Chapter 32

Chapter 32



The police station was eerily quiet, as if all eyes fixed on us.

Officer Lucy, who had spoken to me last time, had returned from field duty. Spotting us, she quickly pulled a colleague aside to whisper something.

I knew with Clyde's approval, Kayla could pretty much get away with anything short of arson or murder. But I wasn't ready to let it slide. After all, she chose to mess with me. And Clyde? He wasn't keen on divorce.

But the onlookers didn't know their story and were naturally curious.

Jade scoffed, "Mel, he's only your husband on paper. Letting the other woman waltz right in? Scumbag, disgusting!"

It must've been some special day because the station was unusually crowded. I tried to force down tears that weren't there, bowing my head in feigned distress.

At that, a few bystanders couldn't hold back.

"No way. So young and already homewrecking? Shameless."

"She's clearly after his money. The legit wife keeps it simple, but the mistress? She's always dressed to kill."

"That man's got a look of a heartbreaker. No good, both of them."

The bystanders, especially when sensing injustice, sided overwhelmingly with me.

Clyde looked furious, fixing his gaze on me.

slander, Kayla sulked visibly. "What mistress? The real mistress is the one unloved! You don't know anything! They have no love

only

choice but to take us back to the

matter is essentially a dispute

an antique. It's worth thousands. Surely, that's enough for a

my fingers, suddenly determined to

momentarily at a

the house. What have you

that's still marital property, and the mistress has no claim on them. And you took my jewelry. Even if Clyde and I divorce, those jewels should belong

almost reflexively, nodded

maybe even grand theft?" Jade gripped my hand, visibly excited. She thought I'd always been too passive, not

puzzled on how to

If that

step in."

we'll

the atmosphere

looked

"Melanie, I knew it. You

then, you left with that rich guy

you want money

can't

without it,

You

letting him believe what

it any longer, standing up to point at Clyde.

stop," I quickly pulled her back, shaking my head softly,

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