Chapter 3

But now it seems that it was all wishful thinking on my part. All he had in his eyes and heart was Luna Perez and the child.

He doesn't want to divorce, not because he can't bear to leave me, but because he can't bear to give up me, his cash cow.

Seeing my harsh words, Frederick's face darkened, and he finally gritted his teeth and used his trump card.

"Audrey, if you really want a divorce, I will take half of the family property, and you can forget about listing the company."

Frederick's calculation was brilliant. He knew the company was like my child. I poured all my energy into it. I had been preparing for the listing for three years.

He bet that I couldn't bear to leave him and the company, so I would definitely give in.

But he doesn’t know that my children are not just the company, but countless children.

Seeing my dark face, Frederick softened his voice and tried to comfort me.

"Audrey, you know I love you, otherwise I wouldn't have left my child to be with you for twenty years."

"I just made a mistake, it doesn't mean I don't love you anymore."

"You said that when you get old, you would give up the company and accompany me to see the mountains and rivers of the motherland. Now we have an heir, and he will help you manage the company. They have my blood in their veins and their character is clear. It is better to hand it over to outsiders. ..."

Frederick persuaded me slowly and told me all kinds of reasons. If he hadn't glanced at the child, I would have believed him a little.

The calculation that flashed across the three people's eyes could not be hidden.

When he proposed DINK, he was waiting for this day, when I would be too old and no longer have the chance to have children.

He used coercion, seduction, and his illegitimate child with his mistress to successfully take away everything I had.

You are laughing at me behind my back, saying that you are a pig and a love-brained person, and you deserve to live out your life alone.

In my silence, several people left happily.

The circle of friends shows the joyful pictures of a family of three shopping, and the pictures of 999 roses at the airport welcoming the glorious return of the little lover.

Frederick didn't come home for three days in a row. I knew he was living in his suburban villa and didn't want to leave.

Frederick sent me a message every day, asking me to complete the equity transfer as soon as possible, and each time he added a "moo da" emoticon.

"Honey, Luna just came back and everything is unfamiliar to her. I'll go back to be with you after I finish arranging things here. I love you."

I watched coldly as Frederick bought a luxury car and a famous watch for Luna, and watched him proudly show off in his circle of friends.

Caption: After twenty years of being together through thick and thin, I can finally hug you openly.

Scumbags are not only scheming, but also good at hiding. After twenty-two years, he finally doesn't have to pretend anymore.

I just calmly gave his circle of friends a like.

My attitude made them feel that I had given in, and that it was a foregone conclusion that the twins would be brought to the company.

After all, even if we get divorced, I'll be left with nothing, so it's better to please them and have more relatives.

Besides, I am already over fifty. What’s the use of having more money? I don’t have any blood relatives of my own.

Frederick has already started contacting journalists and looking for a venue to hold a press conference.

Secretary Grant Caldwell came to pick me up with a pile of documents. Frederick smiled and told me,

"You need to be more careful when the company goes public. If it succeeds, the market value will increase by 100 million, and it will be easier for Silas Sienna to take over."

Grant agreed with a smile,

"Yes, it will definitely be easier if you have relatives. After all, they are blood relatives."

Frederick didn't understand the hidden meaning in Grant's words and thought I had already told Grant.

After all, Grant has been with me since he graduated from college, serving as both my secretary and my personal assistant. Even though he is almost 40 years old, he has never been married.

Chapter 4

There are a lot of rumors about me and him in the company, but we are really innocent.

The moment I stepped out of the door, I looked at Grant calmly.

“How many did you find?”

"Currently, there are 28 confirmed cases. Some have just submitted their paperwork, and some have come directly to me with their information. I am processing them."

"Okay, arrange food and accommodation, and pick them up when the time is right."

In the following days, I didn't go home and cleared the accounts at the company.

When I got home, I saw that my fish tank was empty.

There were laughter and chatter coming from the kitchen, and Luna came out wearing an apron and holding a plate of fish with a smile on her face.

On the plate was my koi fish, Loulan, which was worth 20 million US dollars.

When our eyes met, I knew she was Luna because I had seen her in photos before.

Looking at the two children lying on the sofa with their legs crossed and playing with their mobile phones, and hearing Frederick's happy shouting in the kitchen, my anger rushed to my head.

"Who told you to cook my fish? Taking something without asking is considered stealing. Don't you understand this?"

In the kitchen, Frederick's voice was still shouting,

"Luna, come and taste my soup. Is it bland?"

The two children stood up.

"What do you mean? What about stealing?"

"That's right, this is my dad's house, it's our home, everything here will belong to us from now on, so what's wrong with eating a fish?"

I sneered.

"This is the Koi Loulan I bought at an auction in California. It's worth 20 million US dollars. What do you think happened?"

The girl didn't realize the seriousness of the problem yet, she cried out,

"Twenty million dollar fish, take pictures quickly, so you can share them with your girlfriends later, let's see if they can steal my limelight."

Frederick poked his head out, and when he saw me, a guilty look flashed across his face.

"Audrey, you're back. You haven't been back for a long time, so I picked them up for dinner..."

I sneered.

"Frederick, so you ate my koi Loulan?"

“You know its value.”

Frederick murmured.

"Audrey, Luna didn't mean it. The kids wanted to eat braised fish, but we didn't have any at home..."

"When I saw it, Luna had already killed the fish. You see, it's already been killed, so it can't be wasted, right? We're not giving it to outsiders to eat."

Looking at the empty fish tank, my heart ached. I had raised these fish for five years, and the monthly cost was no less than two hundred thousand dollars, yet he killed them with just a casual remark.

I took a deep breath and said with a cold face,

"Tell her to accompany my fish. Get out of here, or I will call the police immediately."

The boy stood up when he heard what I said.

"Old woman, who are you telling to get out of here? You called the police. Just try and I'll break your legs."

The girl also stood up and looked at me angrily.

"Be polite to my mom. They are my biological moms. If you continue like this, don't expect us to respect you in the future."

I looked up at the two children, and they were just as shameless as Luna.

Luna stood between the two children, raising her eyebrows and smiling arrogantly, like an old rogue.

I didn't want to waste time talking to them, so I looked at Frederick.

"Frederick, it's time for us to have a good talk."

I turned around and sat on the sofa. Frederick looked at the three men and finally sat opposite me. The four of them seemed to be interrogating me.

The two kids stared at me viciously, but Luna looked nonchalant.

I'll get straight to the point.

"Frederick, let them leave the country immediately. I can pay 10 million US dollars for their living expenses. Otherwise, let's talk to the police station today."

As soon as she finished speaking, Luna slapped the table.

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