Otherwise, why would I step aside after years of struggle, handing her the presidency of the company I built from the ground up just to preserve her pride?
But I was a rational man. The moment a marriage became tainted, I severed it without hesitation.
"Why aren’t you jealous?"
Hyacinth’s voice wavered, her expression dazed as if she couldn’t grasp the reality before her.
I cast her a cold glance. "Hyacinth, when I loved you, you were the moon in my sky. But the moment you became dirty, you were nothing more than filth in a ditch. And no one gets jealous over filth."
Her face paled. "You’re calling me filth? No, are you saying… you don’t love me anymore?"
Fear flickered in her eyes.
I lit a cigarette, exhaling as I crossed my legs. "Hyacinth, we’ve been together for seven years. You should know me by now. Even if my younger brother wore my clothes, I wouldn’t want them back. Do you think I wouldn’t be disgusted by a woman who’s been touched by someone else?"
With that, I stood up, done with this farce.
"I haven’t been touched by anyone!"
She lunged forward, wrapping her arms around me from behind. Desperation seeped into her voice. "Husband, you misunderstood! Zavier and I didn’t do anything. I was just drunk; he was only helping me!"
A wave of revulsion rolled through me. My fingers slackened, letting the cigarette slip.
The ember landed on the back of her hand. With a sharp gasp, she let go.
"You were already in his arms. Do you really think an explanation still matters?"
"I’ve been drunk countless times while handling business. Have you ever seen me needing a woman’s support?"
Hyacinth’s lips trembled, but I didn’t give her a chance to speak.
"I’ll have the lawyer draft the divorce agreement. Let’s end this."
"No! I won’t sign!"
She sobbed bitterly, but her feet remained planted in place—she didn’t even dare to chase after me.
Zavier rushed to her side, his voice full of arrogance. "Hyacinth, don’t be afraid. You’re the president of the company. If he dares to cause trouble, just fire him. What’s there to fear? A useless man living off you?"
Before returning to the company, I made a call to the shareholders.
When I arrived, the shift in the employees’ gazes was impossible to miss; they were hesitant and wary, almost as if they knew something I didn’t.
I ignored it and headed straight to my office.