In the next second, she straddled me, raising her hand to slap me while screaming, “Wade! Who the hell do you think you are? Even if I was cheating, you’re just a worthless live-in husband! You have no right to complain! You think you can divorce me? Keep dreaming!”
I moved fast—before her palm could land, I grabbed her wrist and twisted it away.
With all my time at home, aside from gaming, I had taken up fitness. After nearly being hacked to death last time, I even hired a professional combat instructor.
In short, unless I allowed it, Rianne wouldn’t be able to lay a finger on me.
“You—you actually hit me?”
Rianne’s eyes widened in disbelief as tears welled up in her eyes.
Then, she bolted out of the bedroom.
Just then, I received a reply from Lincoln.
[Wade, you must be mistaken. Rianne was just entertaining clients. By the way, I saw the trending news about me. Did your mother-in-law say anything?]
[She hasn’t seen it yet.] I replied casually.
Lincoln responded quickly.
[If she does, try to calm her down for me. As for Rianne, I’ll handle her.]
And just like that, Lincoln sent Rianne abroad.
Meanwhile, Allison and I sped up our financial transfers.
But the Scott family’s influence was too strong. Just being rich wasn’t enough to escape them.
So, we made a plan.
On a moonless, windy night, we decided to take a yacht trip—to 'clear our minds.'
Many people on the yacht knew us.
Including Finn.
He had recovered from the brutal beating I gave him and was back to his usual self.
Seeing Allison and me standing by the railing, he walked over with a sinister smile.
“Wade, did you think you could just beat me and walk away?”
He leaned in and whispered, “Mark my words—Rianne will be mine sooner or later. And I will take your place.”
Allison and I suddenly grabbed his wrists and pulled him toward us.
“Finn, what are you doing?!” I screamed at the top of my lungs, my voice filled with terror.
“I already told you, I don’t care about Rianne anymore! Why are you still after me? Please, Finn, don’t kill me!”
My desperate cries caught the attention of everyone on board.
Then, right on cue, Allison and I let go—tumbling backward into the water.
Splash!
We disappeared into the dark sea.