The person who had fiercely protected me then was now protecting someone else.
Perhaps my defiant attitude had angered him.
Chris was intent on teaching me a lesson.
He signaled the bodyguards to force me to kneel before them.
Seeing me bow my head, Chris looked somewhat pleased.
A bodyguard stepped forward, raising his hand to strike me.
Sharon stopped him. "Chris, she's still my sister, and men can be too harsh. I'm afraid they'll hurt her.
"If she really needs to learn a lesson, I should do it."
Chris had no objections.
Sharon raised her hand and slapped me twice.
Her manicured nails left a cut on my cheek.
Sharon looked troubledly at Chris. "Chris, what should we do? I've hurt Amber."
Chris snorted coldly.
"She deserves it, Sharon. You're too kind, worrying about her even though she hurt you first."
The bodyguard let me go, and I fell clumsily to the ground.
Chris looked down at me. "Amber, you owe Sharon an apology."
I owe her?
It was she who first slandered my Aaron!
Chris always took her side, no matter what.
I scoffed, "In your dreams!
"I hate you, Chris!"
When I looked at him, there was no trace of affection left in my eyes, only intense hatred.
Chris furrowed his brow at the sight.
"Amber, just do as you're told, and you can have whatever you want. I can accompany your son or give you the title of my wife."
I once longed to be his legitimate wife.
But he was always seen publicly with Sharon.
Everyone knew he was married and thought Sharon was his wife.
Now that I no longer want it, he's using it to coerce and lure me into submission.
I endured the pain on my face and met his gaze. "No need, Chris. We're done."
Perhaps because I had loved him so intensely before, he simply couldn't believe I would leave him.
He sneered, "What? Not coming to me, pretending to need me to play with your son anymore?"
I detected a hint of scorn in his words.
Before I could respond, Sharon spoke up, "Amber, stop deceiving Chris. If Aaron were really dying, why would you be here alone?"
I couldn't take it anymore. "Shut up! You have no right to mention Aaron."
Sharon looked hurt. "Okay, I won't mention it then. Don't be mad at me, Amber."
Seeing my hostile attitude towards Sharon, Chris was thoroughly provoked.
He chuckled coldly, pulled out his phone, and called his assistant, Mason Wills.
To ensure I heard his words, he put the call on speaker.