Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Nichs seemed to be caught off-guard when he heard my words. "What are you up to this time?" he
asked.
I noticed that it was starting to snow outside the window. It would be my 23rd birthday, which fell on
Christmas Eve, in less than 2 months.
I wondered if I could stay alive until then.
With my lips pressed into a line, I caressed the smooth surface of my belly before I smilingly
suggested, "You know that I have always liked you. I was hoping you would let go of whatever
prejudices you have against me and date me for three months."
Upon hearing my words, he replied, "You''re delusional."
I couldn''t catch a hint of warmth in his short sentence. The room felt like it was too big and lonely for
me in that instant, and big droplets of tears started falling down as a numb feeling overcame me.
Still, I managed to hold back my tearful voice and brightly eximed, "Didn''t you want a divorce,
Nichs? How about this? Date me for three months. You have to act like a proper husband by loving
me and caring for me. Act like you are in love with me even if you aren''t. I will agree to a divorce if you
can keep it up for three months. I will also leave you all the property under my name. Just think about it.
A 3-month act in exchange for all my hundred-million property and the divorce you have been wanting.
You can even make Maria your legal wife after three months. You are definitely getting the long end of
the stick here."
"You want me to put on a three-month act with you?" he asked, baffled.
It would be an act where I was the only audience. This was all for me to deceive myself.
Suppressing my thoughts, I answered him, "Yes. Shall we date, Nichs?"
"Ha! How about you stop making me want to gag at the sight of you for three months?"
I didn''t say anything to that. All I could do now was watch as the ck Maybach gradually left the yard
of our vi.
…
I woke up the next morning, feeling slightly lightheaded with a lump in my throat. I must have cried too
long and too muchst night. I then got out of bed and obediently took the medication my doctor had
prescribed. After that, I went to get freshened up and put on makeup before I left for work.
I might be Nichs'' wife, but I was also the president of apany owned by the Felixs.
I was in the midst of arranging some documents in my office when I received a call from Chairman
Forger.
"Are you aware that Maria has returned from America?" His solemn voice immediately rang out after I
epted the call. He then warningly reminded, "Keep an eye on Nichs for the time being. You can
leave the rest to me."
I froze for a moment, but when I found my tongue again, I asked, "When did shee back?"
"Yesterday."
So this was why Nichs didn''t call me by her namest night. I couldn''t even pique his interest with
my offer of a divorce. He must be extremely reluctant to act like he was in love with me in front of
Maria.
He refused to let Maria misunderstand how things were between him and I.
A numbing pain suddenly hit me as I came to this realization.
Since I couldn''t hold on to him, I guessed I would just have to let him go.
As I let out a jollyugh, I told Chairman Forger, "Father, I want a divorce."
He must have been taken aback by my words then. After sucking in a deep breath, he hesitantly asked,
"What did you just—"
"Nichs doesn''t love me," I cut him off. "Your rtionship with him started falling apart after I married
into your family. I am sure things will get better after our divorce."
I knew that the chairman would never allow it, not if…
I lowered my gaze to look at the share transfer documents on my desk. "Don''t worry. I will give all the
shares that belong to the Felixs to Nichs." I chuckled.
The chairman was silent after he heard my words, but he asked again in a curious tone, "Why are you
in such a hurry to divorce Nichs right after Maria''s return? And you are even willing to transfer all
your shares to the Forgers? Just what is it that you are nning to get out of this?"
What do I n to get out of this?
I reached out to cover my eyes which were wet with tears, and I had to force down the sadness
bubbling in my chest. "What do you think I was nning to get out of choosing the Forgers when there
were so many other suitors who wanted to take my hand in marriage?"
I couldn''t help but find myself ridiculous and I said, "Father, the Felix household was what the Forgers
wanted right from the start, and he alone was all I ever wanted in return."
The chairman fell silent again after hearing my words. He eventually let out a small sigh before I hung
up the call.
As soon as I did, I ced my signature on the documents in front of me.
I was the only one left in my family ever since my parents had passed away.
Now that I wouldn''t be here for long as well, I could let Nichs handle what remained of the Felixs.
Despite how hecked the power to protect the woman he loved three years ago, Nichs was
actually a brilliant man when it came to business.
With his decisive and ruthless method of execution, he was a fearsome opponent that many other
Also, he had gotten a lot stronger ever since he had to suffer the loss three years ago. The Forgers
were now big enough to gobble up the Felixs whole.
It might cause extensive damage on both families, but Nichs had nothing to fear. I knew that he was
waiting for the right time to strike. He was nning for the moment when he was in full control of the
Forgers and Maria was back to his side to finally tear the Felixs apart when he had the power to do so.
Knowing that destroying the Felixs was already part of his n, I figured I might as well give the
company and its rights to him all on a silver tter.
There would be no one left to inherit the Felix name after three months, anyway.
I swiftly continued with drafting up a will after I signed the share transfer documents.
There was only one short sentence I wrote in my will—I hope all your wishese true, Nichs.
After I was done, I brought the documents to myte Dad''swyer.
Mr. Wright had an odd expression on his face as he flipped through the documents and my will.
I let out a small smile when I noticed the look on his face. "I will leave everything to Nichs after I am
gone. The only thing I want is for him to y a song in front of my grave."
"And which song would you like for him to y, Renee?" Mr. Wright had mncholic eyes as he looked
at me, waiting for my answer.
I only casually answered, "''Street Where Wind Resides'' will do."
This was the first piece I heard Nichs y when I saw him for the first time.
It was also thest piece that Mom yed for me before the ident took her life.
I called Nichs after I was done discussing with Mr. Wright, and as soon as he picked up, he spoke in
his low voice. "Hmm? Why are you calling me again?"
Did he just say that I called ''again''?!
I had only called him twice this year, one of the calls being the one fromst night.
I held back my temper and asked with a smile, "Are youing home for dinner tonight?"
"No," he coldly threw a reply at me.
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Snow was still falling from the sky. As I reached out to catch a snowke, I felt as though the cold
seeped right into my skin and the cracks of my broken heart. I suddenly brought it up, "I heard that
Maria is back—"
He unhesitantly interrupted before I was done talking. "What are you nning to do to her? I am
warning you, Renee—if anything were to happen to her, I will kill you and bury you altogether!"
Kill and bury me, huh?
I was going to tell him that I wanted to make his dreame true by giving up my position as Mrs.
Forger. I only wanted him toe home for dinner tonight so that we could discuss our divorce.
It seemed that I was nothing but an evil woman to him.
I might as well y along if this was the kind of impression he had of me.
My smile had grown into a full-blown grin when I said, "Are youing home or not, then? I can''t
guarantee I won''t do something that will hurt someone once I get crazy from jealousy."
There would be no one left to inherit the Felix name after three months, anyway.