Chapter 589 Don’t Put on an Act


    But Laura was sure that no matter what game Diego was ying, he was up to no good.


    Therefore, she would on no ount allow him to look after her mother.


    With that in mind, Laura rejected without hesitation, “No need. She’s fine without you.”


    Diego’s face fell at once.


    “Laura, what did you just say! At the end of the day, she''s my wife, and you''re my daughter! Your


    mother and I haven’t divorced yet. We’re still married byw. As herwful husband, I’m entitled to visit


    her when she is hospitalized.”


    Laura tilted her head and stared at Diego coldly.


    A whileter, she let out a sneer.


    “Knock it off. You don’t have to put on an act for me. My mother hasn’t been well for years. She’s been


    in and out of hospital at least eight times during this marriage. When have you ever cared to visit her in


    the hospital?”


    “But now, you scampered over to show your care for her and volunteered to look after her after you


    learned that she’s going to have surgery. Diego, what’re you up to? Why not put all your cards on the


    table?”


    “This way, at least we can have a fair negotiation. If your terms are not too demanding, I’ll perhaps give


    you what you want. But you’re asking to see my mother? Hell no!”


    Diego’s countenance altered the moment these words came out.


    He leaped to his feet, red at Laura, and bellowed, “Laura Davies, don’t go too far! She’s my wife!


    What right do you have to stop me from seeing her? I can see her if I want!”


    Laura also stood up and gazed at him with a cold smile on her face.


    “Your wife? Have you ever performed any duties as her husband over the years? Have you given her


    any help or taken care of her? Did you stay with her when she was ill or having a hard time?”


    “No, you were never there for her! All you did was abuse her and ridicule her. You stole her hard-


    earned savings and lost them in gambling again and again. All you gave her was a broken heart and


    disappointment. How do you have the face toe to me and say that you’re her husband?”


    “Smack!”


    A hard p hit Laura’s face as she said thest word.


    Diego was shaking with fury.


    He glowered at Laura, as though he wanted to shootser beams from his eyes and burn several holes


    in her body.


    “How, how dare you! Do you really think you’ve all grown up and can teach me how to live my life


    instead? Today, I gotta…”


    As he roared, he raised his arm again, ready to p.


    Right at this moment, Laura’s phone rang.


    The cheerful ringtone interrupted the bitterly hostile scene. Laura hurried to the coffee table and


    fetched her phone out of her purse.


    The phone screen showed that the caller was Max.


    All her grievances and fear seemed to have burst out at this moment.


    Tears streamed down her face nonstop. She cast a backward nce at Diego and then answered the


    call without hesitation.


    “Hello.”


    The moment she picked up the call, Diego opened his mouth as if wanting to stop her.


    But it was toote.


    Laura had pressed the “ept” button and deliberately turned the speaker on.


    Max’s tender voice came from the other side of the line.


    “Laura, have you turned in?”


    Laura vigorously fought back her sobs. She put her fist into her mouth, trying to speak in her regr


    voice.


    “Not yet. What’s up?”


    “Well...” Max said with a trace of pleasedughter. His voice was extremely sweet and tender.


    “It’s just that I miss you. I called you just to hear your voice. It’ste. Go to bed.”


    Laura forced a smile, even though she knew Max couldn’t see it. She muttered, “Yeah. You should rest,


    too.”


    “Good night.”


    “Yeah, good night.”


    After hanging up, Laura turned around to look at the dumbfounded Diego.


    She then held up her phone and waved.


    “What? Do you still wanna hit me now?”


    Diego’s expression changed. He was so furious that he could almost breathe fire.


    How could he forget that man’s voice? That caller was the one who ordered his bodyguards to beat him


    for Laura’s sake at the bar.


    Afterward, he couldn’t stand being humiliated like that, so he sent people to investigate who that man


    was.


    But no one seeded in finding out that his identity.


    This didn’t make Diego feel relieved. On the contrary, it put him on his guard.


    Although he had remained a hooligan for decades, he had indeed seen the world.


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    He knew that there were many powerful forces in Eqitin. Now he couldn’t find out the identity of that


    man, it meant that man was likely to be a big wig.


    Besides, given Laura’s current status in the entertainment circle, she could easilye into contact


    with such a powerful figure.


    As he thought of that, the fury in Diego’s eyes dimmed.


    Heughed without humor. Fixing his eyes on Laura, he said with contempt, “Good for you. Never


    thought you’d associate with the upper-ss. Well, that’s alright. Though I’m not your birth father, at


    least I raised you up. Now you’re famous, it’s good that you can find a rich man and get married. When


    you do, don’t forget to tell your husband to treat his father-inw nicely.”


    His words irked Laura so much that she directly rolled her eyes at him.


    “Back then, this man often rebuked and beat me. The times he brought money home could be counted


    on one finger. Most of the time, he took money from my mother and me to buy drinks and gamble. How


    could he say that he raised me?”


    “He’s really thick-skinned!” Laura refuted inwardly.


    Not in the mood to argue with Diego, she directly ordered him to leave.


    “Will you leave or not? If you don’t, I’ll call the police!”


    To her dismay, Diego wasn’t scared at all.


    Instead of living, hey down on the sofa. With a detestable smile on his face, he said, “Go ahead. Call


    the police! Then everyone would know I’m the father of you. The people in the entertainment circle


    would all despise you!”


    Laura furrowed her eyebrows.


    Sure enough, the normal way wouldn’t work on a rascal like Diego.


    She took a deep breath to suppress her anger.


    Once again, she said, “Fine. Then stop beating around the bush. Just tell me why you came here


    today.”


    Diego didn’t say a word. He merely held up his thumb and index finger and rubbed them against each


    other.


    He wanted money!


    Lauraughed out of rage.


    She had guessed that this was why Diego came to her. Still, she couldn’t help getting angry when she


    saw him ask her for money again.


    Laura deliberated for moments, deciding not to reject him right away.


    She got up, walked into her bedroom, and got a check.


    Diego’s eyes lit up when he saw the cheque in Laura’s hand.


    “Holy Moly! Where did she hide this baby?”


    Why didn’t I find it when I searched the room?” Diego thought to himself.


    Laura stared warily at his greedy eyes but didn’t give him the check immediately.


    She paused when she was a few steps from him. Looking at him, she said, “You want money? Fine.


    Here is 5 million. It’s all I’ve got. You know, I’ve spent almost all the money I made on you and my


    mother all these years.”