Chapter 39


    Oliver and Charlotte were stunned by her strong and powerful demeanor, standing frozen in ce.


    Was this the same Chloe they knew? What happened to the Chloe who had always been submissive


    and easily bullied?


    Charlotte couldn''t respond for a moment as a lump formed in her throat. Had Chloe set her up?


    "Damn woman, did you intentionally scheme against me?" Charlotte shouted angrily. She frequently


    used the phrase ‘damn woman’ to insult Chloe. Whenever Chloe did something that displeased her,


    Charlotte wouldsh out and use this phrase to degrade her. In the past, Chloe hadn''t fought back,


    given that Charlotte was the elder in the family. But now, Chloe had decided not to tolerate Charlotte''s


    insults any longer.


    "Isn''t that title specifically meant for shameless old women like you?" Chloe retorted. "I''m young,


    energetic, and have a sense of shame. How could I fit that title?


    But you! You’re old and cunning as ever; ''damn woman'' is the perfect description for you." Chloe


    countered.


    Charlotte trembled with anger. "You…you…"


    Despite her usual talent for arguing, Charlotte was slow to respond this time, struggling to find words to


    counter Chloe''s retort.


    "Oliver, look at this wicked woman of yours. She deserves to die, not only for deceiving me but also for


    insulting me. Do something about her!" Oliver was about to take action, but Chloe''s gaze turned sharp.


    "Oliver, take a look at what''s installed in the corner over there."


    Oliver looked up; his irritation was evident. "When did you install surveince?"


    "You''ve threatened to hit me more than once. I don''t want to wait for you to actually do it. If you dare to


    strike me, I''ll take the video to the authorities."


    Chloe stood tall, facing Oliver''s hostile re. From that moment on, she intended to protect herself.


    She would no longer live in fear.


    True to form, Oliver didn''t dare to make a move.


    "Fine, I won''t hit you. But you need to apologize to Mom and return the fifty thousand we borrowed from


    rtives to Mom."


    "Oliver, she can insult me, but I can''t insult her? Why the double standard? And are you still pretending


    to be innocent? This money that you secretly gave your mother was stolen from me. Our child needed


    surgery, and you didn''t even give a penny, all while hiding it from me. Do you have the audacity to ask


    me for this money back?"


    Chloe finished and yed the secretly recorded conversation between Oliver and his mother.


    Upon hearing it, Oliver clenched his teeth.


    "Chloe, now you''re even resorting to secret recordings? So what? I earned that money, and I have the


    right to decide where it goes. You have no say in the matter."


    Fearlessly, Chloe responded, "Fine, I have no say. But does thew have a say? If you want that fifty


    thousand, go ahead and sue me. Let''s see what the court decides."


    She had evidence, and she wasn''t willing to waste any more time on them.


    She put down her phone and grabbed her purse. "I need to go to work. You two can take your time


    finding a decentwyer."


    Even if they found awyer, thewyer wouldn''t support them. Therefore, when Roxanne left, she


    exuded confidence and disdain.


    But behind her, Charlotte was crying out in frustration.


    Fifty thousand. It was fifty thousand! That was the money her son had given her! She had no intention


    of giving it to Chloe, but in the end, she was easily deceived out of it.


    For Charlotte, fifty thousand was as important as life itself.


    Charlotte cried bitterly, "Oliver, you must get this money back for me, or I''ll jump off a building."


    Oliver looked dejected. "Mom, we can''t get this money back. Chloe''s right. During the legal marriage


    period, this money is hers too. Even if we take this to court, she''d still be entitled to it."


    They had underestimated Chloe. She used tactics they hadn''t foreseen.


    On that day, the mother-son duo was so infuriated that they couldn''t eat breakfast. Especially Charlotte,


    who was nearly falling ill from anger.


    But if Chloe refused to return the money, they had no choice but to ept reality. The matter wasn''t


    resolved, and Charlotte continued to argue for several days afterward. However, they were helpless


    against a determined Chloe.


    After reiming the fifty thousand Oliver had secretly given Charlotte, Chloe began to initiate the


    divorce proceedings.


    Roxanne asked, "Chloe, are you really going to get a divorce?"


    Chloe was resolute. "I have to."


    "I''ve consulted awyer for you. Although you provided the down payment when you bought the house,


    there''s no record of you transferring the money. Moreover, the property is only in Oliver''s name. If you


    divorce, you won''t get the house. The value of Seraphim Haven''s properties is now in the millions. You


    won''t be able to afford one."


    It was a vexing problem. And a very real one.


    Chloe didn''t know what to do.


    "Chloe, why were you so unwise back then? Why did you buy the house before marriage and not keep


    records of money transfers? Why is the property''s title solely in Oliver''s name?"


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    "It''s all Oliver''s scheming. He used my credit card without informing me, causing me trouble when it


    went overdue. He brought me a lot of problems."


    At the time, her love had clouded her judgment, and she had never doubted Oliver.


    Now she realized he had been plotting against her all along.


    Damn him! He was truly cunning!


    Roxanne was deeply concerned. "This man has brought you so much suffering. You want a divorce,


    but you can''t get the house, and without a divorce, your life won’t be good. It’s all that wicked Oliver’s


    fault.”


    Chloe thought it over carefully. “No, I don’t me anyone. It was my poor judgment that led me down


    this path. I made the wrong choice, and now I have to make the right one.”


    Roxanne frowned. “But if you divorce him, you won’t get the house. You’ve spent so much time in that


    It was a decision she had to consider carefully.


    Chloe thought through her response. “Give me a bit more time. I can endure a little longer. Once I


    gather enough evidence, I’ll divorce this shameless man.”


    Back home, Roxanne shared Chloe’s situation with Harrison.


    After hearing her out, he asked, “Harrison, don’t you know Mr. Johnson, the influential figure at


    Seraphim Haven? Could you ask him for advice? If Chloe goes to court for a divorce, could she get the


    house back?”


    Harrison replied, “Mr. Johnson never takes divorce cases.”


    “I’m not asking him to handle the case. I just want to consult him. But...never mind. Mr. Johnson is a


    high-profile figure with a substantial ie. He must be very busy and won’t have time for matters as


    trivial as this.”


    Harrison lifted his gaze. Seeing her troubled expression over Chloe’s situation, he couldn’t help asking,


    “Why are you so concerned about Chloe?”


    Without hesitation, Roxanne replied, “Because Chloe is the person I’m closest to in this world. I will


    always prioritize her.”


    Harrison felt an inexplicable annoyance. He asked coldly, “If she’s your closest person, then what am


    I?”