Chapter 8
The next day, Hugo actually showed up.
My brother had already told his men to kick him out, but Hugo dropped to his knees outside the gate, saying he wouldn’t leave unless I came out.
To protect the Gordelith Group’s image and avoid becoming a gossip, I had no choice but to step outside.
As soon as he saw me, Hugo crawled toward me. “Maddie, I was wrong. I lost my mind. I still love you. It was all my mom’s fault. She kept pushing me to have a kid. I couldn’t help it.”
I backed away. “You didn’t look helpless yesterday. You had it all planned and were so close to getting what you wanted. I didn’t expect that the thing stopping you was my identity.
“You disgust me, Hugo.‘
He hadn’t expected me to be so cold. He jumped up and yelled, “We’ve been married for years! How can you be so heartless? I’m the vice CEO of Gordelith Group. Even if you’re the founder’s daughter, you’re still my wife. If we divorce, who would want a second–hand woman like you? You can’t even give me a child. Being a heiress doesn’t mean anything-”
Before he could finish, I slapped him.
“Enough, Hugo! You’d better watch what you say.”
Hugo rubbed his face and said indifferently, “Madeline, things have gotten out of hand. If we keep going like this, neither of our families will end well. If you’re willing to register Emily’s child under your name, I’ll make sure she doesn’t take your place. She’ll stay my lover, but you’ll still
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get all the respect that comes with being Mrs. Peterson.”
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Did you truly fall for her sweet talk? Without me, your family wouldn’t even be where it is now, let alone enjoy any status.”
His chest rose and fell in anger. If we weren’t standing outside my house, I was sure he’d try to strangle me.
“Madeline, you’ve hidden your true background from me for five years. You never trusted me and just treated me as an outsider.”
So Hugo remembered we’d been married that long.
For a second, my eyes burned.
I hit Hugo again, and my voice cracked.
“You lied to me and treated me like a fool all this time. If I hadn’t found
out, would you keep doing this forever?”
Hugo stood still for a moment, looking panicked.
When he came to his senses, his face twisted in anger.
“Look at yourself first. You’re nothing compared to Emily!”
I wiped away my tears. “Then go live happily ever after with her.”
“Fine, Madeline. You’re ruthless. You’ll come back begging one day!”
With that, he turned and left with a sneer.
At that moment, I didn’t know what Hugo meant and thought he was just saving his pride.
It wasn’t until three days later that the convoy of the president of State
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Military Industry, Isaac Crawford, returned to New York.
