Chapter 9 

Jack Linho had been released from prism only the day before, was n 

Der for clae, and one for her daughter. 

No, to be precise, the child wasn’t his 

cing two new murder charges. 

He had lost entrol and killed them after discovering the girl wanci bis handogical child. 

Reading the news, I couldn’t help but sigh 

In the face of betrayal. I was clearly fat luckier than he wa 

After five long bouts, the operating light finally went out. 

out. 

yloctor stepped mi, renowing his mask with a heavy sigh of rebel 

“The surgery was a sucess. Wah proper reemery, she’ll be fine? 

Tears streamed down my face as the tension in my holy finally released. 

Heaven had not abandomed me after all. 

When my daughter woke up, she immediately asked about Ethan. 

I decided not to lie and spent a long time explaining to her that Ethan would no longer be part of our lives. 

I had expected her to struggle with the news, given her young age 

But to my surprise, as soon as she heard that her father had hurt me, she nodded without hesitation. 

“Daddy’s bad. I don’t want Daddy anymore!” 

Theld her tiny hand, cold yet radiating warmth throughout my body. 

Driving to the police station, I carried with me all the evidence–Claire’s background, provided by a friend, and the footage of Ethans affair. 

Faced with irrefutable proof, Frhan stopped resisting. 

But as he read through Claire’s records, he fell silent, unwilling to believe that the woman he loved so deeply, even willing to divorce for, had been fall 

ter a long pause, I told him about Claire and her daughter’s deaths. 

ther 

A flash of shock and pain crossed his face, but nothing more. 

Eventually, he asked, “Lila, does destroying me make you happy 

This time, it was my turn to fall silent 

Was 1 happy? 

Not really 

I knew that without this lesson, I would live in pain 

Finally, he ugned the divorce papers, agreeing to compensate me for all my losses during the marriage. 

He said it might take a long time since he’d need to change careers and rebuild his life. 

w marked by the passage of time, I said quietly before leaving. 

Looking into his eyes, now mat 

“You dont have to repay the money. As you said, money is the beast of my 

least of my concerts. 

But on one condition–you are never to appear before my daughter 

ending a few million for my daughter’s prace and safety was worth it 

15:13 

Chapter 9 

As I walked out of the police station, I looked up at the clearing sky. 

This unequal marriage had finally ended. 

From bow on, my mnly forms vemild be raising my daughter in peace and health.