Chapter 8
Chapter 8
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After finding out that Stella was hospitalized in the same facility, Dora went straight to Stella’s room.
When she walked in, Stella happened to be on the phone.
“Yes,” Stella was saying calmly. “No mediation. We’ll proceed directly through legal channels p>
Dora’s brow twitched hard.
Legal channels?
Was she planning to divorce Evan?
Fine. Divorce would be perfect.
Seeing Dora enter, Stella ended the call, her expression cold.
Dora’s displeasure was immediate. “You were just on the phone with a divorce lawyer? Planning to divorce Evan p>
When she said the word divorce, there was unmistakable satisfaction in her tone.
God knew how long she’d wanted Stella out of the Wright family.
An orphanage girl. What right did she have to be her daughter–in–law? It was embarrassing just to be seen
with her.
Stella shot her a frosty glance and said nothing.
Dora snorted and dragged a chair over, sitting down heavily. “Divorce is fine. But don’t think you’re taking a single cent from the Wright family p>
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Her words were blunt, her malice barely concealed.
A mocking smile curved Stella’s lips. “You’re that eager for Evan and me to divorce? So you can clear the way for Summer p>
“You p>
Dora bristled, like she’d been stepped on.
“Figures,” Stella went on coolly. “The whole city already thinks Evan’s going to take responsibility for
her. ”
“No one even knows he’s been married to me all this time. Divorce first, then step in. It works out perfectly for you p>
Hearing the sarcasm in Stella’s voice, Dora nodded with a cold laugh. “Exactly. Perfect.
“Summer is a thousand times better than you. Look at yourself. You’re nothing but a shrew p>
Her anger flared as she spoke, especially when she thought of the fingerprints still visible on Summer’s face. Summer had just given birth and had been slapped like that.
If Summer’s mother, Ruby Bailey, found out, how was this supposed to end?
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The more Dora thought about it, the angrier she became. “I don’t care what you and Evan plan to do next p>
“But the fact that you hit Summer, you must apologize to her p>
At the word apologize, the chill in Stella’s eyes deepened.
“What are you looking at me like that for?” Dora snapped. “ I’m telling you, if you apologize, I might even put in a good word for you with her mother p>
“But if you refuse to listen, once Ruby Bailey comes back from abroad, even Evan won’t be able to protect
you.
Dora knew exactly how fiercely Ruby doted on her daughter.
If she found out Summer had been slapped right after giving birth, she would never let it slide.
Stella let out a quiet, mocking laugh and didn’t bother responding directly.
Instead, she asked calmly, “Do you know who I was just on the phone with p>
“A divorce lawyer, obviously. I don’t care who,” Dora snapped. “Do whatever you want p>
She couldn’t wait for Stella to divorce Evan.
No matter how powerful the lawyer was, Stella wouldn’t be taking a penny from the Wright family.
She had entered the marriage with nothing, and she’d leave with nothing.
“It was a lawyer, yes,” Stella said evenly. “Just not a divorce lawyer p>
Dora frowned. “Then what kind p>
“A copyright litigation lawyer p>
“What p>
The words copyright dispute clearly caught Dora off guard.