Chapter 69
“I disgust you p>
Frederick’s cheek burned viciously, but he completely ignored the pain.
The red rimming his eyes deepened, a faint sheen of moisture shimmering within them as he jabbed a finger hard against his own chest.
“Maeve, when you teamed up with Jonathan Giles to strip me of my entire net worth, did you ever consider my feelings? You know perfectly well how much I despise being calculated against. Why would you do this to me p>
Years ago, a vicious scheme orchestrated by his own uncle had nearly cost him his life.
Ever since that day, he had harbored a deep, violent hatred for anyone who tried to manipulate him.
He had never, in his wildest dreams, expected that the person he loved most would be the one to betray him.
Hearing his words, Maeve collapsed heavily onto the mattress, entirely drained. She stared at Frederick with an utterly foreign expression, as if looking at a complete stranger.
Frederick had no idea that all she wanted was a clean, dignified divorce, not his money.
But the fact that he had lied to her was undeniably real.
He had deceived her for three entire years!
Tears swirled furiously in Maeve’s eyes. She bit her lip ruthlessly, fighting desperately to hold back the overwhelming surge of grief.
That prenup had been her absolute last resort, her only source of courage and security when she left her home and moved across the country for him.
Yet, the very thing she had treasured as proof of his devotion was nothing more than a casual lie slipping past his lips.
Just as Frederick said, she was pathetically naive. The brilliant, self-serving Frederick never gambled blindly; he had paved an escape route for himself from the very beginning.
The only idiot who had loved him enough to gamble everything had been her, and her alone!
Maeve pushed herself up off the mattress and slowly stood.
“Frederick, knowing I was using a lie you fed me three years ago to threaten you must have been hilarious, right p>
Meeting her shattered, hollow eyes, Frederick’s jaw clenched tightly. He turned his head away.
“You were the one who conspired against me first p>
“Ha p>
“Hahahaha p>
Maeve threw her head back and let out a broken laugh. Then she bolted out of the guest room, heading straight for the master suite.
“Mae!” Frederick’s face shifted, and he quickly sprinted after her.
The moment she entered the master suite, Maeve’s eyes locked onto the large wedding portrait hanging on the wall.
She climbed onto the bed, tore the frame down, and hurled it onto the floor without blinking.
The glass shattered, and the image of the two of them fractured right down the middle.
“Maeve!” Rushing into the room, Frederick’s composure finally shattered at the sight.
“What the hell are you doing p>
Maeve turned to look at him, her beautiful eyes burning with a terrifying, absolute finality.
“If your promise three years ago was a lie, then you saying you loved me five years ago was fake too. None of this garbage needs to exist anymore p>
Frederick’s pupils violently contracted. He finally realized just how dangerously unstable Maeve was tonight.
“Mae Frederick lowered his voice, trying to coax her.
“You’re not thinking clearly right now. Calm down, and we can talk this through p>
“Talk about what?” Maeve demanded coldly.
“If I calm down, are you going to sign those divorce papers p>
Frederick blatantly ignored the question he didn’t want to hear.
“Mae p>
Maeve’s chest heaved. Her voice escalated, growing sharper and more hysterical.
“How much more are you going to lie to me? How else are you going to deceive me? Did it make you feel superior to lie to me for three years, watching me run around like an idiot believing every word you said p>
Frederick desperately tried to explain. “I wasn’t p>
“Get out p>
Maeve grabbed the matching couple mugs they had handcrafted together during their vacation in Clayport and hurled them fiercely at him.
“Get out of here p>
Next went the custom aromatherapy diffusers she had formulated for him, then their anniversary photo albums she threw everything straight at him,
“Get out! I never want to see you again! Get the hell out p>