Chapter 124 Detestable
“I still have Jack and Nicholas,” Erin said, stupefied. “They won’t leave me to die. I won’t have to live like a beggar and sleep on the streets.”
“At most, you can only delay the inevitable by six months. Morgan will still divorce you after half a year, and by then, you’ll have lost an apartment and a shop. That’ll be a huge loss!” Jasmine Lloyd coaxed, “Erin, you should know Morgan’s temperament by now. Once he has decided on something, you can’t change his mind no matter what you do. If you go up against him now, he’ll just hate you even more.
Why don’t you listen to him and file the divorce first, then slowly try to change his heart in the future? You still have Jack and Nicholas, and they are already at that age to start their own families. Naturally, you’d have a say in these arrangements along with Morgan. The more you guys come into contact, he will know that you’ve changed. With a little help from your sons, you can get back together with him again!”
“Your mother is right,” Tommy Peters said. “If you go against him now, he will only hate you more, and the little sliver of goodwill left between you will be gone. In the end, you’ll still have to get divorced.”
Erin bit her lip and tried to hold it in for a while, but she eventually failed and covered her face as she began to wail.
She knew that her parents were right, but she wasn’t quite willing to accept this situation yet.
Just a few days ago, she was still so happy as the highly admired third mistress of the Wendel Family. She didn’t have to do anything all day; She could relax and go on a walk, get facial treatments, go shopping, or hit the gym. She could do whatever she liked.
However, in just a few days, she had fallen from the sky into the dusty earth.
She would become a divorced woman with no money to her name.
She would be mocked and ridiculed, and she could no longer use money as she pleased, nor could she buy anything she wanted.
She would also have to move out of the Wendel House; the Wendels’ villas, manors, clubs, and cruise ships… All those wonderful luxuries would be out of her reach as well.
Indeed, she was in utmost pain.
Why did she have to bring Angie home?
If only she could turn back time, she would definitely live her life properly and keep to herself instead of doing something extra like trying to aggravate the main family through Angie…
She cried until her body went limp, and her voice became so hoarse that no sounds came out. Every last drop of energy within her was gone.
She finally compromised and signed her name on the divorce papers.
Just like that, she lost her family and her marriage, which was the envy of everyone she knew.
She was in so much pain that she felt like her insides were on fire. However, she didn’t have a way to turn the situation around, and she could only accept it painfully…
After signing the divorce papers, the subsequent procedures were easier to carry out. Soon, Morgan got the divorce certificate.
Following that, Erin moved out of the villa that belonged to the third son of the Wendel Family.
The villas that belonged to the three Wendel brothers were arranged by Robert, and even though the three brothers occupied their respective villas, those villas were under Robert’s name. Since Robert was still alive, the three brothers only had the right to use the villas and did not own them. Now that Erin and Morgan had divorced, she could only move out of the villa and find another house to live in.
She didn’t have much money on her hands, so she couldn’t afford a villa. Hence, she could only move into the apartment Morgan had gifted her.
An apartment of about 1000 square feet was already quite decent for most people in the working class, but for Erin, it was as small as a pigeon’s nest.
The apartment didn’t have a garden, swimming pool, or gym, and the bedroom was as small as her previous bathroom.
After she toured the apartment, she got so furious that she began throwing everything inside it. Then, she slumped onto the couch and sobbed hysterically.
Jack saw how sorrowful his mother was, so when he went home, he discussed with his father and asked if it was possible to give his mother a villa to live in.
Morgan looked at him and was silent for a while before saying, “All the properties under my name have been sold because of your Grandpa Tommy and Uncle Callum. When the Peters’ company went bankrupt, I sold everything I had to pay their debts. I even owe your Uncle Michael and Uncle Benjamin money, and I still haven’t paid them in full yet. When I divorced your mother, she was only given a shop and an apartment; even though it doesn’t look like a lot, at least I didn’t give her the debts I owe your uncles. I have not wronged your mom or her family. I do not owe them anything!”
Jack was a little surprised. “We owe Uncle Michael and Uncle Benjamin money?”
“Yes.” Morgan smiled an ironic smile, “Your Grandpa Tommy and Uncle Callum would’ve been jailed if they didn’t pay their debts, and I sold everything I could in our family. However, the debt was still too huge, and we still couldn’t pay it even after we exhausted all the resources we had. I could only ask your uncles Michael and Benjamin for help. They lent us money without any hesitation…”
He laughed mockingly. “Your mother is using the money Uncle Michael and Aunt Crystal lent to her. She doesn’t appreciate that at all, and she even tried to attack Aunt Crystal…”
He shook his head, and there was a pained look in his eyes. “I don’t get it. She used to be a kind and understanding woman; how did she become so evil like this?”
“I didn’t know…” Jack mumbled, “I didn’t know that we still owe Uncle Michael and Uncle Benjamin money…”
“You were still in school then, so what use would it be even if I told you?” Morgan said. He then continued, “You don’t have to worry about it now. I’ll return the money I owe my brothers, and you just have to focus on your job as a lawyer. I’m not asking you to get filthy rich or to be very successful. You just have to pursue your passion and earn enough to keep yourself alive. Just live your life happily.”
He sighed lightly and closed his eyes while saying, “Regarding my divorce from your mom, one of the reasons was that I couldn’t bear to stay with her anymore. The second reason was that I had to make a stand in front of your Uncle Michael. Michael and I are brothers by blood, but your mom treated Crystal like that; if I don’t do something about it, our families will grow further apart, and we might even turn into strangers. Even Uncle Benjamin and his wife will look down on us. Your Grandpa Robert is busy with work, and your grandmother passed away too early. Harriet did say that she would take care of us like her own sons, but in reality, she spent most of her time dressing up and enjoying life. Michael had to take care of me and Benjamin when we were young, and thanks to him, we are still living righteous lives. I cannot disappoint him. Even after everything that your mom has done, I still tried my best to provide a good life for her…”
After staying silent for a long while, Jack nodded. “Okay, Dad. I understand now.”
When the Peters’ company went bankrupt, Morgan had sold all his property to help Tommy. In other words, he had actually done everything he was obliged to do in regards to Tommy and Erin.
Morgan was a good man and a good husband; it was Erin who didn’t know how to appreciate that.
If Erin had to blame anyone for her having to stay in a mere apartment, she could only blame herself.
