Chapter 7 Playing Matchmaker for Her Husband Athena laughed at Lewis's words. He was so blindly confident. No one needed anyone to survive. Finished She wasn't like Nina, who clung to men like a parasite. Even without Lewis, Athena knew she could live well on her own. For years, Lewis believed he was the one supporting her. He never realized that she had let him believe that lie. She didn't depend on him at all. Lewis thought his threats would make her bow down. He glared coldly at Kit and sneered, "You can't even take care of yourself. Do you really expect that boy toy to support you?" "Are you done talking?" Athena's patience snapped. She frowned and said, "Get out." Lewis's face twisted with anger, his jaw tightened. "Athena, don't come crawling back to me later. I won't be soft on you again." Athena opened the door wide. "Don't let me keep you." Lewis gave her one last look before walking away. In his mind, if she dared spend his money to keep a boy toy, he would cut off every dime. When she hit rock bottom, she'd beg him to take her back. He was certain of it. Divorce? That was out of the question. Athena would never escape him and served him like a maid. Once he left, the room went quiet. The heavy air slowly eased, but the mood still felt dark. Kit looked at Athena's unsightly expression and couldn't hold back. "Ms. Athena, if you hadn't stopped me, I would've beaten that jerk to the ground." Athena let out a soft mocking laugh. "No rush. We'll get our chance later." But first, she had to cut ties with Lewis. 1/5 14:34 Sat, Oct 18 ผล 68 Chapter 7 Playing Matchmaker for Her Husband Finished He made it clear he wouldn't agree to a divorce, which meant the only path was filing for one. Lewis believed she had no power as a housewife. He was sure she wouldn't dare file, and even if she did, his status would crush her chances of winning. Athena sighed. "I wish I could cut him off right now." Every time she saw Lewis, she thought of him and Nina sneaking around together. The thought made her sick. "I'm afraid not yet," Kit sighed. "We've already collected proof of Lewis cheating with Nina all these years. But the Belmonts have a full team of lawyers. If we want the best outcome, we need to plan it tighter." He added, "Ms. Athena, you know this-law doesn't protect love. It only protects property. And even a cheating man's property is still protected. You can't walk away with nothing." Athena's eyes turned cold. She told herself to endure it. Just one more month. Lewis had just disgusted her moments ago. If she swallowed it down without a fight, wouldn't that be too humiliating? She had already endured eight years of lies. She wasn't about to take one more ounce of unfairness. Athena's eyes grew sharp. She told Kit, "Find out which house Lewis is staying in with Nina." "Yes, Ms. Athena." Kit worked fast. In half an hour, he handed Athena the address. She looked at the location on her phone and gave a cold laugh. Lewis wasn't even trying to hide it anymore. He had openly moved that homewrecker into his villa. Athena smirked. She wondered what his overbearing mother, Bridget, would think of this. She dialed Bridget's number and said tomorrow was her birthday, inviting her to come celebrate at the house. Truth was, Bridget never liked her much. Over the years she had scolded Athena often. Athena had always forced herself to endure it. 2/5 14:35 Sat, Oct 18 Chapter 7 Playing Matchmaker for Her Husband 68 #Finished Now she realized Lewis had only married her back then to protect Nina. Bridget hated Nina, so Lewis pushed Athena into the role of shield. That way Nina could carry her pregnancy in peace without being harassed. Athena had been nothing more than the cannon fodder, the one who took all the fire from Bridget. Lewis truly did love Nina to his bones. When Dion was born, Bridget softened slightly, but only enough to tolerate Athena's presence. On the surface they kept the peace, but Athena always knew Bridget disapproved of her. In the past, Athena had swallowed every insult, hoping one day Bridget would accept her. She tried her best to be the perfect daughter-in-law, while Lewis never once defended her. As Bridget started to refuse the invitation, Athena added quickly, "Dion's been sick. He wants to see you." Athena knew Bridget would never agree to come if she simply invited her. But when she mentioned Dion, there was no way Bridget could refuse. On the other end, Bridget paused, then lashed out sharply. "How are you taking care of Dion? You actually let him get sick? You're not fit to be his mother! If anything happens to my grandson, your life wouldn't be enough to make up for it!" Athena listened with a cold expression, her heart filled with bitter irony. In the past, those words would have cut deep. She would have taken them to heart, pushing herself to care for Dion even more carefully. But now, none of it mattered. She wasn't fit to be his mother, because Dion wasn't her son. After scolding her for nearly half an hour, Bridget finally felt satisfied and agreed, in a frosty tone, to attend the dinner. Only then did Athena hang up. Kit had been waiting the whole time. He had clearly heard Bridget's sharp, piercing voice. He could only imagine what Athena's cars had just endured. Curious, he asked, "Ms. Athena, what are you planning to do?" Athena slipped her phone away, a mocking smile tugging at her lips. "I'm playing matchmaker for my husband-helping him and Nina be together." : 3/5 14:35 Sat, Oct 18 Chapter 7 Playing Matchmaker for Her Husband A 668 Finished Nina had noticed these past few days that Lewis seemed distant. She feared he might go back to Athena. Lewis loved her deeply, but who knew what tricks that slut might pull to win him back? Nina couldn't let her guard down. So today, she called Lewis and told him she would cook dinner herself. She asked him to come home for the meal. Lewis agreed. Excited, Nina hung up and ordered the housemaid to prepare dinner. She wasn't about to cook. That would ruin her hands, and she wasn't about to live like Athena, wasting away as some useless housewife. Nina deserved to live a life of being pampered and adored. To have a night alone with Lewis, Nina left Dion at the hospital under the care of a nurse. Then she went out and bought a set of black lace lingerie, planning to give Lewis a surprise he wouldn't forget. When the maids finished making dinner, Nina dismissed them. The whole villa was now hers alone. She slipped into her room, changed into the lingerie, and layered a sheer robe over it. The see-through look was Lewis's favorite. Every time he saw her like this, he couldn't get enough of her. Once she was ready, Nina sat on the couch in the living room, buzzing with excitement as she waited for Lewis to come home. She even picked up her phone and sent him a sugary text. "Lewis, I have a surprise for you tonight." The night grew darker, city lights glowing through the windows. Ding-dong! The doorbell rang. Nina jumped to her feet. Lewis is home! Why would he ring the bell, though? Had he forgotten his keys? 4/5 14:35 Sat, Oct 18 Chapter 7 Playing Matchmaker for Her Husband She didn't think twice and hurried to the door. : 68 Finished But when she opened it, her smile froze. It wasn't Lewis standing there. It was Bridget-her face stern, her sharp eyes locking onto Nina. Send Gifts 。 150 1 5/5 14:35 Sat, Oct 18 From Betrayal to Brilliance Her Rise to a New Life :