Chapter 4 Sweat prickled in my palms as I forced myself to appear calm and looked at him . " It's a friend . She came to see me . " " A man ? " Nathaniel Ford's voice was cold and stern . " No , it's a woman . " Nathaniel still wore a look of suspicion , and just as he reached for my phone , his own phone rang . " Commander Ford , Miss Sinclair claims that Mrs. Ford has slandered her . The whole internet is attacking her . She's so upset , she's attempting to cut her wrists to prove her innocence ! " Jessica Sinclair's heartbroken cries over the phone immediately made Nathaniel forget about searching through my phone . He grabbed my wrist forcefully , pulling my weakened body into the Maybach . When we arrived at the villa , Jessica's wrist was bleeding heavily , and she had passed out on the floor . Nathaniel ordered me to kneel outside her operating room , to apologize to everyone online and confess the truth . " If it weren't for you , she wouldn't be like this . As long as you admit the truth , I'll agree to withdraw the divorce petition . " His hand gently caressed the bruise on my knee , his tall frame enveloping me , and the familiar scent of cedar filled my nostrils . If this had been before , I might have found joy in his embrace . But now , all I could feel was fear , a gut reaction . རྗ ཎྜ ; When Nathaniel handed me his phone , I obediently complied . I couldn't refuse - though it wasn't to save Jessica , but to protect myself . Nathaniel had grown suspicious , and I couldn't let him uncover anything about my plans to leave . I felt like a robot , programmed to follow commands , numbly reading the lines I had been given . From start to finish , I accepted the insults and mockery from the entire internet . With Nathaniel manipulating the trending topics , Jessica Sinclair's reputation soared . Ard , as Nathaniel had planned , I became the villain everyone despised . The next morning , I ignored the flood of hateful messages on my phone and booked my flight for the day . " Are they still insulting you ? " Nathaniel asked as he hugged me from behind , his frown deepening as he looked at my phone . " I'll have someone get the trending topic taken down . You just need to endure for a while . " I turned off my phone , silently pulling away from his embrace , forcing a smile that didn't reach my eyes . Nathaniel seemed in a good mood , oblivious to my actions . He casually added , " You did well . As a reward , I'll go with you to withdraw the divorce petition . " Seeing me silent , Nathaniel sighed . " You should know , no one loves you more than I do . Only I will endlessly tolerate you . " I hid my cold smile behind a mask of indifference . Nathaniel , your love is better left for someone else . I don't need it anymore . When we entered the court , Nathaniel's phone rang once more . " Nathaniel , someone sent me a threatening letter . I'm scared . " Jessica Sinclair's voice was soft and pitiful . Nathaniel's brow furrowed immediately . He turned to me and said , " Jessica's being threatened . I'm worried something might happen to her . You handle this yourself . " I breathed a sigh of relief , thankful for the earlier message I had sent to Jessica about reconciling . " Got it . " Seeing my unusually calm demeanor , Nathaniel's unease grew . But Jessica's crying voice on the phone made him choose to leave The clerk , sering me , handed me a divorce withdrawal form . But I smiled and shook my head , my smile bright and clear . " I'm here to get a divorce . " I placed Nathaniel's divorce certificate on the desk and took one last look at this place where we had been entangled for ten years . I threw away everything related to it , boarded the plane , and left . Nathaniel Ford , this time , I'm truly letting you go 炬 to her . You handle this yourself . " I breathed a sigh of relief , thankful for the earlier message I had sent to Jessica about reconciling . " Got it . " Seeing my unusually calm demeanor , Nathaniel's unease grew . But Jessica's crying voice on the phone made him choose to leave . The clerk , seeing me , handed me a divorce withdrawal form . But I smiled and shook my head , my smile bright and clear . " I'm here to get a divorce . " I placed Nathaniel's divorce certificate on the desk and took one last look at this place where we had been entangled for ten years . I threw away everything related to it , boarded the plane , and left . Nathaniel Ford , this time , I'm truly letting you go .