Chapter 30 52 % X Suzy's POV When Franco's call came through , I felt a weight in the pit of my stomach , but Bernard immediately extended his hand toward me . Then he said , " Let me handle this . I've been wanting to deal with him for a long time . " Without a second thought , I handed him my phone . Bernard's voice came through loud and firm as he took the call . " Maxwell , you know exactly what you've done . How dare you blame Suzy for defaming you ? Instead of coming after her , why don't you ask your daughter what she's done ? How could she slander her own mother , accusing her of cheating and playing both sides ? She's vile ! Where did she learn that from ? " There was a brief pause before Bernard's tone sharpened . " And as for the mess online , that's all me . If you want trouble , come find me . Don't take out your frustration on the weak . " I could almost picture Franco's face on the other end of the line , the shock and confusion as Bernard laid it out for him . The silence stretched on for a moment before Franco finally muttered , " You'll regret this , Cartier … " Then he hung up . The retaliation I expected never came , though . The next piece of news we received was much bigger than I expected . Maxwell Group , once a giant , had declared bankruptcy , weighed down by hundreds of billions of dollars in debt . n Karla , desperate to manage the fallout , flooded me with phone calls , cursing and abusing me nonstop . Frustrated by it , I ignored her , muting my phone as I calmly sipped my tea . Meanwhile , Franco tried calling Bernard , begging him to back off . But I wasn't interested in making peace . This , I thought , was their just desserts . If they hadn't pushed me into a corner , they wouldn't be facing these consequences now . My son , Andrew , who was reaching his limit , blamed everything on Karla . It didn't take long before tensions rose , and he ended up physically confronting her . On the other hand , Dylan , who had already moved on , tricked Karla into signing a divorce agreement and ran off with his first love . Heartbroken and desperate , Karla followed them abroad , believing she could confront them . But things took a tragic turn when Dylan pushed her off a building , and she died instantly . Both Dylan and his first love were arrested . My Husband Staged Our Divorce to Marry His First Love 1/2 079 23:40 Mon , Aug 11 L : DA 52 % X Andrew and Marian tried to escape with their son , but robbers interrupted their flight , and they met a tragic end . Then , Franco , overwhelmed by the debts , the loss , and the guilt , did something that shocked me . He sent my granddaughter , Karla , and Dylan's kid to an orphanage before swallowing a whole bottle of sleeping pills . He ended his life , too consumed with everything he had failed to fix . Ingrid , eager to escape public outrage , quickly left the country after news of Maxwell Group's collapse spread . But a month later , I came across her again , this time in Havendale . The moment Ingrid spotted me , she rushed at me , her face contorted with fury , clearly wanting to lash out . But Bernard's bodyguards were quick to intervene , pushing her away and sending her straight to the police station . Over time , as we spent more moments together , my feelings for him became stronger and deeper . I agreed to marry him . A month later , we held a grand wedding in the capital. 1 H HER 士 As I glanced around the room , I thought I saw a familiar face in the corner - someone who looked like Franco . But it wasn't possible . Franco had died years earlier , and I couldn't accept it , so I dismissed the thought . After the wedding , Bernard and I left for our second world tour , eager to explore even more of the world . This time , we planned to take more time exploring every part of the world , without rushing through it . Five years later , one evening , I received a message from an unknown number : [ Suzy , I owe you everything in this life . I'll make it up to you in the next one . Wishing you nothing but happiness for the rest of your life . ] The following day , I saw Franco's face on the news . It was revealed that he had survived after taking the cleaning pills Chapter 30 213 98.9 % 23:41 Mon , Aug 11 VI 52 % D X after taking the sleeping pills . In the following years , he worked tirelessly to pay off his debts to ensure Thalia wouldn't be bullied . But just the night before , after settling all his debts , he chose to end his life once and for all . Franco jumped into the sea , ending his life without a second thought . Honestly , I barely reacted when I heard the news . We had been apart for so long that Franco had become a stranger to me . How could I feel anything for a man I had already let go of ? It felt like hearing the end of a stranger's story , distant and almost unreal . Life had moved on , and so had I. ( The End . ) E ELIFES 18 4