---- Chapter 6 Simon even threatened, "Unless Irene comes back personally to apologize, I will never forgive her. I'll say she was unfaithful and ruin her reputation! " He was so sure I loved him deeply, convinced I'd crawl back to beg for his forgiveness. When I heard this, I couldn't help but smile softly and reply calmly, "If Simon refuses to part ways peacefully, then we'll just have to wait and see." I quickly gathered all the evidence proving our marriage was broken and went to see Natalie, planning to use the Schumans' influence to get the divorce finalized. John and I were both no longer young, and since this was my second marriage, I expected the wedding to be simple and low-key. ---- But to my surprise, John came to the Medinas himself with wedding gifts twice as lavish as the ones Simon had offered when he proposed. The storage room was packed full. I stared in disbelief, wide-eyed, while John smiled gently. "This is just the tip of the iceberg. Once you marry me, my family has prepared even rarer treasures for you." The gifts were impressive, no doubt, but what touched me more was that he cared about my health. He had even sent his personal doctor to the Medinas to carefully tend to me. My father and grandmother, witnessing all this, were overjoyed. The wrinkles on their faces seemed to smooth out with relief. In the Medinas' back garden, I looked at John, standing nearby with his usual composed demeanor, and couldn't hold back a question. " You're treating me so well. Are you hoping to use my family's influence for your own gain?" ---- His kindness made me suspicious. John hesitated for a moment, then looked at me, clearly puzzled. I spoke coldly, 'My father is old. If you're looking to gain power in the business world, I won't let him be burdened for my sake. If this marriage is about my family's resources, then let's call it off." He held my gaze and smiled with ease, "What if I told you I want nothing except you?" That simple sentence stopped the words I was about to say. John sighed softly and took off a bracelet of colorful glass beads from his wrist, handing it to me. "Everyone says I haven't married all these years because of a lost love who died young. But actually, she didn't die-she just married someone else." Following his eyes, I noticed that this powerful