Chapter 10 After a long while , he finally came to me . He looked utterly dejected , a mere shadow of his former self . He dropped to his knees with a thud . " Adele ... I'm sorry ... " " I only just realized that that bastard child isn't mine . This proves we still have a chance , right ? " As he spoke , his eyes glimmered with a faint hope , as if seeing a light at the end of the tunnel , assuming I would forgive him . " I just made a mistake that any man could make ! What man doesn't fool around these days ? Can't I change ? " " I swear , from now on , there will only be you . We can still have a beautiful child together . " " I promise , I'll cut ties with Sabrina starting today . Adele ... please , can you find it in your heart to forgive me ? " A wave of nausea rose within me , and I fought hard to suppress it . For the first time , I truly saw the selfish man before me for who he was . Twelve years of closeness had not been enough for me to see his true nature . When I didn't respond , he started slapping his own face , over and over . " I deserve this ! I shouldn't have sided with her while you were hurt ! I was blind and failed to see the truth ! I broke the vow I made to you ... I truly deserve this ! " I let out a cold , mirthless laugh . " Nathaniel . you really can act . After twelve years of playing the devoted husband , aren't you exhausted ? " " What ? " he froze , as if I had seen straight through him . I threw the divorce agreement down before him , my heart a placid lake . " Sign it now . One more look at you and I feel disgusted . " He knew I was a woman of decisive action and ruthless means . Coddled an adored since childhood , I was never one to forgive a betrayer . Chapter 10 100.00 % D Dreame - Read Romance Stories I looked at my hand still oozing thick sticky red liquid . I'm a werewolf . 4.4 FREE Installed Open Seeing the resolve in my eyes , he bowed his head and said quietly , " Fine ... I'll sign . " The moment I held the signed divorce papers in my hands , an unprecedented sense of relief washed over me . This marriage , long overdue for burial , had finally come to an end . Meanwhile , the live footage of Sabrina bullying me and Margaret , and Nathaniel acting arrogantly like mobsters , quickly went viral , accelerating their downfall . As public outrage swelled , they became the targets of widespread condemnation . Netizens even uncovered that Sabrina was the real wannabe socialite - six years ago , she had used this very method to successfully seduce Nathaniel . Morgan Enterprises officially announced a complete break from Cross Corporation . Cross Corporation's stock plummeted in just half a day , eventually hitting the lower limit . Under combined attacks from competitors , Cross Corporation declared bankruptcy in less than a month . With no biological father to be found , Ethan whom Nathaniel had believed to be his illegitimate son was left in the temporary care of the Cross family . One late night , Ethan accidentally set fire to the kitchen , triggering a gas explosion . Nathaniel , asleep at the time , perished in the blaze , and Ethan also did not survive . In news footage , Nathaniel's charred body was curled in a posture that seemed like a silent confession . It was said that in his final moments , he kept murmuring three words over and over , " I'm sorry . " Upon hearing that her son had died , Sabrina completely lost control , descending into madness . She was sentenced to ten years in prison but died in a car accident on the way to the women's facility . After my injuries healed , I began psychological therapy to recover from the trauma . Chapter 10 100.00 % D Dreame - Read Romance Stories I looked at my hand still oozing thick sticky red liquid . I'm a werewolf . 4.4 FREE Installed Open Six months later , I officially assumed the role of CEO at Morgan Enterprises . I had served all ties to the past and now stood resolutely facing the dawn of a new life . I strode forward onto a bright and promising new path .