Chapter 8 In the news , Camila spoke out as the major shareholder of the Winthrop Group . She painted me as a ruthless tech traitor who had bitten the hand that fed me . According to her , I had maliciously tampered with the drone control program out of jealousy over being sidelined , causing a performance accident with significant casualties . She also released a company statement announcing my termination . They would blacklist me permanently and press criminal charges ! The comment section was a unanimous wave of attacks against me . [ This tech psycho is terrifying ! He risks thousands of lives just for revenge ! ] [ Typical kept man mentality ! Goes on a rampage after his wife dumps him ! ) < [ Wake up , girls ! This is what happens when you give a house husband too much power . Men can never be trusted … ] My hands shook with rage as I read through the endless stream of hate . That ungrateful Camila threw me under the bus to dodge responsibility ! But I quickly regained my composure . Id seen this coming ; the split with the Winthrop family was inevitable . That was why I installed a backup system in the lab during the project handover , recording all operational data . I also kept records of Olivers tampered program source code and the labs surveillance footage . This rock solid evidence would destroy Camilas reputation in the industry ! I immediately submitted the evidence to the police and posted it on several major industry forums . The entire drone industry exploded with the news . Everyone finally realized that Camila and Oliver were the treacherous pair behind it all . They had nearly destroyed a groundbreaking technological innovation ! A tsunami of condemnation from colleagues crashed down on Camila . None of that mattered to me anymore . Id packed up all my belongings and cleared out my desk at the company . It was time to erase this humiliating chapter of being a live in son in law from my life completely . After finishing the cleanup , I called the real estate agent to list our marital home . Just as I was about to leave , the doorbell rang urgently . My stomach dropped . I knew something was coming . I checked the video doorbell . Sure enough , it was Camila . N // Hearing her sobbing uncontrollably outside , I had no choice but to open the door . What do you want , Camila ? Its the middle of the night , I said icily . I fixed her with a cold stare , my voice utterly devoid of warmth . She just stared right back at me , her eyes bloodshot , looking utterly wasted . Just as I was about to close the door , she lunged forward and wrapped her arms around me , breaking into heart wrenching sobs . Rylan, I was wrong … I was so wrong … Camila clutched my waist desperately . In the past , her tears were my weakness , constantly melting my resolve . But now , they only made me sick to my stomach . I shoved her away forcefully . What do you want ? She stumbled , nearly falling . Her mascara stained face looked up at me as she choked out , Rylan , please help me . I cant go to prison ! The accident injured a royal family member . The compensation is astronomical . The companys facing sanctions , and someones trying to kill me . Please save me … Her voice dissolved into uncontrollable sobs . Looking at her tear streaked face , I felt a twisted sense of satisfaction . Id warned her about the critical system flaws and told her not to rush the timeline . But she hadnt just ignored me . Shed mocked me for being gutless and overcautious ! Well , look where that got her . The accident happened , and now the company was going under ! She deserved it ! I warned you , I sneered . But you insisted on doing things your way . Now youre begging for my help ? Isnt that ironic ? She defended herself adamantly . Everything I did was for the company ! I wanted to take our business to new heights and make our parents proud . Youre my husband , a member of the Winthrop family . Are you really going to watch me and the company go down for this ? Could you really bear to see me in prison ? Her shameless words made my stomach turn . For the company ? For the Winthrop family ? I scoffed . Cut the act , Camila ! When have you ever treated me like a real husband ? When have you ever shown an ounce of respect for me as anything but a trophy husband ? Oliver is all you ever cared about ! Why dont you go running to your precious overseas genius now ? Ask him to fix this mess ! Isnt he so much better than a nobody with a local PhD like me ? I raised an eyebrow , my voice dripping with sarcasm . Camila jerked her head up , tears of anger flashing in her eyes . Whats that supposed to mean , Rylan ? I let out a cold laugh . What do you think ? Olivers your tech genius , right ? Hes the CTO now . Let him fix it . She trembled with rage , her fingers shaking . You … you ! Not only are you refusing to help , but youre mocking me ! How could you be so heartless ? Youre completely useless ! Im going to Oliver . Hell know what to do ! She reached for her phone . I couldnt help but sneer , Keep dreaming . Your precious overseas graduate ? The police caught him while he was trying to slip away in the chaos .