Chapter 4 Choices
Hollowed Niko to Madeleine’s celebration party like this. When the three of us showed up, the people in the private room all looked over, their faces filled with various colors.
“How did Niko bring that person?”
“It’s not surprising. The person in his family was always causing trouble and being hostile towards all the opposite sex around Niko, let alone Madeleinel”
“Did you hear that she even attempted suicide because of Madeleine’s incident?”
“That’s right! But she didn’t even consider her own worth. Marrying Niko was already a step up for her, so what qualifications does she have to control him? Those other women before were one thing, but who is Madeleine? Is she even worthy of being compared to her?”
These sounds were neither loud nor soft, just enough for me to hear.
I glanced over and guessed that they were probably friends of Niko or Madeleine.
Since they are all in the same circle, there can be no mistakes.
I sneered in my heart. No wonder I, at the age of 25, wanted to commit suicide. Hearing these derogatory words every day, how could my mind not be distorted?
Moreover, I must have loved Niko back then, which is why I would suffer day after day and be in so
much pain that I would contemplate giving up my own life.
Niko and Madeleine had already sat down in their assigned seats, while I was the only one standing.
“Wasn’t she feeling awkward standing there alone?”
“How could it be awkward? As long as she can be with Niko, she would even kneel down for him!”
I looked at the man who was chewing his tongue with disdain and said, “He’s not dead, why should!
kneel before him?”
The man’s face changed instantly, as if he hadn’t expected me to talk back today.
Niko looked impatient, “Alright, stop messing around.”
I was being mocked by people, and not only did he not help me, but he also only knew how to give me fifty slaps.
I sneered, “It seems like I am not welcome here, so I won’t disturb anymore.”
After saying that, I turned around and left directly.
The sound of those people inhaling came from behind. “Did I see it wrong? She actually sneered at
Niko!”
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“Could it be true that Madeleine got upset?”
“bet she wouldn’t last more than half an hour and would come back with her tail between her legs…”
The noisy sounds behind me made me feel disgusted, so I went to the outdoor swimming pool to
relax.
Not long after, Madeleine suddenly came out.
“Ms. Carter, you really impressed me.”
I glanced behind her and saw that she came out alone. Playfully, I said, “I dislike you so much, aren’t you afraid that I would push you down here?
Madeleine laughed, “I was afraid you wouldn’t dare, after all, everyone knows Niko would save
me.”
I pursed my lips and ignored her.
Madeleine came up to me again, “Kayley, do you dare to bet?”
I find it strange, “If you truly love each other, why don’t you let Niko divorce me? Madeleine, must you step on someone else’s true feelings to perform your drama, is that what true love is?”
Madeleine’s face changed, “That’s only because you were pestering him! You were willing to go as far as attempting suicide just to cling onto Niko, but he only pities you!”
Soon, she regained her calm and gentle demeanor and asked me again, “Kayley, do you dare to
bet?”
The swimming pool shimmered with ripples, appearing clear, but in reality, it was very deep.
I decisively shook my head, “I dare not.”
I couldn’t swim.
Suicide, such a foolish act, once is enough, there is no need for a second time.
I had just stood up when I caught a glimpse of Madeleine’s regretful gaze. She stood behind me and gave me a direct push.
Thump!
Various screams reached my ears as my body made contact with the water’s surface and quickly Jank.
At that moment, I couldn’t feel anything.
I only felt the fear of being engulfed by water from all directions.
My throat started to choke on water, and my lungs gradually felt heavy. I struggled desperately to swim upstream, but all I saw was a familiar figure swiftly swimming towards another direction.
My husband, Niko, swam towards Madeleine when we both fell into the water.
My heart felt a sharp pain.
This might
be the last bit of emotion left in me at the age of 25…
Although I had long forgotten the past and no longer loved him, the instinct of the body remained.
This time, however, he was completely drowned.
When I woke up, I was lying by the pool.
Both Madeleine and I were rescued, but she was saved by Niko, while a stranger saved me.
He looked quite handsome.
I was lying on the ground, and he was using both hands to press on my chest, trying to squeeze out
the water I had choked on.
I spat out the water in my throat.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Niko coming over.
Madeleine held herself pitifully and watched Niko’s figure with reluctance.
Niko seemed to have just remembered that he had a wife like me, and he furrowed his brows, asking, “Are you okay?”
I didn’t answer and struggled to stand up.
The man next to me wanted to help me, but I pushed him away. When Niko stood in front of me, raised my hand and gave him a hard slap.
The surroundings were completely silent.
I could even hear the deliberate slowing down of everyone’s breath.
“Niko, let’s get divorced.”
After a long time, I heard my own voice in a dead silence.
“This slap will be considered as the alimony you owe to my ex–wife.”
