Chapter 162
Rebekah looked him straight in the eye. “Benjamin, you need to accept reality. No matter how close Candice and Shawn are, I am his mother. If you insist on playing the happy family in public, fine. We can go to city hall today and file for divorce. I won’t even fight you for custody of Shawn p>
Divorce again.
Benjamin scoffed. “Is that your only move?” He was tired of her threats. Every time she got jealous, she brought up divorce, but it never actually happened.
“You know you can’t survive without me. So what if you have the Hawthornes backing you now? You’re a divorced woman with a child. What value do you have left?” he sneered. “Rebekah, don’t test my patience p>
With that, he turned and walked back to Candice and Shawn.
Rebekah stood frozen, her face pale. It wasn’t sadness she felt, but a profound disappointment.
For so long, she had seen him as her savior, a delusion that hid the truth. Now, with clear eyes, her vision was finally sharp.
No matter what, she was getting that divorce today.
The anniversary celebration was held in the school’s grand auditorium. The opulent stage and elegant hall were filled with the city’s elite and their families.
Rory, seated in the front row as a guest of the principal, scanned the crowd, searching for a familiar face After a long moment, he spotted them Benjamin and Candice were walking ahead, holding Shawn’s hands, while Rebekah trailed behind them. They found seats near the front, but Rebekah was relegated to a seat at the end of the row, alone. Benjamin and Candice sat on either side of Shawn, a perfect picture of a happy family.
The sight made Rory’s head ache with anger. That bastard Benjamin. Couldn’t he see his own wife sitting there all by herself? Too busy laughing with his sister-in- law to care. Did he have no shame?
Candice, sensing a gaze on her, looked up and saw Rory looking in their direction. Her heart leaped. He was looking at her! She shyly smoothed her hair and offered him a small, welcoming nod.
Rory’s face remained a cold mask as he looked away just before she met his eyes. So, these two were the trouble his sister was in for today.
“Daddy, when I perform, you take a video, okay? And Ms. Candice, you can take pictures. You take the best pictures!” Shawn chirped, assigning them their roles like a child asking his parents for a favor.
From the moment they’d arrived, he had deliberately ignored Rebekah. He had expected her to look hurt or lonely, but she just seemed.
indifferent He decided shem
putting on a brave face. Whatever her attitude, he was determined to make his parents divorce today.
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“Of course, sweetie! You’re so adorable, every picture will be perfect,” Candice cooed.
“You should go get ready. Your teacher is calling you,” Benjamin said.
As soon as Shawn left, Benjamin shifted his seat to sit next to Candice. They chatted happily, making Rebekah seem even more like an outsider.
The stage was filled with one adorable children’s performance after another.