Vincent didn't know what happened to him after he blacked out during the press conference.
But as he regained some of his consciousness, he found himself floating in the middle of an empty space.
He opened his eyes and looked around to see if there was something he could do in this space.
But he was floating helplessly. His body was numb from top to bottom. All he could do was move his eyes left and right.
"Where am I?" He asked himself. But of course, he didn't get any answer because his voice echoed inside this empty space. He was all alone, and this actually felt excruciating.
Being alone was so excruciating for him.
"Hello? Can anyone hear me?" Vincent asked.
Again, no answer.
He was completely alone, and he was so scared about it.
"Hello? HELLO!? SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER ME!" Vincent started screaming as he began to get desperate.
This silence was painful. Vincent didn't care if he had to see the face of his enemies at this point, as long as there was someone that could accompany him in this vast emptiness.
"I can hear you, brother,"
Vincent frowned. He could hear the familiar voice of his little brother. He looked straight and asked, "Vernon? Where are you?"
"I'm right here."
Vincent frowned as a man suddenly appeared in front of him.
It was Vernon, who looked tall and handsome.
Vincent was once very proud of his little brother. He didn't even care if he had to split his company with Vernon as long as Vernon continued to admire him and do everything he said like a good big dog.
But even an obedient dog would eventually bite his master.
Vernon dared to go against him, secretly plotting to take over many of his business partners during a dire time, and by the time Vincent realized it, it was too late for him.
Vernon had gotten everything.
Vincent didn't even need to split the company in half for his big dog because Vernon already stole half of it anyway.
Vernon stood in front of him with a malicious smile, "What's wrong, Big bro? Are you feeling lonely because there's nobody around you right now? What do you expect? Do you think that they will keep kissing your ass after you've fallen off your high horse?"
Vincent gritted his teeth, "It's all because of you! Everyone left me because of you. You stole everything from me!"
"Oh come on, you know that you're doomed to fail sooner or later anyway," Vernon chuckled. "After all, you're the one who destroyed the jewel of your life. You abused Chloe nonstop, beating, humiliating, and imprisoning her for ten years, thinking that she will not be able to escape nor have the courage to do so."
Vincent's heart ached when Vernon mentioned Chloe.
As much as he tried to deny it, he knew that Chloe was a big part of why everything crumbled down at this point.
Chloe was indeed the jewel in his life. She was the one he actually fell in love with and the only one who could fill this empty void in his heart.
And right after she left, he began to act crazy.
He didn't know what was wrong with him, but he began feeling agitated. He began to make so many careless mistakes to the point that he lost many things, including his most prized big dog, Vernon, and his most useful maid, Maria.
From the very start, he knew that Chloe was the source of his pain.
But he was too prideful to admit that he needed Chloe's present, and now he was reaping the result of his conceitedness.
Vernon observed his big brother and laughed, "Why are you making that sad face, Big bro. You know that you can't take her back anymore, right? She left you and has no intention to return to you."
"I—I just need to find her," Vincent said. "I need to find her and beg for her forgiveness. She is a kind-hearted woman. She's very soft, and she will definitely forgive me if I beg."
"And how do you find her? Do you know how?" Vernon raised his brow. "You can't even find her with the help of Maria. You let her go so many times even though you have the chance, because you think that Chloe would eventually come crawling back to you."
Again, Vincent was left speechless.
It was true.
He couldn't find a way to find Chloe anymore now, and there was no way that Chloe would return to him, especially when she was happy with her new man.
"She… she won't be able to marry that bastard. We're still married, and that bastard would get bored of her anytime soon," Vincent reasoned. "And when that time comes, she will have no choice but to return to me if she doesn't want to die hungry."
"Hm, I'm not sure about that, Big bro. I don't think I'll get bored of her anytime soon," Vernon grinned. "It'd take a lifetime for me to get bored, and even in my death, I'd definitely still long for her to be by my side. So there's no chance that I will let her go."
Vincent's eyes widened, "W—What do you mean?"
Vernon's grin widened, and he called, "Come here, my love. Let's show this ex-husband of yours, who is the man who has been protecting you for so long."
Vincent's eyes darted at seeing a glowing figure slowly walking toward Vernon. His heart sank the moment he saw his wife's beautiful figure stopped beside Vernon and allowed Vernon to wrap his arm around her waist.
She was much more beautiful now. She wasn't skin and bone anymore, her eyes were beautifully bright, and her long chestnut hair was luscious.
She looked so stunning, just like the same woman that Vincent saw that day on the altar when they exchanged their vows.
"Chloe!" Vincent tried to move his body, so he could reach his wife, who was with Vernon right now. But no matter how hard he tried to move his body, he couldn't even move a finger. Thus, he yelled out of frustration, "CHLOE, GET AWAY FROM HIM!"
Chloe didn't answer. She was like a mute.
She looked sad while staring at Vincent but then rested her head on Vernon's chest lovingly before looking at Vernon with such loving eyes that should've been reserved only for Vincent.
"CHLOE! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! WHY DID YOU GIVE HIM THOSE EYES?! WE'RE MARRIED! WE'RE HUSBAND AND WIFE! ARRRGHHH!" Vincent continued to struggle endlessly, trying to break free from this invisible chain because he HAD to separate Vernon and Chloe.
This was the worst nightmare he would ever get in his lifetime.
"Stop struggling, Big bro. You know there's no use of that," Vernon chuckled. "Besides, why are you so surprised to see me as the one who has been coveting your wife for a long time? Do you not realize that I've been in love with Chloe since I was just a kid?"
Vincent glared at Vernon as if he couldn't wait to tear his brother apart, "YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU STEAL HER FROM ME! YOU TOOK THE JEWEL OF MY LIFE!"
"Steal?" Vernon frowned. "Do you really think that I steal your wife, when you're the one who discarded her? You're the one who abused her for ten years, and once she left, you still haven't realized how important she is in your life."
"Naturally, she comes to find me, asking for a job to support herself and her daughter. And I, as the man who has been madly in love with her for so long, of course wants to keep her all for myself."
"In fact, I can't wait to marry her, hahahah!" Vernon laughed heartily and then hugged Chloe deeper into his embrace until there was no gap between them, hurting Vincent's eyes even more.
"YOU—I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU, YOU TREACHEROUS BASTARD! I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU AND TAKE MY WIFE BACK!!" Vincent was like a mad dog. His veins began to pop out, but he still couldn't do anything as he saw Vernon caressing his wife's sexy body, which should've been exclusive to Vincent.
"Oh, you can't even do anything right now, Big bro. Your company will fail anytime soon, and you know that you will be left with nothing," Vernon said. "And don't worry about those inheritance that our equally shitty father left to you. You'll run out of it eventually," Vernon said. "And by the time you've turned into a beggar in the street, I will marry MY woman, and live a fulfilling life with her."
"I will treasure her everyday, making sure that she is happy with her new life, so she won't run away," Vernon said. "Maybe I should give you my gratitude for showing me how not to treat my beloved woman."
Vincent didn't want to give up, he shifted his attention at Chloe and begged, "Chloe, my wife! Forgive me for everything I did! I regret it! I regret everything I did to you! Please come home, so we can start anew!"
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