My Ex-Husband Always Knew That I Had Cheated on Him

Chapter 392: Chapter 383: Itching Heart_2

Back then, as the sole heir to Dyer Clan Bank, she was also the only precious daughter the Dyer Family held in the palm of their hand.

Looking across all of Vardos City, the only heir who could possibly be a match for her was the heir of the richest Johnson Family, Liam Johnson.

Mr. and Mrs. Dyer thought the same.

As for whether there was liking or love involved.

You could only say that Gabriella Dyer didn’t dislike Liam as a person; to say she liked him wasn’t exactly liking him that much, and love was out of the question.

It’s just that, in the world of old money, marriages had always been about matching families of equal standing.

If you could find someone you didn’t dislike and who also matched you in status, that was already very good.

Gabriella understood this from a young age; she never indulged in fantasies about love.

All she wanted was a powerful alliance in marriage, and a lifetime of mutual respect as husband and wife.

So, that was how their engagement came about later.

The matter was discussed by her father and the Old Sir of Johnson Family, and the two elders hit it off immediately and settled this marriage.

At the time, before they went to talk about it, her father had already discussed everything with Gabriella.

Gabriella also assumed that the Old Sir of Johnson Family had long since informed Liam.

It never occurred to her that the Old Sir had made the decision entirely on his own.

Liam hadn’t known a thing about it from beginning to end.

It wasn’t until the day before the engagement that the Old Sir of Johnson Family hurriedly called.

He said Liam had been in a car accident and the engagement would probably have to be postponed, as he needed to recuperate.

Gabriella took that call; she simply answered "Alright," without asking a single extra question.

At that time, Gabriella was twenty-six.

She had joined her own family’s company at sixteen, then worked her way through the firm, gaining experience all the way until twenty-six.

Whether it was the scheming and deception of the business world, or the subtle politics of social dealings, Gabriella already saw through it all completely and knew every trick in the book.

She knew this matter wasn’t so simple; there had to be something fishy.

She only mentioned to her parents that something had come up on the Johnson side and the engagement would be postponed, then said nothing else and went to investigate on her own.

Back then, though still young, she was already a very shrewd and capable business powerhouse.

Gabriella used every means at her disposal and finally discovered that it wasn’t that Liam had been in a car accident.

Rather, that Liam had never agreed to this engagement in the first place.

He had someone he liked very, very much.

Her instincts had been right after all; things were not that simple.

After Gabriella had traced the entire story from beginning to end, she stayed alone in her room for a whole day.

The next morning, she laid all the information out in front of Mr. and Mrs. Dyer.

The Dyer Family had only this one daughter; naturally, they cherished her deeply and respected her wishes.

Gabriella just smiled faintly and said, "Dad, Mom, I don’t want a man whose heart belongs to someone else. But looking across all of Vardos City, aside from Liam, there really is no one who can match me."

"Of course, I’m not someone who will tolerate being wronged. I’d rather spend my life alone than endure a husband who goes out day and night to find another woman."

"Dad, Mom, don’t worry, I’m not a child anymore. I know what to do. I’ll go talk to Liam. If the engagement can go on, then it will. If not, then we’ll swallow the Johnson Clan and become the Johnson Clan."

While investigating all this, Gabriella had also dug into every last detail about Liam.

The Eldest Young Master of the Johnsons, the richest family in the Capital Circle, and their only heir.

Leaving aside his exceptionally illustrious background.

He himself was extremely capable.

He had shown astonishing talent from a young age; at thirteen, he turned around a Johnson Clan subsidiary that had been losing money for three consecutive years overnight.

Such methods, such business acumen—there was no second person like him to be found in Kyohai.

So, she wanted to talk things through with Liam.

After all, if you covet the crown, you must first bear its weight.

If she and Liam were together.

The Johnson Family, the richest clan in the Capital Circle and a titan in investment banking, joining hands with the Dyer Family, the largest private bank in the Capital Circle—she would become the most exalted woman in all of Meridia.

She had always been the best; from childhood she only ever wanted the best, and she deserved the best.

As for the woman Liam liked.

As long as it didn’t affect her status, as long as it didn’t affect her future, she could turn a blind eye.

In ancient times, the Empress, enthroned above all, as mother of the nation, was expected to endure what ordinary people could not, wasn’t she?

So, Gabriella went to seek Liam out for a talk.

She just never imagined that.

The day before she went to see Liam, the woman Liam loved—that is, Isla Thompson, Alexander Johnson’s mother—called her.

Gabriella laughed; this call was truly an unexpected surprise, tinged with fury.

She was the rightful fiancée; she hadn’t gone to Isla, yet Isla came knocking instead.

Fine, then—she wanted to see just what kind of woman could make Liam like her so much that he was willing to defy his family’s orders.

Gabriella had long since investigated Liam thoroughly.

She was absolutely certain that she and Liam were the same kind of people.

They knew what should and should not be done.

They knew what sort of family they’d been born into, and that when it came to future marriage alliances, it was destined that they would not have the final say.

Yet this man, so outstanding, so self-aware and disciplined, had fallen in love with a woman he should never have loved.

Either this woman was truly exceptional, or she was extraordinarily calculating and adept.

If it was the former, so be it; but if it was the latter, then if she wanted to be with Liam, Gabriella would never let her off.

Gabriella can still clearly remember that day even now.

Early spring, the willows just putting out tender buds, all things reviving, everything brimming with life and energy.

When Isla arrived, she wore a light yellow dress.

Its color was exactly like the freshest shade of new willow shoots.

It caught the eye at once and made people feel very at ease.

After Isla came and sat down, she only said two sentences.

"I’m sorry, Miss Dyer, I’m the one who disrupted your engagement."

"I know who I am and where I stand; you can rest assured, I will leave Liam and disappear from his world from now on."