Chapter 90: You Can’t Keep This Child!
"Wendy Stewart, you were the one who cheated. Are you willing to lie about any and everything in the hope that I will agree to a divorce and that you can get together with Christian afterward?"
Michael was under the impression that Wendy was only trying to pin some of the blame on him so that he would agree to get divorced.
"We both know that I’m not lying about it, and you should know that best," said Wendy with a sneer. "Michael, even if I did cheat on you, you’re no better than me. At least I’m willing to get divorced and give my blessing to you and Yvonne. What about you? Why won’t you let me go and allow me to pursue my own happiness? Or do you want to have both me and Yvonne at the same time?"
Michael thought that Wendy was just spouting complete nonsense. "I already told you, I will never agree to this divorce," he said in a firm voice while gazing at Wendy. "I won’t let you get what you want."
"Aren’t you afraid that news about me cheating will reach the media?" Wendy was no longer afraid of anything now that she had nothing else to lose. She threatened Michael, "You announced our relationship to the media a few days ago. What do you think they will say if they find out that I’m pregnant with another man’s child? And what will the people of Lake City think about you?"
"Wendy Stewart, are you shameless?" Michael could hardly believe what he was hearing, "Do you think that I’m the only one who will suffer if news of this were to reach the media? Do you think you can get away with this? You’re the one who cheated in this relationship, how dare you threaten me like this?" If either one of them leaked this news to the public, it should be Michael as an act of retaliation.
"You’re right, I’m shameless," said Wendy. She looked both determined and hopeless at the same time as she continued, "You can try me."
Then, she turned around and went into her bedroom to retrieve the divorce agreement that had been drafted a long time ago. Her signature was already on the document.
Handing it to Michael, she said coldly, "My signature is already there. I agree to step out of this marriage without inheriting anything. Once you sign it as well, we can immediately go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and finalize the procedure."
Michael took it from her, but Wendy did not expect him to rip the document to shreds. He raised and opened his hands, and pieces of the agreement floated through the air and landed on the ground.
Staring at the shreds of paper on the floor, Wendy chuckled, "It’s fine, I’ll just make another copy." She turned around, intending to draft another one immediately.
However, Michael grabbed her hand.
"Wendy, I really don’t understand. You’re the one who cheated on me, you’re the one who betrayed me. Do you really not feel sorry for me at all?" Michael shook his head. He looked and sounded disappointed. "I never expected you to be such a shameless woman. Are you the only person that you care about in this world?"
"You’re right, I am a shameless and selfish Woman," said Wendy as she looked into Michael’s eyes. Smiling, she continued, "So, why do you insist on keeping me around?"
At that moment, Michael did not know how to respond.
"You’re the dignified president of MC Enterprise, I don’t believe that you can bring yourself to raise another man’s child. Even if you’re willing to do it, I’ll tell my son that you’re not even his biological father when he’s sensible enough, and l make him hate you for the rest of his life," said Wendy as she continued to provoke Michael, "Wait, perhaps there’s a better way to do that. If you still refuse to get divorced, I’ll tell the media about this tomorrow. I’ll let them know that even though I made you a cuckold, you still refuse to leave me. Do you think that other people will admire you for being magnanimous?"
She was determined to get Michael to agree to the divorce today.
"You reminded me of something important," said Michael as he took Wendy’s hand with a frightening look in his eyes. "You can’t keep this child!"
"What do you mean by that?" For a brief moment, Wendy was left completely stunned when she heard those words from Michael. The only reason she had intentionally provoked him was so that he would agree to a divorce. She never expected that Michael would resort to this.
It had never even crossed her mind that he would be so cruel. Wendy only believed that if Michael thought that she had cheated on him and was pregnant with another man’s child, he would not be able to withstand any kind of provocation from her. This meant that it was more likely for him to agree to a divorce.
"I meant what I said," said Michael coldly and cruelly. Then, he took out his phone, dialed Mr. York’s number, and said, "Arrange for an abortion to take place immediately!"
Mr. York sighed in acknowledgement.
"Michael, what gives you the right to do this?" Wendy shook her head, staring at him like he was a bloodthirsty enemy, "This is my child, you have no right!"
"What right do I have?" Michael laughed coldly as he stared at Wendy with bloodshot eyes. "I am your husband, and you are pregnant with my brother’s b*stard!"
"I already told you, Christian is not the father of my child," said Wendy pleadingly as she gripped Michael’s hands. "Michael, I swear, I’m telling you the truth. Can you please spare me and my child?"
Michael flung her hand away, evidently leaving no room for negotiation between them. Staring at her, he remained cold and callous. "Thať’s impossible."
The truth was that he was in just as much emotional pain as Wendy was. He had been elated when he first learned about the child, only to later discover that he was not the father after all. He knew that this child would become a painful divide in his relationship with Wendy for the rest of his life if he did not resort to such drastic measures. Moreover, things between him and Christian would never be able to fully come to an end.
Michael did not know what exactly he felt about Wendy right now, but he was very adamant about the fact that he still did not wish to get divorced. This was the case regardless of whether she had cheated on him and was pregnant with another man’s child, and even if he hated her with all his heart and wished that he could kill her.
He still did not wish to get divorced. Michael did not know what had caused him to get this way, and he was starting to think that he must have gone insane. He could not control his emotions and all, and this was all happening because of Wendy Stewart, a woman he had hated for three years.
"I only said those things earlier to provoke you," Wendy started explaining herself, "Michael, don’t worry, I will never tell the reporters about this. I know that you must hate me right now, so let’s just get divorced, okay? I’ll disappear with this child, and I promise that I’ll never appear in your life ever again. If you’re worried that I’ll end up with Christian, I can swear on my life that I’ll never appear in his life again either as long as you promise to let me go."
There was nothing between Wendy and Christian in the first place. All along, it had been Christian deliberately staging things between them for Michael to misunderstand their relationship. Since Wendy knew that she could not explain this clearly, she could only beg Michael to let her go. When he did not relent, she grabbed his hand again. With reddened eyes, she said, "Michael, I’m begging you, let us go."
Soon, Michael’s phone rang. Wendy looked at the screen and saw that it was a call from Mr. York. She knew that the abortion procedure had already been arranged and Mr. York was calling to inform Michael about it. When Michael answered the phone, she knew that she could no longer continue to pin her hopes on him.
She made use of Michael’s momentary distraction as he answered the phone and released her grip on his arm and raced out of the house. When Michael noticed, he immediately chased after her. She pressed the elevator button repeatedly, waiting anxiously for the doors to open. She knew that she could not afford to let Michael catch her, not this time!
Fortunately, the elevator was just one floor above and arrived at her floor very quickly. When the doors finally opened, Wendy rushed into the elevator and started jabbing at the button for the doors to close. However, at the very last second, the doors started to open again. As Michael’s familiar features came into sight, her heart pounded. She knew that she could not let him enter the elevator. That was the only thought going through her mind.
She raised her leg and kicked him forcefully. Since Michael was taken completely off-guard, he bore the full impact of the kick. He lost his balance, stumbled back, and fell backward.
Seeing this, Wendy quickly pressed the button for the elevator doors to shut again. Finally, her wish was granted, and the doors closed. Michael stood up and waited for the next elevator to arrive. He was no longer in a rush to catch up with her. After all, he knew that she would not get too far. No matter what happened today, he had to get rid of the baby that Wendy was carrying.
Wendy watched anxiously as the elevator descended slowly, one floor after another. She prayed silently for the elevator to move faster and take her away from Michael. The moment the elevator arrived at the ground floor and the doors opened, she rushed out immediately. She knew that she needed to be fast if she wanted to avoid Michael.
However, she was in such a rush that she ended up bumping into another person the moment she stepped out of the elevator. She instinctively apologized, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry." After apologizing, she looked up at the exit and started running again.
However, the person she had bumped into grabbed her hand. Her voice was filled with concern and urgency as she said, "Wendy?"
Fortunately, Wendy had only bumped into this person from the side instead of colliding head-front, as it turned out to be Mrs. Lucas. If the force of their collision had been any more impactful, Wendy would have felt horrible for Mrs. Lucas’s injuries.
When Wendy heard Mrs. Lucas’s voice, she abruptly stopped. She said, "Grandmother, you’re here."
Mrs. Lucas had previously told her that she was on her way to see her. Then, Wendy remembered that Michael was still chasing her. She wanted to fling Mrs. Lucas’s hand away but did not dare to do it too forcefully in fear of hurting or offending the elderly woman. Hence, she said anxiously, "Grandmother, please let me go, I am in a rush."
Mrs. Lucas only grew increasingly worried when she observed Wendy’s frantic state. She said, "Where are you going, Wendy?" She initially thought that Wendy would have invited her into her apartment, but right now, it looked like her grand-daughter-in-law was running away from something.
"Grandmother, I don’t have the time to explain too much now. Can you let me go first?" Wendy could not be bothered about anything else. Since Mrs. Lucas refused to relent, Wendy forced herself to fling her hand away.
This caused Mrs. Lucas to almost stumble back.
The elevator doors opened just in time for Michael to witness this sight. He immediately rushed forward to grab his grandmother’s arm, helping her regain her balance. Staring at Wendy’s back, he said sternly, "Wendy Stewart! How dare you do that to Grandmother?"
Wendy had not done it on purpose. She had tried her best to control her strength. However, there was more at stake for her. If Michael caught her, she would lose her baby. And if she lost her baby, she would be able to go on living either.
Michael’s voice only shocked her into running faster. Yet, in the next moment, a few bodyguards wearing suits appeared before her.
They approached her from all directions, blocking her escape route completely.
Wendy shook her head as she covered her belly with her hand. She said, "No, please, go away..."
Obviously, the bodyguards did not obey her instructions. She turned around and glanced at Michael. Without another thought, she planned to charge through the bodyguards. However, she knew she was just a pregnant lady who stood no chance against all these men. She was quickly caught by them.
