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Chapter 21\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 21\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natalie replied, \u201cHow about him saying he loves you and wants to marry you? I want to hear that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had to gather evidence of Rowan\u2019s affair, secure a job, and take care of her two children. At the same time, she had to make sure Rowan wouldn\u2019t sense any changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hence, she could only manipulate a fool like Imogen so that the latter would provide her with the evidence willingly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan came out of the bathroom and got into Imogen\u2019s bed. Imogen tapped on the recording button and placed her phone under the pillow. Then, she leaned against Rowan\u2019s chest and asked sweetly, \u201cRowan, why don\u2019t you divorce Natalie so that we can be together for real?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Rowan heard Imogen\u2019s suggestion, his arm around her shoulders froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNatalie did nothing wrong. I\u2019d seem like a jerk if I were to ask for a divorce,\u201d Rowan replied, trying to brush her off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou two aren\u2019t getting along well, and it\u2019s a contractual marriage. The contract will end soon, so a divorce is inevitable. Don\u2019t you love me and want to acknowledge my identity to the public?\u201d Imogen sat up and pushed him away, her face livid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not true.\u201d Rowan held her hand and said gently, \u201cOf course, I love you. The person I love the most is you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen are you divorcing Natalie then?\u201d Imogen asked, her voice laced with displeasure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me\u2026 think about it.\u201d Rowan didn\u2019t plan to get a divorce for now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t even love me. You\u2019re my first, and now I\u2019m still with you. If someone were to find out about this, what would they think of me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t get a divorce, then I\u2026 I\u2019ll be seen as a homewrecker. I\u2019m the daughter of the Chapmans. I can get any guy I want, but I only love you. Don\u2019t you feel bad for me?\u201d Imogen choked up as she complained, wiping her tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cImogen\u2026\u201d Rowan pulled her into his embrace, his heart aching when he saw how upset she was. \u201cI need more time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can give you more time, but you have to tell me how long exactly you need. You can\u2019t keep me waiting for you, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After mulling things over, Rowan replied, \u201cI have no more feelings for Natalie, and I don\u2019t love her. There\u2019s only one reason I\u2019m not divorcing her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just afraid that Sarah and Roger might get hurt if we get a divorce. They\u2019re still too young. It might impact them negatively if they were to grow up in a single-parent family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoger really adores me, so he must be happy. As for Sarah\u2026 without Natalie persuading her, she\u2019d accept me in no time. Are you worried that I couldn\u2019t take good care of the kids?\u201d Imogen asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan comforted Imogen, saying, \u201cNatalie is a free housekeeper at home. She takes care of my kids and keeps the house clean and tidy. I simply don\u2019t want to overwork you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I really send her away, you\u2019ll be the one to prepare our clothes and also meals. Won\u2019t you feel tired?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can tell Pamela to do the chores.\u201d With her back facing Rowan, Imogen grew more furious as she spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNatalie is nothing but a maid to me. She\u2019s someone who takes care of the household.\u201d Rowan pulled Imogen over and looked her in the eyes. \u201cBabe, you\u2019re the only one I love.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t divorce her, then stop looking for me. I\u2026 I\u2019m going abroad tomorrow,\u201d Imogen threatened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll definitely divorce her.\u201d Suddenly, Rowan recalled what his mother had said. \u201cI have to think of a way to get the kids\u2019 custody, then I\u2019ll kick her out of the house.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Imogen had been trying hard to persuade Rowan to get a divorce, yet she didn\u2019t receive an exact answer. To make Natalie the one to file for a divorce, Imogen edited the recording before sending it to Natalie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t wait to see how Natalie would react after she listened to that recording. She thought that would piss Natalie off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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