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Chapter 25\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 25\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bedroom is so dusty. What have you been doing? Why didn\u2019t you clean it up?\u201d Rowan demanded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one is staying there anyway. What\u2019s the point of cleaning it?\u201d Facing the furning Rowan, Natalie seemed exceptionally calm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re supposed to tidy up the house,\u201d Rowan said, walking toward her. \u201cWhat do I need you for if you can\u2019t even handle such a small task?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want me to do the chores and take care of the whole family for free, huh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou-\u201cRowan hadn\u2019t expected Natalie to shoot back. He suddenly felt like Natalie had eavesdropped on his conversation with Imogen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Scarlet walked into the living room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can hear you talking back from afar,\u201d Scarlet chided haughtily. \u201cWhat? Are you sick of being the Paynes\u2019 daughter-in-law now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a miracle to see the mother and son here today,\u201d Natalie said sarcastically.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natalie wasn\u2019t surprised to see Scarlet here. Since Scarlet had been getting along with Imogen, even if she wasn\u2019t in a hurry, Imogen would urge her to persuade Rowan to get a divorce.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, what are you doing here?\u201d Rowan asked, not expecting Scarlet\u2019s arrival.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow long do you plan to keep this from me if I don\u2019t come here?\u201d Scarlet tossed a stack of photos on the coffee table. \u201cThis woman has been hooking up with a guy out there. Why didn\u2019t you tell me about such a serious matter?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOur family will not accept such a shameless daughter-in-law. You two must get a divorce today.\u201d Scarlet had even prepared the divorce agreement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That man in the photos was Derrick, the father of Sarah\u2019s classmate, whom Imogen had contacted previously. He was seen holding Natalie in the photos.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, you two will sign this agreement in front of me. Then, you\u2019ll have nothing to do with each other anymore,\u201d Scarlet\u00a0<\/p>\n
said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natalie glanced at the content of the agreement. It was the same as before, requesting her to leave with nothing. The kids\u2019 custody would go to the Payne family, and she wouldn\u2019t even receive alimony.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can divorce Rowan, but I want the kids\u2019 custody and 100 million dollars,\u201d Natalie said deliberately to make things difficult for them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carmen\u2019s friend from abroad still held a few copies of records on Rowan\u2019s spending for Imogen, and Natalie hadn\u2019t received them. If she were to go against them now, it wouldn\u2019t do her any good. So she could only try to buy time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNatalie, do you think the Paynes\u2019 money grows on trees?\u201d Rowan snapped. \u201cYou\u2019re asking for more and more!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was such a huge amount. The more he looked at Natalie, the more disgusted he felt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, 100 million dollars was nothing compared to the money Rowan had spent on Imogen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t give me the money, forget about divorcing,\u201d Natalie replied, her voice cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s clearly written on the contract that Rowan can divorce you after seven years. Who do you think you are? How dare you try to scam money out of us Paynes?\u201d Scarlet bellowed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t want to make things hard for you, but I didn\u2019t expect you to be so cruel and greedy.\u201d Rowan sided with Scarlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Perhaps he had been with Imogen these days and had been listening to her, but just the sight of Natalie was enough to irritate him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 25\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m greedy, huh?\u201d Natalie sneered. \u201cSomeone has made a mistake, yet he\u2019s trying to act innocent. Isn\u2019t that you, Rowan?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan had been enjoying his time with Imogen every day, yet he refused to pay Natalie as compensation. Besides, he even wanted her to serve his whole family for free. A jerk like him was beyond shameless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right then, Rowan slapped Natalie across the face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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