TimeNovelChapter 434: As she was about to set down her glass, her phone rang. Pausing, Joanna considered before answering. Unexpectedly, it was Ethan on the line. Since their split, Ethan had left the country, remaining oblivious to the ongoing Martel family saga. His tall, straightforward manner pressed Joanna to finalize their divorce without delay.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJoanna's facade of indifference cracked at the urgency in his voice, a wave of sorrow washing over her momentarily.
Joanna was frustrated. Was Ethan so eager to divorce her? Did he truly despise her that much? Displeased with Ethan's eagerness for a divorce, Joanna lost her cool. She mocked Ethan over the phone.
"Ethan, you're no man at all. You're off having a good time, completely oblivious to Kallie's predicament. Do you even realize what she's going through?" After a brief pause, Ethan's voice, tinged with concern, broke the silence. "What did you do to her?" Joanna tried to smile, but her tears betrayed her first. "How can you claim nothing is going on between you and her? Why do you care so much about her then?" Ethan exhaled deeply, his voice low and heavy with emotion. “Joanna, the day I married you, all I wanted was a harmonious life together. But you've never trusted me. I once loved you-do you believe me?" This simple sentence almost made Joanna burst into tears. She felt a pang of regret. Maybe she could have handled things differently. Yet, things had escalated beyond repair, and there was no way to turn back now. Joanna steeled herself and yelled, "Don't think you can fool me! I see everything. I'm not stupid. You and Kallie are having an affair, aren't you? But it's irrelevant. She'll pay for her actions soon enough." After hanging up, Joanna quickly sent Ethan a text, including a link to an online video. Within minutes, Ethan bombarded Joanna with texts and calls. Undeterred, Joanna blocked his number.
Haunted, Ethan switched numbers and continued to call and text her. The more messages Joanna read, the more disheartened she felt. Ethan claimed there was nothing between him and Kallie, yet he seemed overly concerned about Kallie. Forget it. From now on, she vowed to make their lives miserable.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJoanna typed another message, this one to Sarah. "Can you get in touch with that reporter we used before? I need a favor. Tell him to run a story tomorrow claiming Kallie has been secretly seeing my husband. When I found out and confronted her, she argued with my mom and, in my absence, pushed her down the stairs." Sarah shot back casually but then paused, realizing something was amiss. "Did you know your mother died falling down the stairs?" Joanna faltered. "I didn't know. I made it up. I'm not aware of the exact details. Just have him report that. No more questions." Sarah sensed something amiss but held back her concerns. Her temporary alliance with Joanna had one goal: to ruin Kallie. Nothing else seemed relevant.
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The day of the press conference soon arrived. The event drewnationly a crowd of reporters but also a considerable police presence.
Jake had organized this press conference without bothering to tell Kallie. Before he departed, Kallie remained secluded in her room, oblivious.
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