Chapter 0013
Adrian paused. His brows met before he replied, “Really?” scoff left his lips, and he muttered, “Stupid Brian Martin. Bad for him, good for me.”
“Still, let the judge know it is also my wish,” Adrian Instructed.
“Yes, Sir,” Clint answered. “Judge Miller will approve the divorce as quick as possible.”
The other night at Halliport General Hospital, Brian arrived in Claire’s hospital room. He was surprised to see Claire’s mother, Mara.
“Good evening, Mara,” Brian greeted.
“Oh, Brian.” Mara smiled. She said, “You can call me mother since you and Claire will marry soon.
“Ah, yes, Mother,” Brian responded before hugging Mara.
He turned to Claire and kissed her cheek. Immediately, he noticed the frown on his lover’s face. Brian asked, What’s going on?”
Claire glanced at her mother, and Mara reluctantly revealed, “Well, yesterday, I bumped into your ex–wife, Riley. My initial reaction was, of course, upset that she had pushed Claire and hurt the baby.”
“I told her she should not have done that, and then she suddenly snapped! She said upset as she
“Mara paused, looking
bed, “Riley said that she would contest your divorce and ask for more money! She also said she would sue you and Claire for adultery.”
“What?!” Brian reacted with a frown. The news was a complete surprise to him.
“I might have upset her when I confronted her, but I was shocked that she had those plans. Was she faking it when she agreed to divorce you, Brian?” Mara suggested.
Mara glanced at her daughter and said, “I’m just worried for Claire and my grandchild. Your ex–wife has a secret agenda. Maybe she is pretending to be agreeable to the divorce, but she is secretly filing a case against you.”
“Riley,” Brian said through gritted teeth. “I knew it. I thought it was too easy when she signed the divorce agreement.”
“Brian, what should we do?” Claire begged. “She can’t seem to let you go!”
Angered, Brian took out his phone and called Riley. He called and called, but she would not answer. Brian realized that Riley had blocked him! “What the –”
Brian called again, but he could not reach Riley. A hiss left his lips. He decided, “I’ll have our lawyers pay off the judge. I’ll make sure Riley and I get divorced ASAP. And with my connections, no court will entertain Riley’s claims for adultery.”
Mara touched her chest and sighed, “I knew you were a capable man, Brian. Thank goodness, my sweet and young daughter met you.”
They covered Claire’s health next, but after that, Mara said, “Well, now that it’s all settled, Brian, could you give me some money for our needs at home?”
“Oh, right. I’m sorry, Mother. I have been so busy lately that I forgot to visit you at the condo.” Brian wrote a two thousand–dollar check and said, “Please buy all your necessities.”
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Mara stared at the check and then at Brian. She said, “It’s not enough to cover the electricity and water.”
“Didn’t I leave money for that, Mother?” Brian asked with his brows meeting.
“You did, but the food is costly there. We ended up using the money,” Mara sald.
“Oh, right,” Brian frowned. He was sure he left five thousand dollars last week. However, he had a lot of money to give. He also acknowledged that the condo building was surrounded by high–end restaurants and supermarkets.
This time, instead of a check, Brian gave Mara an ATM. He said, “You can use this card. It has twenty thousand dollars. Use it for your necessities while Claire and 1 are still in the hospital.”
Claire’s mother had a big smile on her face. She was teary–eyed as she said, “Thank you, Brian. You are a very generous son–in–law.”
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