Chapter 9 At this moment , Garrett only saw my scheming . His whole demeanor suddenly became humble . He choked up and asked me : " Juni , we have a daughter . Do you really have the heart to let her grow up in a broken family ? " " Tll cut things off with Rylee . From now on , we'll live happily as a family of three , okay ? " " Destroy all this investigation material , and I swear I'll treat you well from now on . " The calculation in Garrett's eyes was barely concealed . Men were too good at manipulating people's hearts . Even now , he still thought I was throwing a tantrum over Rylee . I suspected that if I had unsuspectingly given him all the investigation results , that would be the moment of my accidental death . I coughed a few times and said to him with feigned vulnerability. " Garrett , I know you have means and connections . " " My goal isn't mutual destruction . I just want half your assets , enough to raise our daughter . " " Do you understand ? " I tried to sound sincere , my voice full of caution . Garrett stared at me , studying me for so long that my palms broke out in a thin layer of sweat . Finally , he asked me : " Do you really want to leave me that badly ? " Tears instantly fell from my eyes as I cried : " Yes , I'm too scared . I never want to see you and Rylee again ! " " I never want to be trapped in this losing battle for love again . " Garrett smiled . Only now did he finally believe that I chose divorce because of Rylee . He picked up the divorce agreement from the floor , signed it , and handed it to me , saying softly : " Three days . Come get the divorce certificate . " " Juniper , I don't want this information leaked . Otherwise , you know what I'm capable of . " I shrank back trembling , took the signed divorce agreement , leaned against the desk , and shakily wrote my name , Incidentally , I removed that inconspicuous USB drive . As I was leaving , Garrett sat in his chair and suddenly called out to me . " Juni , I do love you . " SUCRYTHING 4.8 % Chapter 9 I paused, not understanding what he meant . " About what happened during your delivery - that was my fault . From now on , we'll still be the baby's parents . " I lowered my eyes , hiding the deep mockery in them . Garrett , your name isn't on our baby's birth certificate as the father . Leaving the house , I finally breathed a sigh of relief . On my phone was a message from Camden : [ I've received the data . When will you get the divorce certificate ? ] I replied : [ In three days . ] The next second , my phone received information for two plane tickets abroad . My palms broke out in sweat . Camden's meaning was clear - the day I got my divorce certificate and left the city would be the day he made his move against Garrett . On the day I got the divorce certificate , Garrett didn't show up . But he kept his word and transferred half his assets to my account . Rylee smiled as she threw the divorce certificate at me , her eyes full of smugness . " Oh , look at the once high - and - mighty Mrs. Garrett . Just pick it up and get fucking lost . " I looked at her motionlessly , then suddenly raised my hand and slapped Rylee hard across the face . She was stunned for a moment , then raised her hand to fight back . I looked at her with a half - smile and said coldly : " Rylee , think carefully . " " If I could convince Garrett to divorce me , I could convince him to remarry me . " " Now - Pick . It . up . " She looked at me with humiliation , her eyes full of hatred . After a long while , she gritted her teeth and crouched down to pick up the divorce certificate and hand it to me . I reached out to take the divorce certificate , didn't even look at her , and turned to leave . Then I boarded a plane to go abroad . In my arms , my tiny daughter snuggled against me completely , full of trust . I gently touched her little face , and a tear fell from the corner of my eye . A month later , the next time I heard news about Garrett was when his company collapsed and Rylee , as the CFO , was pushed out as the scapegoat . All evidence showed that Garrett had been deceived . In court , Rylee defended herself hysterically , but when Garrett produced evidence of the luxury goods he'd bought her , the auctioned pink for EVERYTHING 5.0 % Chapter 9 diamond , and massive transfers , she finally realized what had happened . Her eyes reddened as she asked Garrett : " You were scheming against me all along ? " Garrett looked at her wearily , his eyes filled only with hatred : " When you entered my study and accessed my computer , weren't you planning to betray me too ? " Rylee shook her head desperately , crying : " No , I just wanted to see how much money you gave Juniper in the divorce . I never touched anything else ! " " Garrett , I love you ! How can I betray you ! " As Garrett left the courthouse , he remembered the scene of me leaning over his desk on the day of our divorce . For some reason , he shuddered . Suddenly , like a man possessed , he used all his resources and connections to contact me. Looking at the unfamiliar number , I answered the call . " The stuff on my computer - you gave it to Camden , didn't you ? " I smiled . " So what if I did ? " Garrett paused , and suddenly the sound of his sobbing came through the phone . Like a trapped beast , filled with endless sorrow and despair . " Why ? Juniper , wasn't I good enough to you ? " For some reason , I suddenly remembered that message Rylee had sent me . But it didn't matter anymore . I didn't let him finish speaking and hung up . That night , news came from home that Garrett had jumped to his death from what used to be his company building . I opened Camden's profile , typed many words , then deleted them . Then I deleted his contact entirely . After leaving the city , I had Camden investigated . Years ago , Garrett's father had forcibly demolished buildings and seized land , causing Camden's father to leap from a building to his death . Camden's family was destroyed . Decades later , Garrett jumped to his death from the building erected on that very plot of land . I turned off my phone and looked at my daughter Anna rolling around on the carpet with a kitten , my eyes full of happiness . EV Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!