Chapter 6 Arthurs panic was palpable . Hannah , listen to me ! Ive already found a new investor . The company will recover soon . I really dont want to divorce you . Where are you ? Ill come and take you home ! I didnt respond and abruptly hung up the phone . If I didnt , I might have had a heart attack from the sheer rage he was causing me . A man who cheats while playing the role of a devoted husband deserves nothing less than to be torn apart . Since Arthur refused to sign the divorce papers , I had to find some outside help . And who better to help than Ella , who was eager to secure her position and register her babys name ? sent the divorce papers to Ella , along with a simple note , Get Arthur to sign this . Its your only chance to move up . , I wasnt sure what methods Ella used , but she sent back the signed divorce agreement soon after . While I was thrilled to regain my freedom , I couldnt help but feel a little curious . What made Arthur change his mind ? I didnt have to wait long for the answer it appeared right on the trending topics . #Breaking ! Business owner caught cheating with pregnant employee # The video trending online showed Ella forcing Arthur to sign the divorce papers . He adamantly refused , and Ella broke down , yelling and hitting him . She accused him of using her as a mere baby machine , getting her pregnant , and then shirking all responsibility . The entire drama was caught by an investor visiting incognito . Furious , they announced on the spot that they were pulling their investment . Our Daughter Almost Killed For His Mistresss Christmas napter o no time , Arthur became the target of public scorn as the quintessential scumbag . Ella truly lived up to her role as my unexpected ally . Not only did she get the divorce papers signed / but she also dealt a fatal blow to Arthurs company . If it werent inappropriate , I mightve sent her a couple of flower baskets to celebrate ! The scandal stayed on the trending list for two days before it was taken down , but it didnt take a genius to figure out how much damage it had done to Arthurs reputation . After all , it was his inability to keep his desires in check that had led to this disaster . What I didnt expect was for Arthur to find out which hotel I was staying at and wait for me to show up . One evening , as I returned from buying food , there he was , standing in front of me , tears streaming down his face . Hannah , I finally found you ! Please , Im begging you , come back to me ! I cant go on without you . My life is falling apart I cant live without you ! I let out a hearty laugh . Oh , really ? Sounds to me like you cant handle the online backlash and decided to run to me for shelter instead . Arthur Desmond was momentarily stunned but quickly resumed pleading with me . Hannah , why cant you just trust me ? I only wanted Ella to have a child for me . Sure , I might have been physically unfaithful , but my heart has always belonged to you . Youre the one I love the most ! I fought the urge to gag . Then please , for the love of everything , stop bothering me . Were already divorced . Seeing me about to leave , Arthur quickly grabbed my arm . We can remarry ! Hannah , I dont believe youve stopped loving me . Youre just jealous , arent you ? I stared at him in disbelief . At that moment , a taxi pulled up at the hotel entrance , and out came Ella Throne , her slightly swollen belly unmistakable . She stormed over and yanked me away from Arthur , playing the part of the legitimate wife . Our Daughter Almost Killed For His Mistresss Christmas hapter o Darling ! Didnt you say you were heading to the office ? What are you doing here , clinging to another woman ? Arthur pried her hand off and said , Ella , calm down . Hannah isnt just another woman shes my … Ella interrupted him indignantly , Your ex wife ! Youre already divorced ! 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