Chapter 12 As she spoke , her hand was already sliding under Matthew's shirt . Matthew immediately understood her insinuation , and any flicker of desire he might have felt vanished instantly . [ ] " Don't even think about it ! " He pushed her away , his voice cold as ice . " Joseph's birth was an accident . Don't get any other ideas . " Monica's face paled , and she quickly withdrew her hand . " I wasn't . It was Joseph's idea . I'll do whatever you say . " [ ] " He shouldn't be having those thoughts either . " [ ] Matthew shot her a look of undisguised disgust . [ ] " Joseph's birthday is over . As soon as his school registration is finalized , we're getting a divorce . " ] The words nailed Monica to the spot " Matthew She threw herself at him , her eyes red , clinging to his arm . " We can't get a divorcel Joseph is so young ! How can you stand to let him grow up without a father ? " ] Matthew sneered , shaking her off . " My daughter needs to be registered too . She needs to go to school . " " Monica , I'll give you and your son a generous settlement . You can relocate somewhere else . " He buttoned his shirt , adding coldly , " And after that , you will never show your faces in front of us again . " [ ] With that , he grabbed his jacket and slammed the door behind him , completely missing the venomous glare she shot at his back . " Damn it ... if only that bitch and her brat would just diel " ] ... 0 Back in his own empty house , Matthew was seething with irritation . He called his assistant . Lucas . " I want to know Sophie Harris's whereabouts . You have five minutes . " [ ] That woman was so infuriatingly stubborn . ] What was she thinking , wandering around with a newborn ? ] But five minutes turned into ten , then fifteen , and all Lucas could say was , " Still looking , sir . " [ ] Matthew muttered " useless " under his breath and threw his phone onto the sofa . ] On second thought , he realized Sophie had always been so gentle , never one for petty games . For her to react this strongly , she must be truly furious . The image of her , eyes red with anger , sent a strange , unexpected thrill through him . She cared this much ... that had to be because she loved him , right ? || A small smile touched Matthew's lips . He decided he would be the bigger person , give her a way to back down . [ ] The next morning , he sent Monica a text : [ Bring your ID and the marriage certificate . Meet me at the city registry in half an hour.J He would finalize things with Monica , register his daughter as quickly as possible , and then Sophie would surely calm down . But there was no reply . He tried calling , but was met with a cold , robotic voice : " The number you have dialed has been switched off . " ] Matthew frowned . ] Monica always answered his calls immediately . She would never dare to turn off her phone . ] ] A suspicion pricked him . He opened his banking app , checked the transactions on the supplementary card , and his eyes widened . Monica's card ... in just three months , she had charged over ten million . Her usual spending was modest . What could she possibly need that much money for ? A powerful wave of unease washed over Matthew . He sped toward the villa . || He pushed open the door and saw a trail of men's and women's clothing scattered from the entryway toward the bedroom , a glaring , messy path . ] As he approached the half - open bedroom door , a series of obscene moans and gasps seeped through the crack , like needles in his ears . Peering through the gap , he saw a tangle of pale limbs writhing on the large bed And the man's voice ... Matthew recognized it instantly It was the leader of the men who had " kidnapped " Joseph . [ ] " Monica , it's been a while . Miss me ? " The man's voice was slick with a lewd chuckle . [ ] Monica , flushed and panting , replied , " You're so much better ... Matthew's been useless for ages . Being with him is so boring , no excitement at all " ] " After we get one more big score from him , we'll leave , " the man grunted . " Then the three of us can live the good life . " ] " What's the hurry ?" Monica cackled . " The fool is still in the dark . He thinks Joseph is his kid , treats him like a prince . " ] " Once I've secured my position . I'll I'll play nice again , get him to trans transfer all his company s shares to me at " Matthew's not an idiot . You think that'll actually work ? ' " Why not ? " Monica laughed even harder . " He never even figured out we staged the kidnapping . He drove his precious wife away for me ! Hahaha .. " ||