00:00I pried his hand off. I straightened my crumpled clothes. I looked calm.
00:03I pulled a manila envelope from my bag, took out two documents, and slammed them onto the table.
00:09One was the signed divorce papers, clean and simple, without a hint of regret.
00:13The other was the company's core technology withdrawal notice and a court-ordered asset
00:17preservation notice. The official seals were prominent, making them fully legally binding.
00:22Ian Sheldon scoffed. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face full of disdain.
00:26Who are you trying to scare? The company's equity transfer has already been settled.
00:30Those few shares you had are all under Ellie Rivers' name now. You won't get a single cent.
00:35Ellie Rivers stands up with Pam Holden's help. She brushes the dust off her clothes.
00:39She looks at me with a smug expression. Her eyes are full of mockery and contempt.
00:43Aubrey Harper, you're pathetic. You worked yourself to death all these years,
00:47only to end up working for me. It was all for nothing. Isn't that hilarious?
00:52Looking at her smug, petty face, I finally can't help but burst out laughing.
00:56I laugh until tears nearly come out. From the innermost pocket of my bag,
01:00I slowly pull out the final document. It's an official medical report from South City General
01:04Hospital. It's stamped with the hospital's official seal. The writing is clear. It's indisputable.
01:09I hold the report up high, ensuring every elder in the front row can see the words clearly.
01:14Ian Sheldon, you'll never be able to have children.
01:17You have congenital azospermia. It's medically incurable. Not even a miracle can save you.
01:22The private room fell into a dead silence again. Everyone's breath hitched. All eyes turned,
01:27landing on Ian Sheldon and Ellie Rivers. The sneer on Ian Sheldon's face froze instantly.
01:32His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. Ellie Rivers' once rosy complexion instantly turned
01:37pale, without a trace of color. She was as white as a sheet. Her body trembled uncontrollably.
01:41I pointed my finger at Ellie Rivers' flat stomach. My voice was cold and firm.
01:48Now, explain yourselves to everyone.
01:51The bastard in her womb. Who the hell is the father?
01:54The test report was like a bombshell. It exploded in the private room. It left everyone stunned and
01:59reeling. Pam Mulden was the first to react. She whipped around to face Ellie Rivers. Her eyes
02:04were wide with fury. They were bloodshot.
02:07W-what did you say? My son is infertile. Then whose baby are you carrying?
02:13She let out a piercing shriek. She lunged at Ellie Rivers like a madwoman.
02:17She raised her hand and delivered two vicious slaps.
02:20Slap! Slap! The sound was deafening. Ellie Rivers was spun halfway around.
02:24The corner of her mouth hit the back of a chair. Blood began to flow.
02:28Ian Sheldon's eyes were bloodshot. He snatched the medical report from my hand,
02:31staring intently at the words, Congenital Ozoospermia. His hand shook like a leaf as he
02:36held the report. He was on the verge of a total breakdown. A roar like a wounded animal escaped
02:41his throat, filled with pain and despair. Ellie Rivers clutched her swollen face, dropping her
02:45facade entirely. She was done pretending. She spat out a mouthful of blood, pointing at Ian Sheldon and
02:49cursing him out. Her words were biting. Do you think I wanted to find someone else? You know exactly
02:54what a useless loser you are, don't you? I did it to keep the Sheldon family line alive, to scam
02:58that
02:58300,000 for the family burial plot. Do you think it's been easy for me? Do you know how much
03:02I've
03:02sacrificed? The relatives finally understood this whole farce. A few aunts who had long been fed up
03:09with the Sheldon's arrogance burst out laughing. I knew it. Ellie Rivers was always hanging around
03:14that lowlife Cody Shaw's pool hall lately. They were together every day. Cody Shaw's been bragging
03:18to everyone lately, saying he's going to be a father and will have 300,000 coming in soon. He'll be
03:22living the high life. It turns out the Sheldon's are raising someone else's child. They've even been
03:27disgraced in front of their ancestors. Those words became the final straw for Ian Sheldon. For Ian
03:32Sheldon, his eyes turned bloodshot and he let out a desperate roar. He lunged at Ellie Rivers, grabbing
03:37her by the throat. His face was twisted in rage. You bitch. How dare you betray me? How dare you
03:42cheat
03:42on me? I'm going to kill you. The two of them instantly roll onto the floor and start fighting,
03:47pulling hair and scratching faces, kicking and knocking over tables and chairs. Shards of porcelain cut into
03:51their skin, drawing blood. They are covered in leftovers and cold scraps. It's a pathetic sight.
03:54Pam Holden is stomping her feet in a panic nearby. Instead of breaking up the fight,
03:59she lunges forward, grabbing Ellie Rivers' wrist tightly. She tries desperately to pull
04:02the gold bracelet off her wrist. Give me back my gold bracelet. You fraud. You don't deserve to
04:07wear anything from the Shen family. That's the eldest daughter-in-law's bracelet. The scene is
04:12completely out of control. It's a dog-eat-dog farce, a hundred times more dramatic than any TV show.
04:16The family that looked so respectable moments ago now looks like a bunch of street clowns.
04:20It's utterly hideous. I watched everything coldly. My face was indifferent. I calmly pulled out my
04:25phone and dialed the police. Hello, is this the Economic Crimes Unit? I want to report Ian Sheldon.
04:32He used his position to embezzle company funds. The amount is $6 million. I've already emailed the
04:38evidence to you. He's in a private room at the Hepping restaurant in town right now. Less than 10
04:42minutes after I hung up, shrill sirens approached from the distance. They stopped at the restaurant
04:46entrance. Police burst into the private room. As all the relatives watched, they pulled out cold
04:51handcuffs. With a click, the cuffs snapped onto Ian Sheldon's wrists, which were still stained with
04:55food scraps. As he was pinned to the floor, he stared at me in disbelief. His eyes were full of
05:00resentment and confusion. I walked up to him. I looked down at him. My voice was icy. I told you,
05:06I wanted a public apology. The food in there is free. Go in and reflect on your actions. After Ian
05:13Sheldon was taken away, the entire restaurant lobby went silent. The relatives who were just
05:17enjoying the drama were terrified of getting burned. They all slipped away without a trace.
05:21Only a total mess remained in the room. Pam Holden's legs gave out. She fell to her knees
05:26in front of me. She scrambled over on all fours trying to grab my legs. I stepped back in disgust.
05:31Aubrey Harper, Aubrey Harper, please save Ian Sheldon. He's your husband. You can't just stand by and do
05:36nothing. I kept a cold face. I pulled a long printed list out of my bag and slammed it against
05:42her
05:42face. Take a good look. This is from the three years we've been married. Every expense I've
05:47covered for your Shen family, from the down payment on your house in the city, the monthly mortgage,
05:51down to the ginseng, bird's nest and skincare you use. It adds up to 4.2 million. Not a penny
05:56less.
05:57I watched her face turn pale instantly. I enunciated every word. My voice was firm.
06:01You have three days to pay it all back. If you're short even a single cent, I'll take you to
06:07court and
06:07have that house seized as well. I'll leave you homeless. Right then, Ellie Rivers took advantage
06:13of the gap while we were talking and tried to sneak out through the back door.
