236: Chapter 236

Chapter 236

"See? It's not so hard to be a little cooperative with me, right?" Matt sneered. "Ah, finally, I can buy my games again. I sold many game consoles and cartridges because you refused to give me money."0

Kate lowered her head, clenched, and squeezed her skirt as she tried to contain her anger. 

Her action didn't escape Matt's eyes, though, which made him even happier knowing that Kate was powerless before him.

He got up and put the ten grand into his pocket, "I have nothing to do with you now. Don't worry about your father's crime. I will make sure that nobody except us knows about it. After all, I don't want to lose my monthly allowance from you, hahaha!" 

Matt walked away with ten grand in his pocket, leaving Kate heartbroken. She wiped her tears that dropped and wet her skirt, trying to calm down as she didn't want to break down in public.

She covered her face and sobbed until Matt left the cafe.

Mai and Michael looked at each other and then stopped the recording, "It's all done, Ma'am."

Kate's body stopped shaking once she got the cue. She sat straight again, pulling a few tissue sheets, and wiped the tears at the corner of her eyes. She didn't look sad, nor looked heartbroken.

She looked nonchalant and cold, as if her whole banter with her soon-to-be ex-husband was nothing but a farce.

'But maybe it is really just a farce…' Mai thought.

Kate smiled at Michael and Mai and asked, "Did you record everything just now?"

"Y—Yes, Ma'am," Mai nodded. 

"Good, I want you to send me that video later. It would be great proof in the court later," Kate ordered.

She stared at Mai, who seemed to have a lot on her mind. Kate understood that Mai must've been in shock because she was given so much important and dark information after being kept in the dark for so long. 

Thus, Kate decided to talk with her.

"Michael, can you leave and stay in your car first? I have a few things I need to talk about with Mai," Kate said.

Michael nodded, "Yes, Ma'am, I will be in my car. Please call me if you need anything."

After Michael left, Kate got up and joined Mai at her table. She didn't want to use the same table because she could still smell the disgusting stench coming from the seat where Matt had sat before. 

Kate put her bag on the table and sat straight like before, "First of all, I'm sorry for dragging you into such a difficult situation. I know that I've kept many things in the dark before, and I think you have the right to know, especially when you've been working hard to support me in and out of the office."

"So, ask me anything, and I will answer it," Kate said calmly, but Mai got nervous by that offer instead.

She always thought that Mrs. Woods had a beautiful life with Mr. Grant. They were a beautiful couple with a great and healthy dynamic.

But the existence of that hobo-like husband of hers completely flipped Mai's view upside down.

So she started with the most obvious question, "Ma'am if that is your husband, what are you doing with Mr. Grant? Are you cheating on him with Mr. Grant?"

Kate chuckled mirthlessly. She recalled the night she met with Henry, "I met with Henry after I caught Matt cheating on me with Erin. They were doing it on the couch after I returned from a strenuous business trip to London."

"He proposed an open marriage because I was barren. He wants a child but doesn't want to work for it. He wants me to provide for them all. I am nothing but a cash cow in my own family, Mai," Kate lamented. "I was heartbroken that night, and I went to the office because I felt the office was the place I truly belonged. After all, that office is where I reach my dream of having my own money, but also crush my dream of having a good family life."

"I met Henry in the CEO's office, intoxicated, and we talked about our problems. We both got drunk, and the rest is history," Kate said.

"But, if you want to ask if I cheated on Matt with Henry? Then I guess the answer is yes," Kate replied without hesitation. "But I had stayed true and faithful to Matt for five years. Even when Mr. James Grant showed his strong interest to me, I still stayed faithful to that bastard."

"I thought our marriage life would be okay as long as I earned a lot of money. I worked extra hard until I could afford to buy many apartments on my own," Kate's smile became bitter as she remembered all the sacrifices she made for Matt. "But he—just like the rest of my family—is an ungrateful prick. He cheated on me just because I can't get pregnant, even though the truth soon came out once I slept with Henry once."

…

Mai stared at her Boss, who tried to hide her bitter smile. Mai could sense that Mrs. Woods faked the heartbreak she had in front of Matt, but this time, she could see the pain in her eyes. 

She was still heartbroken by the whole ordeal.

"Ma'am… Do you regret everything up until now?" Mai asked. 

"I regret wasting my years with someone who doesn't treat me as a human being," Kate replied. She then remembered the handsome face of her young boyfriend and added, "But I don't regret my meeting with Henry during that fateful night. He proves to me that I am not the barren one, and he also proves to me that I can live without my bloodsucking family."

"Unfortunately, Matt trapped me and his prenup that said we would split the assets no matter what the circumstances if we get separated," Kate said. "The video I asked you to record just now is to prove to the court that I have been mentally abused and manipulated by Matt."

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