Leaving the Scumbag, Gaining A Billion

“I'm sorry that I treated you badly at today's engagement party. I promise to give you a grand wedding and make you the happiest woman.”

Jeffry’s touch was impossibly gentle, his tone soft as if he were holding something precious and irreplaceable.

It was almost a given, yet he waited for Pamela’s response before he spoke.

She had said she could stay by his side even without marriage. So, if that was the case, he could still marry Lidia.

But love? He cherished Pamela, yet even if his feelings were merely obligatory, he would never utter those words.

Lidia tried to stay composed, but the silent heartbreak was unbearable. Tears spilled down her cheeks, yet she could not find the strength to say a single word.

Jeffry thought she was crying with joy and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she behaved well, he did not mind being nice to her.

After the wound was treated, it was already early morning.

Jeffry answered a phone call, said something quickly and was about to leave.

Before leaving, he kissed her on the cheek.

“Lidia, don't think too much, take a good rest and wait for the wedding day to come.”

After he left, Lidia raised her hand and fiercely wiped away his traces.

Her gaze shifted from the perfectly healed wound to the large engagement photo hanging on the bedside table and she smiled to herself.

The happiness of the two people in the engagement photo was blinding, but the fact that had already happened slapped her in the face.

She took out her mobile phone and bought a plane ticket for the same date as the wedding, which was half a month later.

She decided that on that day, she would wear the wedding dress she had chosen herself and completely disappear from Jeffry's world.

As the phone screen was locked, Lidia looked around at everything in the bedroom.

They bought this villa as a new home for the couple. She was the only one who oversaw the decoration and purchased all the items by herself.

She moved in after the decoration was completed. Jeffry lived in Hopkins’ house and would occasionally come and live with her.

Lidia looked at the big bed covered with a red wedding quilt and felt it was dirty and disgusting.

She limped and began to pack her things, but there were too many things. After several hours, she still had not finished packing everything in the new house.

The new house was in a mess and the bedding was torn into a mess.

Lidia was so tired that she just found a guest room to lie down.

She opened the calendar on her phone, looked at the wedding date circled with a love heart and silently counted down.

Half a month, after half a month, she would be able to leave there completely.

After suffering too much stimulation during the day, Lidia had many bizarre dreams when she slept at night.

At a 18th-year-old coming-of-age ceremony, Jeffry looked at her seriously as he stated, “I will love Lidia forever, I will always protect her, I will never let her get hurt and I will never let her cry!”

He fulfilled his promise seriously, treated her gently, never let her cry and spoiled her like a little princess for years.

But then the scene changed, Jeffry pushed her away, hugged Pamela in his arms and made a scene on their marriage bed.

As she opened her eyes again, it was already bright outside.

Jeffry sent her a message saying that there was something going on at the company and he would not be back for the week.

She wiped away the tears from her dream and put away her phone indifferently.

It took her five days to throw away almost all the wedding supplies in the new house and she also threw away many of the gifts Jeffry had given her.

From the figures, albums, dolls, or jewelry, she threw them all into the trash can.

She sold a lot of furniture and the new house, which had been decorated festively, became empty.

Early that morning, Jeffry returned there and thought he had come to the wrong place after entering the door.

When he opened the bedroom door, he found that all the things inside had been put away. It looked empty and the engagement photo on the bedside was nowhere to be seen.

He looked around again and then found Lidia sleeping soundly in the guest room.

She curled up in the quilt, which was a very insecure posture.

He gently woke her. “Lidia, what happened to the bedroom layout and the things in the house?”

Lidia replied calmly, “I don’t like them anymore.”

Jeffry misunderstood, assuming she was merely dissatisfied with the arrangements. 

His expression softened as he reassured her, “I see. That’s fine. Take your time and arrange everything the way you want before the wedding. It’s all up to you—I’ll go along with whatever you decide.”

With that, he got up and said casually, “I’m going to take a shower.”

Before leaving, he forgot his mobile phone beside the bed and went to the bathroom outside to wash up.

The phone was set to vibrate and kept ringing with a message every time.

Lidia picked it up and opened it, entering her birthday to unlock it, but the password was wrong.

She paused for a moment, entered Pamela's birthday and successfully unlocked the phone.

Lidia found out that it was a person with the nickname Mel who had been sending messages.

[I miss you so much. Why did you leave so suddenly? I still want you to hold me while I sleep tonight.]

[Guess whether I am wearing black or white stockings today? If you answer correctly, you will get a reward.]

[Oh, the underwear you bought for me is nice. I will use it, since you tore up almost all of mine before.]

Below were many large-scale photos, showing legs wearing sexy stockings and breasts wrapped in sexy lingerie that only covered the key parts, which was charming and seductive.

It turned out that the company he mentioned had something going on was to be staying with Pamela every day.

They talked intimately about sex and were in constant communication.

“Jeffry, you really damn scumbag!” Lidia could not help muttering angrily.

She just felt a sense of weakness sweeping over her body, making her unable to even hold the mobile phone.

The next second, the bedroom door was pushed open.

Jeffry, who was only wearing a bath towel, came in and wiped his hair. When he saw this scene, his face changed slightly and he quickly stepped forward to snatch the phone.

A rare hint of nervousness could be heard in his voice as he asked, “Lidia, what did you see?”

Lidia lowered her head and asked calmly, “Is there anything I can't see?”

Jeffry sat down beside her and held her in his arms. “Of course not. Just watch whatever you want.”

He handed her the phone with the operation completed. “What do you want to see?”

“Nothing, I went to sleep.”

Lidia spoke in a faint voice, slipped out of his arms and turned her back to him.

Jeffry held the phone tightly, feeling that Lidia was a little strange.

In the past, she would even make a fuss when his screensaver was changed.

But he changed the screen lock password and she did not even ask.

He glanced at the message Pamela sent him, replied casually, put away his phone and laid down next to her.

His hot breath fell on her neck and his soft lips kissed it lightly.

Lidia's body froze and she subconsciously turned around and pushed past him, saying in a hurried voice, “Jeffry!”

“What's wrong?” Jeffry held her hand, “Lidia, are you still angry? There are a lot of things to do at the company, but I am also preparing for the wedding.”

Lidia felt that her neck was already dirty after being kissed by him. She did not want to explain any more and lied, “My period.”

Jeffry's face looked better and he held her in his arms as he said, “Okay, I won't touch you today, go to bed early.”

He hugged her tightly, listening to her heartbeat in his ears, Lidia tossed and turned in sleep.

She could sense that the man was still replying to messages on his phone in the dark. She rolled away from his arms without noticing, but was held back by his arms.

After trying several times, she gave up completely.

In ten days, she could leave him completely after all.