Love Shattered Me to Pieces

Leo fed Ivy some chicken soup and instructed his assistant.

"Release Nina tomorrow. After all, she can't be absent from the party of the Brooks family. Clean her up before bringing her to see Ivy and asking her to apologize. That kind of filthy woman would do anything to survive. She is not to frighten Ivy."

The assistant nodded awkwardly and turned to leave.

Leo was alone with Ivy in the room. She bit her red lips, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Leo, if Nina tells Mom and Dad tomorrow that you locked her up, you must put all the blame on me. It's all my fault. If I had known this would happen, I would rather not get pregnant."

Leo anxiously stretched out his hand and pressed Ivy's lips.

"What nonsense are you talking about? She is vicious. It has nothing to do with you."

Ivy stuck out her pink tongue and licked Leo's fingers with tears in her guilty eyes.

"Don't blame Nina. I have taken her position as the daughter of the Brooks family for more than twenty years. Even if she wants me to die, I won't complain a bit.

"Soothe her tomorrow. After all, you're married to her. You can't hurt your feelings just because of me."

Leo kissed Ivy's forehead tenderly.

"She was so vicious that she spilled your tonic, but you spoke up for her. Nina takes advantage of you just because you are too kind."

Listening to their disgusting conversation, I found it extremely ironic.

On the day when I had a fight with Leo about my pregnancy, I went home to pack up, and Ivy came to provoke me.

She slapped me when we met.

"Bitch, how can you get pregnant with Leo's child?"

I came back to my senses and hit back.

"Mind your language."

Ivy grabbed my hair and pressed me against the wall with anger in her eyes.

"I lost my identity as the daughter of the Brooks family because of you. Now you even try to steal Leo from me. Bitch, I'll kill you."

Ivy strangled me fiercely with her hands like crazy.

"I thought the video forged by AI would make you divorce, but you didn't. Leo must divorce you."

I could hardly breathe and almost fainted.

In a trance, I heard someone coming up the stairs. The grip on my neck loosened, and I panted for air, coughing frantically.

Ivy picked up a bowl and smashed it on the ground, squatting and trying desperately to pick up the pieces.

"Nina, you're jealous of my pregnancy, but you can't break my tonic.

"The tonic is priceless. You are going to be a mother too. I don't want to take the risk of miscarriage. If anything happens to the baby, I'll..."

As she spoke, Ivy picked up the pieces on the ground regardless of the danger.

When I was about to refute, Leo carried Ivy with his arms and looked at me angrily.

"You're pregnant with a bastard, but you dare to act so recklessly at home. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you're the real daughter of the Brooks family? Today I'm going to teach you a lesson. Don't even think about leaving if you don't admit your mistake."

We had been married for six years. Although we were not in love with each other, there was affection between us.

But I was wrong.

Until now, Leo still thought it was all my fault.

Fortunately, I was dead and annoyed him at last.

Leo watched Ivy fall asleep before he quietly opened the door and answered the call from his assistant.

"Mr. Holt, Ms. Brooks is missing..."

Leo was taken aback.

I saw a hint of panic flashing across his eyes. It was a fleeting moment, and I thought my eyes had deceived me.

Leo said calmly, "Missing? What do you mean? Did she run away with a man?"

The assistant said hesitantly, "Only you have the key to the building. We shouted on a loudspeaker for a long time, but we got no response."

His answer relaxed Leo.

"She must be inside. Have the lock broken. If she runs away with a man, find her and break her leg."

Even if I disappeared, Leo's first reaction was not anxiety but suspicion that I was cheating on him.

He was so smart. Hadn't it ever occurred to him that the video was forged by AI?

Without verifying, he thought I cheated on him.

He had never had a good opinion of me.

Leo hung up the phone coldly and drove to buy fruits for Ivy.

He received a call halfway through.

"Leo, I know you are no longer a forensic expert, but there is a very important case that you must handle."

I froze. Suddenly, I laughed.

Yeah. When I first met Leo, he was merely an insignificant forensic expert, not a CEO.

Fate had played tricks on us.

Leo's hands were broken by his father, who also ended his dream of being a forensic expert. Now he returned to that profession because of me.

Leo's hand was shaking as he held the phone. Within ten seconds, he turned the car around and drove toward the police station.

Everything seemed to have returned to the starting point.

Would Leo feel shocked, regretful, or guilty when he found out it was my body?

I suddenly looked forward to it.