“Okay, William, since you’ve already decided, I’ll naturally respect your opinion. But you must be mindful of the safety of the place you rent and don’t let yourself suffer any mistreatment!”
Lucas then took out a credit card and handed it over to William, but the latter immediately refused.
“No, please. I still have enough money to spare, and I’m now getting paid quite a high salary working as the general manager in your company. After working for some time, I should have enough money for the down payment of an apartment, and I’ll be a homeowner soon,” William said smilingly. He didn’t seem to be forcing it at all, and in fact, he seemed to have high hopes for a promising future.
Seeing that William had the right mindset, Lucas didn’t say anything else.
Knowing that William wasn’t willing to accept the money, Cheyenne said earnestly, “Dad, be careful when you’re out there. If you really face any difficulties, you have to seek help from us! No matter what, I’m your daughter, and it’s only right for me to be filial to you!”
“Don’t worry. We will take care of ourselves! It’s getting late. I’ll go back to my room and pack my belongings. You guys go to bed early too.” Then William turned around and left the room.
Cheyenne stared at his back for a long time before sighing. “It seems that Dad has already come to his senses. If only my mother would kick her old habits and change her ways like Dad has!”
Lucas didn’t say anything.
Karen was different from William. Given her character, it would be best if she could behave herself without making trouble for a period of time. Making her repent would probably be impossible.
Indeed, they soon heard Karen screaming and cursing loudly, as well as the sounds of things getting smashed onto the ground.
Astounded by the ruckus, Lucas was just about to put Amelia on the bed and go downstairs to check out the situation when he heard panicky footsteps coming from the corridor outside the door.
Charlotte anxiously pushed open the door from outside and exclaimed in panic, “Cheyenne, Lucas! Mom and Dad are fighting!”
By the time the trio hurried downstairs, the scuffle had already ended.
Karen was sitting on the carpet in the living room, her hair unkempt and her face covered in tears and mucus. She was stomping her feet against the ground and cursing while bawling loudly.
Standing near her, William seemed to be in a much more miserable state. There were a few obvious scratch marks on his face, and his collar had also been torn.
Karen had clearly scratched William hard during the fight just now.
“Enough! You’re so old, yet you’re still rolling on the ground and sobbing. Aren’t you embarrassed of yourself at all?!” William snapped furiously while touching the burning wounds on his face.
Karen immediately retorted, “Embarrassed? You think I’m embarrassing now, huh? If you’re so ashamed of me, you shouldn’t have married me more than two decades ago! People say that if you marry a man, he should give you a good life. Other women get to live in the lap of luxury after marrying good men! But what about me? What have I gotten after marrying a good-for-nothing like you and slogging my guts out for decades? Nothing!
“Now that I’ve raised my daughters to adulthood and can live a slightly better life, you want me to move out with you after I just got to live in a villa for a few days! Where are you going to move to? Can you afford a mansion or a villa? You’re just a good-for-nothing who’s going to rent a shabby and lousy apartment for us! I’m telling you, I’m not moving out to live in a horrible place with you. If you want to move out, do so yourself! I’m not leaving!” Karen was cursing incessantly like a machine gun.
Only then did Cheyenne and Charlotte realize that Karen and William had gotten into a fight because of Karen’s refusal to move out.
Lucas looked extremely calm. For a greedy and mercenary person like Karen who wanted to live a life of luxury, she definitely wouldn’t be willing to move out of a luxurious and comfortable villa to live in a cramped and tiny rented house.
“You still have the cheek to criticize me for being incompetent, huh? Yes, I may be incompetent, but have you fulfilled your duties? No! You’re staying in Lucas’s house, but you’re always lashing out at him as if he owes you millions of dollars. You don’t cook or do any household chores. All you do is eat and then lie down on the couch to watch TV all day! If you stay here, you’ll become a burden that harms them sooner or later!
“I don’t care what you think. Anyway, you have to move out with me!” William was vehement and stood firm to his decision.
He had only stayed in the lake villa for two days. But within those two days, he had seen thoroughly everything that Karen had done. If he let her continue staying here, she would continue to pick on Lucas and insult him. No matter how good-tempered Lucas might be, he wouldn’t be able to tolerate it! Cheyenne would also be put in a difficult spot, and Lucas and Cheyenne’s marriage would end up being affected!
So no matter what, he had to take this troublemaker Karen away for the sake of Lucas and Cheyenne’s happiness!
“I said, I’m not leaving! It took me great efforts to raise the both of them, and it’s now their turn to be filial to me and let me enjoy life! Hmph, I’m their mother, not their maid. If they need someone to cook and do the laundry and household chores, they should hire a maid. What does it have to do with me?” Karen retorted scornfully while seating on the carpet.
Extremely infuriated, William snapped, “Do you have any shame? How was it difficult for you? All these years, when have you ever taken good care of Cheyenne and Charlotte? What right do you have to pretend to be noble and make my daughters serve you? Are you worthy of it?”
Lucas frowned slightly and subconsciously felt that William’s words seemed a bit strange. What does he mean by his daughters? Shouldn’t he say that Charlotte and Cheyenne are their daughters?
But Cheyenne and Charlotte didn’t notice that something was amiss, and they simply stood at the side nervously, trying to find a chance to stop them from fighting.
After hearing what William said, Karen looked a bit flustered and looked away. Clearly lacking in confidence, she said, “Anyway… I’m not leaving. At most, I’ll do more household chores in the future!”
Refusing to compromise, William stared at Karen and decided to go all out. “You don’t want to leave, huh? We’ll get a divorce tomorrow, and I’ll see how you can have the cheek to continue staying here!”
With that, William turned around and left to return to his own room to pack up.
Karen panicked when she heard William mention a divorce. She was already almost 50 years old, and if she divorced William, she wouldn’t know what to do.
Karen immediately placed her hands on the ground and got up. She leaped toward Cheyenne and grabbed both her hands before saying anxiously, “Cheyenne, your father said he wants to divorce me! We’ve been married for decades. If we get divorced now, it won’t reflect well on you two either!”
Cheyenne had always been gentle and approachable, unlike the feisty Charlotte, who had a quick temper. So Karen immediately grabbed Cheyenne tightly and asked her to help plead with William on her behalf.
But to Karen’s surprise, Cheyenne stayed still without panicking in the slightest. She then said coldly, “Mom, I think Dad is right too. You’ve been married to him for a couple of decades. Now that he wants to move out, you can’t leave him alone!”
“You!” Karen was exasperated and glowered at Cheyenne.
