Chapter 2The Heiress's Revenge: A Test of True Love
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Nathan's lips trembled with anger, "I didn't... I'm not..."
I wanted to laugh, but held it back.
I cried and added, "Aunt Lucinda, how can you say that? Dad mortgaged the house to buy luxury goods for you and Tiffany! Was it easy for him?"
Hearing "mortgaged the house," Lucinda went completely mad.
That was her bottom line.
She planned to give birth to the son and fight me for Nathan's assets.
Now not only assets are gone, but debt remains?
"House gone?!"
Lucinda's scream pierced eardrums.
Nathan was about to say no.
Gavin spoke timely.
"Mr. Nathan, the mortgage contract is ready. If you don't sign, the bank will seize everything tomorrow for the $500 million gap."
"Not just the house, but the watch on your wrist, the clothes on your back, all will be taken."
Nathan was confused.
Lucinda believed it completely.
A late-stage syphilis old man, $500 million debt, no house, no car.
Lucinda's face became hideous.
She threw her napkin on the floor.
"No house? No money? And a dirty disease?"
"Why the hell should I stay with you!"
"Divorce! Immediately!"
"Nathan, I'm telling you now, we are divorcing!"
"Tiffany, let's go!"
Lucinda pulled Tiffany to leave.
Nathan was thunderstruck.
He never expected his obedient, gentle wife to flip so fast.
"Lucinda, what are you saying? You want a divorce?"
"Duh! Wait to die with you?"
Lucinda spat, face twisted.
"Nathan, look at yourself! No money, no health, and a dirty disease! I was blind to be with you!"
At this moment, the silent Gavin spoke again.
"Ms. Lucinda, I'm afraid it's not that simple."
He adjusted his cuffs slowly.
"According to marriage law, debts incurred during marriage are joint debts. Nathan's credit is ruined. As a spouse, you likely bear joint liability."
"That $500 million, you have a share."
Lucinda froze.
She didn't know law, but she understood "joint liability."
It meant she had to pay too!
"No! Why! I won't pay! It's his debt!"
Lucinda screamed.
Then, her eyes rolled, and she suddenly laughed.
"Hahahaha! Luckily! Luckily I'm smart!"
She pointed at Nathan, chin high.
"Nathan, you fool! When we had the wedding, I said I lost my ID, so we never registered the marriage!"
Nathan was dumbfounded.
He pampered her, gave her everything.
Unexpectedly, she was waiting here.
"Lucinda, you... you lied to me?"
"So what? Look at your old face, do you deserve me?"
Lucinda rushed up and stripped the gold watch off Nathan's wrist.
"This is my compensation! I need to check if I caught your dirty disease! Bad luck! Bad fucking luck!"
Nathan tried to grab it back.
"Give it back! That's mine!"
"Get lost!"
Lucinda pushed him away.
She dusted her hands in disgust, as if touching trash.
"Don't touch me! My son in my belly is precious! Can you afford to hurt him?"