FULL NOVELXO Chapter 3 It Was A Scheme
"Condition?" Eliza's heart skipped a beat, she felt a chill. "What kind of condition?"
Michael turned to Maisy and said, "Mom, why don't you go on out first. Let me talk to Eliza alone."
Maisy did not agree, nor did she change her sarcastic, overbearing manner.
"What's there to talk about with such a shameless woman? She cheated on you on your wedding night! The Francis family can't have such a woman. Hurry up and get divorced!"
Eliza's face blanched further. She could not get a divorce, at least on the day after her wedding. The scandal of infidelity alone was enough for her and her mother to be kicked out of the Stone family forever. Besides, she would never be able to have a foothold in the so-called upper-class society.
Michael suddenly raised his voice as he said, "I know what I'm doing. Leave us!"
Maisy muttered to herself in annoyance and reluctantly left the room. When she left, she slammed the bedroom door shut with a loud bang.
However, the moment she closed the door, the unhappiness and meanness on her face changed at once. She hummed with satisfaction as if her schemes were successful. Just as she was about to go downstairs, she suddenly saw a tall figure standing by the stairs.
It was Tanner.
He stood there in silence, blocking the stairway. He looked indifferent, but a shockingly deep and cold look could be seen in his eyes.
Maisy stopped in her tracks, the pride on her face instantly froze too. She immediately became respectful and cautious.
She dared not take a step forward nor retreat, she stood still afar and forced out a smile.
"Mr. Deleon, you're still here..."
There was still no emotion on Tanner's face, his tone was still calm, like a vast quiet lake without a ripple in sight. When he spoke, his tone was so low that it was somehow eerie.
"Do not hurt her. Otherwise, you will have to suffer the consequences twice as much." After he left those cold and heavy words behind, he turned around and left.
Maisy stared at his back blankly, it was only when the strong and steady footsteps disappeared from her earshot that she suddenly gasped like a drowning person who had finally come ashore. Maisy pressed on her chest hard. She was scared but reluctant.
She really could not understand. Why did Mr. Deleon care so much about the illegitimate child of the Stone family?
Could it be because of her sister Raelyn? She heard that she was Mr. Deleon's childhood sweetheart.
But that did not make sense too. Since he was Raelyn's lover, shouldn't he be upset after sleeping with her sister? Why did he care about Eliza so much then?
Could it be... Could it be that Mr. Deleon liked both Raelyn and Eliza?
That was unbelievable!
Maisy patted her chest. She didn't want to think about their relationship. As long as she remembered that her plan with Michael had succeeded and that the woman would become an obedient puppet of the Francis family in the future, she felt elated.
As for whether they would hurt her or not, she did not have any such inclination. They would only use her from time to time. That wouldn't count as hurting her...
If she really thought about it, didn't Tanner hurt her too? He was the one who agreed to drug her and put on the act. He was the one who hurt her most.
Upstairs, Michael stated his condition in a soft and polite voice.
"I can keep what happened last night a secret, but you must never take the initiative to divorce me. Our marriage is a contract. You can pretend to be my wife on the outside, but you must not interfere with my private life. I promise you that I won't touch you too."☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐