Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot
/ Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot Chapter 1491
Chapter 1491: 371: Direct torment to the scum! _4 Chapter 1491: 371: Direct torment to the scum! _4 The woman wore fashionable clothes and appeared to be around thirty-two years old.
A little girl around twelve or thirteen years old followed behind them.
As they got closer, the woman playfully slapped the man's arm. “Look at what you've done! I told you we should've come earlier. You always dawdle, and because of you, we kept my sister waiting so long!”
The woman then turned to Hermosa and apologized with a look of regret on her face. “I'm truly sorry, sister. We've kept you waiting so long.”
“Who are you calling sister?” Hermosa looked towards Ethel Guarino, who was almost a decade younger than her.
Her eyes were cold.
Ethel laughed, “Considering our relationships with David, if we were in ancient times, wouldn't I have to call you sister? Look, you seem upset. You don't have to be though. In ancient times, wealthy men often had multiple wives and concubines. Although we aren't living in ancient times, rich bosses like David having mistresses is nothing unusual. Sister, since I've come with David today, I'm already mentally prepared. I don't mind being the lesser woman, as long as you can tolerate me.”
Hermosa was a highly educated woman.
Everything Ethel said felt like a sharp slap on her face.
But that wasn't the end of it.
Hermosa felt that she had been seriously insulted.
At this moment, Ethel continued, “Oh, and sister, I forgot to introduce you to Phoebe. She's David's and my daughter. Say hello to your Aunt.”
Phoebe, who bore a striking resemblance to Ethel, looked up at Hermosa and said, “Auntie.”
The term 'Auntie' turned Hermosa deathly pale and she began to tremble.
How dare they!
How dare they be so blatant.
They even brought their illegitimate daughter with them.
But the education she received told her that she shouldn't resort to name-calling. She turned and asked Dick Perryne, “What do you mean?”
“We agreed to talk things over today, just the two of us. What is the meaning of this?”
Dick Perryne said arrogantly, “As Ethel has already said, she doesn't care about her status. You can turn a blind eye and let it pass. There's no need to make a big fuss.”
Moreover, even Phoebe was willing to acknowledge Hermosa as an aunt.
What more could Hermosa ask for?
What did she expect them to do?
Moreover, as Ethel pointed out, he wasn't the only one with a mistress out there.
Hermosa was making a big deal out of nothing; she was being overly dramatic.
As a man, Dick felt he had done his fair share.
If it had been anyone else, they probably would have left Hermosa a long time ago.
But he didn't.
Hermosa scoffed, “Dick Perryne, hand on heart, tell me – is such treatment fair to me?”
Dick was beginning to lose patience, “As I've said, Ethel doesn't care about prerogatives. Phoebe is willing to recognize you as an aunt, what more do you want? Hermosa, don't push your luck!”
If not for maintaining his image, Dick would have divorced her a long time ago!
How could he possibly drag this out to today?
Given his current social status, could he not find any other wife he wanted?
Deep down, Hermosa took a deep breath and looked at Dick to slowly say,
“I married you when I was just under twenty, freshly graduated from the university. I had a great job lined up, but for you, I fell out with my family, gave up that dazzling job, and without hesitation left with you for a place far away.”
“Over the years, we've collected trash, lived under bridges. Our life was hard, but I felt a sweet joy in my heart because I knew my choice was right. You were honest and ambitious. Once, you fell victim to a scam that left us penniless. To pay off our debts, I sold the only piece of jewelry I had. That time, we went hungry for two whole days. Then, I found a half-eaten biscuit in the trash. I couldn't bear to eat it so I brought it back for you. You promised then that you'd give me the best life possible, that you'd buy a heap of biscuits for me, and swore that you'd never let down or deceive me!”
“I've begged for help for your business. I, Hermosa Brain, can confidently tell you – I've never done anything wrong by you. Eventually, your business began to flourish. But because of the hardships and exhaustion over the years, I can only ever have our daughter Mary.”
“And what did you tell me? You said you'd always cherish Mary, never did I think you'd have a child roughly the same age as Mary outside of our marriage.”
Chapter end
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