My Blind Wife Wants Divorced

This journey back home brought a sense of relief to Chloe. Although she didn’t talk much with Darren, she knew Chloe was safe, especially with the two guards she overheard speaking to Chris. It meant the right people surrounded her.

“You rest,” Darren said as they arrived at Chloe’s house. She gave him a faint smile and carefully got out of the car. It felt so relieving to be standing in front of her front door.

Budi opened the gate for her. Chloe could see the relief on his face upon her return. “You too. Thank you for saving me.”

Darren smoothed Chloe’s hair and looked at her serenely, knowing what he wanted for their future. He tried to navigate life together with Chloe, to find happiness together.

“Come inside. I think Peni is very worried about you.”

At the same time, Darren spoke, a woman who served as Chloe’s assistant rushed over to greet Chloe. Tears welled in her eyes, and she immediately embraced Chloe when they were close.

“Oh my goodness, Ma’am,” she said emotionally. “I was so worried about you.”

“I’m fine,” Chloe said, returning the tight hug. She smiled warmly. “And you? Did anything happen at the house?”

“Besides you being taken by a group of people, nothing else, Ma’am. We were all so worried. I was afraid something would happen to you.”

“Thank God, I’m still protected.”

“Come on, Ma’am. I’ll prepare some warm water. I’ll ask Tia to make your favorite lunch, okay?”

“Also, take Chloe to the doctor later this afternoon.”

Darren’s statement made Chloe furrow her brow in surprise. “I’m fine, Darren.”

Darren smiled in response. “I know. I can see it for myself. But I’m worried that you experienced excessive fear and worry during the kidnapping. I’m afraid it may emotionally affect you. Things that you might consider trivial could make you uncomfortable later on.”

Chloe nodded, understanding Darren’s words. “I’ll try to recover on my own first. If the fear becomes too overwhelming later, I won’t hesitate to go to the doctor.”

“Besides, Sa, I’m sure the doctor needs to document and acknowledge your experience during the abduction. It can serve as incriminating evidence against Josh.”

Chloe fell silent.

“Don’t forgive Josh, Chloe. You must testify for this.”

Although Darren had already retracted into the car and the car had left Chloe’s property, she still stood there. She was staring until the car’s tail disappeared from her sight.

Peni also forced herself a bit to enter the house. What Darren said made sense. It was all Josh’s initiative, something she never expected. How could he be so heartless to do this to her?

***

The news of Josh Corp’s owner’s arrest became a headline that caused quite a sensation. Coinciding with that, Leonel spoke in front of the mass media for the first time.

He answered all the questions from reporters that filled the Jena Group lobby straightforwardly. However, he couldn’t deny it when asked about his affair with Ester. In the end, the corpse’s foul odor was discovered.

“When did you start having an affair with Ms. Ester?”

“Did everything happen because of Mr. Josh’s jealousy towards Ms. Ester?”

Leonel chuckled. How could the reporters come to such conclusions?

“According to the information that has been circulating, Ms. Ester was planning something bad against your ex-wife. Is that true?”

“No,” Leonel firmly answered. “Ester has nothing to do with that.”

“Does Mr. Leonel’s statement have something to do with the fact that Ms. Ester is someone you love?”

Leonel looked at the journalist intently. Then he shook his head with a small laugh. “Where did you come up with that? While the mastermind behind the evil plan was someone else’s greed?”

And many more questions were asked. But considering Leonel’s limited time, he promised to hold a formal press conference to minimize further speculation and questions from the media.

He made this decision considering that his name had been tossed around enough. He had to make it straightforward so that Mountain would not be involved in any negative image.NôvelDrama.Org content.

“Are you sure about this path you’re taking?” Robby asked once they were inside the car.

“Yes, Dad. At least it’s what I should have done long ago.”

Robby nodded in understanding. “Say what you need to say. Don’t exaggerate, and don’t let others develop new ideas.”

“Yes, Dad.”

“Is Chloe already at home?”

“I think she is. I have to thank Darren personally.”

“You should. Without Darren’s help, we wouldn’t know what would have happened to Chloe.”

The car then moved according to Leonel’s instructions: Mountain’s office. Although there wasn’t much to be done today, given how exhausting and tense the day had been, they still needed to discuss the case and the charges against Josh.

Not long after, his phone started ringing. His mother’s name appeared on the screen. Leonel quickly slid the green icon on the screen.

“Yes, Mom?”

“Is everything okay? Did you manage to silence Josh? I saw you making a lot of statements to the journalists earlier.”

Regarding the shooting incident, Leonel didn’t mention it anywhere, including the media. He kept it confidential but wouldn’t let Josh come up with excuses, as he had evidence in his hands.

“I’m fine, Mom. Don’t worry.”

Agatha let out a sigh of relief. “I couldn’t sleep, Leonel. I was so scared. It turns out Josh is so cunning. Oh my God!!! I once suggested you keep meeting him. Oh my God!!!”

Leonel chuckled. “It’s alright, Mom. Everything is in the hands of the authorities now.”

“Does Chloe know about the staged accident?”

“She knows, Mom.”

“What about Ester?” Agatha couldn’t contain her impatience. “She must be happy now. Her name is cleared. But Josh caught us off guard. Did he blame everything on Ester? He’s completely crazy.”

“We’ll talk about it at home, Mom. I still have some things to take care of with Dad and Chris.”

“Alright then. Take care, okay?”

“Yes, Mom.”

Robby patted Leonel’s shoulder after his son finished the call and put the phone back in his pocket. “At least Josh won’t bother us for a while. You can continue running Mountain without any suspicions from clients. This incident has taught me a lot.”

“Yes, Dad. I feel the same way.”

***

Leonel’s statement took aback Ester and what happened with Josh. Since returning from Chloe’s residence, she couldn’t go anywhere. Someone was always following her, and unexpected people entered her life.

Ester was sure that it wasn’t Chloe’s doing. If Chloe wanted to harm her for having an affair with her husband, she would have done it long ago.

She thought it could be her haters or someone Josh sent since he could do such things. Yes, that must be it. Initially, she thought it was just the work of people who despised her. It was common knowledge that as an artist or model rose to the top of their career; there would be more haters.

But hearing today’s news shook that belief.

“Sofi,” she called her assistant, who seemed busy on the phone.

She knew she had been causing Sofi a lot of trouble lately. But the management company didn’t allow Ester to leave her apartment. All her contracts were put on hold indefinitely.

Ester was getting stressed. Her income was dwindling because she couldn’t work.

Sofi only glanced at her and signaled that she was still on the phone. Ester tried to understand. Sofi was negotiating with Leo about a collaboration contract with Ester.

“Alright, Miss. I’ll let them know,” Sofi said as she approached Ester. Her face started to form a smile, and she sighed in relief after ending the previous call.

“In a week, you can go to New York City. We have a photoshoot there.”

Ester should have paid more attention to it. “Have you seen today’s news?”

“Not yet. What happened?”

“Take a look for yourself.”

Sofi immediately took out her phone and searched for the news. At first, she seemed calm, but as she read further, her eyes widened in shock. “Oh, my God!”

“Find a lawyer and file a defamation lawsuit!” Ester quickly stated.

“Okay, Miss.”

“And make sure I can meet Leonel before I go to New York City. I heard he’s planning a press conference.”

Though somewhat puzzled and hesitant, Sofi still did what Ester wanted. Her hands were trembling, unable to believe what was happening.

“Josh is truly insane, Miss.”

Ester just smirked. “Let’s add to his madness, then.”