Five Lost Angels: My Husband's Fatal Deception novel Chapter 117

There was no chance at all that a sick person could speak like that,.

I pushed the door open with force, the sharp creak slicing through the air like a whip.

Inside, Leo froze mid-laugh, his mouth still open but utterly silent now. His assistant’s eyes went comically wide, and the color drained from his face as if he had seen a ghost.

The room plunged into a heavy, uncomfortable silence.

"Sir, you aren't playing in this tournament, but your popularity is over the charts. Other players are in the background because of our media presence.

See, fans have arranged a special prayer ceremony for you ..."

"Yes, Leo requires both medicine and prayers to recover from mental illness!" I blurted out angrily, the flames of pure rage overpowered my brain right after shock.

Leo's face washed blank with fear; he was caught in the act with no place to hide. Jane covered her face with her tiny hand and voiced our thoughts.

"You—you lied?" Jane gasped, her tiny hands flying to cover her mouth as if she had just heard the worst scandal of the century.

Zoe furrowed his brows, his voice dead serious. "Lying is a bad habit, Dad. Mommy says people who lie lose all their friends."

Jane nodded vigorously, her pigtails bouncing. "Yeah! And Santa won’t bring you any presents!"

Leo was cornered by our combined attack, so he tried to sound pitiful in response.

"It's not that I am not ill. I was shot in my arm, but ..."

"But it just touched your flesh, causing no major damage to your heart and bones."

Henry arrived at the premises and waved a file before Leo's eyes. "I got a copy of your reports from the radiology department and learned about the truth. You even bribed the doctors to lie for you.

"Leo isn't fit to be a man, allowing him to raise a child is the worst-case scenario. We want full custody of Zoe."

Bright agreed with Henry, but his choice of words was a bit lenient, "By fooling others for attention, he left a bad impression on his kids. Leo isn't a father figure in general.

Please add every detail to our case. We wish the best for Zoe."

Then I elaborated on Zoe's previous hardships in White Mansion, like how he was neglected and treated poorly. The lawyers were pretty confident about my case.

"We have more than enough to prove that Mr. Leo isn't eligible to raise a son alone. The court will award you custody in two hearings, Miss Laura."

Feeling optimistic, I couldn't help but brag about my upcoming triumph and texted Leo.

"Get ready for the custody battle, Leo. I am going to take back what's mine!"