Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 969

"You bastard! You're a scoundrel! I've taken care of the family, raised your child, and looked after your mother! And is this how you treat me!"

Quilla's fury erupted like a storm. She ignored whether her actions might hurt him and grabbed anything within reach to hurl it at him. When there was nothing left to throw, she lunged at him and clawed him.

"Say that again, and I'll fight you to the end! If you want a divorce, get one over my dead body!"

Luther was startled, perhaps by her extreme reaction or pained by her scratching. He faltered and switched tactics.

He shoved her away and barked, "Enough! I'll be honest with you, we're stuck with dealing with the two-million debt. But the lawyer said that if we get a divorce, the debt won't affect you or the kid. I'm doing this for our family!"

His tone softened as he continued, "Quilla, don't you understand me after all the years we've been married? I'd said everything just to get you to file for a divorce. I don't want to drag you into this mess."

He feigned a look of deep sorrow and added, "If you don't want that, we can make it a fake divorce. As long as we're legally divorced, what's happening with the Jensens won't affect you.

"You'll just have to endure some hardship. Take the child and Macey home for now, and I'll leave you five thousand dollars for living expenses. Once I've paid off the debt, I'll come back, and we'll get married again."

Quilla seemed to have been calmed by his words. She stared at him in silence before retreating to her bedroom and locked herself in for two hours.

When she finally emerged, her eyes were red and swollen. It seemed like she'd cried, but she'd completely calmed down.

"Fine, we can get a divorce. I'll take the child home, but I want the house and all our savings."

Before Luther could interject, Quilla continued in a soft tone, "I'm not trying to leave you to fend for yourself, but our child and I will need money to live.