The Villain's Wife (Book 2)

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"How is your divorce coming along?" Jennie asked. If her guess was right, Mr. He never confronted Madam He about the evidence she sent him.

"It is in its final stages."

"And your parents?" The Xun Family were one of the older families in Korea when it came to retail business. They were also one of the companies which were able to branch out to Shenzhen where they started doing online business. They are considered as one of the forefathers of the retail industry.

"My mother is quite accepting and said she will welcome me back to the family while my father- he is quite traditional and does not believe in divorce." She bit her lips before letting out a sigh. "I was planning to buy a condo and live with Gannon after my divorce. I- I guess this is not happening anymore."

"You are giving up?" Jennie raised an eyebrow, surprise apparent in her voice. "That's surprising." She actually thought this woman would kill someone just for the sake of Gannon.

"I tried to - at least I thought of killing myself on my way here." Ignoring Jennie's words, Madam He let out another sigh. She stared at her now empty cup. "I'm a mess."

"You are."

"I'm sorry."

"Xun Yiyi... for once... can you stop apologizing to other people?" Jennie folded her arms across her chest.

"I- I can't do that." Madam He's meek voice responded. "I'm a mess and this is all my fault."

Jennie rolled her eyes. "Yes, you are a mess and this is all your fault. I mean... just..." Jennie gestured towards Madam He's face. "Look at your face. You look horrible. When was the last time you slept?" Without her make up, Madam He's bags were quite obvious.

"I- I don't know." She closed her eyes as memories of Gannon entangled with someone in the bed that she used to sleep in hunted her. Was this her punishment for being immoral? Slowly, a tear trickled down her cheeks. She couldn't stop it.

The pain was still there. Like a fresh wound, she could not just stop the bleeding with her realizations. Her lips morphed into a sad smile. Maybe this was her karma. The karma she deserved.

"Do you really want to keep a man like him?"

Madam He did not need to answer Jennie's question out loud. Both of them knew that she really hoped to spend the rest of her miserable life with Gannon.

"You know before you came into his life... he was already like this, yes?" Jennie continued. "He had been sleeping with a few other married women living in The Peak. Women who were members of the same 'community' you are so involved with. Of course Madam Liu is not aware of this. But... her daughter is."

"What do you mean?"

"Liu Chin is not aware of your relationship with Gannon. But... she is aware of the women... before you."

"She didn't say something to me."

"Of course she wouldn't. She doesn't owe you anything. Let's be honest here... the women in your 'community' do not like each other. They like to upstage each other. There's a difference."

"Liu Chin... did she... did she cause Gannon to leave those women?"

"No idea." Jennie shrugged. "I didn't have the time to ask those women about their infidelity. That would be an awkward conversation, wouldn't it?"

"That is true." Madam He said.

"Do you need more tea?"

"No... I- It's enough. Thank you."