Without realizing how long she had cried for, she could feel her eyes dry up as there were no more tears anymore. She raised her head with a sob, and her phone suddenly started vibrating.
She quickly grabbed it, thinking it was Kai. Instead, it was an unknown number.
Krystal wiped her tears away and picked up the call after a moment of hesitation.
"Hello?" Her hoarse voice was still trembling slightly.
"It's me." A cold and quiet voice came through the phone.
Krystal was startled when she heard that voice. Instantly, she sat up straight like a ramrod as a faint light flashed past her eyes. "It's you! Why are you only contacting me now? My career is totally ruined by that witch Jennie, and Kai wants to divorce me now! What should I do? Everything is a mess!" She cried anxiously while holding her phone tightly as if she was desperately holding onto her very last sliver of a chance. "You have to find a way to make Kai not be angry at me. I don't want to get a divorce!"
"What are you freaking out about?! I've heard about everything. I was busy some time ago and wasn't able to take care of it. You can't win against Lisa. He prepared those things. I got people to look into it. If I'm not mistaken, his target should be Yueying. You have to be careful."
"How? You know how powerful Glory World is, and Jennie is holding onto a lot of Yueying's shares right now. She has already declared war on me and Glory World is backing her up. I can't do anything right now, and Kai's going to divorce me! What should I do? What should I do? Tell me!" Krystal looked exhausted and uneasy. Her eyes were swollen as she talked into the phone anxiously. She covered her face as she sobbed.
"You can delay the Han family for now. Kai can't do anything as long as you say no. What you need to do now is to get in control of Yueying as soon as possible. Don't be reckless and follow my instructions. I'll make sure Yueying will be yours completely. As for Jennie, you can do whatever you want with her by then."
The firmness in that person's voice had a mocking tone. "You have to find a way to get back up from the Yue family. They are the key here. From now on, you have to put yourself out there and take over Yueying before doing anything else."
Krystal nodded, understanding what the man meant. "Okay, don't worry. I will. You... When are you...?"
Before Krystal could finish her sentence, the call ended.
...
"CEO Han, Ms. Krystal refused to sign the document and insisted on seeing you," Secretary Wang went to Kai and reported carefully, "She tore the document into pieces. CEO Han, actually, the two of you have only been married for several days. If news gets out that the both of you are divorced now, it might cause another slump in our stocks again."
"There are some things that can't be avoided forever. We might as well be prepared to accept it." Kai gazed at the warm sun in the sky with his lonesome eyes. "Let it be. Send her another one in a few days, but I've decided on this. If my parents ask, you just tell them that it's my decision. Tell them not to interfere with my matters." Kai left with those words before going into his car.
Secretary Wang could not find the right words to say. After a moment of hesitation, he sighed and got into the car as well.
...
The Kim family had not been peaceful recently. Chaerin had another fight with Hyunbin yesterday, and it was about Ye-Jin and Jennie.
Oddly enough, Sun Yeong helped to cease their fight this time. Usually, Sun Yeong would be on Chaerin's side whenever a fight broke out between them, so Chaerin felt terrible.
"That's enough, Chaerin. There's nothing you can do by just complaining. We probably can't convince the Han family right now. The videos already made them very unhappy the last time. With what has just happened, especially when the Manoban family is involved, do you think it's a small matter?"
"So, are we just going to let Jennie do whatever she wants? Krystal is still in the hospital now!" Chaerin said anxiously, "And Kai... I'm really worried. I don't know what to do now!"
Sun Yeong winced as she sat down on the sofa. "What good can worrying do?"
"Mother, you don't know what's happening. Hyunbin told me about a divorce yesterday. I know that he has never forgotten about Ye-Jin all these years. Some time ago, he sent that witch a hair ornament. What have I been doing for the past two decades?" The aggrieved Chaerin sat down opposite Sun Yeong, frustrated.
Sun Yeong frowned and looked at her. "So, you're blaming me now? Didn't I promise to give you Yueying? You've put in so much to chase Ye-Jin away. If it weren't for me, do you think you could become the Mayoress today? Do you think you can be above Ye-Jin now?"
Chaerin's expression changed after hearing Sun Yeong's reply. "I don't mean it that way, Mother. I just feel that... Please don't misunderstand!"
"Chaerin, you should know how I've been treating you and your daughter all these years. I really think of you as my own daughter. Moreover, I'm like a biological sister to your mother. Who else would I care for if not the both of you?" Sun Yeong's expression softened while her old voice was filled with sentiment.
"Mother, actually why don't you have a child with Father? Maybe now..."
This question bothered Chaerin for a very long time and she had never dared to ask Sun Yeong. Carefully, she slipped the question in as she caught a glimpse of Sun Yeong's softened expression.
Sun Yeong's expression froze up the instant she popped the question. After a while, she replied quietly, "Before I married your father, I made a promise to his mother that I'd never have a child with him. She said she'll give Yueying to me as compensation. My mother-in-law loves Hyunbin very much. She did so because she's worried I might mistreat Hyunbin. Moreover, after being with your father for so many years, I've never touched his heart... but I got used to it. I still have Yueying after all."
Chaerin finally understood the importance of Yueying to Sun Yeong. She could not have her own child and got Yueying in return, hence in a sense, Yueying was the equivalent of her child.
It seemed to be a very cruel punishment to a woman!
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The Most Loving Marriage In History: Master Manoban's Pampered Wife Book 2
Romance"Missus, time to fulfil your duties!" Lisa demanded as he pulled Jennie closer with his arms intimately wrapped around her waist. It was a meticulously planned feast for the powerful. Her fiancé had knelt down on one knee and proposed to her sister...
