Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 765 - 745 The Person Behind the Scenes Emerges (Part 1)
Visiting hours were over.
Xia Tingxuan and Fang Yao had to leave, urged on by the police officer.
The iron door closed with a clang, dimming the light in the room.
Jiayi sat back on the bed, her gaze falling on her own copy of the divorce agreement. The ease she had shown in front of Mommy and Fang Yao instantly deflated.
Her delicate brows furrowed, and a wave of nausea swept over her again.
"Ugh..." Something surged from her stomach to her throat, and she quickly leaned over the toilet to vomit.
As she vomited, a coolness spread over her cheeks.
It even forced out her tears.
The liquid slid down her face, unstoppable.
The emotions she couldn’t vent in front of the lawyer, Mommy, and Fang Yao finally burst out, uncontrollable under the strain of her retching.
That man, he really divorced her.
She had never wanted to marry him in the first place.
Even though she was forced to move into Disheng, to reluctantly register her marriage with him, she had thought about leaving his control one day after securing a legitimate identity for Zaizai.
But now her heart was convulsing.
The pain was intense.
She despised this side of herself.
Isn’t this what she had wanted?
Now it had come, why the crying?!
After a while, she shook her body, fiercely wiped away her tears, walked to the sink, and washed her face with cold water.
The water was cold, but the tears were hot.
Only then did she realize that it had been a long time since she last cried; she had almost forgotten what it felt like.
Maybe it was because she was too well protected after marrying into the Huo family.
Refreshed by the cold water from the faucet, Jiayi felt a little more spirited, and the nausea subsided a little.
Patting her now pink cheeks from crying, she paused at the edge of the washbasin.
Perhaps it was the cold water that had cleared her mind...
Nausea, vomiting...?
These symptoms hadn’t disappeared since she entered the detention center; in fact, they had intensified.
Before, she was worried about her case, anxious every day, and had no time to think about it, assuming it was just shock from seeing the crime scene and that she hadn’t fully recovered.
Plus, she had no desire to eat in detention, which led to gastrointestinal discomfort.
But now...
Her heart began to race.
The symptoms were exactly like when she was pregnant with Zaizai.
Her hand slipped to her flat belly.
Beneath the thin clothing, there was no curve to her abdomen.
Didn’t this month’s period yet to come?
Could it be...
Impossible.
She firmly denied it.
She had tested several times before, always one line.
That time in the car had been a failure.
She couldn’t possibly be pregnant.
Heaven couldn’t possibly be playing such a trick on her.
She pushed aside the thought, erasing the fleeting idea from her mind, and sat back down on the hard bed.
*
Huo Zhenyang and Jiayi’s divorce was officially announced at a press conference and following the Huo family’s lawyer’s visit to the detention center, it rapidly spread throughout Yunling.
The impact of this news was no less explosive than the revelation that the mayor’s wife was a murder suspect.
Some said Huo Zhenyang, as a husband, was too indifferent and ruthless, turning his face and refusing to recognize someone. Indeed, spouses are birds of the same forest, who fly their separate ways when disaster strikes.
Others argued that Huo Zhenyang’s decision was a wise move. Which man wouldn’t value the business he’s built? Severing ties with a wife who’s a murderer was also seen as being responsible towards the public.
After two days of heated discussion, the topic of their divorce gradually faded.
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In a high-level office of the Haodu Building.
Su Yan stared at the news on her tablet, experiencing a mix of emotions.
Most of all, an unspeakable sense of schadenfreude.
She had read the news of their divorce over and over for the past few days.
Each time, it made her feel refreshed, and she never tired of it.
The resentment and jealousy that were stuck in her heart finally dissipated.
Xiaoyi, what does it matter that you married that man?
You married, but you can still get divorced.
Now, have you tasted the flavor of falling from a high place?
Look, I’ve finally climbed up step by step, surpassing you.
At that moment, her phone buzzed, bringing Su Yan back to reality.
Su Yan closed the web page on her tablet and glanced at her phone screen.
The joy from earlier disappeared, her eyes and brows revealing tension, as if something she didn’t want to recall had been triggered.
She answered the call, lowering her voice,
"Hello, what is it? Didn’t I say we should minimize contact recently?"
After returning from Lijing Apartment, she had been in a state of panic for many days.
Following reminders from the man behind the scenes, she still looked glamorous by day, acting as if nothing was amiss, and went to work at Haodu.
But back in the long-term suite of the hotel at night, she was haunted by nightmares.
Every time she closed her eyes, she seemed to see Xiaolei’s face, bloody and lacerated, his pale face demanding her life...
Each night, she had to turn on every light in the bedroom and rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep peacefully.
It took many days for Su Yan’s emotions to finally settle down.
Now, just hearing that man’s voice, she panicked again.
On the other end of the line, the man’s voice carried a hint of sarcasm, "You’re not so fragile are you? Getting scared by just a phone call. What if Huo Zhenyang comes to question you? Won’t you be so frightened that you spill everything?"
Su Yan gasped, "Why would he come to question me? What would he ask?"
"Don’t be so naive. Even though the police consider Chu Jiayi the killer, do you really think Huo Zhenyang doesn’t suspect you have something to do with his cousin’s death?" the man taunted.
"Even if he suspects... that’s just suspicion! The day you had someone clean up all the evidence, there’s no way he can find out!" Su Yan held back her racing heart.
"Relax, I’ve made sure there are no leaks, he won’t find any evidence to accuse you."
Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief, momentarily feeling more relaxed.
The man seemed to guess what she was thinking and said with contempt, "Even though he won’t find any evidence of you committing murder for now, don’t be complacent. He’s definitely keeping a close eye on you. Don’t give yourself away."
Su Yan startled, "He’s keeping an eye on me? But he has already divorced Xiaoyi..."
"You don’t really believe he’s completely washed his hands of Chu Jiayi just because of the divorce? He is cutting off a limb to save the body, helping that woman to avoid public scrutiny. Haven’t you noticed that the media and public attention on the murder case has decreased a lot since the news of their divorce? If the heat on this case goes down, without people pressing, that woman might be able to get out smoothly."
"Are you saying, Huo Zhenyang purposely stirred up a storm and divorced her in public to save her?" Su Yan swallowed hard.
The joy she had felt just minutes ago dwindled, as a sour taste inexplicably rose in her heart.
In fact, she had her suspicions about this too.
It was only after hearing someone say it that she knew she hadn’t been wrong.
"Exactly. Since Huo Zhenyang is so eager to save that woman and can’t find anything to trace back to you, my guess is, his next step will be to come directly to you."
Su Yan’s heart skipped a beat, but she quickly steadied herself and scoffed softly, "So what if he does? Can he accuse me of killing Xiaolei? He has no evidence! Xiaoyi is set to be my fall guy!"
