The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 267: Overcoming the Unyielding with the Yielding3_1

Zhou Ting shuddered all over.

That’s right, Wan Donglin’s ex-wife—she had almost forgotten that Wan Donglin had been divorced once. She had never known the reason for the divorce before, but now it was clear—a man with a propensity for violence would never hit just one woman.

She tried to steady herself, "I heard that he paid for your university studies. I thought he loved you. I never expected..."

"Miss Zhou, he loves you. He never loved me!"

"!!!"

"Every time he mentioned you, he would become animated, saying that marrying you was an honor for his family. He also said you were prettier and more decent than his ex-wife..." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Zhou Ting was lost for words.

"Yes, he funded my university studies. When my mother died of illness, I had no one to turn to but him. But whenever he got drunk, he would hit me. At first, it was every two or three days. Later, he would hit me whenever he was home. Several times, he beat me until my head was bleeding. Finally, after I graduated from university, I thought I could break free from him completely. But he found me again and locked me up here. I already have a boyfriend, and we’ve even set our wedding date. However, he won’t let me go. He said if I try to leave, he’ll beat me to death, and he’ll beat my boyfriend to death too..."

Zhou Ting couldn’t stand it any longer, "What right does he have to treat you like this?"

"He has no reason! He said that before he got married, he took pleasure in beating me. He claimed this cruel amusement would only stop when he found another woman to replace me... Miss Zhou, he doesn’t love me. He has never loved me. I’m just his toy—no, worse than a toy. He loves you. You come from a good family. He absolutely wouldn’t dare hit you. Please, save me..."

There was a long silence, mainly from Zhou Ting. She was shocked beyond belief. She could never have dreamed that Wan Donglin was such a despicable and shameless man, a villain who acted without any moral compass.

Deep down, she couldn’t bring herself to believe any of it. Yet, the injuries on Yan Xixi’s head were plain to see. The black and blue marks and scratches on her wrists were equally visible, as was the desperate sorrow in Yan Xixi’s eyes... All of it starkly indicated that Wan Donglin was indeed that kind of person.

Wan Donglin had driven away his ex-wife through violence, and now he was imprisoning another woman in his home, brutally beating her.

Any other woman might have thought she would be an exception—but not Zhou Ting. She had a profound understanding of domestic violence, a critical issue in women’s liberation: a man with violent tendencies never stops at just one woman.

Today it was Yan Xixi; tomorrow, it would undoubtedly be her.

Never believe you’ll be the exception—if you’re with a violent man, you are never the exception.

Especially when her gaze fell upon Yan Xixi’s crumpled clothes, she sighed inwardly with dismay. This man was not only shameless but also incredibly stingy. Any woman who attached herself to a wealthy man would long to be draped in gold and silver. Who wouldn’t want to show off every little perk they managed to acquire? Who would willingly choose to appear so shabby and pitiful?

"Miss Zhou, I beg you to help me just this once. I swear that I will never step foot in here again, and I will never have any contact with Mr. Wan..."

Zhou Ting stammered, "This... How can I help you?"

"You can! Mr. Wan loves you—he only loves you. He will listen to whatever you say..."

"How do you know he loves me?"