After Bertha arrived at Beverly Hills, the maid looking after the house welcomed her in.
The maid was new. The ones who took care of Bertha before had all left.
Back then, they were bribed by Brenda to spread rumors that Bertha brought lovers home every day. Afterwards, afraid of lies being exposed, they all resigned and disappeared.
The maid didn’t know Bertha, and she was told to let Bertha in.
The maid politely served Bertha a cup of coffee.
‘Please wait. Mr. Gonzalez will be back in a moment.”
‘Okay, thank you.”
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Bertha took the coffee and placed it on the low table, looking around at the decorations.
t looked the same as when she left years ago, hardly any change.
Well, there was a change.
Bertha had lived here for three years, and she had been the lady of the house.
Now, she was a nobody.
She thought she could live here forever, even thinking about growing old and having children with Marcus.
However, life was full of dramas.
Bertha felt really upset. She withdrew her gaze, picked up her coffee, took a few sips, and quietly waited for Marcus to come back and get the divorce done.
Half an hour later, Marcus drove back to Beverly Hills.
He had only come here once. It was his first day back in the country. He came to divorce his wife.
After that, he never came again.
The car stopped. Marcus pushed open the door and got out. Exactly at that moment, his phone rang. It was a call from Kason.
Marcus, Mr. Petersen is at the hospital and wants to see you.”
It must be for the 8–million–dollar investment.
Marcus’s voice was cold.
‘Tell him I’ve been busy lately, and remind him that money isn’t everything. Let him discipline his daughter.”
Marcus wouldn’t put cash back in after pulling out his money.
Brenda did him a big favor, but he wouldn’t do everything for her.
Marcus hung up and walked towards the main building.
The maid said, “Mr. Gonzalez, she is waiting inside.”
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“Okay.”
Bertha heard the noise and knew that Marcus was back. She suddenly became nervous.
She was finally going to meet him!
They were married for two years and separated for six years. That was a total of eight years.
Their marriage lasted so long, yet she never saw him once.
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Today, no matter how bad Marcus’s attitude was, Bertha wouldn’t say anything as long as he agreed to divorce
her.
However…
Marcus was at the door when his phone rang again.
t was Emery.
Marcus furrowed his brows and picked up the phone. Before he could speak, Brenda’s voice came through.
Marc, did you withdraw your investment in my family business because of me? Dad said I made you angry. ‘m really scared.
I never thought of making you unhappy. You know I like you. After I saved Casper back then, I proposed to narry you, but you didn’t agree because you had already gotten married.
I love you and really want to marry you. I don’t want you to be upset. What did I do wrong? Just tell me.”
Marcus was impatient and answered very directly.
I hate it when people lie to me. Don’t bother begging me. Reflect on yourself.”
Then, Marcus hung up the phone.
The maid went to open the door, and Marcus suddenly said, “Wait a moment.”
Brenda’s phone call actually reminded him.
f he got divorced today, he would be single. The result would come out tomorrow. What if Bertha wasn’t Casper’s birth mother?
What if Brenda forced him to marry her?
Marcus wouldn’t agree with it, but he had promised to marry Brenda when he was single.
He couldn’t break his promise. But Brenda would definitely make him marry her after he got divorced. What should he do by then?
So, Marcus couldn’t get divorced now.
He had to wait till tomorrow for the paternity test result.
“Tell her I have something urgent to deal with, so no divorce today. I will contact her tomorrow.”
Marcus turned around and left.
Bertha heard the engine sound in the courtyard, wondering why the car was started again.
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Then, she realized Marcus was going to escape again!
Bertha instantly stood up and quickly walked out.
The maid walked in.
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“Ms. Estrada, Mr. Gonzalez said he had something to do, so no divorce today. He will contact you tomorrow.”
Bertha frowned.“Was that Marcus just now?”
“Yes.”
Bertha hurriedly chased out and could still see Marcus’s car.
She shouted while chasing, “Hey! Stop! Marcus, stop the car!”
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
