8
1103words
Henry Howard stood inside respectfully,smiling obsequiously at me:" You've had it rough these past few years .Your mother is just a total nutcase. Dad will divorce her right away.From now on,I will definitely fulfill my responsibilities as a father."
I looked down at the documents in my hand and flashed a cold, practiced smile:" No need. You're just as bad as her for abetting her actions."
Then I tossed the documents onto the conference table.
"Take a look.If you have no objections,pack your things and get out."
Although someone had already tipped him off,he still looked at the content of the documents unwilling to give up.
The more he read,the tighter his brows furrowed.
" Not even a single damn penny for me?"
"Holly,do you have to be so ruthless?"
"The woman I've been keeping outside is about to give birth to your little brother.How are we supposed to live?Can't you consider the bond of kinship?"
How are they supposed to live?
I thought it was the most ridiculous thing I had ever heard.
Hadn't I managed to survive without breast milk or even formula when I was a baby?
"I don't care about that.But you've always raised children without spending money,letting them grow up by themselves,right?"
The flattering expression on his face cracked,and his smile was uglier than a cry.
Suddenly,he knelt down and started slapping himself while speaking:" I'm no better than an animal.I'm guilty!"
He slapped himself dozens of times.I didn't stop him or say anything.
I just watched him act quietly.
Seeing that I didn't react,he crawled to my side on his knees and grabbed my hand to slap his face:"I know you hate me.You can hit me as much as you want as long as it makes you feel better."
I withdrew my hand in disgust and wiped it hard with an alcohol wipe until my skin turned red.
"I don't want to be wrongly accused as a mistress again."
Henry Howard felt guilty and became even more subservient."Dad really made a mistake.I shouldn't have used your name as the contact note and let you suffer this unjust disaster.I'll go and kowtow to you and apologize in front of the whole company.Please spare me,okay?"
He kowtowed until his head was bleeding,but I still didn't say a word,just kept wiping my hands with a look of disgust.Henry Howard was stung by my actions.He suddenly stood up.
"Holly Howard,you're show no appreciation of favour,are you?I just recorded the whole thing.I'll make a scene in front of the whole company and let them see what a cold-blooded person you are,making your own father kneel to you.Let's see who would be willing to work hard for you then."
I feigned surprise."I thought you'd have noticed when I insisted on sending Mom to jail.But since you're so sincere,I've prepared a big gift for you."
A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes,and he asked hesitantly,"What?"
I replied,"You'll know when you get back to your mistress's place."I hoped he wouldn't"like"this gift too much.
Ethan was such a thoughtful secretary.He secretly followed Henry Howard home and said he'd live-stream Henry's reaction for me.
On the live stream,as soon as Henry Howard opened the door,he let out a scream and rushed in,not even noticing that Ethan had entered behind him.
In the live-streamed scene,my mother held the very pair of scissors that she had once used to threaten Henry Howard,and the scissors were stabbed into the mistress's belly.
Blood flowed all over the floor,and the mistress had already died.But my mother seemed oblivious,repeatedly stabbing in and out.
"You said you loved baby the most,didn't you? Honey,I've killed this bitch. Let us come back home ."
When she saw Henry Howard,her eyes lit up."This bitch dared to say she's carrying your baby.
I'm the only baby of you!No one else is allowed to be your baby!"She kept repeating these words,her voice getting louder and shriller.
Henry Howard took several deep breaths,his eyes bloodshot,almost unable to stand steadily.
Then he lunged at my mother and started choking her neck."You bitch!I was blind to marry you!If you have the guts,kill me!"
"Honey,baby can't breathe.Baby is so fragile and can't get hurt,"my mother whimpered.
"Shut up!"He was like a madman,tightening his grip more and more.Ethan quickly rushed over to separate them. Throughout the whole thing ,my mother didn't hurt Henry Howard at all.
"Honey,I really love you.I can be your baby for the rest of my life.Please hug me,"she said.
Henry Howard just stared at her hatefully,his chest heaving violently,clearly filled with extreme hatred.
My mother slumped to the ground in despair.Until the police arrived,neither of them said another word.
When Ethan returned to the company to claim credit,he said,"You're truly a mastermind,boss."I just smiled and didn't say anything.
I had told my mother that the mistress was pregnant.
She loved Henry Howard so much that she went crazy with anger on the spot,especially when Henry Howard knelt and begged me to spare him so that he could continue to support his mistress while she was facing prison for the damages.
So,she carefully staged a show of pretending to be insane and killed the mistress,hoping that by doing so, she could avoid imprisonment for the huge compensation.
But she didn't expect that I would lead Henry Howard there.And she could never bring herself to hurt him.
So,whether she was really insane or not was already obvious without the need for an official psychiatric evaluation.
In the end,my mother was sentenced to death for premeditated murder and willful destruction of property.
The group of people who had joined in the"mistress-beating"were also sentenced to several years in prison respectively.
After that,Henry Howard became even more addicted to debauchery.
He was tricked into going to Myanmar and then disappeared without a trace.Presumably,by now,his various organs had been sold and sent to different places.
My life finally got back on track after I was rid of this crazy couple.
Strangely enough,the Howard Group actually benefited from the incident.
The live-streamed"mistress-beating"attracted a lot of attention to this century-old enterprise.
As some people dug up my tragic childhood and excellent resume,they felt even more sympathetic towards me.
And I,in turn,used my new-found popularity to boost the company's reputation.
Eventually,we attracted new investments,and the Howard Group successfully went public.
Many of my fans call me a flower that grew out of the mud.But I actually shy away from this title.
If possible, I'd rather be a mighty sequoia, leading the Howard Group to new heights.
And I'm willing to strive for this goal for the rest of my life without wavering.
