Johnson was sitting with Juliette in the hospital, watching her get an IV drip.
For some reason, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.
Before leaving the cemetery, he’d asked the guards to check for anyone still inside. He’d even left his number. But now it was late, and his phone. was still silent.
Juliette didn’t notice his unease. She was still basking in his earlier tenderness.
A knock came at the door. Charlie walked in.
He looked cheerful, a smile tugging at his lips. He handed a document to
Johnson.
“Johnson, Adeline signed the divorce papers.”
Johnson took it and flipped through the pages. When he saw the signature, his heart skipped a beat.
He couldn’t believe she’d really gone through with it. But the black–and- white words left no room for doubt.
He closed the papers calmly. “When did she sign it?”
Charlie dropped onto the couch and bit into a piece of fruit. “A couple of days ago. Weird, huh? She went to the hospital, then came out and signed. I thought she’d tear it up like last time.”
Johnson’s brow furrowed. “Hospital? When? Why?”
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“While you were out of town. Same thing as before. Wrist slits. The private doctor couldn’t reach you, so he called me.
“She’s fine now. Just blood loss. Once she woke up, we all talked her into signing. Honestly didn’t think she would.“.
He said it casually, not realizing those words hit Johnson like a truck.
She got hurt, and the private doctor couldn’t reach him? Impossible…
Juliette felt a chill run down her spine. Because she knew exactly what she’d said when she answered that call.
And when the doctor called again, she hung up without blinking. Then deleted every missed call. Within seconds, Johnson’s eyes locked onto her.
He didn’t speak. Just tapped a few times on his phone.
Juliette panicked. She forced a smile and took his hand, pretending to be sweet. “My drip’s almost done…”
But Johnson didn’t respond. His eyes were glued to the screen. Then her voice came through, smug and clear.
“Adeline, did you get the new photos I sent?
“If you did, then why haven’t you signed the divorce yet?
“You don’t even know; just now John pulled down my strap and told me- because you’re always sick and pushing him away, he’s totally lost interest in you.
“He said he wants a baby with me. So you’d better sign that agreement soon and stop getting in the way.”
Juliette stared wide–eyed at his phone. It was hotel security footage–from
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their business trip.
She started shaking. Then she lunged for the phone, forgetting about the needle still stuck in her hand.
“Ouch!” The needle ripped out, pain shooting through her as she pulled back. Before she could recover, Johnson grabbed her by the neck–hard.
His eyes burned with fury.
“Who gave you the right to say that to her?”
