Chapter 8
Daniel was the quickest to react, shouting, “Jane Schneider, what nonsense are you talking?”
“Am I talking nonsense? Don’t you know better than anyone?”
I took a sip of the red wine, feeling the rush.
Penny, with a trembling voice, said, “Jane, did I do something wrong? Why are you framing me?”
“You’ll find out soon enough whether it’s framing or not.”
With that, I grabbed my phone and sent the video in a group message.
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Soon, my phone dinged repeatedly,
indicating that messages had been received.
The others, puzzled, clicked on the video, and an unbearable sound filled the room.
It was a video of Daniel and Penny in my bedroom.
During the time I was at the hospital, Daniel couldn’t control himself and ended up with Penny in my bed.
They thought I didn’t know, and acted even more recklessly.
Penny screamed, no longer pretending, and pointed at me, shouting, “Bitch, how dare you spy on us!”
I sneered and said, “Just to clarify, that’s my bedroom. How is it spying?”
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Penny grabbeded wiwinel glass from the table le and threw it atamene.skskillfully dodged it.
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Daniel quickly stoppedebemer.
His eyes were full of anggerand he tooked at me coldly, saying, “Youkrievewall along?”
“Yes.”
“Well! Well! Great!”
“Then don’t blame us!”
A chill ran through me, and I forced mysyself to stay calm, asking, “What do you want totdado?”
“It’s perfectly normal for a wife toto
accidentally fall down the stairs duringaran
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argument when she discovers her husband’s infidelity, isn’t it?”
Daniel’s voice was venomous, and he took a step toward me.
I turned to look at Gardner Hardy, knowing he was the only one who could stand up to Daniel.
“Dad!”
I shouted.
“Did you hear what he said? Your son wants to kill me, and you’re doing nothing!”
Gardner Hardy remained indifferent, coldly saying, “The child Penny carries is my grandson. Whatever you two fight about, I won’t interfere.”
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Daniel continued to approach me.
I stood my ground.
Just as Daniel was only a few steps away, a a sudden scream broke the silence.
Penny was clutching her belly in terror, blood flowing down her legs in a stark stream.
Daniel turned and shouted, “Penny!”
“Quick, call 911!”
Gardner Hardy was trembling, unable to dial the phone.
I calmly dialed 911.
Daniel’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with hatred as he glared at me. “Jane Schneider! You caused Penny to miscarry! I’ll charge
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you with attempted murder!”
“Go ahead!”
I laughed.
“Then you can let the police listen to this recording.”
I took out my phone and pressed play.
Daniel’s cold voice echoed, “It’s perfectly normal for a wife to accidentally fall down the stairs during an argument when she discovers her husband’s infidelity, isn’t it?”
“You crazy woman!”
Daniel roared, while Penny, in his arms, had already fainted from blood loss.
Long before I left home, I had already
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swapped out the folic acid that Penny had been taking.
I never imagined that my stepmother, who had always been so kind to me, would go this far for Daniel.
Maybe they’re the ones truly in love.
And I’m just the third wheel.
They did all of this with such ease, as if I were someone inconsequential.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
This time, I won’t go easy.
After Penny’s miscarriage, Daniel stayed by her side in the hospital.
Good. This way, I had time to deal with other
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matters.
When Penny was discharged, both she and Daniel were taken away by the tax authorities, and their assets were frozen.
Someone had reported the company for tax evasion, and of course, the manager and the accountant were held accountable.
I decided to treat myself to a Michelin meal.
When I saw them again, it was two weeks later.
Since it was their first offense, they paid the back taxes and fines, underwent some ideological education, and were soon released.
By then, I had already filed for divorce and found a lawyer.
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Ever since I sent out the video of Daniel and Penny’s affair, everyone around me knew I’d been cheated on by my stepmother.
A friend in the media had edited the video and posted it online.
Before long, Penny became the target of online bullying.
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