The Contract Wife Revenge Novel

Chapter 10 But I didn't know any of that. Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, the snow in Moscow melted, and a chilly spring arrived. After auditing classes for a while, and with the help of my teacher from back home, I was accepted into the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. "Chloe, congratulations. You'll be able to go back home for the competition soon." "I'm sure you'll reclaim the glory that's rightfully yours." "Thank you, Ivan." Looking at the tall man in front of me, I gave him a grateful smile. Ivan was mixed-race. His father, Mr.

Hamilton, ran a foreign trade company, and his mother was a Russian who had studied abroad. His parents had lived in China for a while and happened to meet my father during a trip. When I first arrived in Moscow, I had no one to turn to, so on a whim, I contacted that Mr. Hamilton. I never expected them to help me so much in Moscow. "I also have to thank you for everything you've done, helping me rent an Chapter 10 1288 Vouchers apartment and apply to the school." "Don't mention it, Chloe.

We're friends, and my parents really like you too." Ivan replied earnestly, his blue-gray eyes looking deeply into mine. "If it's possible, I'd like to go back home with you for a visit. It's my father's homeland." "Okay. You've shown me around Moscow for so long, now it's my turn to show you around." Half a month later, we were at a theater in Los Angeles. This time, I was completely focused. The past had all vanished like smoke. This time, I just wanted to give a perfect performance. Once, I had fallen here, fleeing in disgrace amidst the laughter of the crowd.

But now, I didn't feel any fear or panic. I just wanted to dance with abandon. I would take back what I had lost, struggle to my feet where I had fallen, and rebuild myself, flesh and blood, on this stage that was mine. After a moment of darkness, the music started, and then a pillar of light descended from above, shining down on me. In this beam of light that was all mine, I spun on my toes. When the dance ended, the applause was thunderous. Chapter 10 288 Vouchers I saw Ivan standing in a spot I could see just by looking up, holding a bouquet of flowers. White lilies.

They were my mother's favorite flower. I knew he was telling me that my parents in heaven were also watching me dance. Tears streamed down my face as I bent down and bowed. But just then, something unexpected happened. A man with a stubbled face, so thin he was unrecognizable, burst out of the crowd, holding a small child in his arms. "Chloe, Chloe!" "It's me! I'm your husband!" The man's words were slurred and incoherent, and I couldn't help but back away again and again. Thankfully, the venue's security guards rushed forward and stopped. him from getting close to me.

But the man found strength from somewhere, pulled out a kitchen knife, and held it to the child's neck. "Chloe! If you don't come with me, I'll kill him! I don't believe you have no feelings for this child at all!" Chapter 10 285 Vouchers It was only then that I recognized the man in front of me. It was Nathaniel. And the small, skinny, wailing child in his arms was Julian. "Say something, Chloe! You're my wife! The lady of the Cole family!" The man shouted, completely unhinged. But I didn't pay it much mind. I just gave Ivan a reassuring look to show him I was okay.

I knew Los Angeles was the safest place to be. The theater's security was excellent, not something a single madman could breach. Sure enough, before I could answer, plainclothes police officers tackled the crazed man to the ground. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Evans. You must have been frightened." A female officer came over specifically to explain. "The suspect, Nathaniel, is believed to have murdered his former lover at home and dumped her body in the city moat. We've had him under surveillance for a while." "He broke the law and will face justice soon. You don't need to be afraid." He...

actually killed Evelyn. Chapter 10 1288 Vouchers I was surprised for a moment, then I calmed down. Those two had done too much evil. What happened today was all their own doing. "Mrs. Evans, the child also appears to have been abused and is malnourished. I'm afraid he might have psychological issues as well. We're going to send him to be raised by Evelyn's mother in the countryside." "Is that alright with you?" I nodded. Let all my ties with the Cole family be severed now. One month later, at Spirit Mountain Cemetery.

I silently placed funeral chrysanthemums and white lilies in front of my parents' grave. "Mom, Dad, it's almost funny, but since you've been gone, today is the first day I can tell you without any guilt that I'm doing really well." "Ivan is the son of your old friend. I've been showing him around China for a month, and he really likes it here.", I murmured softly. "In a little while, I'll go back to Moscow to continue my ballet training. Don't worry." Ivan watched me for a long moment, then spoke. Chapter 10 1288 Voucher "Chloe, would you like to marry me?

I can protect you." I smiled, looked up at him, and brought up an unrelated topic. "Do you know what my name means?" He nodded, a little confused. "It means someone who always has something to hold on to." "It must have been a self-fulfilling prophecy.

After they were gone, I was always relying on the Cole family, relying on my husband." "But now I understand that growing into your own sturdy, towering tree is far better than relying on others." ter than you "I'm no longer the little girl from a decade ago who needed someone to protect her." Ivan seemed to only half-understand, his gray-blue eyes cast downward, looking a little dejected. I paused for a few seconds on purpose, then blinked and spoke to him. "I'm not thinking about marriage right now.

But if you're willing to pursue me and take me on dates, you might have a chance." Ivan smiled, pleasantly surprised, and nodded emphatically. A breeze blew through the yew trees, and the white lily petals trembled slightly, as if Mom and Dad were happy for me. (The End)