Chapter 2

2、

Before I could say a word, Zachery rushed to the officers and started spewing lies.

"Officers, it's this man! He's cheating on his wife and he just beat her. Everyone here saw it. Arrest him!"

As soon as he finished, a few busybodies in the crowd started nodding along.

"That's right! we saw him shove his wife to the ground!"

"Girls really need to be careful when picking a husband. You never know if you're marrying a human or a monster."

I looked at Zachery coldly. I knew he was doing this on purpose.

He wanted to distract me and make me forget about the embezzlement.

But I wasn't going to let him win.

I didn't argue with his lies. Instead, I fixed my gaze on Selena, who remained silent.

"Are you going to tell them yourself, or should I do it for you?"

"If you speak up, it's a confession. If I do it, it's a formal report!"

Selena saw that I was serious, and a flash of panic crossed her eyes.

But she was too used to being superior to me. She wasn't going to back down easily.

She tried to threaten me with a fake sense of calm.

"Hudson, are you sure you want to go this far? Don't blame me when you end up embarrassed."

I let out a sharp, mocking laugh and turned to the officer.

"Officer, I'm the one who called. She is the financial director of Sterling Tech, and she has misappropriated corporate funds."

"The evidence should be very easy to find."

"Hudson!" Selena screamed, her face contorting with rage.

Zachery glared at me with pure hatred.

He wanted to say something, but he was clearly terrified of being dragged into the mess.

After all, every cent Selena stole was for him.

In the end, we were all taken down to the station.

The police quickly uncovered the evidence of Selena's financial crimes, and she was detained on the spot.

But no matter how hard they questioned her, she never once mentioned Zachery.

Watching this, a bitter feeling spread through my chest.

The loyalty and protection I had begged for my entire life were things she gave Zachery for free.

In my last life, even after fifty years of marriage, I never received a shred of warmth from her.

When I was sick in the hospital, she couldn't care less. But if Zachery so much as sneezed, she'd be anxious for days.

If I touched her hand, she'd scrub it with alcohol. But she let Zachery kiss her, hold her, and take her to bed.

The only time she showed me any affection was when she needed something from me.

Thankfully, the universe gave me a second chance to choose differently.

I looked at Selena through the glass and spoke clearly.

"I've already filed for divorce. I suggest you cooperate."

Selena's eyes looked like they were going to pop out of her head.

"Hudson, you did this to me! You think you can just walk away after ruining my life?"

I smirked at her. "Watch me."

I ignored her screaming and walked out of the station without looking back.

The news of Selena's embezzlement spread through our social circles like wildfire.

A few friends reached out to me cautiously.

"Hudson, why would Selena steal that much money? Is your family in trouble?"

I just shook my head.

"If she pays it all back, will she be okay?" another asked.

I shook my head again.

One friend wouldn't give up. "She's your wife. Are you going to help her? She's looking at ten to fifteen years in prison!"

I let out a long, heavy sigh.

"I wish I could, but I can't."

"Everyone knows our financial situation. Even if I sold both my kidneys, I couldn't come up with thirty million dollars."

"Unless you guys want to chip in?"

That last sentence effectively shut everyone up.