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The murder accusation against Josh was still exposed, causing the Arkin Group’s stock to plummet to rock bottom.
Tatiana went live online, telling a touching love story between her and Josh, while portraying me as a cold, disgusting crazy woman and describing my Grandma as an old, unkempt person. She even slandered me, claiming I had been secretly involved with the lawyer who had represented me.
The Arkin Family’s stock recovered and Josh’s mother was thoroughly satisfied with Tatiana, even authorizing her to manage the Arkin Group’s affairs.
Since returning home, Josh locked himself in his room, clutching the divorce agreement I left behind, drinking himself into oblivion.
The lawyer, whose reputation was tarnished, in a fit of frustration, posted all
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the pictures and videos of their affair
online!
With the lawyer’s meticulous work ethic, he even created a detailed timeline in a PowerPoint presentation. Soon, the online. public opinion went into a frenzy.
“Wow, isn’t this the so–called modern. Titanic–like couple from back then? How did things get this far?”
“Yeah, it seems men’s words can’t be trusted. Back then, Josh was willing to die for Natalie, who would’ve thought he’d bet cheating on her with another woman just ten years later?”
“They’re disgusting, fooling around right in front of the legal partner, can’t they have some shame?”
***
Eight years ago, when Josh and I went on a trip, we were caught in a sudden flood. He strapped the only lifebuoy around me,
placed me on a piece of floating wood,
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the pictures and videos of their affair
online!
With the lawyer’s meticulous work ethic, he even created a detailed timeline in a PowerPoint presentation. Soon, the online public opinion went into a frenzy.
“Wow, isn’t this the so–called modern Titanic–like couple from back then? How did things get this far?”
“Yeah, it seems men’s words can’t be trusted. Back then, Josh was willing to die for Natalie, who would’ve thought he’d be cheating on her with another woman just ten years later?”
“They’re disgusting, fooling around right in front of the legal partner, can’t they have some shame?”
***
Eight years ago, when Josh and I went on a trip, we were caught in a sudden flood. He strapped the only lifebuoy around me,
placed me on a piece of floating wood,
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while he stayed submerged in the water.
At that moment, we thought we would part forever. He held my head and kissed me reluctantly. He said, “Natalie, if I don’t make it, don’t be sad. Live on well. Natalie, I love you, forever and ever!”
We survived against all odds and were rescued and the love we shared, one that transcended life and death, stirred up a sensation. Who would have thought that just a few years later, that love would turn into mutual disdain?
The power of the internet is limitless and soon they dug up the incident that happened the day my Grandma died. Josh, disguised as Santa Claus, had been giving out lavish gifts in Tatiana’s live stream.
“Even if it wasn’t murder, Natalie’s Grandma still died because of the scumbag’s affair. Why doesn’t he go die?”
“Not only that, during Grandma’s funeral, he was accompanying his mistress to watch
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the aurora. What kind of messed–up operation is this? Poor Natalie…”
“I’ll never believe in love again…”
The netizens found Tatiana’s address and threw paint and dead rats at her house. Unable to bear it any longer, she secretly came to my old house.
She whined, “Josh, save us! If you marry me, they’ll stop calling me a mistress! Natalie doesn’t want you anymore. Look at me, let’s get married and live a good life, okay?”
Josh coldly stared at her, expressionless, before throwing a beer bottle at her, “It’s all your fault, you broke me and Natalie apart! Get out, get out of here!”
Tatiana hadn’t expected that the man who had once been so desperate to die for her and had repeatedly promised not to mistreat her and her child, would turn so cold and heartless in just a few days.
She defended, “Josh, I love you so much. I
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don’t want my child to call someone else. ‘mom.‘ I just want to give him a complete family. Is that wrong?”
Josh sneered, “Don’t make yourself sound so noble. You just want the position of Arkin Family’s young madam and the money.”
Tatiana, unwilling to back down, defended herself, “Yes, I’m despicable. But is Natalie so great? She’s just an orphan, isn’t she after your prominent family background too? If she couldn’t keep her husband, it’s her own fault, not anyone else’s!”
Josh kicked her hard, hysterically shouting, “Shut up, you don’t deserve to mention
her!”
