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Katherine was actually unfazed by Kiara’s provocation and mockery.

After all, Katherine was the one who had all the protection she needed.

According to the Levine family’s rules, as long as the woman did nothing wrong, man from the Levine family could not ask for a divorce.

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That meant as long as Katherine did not do anything wrong to Christopher and did not file for a divorce, Kiara would not be able to become a member of the Levine family even if she was pregnant. And the child Kiara gave birth to would only ever be an illegitimate child.

However, ever since Katherine had married into the Levine family, she had always felt like a lowly concubine who never received much attention from her husband. Only she knew how torturous it felt.

At this moment, Katherine started wondering what the point of enduring all that for the past two years was.

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protect the last vestige of dignity she had in her, Katherine said stubbornly, “I get it

now.

With that, she turned around and left.

Christopher watched her walk away. Although she looked desolate and helpless, she seemed to also show resoluteness and determination that was never seen in her before.

He took a step forward subconsciously. At that moment, a hint of compassion emerged. in his heart.

However, he quickly snapped back to his senses. Recalling all the tricks she played on him, he took only a few seconds to return to his cold and arrogant demeanor.

Meanwhile, the banquet was still ongoing, but Katherine was not in the mood to put on

an act anymore.

She returned to her room and calmed herself down. After that, she sat at the dressing table and touched up her makeup.

Pretending as if nothing happened, she walked down the stairs calmly and approached Maxwell, saying softly, “Grandpa, I’m not feeling well. I’d like to go back and get some

rest.

The moment Maxwell heard she was not feeling well, he panicked and called out to his grandson, “Christopher, your wife isn’t feeling well. Hurry and send her home.”

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Not wanting everyone’s mood to be spoiled because of her, Katherine rejected Maxwell politely and had the driver send her home instead.

On the way home, she couldn’t help but feel a little lost. She felt as though she was a beggar throughout the entire relationship and realized it was now time to let it go.

normally, he would certainly use every method he could think of to

could rely on the Levine family’s rule and the support of Maxwell.

could not win over his heart. She had nothing to lose by giving up such a relationship.

as she reached home, she took a bath. For the past two years, she had

figured everything out, she felt as though a heavy burden

feeling, and she

the middle of the night.

She could not breathe, and she could feel

familiar breathing,

the Levine manor, nor did he go

silk pajamas and leaped out of the bed on her bare feet

she was pulling the same trick on

on the way home earlier, he felt something was wrong

truth was, he had let his guard down, as it was a family event that night.

could be rather bold and that Maxwell

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the former decided to take matters into his own hands, wanting to help Katherine salvage their

stated plainly, “Christopher, let’s get a

for a divorce made Christopher feel inexplicable frustration

that she must not let him have

knowing where she got her courage from, she mustered all

Christopher!” she roared at

and clearly,

gave

had raised at him and forcefully pushed her back, causing her to

backward.

bolder. You’ve crossed the line over and over again. Are you sure

slap, he

is being run by your father and that useless brother of yours has been on the brink of bankruptcy. Do you think it can survive without my family’s support?

that, he turned around and walked to the bathroom to take a cold shower and only came

fail to manage the company properly, but they

who would do anything to gain what

no matter how

plotted a scheme to get into his bed

did not matter anymore. Katherine believed she had done her part for the Xander family by giving herself to Christopher for two years in

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be enough to repay

she instantly felt a sense of relief.

two people, then there was no point in trying to make

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