The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife

Chapter 229 No Longer Important

Luke’s gaze unsettled Mandy. She tugged his sleeves and said nervously, "Luke, I really didn't know things would come to this, I thought...”

"Enough." Luke's eyes were icy. "I have nothing more t o say to you."

"Luke, don't get mad at me. I know that it's my fault, I really do..." Mandy pleaded but Luke's expression only grew more distant.

Madam Ainsley was still shocked by the revelation that Madam Jenkins was the murderer after having come all the way for the hearing as well. But she was instantly upset by how Luke treated Mandy.

She went to them. "Luke! How could you blame Mandy for this! She doesn't know that your mother would do something as abominable as killing her own husband. If I have my say, she deserves to be imprisoned.”

Mandy often complained about Madam Jenkins's peremptory ways to Madam Ainsley, causing the latter’s dissatisfaction. Now that Madam Jenkins was serving her time, she was kind of gloating in it.

Luke glanced at her coldly. "Madam Ainsley, it’s good that you're here. The Jenkins won't be able to accommodate someone so sublime like Mandy. Take her back to the Ainsleys."

What? Back to the Ainsleys?

Madam Ainsley and Mandy were both shocked.

"Luke, are you chasing me away?" Mandy paled immediately as she cried out shrilly, "I'm not going back to the Ainsleys. I'm already married to you. I'm a Jenkins. I'm still bearing your child."

There were only thick layers of frost in Luke's eyes. When he looked toward Mandy, there was also forbearing hatred. "Child? I've never anticipated this child! Go back to the Ainsleys. You can decide whether to keep or abort the child. Whatever it is, we’re getting a divorce. I’ll have someone send the divorce papers to the Ainsleys."

Luke turned to leave after that.

Mandy blanched, subconsciously wanting to chase after Luke. However, with the violent mental stimulation, her eyes rolled back as she collapsed on the spot.

"Mandy, Mandy!" Madam Ainsley caught the former as she gasped.

There was a slight pause in Luke's stride, but he left without turning back in the next instant.

In the lobby, Luke saw Julian and Susan.

"Luke." Charlotte got nervous unknowingly.

"Charlotte, go home first. I still have matters to attend t o!" Luke gritted his teeth as he took large steps toward Julian and Susan.

"Susie." Luke stopped Susan.

Susan was a little dazed looking at Luke.

It had only been a few hours, but it felt like Luke had transformed into another person. There was no more calm warmth in his eyes that used to be there. He exuded cutthroat belligerence now, prompting an involuntary sense of discomfort. 1

"Are you really not letting my mom go?" Luke stared at Susan.

Susan was puzzled. "You should ask the legal system. Why are you asking me? I can't change the reality that she’s killed someone."

Luke bit his lips. "Susie, why have you become this! You weren’t this cruel in the past."

There was disappointment in Luke's gaze toward Susan, and a tinge of despair too.

"Cruel?” Susan was confused.

What did she do? Why was she called cruel? 2

"You knew the truth about my dad’s death before the court hearing, right?" Luke gritted his teeth. "So everything was set from the beginning of the hearing t 0 the end! You guys sent Jade to Mandy, and that’s why she pressed charges so confidently. Things were blown out of proportion before the hearing and I thought that Mandy was the one behind it. Now that I think about it, you’re the culprit. Your goal was none other than to attract more attention. When the hearing started, your scheme began too, until you sent my mother to jail! Susie, when have you become so deceitful and manipulative like you are now?" 1

Luke's gaze was agonized, as if seeing something of fantasy vanish.

Looking at him, Susan was bewildered and felt even a little tickled.

"Susie, let's go." Julian took a glance at Luke before his arm went to Susan's waist to leave together. There was nothing to talk about with Luke.

"Wait." Susan put a hand on Julian's hand and looked calmly at Luke. "Yes, we set this up. But Like, all I ultimately want is innocence that should’ve belonged t o me in the first place! Your mother accused me of killing your father. Can't I even prove my own innocence?"

Luke clenched his jaw. "Yes, my mom accused you, but she didn’t send you to prison!"

Susan actually let a bark of laughter escape.

"Should I be thanking her for that then?" Her tone picked up on her emotions. "With how much your mother loathes me, wouldn't she send me to jail if she could? It's just that she couldn't because I am innocent!"

There was a moment of silence from Luke. "But you were fine anyway..." "I was fine?! So I deserve the days being plagued by the nightmare of me killing someone, so I deserve all the uncalled for rumors and allegations - so I can’t fight back each time your family attacks me with this incident as their bargaining chip? Luke Jenkins, I just have one question for you. Why?" Susan's gaze at Luke was of disappointment. "Why should I take these pains that shouldn’t have been mine to take? The murderer punished and the innocent claimed guiltless - this is justice!"

Luke was speechless for a long time before he said," Susie, you weren't like this before..."

Susan smiled suddenly. "Yes, I wasn't like this. When I was with you in the past, you asked me to endure it when your mother made my life difficult. I put up with it. I thought that it was the right thing to do, that it was what I was supposed to do, until..." Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Susan glanced at Julian, her gaze turning gentle." Until I met Julian. That's when I knew I didn't have to live so lowly. Someone would stand on my side unconditionally too, giving all his love and trust. Luke, I've changed indeed. With the love and pampering I’ve been given, I couldn't possibly make myself suffer anymore. I'm happy with my change. If you can't accept it, fine, because what you think is no longer important to me.”

"What you think is no longer important to me." A tremor ran through Luke as he stumbled back subconsciously. When he broke out of his daze, Julian and Susan were already some distance away.

Luke held his head suddenly, squatting on the floor in anguish.