Bride To Be Not Me (Janice and Simon) novel Chapter 11

"All of your stuff has already been tossed outside. Pick them up and leave." Upon seeing Janice's current state, Sarah felt a surge of satisfaction.

She had always hated Janice for relying on Simon's ability to make money while thinking highly of her own capabilities. Sarah was someone who believed that women should just stay quiet and submit to their men.

Janice's ears buzzed, her voice trembling as she suppressed her anger. "Simon, say that again."

"I have to make you understand the consequences of disobedience. Even though I've warned you repeatedly, you still pushed your luck. Since that's the case, you need to be taught a lesson.

"If you apologize, admit your mistake, and promise never to contradict me again, I might consider transferring the house back to my name."

Transferring it back to his name? Then what did that have anything to do with her? The moment Simon said such a thing was when Janice believed she might have put her trust in the wrong person.

She had worked diligently for years and never divided finances with Simon. They put all their money together, which was accessible through his bank account.

At first, Simon never questioned her purchases. But in recent years, whenever her expenses exceeded ten thousand dollars, Simon would interrogate her endlessly.

So, when he said who could prove she contributed half the money, she felt a chill wash over her, as if ice water had been dumped onto her entire body. And this was exactly why she found it hard to believe Simon's words anymore.

Smiling, she sat down. "If that's the case, why not transfer the house to my name?"

While she spoke, she was thinking that if Simon were reasonable, it would be for the best. However, if he was unreasonable…

Unexpectedly, Simon immediately retorted, "Transfer it to your name? And why would I do that?"

Why?

"You have some nerve, Janice! This house belongs to my brother!" screamed Sarah.

Amelia chimed in, "Janice, if you want a house, you should make your own money and buy one yourself. How can you ask someone else for it?"

Janice's patience wore thin the more she had to put up with these people's disgusting behavior.

Not wanting to waste a single word on them, Janice fixed her gaze on Simon. "We both know what is up. Are you forcing me to apologize just to save your so-called pride?"

"Janice, how dare you?" Simon couldn't stand being opposed in front of others. Janice had clearly struck a nerve. However, she also could not tolerate Simon's shamelessness any longer.

She tried to stay calm. "I will repeat myself. I paid for half of this property."

Even if Simon wanted to claim it, he should at least reimburse her based on the amount she put in since they weren't married, and it wasn't a joint asset.

Moreover, the villa had appreciated in value over the years. She wasn't excessively wealthy, and all the hard-earned money she had made went into Refined Threads Co. She owed Simon nothing.

Simon turned hostile, sneering. "Fine. If you say you paid half, show me proof. If you can, I'll give you the money."

Proof? How could there be proof? Back then, they had nothing and relied only on each other. Though poor, there was no distinction between what was hers and what was his.

She had simply trusted him at the time, hoping that he wouldn't turn out to be an ingrate. But who would have thought that he would now?

Reality slapped her hard in the face, causing it to sting painfully.

"So, you're denying it and planning to hog the property. Is that it?" Janice asked her final question.

Simon stood up, snapping, "Go ahead and do whatever you want. I'd like to see who in Greenfield City will help you when you don't have me. We shall see who's been helping whom during all these years. Know your place!"

He believed Janice was merely riding on his coattails and the respect she received from business people was out of courtesy to him.

Did she really think she was some big-shot senior executive? She should know her worth!

Upon noticing the escalating tension, Amelia quickly brought over a glass of warm water.

"Ahem, Simon, you should stop arguing with her. Janice is still a woman—she can't help being short-sighted and overly concerned with money. It's normal. She doesn't think about how hard you've worked and only fights over small things with you. Janice, you really need to change your ways."

Her words greatly satisfied Simon, making him find Janice's indifferent gaze all the more hateful.