Goodbye You Never Loved Me novel (Martha and Stefan) novel Chapter 147

Hearing that, Eden was so shocked. He turned to check on Stefan. Both could not believe what they had heard.
They thought Martha hated Stefan, but it never occurred to them that she had given birth to that child.
It had been four years. She kept her secret well.
Libby said the child was born ill. Considering Martha's condition, even if Rupert had taken her away at the time, she would probably have been near death. How did she manage to go through that period?
How excruciating was it for her to give birth to that child?
At that moment, Eden felt sorry for Martha. As Melissa had said, an apology from Stefan was far from enough.
After pondering for a moment, Stefan narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Is that true?"
"What I said was true. Is it necessary for me to lie when I'm about to go to jail?"
Libby raised her head and stared at Stefan. On her dusty face were honest eyes.
Stefan's hands relaxed at the words.
He should have looked into things about her. He should have looked into what she had experienced abroad when she came back.
Child...
The child she had given birth to, and the child he had never seen.
"Send her to the police station."
"Alright," Eden answered.
Instantly, Stefan added excitedly, "Go and check if what she said is true."
"Got it."
Eden suppressed his emotions and took Libby away.
When they were all gone, the whole study was quiet again.
He stumbled to his seat.
His hands clutched the arms of his chair. His palm was already wet with perspiration.
His child was still alive.
If the child really existed, was there still a chance for him and Martha to get back together?
She risked her own life to give birth to that child. It meant that deep down in her heart she still cared for him, right?
Stefan inhaled deeply, trying to suppress his strong emotions.
He thought they were over, but they still had a child.
That child, who was related to him by blood, was the bond between him and Martha.
He smiled bitterly. The child was four years old, and yet he did not even know what he looked like.
Yet he knew that the child must be adorable.
Stefan did not leave his study all that night.
There were so many thoughts in his mind that he did not sleep at all...
The next morning, at the Harrison Group.
Staring at the tall building in front of her, Martha did not hesitate to enter it, and arrived at the office before their appointed time.
Sitting at the table and looking at the time, she felt that she had come too early. Perhaps it was because she could no longer wait.
She did not want to miss the opportunity. After all, the man eventually agreed to a divorce.
Moreover, Jimmy's illness could not wait.
She even thought that after signing the divorce agreement and after it took effect, she would immediately tell him the existence of Jimmy.
Her expression turned serious as she thought of Jimmy's illness.
Time passed soon. But half an hour later, there was still only herself in the conference room.
Martha looked at the time again and frowned. She was perplexed.
Why did Stefan not come?
He was not the sort of man to be late. What happened?
While she was speculating on what might have happened, the door opened.
She looked in the direction of the door, and when she caught sight of Eden, she pressed her lips together.
She let out a sigh of relief as she noticed the document in Eden's hand.
Perhaps Stefan was reluctant to appear, which was why Eden took his place and brought the divorce agreement here.
It was great in a way, for she was not in the mood to see Stefan.
Martha calmed down instantly and smiled, "Long time no see."
Eden gave her a queer look, and said nothing.
Martha buttoned her lip and looked at him calmly.
After a while, Eden opened his mouth and broke the silence in the meeting room.
"We found Libby last night and have sent her to the police station."
They found her? Martha remained calm and nodded, "That's good news."
It was good that they had found Libby, for she did not want Libby to get away with it. As for the rest of it, she had no desire to pursue it.
It was just... Why was Eden giving her such a queer look?
Martha didn't overthink it. She wanted to divorce Stefan as soon as possible, "It's getting late. I have something else to do. Could you give me that document now?"
Hearing that, Eden was stunned a bit and looked down at the document in his hands.
If Martha thought it was a divorce agreement, he was afraid that she might be disappointed.
She might not be able to get a divorce today.
Eden hesitated no more and handed the document to her with mixed feelings.
Martha received the document with a smile and picked up her pen. The only thing she wanted to do was to sign the document and leave as soon as possible.
When she opened it and saw the contents, the smile faded from her face.
This was not the divorce agreement. It was about her life abroad.
Actually, not only about her, but also about... the child!
Only a glimpse of the document made her tremble.
Why would this information show up here?
Had Stefan known about Jimmy?
But she hid it so well. How come he would know?
She panicked.
At that moment, the door opened again.
Stefan's tall figure showed up.
He approached step by step. His eyes were darker than ever.
Then she heard a low voice, "I'm not going to divorce."
Martha looked into his eyes, and when she saw the determination and coldness in them she knew that she could no longer keep the secret.
She had no intention of keeping it much longer. It was just... why did he know the truth at this critical moment?
She wished to deny it. But now that this information was presented in front of her, it was apparently impossible for her to deny it.
In a blink of an eye, he had walked to her side. He bent over. His scent filled the air around her. The intense pressure almost suffocated her.
"Martha, you will always be my wife and the mother of my child."
This time, he would not let her go.
Martha held her breath, recover her composure and stood up while shaking her head, "No. I'm not. You promised me we are going to get divorced today."
"I break my promise."
His eyes were dark. His voice was deep and soft, but firm.
He waited anxiously for a long time at night.
It was not until what Libby said was confirmed to be true that he let out a sigh of relief.
Since what they found was not much, he had no idea what the child looked like. But he had sent his men to the hospital where the child had been receiving treatment abroad. Soon, he believed, there would be new information.
And she...
Now that she was before him, he would not let her go.
The child would always act as a bond between them.
"Stefan Harrison, how dare you."
Martha had made up her mind. Whether he knew it or not did not matter. She wanted a divorce, and she was going to get it.
Stefan answered clearly, "Or what are you going to do to me?"
As long as she stayed with him, he was willing to do anything, even to be a despicable person.