Breaking Point of Divorce (Hugh and Bethan) novel Chapter 117

Chapter 117 Convince Bethan to Drop the Divorce

Bethan’s glare could have shattered stone, her entire body radiating defiance.

Her face was ashen, her voice brittle with exhaustion. “Hugh, you’re vile.”

Hugh’s expression didn’t flicker. “Your mother’s in the hospital. I’m taking you to see her.”

The news of her mother’s illness hit Bethan like a punch, draining what little color remained in her face.

She shoved him with all her strength and bolted toward the street, flagging a cab with frantic waves.

Hugh stood rooted in place, watching as she flagged down

a cab and sped off. He didn’t try to stop her or follow.

When Bethan reached the hospital, the relatives who’d come to visit had just left.

“Mom…”

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Miranda, propped up on the hospital bed, clasped Bethan’s cold hands, tears welling in her eyes.

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“You’re out. That’s enough,” she murmured over and over, her voice thick with relief.

Bethan tried to comfort her parents. “Don’t worry, Mom, Dad. I’m innocent, and I’ll find a lawyer to fight this to

the end.”

Vincent and Miranda exchanged a heavy glance.

Miranda’s voice trembled. “Bethy, we know you’ve suffered. We can’t do much for you, and we don’t want to hold you back. Just… think hard before you decide anything. Don’t rush in.”

A spark of desperate resolve flared in Bethan’s eyes. “Don’t worry about me. I know what I’m doing.”

If divorcing Hugh meant going to prison, so be it.

As parents, Vincent and Miranda understood their daughter’s stubborn determination.

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Their hearts ached with helplessness, torn by their inability to shield her.

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Later that afternoon, Bethan met her old neighbor Anne at a cozy café.

Anne sighed deeply, “You and Hugh were such a perfect pair, both so talented and bright. I never imagined you’d end up here.”

Bethan sat quietly, her face gaunt, her eyes hollow.

“It’s fine, Ms. Stone,” she said softly. “A man who cheats isn’t worth holding onto.”

Anne leaned forward, her voice gentle but firm. “You’ve got evidence of Hugh’s affair, sure, but have you thought this through? The Olsen family is a shadow of what it once was, and the Cavill family? They’re untouchable. Not just you-nobody in New York can take on Hugh.”

Bethan gave a weary nod. “I know.”

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health is fragile, and Barry’s got his SATs next year. I get that you want to burn it all down with Hugh, but can you afford the cost?”

Bethan propped her elbows on the table, her fingers raking through her hair.

She knew the price of crossing Hugh all too well, but what choice did she have?

Anne’s voice softened. “Bethy, you’ve got your parents, your brother, your friends, your career—a bright future ahead. Throwing away your best years in a prison cell for a cheated husband? It’s not worth it.”

After parting ways with Anne, Bethan wandered the streets aimlessly for hours.

Anne’s words rang true, cutting deep, but she couldn’t bring herself to bend.

The invisible wounds, the relentless torment of her heart day after day-it was worse than death.

To break free from the cage of her marriage, to escape Algh, she’d gladly trade a decade of her freedom.

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to Vadim.

But Vadim refused the case on the phone and wouldn’t even meet her.

Before hanging up, Vadim offered a gentle warning, urging her to let it go.

Bethan didn’t push him.

She spent the day visiting four or five law firms, but none would touch her divorce or the charges against her.

The hope in her eyes slowly bled into despair.

She should’ve seen this coming.

This was New York, Hugh’s kingdom.

That night, the air bit with a sharp chill.

Bethan stood by the roadside, pulling her coat tight against the cold.

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