He Buried Me But I Painted My Own Resurrection novel Chapter 48

If he hadn't investigated, he might have been fine, but digging into the truth was an absolute eye-opener.

After disappearing for so many years, she had actually married Grant Gauthier.

And the man hadn't even stayed faithful after getting married. Not only did he cheat, but he had also tormented Sienna to this extent.

Seeing someone he admired endure such misery, he obviously had to intervene.

But the Gauthier and Lowery families were evenly matched in power, with plenty of entanglements in the business sector. Going after him was immensely difficult.

So, he had recently begun the slow process of pulling his assets out.

The day the Lowery family truly stepped away from them, he would make Grant pay the price.

Sienna didn't hide it, answering honestly, "Yes, I need to make a trip to the company."

Lucas's face darkened on the spot.

"You're still on an IV."

"I know."

"Then let them wait."

Sienna pulled at the corner of her lips. "He won't wait. A man like Grant has a hundred ways to make things incredibly ugly if I don't show up."

The sudden demand to re-sign the divorce settlement meant he had probably found out she blocked him.

She knew him far too well. He never thought his own actions crossed the line. He only believed that her daring to block him was a blatant provocation.

Grant never allowed anyone to slip from his control.

Lucas walked over to the bed and looked down at her. His gaze landed on her pale face, his eyes heavy with concern.

Ultimately, he couldn't change Sienna's mind and had to let her go.

"Promise me you'll come back." Lucas was terrified she would suddenly change her mind and decide to stay with the Gauthier family.

A faint smile graced Sienna's lips. "Alright. I promise."

The Gauthier Tower.

Sienna arrived at two-forty. She sat in the car for a few minutes, pulling down the sun visor to check her reflection in the mirror.

After her illness, she had lost even more weight. Her lips were devoid of color, and dark shadows clung beneath her eyes.

Taking the elevator up to the thirty-second floor, she found Leo already waiting by the door.

Leo pushed open the office door. "Mr. Gauthier, Ms. Sawyer is here."

"Sign it, and get the hell out."

Sienna picked up the document and opened it.

The first part was identical to the previous version, but a few new clauses had been added at the end, such as:

1. Following the birth of the child, the female party shall pay a monthly child support of $10,000 until the child reaches eighteen years of age.

2. The female party must reimburse all expenses incurred within the male party's household during the marriage.

3. Post-divorce, the female party is strictly prohibited from contacting the male party's social circle and business partners in any capacity.

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Sienna read through them line by line. Every single clause was crystal clear, effectively screaming: You are nothing, and you deserve nothing.

Child support.

Her gaze stopped on that line, freezing there for a long time.

The baby was already gone.

The baby he had personally shoved down the stairs was now being used as a weapon against her.