Lady Warrior's Warth on Divorce Day novel Chapter 171

Chapter 171

Jasmine wondered, ‘Didn’t he say he loved me?

If he really loved me, does it seriously matter whether I was the one who saved his life?‘

Jasmine was quickly shoved into the car.

Zoya glanced at Eowyn and Harvey. “What about you two?”

“Of course, we’re taking this guy to the police station, too!” Harvey said, pointing at Paul, who was still tied up and trying to make a run for it.

“Alright, let’s all head to the station together,” Zoya said.

Harvey and Eowyn got Paul into the car.

Zoya and Wren got into their car.

“Zoya!” Nicolas couldn’t help but call out again as he watched her about to get into the car.

Zoya didn’t look back and just got in.

But before Wren got in, his sharply defined eyes swept over Nicolas, chilling him to the bone.

That look was a silent warning that Nicolas wasn’t allowed to approach Zoya again.

As the car slowly pulled away, Nicolas clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. He used to be the one always by Zoya’s side.

Back then, Zoya’s eyes were full of him. However, just now, she hadn’t even looked his way.

After a while, he turned and stared out at the churning river.

It was just like back then.

He could still hear that strong, determined voice ringing in his ears from his darkest hour, back when he thought he was done for. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll save you. As long as I’m here, you’ll be fine!”

That voice was just so reassuring, giving him a shred of hope when he was drowning in despair.

Back then, he’d promised himself that if he lived through it, he’d do anything to repay her.

Nicolas thought to himself, ‘How did it come to this?

“The woman who has saved my life has been with me all along, but in three years of marriage, I have done nothing for her.

Just thinking about the past, an endless wave of regret washed over Nicolas.

‘Things weren’t supposed to turn out like this… Nicolas thought.

Zoya handed all the evidence she’d gathered about Jasmine’s crimes over to the cops, making sure nothing

was left out.

Jasmine was officially placed under arrest by the police.

At the station, Jasmine glared daggers at Zoya, her eyes filled with pure hatred. “Zoya, don’t get cocky. That pathetic evidence of yours isn’t enough to put me away!”

“Whether you get convicted or not is up to the judge and the jury,” Zoya shot back coldly.

Just then, Harvey and Eowyn walked in with Paul. The moment Paul spotted Jasmine, he spat out, “You conniving bitch. You thought you could set me up? Just wait. If you ever get out, I’ll make sure you regret it!”

“You were just too greedy by demanding 15 million dollars. If you hadn’t backed me into a corner, I never would’ve had to do this. Blame yourself for being so damn greedy!” Jasmine fired back.

“I’m the greedy one? What about you?” Paul sneered, itching to take a swing if the cops weren’t watching. “All I wanted was 15 million, but you are after Nicolas’s whole fortune. That’s why you played the hero.

“If you actually cared about him, why didn’t you want to be with him when he was nobody? You waited till he was loaded, then you latched onto him like a leech, didn’t you?”

Jasmine was stunned into silence, but just then, she looked past Paul and saw Nicolas, who had somehow slipped into the station without her noticing. Instantly, panic surged through her.

She said, “Nicolas, please don’t listen to him. I chose you because I love you!”

She couldn’t let Nicolas give up on her, especially not with the evidence about the border fire that Zoya dug

1. up.

Whether the evidence would actually stick or not, right now, Nicolas was her only chance to get through this disaster. She clung to that hope desperately.

Nicolas stared at Jasmine, his face clouded with emotion. After rushing from the riverside in a cab and bursting into the station, he arrived just in time for Paul’s speech.

Nicolas thought, ‘Is Paul right? Did Jasmine only start showing up in my life once I got rich?‘

Back when he was still broke, Jasmine barely came to the hospital to visit him. After he got out, he was always the one chasing after her, only to be brushed off time and again. She always claimed she was busy, so she never had time for him.

But once he started making a lot of money, Jasmine would suddenly visit him from time to time. She was the one reaching out to him first every time they interacted.

Seeing Nicolas fall silent, Jasmine grew frantic, her voice tightening with panic. “Nicolas, don’t tell me you actually doubt me now.”

Nicolas let out a bitter laugh and thought, ‘How could I possibly trust you after all this?‘

Nicolas asked, “You say you love me and you want me to trust you, but why did you keep something so important from me and act like you saved my life back then?”

“I wasn’t…” Jasmine tried to explain.

Nicolas interrupted harshly, sucking in a deep breath, “Jasmine. This isn’t the first time you’ve lied to me. That 15 million dollars was never for inspection. I called your uncle while I was on my way here.

“He doesn’t know anyhthing about this inspection. So you just wanted to get that money out of me, didn’t you? You needed cash to buy Paul’s silence, is that it?”

Seeing the disappointment in Nicolas’s eyes, Jasmine was suddenly hit with a sharp pang.

His look made it look like he wanted to cut her off forever.

Back then, even if he found out she’d lied and swiped 15 million dollars from him, he would’ve forgiven her.

But now, everything was different. He knew she wasn’t the one who saved his life.

Jasmine pleaded desperately, “Nicolas, I swear I didn’t mean to trick you. I only borrowed that 15 million from you for a bit. I even reported it to the cops.

“They’re going to get your money back, so we’re not really losing anything. Honestly, I really did want to help you work with my uncle. I was just about to bring it up with him.”

But now, Nicolas didn’t buy a single word she said.

“Nicolas, I love you. Please, you have to believe me. I really love you!” Jasmine’s voice grew even more desperate.

“Enough!” Nicolas cut her off sharply. “Stop saying you love me, Jasmine. It’s over between us.”

Jasmine’s face instantly went pale, all color drained away.

Jasmine thought, ‘He says it’s over? No way. How could he just throw me aside like this?

‘I have given everything for him. How could he just call it off now, after all I have done?‘

Just as Nicolas turned away, Jasmine blurted out desperately, “I’m pregnant!”

“What?” Nicolas was completely stunned, staring at Jasmine in total disbelief. As realization hit, he instinctively turned to Zoya, panic flashing in his eyes.

Zoya frowned, her eyes lingering on Jasmine, as if she were deep in thought.

That made a spark of hope suddenly flare up inside Nicolas. He wondered, ‘Does this mean she still cares

about me?

‘She only reacted like that because she cares about me. That is why she frowned and looked at Jasmine so

intensely after she heard Jasmine say she’s pregnant with my kid.’”

Jasmine repeated, “Yes, I’m pregnant. So don’t you even think about ending things with me, Nicolas. We’re not

over!”