Mr. Fake-Mute's Love Game Ended When I Stopped Playing the Fool novel Chapter 74

CRASH.

He smashes his phone and roars.

Liya Clarke, what the FUCK is this disgusting shit you sent me?”

Trying to frame Willow? You’re INSANE!”

Wait.

t’s been fifteen days.

and Cade’s memory hasn’t come back yet?!

Ha! Cade, looks like Liya actually thought she was your one true love,” Willow sneers.

he bends down, picks up the broken phone, scrolls through the files with a mocking smirk.

feanwhile, I’m hanging in mid–air, head bleeding, barely conscious.

ut right then-

ade, who was just screaming at me in rage-

is body goes rigid, stiff as a board.

Cade?! Cade, what’s wrong?! Are you okay?! Don’t scare me!”

Willow’s freaking out.

n still dangling from the rope, watching this scene I’ve seen a dozen times before.

nd I burst out laughing.

Vhy’s she laughing? This homewrecking psycho–did they beat her brain dead?”

hat’s karma! After what she did to our goddess Willow, she deserves it!”

ie fans are still riled up, screaming.

at Willow, who was just pretending to be worried, trying to help Cade stand–gets slapped hard on live camera.

lence.

le’s on the floor, missing a tooth, staring up in shock.

-Cade… you… you HIT me?!”

ade stares down at her like she’s a stranger, cold as ice.

was with YOU for fifteen days?”

What?”

Where’s Liya?”

–“Willow’s completely lost.

When I Stonned Playing the Fools

Chapter 5

Then Cade sees the phone on the ground, still playing the “surprise gifts” I sent him.

Audio recordings. Screenshots. Videos.

Hospital records from every time he put me there.

How is this possible?”

His hands are shaking violently.

Willow still doesn’t get it. She points at the livestream, whining.

Cade! This was YOUR plan! You said you’d help me step on Liya and climb higher!”

Vrong move.

ade’s face twists with rage and horror. He looks through the camera straight at me.

he network executives finally realize shit’s gone sideways.

ly boss rushes over, all fake concern, cutting me down from the rope.

Mrs. Ashford! Are you okay?!”

I tried to get in earlier, those fans blocked me!”

ullshit. Everyone just stood by and watched.

wipe the blood off my face.

n the other side of the screen, Cade’s losing it.

JYA?! Liya, what the hell happened?!”

What did I DO to you?! Why are you-”

very fifteen days, his memory of his mistress vanishes completely.

efore, I loved him, felt sorry for him.

swallowed the pain, kept quiet, tried to protect him from the truth.

ut this time? I’m done. I’m so fucking done.

o I look straight into the camera and smile cold.

Cade Ashford, we’re divorced.”

DIVORCED?!”

hold up my cracked phone.

he divorce certificate my lawyer sent is right there.

See that, EX–husband?”

Do me a favor and stay the fuck out of my life from now on. Thanks.”

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