Shattered Vows: Call Me Auntie Now novel Chapter 199

Mrs. Hayes was a remarkably sharp woman; she instantly connected the dots.

When Dante had stormed out of the family estate in a blind rage the other night, he had definitely gone straight to Quinn.

And he clearly hadn't stopped at just venting his anger.

"What exactly did he say to you that night?"

Quinn let out a heavy breath before replying. "He said the divorce papers I got behind his back don't count. He's threatening to sue me for bigamy and invalidate the divorce."

"What?"

Shock flashed through Mrs. Hayes's eyes, her face paling in disbelief.

She had assumed her son's fury would lead him to freeze Quinn's bank accounts, seize her cars, or lock her out of her properties. She never imagined he would actually try to legally nullify the split.

She had pulled countless strings, negotiated backroom deals, and struck an alliance with Quinn just to secure those divorce papers. Was all that effort about to go up in smoke?

Was the whole divorce completely useless?

Watching the horror dawn on Mrs. Hayes's face, Quinn felt a grim sense of satisfaction.

She knew perfectly well that she was completely outmatched by her ex-husband.

Dante's legal team consisted of ruthless, battle-hardened sharks.

Furthermore, his wealth and connections dwarfed hers by miles. If this actually went to court, she would be slaughtered.

But Mrs. Hayes wanted this divorce even more than she did. Rather than fighting a losing battle alone, Quinn realized she could pull the older woman onto her side.

With that in mind, she pressed the issue. "The evidence he has is incredibly damaging to me. If he files that lawsuit, there's a huge chance the judge will rule our divorce invalid."

Ever the tactician, Mrs. Hayes saw right through her. "You want my help, don't you?"

But suspicion lingered as she narrowed her eyes at the younger woman. "If Dante is so desperate to hold onto you, why are you still so dead set on leaving?"

"Do you have any idea how many women would kill to marry him the second you step aside?"

Even as a second wife, a man of Dante's caliber was a prize. A woman of Quinn's modest background marrying into the Hayes family in the first place was already a sheer stroke of luck.

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