The Regretful Housewife: Divorce and Rise Again novel Chapter 161

Chapter 161 A Birthday Party in Ruins

Chapter 161 A Birthday Party in Ruins.

Cecilia was seething with rage, and the maid felt utterly wronged.

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But Lucy felt no grievance at all. She had followed Nina’s plan perfectly. If things went well, Nina would hand her a hefty sum of money, and she would never have to worry about finding another job again.

What was more, if the drugged drink worked just as Nina had said and she ended up pregnant, she might even become the new lady of the Mercer family.

She knew perfectly well which path was better–being the lady of the house was far better than staying a plain office assistant.

Meanwhile, Katrina had taken Wilder to an amusement park and strolled leisurely back home. She fixed herself up nicely on purpose. She meant to head home late, wanting to make Chase and Cecilia worry. She hoped they would finally see how vital her place as Mrs. Mercer really was.

After all, Chase had always presented himself to the public as a devoted family man, so her status carried great weight.

Katrina held her head high and walked toward the villa gate with Wilder by her side, offering a gentle smile to everyone present.

“Sorry everyone, I’m a little late.”

She had expected to be greeted with warm glances, yet all she got were looks filled with pity.

Confused by the strange atmosphere, she noticed Iris and Ethan staring at her, seeming hesitant to speak their minds.

Soon her eyes landed on Nina standing beside Iris, and her mood sank instantly.

Still, it was her birthday party specially arranged by Chase, so she forced herself to keep up appearances. She walked over to Nina with Wilder in tow.

“Nina, I’m glad you actually came. I thought you might not show up.”

Seeing Nina stay silent, she put on a regretful tone.

“I feel terrible for being late to my own birthday dinner. I hope you all aren’t upset with me.”

“We hold no hard feelings,” Iris replied coldly, her face still pale from what she had witnessed.

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“But you really ought to keep a tighter rein on your husband.”

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Katrina finally sensed that something to Katrina finally sensed that something She smiled awkwardly.

“What exactly is going on here?”

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Nina shook her head softly. “Mrs. Mercer, I assume you didn’t know a thing about what happened between your husband and his secretary upstairs.”

Those few words left Katrina frozen in shock

Secretary?

Right then, Chase and Lucy came downstairs one after another. Chase’s eyes stayed fixed firmly on Nina, desperate to clear up any misunderstanding in her eyes. Lucy, meanwhile, burst into bitter tears and rushed straight out of the villa without caring about anyone’s

stares.

Cecilia followed them downstairs too. She tried her best to stay calm, yet her smile looked extremely forced.

“It’s nothing serious at all. Just a petty falling–out between Chase and his staff. Now that you’re back, Katrina, let’s cut the birthday cake.”

She kept sending urgent hints toward Katrina with her eyes. Even someone slow–witted could easily figure out everything that had just taken place.

Katrina’s face turned ghastly pale. She had only been gone for a short while, yet Chase had dared to do such a shameful thing behind her back.

“I’m worn out for the day. I’ll take my leave first.”

Iris was the first person to decide to go home. Ethan quickly stepped forward to support his wife, looking utterly disappointed at Chase.

“It’s getting quite late, so my wife and I will head back first. Mr. Mercer, we can talk about our cooperation some other time.”

With that, he put his arm around Iris and walked away.

Seeing the Lynn couple leave, many guests who had only come to curry favor with them also chose to distance themselves from Chase at once.

‘Sorry, I have family matters to attend to, so I’ll be off.”

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“I’ve got urgent work waiting back at the office too.”

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One by one, all the visitors took their leave. In the blink of an eye, the grand birthday party emptied out completely, turning into an embarrassing mess no one wanted to stay for.

Once everyone was gone, Katrina marched over to confront Chase angrily.

“You swore you had nothing going on with that secretary! I always knew you were hiding something! How could you betray me like this on my birthday? You’ve made me lose all my dignity in front of everyone!”

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