The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 396

"Enough! Let go of me, " Edward cried out, trying to wriggle out of Rachel's hold. After struggling for a moment, Edward threw off her hand in exasperation. "I know you are using this child to take advantage of me and get back at Charles. But let me tell you, there's no way I'm going to let you get away with it, " he said, words laden with threat.

"I don't want to know whose child you're carrying right now, neither do I care. Just sign the divorce papers while I'm still asking nicely. Do you understand?"

"Edward, don't forget you're kind of a big deal in Y City. We've just been married not so long ago. If we get divorced now, the news will surely get around. Aren't you afraid the effect it will have for you?" Rachel asked, trying to change his mind.

"Edward, please don't do this. I'll listen to you in the future no matter what happens. I'll abort this baby if that's what it takes. I'll do anything for you!" Rachel begged.

"Stop! I don't want to hear your excuses anymore!" Edward said, refusing her request.

"It's over between us. I might be a man who cares about dignity but I'd rather take the chance than living with a woman like you. And don't you forget, you're also a public figure. You're a celebrity for Christ's sake! If your affair comes to light, not only will you be disgraced, but your career will also be ruined, " he told her the stakes.

"So what are you waiting for?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Sign the papers now!"

"Why are you doing this?! Are you really going to be so hard on me?"

Rachel yelled miserably.

She suddenly felt that the man in front of her was very strange. She realized he had definitely changed. He wasn't the same person who promised to take care and love her all his life. "Have you forgotten what you said at our wedding?! Have you forgotten your vows?!"

"How dare you mention that? Do you know how disgusted I am of what you've done?" Edward exclaimed, glaring at Rachel.

"I admit that I did love you very much, and I did promise to take care of you for the rest of our lives. But what about you? What have you done as my wife? I am indeed much older than you, and you might refuse to marry me if you minded it. But you married me and you must keep your words. After all, who would want an unfaithful wife?"

"I promise I'll never cheat on you again, " Rachel said, pleading.

"I know that I've gone too far and it was really foolish of me. If you give me another chance, I will never do that again."

"No matter what you say, I won't change my mind. We're done, " Edward said firmly.

"Sign it now, or I'll have my lawyer file a divorce suit against you tomorrow. Weigh it out for yourself."

Throwing Rachel a mocking glance, he went on. "You have the father of your child. You can go straight to him after you sign it. I think he'll be the one responsible for you and your child."

His words immediately reminded her of Roger. But who was he kidding? He would always just be a boy toy who she could goof around with, but never truly be with as a partner.

Knowing that Edward had made up his mind and would not change it no matter what happened, she realized that she had no choice but to bargain. "I'll sign the paper in one condition."

"What is it?"

Edward asked, indifferent.

"We need to split your property equally and that means I'll take half of it."

Edward was stunned upon hearing her words. They had only been together for about two months, but she already had the gall to take half of his property. She really was demanding too much that it had become extremely ridiculous.

"Why don't you just say that you want all my dad's property?" Chris, who just returned after buying breakfast, ironically asked, "How can you ask to take half his property? Are you really that shameless?!"