Rise of Betrayed Son-in-law

Chapter 5: The betrayal

Moments later, she appeared, her eyes meeting his with a hint of guilt before quickly averting her gaze. 

"Where have you been?" he inquired calmly, his voice betraying none of the turmoil within. 

Caught off guard by his composure, Andrea‘s embarrassment suddenly became furious. 

"Somewhere with electric." she answered with an irony tone. 

Evan stunned. 

"What are you talking about?"

"They're right, I can't get anything from this marriage. I don't want to spend the rest of my life taking care of a poor and disabled useless man." Andread answered, "If you can leave me along, I might still accompany you for a while longer. But since you have to ask even when I'm not coming home, well, forget it."

Her words hung heavily in the air, leaving Evan momentarily speechless, his body almost going numb with shock. 

 "Are you kidding, Andrea?!" His voice carried a mix of desperation and disbelief. 

"Do I look like I'm kidding? "Her frustration was palpable, her emotions raw and unfiltered. 

Refusing to accept the impending divorce, Evan protested, "No. I will not agree to the divorce you are talking about. I will not give up on our marriage!" 

But Andrea's resolve remained unshaken, her voice rising in intensity, "I don‘t want you anymore." 

"It's all about Leo, right?!" His voice trembled with a mix of anger and hurt, unable to comprehend the depth of their marital issues. 

Caught off guard, Andrea couldn't immediately answer his question, the tension between them building with each passing second. 

"Answer me!"Evan raised his voice. 

"Yes!" Andrea admitted, "He is rich. He is handsome. And you? You have become nothing but a burden in my life!" 

She showed no hesitation as she walked out and met her parents in the living room.

"I have brought the divorce papers that you signed," her mother announced. 

Evan was taken aback by the sudden arrival of the divorce papers, signaling the end of their marriage. 

"Wow! Was everything planned? Are you intending to abandon me, Andrea? What have I done to deserve being deceived like this?!" 

"Perhaps you are not foolish enough to not understand. Andrea has nothing to gain from you. "Mrs.Sanchez discriminated against him. 

Leo appeared, causing Evan to scream in anger. 

He watched in disbelief as Leo Conrad shook his head and smiled, holding Andrea's hand. 

"I thought you were my best friend" Evan yelled, consumed by rage. 

"Sorry, Evan. I love you, but your wife is so pretty." Leo said with a smile. 

"You are not taking her from me." Evan said. 

"I have already taken her away, and there's nothing you can do. Sign the papers. Andrea is finished with you."

Leo approached him, pressing his hand heavily on Evan's still unhealed leg, causing Evan to cry out in pain. He grabbed Evan by the neck, his face full of hostility, completely unrelated to his usual cheerful and elegant demeanor. 

"You've lost, now get lost."

Evan caught a glimpse of his in-laws, their smiles betraying their satisfaction at his situation. Despite all he had done for them, he realized that he meant nothing to them in the end.

His heart sank further when he turned to his wife, who had once stood by his side unwaveringly. 

He tried to find the love in her face that was there in the past. But she did not look in Evan's direction, her eyes fixed tightly on the divorce papers lying on the table.

Evan let out a self-deprecating laugh. Soon, the smile grew wider on his face. He realized how absurd his persistence had been all this time. 

Love, what a load of nonsense. In the face of money, nothing else mattered. 

"I will sign," Evan said, his gaze coldly sweeping over everyone in the room, "and you will all regret it." 

Leo let out a disdainful chuckle, "Hurry up." He wrapped his arm around Andrea's shoulder, continuously caressing her bare arm, "You don't want to be thrown out of the house either, do you?"

Evan wheeled away from the "home" where he had dedicated five years but gained nothing.

Under the blazing sun, he stopped on the sidewalk, took out his phone from his pocket.

He dialed a number he hadn't called in a long time but was familiar with.

"I am ready to come back." Evan said.