LOGAN .H. BENTLEY'S REBOUND

CHAPTER 4

“Wait, what did you just say, Hillary?” Logan’s face turned pale as he struggled to believe what Hillary had just said.

Meanwhile, Hillary was happily playing with her big toy, completely unaware of the unusual tone in Logan's voice. She said sweetly, “This big Barbie was given to me by my rich daddy. Rich daddy is really nice, and I love him.”

Logan’s mind went blank at her words.

Taking a deep breath, he crouched down to look at his innocent daughter and seriously emphasized, “Hillary, look at me. I... I am your... father, your... only... father!” But his voice trembled slightly.

Hillary seemed confused by her father's seriousness and asked, “But Mommy told me I have two daddies. She said you are the poor daddy, and the one who gave me gifts this morning is the rich daddy.”

Logan’s eyes widened in shock and despair. He never expected that his wife not only betrayed him but also taught their daughter to call her lover “daddy”!

If he had known this while he was in the hospital, he would have slapped Bethany hard! As Hillary's mother, how could she educate their daughter like that?

Logan was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure how to explain this to his daughter.

However, what Hillary said next completely shattered his mental defenses.

“Daddy, rich daddy is really nice to me. He not only buys me toys but also brings me delicious candy. But every time he comes, he goes into your room with Mommy, and then I hear Mommy crying and begging. Rich daddy...”

“Enough!” Logan suddenly grabbed her arms, interrupting her. He didn’t want to hear any more of this filthy nonsense.

His eyes were red, and he emphasized, almost hysterically, “Remember! I am your only daddy!”

Hillary stared at him with wide eyes, tears shimmering in them. Clearly, she was frightened by Logan.

“Daddy, you’re so mean! I don’t like you anymore!”

She immediately pushed Logan away, forcefully throwing down the gift he had given her, and then dragged the doll that Troy had given her back to her room.

As her bedroom door closed, Logan finally came to his senses. He looked at his hands in confusion and then slapped himself hard across the face.

How could he scare Hillary like that?! She was just a child; she didn’t understand what “rich daddy” and “poor daddy” meant. Those were all bad ideas instilled in her by Bethany!

“Bethany, you bitch! No matter what it takes, I’m going to divorce you!” Logan felt a strong resolve. He couldn’t let Bethany corrupt his precious daughter any longer.

Once Bethany was healed and discharged from the hospital, he would negotiate the divorce with her!

...

The next morning, the sound of keys turning in the lock woke Logan, who was sleeping on the couch.

Then, a sharply dressed, handsome man carefully helped Bethany inside. Her face was still a bit pale, indicating she hadn’t fully recovered.

“Bethany, why are you back? And who is this man?” Logan asked in a low voice.

Bethany glanced at Logan and mocked, “This is my home. Can you really take away my right to come home?”

From her tone, Logan could sense deep resentment and hostility.

“Mr. Logan, nice to meet you. I’m Ms. Bethany’s lawyer.” At that moment, the well-dressed man stepped in front of Logan, extending his hand with a smile.

“Lawyer?” Logan frowned, puzzled about why Bethany had brought a lawyer home.

“Yes, I will be representing Ms. Bethany in discussing the divorce matters with you.” The lawyer explained with a smile.

Logan was taken aback and caught off guard. He hadn’t expected Bethany to rush out of the hospital just to file for divorce before him, and she had even hired a lawyer without him being prepared for it.

However, getting divorced sooner was good for both him and Bethany, so Logan had no reason to disagree.

“I agree to the divorce. Bethany, what are your terms?” Logan asked.

“Read this document. If there are no issues, sign at the bottom!” The lawyer said as he handed the divorce agreement to Logan.

“Just one night, and you already have the divorce agreement ready? Bethany, it seems you can’t wait to be with your lover.” Logan couldn’t help but sneer.

But Bethany dismissed his mockery with indifference.

Logan took the divorce agreement and began to read it carefully. By the time he finished the first page, he felt it was utterly ridiculous.