William gasped in surprise and took a step back.
"What did you say?"He was no longer sure if he was hearing this well.Her face twitched uncontrollably and she snapped at him, "Are you deaf?"
"Wifey, what are you saying?"
"Don't dare call me that nonsense! ," She yelled and glared dangerously at him, "I'm not your wife. Do you even think you deserve to call me that? If not for grandfather, do you think I'll be associated with a loser like you?"
"We're getting a divorce and that's final"His Mother-in-law puffed her chest and said in disdain, "Now, you have heard it from my daughter. You must agree to divorce, William. She has a bright future and cannot waste it with a loser like you. Old Master Wilson is old and has become short-sighted"
William had a questioning gaze as he looked straight at Tracey who was standing in front of him.
All these years, she hadn't yielded to the pressure of her family and he had gotten comfortable.Was this because of the presence of Old Master Wilson at the time?He would brag about loving his wife and whenever his Mother-in-law tried to berate him, he wouldn't be moved because he was sure Tracey would never divorce him.
Right now, he didn't know what to think because looking into her eyes, this wasn't the woman he knew.She now had a fierce and determined look."Why?" Just one word escaped Williamthroat but it was as heavy as a rock and his vision was slowly clouded in hot tears.
Five Years ago, he agreed to marry her just to stay low in this City but he fell head-on in love with her after a month.
Since then, he has done everything within his ability to make her happy. She was the first woman he had given his heart to and wanted it to remain that way."Why?" She scoffed, "You're not worth having me, William. I don't want to hear anything anymore. Leave right now. Tomorrow we're getting a divorce and that's final"
The man behind her wrapped his hand around her and caressed her soft skin with a mocking smile on his face.
Tracey had never allowed him to touch her since their wedding and he had always respected her wish but here she was, allowing another man to touch her this way.
His heart was shattered into a thousand pieces by the sight alone.William was enraged and he wanted to attack this man who was saying nothing but Tracey was protecting him.
He would hurt her if he tried to hit the bastard."You really think highly of yourself. Out of the kindness of my heart, I'll give you a new job so you don't have to pick trash around the city anymore" The man in an Armani suit had finally spoken and the mocking smirk on his lips still lingered.
His Mother-in-law, Elizabeth snorted coldly, "My new son-in-law, why do you bother with this loser who has taken to humiliate my beautiful daughter? He doesn't deserve a single cent of yours"
"I'm a good man, Mother. I'll pay him one million as an addition" He was clearly making fun of William whose fist has now turned white from the clenching motion.
He was on the verge of bursting out."I don't need your damn money, stay away from my wife!"
Tracey broke out of his grip and William eyes lit up, thinking she had come to her senses but was shocked by her next action.
Her palm was imprinted on his face as she slapped him across the face."I am not your wife, you trash! Get out! Now! Get out, William! Tomorrow we're getting divorced"This was the last straw that broke William back.
She had never raised her hand at him before, talk less of hitting him in the face.Did she hate him this much and was determined to get rid of him?"Charlie," Elizabeth beckoned at the butler who was standing by the side and commanded, "Drag the trash out of our house. Make sure he doesn't stain you"
William was clearly enraged but he had been a man who never allowed emotion to take the best part of him.
He would rather walk away than cause an unfathomable destruction.Just the same way he walked away from his real-life five years ago and came to this City.William turned around and started walking away before the butler could get to him. His Mother-in-law was still ranting but he was no longer listening because his heart was broken from the betrayal of Tracey. How could she do this to him when he had never hurt her before? He even forgot to bring her the Radiant Monarch Flower but it doesn't matter anymore. The diamond necklace she was now wearing was valued at 10 million according to that rich man whom she had chosen instead of him. Only if she knew that he could get her one that is ten times that value and not bulge about it. "I've not always been a loser, Tracey...."William got into his garbage truck and drove to the landfill site to dispose of the waste, and of course, clear his head. He couldn't stop thinking about Tracey's action and her demand to get a divorce. She didn't even feel remorseful. He arrived at the site and got down from the truck when two Maybach vehicles drove roughly into the site and six men in black su
William was awakened the next morning by the buzzing noise of his alarm and he groaned lazily.He had spent the night in his garbage truck which was parked by the side of the road."Five AM" He mumbled lazily and rubbed his eyes.The events of the previous day came rushing into his head almost immediately and that made him wear a sad look.Tracey had betrayed him but most importantly, he had unwillingly announced his return to his rightful position in his family's conglomerate empire. The ring was enchanted by his family's secret method that locks up the cultivation of a person temporarily and their access to the family's resources is also restricted.A drop of blood on the ring would unlock the spiritual energy of the person and send a signal to the involved family.The ring wasn't a punishment.He purposely asked for it and vanished to the corner of the world for five years.Now, his existence was announced to his family and his spiritual energy had returned to him. He was back to
William retreated the phone with a sigh and dropped his head defeatedly. "Can you hear that? He is such an idiot!" "Trillions? Is this guy mad?" "Maybe he thinks he can trick someone into falling for that nonsense" "Or maybe he thinks he is a movie" Side talks sipped into William's ears and he lifted to him to realize the many eyes digging into his flesh. What? Did he speak so loud and attract the attention of people? "I saw him drive that garbage truck here," Another woman said, pointing a finger at William whose face was now red. "Look at how he is dressed. He is a trash picker. I know him "" That's right, I knew it, he was familiar. My grandfather usually gives him tips " Someone announced from behind and a few of them giggled. William knew arguing with these people was unnecessary so he ignored them all and walked straight into the Bank. The moment he stepped into the building, a smile curved at the corner of his lip. He raised his head to see the interior that scream
Rose picked up the card and looked at it for a few seconds."Where did you get this fake card?" She had suddenly caught William off guard and he gasped.Is this woman crazy?How dare she call a supreme black card fake?Five years ago, he was the only one with this exclusive card in the entire city.From Rose's perspective, the card was fake.She knew about the platinum card, the gold and silver cards, and the benefits attached to them but a black card?This is definitely a joke.This card was different from the others she knew and it didn't even have the company's logo.This man actually came to make fun of her.She would make sure to disgrace him and then summon the security guards to deal with him.How can a poor man be so brave?Rose took the handheld terminal machine and made to insert the card when William stopped her."You must be new here. I need to meet with your Manager. Only the manager has the device to check my balance"When he said this, her eyes widened, then she laughed
Rose was shivering on the spot and her breathing was hard.The aura imposed by the armed men was threatening even though they had now retreated their guns.'This shabbily dressed loser, is he an important person? Why are they bowing before him? ' She wondered and slowly lifted her head to see William who stood there with a hand in his pocket.This scary squad of the SWAT team who had everyone unable to breathe for fear are now bowing in front of this young man. This is simply unbelievable. Were they acting a movie scene here? The director must be really good but alas there is no camera around. Why are they respecting this ordinary person? Everyone had their questions especially the three women who have been left dumbfounded. Mr. Grey had arrived at the scene and to the greatest shock of everyone, he collapsed to the floor and clung to William's legs."Young Master," The branch manager of Exclusive Avenue Bank cried aloud, "You have finally returned"'What!?' Everyone gasped in sh
"You're forgetting to return my card," William said so casually like nothing had happened. "Huh?" She was stunned. Quickly, she moved to the table and picked up the handheld machine only to see the message on the screen. 'Card is unreadable'This was the first time she had seen such a message. Rose dared to not delay as she pulled out the black card and handed it over to William with the slight bow of her head. Her fingers fidgeted as she did and she glanced in the direction of her boss, hoping he would come to her rescue. There was a fierce look on Grey's face instead. He scolded her, "Rose, what did you do?" Somehow, he knew she had done something wrong. Young Master William knew the right place to insert his black card. Rose's legs went jelly and she dropped to her knees, "Forgive me, Mr. Grey. I didn't know he was an important person. He warned me to not insert the card and requested to see you. I was wrong" She knew how ruthless her boss could be when he got annoyed.
William knew his way to the right office and was inside already.Grey joined him and stood beside Williams.He tried to tame his curiosity but he ended up asking, "Why did you cut away?"Months after William had helped establish himself in this city, there was a global message.The second-generation heir of the Miller family, William, had denounced his position until further notice.It came as a shock to everyone in the system.And just like that William vanished and left no traces behind.For years, all efforts to find him proved futile.William smiled softly and rested his back on the sofa, "Personal reasons. We Shouldn't talk about the past, Grey. How have your life been?"Grey almost sobbed as he clenched his hand, "Old friend, how can you ask this of me? Everyone was worried about you and I couldn't sleep for months"William sniffed, "You're always being emotional, Grey. Here" He handed over the black card to Grey and continued to speak, "I believe the restriction placed on my a
William alighted from his truck and found his way through the entrance of the antique store by the side of the street. The phone in his hand buzzed but seeing who the caller was, a slight frown formed on his face. His grandfather's secretary was calling him again and what else would she ask if not for him to sign the inheritance papers and return to the family? He was the sole heir of the Miller Conglomerate, a global powerhouse with control over significant resources and subsidiary companies across the world until an incident years ago. William ignored the call and slid the device into his pocket before continuing to work. Did they really think they could sweet-talk him into returning to his former position? If his ring hadn't been activated, they would have no reason to pressure him according to the rule but now they had one. Why is that old man even making an effort? Have they all forgotten the reason he left five years ago? His grandfather who was supposed to be the head