Amnesiac Fiancé Married Another, So I Married His Brother - Chapter 50

These past few days, Li Su had been invaded by the scent of medicine.

In the past, when she touched him, the faint fragrance of pear blossoms would drift into his breath. Now, it was the bitter tang of medicine.

In the old days, Huo Xuanye might have teased her with a flirtatious line, “If you grow haggard, will you stop looking like my brother?”

But now, he didn’t dare.

He didn’t want to say it.

He didn’t want to mention brother.

“Mm, I promise you,” Huo Xuanye murmured, gently nuzzling her palm.

Li Su decisively withdrew her hand and went back to scrolling on her phone.

Huo Xuanye: “…”

My sincerity was wasted!!

Li Su played on her phone until she was sleepy enough to doze off.

Huo Xuanye carefully took the phone from her, set it aside, turned off the light, and went to sleep.

That night, rain began to fall.

It continued into the next day.

The Huo residence was shrouded in gloom.

Zhou Motang stepped out of the bedroom in her pajamas and saw Huo Zhenzhou sitting on the sofa, his expression cold and stern.

Had he just woken up, or had he not slept at all last night?

Zhou Motang remembered that when she went to bed, Huo Zhenzhou hadn’t returned yet.

“Husband,” she greeted softly. “You don’t look well. Are you still worried about my father’s situation?”

“I’m not close to him. There’s no need to bail him out. The law should punish him as it sees fit, he brought this on himself!”

She walked over slowly.

“Just stay there.”

Zhou Motang froze.

Though Huo Zhenzhou had always been distant, after their marriage, he had never refused her when she tried to approach him.

Her heart raced. Had Huo Zhenzhou regained his memories?

Did he remember that the person he loved was Li Su? Was he now holding her accountable because her father had hurt Li Su?

“That day, I asked you what else you had lied to me about,” Huo Zhenzhou said coldly. “You said nothing and asked me to trust you.”

Zhou Motang stood across the coffee table, silent.

She didn’t know what Huo Zhenzhou was getting at.

All she could do was stay quiet.

“Recently, I sent people to investigate the island,” Huo Zhenzhou scoffed. “Guess what I found.”

Zhou Motang’s mind raced. “Last time, I lied to you about renovating the island. The truth is, I gave that money to my father.”

“Husband, I had no choice. I was forced into it. If I didn’t give him the money, he threatened to come looking for you. I didn’t want you to know he existed. I’m sorry…”

“I’m sorry! It’s my fault!”

Huo Zhenzhou watched her cry without a flicker of emotion in his eyes. “Besides that, what else have you lied to me about? Back then, when my family came to the island looking for me, you hid me away. That island of yours never had frequent power outages, it had internet, and you knew everything happening outside. There were even neighbors who noticed I was at your place, but you brushed them off, telling them I wasn’t the person the Huo family was searching for.”

“Zhou Motang, is there a single truthful word that comes out of your mouth?”

Huo Zhenzhou, usually composed and restrained, raised his voice sharply.

Zhou Motang’s legs gave way in fright, and she collapsed to the floor.

She crawled to Huo Zhenzhou’s feet and clung to his calf. “It was because… because I fell in love with you at first sight. I liked you, I wanted to be with you, that’s why I told those white lies!”

“We’re already married. Even if we divorce, you can’t be with Li Su! She’s married too.”

Huo Zhenzhou looked at her icily. “This has nothing to do with her. I despise your endless deception and concealment. Zhou Motang, let’s get a divorce.”

Divorce???

Huo Zhenzhou wanted a divorce?

They had just held their wedding.

Zhou Motang shook her head, “No, I can’t agree to this. Huo Zhenzhou, you promised my grandfather to take care of me! Are you really going to break your word to a deceased old man?”

Moral blackmail, huh?

“Take care of me for three months, and I’ll give you money. When we divorce, I’ll also provide alimony. But…” Huo Zhenzhou pushed her hand away, “I can’t spend my life with a woman full of lies. The Huo family can’t accept the daughter of a criminal as the young madam.”

The news had already spread everywhere.

Everyone was laughing at the Huo family.

The old master and mistress were so angry they refused to leave their rooms.

Zhou Motang panicked and blurted out, “No divorce, no divorce! I’m pregnant, you can’t abandon me!”

“Pregnant?”

Zhou Motang nodded.

Huo Zhenzhou: “Have you taken a test?”

“I haven’t tested yet, but what if? You can’t divorce me now, what if I am pregnant?”

What if?

Huo Zhenzhou remained expressionless. “Then go take a test. If you’re pregnant, we’ll discuss the rest.”

Huo Zhenzhou was so heartless.

Back when he promised her grandfather to take care of her, he had been so gentle.

When he brought her to the Huo residence, his attitude had been firm.

But as his memories gradually returned, he seemed like a completely different person.

Zhou Motang cried, “I didn’t do anything wrong! That was my father’s doing, what does it have to do with me? One should answer for their own actions! This isn’t ancient times, there’s no collective punishment system. The only thing I did was lie to you!!”

“Huo Zhenzhou, we’ve been together for so long. Surely there’s some affection between us? Just because my father hurt Li Su, you want to divorce me?”

“Have you regained your memories??”

“Do you remember her? Do you remember loving her, liking her? So now you’re clearing space around yourself, you want her back?”

Zhou Motang sobbed as she questioned him, “Tell me! Have you regained your memories???”

“Not completely. Divorcing you is a matter between us. The compensation I’m offering will satisfy you. Take a look.”

Huo Zhenzhou stood up and left.

Zhou Motang sat on the carpet, next to the coffee table where a document lay.

She had been too focused on arguing with Huo Zhenzhou to notice it earlier.

When she opened it, she realized it was a divorce agreement.

Had Huo Zhenzhou not come home last night because he was preparing the divorce papers?

He was such a man of action!

When they got married, they hadn’t signed any prenuptial agreement.

Huo Zhenzhou was so wealthy, offering her 200 million just to divorce him.

In his dreams!

She wouldn’t agree!

She had worked so hard to escape her past life.

Zhou Motang viciously tore up the divorce agreement.

Huo Zhenzhou walked downstairs with a grim expression. Xiao Qiyu, who was about to leave for the hospital to visit Li Su, noticed his mood.

“A-Zhou, did you two just have a fight?”

“Mom, I want a divorce.”

Xiao Qiyu froze.

Back when he had brought Zhou Motang home, declaring they were married and that he would take care of and protect her for life.

Now, less than two months into the marriage, he wanted a divorce.

“I respect your decision, as long as you’ve thought it through. What did she say?”

“She refused.” Huo Zhenzhou stated plainly. “I’ll make her agree. She’s deceived me too much.”

Deceived you?

Xiao Qiyu felt like she should ask the doctor for some sleeping pills while visiting Li Su at the hospital.

This family was in such chaos it was giving her insomnia.

“I support you. I’ll go inform Grandpa and Grandma first.”

Xiao Qiyu was about to leave but now turned around and went back upstairs.