The Ex-husband Wants to Get Power Every Day After the Divorce - Chapter 497
Chapter 497: Chapter 492: Exposing Her Lies
Madam Xiao frowned, her anxiety etched on her face.
She didn’t sympathize with anyone, but worried about the relationship between Gillian Thompson and Molly Walker, and more so, her own son’s future.
Looking at Molly’s attitude, it seemed like she had a grudge against Gillian.
When she originally agreed to Gillian dating her son Ethan, it was solely because of her status as the Thompson family’s adopted daughter.
Although it was rumored that Gillian had little connection with the Thompson family now, a skinny camel was still bigger than a horse. Even if the Thompson family didn’t like Gillian, they wouldn’t make a scene, would they?
Regardless of their bad relationship, Gillian was still part of the Thompson family. Simply having the “Thompson” status was enough to deter others.
But she never expected that Gillian and Molly would have such a strained relationship.
Seeing Madam Xiao’s face darken, Gillian quickly scolded, “Molly, don’t talk nonsense. I’ve suffered enough already. Is it not enough for you until I am dead?”
Looking at Gillian’s pitiful performance, Molly sneered coldly, “Yes, you’re miserable. So miserable that to prevent me from returning to the Thompson family, you even plotted to have my brother killed. You’re wretched: legless and without inheritance rights. And you can’t stand it when others aren’t as miserable as you.”
Molly’s icy voice, like a knife, cut through the air and pierced the hearts of everyone present.
“But all this misery, you brought it upon yourself.” Molly stared straight at Gillian. Her lips curled slightly in mockery. “You plotted to kill your own brother; who would still want to be related to you?”
The atmosphere was as silent as death.
Her voice, loud and clear, like a knife, plunged deeply into the depths of Gillian’s heart.
Gillian turned deathly pale, her legs weakened, and she nearly fell to the ground.
“You’re miserable, but isn’t my brother miserable too? You hired a driver to hit him, and I narrowly escaped death. Of course, if it weren’t for his survival, I wouldn’t even know that I am a member of the Thompson family. Gillian Thompson, your misery is brought upon by your own greed.”
Unexpectedly, with so many twists and turns, the Tian couple also felt a little embarrassed.
Gillian had proven to be such a venomous person, but they had just spoken up for her.
“Sister, I know you hate me, but there’s no need for you to fabricate these things to frame me!” Gillian’s eyes widened, tears falling from the corners of her eyes, looking pitiful.
“You know very well if it’s a frame-up!” Grace Harrison walked over, glaring menacingly at Gillian. “No one has ever framed you, but you have framed others. Gillian Thompson, when you bullied me at school with your gang, you never thought there would be a day when we would face each other like this, did you? You thought you could conceal your bullying just by pleasing my parents? Dream on!”
“Yueyue, what are you talking about? What bullying…” Tian’s mother’s heart tightened as she quickly gripped Grace’s hand. “Are you saying that the person who bullied you at school was Gillian Thompson?”
“Yes.” Grace Harrison raised her chin coldly. “It was her. She said I was a poor ghost and didn’t belong in the same school as her.”
Tian’s mother frowned, her glare at Gillian so fierce it seemed as if she wanted to devour her. “Gillian Thompson, you dared to bully my daughter!”
“Auntie, I… I…”
Gillian struggled to find an explanation when suddenly, a slap landed on her face.
It was Grace’s mother.
“You wretch, my daughter is not someone that someone like you can bully. After all the horrible things you’ve done, you still have the nerve to attend our banquet? Do you think we are pushovers?” Tian’s mother trembled with rage.
She had always wanted to find the person who had bullied her daughter, and never imagined that this person would have the audacity to show up at their house.
Gillian covered her face, tears welling up in her eyes. She felt both ashamed and panicked. When she glanced at her future mother-in-law, she was met with a cold stare.
Madam Xiao said indifferently, “Apologize to Mrs. Tian and Miss Tian. Keep apologizing until they forgive you.”
“I…” Gillian lowered her gaze, gritted her teeth, and said to Grace, “Miss Tian, I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”
At this moment, her face was red and swollen.
If it weren’t for the fact that Madam Xiao was Ethan’s mother, she would never have humbled herself like this.
Her face stung as if to tell her that in this situation, she was nothing but a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Here, everyone’s status was more noble than hers.
Gillian looked down at the ground, tears streaming down her face, and bit her lip so hard that it left teeth marks.
Grace crossed her arms and coldly snorted.
“I do not forgive you. You are not welcome here. Please leave.”
Gillian opened her mouth, wanting to defend herself, but Madam Xiao coughed, “You better leave first. We’ll talk about it at home.”
Upon hearing this, Gillian immediately thought of the task Ethan had entrusted her with.
Ethan had said that pleasing the Tian family was crucial for the survival of the company.
He had entrusted such an important task to her. If something went wrong, he would certainly resent her.
Looking at Madam Xiao’s disdainful eyes, it was clear that she was disgusted.
If her future mother-in-law disagreed, her chances of being with Ethan were slim to none.
No, she couldn’t just leave like this.
With tears in her eyes, she pleaded to Grace, “What do I have to do to earn your forgiveness? I know I was wrong, Miss Tian. Please give me a chance to reform.”
“Reform…” Grace laughed. “Alright, you can tell everyone present about all the disgusting things you’ve done. I’ll forgive you then. If you really know that you’re wrong and want to reform, you shouldn’t mind people’s opinions, right?”
Hearing this, Gillian’s face turned ashen.
Tell everyone present? She would lose more than just face; she could be held criminally responsible.
She knew that Joshua Thompson’s decision not to report her and have her arrested was already an act of mercy.
But if the matter of hiring someone to kill her brother was brought up, there would probably be people present who would report her to the police. The result? Her reputation in tatters and her life ruined.
She closed her eyes, and in the end, she said nothing and slowly walked out.
Between jail time and Ethan, she chose not to incur criminal responsibility.
As for Ethan and her future mother-in-law, she would have to figure something else out.
After Gillian left, Madam Xiao apologetically held Molly’s hand, “I’m sorry, Miss Walker. I misunderstood you earlier, as well as Yueyue…”
She looked at Grace, sighing regretfully, “I don’t know how Gillian could be so malicious. My son told me she had a good relationship with the Thompson family and could help our company in the future. I was foolish to believe him so easily. I should thank you for exposing the truth. Otherwise, I would never have known that my son almost married such a woman.”
Madam Xiao’s tone was unpleasant, her face full of anger.
Gillian had deceived Ethan and her as well.
