Chpter 7 A murderer
866 Words
The launch party was so quiet that everyone's heartbeat could even be heard, and Fabiola felt like her throat was tightly pinched by a large hand.
She felt breathless.
It hurts! A stinging pain then came from the palm of her hand, and she looked into Lorenzo's encouraging eyes, which signaled that she should continue.
It was a past she didn't want to look back on, and she didn't expect Nadia to be vicious enough to really try to destroy her. When they were still good friends, Fabiola opened her heart and told Nadia about the unpleasant past, which was used as a sword to stab her.
Lorenzo stared at his assistant and soon there were bodyguards in suits standing next to Nadia, but they were stopped by Fabiola who shook her head.
Nadia still underestimated her, and she wasn't the weak little girl she had been.
She cleared her throat and said loudly, "That lady is right. I do have a criminal record."
With her words, the media exploded again. Not waiting for the media’s questions, she continued, "When I was 14 years old, my grandmother, who had been dependent on me, died and I was adopted by another family, but this was also the beginning of my nightmare. After my adoptive mother died in an accident, my adoptive father revealed his animal instincts. On one of the nights he tried to sexually assault me again, I accidentally stabbed the dagger hidden under my pillow into his heart, and because of that, I was arrested.
"And that's the whole story."
Fabiola knew that no wealthy family could accept a woman with a criminal record, even if she had been convicted in court of self-defense.
She knew what she would face, but she did not have any regrets. Marrying to the most powerful president was a dream-like life, and this experience was enough for her future bragging for life.
But the result was beyond her expectation.
Lorenzo still held her hand. His gaze was so deep that she couldn’t understand his intention.
Immediately, there was a thunderous applause, everyone applauding her bravery.
"Thank you for not giving up on yourself because of this, but choosing to stand up and fight back. Your actions do justice to all women who have been sexually assaulted."
One of the female reporters gave her a thumb up.
Nadia froze. That was not the result she expected, and she left the scene in a huff before everyone spat at her.
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It was like a war without smoke. When Fabiola returned to the lounge she quickly collapsed on the couch regardless others.
Too tired.
And Lorenzo who was next to her was still as elegant as a prince. Is he a robot who can always remain perfection?
They are like living in two different worlds.
Fabiola just want to quickly get out of this situation.
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“So now that you know I have a criminal record…can we get a divorce?”
Lorenzo was annoyed at Fabiola's eagerness to get rid of him. He was the man all women wanted to marry most, but why did she want to get away from him so badly?
“You don’t need the money?” Lorenzo said with his cold voice.
Then with a tear, the check was torn in half.
Fabiola nodded and said, “I don’t.Truth is,I was misdiagnosed with brain tumor and I wanted to use the money to prolong my lifespan but now I’m healthy and I don’t need your money anymore.”
"So that's why you wanted to run away today?"
Fabiola paused. She knew he wouldn't let her off easily, rubbing her nose, she said sheepishly, "I did all of this for you! I told you I was trouble, you didn't believe in me; now you can tell that."
Fabiola looked at the ground. She had been through several adoptive families and ended up being abandoned, as everyone thought she was a big trouble.
Maybe her biological parents had abandoned her because of that too.
Inexplicably, the despondency in Fabiola's eyes made Lorenzo uncomfortable, and he didn't even know what urged him to continue, but his tone remained cold as ice. "Whether you’re trouble or not, I have the final say. You have only one choice now, and that is to continue playing my good wife."
"What?!" Fabiola pouted in protest.
"Don't you want to know why I took your bracelet? Although your bracelet isn't cheap, it's not expensive to me."
At the mention of the bracelet, Fabiola's eyes lit up and she grabbed Lorenzo's arm, saying urgently, "You know this bracelet?"
Lorenzo stared at his arm; he subconsciously wanted to shake it off, but found that he surprisingly did not hate the woman in front of him. He had broken his rules for this woman many times.
Lorenzo fought back the alienation inside him and said coldly. "Tomorrow., tomorrow we would meet up with my family.If you put on a good show…I’ll tell you more about it.”
Fabiola nodded.”I will do my best.”
She had to hold onto this man for now….
She felt she was very close to finding her parents now…
- Writer
