Chapter 2 Divorce Agreement

Charis' words felt like a bolt of lightning that struck him. Farris became tensed again just moments after he finally started to relax after a long day.

His relationship with Sheila had always been stable. He couldn't understand why she suddenly wanted a divorce.

In fact, he could not even believe his ears.

He thought for a moment, and took a taxi home. As soon as he entered his house, he saw three people sitting in the living room. There was Sheila, Charis, and a strange middle-aged man.

The man was wearing an expensive watch, and he was dressed in designer labels. His attire alone was probably worth more than a hundred thousand dollars.

As soon as Charis saw Farris, her eyes lit up. "Loser, you're finally here! Come and sign the divorce agreement!"

Ignoring his mother-in-law's hurtful words, Farris looked at the strange man and asked, "Who is he?"

"Let me introduce you to Mr. Luka Davis, the manager of the purchasing department at Sky Corp.. His annual salary is one million dollars. And once you sign the divorce agreement, Sheila can be with him!"

Putting the divorce agreement in front of Farris, Chairs urged him to sign it.

Farris examined the document, only to find that Sheila had already signed it. He looked at her in disbelief as a hint of sadness rose within his heart.

Had he been misreading her intentions? Was their seemingly stable relationship actually vulnerable?

Luka noticed Farris' plain clothes and sneered, "I was curious about what kind of a man Sheila's husband was, but now, I can see that you're nothing but a mere gigolo. A loser like you doesn't deserve her!"

Farris' expression turned cold as he shouted, "Fuck off! It's none of your business. Besides, you are not welcomed here."

"You..."

Luka was a respected manager from an established company, and no one had ever spoken to him so rudely.

He laughed maniacally and hissed, "Sheila Cosmetics is on the verge of bankruptcy. I can promote a cooperation project of five million dollars to save it. And what can you do? You're nothing but a loser who has been a burden to this family!"

Farris' eyes emitted a sudden coldness. Luka's words reminded him of the ridicules and insults that the Jackson Family had humiliated him with.

"Fuck off!"

Farris kicked him, and Luka fell to the ground.

He was the owner of Sky Corp. now.

How dare a mere manager in the company talk to him so arrogantly?

Ignoring the others, Farris approached Sheila and pulled her into their bedroom.

His expression softened a bit once they were alone. With sadness in his eyes he asked softly, "Sheila, what on earth is this divorce agreement for? Do you really want to divorce me?"

Sheila felt sorry for him and explained, "I was actually trying to help you."

"Help me? How?"

"Mom told me that she would lend you the money as long as I divorced you. In order to help you gather the money, I had to agree. I was planning on pretending to divorce you and explain things to her after she gave me the money. After all, saving your foster mother is the priority now. Mom arranged a blind date for me without my acknowledgement, so I had no idea that Luka was going to come here."

"Now I see!" Farris realized that he had misunderstood Sheila. His wife was even willing to betray her own mother for his sake, which moved him.

Hearing that, she said apologetically, "Farris, I'm sorry. The reason I did not tell you about this until now is because it was an urgent matter."

"It's alright. This is my fault, anyway. I shouldn't have doubted you. But we don't have to worry about money anymore. My mother once helped a man who was in trouble, and now, he is successful and grateful for her, so he paid off her medical bills to return the favor."

Farris had to make up a reasonable excuse.

"Really? That's great news!" Sheila cheered and hugged him.

They held each other, feeling the warmth of their embrace.

A few moments later, Farris escorted her out of the bedroom.

Their intimacy made Luka feel jealous. Besides, since Farris had kicked him, he was irritated.

He cast a cold glance at Charis and said, "I want Farris to kneel down and apologize to me, or else, Sheila Cosmetics will end up bankrupt!"

Charis panicked, pointed at Farris, and roared, "Farris, sign the divorce agreement right now. Kneel down to apologize to Mr. Davis. Or you won't get three hundred thousand dollars to pay the medical fees for your adoptive mother!"

Ignoring them, Farris took the divorce papers from the table and took out his lighter.

He then took a deep breath as though he was trying to exhale the humiliation that he had just been through. He was also trying to forget the grievances that he had suffered in the Jackson Family.

He clicked the lighter...

And the flame came alive...

The divorce agreement was burnt to ashes in just a moment.

Farris felt as though some of his wounds had also disappeared along with the divorce agreement, which made him feel relieved.

He would not continue to take their insults anymore!

Charis and Luka were stunned when they saw what he did.

However, Farris was smiling, like he did not care about what they thought.

Sheila was also surprised. Ever since they had gotten married, she had never seen him give such an attractive smile.

Farris' temperament had changed a lot. He used to look anxious, confused, and depressed all the time. But now, he looked like a calm man who would control everything in his life and solve every problem with a smile.

He glanced at them and said, "I forgot to tell you that I have already solved the problem of my foster mother's surgery fees. So the divorce agreement is no longer needed!"

The flames had turned the divorce agreement to ashes in no time at all.

"You want me to kneel down and apologize to you? Well, that's ridiculous!"

Farris then blew the ashes on Luka's face.

Caught off guard, Luka's face was now covered in soot.

"You bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

Feeling exasperated, he rolled up his sleeves and was about to attack Farris.

But the moment he took a step forward, Farris slapped him.

A bright red palm print appeared on Luka's right cheek. One of his front teeth fell to the ground, making him look embarrassing.

"You... You are courting death!" Luka mumbled with his broken teeth as he rushed towards Farris once again with red eyes.

"Shut the fuck up!" Farris slapped him again.

Another palm print appeared on Luka's left cheek.

With tears in his eyes, he fell to the ground.

He was a womanizer who had been addicted to sex, alcohol and cigarettes, so he was in poor health. Besides, he was much older than Farris, so there was no way for him to match up to Farris in terms of strength.

"I'm sorry. Looks like I have an OCD. When I slapped your right cheek, I also had the urge to slap your left cheek just to make them look symmetrical!" Farris said with a smile.

"You... You've gone too far!" Covering his face, Luka ran away, crying.

"Mr. Davis, it's just a misunderstanding. Let me explain!" Feeling anxious, Charis tried to fix this.

"What is there to explain? This is not over!"

Luka threatened, sobbing. After that, he left and did not look back.

When Charis heard that, she became scared, and cursed, "Farris, it's all your fault! Why did you offend Mr. Davis? Well, without his help and the cooperation project with the Sky Corp., our company would go bankrupt, and the Jackson Family would end up on the streets!"

"So what if I offended him? And about the cooperation project, I will get it. I am not going to let Sheila's hard work get wasted so easily!"

With that, Farris tidied up his clothes. He actually did not take Luka's threats seriously at all.

"You're just bluffing! You know what? I would really like to see how you get the project. If you can't get it, then you must sign the divorce agreement at once!"

Charis said angrily.

With a confident smile, Farris said, "Don't worry, I will not let myself fail, so it won't come to that."

"You..."

With one hand over her chest, Charis started gasping for air. She was so furious that she was at a loss for words, because previously, whenever she scolded Farris, he had never dared to retort.

But now, he seemed like a completely different person. Not only was he talking back to her, he had also fought with Luka. Thinking of that, she wondered what came over him.

Sheila didn't want to see her husband and her mother quarreling anymore. She patted on Charis' back and comforted her, "Mom, Farris might not be very capable, but he is a good man who treats me well. Please don't ask us to divorce ever again."

"Sheila, you are also on his side now? Farris has offended Mr. Davis today, and he has to find a way to solve the problem. You know what's going on in the company, don't you? How long do you think we can hold on without the help of the Sky Corp.?"

Charis walked into her room with a livid expression and slammed the door shut behind her.

Farris gave a playful smile. He was the CEO of Sky Corp. now. It was up to him to decide whether the company should cooperate with Sheila Cosmetics or not. Luka had no say in the matter!

But when he turned around, he met Sheila's worried gaze as she frowned at him.

Since he knew that she was concerned about the cooperation, he felt sorry for her and held her in his arms, comforting her. He then promised her that he would solve the problem.

Sheila gave him a doubtful nod. His words were not enough to dispel the worries in her heart.

Later that evening, Farris prepared an array of delicious dishes. He was going to have a beautiful dinner with Sheila once she got out of the shower.

All of a sudden, he noticed her phone lighting up on the table.

He glanced at the message and found that it was from Luka. He had a feeling that Luka had bad intentions, so he picked up her mobile phone and checked the message.

After reading the contents of the message, his face was livid with rage.

"Sheila, I'll give you another chance. If you still want to cooperate with the Sky Corp., then come to Room 666 of the Riverside Hotel tonight and we'll discuss things in detail."

Though it was a short message, it was enough to make Farris' heart explode with fury.

He was no longer the useless son-in-law who couldn't even protect his wife!

Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath as he said to himself, "From now on, I, Farris, will make those who want to hurt my family pay a heavy price!"

After a while, he opened his eyes. There was a cruel glint in his eyes and smile that was unlike the old Farris.

"Luka Davis, you are asking for trouble. Since you're not going to stop pestering my wife, I am going to have to show you no mercy!"