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The Abandoned Husband Dominates 136-140

The Abandoned Husband Dominates Ch 136-140

Chapter 136: The Custody Of The Child!

Hailey looked at Cayden in astonishment. They hadn’t slept with each other before, so the baby definitely didn’t belong to him.

Hailey said, “What are you talking about? If I don’t get an abortion, how can I marry you?”

Previously, Cayden had once told Hailey that he didn’t mind the fact that she was pregnant. Still, his grandfather had an old-fashioned mindset. He insisted that Hailey had to get an abortion before she could marry him.

Cayden had long thought of what to say. “I’m sorry, Hailey, I lied to you.”

“You lied to me? What did you lie to me about?” Hailey froze in shock for a while.

Cayden hung his head low and looked like he was very guilty and ashamed. “In fact, my grandfather doesn’t know that you’re pregnant at all, nor does he know that you’re married too. I haven’t told them about these yet.”

“Regarding what I told you about having to get an abortion before we could get married… I made that up too.”

Hailey was a little confused. “Why did you do that?”

Cayden said, “Actually, I wanted to use my grandfather as an excuse to get you to abort Jordan’s baby. I’m not that magnanimous, and I was really jealous! I love you! I can’t stand that you are carrying another man’s child!”

“But I don’t want you to think that I’m a petty man, so…”

Hailey was caught between laughter and tears.

Holding onto Cayden’s hand, Hailey said, “Cayden, you’re not petty. You’ve been very magnanimous. It’s normal for every man to have such thoughts. You should have told me about it directly.”

No man would want someone else’s child, and even if Cayden told Hailey about it directly, Hailey wouldn’t blame him either.

Cayden suddenly said agitatedly, “Hailey, I read your health report and asked the doctor about it. He said that if you get an abortion this time, you might never be able to conceive again!”

“You know how important it is for our family to carry on the bloodline. Once you lose the ability to conceive, Grandpa will definitely kick you out of the family. When the time comes, I won’t be able to protect you even if I want to!”

Cayden was the infertile one, but he made it seem like Hailey was suffering from it instead.

She had learned about the dangers of abortions and miscarriages. Still, some women wouldn’t have their fertility affected even after several miscarriages.

However, some women are the opposite. Sometimes, fate really does play tricks on people.

“Did my doctor say that? Why didn’t he tell me?” Hailey asked anxiously.

Cayden was already prepared to bribe the doctor. “If you don’t believe me, I can take you to New York for another checkup. The doctors there are more experienced and authoritative. You can hear what he has to say.”

“Honey, I really don’t want you to suffer, but no matter what, it’s a life we’re talking about! Getting an abortion is akin to murder! How can we be so cruel!?!”

Cayden was full of righteous indignation, and no one could tell that he had been insistent on killing the baby in her womb just yesterday.

Of course, Hailey didn’t want to have an abortion!

Women are born with such an advantage. Regardless of whether the baby was fathered by Jordan or Cayden, it would definitely be her child.

Hailey said, “Of course, I don’t want to have an abortion, but I’m afraid that you…”

Cayden shook his head and said emotionally, “I’ve already figured it out and thought about it hypothetically. If I hadn’t met you now but after you had a child, would I have not fallen in love with you? Would I not have wanted to marry you just because you have a child?”

“The answer is no, I would marry you all the same.”

“So, what’s the big deal in letting you give birth to the baby? I’ll still love and protect him or her the same and raise her to adulthood.”

Hailey became extremely touched. At the very least, she knew that if it were Jordan, he would never be able to say such things!

“But your family…”

Cayden said, “My grandfather is quite an obstinate man, so we have to lie to him that the baby belongs to us. We can’t let our relatives find out the truth either. Otherwise, they will kick you and the child out of the family!”

Hailey was moved to tears. ‘How can there be such a good man in this world!?!’

In fact, Cayden did this to cover up the fact that he was going to be infertile.

However,poor Hailey thought that Cayden was sparing a thought for her!

“You’re so nice. You’re the best man I’ve ever met in this world!”

Moved to tears, Hailey leaped into Cayden’s arms.

Cayden stroked her hair gently with a sinister smile on his face.

Two hours later, Hailey came out of the hospital and called Jordan.

Jordan was doing push-ups as a workout in his hotel room. When he heard the phone ring, he stood up.

“Hailey Camden…”

Jordan was a little surprised because Hailey had blocked him on Instagram and everywhere else. Hence, he thought she would never call him again.

“Hello.”

Jordan answered the phone.

Hailey asked in a warm tone, “Are you alright?”

She heard Cayden mention that Jordan had offended many companies previously and were all waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. Thus, she asked him that question out of concern.

However, Hailey had been completely tricked by Cayden, whom she was totally in love with now.

Hence, her concern for Jordan was only symbolic.

“I’m fine,” Jordan said indifferently.

Hailey was very straightforward. “Uh, I thought about it for a while and decided not to get an abortion.”

Jordan was elated because he didn’t have to arrange for someone to keep an eye on the things going on in the hospital.

Jordan said, “Thank you, I can’t take care of you during your pregnancy, but I’ll give you $1500 a month, consider it as money for a nanny.”

After all, the baby belonged to Jordan, and he couldn’t do nothing.

Hailey said, “You don’t need to. I have enough money. Just keep it for yourself.”

She knew that Jordan had nothing to his name now.

Jordan also knew that the Camdens were a first-tier family now and weren’t short of those $1,500. “I know you don’t need the money, but I have to give it to you.”

“Suit yourself.” Hailey didn’t argue about this matter. “I’m calling you to tell you that I’ll be taking custody of the baby.”

Jordan hurriedly said, “No, the child has to be raised by me. It’ll be difficult for you to marry into a prestigious family with a child.”

Hailey said, “You will raise the child? How are you going to do that? You can’t even afford a house. How are you going to pay for his or her education?”

“You can talk to me about custody when you can afford a decent house!”

After saying that, Hailey hung up.

Jordan smiled indifferently. To him, buying a house was like buying a meal for ordinary people.

He didn’t care if Hailey was really going to vie with him for custody.

The reason being, once Hailey’s baby is born and proven to be his flesh and blood, Jordan wouldn’t have the right to raise or teach the child either.

The Steeles would send someone to take the child away and then put him or her through all sorts of training.

When the time comes, Hailey wouldn’t be able to stop them at all.

Chapter 137: Exposing Rachel!

He had already taken his revenge against Tyler and Cayden.

Next, there was another person Jordan had to take revenge on—Rachel!

Rachel didn’t do anything to harm Jordan directly, and even till now, Rachel still hadn’t blocked his number yet.

He reckoned that Rachel would still greet him smilingly even if they ran into each other on the streets.

For the last three years, she didn’t mock Jordan for being a live-in son-in-law like others did either.

However, Jordan still wanted to take revenge on her!

“If it wasn’t for Rachel Quinn, maybe Hailey wouldn’t have become who she is today!”

Jordan still remembered the pure, lovely, coy, and simple girl Hailey used to be three years ago.

After marrying Jordan, she would pretend not to see the other college boys at school when they came up to her to greet her on campus. She would also deliberately keep a distance from the opposite sex.

At that time, Hailey was such a perfect woman!

However, Hailey’s values and views changed drastically after watching Rachel cheat on her husband for the first time after she got married.

It made her realize that she could still continue dating other men after getting married.

Rachel’s influence on Hailey was definitely significant!

In particular, Rachel had been acting as Hailey’s advisor in her relationship with Jordan.

She instigated Hailey to lie to Jordan repeatedly and even encouraged Hailey to have side-guys.

It could be said that if Hailey hadn’t learned that Rachel had slept with other me, Hailey would have never dared to sleep with Tyler!

If Rachel hadn’t suggested that Hailey should have a side-guy, Hailey wouldn’t have gotten into a relationship with Cayden!

The culprit behind everything was that bitch, Rachel!

In fact, everyone is to more or less to blame for their own predicaments. Even adults shouldn’t make others take responsibility.

However, Jordan wanted to expose Rachel’s true colors!

Jordan had had a meal with Rachel’s husband, Cory, a few times. Cory was a friendly and honest man.

He was a hard worker who spent most of his time earning more money. He was utterly clueless about Rachel’s infidelity.

That was unfair to Cory.

Women unfaithful to their husbands ought to get the punishment they deserve and not get away with it like Rachel had!

Hailey had already received her due punishment. She was no longer entitled to a portion of the Steeles’ billions of dollars worth in assets, and the Hailey Residences project would soon become ruins too!

Now, it’s her best friend, Rachel Quinn’s turn!

Taking revenge on Rachel was actually very simple. All Jordan needed to do was to let her husband know what kind of woman she was.

Thus, Jordan unlocked his cell phone and logged into Instagram.

This time, he wanted to get a good-looking friend of his to seduce Rachel.

He knew that Rachel had slept with many young hunks, so he thought she might have gotten sick of them and would definitely be thrilled to date another type of guy.

After logging in, Jordan viewed his friends’ Instagram stories. It suddenly discovered that the background of a photo posted by one of his friends was in New York.

“Mike Bray is in New York?”

Jordan had met Mike Bray when he was training alongside him and the NBA stars.

Mike was tall and muscular. He was a gym rat, too, and his abs would make girls drool.

Most importantly, he resembled the famous American actor Leonardo Dicaprio, who played the male lead inTitanic.

Mike looked very much like Leonardo Dicaprio in his younger days, especially when he smiled.

Hence, he can easily court girls regardless of where he goes.

He was also a playboy from a wealthy family, who father had invested in a famous TV variety show.

A certain world-famous figure had also joined the show for an episode, all for his father’s sake.

Hence, Jordan immediately sent him a direct message and asked him for his mobile number.

He then gave him a call. “Hey, Mike, you’re in New York? Can you come to Orlando and do me a favor?”

“Oh my God, Jordan, you’re in Orlando! God bless you for coming back alive from the war!”

“I was just planning to go to Orlando next. I heard that there are more beautiful women in Orlando than in New York!”

“Wait for me, I’ll be there soon! I’ll book a flight to Orlando right now!”

Four hours later.

Jordan made a cup of black tea in a disposable paper cup in the room of the express hotel and entertained his friend of numerous years.

The rich scion, Mike, would always stay in The Peninsula hotel every time he visited New York.

However, he didn’t mind the shabbiness of Jordan’s express hotel room, which cost less than 50 bucks a night.

He knew the financial status of Jordan’s family.

He had the opportunity to train alongside superstars like Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwayne Wade, which children of ordinary families would never have.

Mike said, “It’s really convenient to get here by plane!”

Jordan stared at Mike’s handsome face, which resembled Leonardo DiCaprio’s, and said, “Mike, I asked you to come here this time for two reasons: to catch up with you and to request a favor from you.”

Mike picked up the disposable paper cup and took a sip of the cheap black tea.

He said, “Just say it, man, Kobe is dead. I’m willing to do anything now.”

Jordan sighed emotionally. Being avid fans of basketball, they were naturally fans of the superstar basketball player Kobe Bryant.

Unfortunately, neither of them had had the opportunity to train with Kobe.

In the summer of ’04, they managed to go to the basketball gym where Kobe trained and met Kobe in the flesh, thanks to their family’s connections.

However, Kobe did not care how impressive Jordan’s and Mike’s families were.

Kobe looked at the two young brats, who were both less than 1.7 meters tall at the time, and said, “I’ll give you five minutes. You can use any method you want. If you can stop me from scoring a goal within five minutes, I’ll let you train with me.”

Mike was naturally weak, but Jordan grew up practicing martial arts and thus was physically fit and strong.

However, in those five minutes, the two of them lost badly to Kobe and were chased out of the gym in the end.

Mike burst into tears as soon as he left the gym and even said that he was going to call his father and ask him to send someone to beat up Kobe.

Jordan knew at that time that the Lakers team, which Kobe belonged to, had unprecedentedly made it to the Final Four, but they failed to clinch the champion title.

Kobe’s longtime teammate, O’Neal, who was also the most dominant player, was traded to the Miami Heat while Kobe faced the bombardment of the media.

That was the period of time when he was the most hot-tempered. However, Jordan and Mike happened to meet him at that time.

Jordan said, “I really miss playing with you at that time. Buddy, the favor I’m asking of you this time is going to be as exciting and intense as a basketball game!”

Mike asked in surprise, “Really? What is it?”

Jordan answered, “Seducing someone else’s wife.”

Chapter 138: Rachel Takes The Bait!

“Wow.”

Mike exclaimed in surprise and said with a nervous expression, “This… is indeed very exciting.”

Jordan said, “There’s something even more exciting. Her husband will catch you two red-handed in bed.”

“Don’t… don’t crack such a joke.”

Mike was scared.

“We’ve been close friends for more than ten years, don’t harm me!”

Mike was clearly terrified.

He was afraid that the husband of the cheating spouse would shoot him dead.

Even if he didn’t use a gun, he might hit Mike with a baseball bat, which would hurt badly too.

Jordan said, “Mike, you don’t need to be scared. That woman’s husband is quite a nice guy. If he really catches you two in bed, he’ll at most burst into tears. He won’t get physical with you.”

Hearing this, Mike finally relaxed and asked, “What feud is there between you and that man? Why are you treating him that way?”

Mike felt that it was too cruel to that man.

Jordan shook his head and said, “It’s the opposite. That man is a great guy, and I treat him as a friend. I’m doing this to help him so that he can see his wife’s true colors clearly!”

Mike was a little confused about Jordan’s thoughts and said, “I’m a little scared to be your friend now.”

Jordan knew that asking someone to make another man a cuckold was a kind of harm to that person.

However, Rachel had cheated on her husband countless times and even knew how to hide it well. There was no way an honest man like her husband would be able to discover her affairs.

Jordan really can’t bear to watch Cory continue being deceived by her.

That night, the wealthy second-generation heir, Mike, didn’t check into a five-star hotel and instead stayed in the express hotel.

They checked into another standard room, bought a dozen cans of beer, and started reminiscing about the past when they were teenagers. They also chatted about their lives in recent years.

Bright early the next morning, Jordan called Pablo and asked him to send someone to follow Rachel.

In the morning, Rachel did not stay for long in the same place. In the afternoon, she went to her café.

The café was located in Middle Road, and it was named Café Grande, which was owned by Rachel.

However, Rachel rarely came to her café and was not very interested in running a business.

After all, the net profit she made from running the café was insignificant compared to her husband’s milk powder business.

She had also opened the café for fun, probably for the sake of attracting some hunks too.

The decor of the café was beautiful, but it wasn’t in a girlish and cutesy style that many girls liked. Instead, it was in a style that was popular among men.

“Mr. Jordan, Rachel Quinn is now at Café Grande.”

Jordan received a message from Pablo.

“Rachel Quinn rarely goes to her café, and once she does, she stays for at least an hour.”

Jordan looked at Mike and said, “Buddy, it’s your turn.”

Half an hour later.

Mike arrived in Café Grande, dressed in a white shirt and a pair of casual trousers.

It wasn’t very crowded in the café, and as soon as Mike entered, the two service staff at the bar were so shocked that they were about to jump up.

“Quick, look, that guy looks like Leonardo DiCaprio!”

“Wow, he’s so tall and suave. I must get his number!”

Rachel’s employees were just like her, crazy over men.

Rachel, sitting at the side, raised her head to look at the entrance, only to be swept off her feet.

She then frantically stood up, walked towards the bar counter, and hollered at her employees.

“Behave yourselves! Go and wipe the table again.”

After Rachel dismissed the two of them, Rachel acted as a waitress and attended to the handsome man.

“Hello, Sir, is there anything I can help you with?”

Rachel asked Mike.

Seeing that the lady speaking to him was his target, Mike smiled and said, “Hi, I’d like to have a Mocha.”

After ordering, he also complimented Rachel, “Oh, Orlando is really a beautiful place. Even the waitress of a café is so pretty!”

Rachel grinned happily after receiving the compliment.

She didn’t think it was a hypocritical remark because she really felt that she was pretty.

Rachel said, “Thank you for the compliment, Sir. In fact, I’m the owner of this café, so take this cup of mocha as a treat from me to thank you.”

Mike said excitedly, “Wow, really? But I can’t accept your treat for nothing. Shouldn’t I be doing something for you in return too?”

Rachel smiled. She initially thought that she should find some excuse to progress further with Mike.

She didn’t expect him to take the initiative to make that request because he would be sending himself to the lion’s den.

Rachel looked at Mike’s handsome face and laughed greedily. “Of course, there are many things you can do for me.”

On the same night, Jordan received a photo from Mike, who had already checked into a hotel room with Rachel.

“Hmm, Rachel Quinn is really something. She’s sleeping with a stranger on the first day she met him.”

“Compared to you, Hailey is considered a good woman!”

Jordan despised Rachel, who had betrayed her marriage and husband while away on a business trip.

Hailey and Rachel were very close friends. Jordan didn’t dare to imagine if Hailey would turn out the same in the future under her influence.

However, even if she does, it would have nothing to do with Jordan. The unlucky one would be Hailey’s next husband.

Now that Mike had successfully seduced Rachel, the next step would be to get Rachel’s husband, Cory, to come here and nab them!

That wasn’t the point. Jordan wanted Cory to get all the evidence so that Rachel could be proven to be the party at fault and then divorce her husband without taking a single cent with her!

Only then can he achieve his purpose of taking revenge!

Hence, Jordan texted Cory. “Do you have time for a chat?”

Jordan was no longer the president of Ace Corporation now. Cory replied half an hour later. “I’m a little busy now. I’ll call you in a while.”

Jordan waited for another half an hour before Cory called again.

“Mr. Steele, what’s the matter?” Cory asked politely.

Jordan said, “I’m not the president of Ace Corporation anymore. You can just call me by my name.”

Cory chuckled and said, “Haha, I heard that the senior managerial executives of Ace Corporation still respect you even though you’ve stepped down as president. Miss Clarke, in particular, is still very close to you.”

“If there is an opportunity, please arrange for me to meet Miss Clarke and introduce me to her, Jordan.”

Chapter 139: Victoria’s Confession!

Jordan could tell that Cory, as a businessman, had little in common with a jobless man like him.

However, he wanted to get to know Victoria through Jordan.

Jordan said, “No problem. When are you coming back to Orlando? I’ll invite you and Miss Clarke for a meal together.”

Cory said, “Give me a moment while I check my schedule. The earliest I can return is the day after tomorrow.”

Jordan said, “Cory, can you not tell your wife about your return to Orlando for now?”

Baffled, Cory asked, “Why? I’ll have to report to her in advance every time I come home from a business trip. Otherwise, she’ll be upset.”

“My wife loves me very much, and she’ll come to the airport to pick me up whenever I’m back. She said that she enjoys the feeling of welcoming her husband home.”

Jordan sneered. ‘Oh Cory, you fool, you’ve been kept in the dark for so many years, and you’re still clueless!”

‘Why did your wife ask you to tell her in advance?’

‘That’s because she has a lover in Orlando! She’s afraid that you would make a surprise appearance and catch them red-handed!’

At this moment, Jordan was reminded of himself in the past. Back then, he was just as foolish as Cory.

He had obviously been betrayed, but he still believed that his wife loved him.

He worked hard to earn money to support his family while his wife fooled around with men!

Jordan said, “Here’s the thing, I have a set of Baccarat Crystal glasses that was launched in France a few days ago, and it’s currently not available in the country yet.”

“I know Rachel has always liked Baccarat Crystal, and she enjoys hosting cocktail parties too. She’ll definitely like this gift box set of Baccarat crystal glasses.”

“You can take it home and give her a surprise. She’ll surely be thrilled.”

In fact, Cory had also long thought of giving his wife a surprise.

Cory thought about it and said, “Jordan, how thoughtful of you to bring me a gift, is there something you need my help with?”

“Actually, we’ve known each other for three years. You don’t have to be so formal with me. I won’t look down on you just because you are not the president of a company now. I’m not such a snob.”

Jordan smiled and said, “Let’s talk about the details when we meet the day after tomorrow.”

Two days later, Cory flew to Orlando without informing Rachel in advance.

He headed straight to a restaurant after coming out from the airport.

On the other hand, Jordan and Victoria were already waiting in the private room.

“Thank you for being willing to come out for a meal with me and Cory, Victoria.”

Jordan deliberately invited Victoria here because his current status wasn’t enough for Cory to be willing to meet him for a meal.

Victoria was wearing a very ordinary white T-shirt today, probably from H&M, and a pair of shorts and flats.

She was dressed like a teenager today and thus didn’t seem as aggressive or domineering as usual.

She had deliberately dressed like this because she didn’t want to steal the limelight.

Otherwise, if she were to dress the way she normally would, she would stand out and make Jordan seem like nothing more than just an accessory since she was older than him and was now the president of a company.

Now, she looked like his girlfriend.

Victoria drank a mouthful of tea and said with a smile, “I’ll dine with anyone. I have to thank you for the treat.”

Jordan was increasingly certain that Victoria was a great woman. After going through tough times with her, he saw her genuine personality. Even though he was no longer the president, Victoria was still willing to turn up as soon as he called her. Women like her were indeed rare.

Jordan personally poured some tea for Victoria and asked, “I heard that Cayden has started targeting Ace Corporation again. Is that true?”

Victoria nodded and said, “Yeah, I don’t know what’s wrong with that punk. He clearly stopped, but now, he’s back at it again. God knows how many millions he has spent this time. The Huxleys are really senseless. Even if they’re rich, they shouldn’t waste their money like that. Is there a point at all?”

Jordan knew that Cayden was acting in such a crazy manner because of him.

Jordan had caused Cayden to become infertile, but he couldn’t do anything to Jordan for the time being, so he vented his anger on Victoria instead.

Jordan said apologetically, “This is all my fault. If not for me, he wouldn’t have targeted the company.”

Victoria pressed her slender finger against the back of Jordan’s hand and said, “Don’t ever say that, Jordan, if you hadn’t begged Mr. Reyes, I wouldn’t be the president of Ace Corporation now.”

“In fact, I have already made plans for the worst-case scenario. If Ace Corporation goes bankrupt because of the Huxleys, I’ll jump ship and go to New York.”

“Several listed companies in New York have already approached me!”

Victoria was very ambitious when it came to work. The tiny Orlando clearly couldn’t satisfy her.

As an international metropolis, there were dozens of times more internationally renowned companies than Orlando.

Seeing how guilty Jordan was, Victoria wasn’t willing to continue talking about this topic and thus changed the subject.

“Jordan, has Cory’s wife really cheated on him? Do you plan to just tell him about it directly?”

There were no secrets between Jordan and Victoria. Before coming here, he had already told Victoria about it.

Jordan said, “I don’t want him to continue being kept in the dark. I’ve been through the same situation that he’s in before, and it’s way too unfair for men who work hard to support their families.”

Victoria couldn’t help but take out a lady’s cigarette and hold it between her slender but strong fingers.

“No wonder Hailey and Rachel are so close. It turns out they are both the same kind of person.”

“I might be a woman, but I despise such women too.”

“If it were me, I would either not get married or stay loyal to my husband forever. If I find that I don’t love my husband anymore, I’ll just mention divorce to him.”

Hearing Victoria’s words, Jordan looked at Victoria with surprise.

“If Hailey could be half as loyal as you are, I wouldn’t have gotten to this point today.”

Victoria put down her cigarette and said softly, “Sometimes, you shouldn’t be so obsessed with pretty things or people. Once in a while, you should consider the people around you.”

“Jordan, I have been by your side since your first divorce.”

“I tried every way to get close to you, and I even tried to take advantage of the time you were divorced.”

“But you’ve been shutting me out and refusing to let me into your heart.”

“Do you remember when you invited me to the concert? I was on cloud nine that day, and before going out this morning, I’ve already tried on countless outfits and did my makeup for hours.”

“I thought you had finally felt my love for you, but when I entered the place and saw Hailey, I knew that you must have invited me because you wanted to see her.”

“Do you know how I felt when I watched you play the piano and sing a sad song while shedding tears for her in front of tens of thousands of people?”

Jordan was dumbfounded. He totally didn’t expect Victoria to talk to him about this at such a time.

“Jordan, do you know that I fancy you?”

Victoria looked into Jordan’s eyes affectionately and said softly and straightforwardly.

Chapter 140: Foolish Husband Who’s Kept In The Dark!

Jordan was stunned.

He thought that it was just an ordinary meal, but he didn’t expect Victoria to confess her love to him at such a juncture.

Jordan wasn’t a fool, so he definitely knew that Victoria carried a torch for him!

However, the relationships of adults are not the same as that of college students,

It was especially so after entering society and achieving a certain status.

Taking the initiative to confess her love to another man is really not easy for a 30-year-old woman.

Everyone knew Victoria had been in the business circle in Orlando for several years and had always treated men as playthings. She had never fallen in love with any man.

How could she possibly lower her status and take the initiative to confess her love for a man?

Jordan was touched, but when he looked at Victoria, wearing an ordinary T-shirt that accentuated her gorgeous figure, other thoughts surfaced in his head.

‘Could Victoria have also guessed that I’m just staging my expulsion from the Steele family, just like what Elle thinks? Is she after our money?’

If it were the Jordan of three years ago, no, in fact, if it were the Jordan of one year ago…

Jordan might have kissed such an outstanding woman like Victoria without hesitation, especially since she admired him so much.

However, after experiencing a mercenary woman like Hailey, Jordan was no longer that simple!

He felt that there were too many materialistic women these days, regardless of their family background.

Rich and beautiful women from affluent families didn’t lack money, so they wouldn’t mind dating a poor man, but when it comes to marriage, they’ll mostly only marry men whose backgrounds were compatible with theirs.

Meanwhile, many women from poor families would dream of changing their fate by marrying a wealthy man.

Victoria was older than Hailey and had been exposed to society and the workforce for many more years than she had. Thus, she was definitely better at scheming and using tricks to get what she wanted.

Even a woman like Hailey could deceive Jordan with Rachel’s help.

If Victoria wanted to deceive Jordan, it would take even less effort.

Jordan couldn’t see through Victoria!

He didn’t know if Victoria really fancied him or was just pretending.

“Victoria…”

Jordan held Victoria’s hand and was just about to say something.

At this moment, Cory hurried over in a flurry.

“Oh gosh, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry to have kept you guys waiting, Miss Clarke and Jordan.”

A chubby man walked in.

Cory was about 1.75 meters tall and weighed more than 90 kilograms. He was bespectacled, and he had a crew cut hairstyle.

He was the typical chubby friend that everyone has.

Cory arrived with a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. After sitting down, he discovered that there were only appetizers and starters on the table.

Cory asked with slight curiosity, “Why have you guys only ordered appetizers and starters? Order some main dishes! The steak here is the signature of the restaurant. They serve the best Angus cuts made from extremely fresh beef that’s delivered to the restaurant within 3 hours after being slaughtered, straight from the slaughterhouse.”

“This place has been featured in many famous gourmet shows too.”

“The meal’s on me today. None of you vie with me for the tab! Waiter!”

Cory called the waiter and ordered a lot of dishes.

Afterward, he opened the bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and took the initiative to pour some wine for Victoria and Jordan.

“Miss Clarke, I’ve always wanted to meet you, and today I finally met with you thanks to Jordan.”

“Miss Clarke, you look so young. When I came in, I thought you were Jordan’s younger sister!”

Although Cory was an honest and straightforward person, he was a businessman who traveled and socialized all the time, after all. Thus, he was pretty chatty and talkative.

Glad to be complimented on her youthful appearance, Victoria said, “Mr. Gale, you have such a glib tongue. I was afraid that you guys would think I was pretending to be young by wearing this.”

After Cory poured wine for Victoria, he poured some for Jordan, but Jordan took the bottle instead.

He knew that Cory now somewhat despised him and reckoned that pouring wine for a penniless man must be displeasing for a big boss worth tens of millions of dollars.

“I’ll do it myself.” Jordan took the wine.

Cory didn’t insist either. He said smilingly, “Miss Clarke, you’re too modest. If you go to a college now, I’m sure a lot of boys will come over and ask you which class you are from.”

After pouring the wine, Jordan handed the bottle back to Cory. He added, “Single women don’t get old. Cory, I heard that you were quite the ladies’ man before you got married, huh?”

Cory laughed and said, “Yes, I was much slimmer in the past, and I’m almost 100 kilograms now. Ah.”

Victoria asked, “Does your wife care about your figure?”

Cory shook his head and said, “My wife doesn’t care about looks or figure when it comes to men. She also told me that it’s a blessing to be able to eat and that I don’t have to lose weight if I don’t want to.”

Both Jordan and Victoria were speechless. If Rachel didn’t care about looks, there would be no woman in this world who cared about looks!

The waiter quickly served all the steaks. At this moment, Jordan also handed the crystal glass gift box to Cory.

“There are two crystal cocktail glasses in this Baccarat gift box that can be collected as art pieces. Each one is worth a five-figure sum.”

Cory was happy to receive it. He said, “Jordan. your connections are really enviable, I also wanted to get a similar set of crystal glasses for my wife a long time ago, but after looking around, all I’ve seen are very ordinary goods.”

“Can I open it and take a look?”

Cory seemed to have doubts about Jordan’s capability now and was afraid that Jordan was giving him inferior goods that cost less than a hundred dollars. If that was the case, Rachel would definitely be disappointed.

“Of course, suit yourself.”

Jordan had already given it to him.

After Cory opened it, he carefully fiddled with the cocktail glass.

“What a beautiful work of art, this transparency, and touch… Ah, I can already imagine the visual effects when it’s filled with blue martinis. My wife will love it!”

Seeing how elated Cory was, Jordan recalled how happy he would be when picking out a gift for Hailey in the past.

“Mr. Gale, you must love your wife very much,” Victoria said.

Cory said, “That’s for sure. I’m working hard to make money now, all for the sake of my wife, Rachel.”

“Miss Clarke, you have no idea how I feel, but Jordan should be able to understand me. Rachel’s friends are all very wealthy, and they’re mostly millionaires, like Hailey.”

“I’m not very cut out for business, actually. After working hard for several years, I only have tens of millions in assets.”

“I have to work hard to make money, and when I get to Miss Clarke’s level, my wife will be able to hold her head high when she’s with her friends.”

Victoria chuckled. ‘This silly man is working so hard to make money but he has no idea what his wife gets up to at home.’

Victoria lifted her glass and said, “Mr. Gale, let me toast you. You’re a great man, but if I were your wife, I wouldn’t let my husband work hard out there while I stay home as a full-time housewife.”

“A career should be built by both husband and wife.”

Jordan picked up his glass and couldn’t help but glance at Victoria.

Jordan wondered if Victoria had said that on purpose.

Cory also lifted his glass and said, “I don’t expect Rachel to help me either. Running a milk powder business is too difficult. I just hope she can give birth to a child.”

Seeing that Cory had sighed at the mention of that, Jordan drank a mouthful of wine and asked, “Is Rachel not willing to have kids?”

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The Abandoned Husband Dominates

The Abandoned Husband Dominates

弃婿当道
Score 8.9
Status: Completed Type: Author: Artist: Released: 2021-2023 Native Language: English
After three years of being married to an unfaithful wife, the multi-billionaire is chased out of his home! After the divorce… His unfaithful ex-wife comes begging for forgiveness while she says, “I was wrong, please give me another chance!”

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