Part 3My wife and her male assistant took a hot spring bath, and I made them bankrupt

I walked back to my room alone, took a shower, and went to sleep.

I woke up from the heat in the middle of the night, realizing I had a fever.

I called the front desk for help, took fever medicine, then fell asleep again.

When I woke, my colleagues had already checked out, no one told me.

I called my parents to send a car for me.

But they came themselves.

Falling into their arms was the only warmth I felt.

"Dad, Mom, I’m returning to work at our family company tomorrow."

"And I’ve decided to divorce. Please find a lawyer for me."

Mom patted my back to comfort me: "Alright. We support you! Kick out someone who went bankrupt."

"We’ll make her suffer with a flick of a finger."

"I’ve already prepared an office for you! Our family’s is always the best!"

After a few days of rest at home, I got a call from Logan. He said the partners were visiting the company, urging me to hurry.

Thinking it was my last deal, I wanted to wrap it up well, so I went.

But it was a trap.

As soon as I entered the office, Nora tossed the divorce papers on the table, glaring at me.

"What do you mean!"

So the lawyer acted quickly, it was already written and sent.

"Of course, it means divorce, just sign."

Nora grabbed the papers and tore them up.

"What about the company after we divorce?"

After a few days of rest at home, I received a call from Logan urging me to hurry to the office for a partner's inspection.

I thought it was the last deal I had closed and wanted to wrap it up properly, so I went.

But upon arrival, I realized it was a setup.

As soon as I walked in, Nora tossed a divorce agreement on the table, glaring at me.

"What is this supposed to mean?"

The lawyer had been quick, and the papers were ready.

"Obviously, it means divorce. Just sign it."

Nora picked up the agreement and tore it to pieces.

"What about the company after the divorce?"

"After the divorce, my family will withdraw their investment. The company will be yours alone."

Nora was silent for a moment, then took my hand and pushed me into a chair.

"I know you're upset, but hear me out first."

Just then, Theo entered the office.

"Declan, I'm here to apologize today."

He suddenly knelt down, "It's all my fault. I didn't know my place. I'll stay away from Nora in the future!"

Tears began to flow as soon as he started speaking.

Ethan and Logan seemed to have it well-timed, coming in with tissues to wipe his tears.

"Declan, don't go overboard! Theo's not well, and you're making him kneel."

Nora quickly went to help him up, and the three of them settled him on the couch.

"Alright, he's apologized, so stop making a fuss."

"Get back to work and don't let Theo do your work!"

She was just concerned about her precious Theo.

I ignored her words and started packing my things from the desk.

But Ethan and Logan wouldn’t let me go. They snatched my things from my hands and threw them on the floor.

"Why can't you appreciate what's being done for you!"

Seeing the shattered glass tower on the ground, my heart broke as well.

This souvenir was bought when the core team of the company visited a temple together.

Back then, Ethan and Logan were new hires, laid off by their previous company, which also unlawfully took their research.

I helped them reclaim their project and found professors to mentor them, enabling them to win awards.

They had promised at the temple that they would never forget my kindness if the company ever took off.

But now, they didn't even see me as their boss.

My desk was a mess, the water cup was shattered, and the floor was covered in glass shards.

Ethan stepped over the shards to drag me in front of Theo.

"If you're leaving, hand over the key to the company's archive room to Theo!"

I couldn't resist her pull and stumbled forward, tripping and landing on the glass shards.

Pain shot through my body, and I cried out but was too stunned to move.

Nora instinctively wanted to help me but was held back by Theo.

"Declan's not even bleeding. You don't need to go."

My pants were black, and the glass shards had pierced my thigh, with blood already trickling down my leg.

Without seeing my wound, Nora said, "Declan, stop pretending!"

Theo stood in front of Nora, making Ethan and Logan pin me to the ground.

"Nora, let me teach him a lesson so he'll listen!"

With that, he slapped me across the face a dozen times.

I struggled desperately but couldn't fight off two grown men holding me down.

Nora watched from the side, still scolding me: "Admit your mistake quickly, or I won't be soft-hearted!"