The Marriage She Turned into War novel Chapter 161

I glanced at the notification on my phone showing the money had been transferred. Giving a slight nod, I replied coldly, "Of course I'm satisfied."

My voice remained calm as I continued, "After all, I've never seen this much money in my entire life. This is more than enough to last me until the day I die."

At my words, Abigail's expression instantly hardened. She frowned and said sternly, "Samual, stop talking about death. Haven't you ever heard the saying, 'Be careful what you wish for'?"

"Be careful what you wish for." Of course, I knew that. If that saying actually worked, I'd say it a few more times.

If only it were that simple. If I could just close my eyes tonight and never wake up, it would be perfect. Then I could finally escape Abigail's clutches and her endless torment.

When I didn't respond, Abigail assumed I had given in. She opened her bag, pulled out a necklace, and moved to put it around my neck.

When I saw the necklace, a wave of long-forgotten pain washed over me.

It was a gift from Belinda when Abigail and I first got together. She said it was a family heirloom meant to bring good luck and protection.

But later, when Abigail and I had our falling out, she was so furious that she yanked the necklace off my neck, snapping it apart.

I still remembered her words from that day. Her eyes ablaze with anger as she pointed at me and angrily shouted, "Samual, you're nothing but trash. You don't deserve to wear anything my mother left behind. You'd just ruin it!"

After that day, I never saw the necklace again. I also never expected that Abigail would have it repaired and try to give it back to me.

I instinctively took a few steps back and avoided her hand.

She glared at me, clearly annoyed. Her eyes turned cold as she asked in a low voice, "Are you avoiding me?"

I struggled to breathe as her grip tightened. My face flushed, and I glared back at her. "So what now? Did I hit a nerve? Is that why you're angry?" I shot back.

Forcing a faint smile, I said as calmly as I could, "Abigail, it seems like you know exactly what's going on, but you keep pretending otherwise. What's the point of fooling yourself?"

Ignoring my words, she smirked. "But right now, you're the one begging me," she said, leaning in and forcing me to meet her gaze. "Don't forget, Lana's life is still in my hands."

I froze, staring at Abigail in disbelief. This cruel woman never hesitated to use Lana to threaten me.

While I was lost in thought, Abigail leaned closer, her perfume invading my senses. Her hand moved slowly downward before she lifted her gaze to meet mine, a delighted smile spreading across her face.

"I knew it," she whispered. "You still have feelings for me, don't you?"