Chapter 69 Heartbroken
Ye Xinguo didn't believe Li Xiumei's words. After all, she was the only one who knew where the money was kept at home, and she had seen it when he was looking at the account book. At that time, she had even asked him what it was.
"Li Xiumei, I won't talk about the money for now. You just need to return the notebook from under the bed to me. Otherwise, if something happens to me, don't expect you to be alright."
Li Xiumei thought of that notebook. She had indeed secretly looked at it and understood its contents, but she hadn't said anything. At this moment, she definitely couldn't admit it.
"Ye Xinguo, stop falsely accusing me. I haven't even touched that damn notebook. But you must find a way to deal with the lost money, or we won't have dinner tonight."
Seeing that Li Xiumei not only didn't admit it but repeatedly demanded money from him, Ye Xinguo became furious and lunged forward, grabbing her by the throat.
"I'm not kidding. I only want the notebook now, or I'll kill your entire Li family."
Ye Xinguo had already imagined the consequences if the account book was exposed. Since he couldn't live, they would all die together.
Li Xiumei gasped for breath, her hands clawing at him. Ye Xinguo accidentally scratched her face badly and slapped her.
Liu Xiumei fell to the ground, coughing desperately, tears streaming down her face. In that moment, she finally understood that this man had never loved her, not even a little bit of pity.
"Ye Xinguo, let's get divorced. And I'm telling you, I didn't take your so-called notebook. Believe it or not."
Liu Xiumei wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve and got up from the ground, looking dispirited. Years ago, she had defied her family's opposition for this man, even giving up her job so he could transform from a rural bumpkin into a city dweller. Now, he was even a coal plant team leader, and with more opportunities, he might become a director.
But she, who had given him everything, had become a jobless housewife, relying on him for money every month. She had also endured over a decade of believing he had illegitimate children. What had she gained in the end?
Fortunately, although her family was greedy, they still cared about her as their daughter. Liu Xiumei had come to a realization. She had to get her job back and live with her two sons, never to be involved with men again.
"Divorce? Divorce is fine, but you must return the notebook to me, or you won't divorce, and you won't live if I die."
Li Xiumei trembled as she looked at the frenzied Ye Xinguo. She couldn't admit to having seen the notebook now. If that notebook had truly been stolen by someone with malicious intent, Ye Xinguo would surely be sentenced, and her family and children would have to live their lives as relatives of a convict. She had to get rid of this man immediately. From now on, his fate would have nothing to do with her, nor with their children.
"Ye Xinguo, I don't even know what your notebook is about. You have no reason to suspect me."
Ye Xinguo looked at Li Xiumei, a hint of wavering in his heart. However, without any other suspects, he was truly at a loss.
Li Xiumei seized the opportunity while Ye Xinguo was calmer to try and leave quickly.
"Ye Xinguo, I've been devoted to you all these years. When something happens, you treat me like this. Think about it. Think about whether I would harm you, and think about what kind of person I am."
Li Xiumei pretended to be calm and turned to leave. She just wanted to go home and find her parents to uphold justice for her. This divorce was necessary. No matter how much reluctance she felt towards this man in her heart, she couldn't let him ruin her and her sons' lives.