Revenge of the Missing Wife Chapter 20

Revenge of the Missing Wife Chapter 20

My parents looked at Landon with nothing but anger on their faces. 

+218 Coins 

“Mr. Blackwood, you and us are not the same kind of people. Go back to your New York and live your billionaire life. You can have as many women as you want-just snap your fingers, play with them, and throw them away when you’re bored.” 

“But our Eleanor is not your toy. She is not your punching bag.” 

“Our daughter was perfectly fine before she married you. Do you even know how much she suffered after that? How much she endured? How could you send her to a place like that? How could you humiliate her again and again?” 

“What did she ever do to deserve meeting a heartless man like you?” 

The more my parents spoke, the more emotional they became. Tears streamed down their faces as they grabbed a bread plate and hurled it at him. 

Landon lowered his head, guilt written all over him. He didn’t fight back, letting them vent their anger. 

But he still couldn’t help asking, 

“Then what about Carter Thorne? He comes from the same background as me. Aren’t you worried he might turn out the same way someday?” 

Before any of us could respond, Carter spoke first. 

“Whether I’ll become like you-time will tell.” 

“But I believe there will never be such a day.” 

“The day I got together with Eleanor, I signed a legally binding agreement with her.” 

“It clearly states that if I ever betray her, all of my personal assets will be transferred to her. She also has the right to initiate an immediate divorce with expedited judgment.” 

“And even if we separate peacefully, she will still receive a percentage of my income for a certain number of years as financial compensation.” 

“As long as Eleanor has enough capital, she will never have to endure anything. If I do something wrong, she can punish me directly.” 

“I love her.” 

Chapter 20 

“But if one day she no longer loves me, if she longs for freedom… then she doesn’t have to stay for my sake.” 

The room fell silent. 

Landon stood frozen. 

Even I was stunned. 

+218 Coins 

I hadn’t expected Carter to go this far. 

I hadn’t expected that when he said he loved me-he meant it to this extent. 

At first, I thought he was just one of Landon’s circle. Maybe he was defending him, pursuing me on purpose just to humiliate me again. 

But over time, I realized Carter wasn’t like that at all. 

He was naturally reserved, always keeping his distance from others. 

Only when he was with me did he become warm, even proactive. 

Later, I asked him, 

“Why are you so good to me? This isn’t like you at all.” 

He only gave a faint, bitter smile. 

“Because I don’t want to miss you again.” 

“I already missed you once. If I miss you again this time, then maybe we’ll never have a chance in this lifetime.” 

“I want to cherish every moment I have with you. I don’t ever want to be separated.” 

When I heard that, I was completely taken aback. 

In my memory, there had never been anything particularly significant about Carter Thorne. 

He told me that he had seen me back at Yale-and had fallen in love at first sight. 

We had crossed paths countless times on campus. We had even looked at each other. 

But in my eyes, he had never existed. 

Chapter 20 

The day Landon and I first met, Carter had actually prepared a grand confession. 

But the sudden downpour ruined everything. 

By the time he arrived with an umbrella, ready to pick me up-he was already too late. 

Landon had gotten there first. 

Every time after that felt like a cruel twist of fate. 

Carter was always just a step behind. 

+218 Coins 

Even when he finally got the chance to speak to me, my attention had already been completely captured by Landon. 

Then came Landon’s ninety-nine headline-making confessions. 

Even though I hadn’t said yes at first, Carter knew I had already been moved-I just lacked a bit of courage. 

So he chose to step back. 

He stayed in the shadows, loving me silently. 

A love that couldn’t be spoken. 

A love that couldn’t be seen. 

That was why he always claimed he wasn’t interested in relationships, pouring all his energy into his research instead. 

The Thorne family didn’t lack heirs. 

His younger brother Julian might have been carefree, but there were also younger twin siblings in the family. 

No one ever pressured Carter to settle down.