He Married His Bestie for 'Fun'? I Married His BOSS for REVENGE—Call That a Wedding UPGRADE! - Chapter 57

Chapter 7 Chapter 7 What I'd been dreading finally happened. My father was rushed back to the hospital. Whether it was Rose Manor or the auction house drama, all my bold, ruthless moves had one real goal: drag Calvin Rockefeller back in line. Even if it was just to keep up the appearance of a marriage. And the reason? My father. He'd sacrificed everything for the Wentworth Group. Decades of relentless work had destroyed his health. If I actually divorced Calvin now, I was terrified the shock would kill him. Thankfully, the doctors said he was stable-just a temporary surge of stress and anger.

After two lays, he came home. The doctor's orders were clear: rest, no stress, and absolutely no anger. During that time, Calvin turned into a rabid dog, seizing every moment my father was awake to whine and sob to him. He hadn't changed. He just knew he was screwed. wasn't backing down anymore. His only shot was to manipulate my father into forcing me to comply. My father didn't respond to his bullshit. He only said one thing: 'I trust my daughter. She wouldn't do anything wrong." That one sentence made me break down in tears. Lui- POSS FOR DEVENCE-Call That a Wedding UPGRADE!

47.99% Chapter 7 Back at home, I stayed glued to my father's bedside. I was there to care for him, sure-but more importantly, to keep Calvin the hell away from him. He was the reason my father kept getting worked up in the first place. Watching my father sleep, I suddenly realized my mistake. Calvin didn't give a damn about my father's health. The more I worried, the more he pushed. Compromise and concessions wouldn't bring peace. Trying to appease a predator only feeds the fire. Lost in thought, I noticed my father had woken up. His eyes were sharp and clear, locked on me.

Though his face was pale, his gaze had that hawk-like sharpness again. 'Figured it out yet?" he said with a faint smile, as if he could read my mind. I panicked a little. 'd thought about divorce countless times. Hell, I'd even said it out loud in front of a crowd. But I'd never brought it up to my father. was terrified of the consequences-maybe he wouldn't accept it, or maybe I couldn't handle whatever he'd say to talk me out of it. My father didn't say anything. He just kept looking at me with that gentle, encouraging gaze.

Finally, I gathered my courage and said: 'I want to divorce Calvin-" 'I support you." He didn't even let me finish. hapter 7 Now it was my turn to be shocked. Such a massive decision, and he just... agreed? Just like that? Suddenly, *I* was the one hesitating. What about the company? The old man slowly took my hand and said: Celeste, do you know why you've been so torn? Because I'm your weakness. Calvin's been using me gainst you. And you? You're *my* weakness.