Chapter 46

Laurel called. The speed at which Henry answered her call showed how much he valued her. He didn’t even care that his wife was right beside him. “What’s going on? Don’t cry.” I had never heard Henry speak so gently before. “Wait for me. I’ll be right there.” As soon as he hung up the phone, Henry pulled over and kicked me out of the car. “You can take a cab home, or I can ask someone to pick you up. You just need to wait a while on the roadside.” “What’s wrong?” I was curious. “I have something urgent to tend to,” Henry replied impatiently. “Where are you going? Take me with you. I have nothing to do anyway.” I deliberately refused to get out of the car. I thought that Henry would refuse me, but he turned to look at me with a cruel smile on his face. “Do you really want to come with me?” I guessed that Laurel was in trouble and asked him for help. Henry thought that if I went and saw him helping another woman, I’d get jealous. Henry liked to hurt me so that I’d regret marryin