Chapter 3 Make Him Regret

• Looking at the long string of numbers in his account balance, Orion fell into deep thought.
• "Dr. Stone, how long can Jessica's current condition hold on?" Orion glanced at Paul.
• Paul seemed troubled. Just moments ago, when Orion was on the phone, he hadn't avoided Paul or Jessica, so they both understood what was going on. Seraphina had run off, and the surgery couldn't proceed as planned.
• Yet he had already told Orion before that Jessica didn't have much time left and that the surgery needed to be done today. He had spoken too confidently earlier and now felt a bit awkward.
• Paul glanced over at Jessica to ask for help. Jessica gave him a reassuring look and softly said, "Actually, I don't feel as awful as before. Dr. Stone, maybe you could run another check on me?"
• "Yes, yes! I should run another check."
• The test results naturally showed that Jessica's condition had improved significantly and she no longer urgently needed surgery.
• While Orion let out a sigh of relief, a small doubt crept into his mind. Wasn't this a bit too convenient?
• Jessica explained, "Orion, you can't really blame Dr. Stone for this. Hospitals often exaggerate a patient's condition to squeeze more money out of their families."
• Orion nodded and accepted this explanation. He said, "He deceived you and yet you're not angry? Jessica, you're so kind."
• Instead of focusing on his anger toward the hospital, Orion was more concerned about Seraphina. Perhaps he had severely misunderstood her all along.
• Isn't she supposed to be a money-hungry gold digger?
• Why didn't she spend a single penny of the money I gave her?
• How has she been able to survive all these years?
• Too many questions flooded Orion's mind. For the first time, he felt a strong desire to see Seraphina. He no longer cared about what was happening at the hospital.
• Meanwhile, at the Cross Estate,.
• Seraphina had gone home. For Emeris, the world's richest man, hiding someone's whereabouts was the easiest thing in the world.
• He even sent a helicopter to pick her up.
• As Seraphina stepped off the helicopter, she saw her father and her older brother, Sivir Cross, waiting to welcome her home.
• "Dad! Sivir!"
• When she saw the two of them, Seraphina's eyes reddened as she rushed into her father's arms.
• "There, there. Welcome home," Emeris patted her head with a sigh.
• Emeris had mixed emotions about his daughter—both heartache and anger.
• He had always protected Seraphina, never revealing her identity to the public but ensuring she lacked nothing. Even princesses from some nations didn't live as luxuriously as Seraphina.
• And yet she gave it all up, choosing instead to live a lowly, scorned life with the Droses.
• Seeing the pain in Emeris' eyes, Seraphina couldn't help but overcame a surge of grievance.
• Just as she was about to speak, her phone suddenly rang.
• The caller ID showed it was Theresa, Orion's mother.
• Seraphina wanted to hang up. Emeris interrupted, "Answer it. I'd like to hear what that old witch has to say."
• "Okay." Seraphina nodded and put the phone on speaker.
• As soon as the call connected, Theresa's sharp, grating voice rang out, "Seraphina! How dare you take so long to answer my call?"
• Seraphina furrowed her brow but didn't respond. Theresa continued, her voice rising even higher, "What's wrong with you today? Why wasn't dinner ready when I got home? You must be out fooling around again! I'm warning you, get back here right now and cook, or you can go back to that country bumpkin village of yours!"
• Emeris couldn't take it anymore and loudly interrupted, "Enough! Shut your mouth! I've never even yelled at my daughter!"
• Theresa was surprised that someone else was with Seraphina. She paused for a moment before coldly sneering, "Oh, so you're that country bumpkin father of hers? Only a brute like yourself could have a daughter like Seraphina. So what if I scold her? If she doesn't like it, she can go ahead and divorce! I've been waiting to get rid of this country bumpkin from my family! With Orion's capability, he should be marrying the daughter of the richest man in the world, not some backwater nobody!"
• With that, Theresa hung up before Emeris could respond.
• Emeris was so enraged that he nearly had a heart attack. He stood there, panting heavily, before furiously cursing, "Damn that woman! Saying her son deserves to marry my daughter—hell no, he doesn't! Seraphina, you need to leave that old hag right now. Once you're divorced, I'll make your identity public, and I can't wait to see the look on that old hag's face!"
• Sivir added, "Seraphina, the Droses will regret everything they've done."
• "That's right!" Emeris said. "No one messes with the daughter of the Crosses. One day, that Dros boy will be on his knees, begging you to come back!"
• "Don't worry, when that day comes, I won't agree with it," Seraphina replied.
• Emeris established a company in Golden Bay managed by Sivir with the sole purpose of monitoring and safeguarding Seraphina.
• When he had first learned of the injustices Seraphina suffered at the Droses, Emeris had vowed to make them pay, but each time Seraphina had stopped him.
• Back then, Seraphina still held onto a shred of hope for Orion, believing that one day he would return her love.
• But now she was wide awake. She had waited three long years, only to find out he had cheated on her!
• Orion had betrayed their marriage, so why should Seraphina keep protecting the Droses anymore?
• "Oh, by the way," Emeris said, pulling out a document and handing it to Seraphina. "This is for you."
• "What is it?" she asked.
• "Divorce papers. Take them to that Dros boy tomorrow and have him sign them."
• "Already?" Seraphina raised an eyebrow. "You prepared these quickly."
• "No," Sivir chuckled, "Dad had the papers drawn up the day you got married."
• Seraphina was speechless.
• She knew her father disliked Orion and never approved of their marriage.
• However, she hadn't expected that he'd been planning for a divorce on her wedding day.