I gritted my teeth. “So, you mean to say that you expected me to remain loyal to you like a widow while you were gone for three years without any contact?
“Until you get rich, should I remain single forever? How absurd!”
The crowd stopped cursing at me, but no one dared to step forward to stop him. A few murmurs spread through the crowd.
“This guy’s family is terrible too.”
Nathan slapped me across the face. My already swollen face throbbed with pain. My belly felt worse, and I could not shake the feeling that my water was about to break.
“Harriet, you look down on me!
“It’s true that my pay for the confidential mission at Westbrook doesn’t earn as much as what you make with your company. But what I do is for the country!”
“So, her partner is a government researcher at Westbrook!”
“Oh, my goodness! How could she treat someone in government research like that? They contribute a lot to the country!”
“If you ask me, she probably betrayed the family in more ways than just having an affair. She should be locked up and should spend her life in prison!”
I sneered and turned to Nathan. “What kind of contribution can an idiot like you make to the country?!”
re Nathan could respond, the bystanders began voicing their outrage.
‘t stand this anymore! This woman has no sense of decency. Can someone just beat her ueath already?”
“Unbelievable! She’s slandering a government researcher. She should take a look at herself in the mirror.”
“She’s clearly had it too easy in life!”
Beatrice, who had been silent, wiped her tears. “Harriet, I know you’ve always looked down on Nathan’s job because you earn more money than he does.
“But what more do you want? What will it take for you to live a good life with Nathan? He has always accommodated your needs. Just this once, he chose to serve the country. Do you really have to push him this far?”
The crowd grew angrier. Some people even shoved me.
“This woman is a total disgrace!”
