Chapter 34

"These bastards!"

Kathy slammed the table in anger, then looked at me nervously, "Caroline, don't get upset. You're not in good health right now, and it's not worth getting angry over these disgusting people."

I nodded, knowing Kathy was worried about me.

But my mental resilience has grown much stronger than before.

Ever since I found out that my husband Brandon, whom I had loved for so many years, had turned against me, my heart gradually became hardened and numb.

Although the subsequent events completely shattered my worldview, I have come to accept them all.

I nodded, "Don't worry, I'm mentally prepared for what the Jordan family is like. I won't be upset over them anymore."

Kathy finally nodded and sat down, relieved.

But while I have accepted it, my hatred has only deepened.

I flipped through the photos Simon had taken, showing Brandon holding the child twice, while Elora and Brandon's mom, Karen, held the child most of the time.

It's laughable that Brandon chose to send my son Brett to boarding school because he was too lazy to take care of him, yet he treats the two children so differently.

I sneered, "Brandon, if you can't even pretend to be a good father, then you have no place in my children's lives."

Simon put away the documents. I couldn't take those things back with me, as it wasn't safe.

I looked at the two of them and continued, "It seems that since Elora can give Brandon a child, he is quite satisfied with her."

Simon nodded, "That's right. Before Elora returned from abroad, Brandon had many women around him, never the same one twice. But once Elora appeared, there was no one else."

"He probably plans to get rid of you and then elevate Elora to the position of Mrs. Jordan. And that woman named Shirley is just a tool Brandon can discard at any time."

I agreed. Back then, I stepped back and arranged for Brandon to join the company, and my most capable subordinate at the time was Elora.

I was worried that the company's old employees wouldn't accept Brandon, so I arranged for her to help him with his performance.

She knew almost all the core information, data, and secrets of my company at that time.

This led to Brandon later clearing out the old employees and smoothly bringing in the Jordan family members, all thanks to Elora's help.

Afterward, Elora naturally got together with Brandon, and with his help, they successfully sidelined me.

Elora then left the company to avoid suspicion, but in reality, she went abroad to have a baby and returned afterward.

"I wonder if Shirley knows she could be discarded by Brandon at any moment. She might still be dreaming of becoming Brandon's wife."

Speaking of Shirley, I suddenly remembered, "Simon, do you know someone named James around Shirley?"

Simon thought for a moment, "You must be talking about Shirley's first love when she was a waitress. After she got together with Brandon, James came to this city, likely arranged by Shirley."

I nodded, "It seems James is taking money from Shirley to do things for her."

"I overheard her talking to James yesterday, asking him to investigate Elora. Maybe we can use this opportunity to let Shirley know about Elora and her child."

Simon immediately understood my intention, "Leave it to me."

I thanked him. It was already noon, and I was worried Shirley might wake up early, so I prepared to leave.

Simon cautiously checked outside the room, and then we went our separate ways.

Having figured out their background, I felt a moment of relief, but it was quickly replaced by anxiety.

Even though I had Simon and Kathy helping me, my chances still seemed slim.

Brandon had deceived me for so many years, and I was always a step behind, but at least it's not too late to wake up now.

When I got home, Shirley was still asleep on the couch.

I woke her up, "What's wrong with you these days? Why are you sleeping all the time?"

Shirley was startled and quickly got up, "I guess I haven't been sleeping well at night."

She probably wasn't sleeping well because of Paula, who was a constant threat to her.

"Go make dinner, I'm hungry."

Shirley nodded and went to the kitchen.

I watched her back, thinking that if she found out about Elora, it would be an interesting drama.

And I suddenly thought of a crucial point.

When I overheard Shirley and James talking, James said to Shirley before I left, "He doesn't love you. He's just using you. Can't you see that?"

"Do you have to wait until he abandons you to be satisfied?"

And Shirley replied, "Don't worry, he wouldn't dare. He should see what I have on him."

I was in a hurry to leave at the time and didn't pay much attention to this conversation. But now that I think about it, Shirley's confidence must come from having some leverage or secret about Brandon.

If I could get hold of that secret, my chances might improve.

But it would be difficult to get it out of Shirley now. Only by pushing her to a desperate situation could I use this card.

After dinner, I went to feed the children. They were sleeping soundly, unaware of what was happening.

Although my body was slowly recovering, I was still very tired, so I couldn't help but fall asleep on the bed.

Even though this house was still dangerous, as long as the urban renewal funds for my old family home hadn't been released, Brandon wouldn't dare to touch me.

So I slept peacefully.

When I woke up, it was already evening. Shirley had finished cooking, and Brandon was sitting on the couch watching the news.

Seeing me, he gave a gentle smile, "You're awake? I saw you sleeping soundly, so I didn't want to disturb you."

I looked at his hypocritical face and said slowly, "I just had a dream about someone. You'd never guess who."

"Who?" Brandon asked, feigning interest.

"I dreamed about Elora. I haven't seen her in a long time. What position does she hold in the company now?"

When Brandon heard me mention Elora's name, the remote control fell to the floor.

He picked it up nonchalantly, but there was still a hint of evasion in his eyes, "She resigned."

"Elora resigned?" I pretended not to know, "Why? Elora is very capable."

Brandon cleared his throat, "I heard she had a baby. Maybe she wants to focus on her family."