Chapter 7
Kashton immediately nodded. “That’s right. The only reason I ever called you ‘Mommy’ was because Great-grandpa and Nadi told me to be understanding. How could you do this to Nadi?”
And Romina even refused to attend his graduation!
Kashton’s dissatisfaction grew deeper, while a faint trace of uneasiness surged through him.
The old Romina would have never treated him so coldly. She’d have gone all out to please him just to be part of his graduation.
She seemed like a different person now.
Hearing their questioning, Romina wanted to let out a cold laugh.
To them, her three years of excruciating suffering were nothing compared to Nadine’s abrasions.
Due to the high fever, she felt dizzy and could hardly stand steady.
She shook Jericho’s hand away and suddenly laughed while looking at him. “So what, you said? Mr. Bowman, you sicken me. If prison is no big deal to you, then why don’t you try it?”
Her words were so harsh. If it were three years ago, she would never have said something like this.
Jericho was completely stunned.
She turned to leave decisively.
Wiping her hand where Jericho had touched her, she had only one thought in mind.
She needed to divorce him as soon as possible.
Every second stuck in this marriage was pure torture.
Nadine spent all night in the police station, explaining to the cops.
Yet Romina went straight to sleep after taking her pills.
Waking up groggily, she saw Elliana, who had rushed back.
Elliana said helplessly, “After getting out of prison, you’re running a high fever? Your temperature was almost 104 degrees when I got back. I’m so relieved it’s gone down now, or I’d have taken you to the hospital.”
Fetching her water and medicine, Elliana said with concern, “If you need my help, let me know.”
Romina had no intention of recounting those endured in darkness.
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Her chest was filled with warmth when she saw Elliana, who hadn’t changed a bit from three years ago.
Her husband and son weren’t reliable.
But at least she could always count on her friend.
After taking the medicine, she said, lowering her gaze, “Could you draft a divorce agreement for me? Also, I want you to find someone for me.”
“You want me to find someone? Who?”
Elliana seemed puzzled.
“The daughter of a death row inmate,” Romina explained. “She saved my life in prison, and I insisted on repaying her, so she asked me to look after her daughter after I was released.”
Elliana nodded. “Do you know the girl’s name and age?”
“Her name is Lina Shannon, and she’s six.”
Romina’s voice was gentle, her complexion slightly improved.
“Alright. I’ll draft the divorce agreement as soon as possible,” Elliana tucked her in and said softly. “And I’ll have someone look for her. Maybe it’ll take some time, but I’ll let you know as soon as I have a lead.”
“Thanks, Elly…” She forced a faint smile.
At the sight of her pale face, Elliana seemed worried.
Patting the back of her hand, Elliana said, “Focus on getting better now. The rest can wait-especially anything to do with Jericho and Kashton.”
The smile on Romina’s lips vanished the second she heard their names.
Noticing her silence, Elliana continued, “They testified for Nadine without bothering to check the surveillance footage back then. Otherwise, you’d never have been imprisoned-let alone be struggling like this now…”
She didn’t continue.
Every word carried her unspoken sorrow for what Romina had endured in prison.
Romina tugged at her lips without saying anything in response.
She was grateful that she didn’t die in there. Before seeing each of them, she had already made peace.
Even if Jericho and Kashton had checked the surveillance footage, which proved her innocence, chances were, they would have pretended not to see it and found a scapegoat anyway.
Perhaps she would have still ended up in prison.
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