Steven sneered, his tone ruthless. "If she can't take it out, then she can only come home with me. When the time comes, I'll teach her a proper lesson." As he spoke, another thought surfaced in his mind.
Even if he had to spend a couple of hundred pounds later to marry again, would any new wife be as good-looking as Kristen? The more he thought about it, the more unwilling he felt to let her go easily.
Mary stepped closer to Kristen and spoke in a low, steady voice, "Agree to him, but make him sign the divorce papers immediately. I'll settle the money issue."
Kristen stared at Mary in shock, her mind going blank for a moment. A thousand pounds. Had she really heard that correctly?
For a brief instant, she wondered if the stress had finally muddled her hearing.
Only when she saw Mary's calm expression did she realize she hadn't misunderstood.
