Marriage Beyond Redemption

Chapter 216

Chapter 216 I Am Quite Happy When He Died

Colette’s expression softened a lot when she heard these words. “I knew it must be Peytie bothering you. Peytie, you heard it too, now go pack your things and come home with me.”

Colette reached out and grabbed Peyton’s hand. “I was just a little excited, don’t take what I said to heart. I’m doing this for your own good too. Since we’re divorced, we shouldn’t stay connected. It’s not good for anyone…”

Peyton pushed away her hand. “You’re right. When you get divorced, you should completely cut off all ties. Even if your ex is on their deathbed, there’s no need to go and take a look.”

Colette was taken aback because she had indeed not made any effort to visit Kason after returning to her home country.

“Are you blaming me for this? When I came back then, your father was in the ICU, and the hospital didn’t allow visitors.”

Her explanation made Peyton find it even more ridiculous. “Ms. Stuart, I really wonder if you have a conscience at all. When the Stuart family was on the verge of bankruptcy, it was my father who stepped in to save them. If you didn’t want to marry him, he would have waited for you. And when you did marry him, it was unwillingly, and you even felt ashamed of this marriage. But what did my father do wrong to you? As soon as you truly fell in love, you left him completely. And my father has still not remarried. In this world, you can blame anyone, except my father. You don’t deserve him.”

Peyton’s words made Colette blush. Peyton almost called her a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

After finishing speaking, Peyton looked back at Nolan. “I didn’t do anything wrong, why are you firing me?”

Nolan looked at her coldly and said, “You have caused quite a lot of trouble in just a few days since you joined the company, which has affected the company’s image. The Dalton Group doesn’t need employees like you. I will have the HR department compensate you three times your salary as stated in the contract. You can settle it outside.”

Peyton was seething with anger. She never expected such a thing to happen just when she was about to uncover the truth.

She had just told Nolan that they had nothing to do with each other anymore. At this moment, she couldn’t even utter a single soft word.

Nolan gazed at her stoic face and said meaningfully, “Isn’t this what you wanted?”

Peyton clenched his fist tightly, but eventually he loosened it.

“Yes, I understood.”

Colette achieved her goal. Her face instantly softened.

“Peytie, if you ever need money, just let me know. The Chase family has a lot of properties, so whatever you like, Elbert can arrange it for you.”

“I couldn’t keep up.” Peyton nodded slightly to Nolan, then left without looking back.

Back in Group C, everyone looked at her with scrutiny, curiosity, and even a hint of schadenfreude.

Seeing her packing up her things, Iris, for once, refrained from mocking her.

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“Ms. Schmitt, are you leaving?”

“Um.”

Peyton quickly packed up her things in a few minutes. Iris escorted her to the door.

“Ms. Schmitt, why don’t you have a good talk with Mr. Dalton? You have been performing so well in your job, how can he just fire you like that?”

Peyton knew Iris’s plan. She realized that all her previous efforts would be in vain as the colleague she had finally befriended was about to leave.

However, Iris still had a role, and Peyton treated her with kindness.

“It’s okay, I will come back.”

At least, the shares she currently holds in the Dalton Group make her one of the major shareholders. The next time she comes back, she might even be at the shareholders‘ meeting.

Peyton revealed this news to Iris, reassuring her to do the task.

“Now my mother comes to my door and causes a scene, Mr. Dalton had to avoid suspicion. You know.”

Iris immediately understood. “Yes, yes, yes, Mr. Dalton is about to get engaged and is afraid of gossip. Ms. Schmitt, you just have to endure it for now. Mr. Dalton spoils you so much, good things are coming.”

Peyton hesitated, “What I am concerned about is Spencer’s side…”

“Ms. Schmitt, don’t worry. Leave this matter to me, I will definitely investigate it thoroughly for you. Let’s see which little bitch is causing trouble behind your back.”

and said, “I had high hopes for you.”

Unlike the previous teasing, Iris seemed to have seen herself reaching the pinnacle of life through Peyton’s opportunity.

“It was on me.”

Peyton blinked at her and the two of them shared a knowing smile.

She then walked towards the elevator with a cardboard box in her arms, when a graceful and elegant woman approached her, who happened to be the leader of Group B.

She crossed her arms and had a look of disdain on her face.

“I had already said that opportunities gained by selling one’s body wouldn’t last long.”

The ugliness of human nature lies in those people whom you have never had any interaction with, yet they harbor the greatest malice towards you based on mere words and phrases.

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Just like Miya. It was because Peyton got something that Miya couldn’t get, she repeatedly tried to harm Peyton.

Peyton was furious and stood up straight, retorting, “You have no manners. Your speech lacks any decency.”

“What did you say?” Miya furrowed her brows, and her gaze suddenly became sharp.

Peyton coldly met her gaze. “You’re such a jerk. Do I know you? Are you asking for trouble with your insolent words?”

Miya, after all, was a team leader, and she had never been spoken to like this by a newcomer before. Her face immediately changed.

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Peyton ignored her and bumped into the elevator directly.

She walked out of the building, and suddenly it started pouring rain on a cloudless day.

Peyton turned around and glanced at the towering building, knowing that he had been watching her from the floor–to–ceiling window on the top floor.

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Just like a chasm between them, they were incompatible from the beginning.

Peyton tugged at the corner of his mouth. The reason why love is beautiful is because it hands over all the troubles and problems to marriage.

Marriage was a mess of trivial and chaotic matters.

She came alone and left clean.

These days, Peyton’s life quieted down. Every day, she would spend a long time with Kason.

And her treatment plan was also determined, which included two rounds of chemotherapy and 28 sessions of radiation therapy after the surgery.

Dr. Cai pushed his glasses up his nose and patiently explained, “Ms. Schmitt, your condition is not too good, but your body has a high tolerance for medication. One round of chemotherapy has already - shown such good results. I believe that after your surgery, with some

consolidation, we can definitely improve your five–year survival rate.”

For cancer patients, five years is a milestone. As long as there is no recurrence or metastasis within the five years after treatment, there is

no need to worry excessively afterwards.

“When was the surgery scheduled?”

“This Friday. Originally, the resources for cancer treatment in our hospital were quite tight, but your attending physician had instructed us to take good care of you, and your condition couldn’t be delayed any longer. Therefore, the surgery time was moved up.”

“On Friday…”

Peyton murmured to himself, “Today is the day Nolan and Helena got engaged.”

“Ms. Schmitt, is there something troubling you?”

“No.”

“No problem. Here are some things to note. You should pay attention to them in the next few days.”

The doctor handed her a few notes, as if he had thought of something, and then asked, “I heard your father is also in the main hospital. We need a family member to sign the risk consent form before the surgery. Ms. Schmitt, who will be signing on your behalf?”

Colette’s face flashed in her mind. She suppressed the bitterness in her heart and said, “I don’t have any family, can friends be enough?”

“It’s best to have close relatives or loved ones. Weren’t you married? Where is your husband?”

“I got divorced.”

“So, your ex–husband…”

Peyton coldly interrupted, “My ex–husband died.”

The doctor awkwardly touched his nose and said, “Sorry, I mentioned your sad story.”

Peyton had an expressionless face, without a hint of sorrow on it. “It’s nothing, I’m quite happy that he died.