The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison)

Chapter 74

Harrison was never a fan of kids before. But when he saw Aria, he took the initiative to care.

"Aria, are you ready to hit the hay? If you are, you can crash on that bed over there. If you're not sleepy

yet, I can keep you company and watch some cartoons."

Aria shook her head.

She didn't want to watch cartoons, nor did she want to sleep.

Her thoughts were stuck on her mom.

She had witnessed her dad beating her mom, which scared her to death.

The helplessness and fear even made Harrison furrow his brows.

The fights between parents definitely take a toll on a child's mental health.

“Aria must be feeling blue,” he thought.

So he decided to distract her.

"There's a really great animated movie; let me find it for you, okay?"

Harrison tried to sound as gentle and patient as possible.

On the tablet, he opened "The Croods 2" and hit play.

"Don't you want to watch? It's a really good movie."

At first, Aria showed no interest.

But Harrison still placed the tablet in front of her.

It's already well past midnight; Aria should be sleeping, but fear kept her up. She must be terrified after

seeing her dad beat her mom.

All Harrison could do was to patiently stay by her side.

"See, this little girl is super brave, and so is her giant cat."

Slowly, Aria got hooked on the plot and started watching.

After a while, Aria seemed to have had forgotten about her parents' fight and began to laugh.

Children’s laughter is indeed the cutest thing. But her eyes were still swollen like a frog’s. She was

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As Harrison looked at Aria, his heart filled with sympathy, and his gaze softened.

If he and Roxanne had a daughter, she would definitely be well-behaved.

If they had a daughter, she would undoubtedly be as beautiful, gorgeous, and elegant as Roxanne.

If their daughter inherited Roxanne’s genes, she would definitely be a long-legged beauty.

He would buy matching outfits for Roxanne and their daughter.

Roxanne and their daughter, a beauty and a mini beauty, would definitely turn heads wherever they

went.

Oh, but having a child with Roxanne—that's still a long way off.

When Roxanne arrived at the police station, Chloe was just coming out.

Chloe looked a mess.

Wearing a pair of slippers, she could hardly stand straight; her right forehead had a five-centimeter-

long cut, her left eye was swollen, and her arms and legs were covered in bruises.

She was unrecognizable due to domestic violence.

Roxanne felt a lump in her throat.

Her throat tightened, her nose tingled, and she rushed forward to hug Chloe tightly.

Chloe quickly said, "My back hurts, Anne. Be gentle."

Roxanne quickly loosened her grip.

The injuries on Chloe's face made Roxanne scared to touch.

Her heart was trembling.

"How could that bastard lay his hands on you and beat you up like this?"

"Anne, I didn't let him off easy. I also gave Oliver a beating. I asked the police just now; this is self-

defense. If I want to press charges, they can detain Oliver, at least for a few days."

"You should press charges; take it all the way."

"Anne, I'm planning to divorce this time. No more wavering, no more hesitation and no more dragging."

"But what about your house? If you divorce now, you can't get it back. Oliver will take advantage."

"Yes, I can't get the house back. But Oliver is worthless. The sooner I get rid of him, the better."

"You really don't want the house back? That's the down payment you made before marriage."

"All I want are my two kids. I have a record of domestic violence; I can fight for custody. As for the rest,

I have to let go."

"Okay. I support you no matter what decision you make."

"Besides, who said I'm going to let Oliver have the house? I'm going to rent it out to that butcher,

Jacob, from the market at a low price tomorrow. Sign a long-term contract, like three or five years, and

collect the rent upfront."

"Jacob? The burly guy who can slaughter pigs with a cleaver?"

"Right."

"That's a good idea; rent the house to him at a low price. If Oliver wants to get it back, he'll have to deal

with Jacob."

Jacob was a new immigrant with four daughters and two sons.

His family was big. They needed a big house.

The next day.

Chloe rented the house to Jacob at a low price and told him about her plan to divorce Oliver.

She said, "Jacob, don't worry; the house is rented to you before my divorce. Even if Oliver comes to

collect the rent, he must refund you first. In fact, I'll only collect half of the rent written in the contract. If

you're okay with that, we can work together. If not, I'll find someone else."

Jacob replied, "As long as the price is right, I don't care if your husband will come to collect the rent

after the divorce. If he dares to come, I'll chase him away with my knife."

Chloe smiled contentedly, "Then let's sign the contract."

Jacob looked at Chloe, whose face was covered in injuries, and voiced his support, "You should

divorce a husband who abuses you. You shouldn't put up with it."

Oliver had his head bandaged after seeing the doctor.

That day, Charlotte, Ava Lewis, and Sophia Lewis accompanied Oliver home.

Walking downstairs in the community, the family discussed as they walked.

Sophia said, "Oliver, make that woman apologize to you today. She dared to send you to the hospital; if

she doesn't apologize, kick her out and don't let her see the kids."

Ava chimed in, "Yes, Oliver, you can't spoil women. If she doesn't apologize, beat her again. With our

family here, she wouldn't dare do anything to you."

Oliver was a bit worried and said, "Will Chloe, in her desperation, really stab me with a knife?"

After all, she had dared to smash a vase on his head.

Oliver was really scared.

He thought Chloe was weak; she couldn't even lift a bucket of water. She definitely wouldn't resist.

He didn't expect her to be more terrifying than a beast when she got angry.

Charlotte said, "What are you afraid of? You've got me, and your sisters are backing you up. Why

would you be afraid of her?"

Sophia chimed in, "Chloe has mentioned divorce more times than I can count, and yet she still can't

bring herself to leave you. I bet she's worried about being left alone with two kids, thinking no one

would want her. If she really goes through with the divorce, she'll definitely be scared. If she doesn't

admit her mistake this time, you should threaten her with divorce. She's the type who can't live without

a man; she'd be too scared not to admit her wrongdoings."

The whole family was contemplating how to get Chloe to apologize to Oliver.

When they arrived at their doorstep, there were piles of luggage outside the door.

Charlotte walked up to the pile and said, "Why is all my stuff packed and thrown outside?"

Sophia started pounding on the door, "Chloe, come out! Who gave you the right to throw out my mom's

and brother's stuff? Come out now!"

The door was opened by Jacob, who had just moved in. He was out of patience, and was very angry,

"What's all this banging?"

Everyone in the Lewis family looked surprised.

"This is my house; what are you doing in my house?"

Jacob was not an easy person to get along with. His voice was particularly rough and sounded very

fierce, "Chloe rented the house to me. I'm warning you, don't come knocking again, or I'll sick the dogs

on you."

Just as the Lewis family was gearing up to argue with Jacob, Oliver received a call.

The call was from the police station, "Is this Oliver? Someone reported a domestic violence incident

involving you. We need you to come to the station on Central Street to sort things out."