Chapter 572

Chapter 572 In the meantime, Ryder was awakened by a knock on his door early on New Year’s Eve. “Coming!” He was surprised because it was unusual for anyone to visit his house, let alone this early in the morning. When he opened the door, he saw Chloe, Abellyn, and Robby standing outside. “Why are you here?” Immediately, a wary expression was painted on his face, which morphed into a stormy expression. It had been a while since the divorce, and with Claudette’s assistance, Abellyn could not obtain a single penny from him. Even Zane had abandoned Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Fɪndηovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. her, so she had nowhere to turn, and Chloe could not support her indefinitely. “Ryder, please! I’m begging you. Let me come home-” Abellyn immediately burst into tears as her face twisted with misèry and sorrow. While it was all an act Chloe told her to put on, she was sincere in her pleas, but she regretted the divorce from the moment the papers were signed. From that day onward, she realized that wealthy men were an even rarer breed of people than beautiful women. Wealth and a luxurious mansion were things that no ordinary woman could easily get her hands on. She was also not particularly attractive and had previously given birth. Hence, no wealthy man would want her as a wife because all they cared about was having sexual encounters. “Mom-” Tommy cried along with her because it was a natural reaction from a child. Then, Abellyn dashed over to hug her son, taking it as an opportunity to slide her way back into the house. However, Ryder resolutely shoved her away and roared angrily, “Don’t even think about it, Abellyn! I’ve told you before that while I don’t care what you’ve done before our marriage, I will never accept being cheated on after we were married. Now, scram! Get out!” “Ryder, I-” She had a look of reluctance plastered all over her face, and the words were almost out of her mouth when she swallowed them back instead of blurting them out. At this moment, his phone rang, and he answered the call. “Hello? Oh, Ms. Poole… Something we need to discuss? Okay. I’ll head over there right away with Tommy. I’m afraid I’ll forget what we talked about if we speak over the phone.” After hanging up on the phone, he turned around to lock the door. He no longer had time to continue arguing with Abellyn. Then, he grabbed Tommy and led him away from the apartment. Staring down at the door with the changed locks, she could do nothing about the situation. When Robby saw Abellyn’s anguish, he clenched his fists in rage. He vowed that he would avenge her once he gained power! “Dad, why won’t you let Mom come home? I miss her. The apartment is so cold-” From behind Ryder on the motorcycle, Tommy started sobbing softly and pleading with him. While Tommy missed his mother, he was a mature young boy who understood she had done wrong, so he reasoned that his father had every right to reject her. After all, Ryder’s character was inherently simple and stubborn. He had once been a devoted husband but could never return to a woman who had cheated on him and even stabbed him with a knife. Moreover, he didn’t want to be a cuck and certainly didn’t want to spend every day worrying about being murdered by his wife. Soon, the father–son duo arrived at Tia’s apartment. “We’re here, Ms. Poole!” Ryder called out with a happy grin after knocking on the door. “Oh, it’s Tommy’s Dad. Come in!” She welcomed them in, and while she hadn’t expected the man to show up at her door, she was fine with it. “My apologies, Ms. Poole. Was our visit too abrupt?” He apologized sincerely. He was only looking for an excuse to escape Abellyn because she would continue to pester him if he stayed home. “It’s fine. It will be easier for us to talk face–to–face anyway,” Tia responded with laughter. After leading the father and son to the living room, where they settled in, she turned toward the kitchen and quickly brewed some tea.