Chapter 50

On the other side of town, in a swanky apartment filled with the faint scent of perfume, Missy tapped her freshly painted red nails on the table repeatedly.The rhythm was like a death knell, driving her nuts.

It had been days since that nasty argument.

Ronald had vanished without a trace, not answering her calls, not replying to her messages, and not even sending anyone to check on her.

Missy clutched her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white.

She kept telling herself to stay calm.

But inside, she was growing more and more anxious.

She picked up her phone, hesitated for a moment, and finally dialed Ronald's number.

The moment the call connected, Missy's heart began to race.

She took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound steady.

"Ronald, what's going on? I haven't seen you in days."

On the other end, Ronald's voice was as cold and emotionless as ever. "The matters of the company are quite numerous."

Just a few words, but they doused the last bit of hope in Missy's heart like a bucket of cold water.

"Okay." Missy dragged out the word, trying to hide her disappointment.

"Do you have time tonight?"

"I was hoping you could come over for dinner. I had the cook make your favorite dishes."

"No, I have a meeting tonight."

Ronald refused without hesitation. Just thinking about Missy gave him a headache.

Missy bit her lip. She couldn't let this go on.

She had to take action. Clutching her stomach, she let out a pained cry.

"What's wrong? My stomach hurts so much."

Missy's voice was weak and tearful. "Ronald, can you come over and keep me company?"

She pretended to be in unbearable pain, hoping to elicit Ronald's sympathy.

There was a moment of silence on the other end. Just when Missy thought Ronald might relent, he spoke coldly. "I'll have Teddy send someone to take care of you."

The call ended, and Missy, furious, threw her phone to the ground.

Ronald put down his phone and rubbed his temples.

He saw through Missy's tricks long ago. She was just trying to use the baby to tie him down.

He wouldn't let her manipulate him.

He picked up the intercom. "Teddy, come in."

Teddy quickly appeared at the office door. "Mr. York, what can I do for you?"

"Send someone reliable to take care of Missy. Make sure the baby is fine."

"Yes, Mr. York."

"And one more thing." Ronald paused. "Don't let her bother me again."

"Understood."

Teddy turned to leave, even more puzzled by Ronald's increasingly unpredictable attitude toward Missy.

Missy wasn't satisfied with just smashing her phone.

She grabbed a crystal ornament from the table and hurled it to the ground, shattering it into pieces.

Sharp shards of glass embedded themselves in the expensive carpet.

"I'm so mad!" Missy grabbed a framed photo from the table and smashed it, sending glass flying everywhere.

The nearby maid trembled in fear.

"Ms. Forbes, please calm down. Be careful not to hurt yourself."

An older maid bravely stepped forward to persuade her, only to be slapped to the ground by Missy.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you lecture me!"

Missy's crimson nails dug deep into her flesh.

The sharp pain did nothing to alleviate her rage.

She collapsed onto the sofa, trying to steady her breathing.

After a while, she finally calmed down, her eyes dark and menacing.

"Ronald wasn't like this before." She muttered to herself, recalling Ronald's former tenderness.

Back then, Ronald wasn't exactly passionate, but at least he was considerate and would meet some of her demands.

But now, he was increasingly dismissive, not even bothering to pretend.

An idea suddenly flashed through her mind, 'Could it be because of Elsie? That mute!'

Ronald's attitude had changed so drastically in the past few days. Could it be because he had been in contact with Elsie again?

Elsie was like a persistent ghost, still clinging to Ronald even though their divorce was almost finalized.

The more Missy thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

She couldn't care less about Ronald's previous warnings.

She just wanted to find out if that mute had done something again.

She knew Ronald too well. Once he made up his mind, it was hard to change it.

If he really fell for Elsie, what would she do? What about her baby?

No! She couldn't let that happen!

Missy took a deep drag on her cigarette, the glowing tip flickering.She stubbed out the cigarette forcefully, picked up her phone, and dialed a number.

"Hello, it's me. I need you to look into someone for me. Her name is Elsie Forbes. I want to know everything she's been up to, down to the smallest detail, and I need it fast!"

She lowered her voice, but her tone was sharp and commanding.

A sycophantic male voice came from the other end. "Ms. Forbes, Mr. York specifically instructed..."

"Cut the crap! Do you think I can't pay you as much as he does? I'm telling you, if you can't get this done, you'll be out of this business!"

Missy interrupted harshly, her voice full of menace.

There was a brief silence before the man relented. "Yes, I'll get on it right away. I'll make sure you get a satisfactory report."

Hanging up, Missy ran a hand through her hair in frustration.

She couldn't just sit around and wait. Elsie's presence was like a ticking time bomb.

It could destroy everything she had at any moment.

She had to act first, find Elsie's weakness, and drive her out of Ronald's life for good.