Chapter 7
Chapter 7
He didn't have a password lock and his computer booted up real quick. Her heart was racing in no
time.
She took a deep breath, plugged in the USB into the computer and logged into her social media
account.
After a successful login, she quickly sent the document over to her schoolmate.
Everything went surprisingly smooth, and t
he document was successfully sent out before twelve.
Every extra second she stayed, she felt panic. Her fingers, gripping the mouse, shook uncontrollably
when she was shutting down the computer and accidentally clicked on a random folder. The folder
popped open out of the blue.
Her eyes widened, taking a curious look at the content of the folder.
Five minutes later, she walked out of the study.
Lacey breathed a sigh of relief, "See, I told you. The boss isn't coming back that soon, right?"
Violette was feeling all sorts of emotions, feeling like she had stumbled upon Elijah's secret.
She was somewhat regretful for using his computer, "Lacey, is there a camera in his study?"
"No. But there's one outside the study." Lacey said.
Violette went pale, "Then he'll definitely know I went into his study."
"Just explain to him when he gets back. I checked the time, you only used less than ten minutes. He
shouldn't be that mad." Lacey tried to comfort her.
Meanwhile, her phone dinged.
Violette picked up her phone and saw a notification for a money transfer.
Her classmate had transferred five hundred to her. She didn't expect the reward to be that high. She
made five hundred dollars in just two hours!
The money eased her anxiety for a bit.
She didn't mean to use his computer or to look into his files.
When he got back, she would explain everything to him, hoping he wouldn't get mad.
After all, she had agreed to divorce him. Once they were divorced, they would never see each other
again.
His secrets had nothing to do with her anymore.
After lunch, Violette went back to her room and closed the door.
She sat in front of her vanity, looking down at her belly, whispering, "Baby, mommy doesn't want to let
you go either. But if you were born, your life might be harder than mine right now..."
Maybe it was because of her pregnancy, she fell asleep on her desk in no time.
In the afternoon, there were hurried footsteps outside her room.
Violette woke up in a start.
Before she could fully regain her consciousness, the door to her room was pushed open.
"Madam, did you touch any of the files in the boss's computer?" Lacey asked her with a shocked
expression.
Violette's heart started to race, "He... Is he back? Did he find out?"
The urgency in Lacey's voice was palpable, "Weren't you just sending a document? The boss just said
you touched his other files. He's in the study right now, furious. Madam, I really can't help you this
time."
Violette's heart was pounding.
There was only one thought in her mind: she was screwed!
Now she might not even need to think about the divorce, because he might just lash out at her directly.
Her eyes started to turn red from the tears, "Lacey, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to look through his personal
stuff. My hand was a bit shaky when I was shutting down the computer and I accidentally clicked on it. I
promise, I only took a glance and closed it right away..."
Lacey believed her, but she was helpless, "He just lashed out at me. I might lose my job soon."
Violette was feeling extremely suffocated. She could accept the punishment, but she couldn't let Lacey
be involved.
She walked out of her room, deciding to explain to Elijah.
Just then, the elevator door on the first floor slowly opened. The bodyguard was pushing Elijah out of
the elevator.
Even though the villa only had three floors, it was equipped with an elevator.
She saw him sitting in the wheelchair with a menacing look on his face, his eyes full of anger.
She had anticipated he would be mad when he found out, but she didn't expect him to be this mad.
"Elijah, I'm sorry." Her voice was stuck in her throat, full of anxiety, "My computer broke down this
morning so I used your computer without your permission. This has nothing to do with Lacey. She tried
to stop me but I didn't listen."
She took all the blame upon herself.
The bodyguard was holding his wheelchair while she looked at him.
His eyes were slightly red, it seemed like she had really upset him.
She spoke again, her voice full of tears, "I'm sorry."
"You've seen everything, haven't you?" Elijah's voice was low and cold.
His hands were clenched tightly, seemingly at ease, but his fingers were red from the force.
If he wasn't sitting in the wheelchair right now, he might have strangled her with his bare hands.
This audacious and ignorant woman! Did she really think she was the lady of the house? Daring to go
into his study and touch his stuff!
She nodded her head and then quickly shook it, "I can't remember clearly now. I only took a glance and
closed it right away! I didn't mean to look into your privacy. I was too nervous and accidentally clicked
on that folder..."
"Shut up!" Seeing her making excuses, he felt even more disgusted, "Go back to your room! You're not
allowed to step out of your room until we get a divorce!"
Violette wanted to explain but was cut off by his words
, so she turned around and quickly went back to her room.
She could clearly feel his disdain towards her.
After she closed her door, Elijah gave the order, "No meals for her."
Was he trying to confine her and starve her to death?
Lacey felt sorry for Violette but dared not to voice any objections.
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Two days later.
Grace's blood pressure stabilized and she was allowed to be discharged from the hospital.
As soon as she was discharged, Grace visited Elijah's mansion right away.
"Elijah, how are you feeling? What did the doctor say? When do you think you'll be able to stand up
again?" Grace looked at her son full of energy, her face full of smiles.
Elijah said, "The doctor said I'm recovering well. Mom, there's something I want to discuss with you."
The smile on Grace's face faded a bit, "You want to talk about your marriage, right? I planned the
wedding for you. Violette is a nice girl, I'm very satisfied with her... Wait, where is she? You didn't drive
her away, did you?"
"No." As soon as Elijah finished his sentence, he signaled Lacey.
Lacey immediately walked towards Violette's room.
These past two days, she hadn't had a bite to eat or even a sip of water. No clue how she was holding
up now.