“Don’t worry, little one. We’ll bring those bad people to justice.”
Then he turned to me.
“If you think of any enemies or suspicious people, contact us again.”
I nodded my thanks.
“Honey, are you okay?” Daniel grasped my hand tenderly. I quickly pulled away, disgusted.
To arrange my assault, to have my leg amputated, and then to act devoted—how had I ever married such a man?
“Lily, are you all right?”
She stammered, “I’m fine, Mommy. I’m sorry. I ran first… so I didn’t get hurt.”
I smiled at her coldly. “Good. As long as you’re not hurt.”
Then I glared at Daniel.
“Tomorrow, to Family Court. Don’t forget. I will divorce you. If you dare not show up, you know the consequences.”
Daniel froze, disbelief in his eyes.
“You’re in this condition, and you still want a divorce?”
I laughed bitterly.
“What, am I dead? Or too disabled to walk with a cane?”
He deflated. “Can’t we just not divorce? Honey… you know me. I didn’t really betray you. It was just a mistake in the GPS logs…”
I shook my head. “Whether it was a mistake or not—can you cut ties with her completely?”
Daniel fell silent.
“So tomorrow. First thing. I want the divorce finalized. I won’t wait another day.”