Chapter 22 — The Onyx Bracelet Shatters, The Husband's Secret Is Also Revealed

Because at that time. No one can use tears anymore. Use friendship. Use ethics. To cover up more evidence. I stand behind the glass door. Quietly looking at everything. Suddenly I remembered the night the bracelet was broken. Everyone laughed. Everyone said. It's just a bracelet. No one expected it. It's that bracelet. Each link hidden under the water has been pulled out. Tu Luong Man. Arrive at Luong Khai Hang. From Ha Nghien. Arrive at Ha Chinh Duc. One by one. One by one pulled out into the light. Ha Nghien suddenly stepped forward. He stood a few steps away from the glass door. Then slowly bowed his head. Not a slight bow. But bow deeply. Among countless eyes. Amidst the sounds of cameras and phones all around. I heard it. But there are no more waves in my heart. Because there are apologies. Came too late. So late that the listener no longer needs it. Ton Phuong Anh burst into tears. Ha Chinh Duc sat motionless in a wheelchair. And Ha Nghien. Still maintain the bowed position. I looked at him one last time. Then turn around. Head towards the hotel elevator. Lawyer Dieu walked next to him.

"Are you okay?"

I nodded. The elevator door opens. I walked in. Before the door closes. I heard someone behind me calling my name. Not Ha Nghien. It's lawyer Dieu's assistant. She ran over. In hand holding phone. Urgent voice:

"The audit team just sent a new document."

I took the phone. Look down at the screen. It's an old list. Date of filing. It was four years ago. Right before Ha Nghien and I got engaged. The title is only one line.

"List of target assets and approaches."

My hand stopped. In first place. Write my name. Tram Duong. There is also a note on the back.

"Sole heir, independent assets, with trust."

Is the name of the person who created the document. I see three words. Then slowly tighten the phone. Planner: Ha Chinh Duc.

"Then let him explain to the investigation agency."

My voice is not loud. But enough for everyone outside to hear clearly. Ha Chinh Duc stood dumbfounded. He had just ripped off the last layer of his mask. Ton Phuong Anh almost went crazy. She tugged on her husband's sleeve.

"Stop talking!"

"Please sit down!"

"Do you want to kill the whole family?"

But it was too late. More and more phones were raised. No one pays attention to the drama of "seriously ill old man being bullied by his daughter-in-law" anymore. All eyes turned to Ha Chinh Duc. Look at the man who just shouted in the crowd:

"Didn't you say he would never know?"

Just that one sentence. Enough to turn the whole situation around. Ha Nghien stands behind. His face was pale. It was as if all the strength in my body had been drained. His phone vibrated again. He didn't answer the phone. But the screen is still bright. The announcement appears clearly before everyone's eyes. I see. People around also saw it.

"Notice of temporary suspension of work."

Below is the company name. With a prominent red electronic confirmation mark. Ha Nghien slowly closed his eyes. The announcement that lawyer Dieu just mentioned. Officially sent. No longer internal news. Which has become an effective decision. The man who thought he could control everything. Finally completely lost control. Ton Phuong Anh also saw the screen. She trembled.

"Suspend?"

"Is it really suspended?"

"Didn't you just say it was an investigation?"

No one answered. Because the answer is right on the phone screen. Clearer than any explanation. Ha Chinh Duc suddenly sat down in his wheelchair. Like just a few short minutes. He has aged ten years. I stood in the hall. Quietly looking at everything. Suddenly felt ridiculous. For the past three years. They always think I'm the easiest person to control. The weakest person. Be the first to give in. But in the end. The person who causes the entire chess board to collapse. It's me again. Right at that moment. Lawyer Dieu's phone rang again. She looked at the screen. Then suddenly he raised his head. The expression became extremely serious.

"The audit team just confirmed it."

I took the phone. On the screen is the latest addition report. Just a few short lines. But finished reading. Even I stopped. Lawyer Dieu asked in a low voice:

"What's going on?"

I looked towards Ha Chinh Duc. Then slowly read each word.

"Four years ago."

"Right after confirming the love relationship between me and Ha Nghien."

"Ha Chinh Duc has asked Duc Nhuan Consulting to prepare an asset assessment document."

"Evaluation subject..."

Ha Chinh Duc's face immediately lost all color. I continued reading.

"Review content included."

"Existing asset value."

"Future Trust Value."

"Possibility of merging assets after marriage."

Several people standing outside the hotel simultaneously took a deep breath. I turn off the screen. Raised his head to look at Ha Chinh Duc. First time. I no longer feel angry. Just feel cold. Cold to the bone. Because only now do I understand. Maybe since the day I held Ha Nghien's hand. In the eyes of some people. I have never been a human being. It's just an estate plan. Ha Nghien sat opposite me. In that moment. No one spoke up. Ton Phuong Anh's cry outside the glass still echoed intermittently. The sound of a phone taking pictures. Chatter around. The sound of rolling wheels gently hitting the stone floor. All sounds blend together. But the person sitting in front of me. Strangely silent again. A long time later. He just spoke.

"I've been thinking a lot."

I didn't reply. He smiled faintly. That smile is more unsightly than crying.

"Actually I know."

"I will not forgive."

"Since the bracelet was broken."

"I already know."

I looked at him. No denial. Because it's the truth. He bowed his head.