Chapter 2
[70% of all his shares? How greedy she is!]
[This marriage is a total scam. She dumps him soon after she gets all his wealth.]
[Steve is a good-for-nothing. I would teach that bitch a good lesson if I were him.]
[I feel sorry for him who has such an evil wife.]
Reading those insulting comments, I smirked at myself. All went as planned.
Right then, I got a message from David.
David: [Steve said yes. My team and I had a discussion and decided that the livestream should begin at 8 AM the day after tomorrow.]
I: [Okay.]
David was efficient. The next evening, the trailer of the livestream was all over the Internet.
Its title was concise, but it instantly sparked heated discussions online.
[The Truth about Their Marriage: the Life of Steve and Jane in the Last Month of Their Marriage]
It included a video of the interviews with Steve and me.
*****The camera zoomed in on Steve, who was sitting in a café with red eyes.
David asked, "Mr. Bradley, what do you want to say to Ms. Thompson?"
Steve took a deep breath and sobbed, "Jane, I know that I messed up. However, I love you. Please, please give me another chance. I can't live without you."*****
Many comments about this interview had been left.
[Poor Steve! He's on the verge of tears.]
[Jane, get back with him, please.]
[What an affectionate man! I wish that he would love me.]
*****Then, the camera aimed at me, refining my makeup in front of my mirror.
David asked, "Ms. Thompson, do you have anything you'd like to say to Mr. Bradley?"
Adjusting my fake eyelashes, I casually said, "To him... Well, nothing. Our divorce is inevitable, so I wish it to happen as soon as possible."*****
Many netizens left their opinions about my interview.
[Oh my! How heartless she is!]
[Steve's breaking down while all she cares about is her makeup.]
[So hurtful! How cruel!]
There was a highlight at the end of this video.
*****Steve stared into the camera and pleaded with tears in his eyes, "Jane, I will do whatever you tell me. Please, don't leave me!"
In the video, I raised my eyebrows and chuckled. "Will you? However, it is pointless."
Then, I turned around and walked away from the camera.*****
The sharp contrast between Steve and me saddened the viewers.
The video was reposted more than 100 thousand times in one hour after its release.
I got labeled as the wickedest ex-wife. Soon, I was doxxed, and my phone was flooded with abusive messages and calls.
Memes of malice were created with the photos of me and went viral online. My old friends started hitting me up.
[Jane, enough. Steve is having a difficult time.]
[I don't know how to be your friend after what you did.]
Overnight, I became public enemy number one.
*****At 6 AM, it was still dark outside the house. The lights in the kitchen were turned on.*****
It was early, but more than 100 thousand viewers flooded into the channel in the blink of an eye.
*****Steve, apron tied around his waist, was busy in the kitchen.
He made heart-shaped fried eggs and heated up the milk. The bread was golden brown all over. Everything was prepared to my liking.
"Jane has a sensitive stomach, so she needs breakfast," Steve softly said to the camera. There was a loving smile on his face.
"I wish that she would like her breakfast," he added with expectations in his eyes.*****
Instantly, many viewers turned red in their eyes.
[Oh my god! He gets up at six o'clock to make breakfast. What a good husband!]
[ This made me cry, though I'm a grown man. He's so thoughtful.]
[I will curse Jane if she complains about the food.]
[David, aim the camera at that woman and show us what she's doing.]
More and more netizens became the viewers.
*****The camera moved. The room was dim, and there was a figure soundly sleeping on the bed.
Steve gave the door a soft knock and woke me up for breakfast. I just grumbled at him, clearly unhappy.
He spoke gently, "Come on, sweetheart. Your stomach is sensitive. Sleep in after you grab some food, okay?"
Half-asleep, I let him help brush my teeth. Then, I sat down at the table and frowned.
"These eggs are overcooked. The milk is too hot. The bread is too browned," I commented. I picked up the fork and soon put it down.
"I don't feel like eating," I said. Then, I grabbed my phone and placed orders via a food delivery platform. After a few bites of the takeout food, I went back to my room and caught up on my sleep.
After one glance at the messy table, Steve silently took all the food into the kitchen and did the cleaning.*****
One second later, the viewers left their comments like mad.
[Holy shit! Is she a human? He got up at six o'clock and cooked breakfast for her, but she was still fastidious about the food.]
[Steve is so humble. I would have dumped her long ago if I were him.]
[She is disgusting.]
[A woman like her should die alone.]
The viewers kept cursing at me. What happened next frustrated and angered them more than ever.
*****At nine o'clock, Steve pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
"Hello, Doctor? This is Steve, Jane's husband. Yes, I made the appointment. I will take Jane's parents, Owen Thompson and Michelle Thompson, over for their check-ups at 2 PM today. I will see you then," he said.
After the call, he started gathering things the Thompson couple would need for their check-ups, for example, their high blood pressure medicine.*****