Chapter 4

I snorted derisively, looking at Seraphina with contempt. Who did she think she was? Queen Elizabeth, or Princess Kate, still trying to 1357 placate me?

"Seraphina, doesn't it make you sick? You're offering me someone else's leftovers. Have you no shame?"

Seraphina's face instantly turned crimson, then she pointed at me in humiliation and anger.

"Rylan, after all these years of devotion to you, is this how you repay me with insults?"

"Fine, you think you're so great? Since you won't be reasonable, don't blame me for being heartless."

I coldly asked,

"I'll ask you one last time, are you willing to reconcile and withdraw the police report?"

Seeing Seraphina's resolute expression, I stared at her coldly,

"Seraphina, Langdon must be taught a lesson. He owes me that much."

Seraphina stood up straight,

"Fine, fine, since you're so vindictive, don't blame me for what happens next."

"It's about time you were taught a lesson too. All these years, I entrusted the company to you, and you've become so arrogant that you can't tolerate anyone else, and you won't even listen to me anymore."

"Seraphina, don't you dare regret this.With a grave expression, she turned to face the police officer and said,

"Officer, I want to report Rylan for rape. He coerced me into sexual relations multiple times under the guise of work."

Everyone was instantly stunned. What had started as a simple relationship dispute had suddenly escalated into a criminal case.

The police officer looked at Seraphina seriously,

"Mrs. Shaw, please consider carefully. If it's later proven that you're making false accusations, you'll also face legal consequences."

Seraphina lifted her chin, her gaze piercing as she looked at me.

"I have evidence."

She unlocked her phone and played a video.

As I heard the sounds from the video, I froze.

This was from not long after we got married. Seraphina, wanting to spice things up, had me tie her to the bed for some kinky fun.

At the time, I was reluctant, but Seraphina pouted and said she just wanted to try something different, to add some excitement.

Watching the footage, I saw myself violently tearing at Seraphina's clothes while she deliberately pleaded. A sinking feeling settled in my gut.

The police officer's demeanor turned serious.

"Mr. Rylan, you're suspected of rape. Please cooperate with our investigation."I gazed at Seraphina in shock, watching as she clung to Langdon's arm, looking at me with cold indifference.

The police officer slapped handcuffs on me and marched me towards the holding cell.

I walked past them, hunched over in pain. Seraphina simply turned her face away, showing not a shred of guilt.

I spent three days in the holding cell, each day a repeat of the same questions.

"Rylan, please tell us truthfully, how many times did you force yourself on Seraphina?"

"Where specifically? At what times?"

I hung my head, clinging to my last shred of consciousness.

"I didn't. We're married. I never forced her."

"Rylan, being stubborn and refusing to confess won't do you any good. We can easily press charges. When the evidence is irrefutable, you'll only get a harsher sentence."

By the fourth day, I felt like I was falling apart. My vision blurred, my head pounded with a vise-like pressure, feeling ready to explode.

When the officer questioned me again about raping Seraphina, everything went black and I passed out cold.

I don't know how long it was before I opened my eyes to a sea of white.

I shook my head, slowly coming to my senses. I had fainted and now I was in the hospital.Just as I was lost in thought, the door swung open and a crisp voice rang out,

"You're awake. Feeling any better?"

I stared blankly at the pretty woman before me, Seraphina's arch-nemesis Selene.

"Why are you here?"

Selene looked at me mockingly,

"Who were you expecting? Your precious darling Seraphina?"

"I'm afraid you're in for a heartbreak. She's done with you now, busy throwing a wedding with her new husband."