Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 722

"Of course, you have to apologize to him!" Felix grimaced furiously. "What do you gain by quarreling with him? It will only make your relationship worse!"

Ariah arched her eyebrows. "So, even if men have done something wrong, women have to eat crow and swallow insult?"

Hearing the sarcasm in Ariah's words, Felix sneered, "Yes! Even if he did something wrong, do you have to quarrel with him to the extent that you live separately? Listen, you'd be the one crying when his patience wore thin!"

Felix assumed that the only reason for them to fight to this extent was because Jimmy had an affair.

Even if that was the case, Ariah should have expected that other women would be attracted to Jimmy for he was such an outstanding man.

Couldn't she just turn a blind eye to his affair?

This naive girl had always failed to see the big picture.

Predicting what Felix was playing in his mind, Ariah was dumbfounded for a while before asking in shock, "Dad, do you seriously think that I suddenly came home just because Jimmy is cheating on me?"

"Isn't it so?"

Ariah was about to speak when Dakota's voice resonated behind her in disbelief, "What? Jimmy is having an affair?"

Perplexed, Ariah turned to look at Dakota. She never said that Jimmy cheated on her.

Although she wanted to separate from Jimmy, she firmly believed that Jimmy would not cheat on her.

Even she herself did not know why she would trust him so much.

Even though he had an affair before, she was still willing to believe him.

It was perhaps because of Jimmy's personality. She knew that he disdained to do these disgusting things behind her back.

She believed that he would confess to her if he really had a change of heart.

An awkward silence engulfed the living room. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Sitting on the sofa, Ariah helplessly watched her mother shed tears.

Dakota did not believe that Jimmy would be so nasty, but when she thought of her daughter's unusual change in the past month, she couldn't help but think of the worst. "Ariah, how could Jimmy do this to you? I thought he is a responsible man. An affair? How could he?"

Looking at her mother's anxious look, Ariah wanted to explain, but she somehow decided not to say anything.

Perhaps she really intended to draw a line with him, so she was reluctant to explain anymore.

Seeing that Ariah remained silent, Dakota heaved a heavy sigh, and she became even more convinced that Jimmy had cheated on her daughter.

Felix frowned. "It's just a small matter. Why do you have to make such a big deal out of it?"

In his opinion, it was normal for successful men to have an affair or two. A noble and virtuous wife should retain her integrity and not cause a scene and even ran away from home.

Felix's expression darkened. "Be sensible, go home, and apologize to Jimmy. Just brush it aside and pretend that nothing ever happened."

Amused, Ariah mocked, "So do you expect me to be like Mom? Like how she turned a blind eye to your affair? And when she couldn't take it anymore and slapped that b*tch of yours when she came to our door to intimidate Mom, you wanted to

divorce her?"

It was not until she grew up that she gradually understood her mother's grievances.

It was ironic that Dakota, who was originally Felix's lawfully wedded wife, was later married into the Myers Family in the name of his second wife.

Because of this, a lot of ignorant people who didn't know the truth thought that it was Dakota who hooked up with a married man.

"H-How dare you!"

Indignant that Ariah spoke of the past events that were his taboo, Felix raised his hand and waved it towards her.

Slap!

It was not Ariah who was slapped, but Felix!

Dakota slapped him hard and pulled Ariah behind her. Glaring at Felix fiercely, she growled, "I'll kill you if you dare lay your hands on her!"

Shocked by her fearsome scream, Felix didn't expect that the meek Dakota would dare to slap him!

Not only Felix but Ariah was also a little dazed.

Her mother's personality had irked her since her childhood, and she had secretly vowed that she shouldn't grow up to be like her mother. That was why she had always been independent and self- reliant... She also thought that perhaps after suffering for so many years, Dakota had long been worn out, and she probably couldn't be bothered how to fight back.

But now, she was utterly astounded.

It turned out that there was a tough side to her mother, after all.

When Felix regained his wits, he was so disgruntled that he raised his palm and was about to swing it towards Dakota. Ariah stood in front of Dakota, swearing in her heart that she would fight back if he dared to touch Dakota.

"Hey, what's going on here?"

Suddenly, a teasing and casual sound echoed across the hall while Felix's hand was still hanging in the air.

A hand firmly gripped Felix's raised hand, and with swift action, he was thrown to the side.

Ariah stared blankly at the man who had suddenly appeared.

Looking at Felix, Jimmy scorned, "My dear father-in-law, I didn't know that besides your bad temper, you also love to lay your hand on your own family."

Instantly, Felix's expression turned livid.

There was a hint of danger behind Jimmy's smirk.

"Hitting someone is a serious felony. If I didn't stop you, you might be locked up."

He was threatening him!

Felix's anger spiked.

Meanwhile, Jimmy said leisurely with a smile, "We're family. Wouldn't it be nice to sit down and talk in harmony? Why do you have to resort to violence? You see, my friend is a judge of the council. If you don't like Mom anymore, please, let me know. Even if it would mean I'll be punished, I'm willing to talk to my friend and let him officiate your divorce under the table immediately."

Felix flushed in red furiously.

He would be a fool to divorce Dakota. Although she was frumpy, she was great at keeping the house tidy and clean, which was more effective than hiring a maid. Besides, with his current status, he would have to pay alimony if they divorced, and he was not willing to give a penny to an outsider.

The most important thing of all was that Jimmy was respectful to him because Ariah and Dakota were still members of the Myers Family.

If Dakota divorced him, Ariah would probably cut ties with him completely, and by then, he would lose the only mutual connection with Jimmy.

So even if he was angry now, he suppressed his emotions and hissed, "You misunderstand. We're just messing around."

Jimmy raised his eyebrows and tittered, "You regard beating someone as messing around? Even a three- year- old knows it's wrong to hit someone. Are you saying you're no better than a child?"

His remark definitely embarrassed and humiliated Felix so much that his face grimaced horribly.

Dakota stood up. "I'm fine, Jimmy. What's the occasion?"