Chapter 574 Instigating Divorce
Finnegan saw Tate's conscience, and maybe Tate could provide evidence such as where Moonlight Gate's headquarters were.
But now Tate was missing, which made things more difficult.
Finnegan and Ophelia agreed to get Jude and Celia to divorce first.
Ophelia went to instigate Celia. When Jude came to the hospital, Finnegan also suggested, "Jude, if you and Ceila don't love each other anymore, just get a divorce."
Jude was quite shocked. "Finnegan, I came to you for advice on how to win Ceila back, yet you're encouraging me to get a divorce."
"What's going on with you and Paula?" Finnegan deliberately asked, "Did you sleep with her? Ceila saw it?"
Jude explained, "I didn't overstep my bounds. We just... just..."
He couldn't explain it clearly.
Jude sighed, "Even if I didn't do that, I couldn't explain it."
"Jude, I'm a man too. It's understandable if you don't like Ceila anymore because of her aging. But a real man takes responsibility. You betrayed Ceila, so you should pay the price," Finnegan said. "If Paula makes a big deal out of this, it will also affect Abbott's Corporation."
"Finnegan Abbott." Jude was so angry that he called him by his full name, "You only care about the company and not my well-being, right? I really didn't do anything to betray your mom. You have to believe me."
"How can I believe you?" Finnegan's eyes were blank as he continued to pretend to be blind. He sit on the couch. "Ophelia just told me that she saw the surveillance footage. You and Paula went into the room together. Jude, be a man and take responsibility."
Jude was silent.
On the other side, Ophelia took a different approach to dealing with Celia. Men and women were different. When women talked about divorce, they often didn't really want to.
Ophelia understood a woman's mind, so she wouldn't advise Ceila to divorce. If so, it would backfire, making Celia hesitate and think about Jude's good qualities, then Celia wouldn't want to divorce.
When Celia complained to Ophelia, Ophelia kept standing by Jude and advising her not to divorce. "Ceila, don't be angry. Jude knows he was wrong this time. Don't get a divorce."
Sure, by going against her wishes, Celia became particularly agitated and said, "No, we must divorce. Ophelia, how can you speak for Jude? A man who cheats will do it again and again. We must not tolerate it."
Ophelia deliberately said, "Ceila, maybe Jude really knows he was wrong. He just lost his mind this time. You are his legitimate wife. Other women are just a novelty to him. He will eventually come back to you."
When advising Celia with these words, Ophelia almost couldn't hold it in. These words were too against her conscience.
The more Ophelia advised her not to divorce, the angrier Celia became, blaming Ophelia for not standing by her side. She said furiously, "I don't want a man who has been with someone else. Go back and tell Jude to get ready for divorce tomorrow."
Ophelia said, "Ceila, think it over. Don't act on impulse."
"I've thought it through. Go tell him," Celia said, getting up to shoo Ophelia away. "Don't try to persuade me anymore. Just deliver the message to Jude. I won't regret it."
"Ceila!" Ophelia was kicked out, and the door slammed shut.
Seeing Celia so angry, Ophelia felt relieved. The goal was achieved as Celia's anger could push them to divorce quickly.
After advising Celia, Ophelia returned to the Abbott family, seeing Jude coming back from the hospital looking dejected. She said, "Jude, I just saw Ceila who wants you to get ready for divorce tomorrow."
"Does she mean it?" Jude was dumbfounded. "Why can't she give me one more chance? I just made a mistake once, yet she abandoned me forever."
"She said that cheating was now and never." Ophelia added fuel to the fire. "Ceila also said that you've been a coward all your life and never accomplished anything. Even your marriage wasn't your own decision. Now you're so scared of divorce. She will look down on you all her life."
It was necessary to use different methods to handle different people with various personalities.
Ophelia's words provoked Jude. Everyone valued pride and dignity, including Jude. Being looked down upon by his own wife, Jude wanted to save his pride.
In a moment of anger, Jude said, "Okay, we'll get divorced tomorrow. Does she really think I don't dare? I'll divorce her tomorrow."
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