Chapter 746 Betty's Ex-Husband Really Came Back
"Are you out of your mind?" Betty cursed at her phone and hung up, but her racing heart betrayed her.
"What's wrong?" Richard asked, noticing something was off with Betty.
"Some scammer," Betty said irritably. "Who leaked my number?"
As Betty spoke, the phone rang again.
She hung up and blocked the number.
The caller switched to a different number and called again.
Richard sensed something was wrong and frowned. "How about I answer?"
Betty hesitated. "No, I'll see what this scammer wants."
She got up and nervously went to the balcony.
When she answered, a familiar voice laughed. "You're still the same."
"I preferred my ex-husband dead," Betty said, rubbing her forehead.
She was trying to reassure herself that Steven was dead.
It couldn't be Steven.
"I heard Brade's been giving you trouble?" the familiar voice said again.
Betty's fingers stiffened, and she didn't respond.
"I have dealt with him for you. He won't bother you anymore," Steven's voice was cold.
Betty's breath hitched. "Who are you?"
On the other end, Steven sighed. "Betty, I'm your husband."
"My husband is sitting in the living room!" Betty was spiraling out of control.
"You mean that little bodyguard you remarried?" The voice on the phone was calm, as if he knew about her remarriage but didn't take Richard seriously. "I allowed you to have some fun while I was gone, but Betty, I'm back. You can only belong to me."
"Who do you think you are?" Betty hung up again, but her fingers were trembling.
It was absolutely impossible.
Frantically, she searched for Brade's number and called him for the first time, wanting to confirm that Steven was really dead.
But no one answered after a long time.
When she called again, the familiar voice answered. "Honey."
It was Steven.
He was laughing. "You still don't believe me."
This time, Betty believed.
Brade's phone was in Steven's hands, which meant something had happened to Brade.
"What did you do to Brade?" Betty asked hoarsely.
"You're worried about him? I thought you wanted him dead," Steven said, sounding like he was washing his hands.
"I'd rather you be dead. If you suddenly come back to life, how will I inherit your estate?" Betty listened carefully to the sounds on the other end.
Steven laughed. "The most venomous heart belongs to you."
"You're crazy. Is Brade playing some trick, finding someone who sounds like my ex-husband? What does he want?" Betty cautiously probed.
"I'll be at your door in ten minutes. Be ready to welcome me." Steven hung up.
Betty's heart was pounding as she stared in terror at the door.
If Steven really showed up in ten minutes, Something bad was bound to happen.
"Richard," Betty's voice trembled with fear.
Richard had never seen Betty scared.
She seemed very panicked.
"Take our daughter and go to the Cunningham family," Betty hurriedly took their daughter from the nanny and placed her in Richard's arms.
"What's going on?" Richard frowned, worried.
Betty was hiding something from him.
She forced a calm smile. "Nothing's wrong. Go help Jasmine, she's going crazy with her little princess. Take our daughter to play with her."
Richard was skeptical. "Are you sure you're not hiding something from me?"
"Really, nothing's wrong. Ethan was looking for help," Betty pushed Richard out the door. "Go on, have dinner at his place. I'll join you later."
Richard was pushed out of the house, holding their adorable daughter.
The little one reached out her hands, making Richard feel a bit better.
Holding his daughter, Richard got into the car.
"Sir, where to?" the driver asked.
"To the Cunningham family." Richard said.
The car had just left the driveway when a black car pulled up to the door.
The bodyguard stopped it, as it was an unfamiliar vehicle.
"Who are you here to see?" the gatekeeper, Silas, asked.
The window rolled down, and a man wearing black gloves threw out a business card.
Silas picked it up, puzzled.
Steven, CEO of the Hughes Group. It sounded familiar.
Then Steven showed a marriage certificate.
It was the one he and Betty had gotten in Silverlight City.
Silas looked at the certificate, shocked, and glanced at Richard, who had just left.
What kind of horror story was this?
Everyone knew Betty had an ex-husband, but wasn't he dead?
How could he just show up again?
Wouldn't that make Betty a bigamist?
No, Steven was definitely dead. Silas had seen the death certificate.
Taking a deep breath, Silas cautiously asked, "You're not a scammer, are you?"
Steven clearly had no patience.
The bodyguard in the passenger seat got out.
He was a tall man, making Silas look quite small.
Silas frowned but refused to let them in, thinking they had bad intentions.
"Get out of the car," Betty's voice was cold from the doorway.
Steven smiled and got out. "Honey, is this how you welcome me?"
Before seeing Steven, Betty had held onto a sliver of hope that this was one of Brade's tricks.
But Steven was standing right in front of her, alive.
A voice could be imitated, but looks were hard to fake.
Betty knew Steven well. She knew the man in front of her was Steven.
Her fingers clenched instinctively, and she felt panicked.
She took a step back, wanting to escape.
"Not excited to see me?" Steven spread his arms, stepping closer. "Didn't you miss me?"
Betty took a deep breath and glared at Steven. "I'm remarried. If you're here for your things, I can give them to you, but don't disturb my life. Don't harm my husband."
Betty was afraid Steven would harm Richard.
"That little bodyguard?" Steven sneered. "Betty, you know me. Even if I leave, I won't let anyone touch my things. You know what happened to Brade for trying."
Steven grabbed Betty's chin. "And you, you're my property, my inheritance. No one can touch you without my permission, understand?"
Betty slapped Steven's hand away and glared at him. "Don't touch Richard, or you won't get a cent."
Steven laughed. "Do you know what I like about you? You're ruthless. You should be my woman."
"I heard you had a daughter?" Steven's voice was threatening.
Betty instantly became alert, nervously watching Steven. "What do you want?"
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