Return, My Love: Wooing the Neglected Ex-Wife - Chapter 531

Chapter 531:

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Mila wore only a light outfit, and despite Niko’s efforts to cover her with his coat, she repeatedly threw it to the ground and stomped on it.

“Don’t touch me! You’re useless!”

Their altercation was uncomfortably observed by onlookers. By that evening, Michael had completed his investigation into Niko.

It turned out Niko was hiding a big secret.

“After losing millions in the stock market, he exhausted his family’s financial support and resorted to borrowing widely, only to face more losses. Now, he’s buried in millions of debt.”

With a corkscrew in hand, Joelle opened a bottle of wine.

“For the Finch family, millions are just a drop in the bucket. Upon being chosen by Stephen, Niko must have strived to win Mila over, hoping she’d clear his debts.”

As she filled a glass with wine, Adrian joined her, freshly showered, and took a sip.

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“Gamblers always believe in one more big win to recover their losses, without thinking of the debts piling up.” Adrian set his glass down, his gaze cold and detached.

He was familiar with people like Niko; they invariably ended in ruin, gambling away everything.

Michael tapped off his cigarette ash.

“So, what’s the plan for them?”

After a meaningful glance exchanged between them, Joelle and Adrian understood each other’s thoughts clearly.

They might not use Niko against Mila if she learned her lesson this time around. However, should Mila persist in her ways, she would face dire consequences.

The following morning, as Joelle and Adrian were still asleep, an early call from Michael brought surprising news.

“Niko has turned himself in.”

Propped up against the headboard, Adrian responded, “Just as I thought.”

Joelle yawned, patting Aurora back to sleep.

“It seems she never learns. Despite all her plotting, it’s Niko who suffers the consequences.”

Adrian replaced the phone on the bedside table.

“Without her money, Niko would likely have turned against her long ago.”

Niko perched uneasily on the chair, his nerves fraying as he awaited his turn to be questioned. The precinct was bustling, processing many cases daily. He had thought that once he took the blame for Mila, the next steps would involve handcuffs.

Instead, he found himself among a motley crew of characters, all waiting for their turn with the detectives to discuss their involvement in various cases. This was a first for Niko, being in such a setting for these reasons.

During his school days, he had picked up a bit about legalities, but how the law dealt with crimes like defamation or theft was beyond him.

Three years might result in a decent settlement, enough for him to delve back into the stock market and perhaps emulate the success of someone like Warren Buffett.

Lost in thought, his attention was snagged by a conversation between two petty criminals nearby.

“Hey, did you hear? I know this guy, totally buried in debt—millions, man. His wife was on the edge of leaving him. And guess what?”

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