My Ex-Husband Always Knew That I Had Cheated on Him
Chapter 149: How Did I Ever Fall for Such a Lowly Thing as You

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: How Did I Ever Fall for Such a Lowly Thing as You

"Ugh! Help... Lucas?"

Chloe opened her mouth to shout for help, but when she raised her head, she saw Lucas Hughes.

Lucas, seeing Chloe stop calling for help, let go of her.

Actually, his original plan was to knock Chloe unconscious when she was off guard, drag her to a deserted place, strip her, take nude photos, and post them online to get back at her.

Goddammit, who let her be so shameless!

She hadn’t even divorced him yet but had already moved in with Alexander Johnson.

By sheer coincidence, yesterday, he had been called to the hospital for an emergency case involving a patient in the reproductive health department.

The patient urgently needed blood tests. For some reason, yesterday, the lab was extraordinarily busy. When he anxiously demanded the results, the lab staff told him they were overwhelmed and suggested he look for them himself.

So, he went in to search on his own.

The patient’s blood test results were eventually found, but he inadvertently noticed a cabinet related to HIV.

Diseases like HIV are highly contagious, with no cure available anywhere in the world.

Thus, hospitals are particularly cautious in storing samples and results for such diseases, often designating a separate cabinet.

Lucas saw the cabinet, and it suddenly reminded him of the recent incident where Chloe and Alexander were reported to have tested positive for HIV.

Out of instinctive suspicion, he decided to open the cabinet and take a look.

Logically, mistakes in such critical HIV tests should not occur.

However, it wasn’t entirely impossible for errors to happen.

Driven by curiosity and a hint of nagging doubt, he checked the contents.

And sure enough, he found something unusual.

The cabinet contained only one set of blood test reports for Alexander and Chloe, indicating they had tested negative for HIV.

Seeing this, an idea suddenly struck Lucas.

Since he still needed Chloe, why not take advantage of this opportunity?

Moreover, he genuinely wanted to have some fun with Chloe this time.

After all, they’d been together for five years, and he had never slept with her.

Previously, it was due to his impotence. But now, he could clearly function.

Of course, he wanted to go wild with Chloe.

But Chloe was now staying with Alexander Johnson, leaving him no chance. To truly have her, he needed her out of Alexander’s grasp.

Until he stumbled upon this test result, Lucas had all but given up hope.

Because he knew he was no match for Alexander Johnson. The esteemed Crown Prince of the Capital Circle could crush him like an ant with just a flick of his finger.

What did Lucas possibly have to fight against Alexander Johnson?

Until he saw that test result, hope reignited within him.

So he waited patiently for Chloe to show up at the hospital and dragged her into a corner as soon as she did.

He grabbed Chloe’s hand, pretending to look deeply agitated.

"Of course I have something to say, Chloe. You said you’d move to Alexander’s place, and so you did. You said you wanted a divorce, and now that’s happening. What, in your eyes, do these five years we spent together amount to?"

"Do you really like Alexander that much? Are you so desperate to become the Young Master’s woman? Chloe, I’ve been with you long enough to understand you. You were never the type to chase after vanity. Tell me, why did you move to Alexander’s place?"

Lucas’s opening question was about Chloe moving in with Alexander. He pretended to be heartbroken as he spoke.

"I... ha, Lucas, I really thought you couldn’t get any dumber. Yet here you are, still foolish enough to believe me, to think I’m not a vain woman."

"Then why don’t you tell me, if I’m not vain, why did I move to Alexander’s place?"

Seeing Lucas’s pain, Chloe instinctively wanted to explain. But as the words reached her lips, she forcibly changed her tone.

"..."

Lucas was momentarily speechless.

What could he possibly say to refute her?

Because deep down, Lucas had always seen Chloe as despicable and unworthy.

Over the past five years, he had meticulously acted caring and attentive toward her solely because of his impotence—he couldn’t find another woman besides Chloe.

Not to mention how beautiful Chloe was.

As for Chloe, seeing Lucas suddenly fall silent, her heart twisted in agony.

She thought her previous words had truly hurt him.

Chloe suppressed the pain in her chest and continued to mock Lucas.

"What’s the matter? No rebuttal? Out of words, are you? Lucas, for God’s sake, start using your brain and stop being so damn stupid. I’ve been lying to you for five years with just a few hollow words. Even I’m bored of this charade, yet you’re still tangled up in it."

"Pathetic. Let’s just get a divorce already, Lucas. I genuinely don’t want to keep playing along! Call me vain or call me shameless—I don’t care. Know this, Alexander Johnson is the Crown Prince of the Capital Circle. Tell me, who in Kyohai can possibly compare to him?"

"I’ve already moved in with him. Of course, I intend to seize this chance. Young Master Johnson—just a pinch of what falls through his fingers would be enough for me to live in luxury for the rest of my life."

"If I serve him well and luck into something like bearing his child, I’d hit the jackpot. I might even rise through the ranks and marry into wealth, climbing the social ladder effortlessly."

"Lucas, I’m begging you—just hurry up and get this divorce done. Whatever terms you propose, I’ll agree to. I’m willing to give up everything, leave the marriage penniless. Hell, I’ll even promise to share some of the money I make from Alexander Johnson with you."

Chloe spoke frantically, continuously poking at Lucas’s nerves.

Yet her heart ached even more, so much so that she felt it bleeding.

Even though her words were merely mockery, once she finished saying them, it felt as if she had exhausted her entire being.

If not for leaning closely against the wall behind her, she doubted she would have been able to stand upright.

The next second, Lucas landed a resounding slap across her face.

"Chloe, you’re such a shameless piece of trash! How did I ever fall for someone as despicable as you?"

The slap was heavy, sending Chloe tumbling to the ground.

Almost immediately, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Truth be told, seeing Chloe like this only made Lucas angrier—whether her words were true or false didn’t matter.

He had wanted to slap her for ages, and now he gladly seized the chance.

"That’s right, I’m this despicable. So why haven’t you divorced me yet?"

Chloe hung her head low, slumped on the ground, continuing to speak.

She didn’t even dare look up at Lucas, afraid her tears might fall uncontrollably the moment she did.

She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her flesh bit by bit, barely keeping her emotions in check, forcing her voice to sound as calm as possible.

"Despicable! Despicable! You’re just so goddamn despicable, all for a man who’s been toying with you all along. Take a good look, Chloe. I happened to visit the blood test center and saw the HIV reports."

"You and Alexander Johnson—your blood test showed exactly nothing at all. The cabinet doesn’t contain any confirmed HIV diagnosis reports for you two."

Lucas smirked and threw the blood test result at her face, hitting her with it.

"What? Are you saying... Alexander..."

Chloe was suddenly thunderstruck, hurriedly picking up the test result from the floor, mumbling to herself.

"Alexander had someone tamper with the report, fabricated a false diagnosis—you and he were never infected with HIV."

Lucas coldly sneered. Seeing Chloe’s utterly despairing reaction gave him immense satisfaction.

As for Chloe, hearing this conclusion nearly drove her insane!

"No! Impossible!"