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Tong Le had once thought that there would come a day when Ke Jie would lay hands on her. At the moment his hand tightened around her throat, a suffocating sensation surged from her nostrils to her brain. All the good and bad memories of the years flashed before her eyes, and she realized she couldn't recall any of the man's kindness; all that remained were his hypocrisy and scheming.
Gasping for breath, Tong Le struggled as Zhang Huizhi brandished a feather duster, ready to strike her. Ke Jie intervened, saying, "Mom, let Tong Le explain herself first."
Taking a moment to collect herself, Tong Le remained calm and unhurried. If the three of them were to tear each other apart now, no one would come out unscathed. She thought that if things escalated into chaos, so be it; as long as she was alive, she could turn the tide.
"I stayed at Tian Ling's house last night," Tong Le began. "Yesterday, Lan Qingqing invited me and Tian Ling out for drinks. After Tian Ling got drunk, I took her home. Once I dropped her off, I noticed she wasn't in a good state, so I stayed with her for a while. The reason I didn't answer my phone is that my phone was left outside Tian Ling's door, and a kind person knocked and returned it to me."
Zhang Huizhi erupted in anger. "Bullshit! If you're going to lie, at least make it believable! You're pregnant, and Lan Qingqing invites you for drinks? You're just looking for trouble with some other man!"
She grabbed Ke Jie's arm forcefully. "Son, divorce her! Let her leave with nothing!"
Ke Jie looked at Tong Le with suspicion, silently studying her for a moment before pulling out his phone to call Tian Ling.
"If it's true or not, I'll just ask Tian Ling," he said.
As he dialed the number, he expressed his doubt. "You're pregnant, and Lan Qingqing invited you for drinks?"
Tong Le shrugged. "You should ask Lan Qingqing about that. She told me it was fine to have a little drink since she just found out she was pregnant. But I didn't drink."
Hearing that Tong Le hadn't had any alcohol eased Ke Jie's tension slightly.
Soon after, he reached Tian Ling on the phone.
Tong Le felt no anxiety; she had already spoken with Tian Ling before coming home.
When the call connected, Tian Ling's account matched Tong Le's exactly.
Ke Jie was meticulous and decided to call Lan Qingqing next.
On the line, Lan Qingqing hesitated. "Tong Le didn’t come home last night? That shouldn’t be right; she said she would return after dropping off Tian Ling."
Ke Jie asked pointedly, "You didn’t take Tian Ling home last night, did you?"
Lan Qingqing thought for a moment before replying, "No, I didn’t take her home. I had been drinking and couldn’t drive."
After hanging up the phone, Ke Jie felt the misunderstanding had been cleared up.
Zhang Huizhi felt embarrassed and couldn't help but add a few more words. "That's still your problem! Not coming home at night while being a married woman—how shameless can you be?"
Tong Le truly didn't want to endure any longer and retorted, "You've spent plenty of nights away from home too! Even your father-in-law doesn’t come back!"
Zhang Huizhi was furious, and Ke Jie immediately pulled Tong Le into the bedroom.
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