President’s Sweet Wife

Chapter 590 Agreeing to Get a Divorce

Diego immediately reached out for the check. Meanwhile, with a voracious look on his face, he

mumbled, “Good, good. Five million will do.”

But Laura took a step back right before his hand reached the check.

Diego froze for a moment.

Then, Laura said word by word, “You can have it if you promise me something.”

Diego immediately frowned in annoyance.

“Nonsense! I’m your father. I have every right to have your money. Why do I have to promise you

anything in return?”

Laura almost laughed out loud after hearing this.

Diego joined hands with others to gang up on her the other day at that bar. But now, he saw her as his

daughter now?

Who gave him the nerve to make that speech?

Laura didn’t want to bicker with him. She said bluntly, “You take the money and divorce my mother. If

not, I’d rather burn this check than give you a penny.”

Diego was stupefied as he heard this.

In fact, several years ago, Laura’s mother already asked Diego to divorce her.

But at that time, Diego wouldn’t agree no matter what. The court could only tell them to come back and

file the divorce application again when they reached an agreement. At last, because Diego didn’t

agree, Laura’s mother didn’t get a divorce.

In the years afterward, Laura’s mother tried to end their marriage several times, but Diego always said

no.

Laura knew that getting a divorce was the only way that she and her mother could shake off this ruffian

for good.

Yet, Diego was a scoundrel. Since he knew Laura had become a celebrity, he realized that he had

gained a money tree.

As long as he was married to Laura’s mother, Laura couldn’t get away from him. So how could he

agree to get a divorce?

Knowing this, Laura could only lure Diego into divorcing her mother by offering him a big, fat check.

As she expected, Diego’s face darkened the instant he heard his words.

He eyed Laura coldly and said with a sneer, “Your mother and I have been married for more than a

decade. I didn't agree to divorce her a few years ago, nor will I do that now. But today, you’re asking me

to get a divorce? Do you think of me as a fool? Perhaps you’re the fool instead!”

Laura knew he would say that. Instead of getting angry, she put the check away.

In a cool voice, she said, “Now that you insist, I have no choice. The bottom line is, no divorce, no

money. I know you’re resourceful. Bring it on. See if you can scare me and make me yield.”

She had had enough!

She didn’t want to live one more day in hopelessness and fear again.

She had given this matter some thought and had thought this through.

It was hopeful that her mother could get better after the surgery. As long as what Natalia told her was

true, her mother could soon have the surgery.

Then, if Diego really threatened to expose her past or mar her reputation and career by telling others

he was her stepfather, she would just let him!

If that happened, she could go abroad with her mother or move to a remote village. Even if she stepped

out of the limelight, she and her mother could still live a good life.

Seeing that Laura seemed bent on making him end the marriage with her mother, Diego began to

panic.

“Laura, you can’t do this to me! I’m your stepfather after all. How could you force your stepfather to

divorce your mother?”

Laura said aloofly, “I’ve laid out the options for you, but you refused to make a choice.”

After a short pause, she continued, “It’s late. You should go. Or I’ll call security.”

Diego’s face was somewhat pallid. He stared angrily at Laura, as though hoping to slice a chunk of

flesh off her.

“Don’t, don’t need to threaten me. I’m telling you, if you drive me to a corner, I’ll really go to the media

and tell them all about your past. After that, you won’t be able to make a penny anymore. How would

you support your mother…”

Laura’s patience had run out. She fished out her phone and prepared to call the property management.

“Why can’t the property management people do anything right? I pay such a high property

management fee every month. But is that all for nothing?”

“How could they let any random guy enter the neighborhood?” she complained inwardly.

In truth, she still hadn’t figured out how Diego found out where she lived and how he managed to get in.

Realizing that Laura was really kicking him out, Diego knew he must do something. He didn’t want to

lose both his family and the money.

He pounced forward and snatched Laura’s phone, saying, “OK! OK! I’ll do it!’

Laura arched her brow.

She turned around and looked at Diego incredulously.

“Are you sure?”

Diego gritted his teeth. He thought of the debt he built up recently and his maddening urge to gamble.

If he couldn’t lay his hand on some money, he would die!

Thus, he nodded without hesitation.

“Yes, I’m sure, only you must double the payment.”

Frowning, Laura uttered, “You want 10 million?”

“No! Give me 12!” Diego said, panting.

When he said the number, his eyes turned scarlet with greed, and his smile became ferocious, too.

“As a popular star, you earn at least tens of million per year. I’ve raised you for more than 10 years. All

I’m asking is a year of your income. That’s not too much, is it?”

Laura looked at him with a poker face.

“Twelve million?”

“How dare he make such a request!”

“But if 12 million can exchange for a peaceful life for me and my mother, that’s a price worth paying.”

Thinking of that, Laura gnashed her teeth and agreed.

“Fine! I’ll give you 12 million. But you must divorce my mother right now. I'll give you the money after

the formalities are completed."

But Diego was very canny.

He saw the loophole in her words in a second.

He instantly shook his head with a serious face and said, “No, I can’t agree with that. Who knows if

you’re setting me up? What if you refuse to pay me after I get divorced?”

Laura knitted her brows and cast him a contemptuous look.

“Do you think everyone is as cheeky as you?”

Diego was stumped for words.

However, he knew now was not the time to lash out.

He mused for moments and then suggested, “How about this? You give me half of the money first so

that I won’t have to worry if you will go back on your words. Then, I’ll come to the City Hall with you to

get the paperwork done. Anyway, we have to wait till tomorrow before we can get started with the

divorce procedures. Why not pay me a deposit first?” NôvelDrama.Org owns this.

Laura laughed out loud, “Diego, you’re really shameless.”

Still, to send him away as soon as possible, Laura took out a bank card from her purse and threw it at

him.

“There is some money in this card. Take this. If you truly show up tomorrow to sign the divorce papers,

I promise you’ll have the rest of 12 million.”

Diego took the card, overjoyed, not paying attention to what Laura said at all.

With his eyes riveted on the card, he asked, “How much does it have?”

Laura loathed this expression on his face. In an irritated tone, she said, “Forty grand.”

Diego’s eyes widened in shock.

“What? Only 40 grand? You think you can get rid of me that easily?”

Gazing at him with an icy look on her face, Laura vigilantly took a step back.