Chapter 4

Sabrina tapped into one of the videos, realizing that it was complete footage of the scene when Cassius had ripped off her dress. Her reaction and his cruelty had all been recorded in high-definition video. Beneath the video were countless comments from netizens. "Mrs. Folane is usually so conservative, always dressed in black skirt suits. Who would've thought that she would be hiding such a hot body underneath all that?" "Look at those curves and that thin waist! No wonder Mr. Folane married her." "I love her legs. They're so slender and seem to go on for ages. It sure would be fun to play with them!" "If I'm not wrong, those are D-cups." "Hot damn!" Many more such uncouth comments were still popping up. Just then, Sabrina's phone rang. When she accepted the call, she heard Cassius' icy voice speak over the line. "Sabrina, I won't let anyone help you with those photos online. Your only option is to use your own money to buy those photos, one by one. You have to pay the price for hurting Nat, as I also need to provide an explanation to her uncle!" Cassius hung up immediately after that. Sabrina's fingers trembled as she logged into her bank account to check her balance. She only had a little over five hundred thousand in there, accrued from her salary during the past five years she was in Folane Pharmaceuticals. She didn't hold any company shares, so all the dividends had ended up with Cassius. All she had was a black card from Cassius. She sought the help of a friend and handed him the black card, instructing him to buy out the photos and videos on the internet. Unfortunately, those uploaders all asked for a high price, so her five hundred thousand dollars only allowed her to buy back seven of them. The first time her friend swiped the black card, it was still usable. However, the second time he tried, he discovered that the card had been frozen. "Sabrina, the card has been frozen and can't be swiped anymore. The uploaders are refusing to sell the videos without being paid millions of dollars." Sabrina stared at the black card, which Cassius had given to her on the day the company was listed. He had said, "Rina, there's no spending limit to this card. I hope you'll never have to worry about money ever again. I'll support you." Tears blurred her vision before falling onto the card. For the past five years, she had spent most of the time at the company and lived there, so she hadn't needed to spend much money. Since she also received a salary from the company, she had never needed to use this card. Now, the only time she decided she wanted to use it, he had only allowed her to swipe it once. Her mind was immediately filled with thoughts of Natalie. Natalie had a supplementary card from Cassius, which she often used to shop at the malls. Eventually, Cassius decided that she was out and about too much, and she would always whine to him about her aching feet after her shopping sprees. That was why he spent an exorbitant amount to have the luxury brands send their collections to their villa once every month. The newest items would be brought over for Natalie's perusal, and she had free pick of them all. Just then, Sabrina's phone chimed with a message from Cassius. It read, "You're not allowed to use my card to buy those photos. Sabrina, even if you have to sell your body to earn the money, I won't help you." Sabrina wiped away her tears before saying to her friend, "Sell my patent to get the money." Her friend exclaimed in shock, "Sabrina, have you gone nuts? That's the result of ten years of research! No, that definitely won't do. I'll help you. I swear I'll help you!" That friend took out all of his savings, even going so far as to sell off three properties under his name, all to gather enough money to finish buying off those uploaders. He had even gone after the reposts. Upon seeing that all the photos and videos had finally been removed from the internet, all Sabrina could think of was her friend's words. "Sabrina, I know that research is ten years' worth of hard work and effort, so I'm certain that it definitely can't be sold off cheaply, especially since you're just one step away from completing it. That research will do the world so much good once it's revealed to the public. At that time, it'll be worth billions of dollars, if not more. Just remember to share with me a billion then." Her friend's teasing and efforts to help her were a stark contrast to Cassius' cruelty and heartlessness. She knew then that she shouldn't have wasted ten years of her life on Cassius and deeply regretted ever loving him. Sabrina returned to the villa. The moment she stepped through the front door, she heard Sebastian crying. Hurrying forward, she spotted Natalie standing before him. Natalie's eyes gleamed smugly as she raised her hand to slap the young boy. Sabrina swiftly darted over to grab Natalie's hand before smacking her twice. Then, she hugged Sebastian to her chest protectively. However, Natalie burst into tears, crying out in despair, "Cassius, Cassius!" When Cassius came down from upstairs, Natalie instantly threw herself into his arms. Noticing the angry red handprints marring Natalie's cheeks, Cassius instantly had a murderous look. Natalie sobbed through her tears, "It's not Ms. Lirrel's fault. She misunderstood me. Seb was playing with wooden blocks when she returned home and became angry. She slapped him, saying that he looked too much like you. I tried to stop her, but she slapped me twice." However, Sebastian also spoke up while crying. "Daddy, Natalie was the one who hit me! Mommy only slapped her because she was protecting me!" Cassius uttered coldly, "Sabrina Lirrel, you actually hit Nat?" When Sabrina realized that Cassius had completely ignored the key point of the situation and only cared that she had hit Natalie, she snapped, "Cassius, do you see Seb's face? Have I ever laid a hand on him since he was born?" Hearing that, Natalie appeared uneasy. She quickly squeezed her wrist, causing blood to bloom on the bandages. Cassius instantly became worried. "Nat, has the wound reopened again?" With tears still streaking her face, Natalie nodded. Cassius then turned to look at Sabrina and ordered coldly, "Shaun, slap her ten times. She has to repay Nat's suffering tenfold." Sabrina didn't even get a chance to resist before Shaun Liese, Cassius' assistant, started smacking her. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth at the force of the blows. Nonetheless, she kept her hands clamped over Sebastian's eyes, not allowing him to witness the scene. Sebastian was screaming hysterically, "Daddy, it wasn't Mommy's fault! It was that woman who bullied me! Mommy was just trying to protect me! I hate you! I hate you!" As the young boy struggled vehemently, Sabrina tightened her grip on him to still his wild movements. At last, the punishment was over. Sebastian's cries pierced the air, "Mommy, let's not want Daddy anymore! I don't want him! I only want you!" Cassius' expression swiftly changed as he roared in fury, "Sabrina Lirrel, is that what you've been teaching our son? He's just five years old, yet you've already taught him to disown me, his own father? You're the one who's wicked to the core. Nat doesn't even know anything, so can't you be more magnanimous?" Sabrina was about to leave with Sebastian, but Cassius ordered his bodyguards to stop them. "Throw the two of them into the stable so they can reflect on themselves." Before they were dragged away, Sabrina spotted the triumphant look on Natalie's face. Natalie even mouthed at her, "Cassius is mine!" Only Sabrina knew that she no longer wanted Cassius. The night was especially cold in the stable, and by midnight, Sebastian had come down with a fever. Sabrina wanted to open the stable door, but then she realized that it had been locked. She called Cassius' phone, yet the one who answered was Natalie. "Sabrina, just stay in the stable. Do you think you can compete with me? Don't you see? Cassius doesn't even believe you. He clearly loves me more, so why don't you take that son of yours and go away as far as you can? Otherwise, I promise I won't let you live an easy life."