Chapter 5

Jeremy had given Eloise 30 percent in company shares as a wedding gift, which he now demanded to be transferred to Scarlett. Scarlett was overjoyed. Nevertheless, she said sadly, "Mr. Gibson, I can't accept such an expensive gift. Besides, everyone knows that the 30 percent shares in your late grandma's will was for her granddaughter-in-law. I have no right to…" "Of course you do," Jeremy whispered. "You're the most important woman in my life. Eloise was a placeholder in an emergency." A placeholder in an emergency? His description sent chills down Eloise's spine. Before she knew it, she had bitten down hard on her lip that it bled. The metallic taste filled her mouth. In the end, she laughed. "Yeah. I'm just a placeholder in an emergency. Those shares don't belong to me. "Jeremy bought me this bag for my birthday last year. It's yours too. So is this necklace. And this bracelet…" Eloise thought about all the gifts she had gotten from Jeremy and took them off one by one. She flipped her bag upside down, dumping her belongings onto the table and stuffing the gifts from Jeremy into it. Holding the bag, she slowly made her way to Jeremy and Scarlett. Scarlett watched in shock as Eloise placed the Hermes bag on her lap. Drawing a deep breath, Eloise smiled. "These are all yours." Even Jeremy. Jeremy, on the other hand, stared at Eloise with a brooding look. "Eloise, what's gotten into you? Get help if you need it. Don't scare off Scarlett." He swept the bag off Scarlett's lap. Just like that, the limited edition bag was tossed aside like trash. When Jeremy left, Eloise felt her stomach acting up again. Crouching on the floor in a disheveled mess, she couldn't stop her tears from flowing. She recalled her excitement when he agreed to marry her and how she spent the night giggling in bed. On their wedding day, she closed her eyes as he kissed her, her lips quivering in excitement. No one could imagine her feelings at that moment. When Jeremy pressed his hand on her cheek, it felt warm. Then, he grinned when he took in her shyness. "Eloise, your lips are surprisingly soft and kissable." She humbled herself to pursue him. She treasured every one of his gifts, even if he didn't put much thought into them. Now, the sight of those gifts felt like torture—a death by a thousand cuts. After Eloise was discharged from the hospital, she immediately went to the law firm and had her lawyer draft a share transfer agreement. While she was at it, she inquired about the divorce progress. The lawyer informed her that the divorce certificate would be ready for collection in ten days. She nodded. Holding onto the share transfer agreement, she made her way to Gibson Group. There, she handed her resignation letter and share transfer agreement to Jeremy. He stared at the stack of papers. Leaning back into the chair, he crossed his arms. "Eloise, was it that difficult for you to apologize?" Standing before Jeremy, she dug her nails deep into her palms. She growled, "Jeremy, 999 of my private photos were leaked because Scarlett was neglectful. Even if you order everyone not to talk about it, my dignity has been crushed. People are gossiping about me. "You are not affected in any way because we're in a secret marriage. Will I get a sincere apology from you and Scarlett?" He fixed his dark eyes on her face. A long silence later, he picked up the pen from the table and signed his name on the paper. After that, he tossed the pen away and said icily, "You've changed." She flashed a desperate smile but refused to engage with him anymore. Picking up her copy of the document, she turned around and left. Eloise hadn't changed at all. It was Jeremy who refused to get to know the real her.