After Rebirth, I Replaced My Ex-Husband's True Love-Chapter 158: Threatening Me

I know that Laura will definitely tell Azure when she goes back, and by then Azure will know that I have these pieces of evidence against her, and she will certainly find a way to stop me. If she can, I will accept it.

But I didn’t expect Brother Henry would protect Azure to such an extent.

When I decided not to wait for the so-called timing and directly expose the recording to the media, I found that everyone was evasive. Upon hearing that it was about Azure’s secret, they immediately refused as if it was a hot potato.

Even Ryan didn’t dare to take it on easily this time, although he did draft a text for me exposing Azure.

He dared not take it on but revealed some inside information, "Miss Hathaway, your ex-husband is really formidable. He truly loves Azure. Before, when I leaked various scandals about him, he didn’t bother to care, but this time is different."

Upon hearing this, my heart sank instantly.

Now Azure’s health is very poor, so Henry is very afraid that I might do something to agitate her; that’s why he has blocked all the media channels.

Truly powerful, able to do whatever he wants.

I haven’t told Crystal and the others about this because they definitely can’t compete with Henry and it would only add unnecessary troubles for them.

Since exposing through media won’t work, I’ll do it myself; it just means the influence and spreading speed will be slower.

I don’t believe Henry can use his status to threaten me, and I won’t be threatened by him.

"Zoe, you have to do me a favor!" Silas’s call came unexpectedly, and his tone was extremely urgent.

"What’s wrong?" I was very surprised because Silas usually wouldn’t contact me. My friends with Henry were just casual acquaintances; if he wasn’t with Crystal, we probably wouldn’t even recognize each other.

Silas was very worried, "I just said something wrong accidentally and made Crystal angry. She’s not speaking to me now and her phone is off. Can you help me find her?"

This guy, Crystal is pregnant, and he can still keep saying the wrong things, really a questionable intelligence.

Crystal’s temper has always been fiery. If she really gets angry, who knows what will happen, especially since she’s pregnant. Without further ado, I asked for the address and went over directly. On the way, I tried to call Crystal but her phone was indeed off.

When I arrived at the destination, Silas was already waiting for me, but I didn’t see anxiety on his face, only Brother Henry behind him.

"Uh..." Silas was full of trepidation and nervousness, walked up to me and whispered, "I’m sorry, Brother Henry wants to see you, but knowing you wouldn’t agree, so..."

Sometimes, not only did Crystal want to beat him, I kind of wanted to give him a good beating too. He’s really asking for it.

Faced with my annoyance, Silas slunk away. He did his duty as a brother quite well, but if Crystal found out, he would be in trouble.

Henry stood still, quietly watching me.

The distance between us was only three or four meters, but it felt like the galaxy lay between us.

"You went to such lengths to see me; what’s the matter?" I eventually spoke first, not wanting to stay in a standoff and waste time.

"Azure’s condition is very unstable now. Regardless of the issue, wait until she has her surgery in Country D." Henry’s first words made my heart grow colder. He came for this reason.

Afraid I might do something again to agitate Azure, putting her life at risk.

Henry truly is prescient. I was getting ready to release the recording on my own, and here he comes. Is this a persuasion or a warning?

"Henry, if it was Azure who pushed me off the hospital bed, causing me to lose my child, how would you handle her?" I asked, ready to tell him everything now.

Henry frowned, "Evidence?"

"Tell me first, how would you handle her?" I insisted on this question. I had a hunch that even if I told Henry everything, he might still protect Azure in the end.

Last life, he went to the extreme craziness for Azure. He could do anything, let alone this trivial matter?

So I never thought of exposing Azure solely in front of Henry but planned to publish it when they got their happily-ever-after. That would be the hardest hit to Azure.

"I’ve told you, everything should be dealt with after her surgery." Henry was already a bit impatient, as if I was pestering him for an answer.

I was confused, did he care more about Azure as a person or the heart in her chest?

If it’s for the heart, I could only praise his deep affection for Winter Tate as true love.

"You have no right or qualification to stop me. You can control media and public opinion with your power, but you can’t control me, right?" I decided not to let Henry hear the recording, to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"I can’t, but after all these years, you should know my character very well." Henry’s tone was extremely cold, with a bit of danger, "I only ask you to wait a little longer. If you can’t wait, I will find a way to make you wait."

"Like what?" My heart was tense, curious how he would do it.

"There are some photos regarding your father; you wouldn’t want them to be public." Henry seemed to pause, considering whether to say this, but eventually, he did.

I was stunned for a second because I thought the matter with my dad was completely resolved. I had wondered if there were still photos with Henry. Were the ones he gave me really all?

Unexpectedly, my wild speculations turned out to be true. He’s someone as soon as he can use people or things, he will keep a card up his sleeve.

I thought he helped me before because he had developed feelings for me, hoping to go in a good direction. I even wavered a bit, but now I find it was really a joke.

He can always threaten me, using people I care about to threaten me.

"Henry, you really surprise me." After a long time, I finally parted my lips and said this, the look in my eyes was only disappointment.

What was I longing for? Being hurt by him again and again, yet still hadn’t learned to firm up my heart.

Henry wanted to speak but stopped; he liked to frown when displeased, the bulging hill between his brows was a reflection of his mood now. I didn’t know what he wanted to say, nor did I want to hear.

"If you really release those photos, I wouldn’t mind going down with you in mutual destruction." My words were infused with anger due to being extremely upset.

"One month, I will send her to Country D." Henry sighed lightly, "By then, I’ll deal with these matters, ok?"

"No need for you to deal with it. I’ll handle it myself." I gave a cold smile, turning and walking away without looking back.

At the moment I turned, tears burst out uncontrollably from the extreme grievance. I felt like such a fool; how did I believe in this life Henry ever had feelings for me? Just because we had been intimate a few times, just because he did a little bit for me, said things I hadn’t heard before, I forgot the pain of the last life.

Forgetting the pain once healed, if possible, I wish I could slap myself, as a punishment for my stupidity.

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For my dad’s sake, I couldn’t proceed as originally planned and had to put it on hold for now.

Henry mentioning a month’s time sounds short, but it’s very long to me. I am immersed in the pain of losing a child, in the anxiety that I might not be able to get pregnant again, and almost in a state of depression.

Crystal and the others often invite me out, trying to help me relax a bit.

"Zoe, what are you waiting for? Why drag it so long?" Crystal asked repeatedly as I remained silent.

But I didn’t want to tell her about Henry’s threat for fear of disturbing her pregnancy.

I just took a sip of wine, smiling carefreely, "I told you, waiting for a better opportunity."

"Is there a better opportunity?" Leah asked.

"Yes," I nodded.

The three of them exchanged glances, not daring to say much about my decision. They were afraid I wouldn’t be able to handle it given my current condition.

I actually have pretty good psychological endurance. Having gone through what I did in the past life, I’m not so impulsive in the face of storms.

But even the best psychological endurance can occasionally lose balance. I should not drink too much, but now, except for drinking a bit more, it seems there’s no other way for me to relax.

The uncontrolled outcome is that I get drunk, unconscious, and it’s always Tiana and Leah who take me home. Crystal doesn’t dare drink now, and Silas picks her up after our gatherings.