After Rebirth, I Replaced My Ex-Husband's True Love-Chapter 155: Get Out with Your Parents!

I temporarily had no heart to reply to Ryan, only feeling anxious and upset, with my mind somewhat blank.

If my parents saw this news, they’d surely be furious, especially since my mom’s heart isn’t in the best shape and she needs to be mindful of her emotions.

Suppressing a belly full of anger, I dialed Henry Preston’s number.

He didn’t answer.

When I called the second time, he even directly hung up.

I was shocked and furious; I needed to quickly find someone to have those news articles retracted. The longer they circulated, the harder they’d be to control.

I first posted the matter in our group of four, asking Crystal Dawson and the others to help me find someone to handle it.

Besides contacting the poster and the website to delete the post, I also had to prepare legally. If the other party refused to delete the published content, then we’d just have to see each other in court.

To my surprise, the poster insisted on not deleting it.

I didn’t know his identity, but from our conversation, I could sense that he wasn’t afraid of me reporting to the police.

Very soon, Crystal Dawson called, and after I explained the situation to her, she asked, "Are you sure only Henry Preston has those photos?"

"I suppose so, but I don’t know if he released them." I furrowed my brow.

"Then he’s definitely trying to retaliate against you on purpose!" Crystal Dawson said angrily. "It’s surely because of Azure that he’s purposefully retaliating. Zoe, should we find a hacker to take down those photos first?"

"Alright, help me contact someone to deal with it directly. I’m going to find Henry Preston." I wanted to confront Henry Preston, and if he released the photos, he’d have to solve this. Otherwise, those photos might appear again and again.

I drove off to Veridian Shore; compared to Maplewood Gardens, I was more inclined to think he’d be there.

When I arrived at Veridian Shore, Henry Preston wasn’t there.

So I headed to Maplewood Gardens; in my impression, Henry Preston didn’t like Maplewood Gardens much and wouldn’t stay there after our divorce.

Maplewood Gardens was brightly lit; earlier, I had Lane gather the housemaids. They were busy moving in and out; I didn’t know what they were up to so late at night.

Upon seeing me, a maid called out in surprise, "Ma’am?"

She quickly corrected herself, apologizing, "Miss Hathaway, what brings you here?"

"I’m here to find Henry Preston. Is he around?" I asked.

"Mr. Preston isn’t here..." the maid said with a strange expression and a hesitant tone. "Miss Hathaway, you should try calling Mr. Preston instead."

I looked toward the villa in the distance; the light in the bedroom on the second floor was on. If Henry Preston wasn’t here, who was inside?

I had an extremely strong intuition prompting me to walk into the villa.

"The Preston Family is truly wealthy. Look at this living room; it’s as big as our entire house used to be..." Walter Vaughn was exclaiming in the living room.

"Walter, don’t you think moving here is a bit inappropriate?" Laura Lawson said hesitantly.

Walter Vaughn sat on the custom-made couch I had spent a fortune on and comforted Laura, "We had no choice. Azure is so strong-willed and wouldn’t take Mr. Preston’s money. We had to sell the newly bought house to cover her upcoming surgery expenses. Where else can we stay now?"

Laura sighed and then turned around, spotting me at the doorway, and her expression changed instantly.

Walter Vaughn also saw me and stood up immediately, looking at me awkwardly.

With both of them here, Azure must be in the master bedroom upstairs.

"Miss Hathaway!" Laura called out urgently as she saw me heading upstairs.

I clenched my fists, the fire of anger rising in my heart. This villa in Maplewood Gardens was the marital home that the Vaughn and Preston families gave to me and Henry Preston. Every piece of decor, every piece of furniture here, was carefully selected by me, set up with the most beautiful expectations. For Henry Preston to place Azure here is even worse than the last life, where he placed her in Veridian Shore!

Even if divorced, I cannot allow Azure to openly and justifiably live in the place I guarded for five years!

Henry Preston could sell it, leave it vacant, or renovate it and then let Azure move in—I’d accept any of those.

I familiarly reached the bedroom door. It was slightly ajar, spilling warm yellow light and the sound of Azure chatting inside. "Joy, you can come play at Maplewood Gardens when you return. There are plenty of rooms here; you won’t be without a place to stay!"

Laura had already reached behind me, and hearing Azure’s words, her expression was extremely embarrassed.

I pushed the door open forcefully, and seeing me, Azure was clearly panicked, "Miss Hathaway..."

I looked at her pretty face, overwhelmed with disgust, stepped forward quickly, snatched her phone and smashed it on the ground, then slapped her across the face, "Get your parents and get out of my house right now!"

"How can you hit someone?!" Laura rushed over, shielding Azure behind her, and for the first time, looked at me with eyes full of hatred. "Miss Hathaway, Mr. Preston was busy today. It was Mr. Jason Forrest who settled us here, not that we requested it!"

Azure covered her face, tears in her eyes.

"Don’t give me that. Get out right now, or don’t blame me for being rude!" I raised my voice, scolding without restraint, "Laura, you say you don’t support your daughter being with Henry Preston, but have you really opposed it in action? Now you two are planning to cling to a wealthy son-in-law and ride high?"

Laura was taken aback, her face turning ugly.

Azure, hearing my harsh words, wiped her tears and stepped forward to confront me, "You’ve divorced Mr. Preston, so this villa isn’t your house. What right do you have to tell us to get out?"

I let out a cold laugh, opened my handbag, and took out the property division agreement Henry Preston gave me, always kept in my bag.

In front of Azure, Laura, and Walter Vaughn, I opened the agreement and signed my name without hesitation. "Now half of this villa is mine. You can leave."

Azure was stunned, probably not expecting me to sign that property division agreement under these circumstances.

Just then, footsteps echoed from the stairs, revealing Jason Forrest’s figure first, followed by Henry Preston.

Seeing me, Jason immediately showed a guilty expression.

Henry Preston’s face was like frost, his gaze sweeping over me and Azure without a hint of warmth.

Azure looked helplessly at Henry Preston, "Mr. Preston, Jason placed us here, but Miss Hathaway came and hit me, telling us to leave, this, this..."

"How could you hit someone? It was Henry Preston who asked me to settle Azure and them here. If there’s a fault, it’s mine!" Jason protested angrily.

I had never felt so disgusted. Listening to Azure’s complaints and Jason’s accusations, I forced myself to the cloakroom, and indeed, all my clothes and jewelry I hadn’t taken were rummaged through.

I grabbed a fallen silk robe from the floor and walked out, throwing it at Azure, "Aren’t you disgusted wearing even my nightgown?"

Azure’s face turned various shades as she bit her lip, speechless.

I looked again at the vanity; plenty of high-end skincare products and perfumes had their lids opened.

It felt as if everything I owned was contaminated by Azure’s sickening touch.

I tossed all the skincare products and perfumes into the trash can, in front of everyone, telling the maid to dispose of them.

"Zoe Hathaway, aren’t you overreacting a bit? Azure just tried them; she hasn’t used them before. Being curious is normal!" Jason couldn’t hold back.

Henry Preston remained silent, staring at my every move with an unreadable gaze.

"Miss Hathaway, I’m sorry." Azure’s eyes were red like a rabbit’s.

"Azure, don’t apologize. I’m the one who brought you here, blame me if you have to." Jason said coldly, "Henry Preston, aren’t you going to make a statement? Haven’t you and Zoe Hathaway already divorced?"

Azure looked at Henry Preston with anticipation, waiting for him to stand up for her.

Henry Preston naturally noticed the slap mark on Azure’s cheek; I had used at least eighty percent of my strength.

"Why can’t she live here?" Henry Preston finally spoke, and with those words, my heart sank halfway.

"Are you short of houses? You know this place is painstakingly arranged by me, representing five years of effort and feelings, yet you allow Azure to move in, trampling on all I used to cherish, isn’t that so?" I took a deep breath, holding back my bitterness and anger.

"Since you’ve already moved on from me, naturally you’ve moved on from past feelings. People have to look forward." Henry Preston looked at me coolly, and his words were so dismissive.

The man who had been pestering me until not long ago seemed to have made up his mind over these days, showing a clear change in his attitude toward me.

Seeing Henry Preston on her side, Azure immediately felt emboldened, "Yes, Miss Hathaway, people have to look forward, there’s no point in you holding on any longer."