The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 72

For the first time in his life, the young heir of the Quincy family tasted the bitter reality of having no money.

When his parents informed him that he would have to ask Cassidy for his allowance, he had been furious and confused, but the reality hadn't truly set in.

It wasn't until he drove out, realized his tank was empty, and had his card declined at the gas station that the humiliation of being broke finally hit him.

Ever since Parker had falsely accused Cassidy of cheating, and the photos of him and Seraphina had exploded online, the two of them hadn't spoken a single word to each other.

It was as if whoever spoke first would be the loser.

God only knew why they were so obsessed with winning this silent war.

His parents had tried to counsel him countless times.

He refused to listen.

But now, Parker was forced to swallow his pride and contact Cassidy.

He had to beg her for cash.

Harrison and Bridget Quincy had certainly played a brilliant hand.

Parker weighed the humiliation of borrowing money from his buddies against the humiliation of asking his wife.

When he really thought about it, his parents' decisions were absolute. They were dead set on punishing him, and there was no way out.

He could bum cash off his friends once or twice.

But he couldn't do it forever.

Eventually, he had to call Cassidy.

Swallowing his disgust, Parker frowned and dialed her number, lazily demanding some cash. Without a single word of complaint, Cassidy swiftly transferred ten thousand dollars into his account.

Instantly, he felt the storm had passed.

To him, it was an olive branch.

Cassidy had caved first.

Parker felt completely vindicated.

In reality, Cassidy didn't want anything to do with him.

When his parents first proposed using money to leash Parker, Cassidy thought it was entirely unnecessary.

He didn't realize he was wrong. He truly believed he was the victim. Continuing to restrict and pressure him now would only fuel his resentment and make him want to rebel even more.

But when they were leaving the house, Cassidy had climbed into the back seat, and Parker stubbornly demanded she move to the front.

Now, just hearing the words "passenger seat" made Cassidy feel sick.

She refused to move to the front, so Parker refused to start the car.

He wouldn't let her drive herself, either.

Cassidy's temper flared uncontrollably.

The two of them got into a screaming match in their own garage, which ended with Cassidy issuing a cold ultimatum: If they didn't leave the driveway in two minutes, Parker wouldn't see a single dime for the rest of the month.

Furious, Parker submitted.

Cassidy finally realized just how brilliant her mother-in-law's strategy truly was.

However, his submission only lasted for the car ride.

The moment they arrived at the hotel, Parker's resentment boiled over.

"Who is the one acting like a psycho here?" Cassidy frowned slightly, her gaze turning icy. "I told you, I need to go backstage to check on Jasmine. She's doing her makeup and changing into her dress. Do you think it's appropriate for you to follow me in there? I told you to go wait in the banquet hall. What's the problem?"

"What's the problem?!" Parker glared at her. "We're married! We came to this engagement party together, and now you want us to walk in separately. You're doing this on purpose so everyone can see you're still throwing a tantrum, aren't you?"