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Chloe jolted.

She didn't expect to speak up about this because, based on the briefing with the lawyer yesterday, she had to sit and let him speak about the whole thing.

She hadn't prepared any statement yet, and she subconsciously looked at Vincent first to see him glaring at her with hatred.

She then shifted her gaze towards Vernon, who gave her a thin smile and light nod, indirectly telling her to stand on her ground and tell the judge about everything that had happened to her for the past ten years.

'This is my one and only chance. I will never be able to be free if I let my fear control me at this point,' Chloe told herself.

Thus, she mustered her courage and stood up. She walked to the podium, facing the judge, who eyed her intensely as if she was judging Chloe's true character and intention.

"Thank you for the permission, your honor," Chloe opened her statement. "I am here as a woman who filed for divorce against her own husband, but with solid reasons."

Chloe looked at Vincent, who zipped his mouth, but she could see that he was still trying to control himself not to lunge at Chloe and punch her in the face.

"My husband, Vincent Gray, has abused me for ten years. He subjected me to various torture, physically and mentally. He hit me many times until the bruises became part of my skin," Chloe's voice began to tremble because of her emotional stimulation.

She remembered all the pain Vincent inflicted on her body, but the physical pain could heal as always, just like how she looked beautiful now. Nobody except her family knew how bad it was for her before.

She had gone through so many transformations just to look good in front of Vincent, only for him to laugh at all of her attempts.

But it didn't matter now.

Nothing mattered between Chloe and Vincent anymore because they would be separated soon.

"He has been mentally abusive as well. He has cheated on me since I was seven months pregnant, and it continues until I decide to leave him," Chloe said. She looked back towards the public member seat, mostly filled with women. "In fact, I've brought many of the women he had an affair with. They are ready to give testimony regarding Vincent Gray's infidelity."

The judge couldn't hide her surprise. She darted her eyes towards the public members and saw at least ten women who stood up without fear in their eyes.

Vincent was also surprised by this statement. He looked over his shoulder, and his heartbeat skipped for a second the moment he saw many familiar faces.

Chloe actually brought ten of Vincent's mistresses. There were many more, but ten was enough to shock the entire court.

"These women... are they Mr. Vincent Gray's affairs?" The judge asked Chloe.

"Yes, Your Honor. You can ask them one by one, and they will admit it. They can even specify what is

Chloe should thank Priscilla for wanting to work with her on this.

They had a talk a few days ago regarding Vincent, and Priscilla first asked Chloe's forgiveness.

Second, she realized she couldn't make up for all the damage she had done to Chloe. So she tried to compensate by gathering at least ten of Vincent's mistresses before her. So they could be present during the court to show what kind of man Vincent truly was.

And it worked.

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'This is the least I could do to you, Chloe. I know we're not supposed to be friends, and even now, I don't think we can be friends knowing how bad our relationship is,' Priscilla said. 'But this is my compensation, so you can't say that I don't try to make up for it.'

'One more thing. Please don't let Mr. Phoenix Gray to fire me, I will always be loyal and put Vincent under control, I promise!'

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'I should thank her for this,' Chloe thought. She already knew about the Khloe thing, and though she found it weird, Vernon said putting Priscilla with Vincent to keep him in check was necessary.

The judge stared at the women individually, then told them to sit down.

She returned her focus to Chloe and ordered, "You may continue, Mrs. Chloe Gray."

"Thank you, Your Honor."

"Physical abuse, mental abuse, and affair might be enough for many women to leave, but I stayed for ten years because I thought we could fix this broken marriage," Chloe clenched her fist as she remembered her beloved daughter.

Mackenzie was her source of strength.

She was the real reason why Chloe decided to leave, and the judge had to know this no matter what.

"But I finally decide to end everything after realizing that Vincent Gray will inflict the same thing on my daughter just like what he inflicted on me," Chloe said.

"... please explain that further, Mrs. Gray."

"Yes, Your Honor," Chloe took a deep breath and continued, "I decided to leave on my daughter's seventh birthday because Vincent dares to ignore my daughter's birthday to sleep with one of his mistresses."

"I realize the pattern right away. Just like how he ignores me to sleep with other women. He will start beating my daughter once she is old enough, and I—as a mother—will not let that happen."

"It took me a while to finally get my life together. But I want my divorce as the justice I deserve," Chloe said. "I do not need his money, nor do I need him to pay for child support. All I ask for is for him not to demand visitation right. I don't want him to get near and hurt my daughter while I'm not with them."

The judge nodded. She understood the situation, and would grant the divorce without hesitation.

But the judge had to be fair, and the father should still be granted visitation right under a heavy watch to ensure the child's safety.

But before she could say that, Chloe added, 'I have proof that Vincent Gray was about to hurt me about thirty minutes ago, Your Honor.'