Irine left the mansion, soon after the guards took her statement and cleared out all the bodies.
She was pissed at what her Ex was trying to do, and she wanted answers, not to mention she fully intended to pay him back for the beating she had received.
Natalie wanted to go with her at first, but she managed to convince her to stay, as she didn't want her daughter to witness her father being beaten up by her, or even killed.
As much as she wanted just to barge into the inn and beat that bastard up, Irine knew that this would cause a lot of trouble for her, her sisters, and Paul as well, so she decided on another approach.
Thanks to being a member of the Enchanting Fox Clan, both she and Natalie had the same affinities.
Namely, nature and wind affinity.
However, their strongest affinity turned out to be illusion magic affinity, in which they both excelled and trained it seriously, after Paul explained how useful it could be.
Now, all that training was about to be put to the test as she cast an illusion magic spell on herself, turning her appearance into that of the woman who faked being from CPS.
Irine didn't care that this woman was now in the custody of the guards.
As long as no one recognized her, she could do whatever she wanted without any repercussions.
The Serene Spot Inn was close to the city's center, so it took a while for her to reach it.
However, this walk assured her that her illusion worked as intended, since she met a few women who were her clients and remained unrecognized.
-I'm here to see Mathew Williams.
She said to the innkeeper as soon as she arrived, and the man directed her to the room on the second floor, stating that the man was expecting her.
Hearing that, Irine nodded and went straight to the room, not wanting to waste any more time than she already had.
-Where is Natalie?
Her ex-husband asked, as he also failed to recognize his ex-wife, thanks to the illusion.
To Irine's surprise, the man looked good, wearing expensive clothing, and living in one of the most expensive inns in the city.
Another surprise was a young-looking woman whose whole presence practically screamed that she was wealthy and influential.
Additionally, she was at the third stage of Qi cultivation, while Mathew was on the second stage.
Not that it mattered to Irine, who was already nearing the peak of the Master mage stage.
-She's home where she belongs.
Irine answered the question, dropping the illusion.
This sudden change surprised both people, as they never expected that Irine would suddenly show up, just like that.
Right in the next second, she grabbed her ex by his throat and lifted him off the ground.
-I have no idea what you were thinking by sending a bunch of morons to take my daughter from me, but this time you crossed the line.
Irine hissed with hatred.
-Let him go.
The other woman almost shouted.
-Shut up, this does not concern you, so stay out of it if you value your life.
Irine's gaze made the woman swallow hard and tremble in fear, as she just now realized that she was two stages below her in cultivation.
However, as frightened as she was, she didn't back down.
-It does concern me, since I'm his fiancée.
She said, shakily.
-Then, do yourself a favor and break up with him before he loses all your wealth on gambling.
Irine said, not even looking at the woman.
-What are you talking about?
The woman asked.
-He never once went to a gambling house, for as long as I have known him.
-Yeah, he never gambled when we first met as well, and I only found out when my money started disappearing, but by then, I was already married to this douche bag and pregnant with his child.
The woman was thunderstruck, hearing Irine's words.
-Now tell me, what do you intend to do with Natalie?
Irine turned her attention back to her ex, who was trying to free himself from her grip, and failing miserably.
It terrified him to no end when he discovered how strong Irine had become, not to mention the change in her personality, since in the past she was always trying to settle things amicably.
-It's not him, it's me who wanted to take your daughter.
The woman said suddenly, attracting the anger of Irine to herself.
-Then you'd better have a good reason for that.
The seamstress said angrily.
-I always wanted to have children, but I'm infertile, and there is no way to change that.
The woman mumbled quietly.
-When we got engaged, Mathew told me he had a daughter, who was living in poverty because you were preventing him from taking care of her, out of spite.
After that, he came up with this idea to take her away from you, and I agreed, thinking I'll be helping a young girl out of poverty, and also would gain a daughter.
The woman tried to explain.
-Did you even try finding out if this was the truth?
Irine asked, barely believing how naive this woman was.
-No, I simply agreed to it and left the rest to him.
She answered, just now realizing how stupid and naive she was.
-I just tried to make Jing happy, that's all.
Mathew said, barely above a whisper, since he was still held by Irine.
-Like I'd believe that.
Irine sneered.
-Her, I can understand, she thought she was doing the right thing.
She said, pointing at the woman named Jing.
You, however, know well that Natalie despises you and would most likely kill you on the spot if she saw you.
So tell me the truth!
She hissed and gripped his throat tighter.
-Alright, I'll tell you, just ease up a bit, I can't breathe.
The man said, his voice barely audible, since she was strangling him now.
Irine did loosen her grip on his throat a bit, allowing him to breathe again.
-I promised to give Natalie to a man to whom I owe a lot of money as a concubine.
Mathew said, with fear in his eyes.
-You did what?
Irine asked.
If the couple thought that she was angry before, then now she was beyond furious.
-You bastard, you never told me anything about it.
Jing screamed at him and slapped him in her anger.
She could not believe that she almost helped him to sell his daughter to some random bastard.
Jing immediately took the ring from her finger and threw it at his head.
-I don't want to ever see you again, and I don't care what she will do with you either.
She screamed at him with tears in her eyes.
She could barely believe how stupid she was and how easily this man had manipulated her.
-Good choice, and you don't need to worry, you won't be seeing him around anymore.
Irine said, airily.
-As for your fertility problem, come to the mansion I live in.
My man is a healer, and he specializes in cases the other healers deem hopeless, so he might be able to help you.
However, you will need to wait for a few days since he is making a breakthrough right now.
As much as she hated her ex, Irine had no bad feelings about this woman, who, despite her naivety, just tried to help and maybe gain a daughter she desired.
-Also, it would be best if you never mentioned that I was here, and if anyone asks, just say he owed money to the woman I was disguised as, so she came here, and when he was unable to pay, she took him away using a transportation spell.
Mathew tried to say something, but Irine stopped him by squeezing his throat tighter.
-Shut up, I don't want to hear another word out of you.
She shouted at him before taking out a transport spell and activating it.
-Oh, and you might want to call for the guards, to be sure you are covered when he vanishes.
Irine said to Jing right before she and her ex disappeared from the room in a pillar of blue light.
Considering how angry Irine was, Jing immediately called for the guards and said exactly as Irine told her to.
This way, both ladies were clear of any suspicion, since she described a totally different person, and the innkeeper did the same, which made their testimonies match one another.
As for Matthew Williams.
He was never seen or heard from again.
The only one who knew what happened to him was Irine, and she never told anyone.
Even to Natalie, who suspected what she did, all her mother said was that they would no longer need to worry about him.