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Chapter 9

ผู้เขียน: Author Zee
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Sarah sat on the bedroom floor after Ronan left her alone.

The door slammed shut, the sound echoing through the wide wing of the house. Her body shook violently, her lips were bleeding, her cheeks burned with swelling, and her left arm still ached from Ronan’s grip.

She could only cry. Tears fell silently, soaking her nightgown that was already torn at the shoulder. Her sobs were soft and broken because she was afraid Shenina might hear her from the next room.

Her phone, which she had bought o
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  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 30

    Sarah stared at the glowing screen of her phone. The anonymous message still haunted her: “They won’t stop until they take everything. Watch your back. — A friend” She had received three more messages since that night. Each one contained small, precise warnings—details only someone close to Ronan’s circle would know. A cancelled supplier contract before she was officially notified. A suspicious payment Ronan made to a private investigator. The anonymous sender clearly had inside access. Two days later, Sarah decided she couldn’t wait any longer. She arranged a secret meeting through the burner phone Alex had given her. The reply came quickly: “Café behind the old train station. 10 PM. Come alone. I’ll find you.” Alex strongly opposed it, but Sarah insisted. “This person knows things that could help us stop Ronan for good. I have to take the risk.” That night, Sarah slipped out after Shenina was asleep. Hanosa promised to stay alert. The café was nearly empty, lit by dim yellow lig

  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 29

    Sarah’s blood ran cold as Ronan stepped into the dim light of the park. The mysterious woman beside her backed away, face pale with terror. Ronan’s men formed a loose circle, blocking any easy escape route. “Ronan,” Sarah said, forcing her voice to stay steady. “What is this?” Ronan smiled, the same cold smile that once controlled her life. “You really are predictable, Sarah. I knew dangling information about Shenina would pull you out here alone. No Alex. No security. Just you.” The woman tried to slip away but one of Ronan’s men grabbed her arm. “She works for my investigator,” Ronan explained casually. “I planted her to test you. And you failed. Meeting strangers at midnight? Not exactly the picture of a stable mother, is it?” Sarah’s mind raced. She clutched her phone in her coat pocket, thumb hovering over the emergency button Alex had installed. “This is illegal. Kidnapping. Intimidation.” Ronan laughed softly. “Who said anything about kidnapping? We’re just having a conver

  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 28

    Ronan Vexler was not a man who accepted defeat easily. A year after the divorce, when Lumina Designs began appearing in magazines and Sarah’s name was whispered in fashion circles with respect instead of pity, his resentment turned into calculated fury. He could tolerate her small success for now. What he could not tolerate was losing Shenina.One crisp autumn morning, Sarah received a thick envelope from Ronan’s lawyers. She opened it in her small studio office above the boutique, Shenina’s laughter echoing from the play area Hanosa had set up nearby. The letter was clear and cold. Ronan was filing for full custody. He claimed Sarah’s growing business left her unable to provide a stable home. He argued that Mia, now his fiancée, offered the perfect mother figure in the Vexler mansion. Shenina, he said, deserved the luxury and security only he could give.Sarah’s hands trembled as she read the documents. Attached were photos of her old bruises, twisted to suggest she was unstable, and

  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 27

    Over the next three months, Sarah lived a double life. On the surface, she remained the obedient wife in the Vexler household. She attended the charity gala on Ronan’s arm, smiling beside Mia who wore a dress that once belonged in Sarah’s dreams. She cooked Shenina’s favorite meals, endured Ronan’s cold commands, and pretended the small servant’s room was exactly where she wanted to sleep.But beneath it all, she moved with purpose. With Alex’s guidance and the burner phone, she documented every insult, every bruise, every threat. She recorded late-night arguments when Ronan stumbled into her room drunk and angry. She photographed the financial restrictions and saved every message where he threatened to take Shenina away. The private investigator Alex hired uncovered hidden accounts and patterns of emotional abuse.The day Sarah filed for divorce was the calmest day of her life. She waited until Ronan left for a week-long business trip with Mia. Accompanied by her new lawyer and Alex

  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 26: A Hope

    Sarah pressed send. The message whooshed away, and for a second the world went silent. She stared at the screen until it dimmed, then quickly deleted the conversation and cleared her history. Her palms were sweaty. She lay back on the narrow bed, heart racing, wondering if she had just signed her own death warrant.Sleep came in fragments that night. Every creak in the old servant’s room made her flinch. She imagined Ronan bursting in, phone in hand, face twisted with rage. But morning arrived without incident. Hanosa brought breakfast as usual—fruit, vitamins, and a note from Ronan saying he would be out all day with Mia for “business.” Sarah almost laughed at the word. Business.She spent the morning sketching on her new tablet, losing herself in fabric textures and silhouettes. Each stroke felt like reclaiming a piece of her soul. By noon, a reply from Alex arrived on her main phone, disguised as a casual message from a fake contact named “Elena Designs.”“Glad to hear from you. Le

  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 25

    Sarah sat on the edge of her bed, her phone clutched tightly in both hands. The morning had passed in a blur after breakfast. She had gone through the motions—returning to her room, changing into a simple blouse and skirt, telling Hanosa she was going out to shop as Ronan had suggested. The maid had nodded with a small, knowing smile, as if the sudden generosity were perfectly normal.But Sarah knew better.The five thousand dollars sat in her account like a seed waiting to be planted. Not for a spa. Not for a dress. Ronan expected her to spend it on frivolous things, on the shallow indulgences of a kept wife. He wanted to see evidence of her obedience, a new handbag or a pair of shoes that would prove she had done exactly as he said.He would not understand what she truly needed.Sarah opened her phone and navigated to the bank app. Her thumb hovered over the screen. Five thousand dollars. It was more money than she had received at once in years. Her monthly allowance had been five

  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 7: A Man

    That morning, sunlight slipped through the gaps of the thick curtains in the Langford residence.Sarah stood in front of the large oak door, her hand hovering hesitantly over the brass knocker.It had been six years since she last set foot here.Six years since her family threw her out for marrying

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  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 8: The Night of Pain

    Sarah lifted her head, her eyes meeting the man who had just bumped into her table. "It is okay," she muttered while wiping the spilled coffee with a paper napkin. Her heart was still a mess after her visit to the Langford family house, but the man gave her a warm smile that made her feel a littl

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  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 16: At Banquet

    The next day, exactly on the appointed night, Sarah stood in front of the mirror in the Vexler family guest room. A long dark-colored gown wrapped her body elegantly, chosen by one of Madam Vexler’s assistants without asking for her opinion. Her hair was neatly styled, her face lightly made up, jus

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  • After Divorcing Me, He Went Broke!   Chapter 12: Dinner

    In the cold guest room that felt far too large to be called a place of rest, Sarah sat on the edge of the bed with her back straight, even though her body felt broken from the inside. The bedside lamp glowed dimly, reflecting her shadow in a small mirror in the corner of the room. The face staring

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