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Chapter 10

Penulis: Alyssa J
While I enjoyed a long-lost tranquility under the Sicilian sun, across the ocean in New York, Caspian was trying to fill the void in his heart with a lavish date.

At the Metropolitan Opera House in Manhattan, Caspian and Isolde sat in the most expensive private box on the second tier. Verdi’s classic tragedy *La Traviata* was being performed on stage, the soprano’s poignant voice echoing under the dome.

"Honey, this opera is so boring. The lead actress's singing is giving me a headache." Isolde clung to Caspian like a boneless snake, toying with his tie, her tone full of spoiled complaint. "Let's go. Can we get some late-night snacks instead?"

Caspian didn't rush to comfort her like he usually would.

He remained in that stiff posture, staring intently at Violetta dying in poverty and sickness on stage, his eyes hollow and dazed.

In that instant, memories attacked him like a tidal wave.

He remembered when he went "bankrupt," in that cramped kitchen smelling of grease and smoke, I was ha
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  • Billionaire Husband Pretended To Be Poor, I Left   Chapter 24

    Two weeks later, a shocking tragedy struck Manhattan.It happened at the private hospital where Caspian was staying.That night, alarms pierced the sky above the hospital.Isolde hadn't been sent to a regular prison. Because she displayed extreme mania and self-harm tendencies during interrogation, her lawyer used "schizophrenia" as grounds to apply for temporary custody in a qualified psychiatric facility—which just happened to be the west annex of that very same private hospital.No one expected that this once-pampered socialite would knock out the guarding nurse, steal a pair of surgical scissors, and glide into Caspian's ward like a ghost.Security footage captured those bloody, frantic final ten minutes.In the ward, Caspian was struggling to reach for the water glass on his bedside table. The door was pushed open, and Isolde stood there in an oversized hospital gown, her hair disheveled, wearing a bizarre and twisted smile."Caspian... honey... I've come to see you."Caspian's ey

  • Billionaire Husband Pretended To Be Poor, I Left   Chapter 23

    Caspian didn't die, but for him, living might have been more painful than death.The high-concentration acid missed his face but severely burned his back and left shoulder, effectively ruining the left arm that had once brought him so much glory.He lay in the ICU for a full two weeks.During that time, no one came to visit him. No flowers, no condolences, just the cold beeping of machines and the tearing pain during dressing changes.The side branches of the Thorne family were like sharks smelling blood. While he was critically ill, they frantically carved up the group's remaining assets. The once-mighty commercial empire collapsed amidst internal strife and external pressure.On the day he was finally transferred to a general ward, Valerius arrived.He wore a perfectly tailored deep blue suit, looking as noble and elegant as ever—a stark contrast to the bandaged, withered Caspian lying on the bed."Where is Ivy? Why didn't she come?" Caspian struggled to turn his eyes, his voice rasp

  • Billionaire Husband Pretended To Be Poor, I Left   Chapter 22

    For safety, Valerius mobilized two armored SUVs to escort us back to the manor.Even though Caspian's warning sounded like the ravings of a madman, Valerius never gambled with my safety.As soon as we stepped out of the bridal shop, the biting cold air hit us."Get in." Valerius held Alaric in one arm and kept the other firmly on my back, scanning the surroundings vigilantly.Just as I bent down to get into the car, chaos erupted!"Ivy! Die—!"A dark figure lunged from behind a nearby dumpster, moving as fast as black lightning. She held an open glass jar, and as she moved, the liquid inside splashed out, tracing a deadly arc through the air.It was aimed right at my face!"Look out!"Valerius was a step away from me, shielding Alaric as he got him into the car. He couldn't reach me in time.In the nick of time, a blood-soaked figure threw himself from the side, blocking me completely and taking the full brunt of the splashing acid with his back!*Sizzle—*The sound of corrosion was to

  • Billionaire Husband Pretended To Be Poor, I Left   Chapter 21

    The news of Isolde's escape spread through Caspian’s crumbling sanity like a drop of ink in clear water.The once-mighty King of Wall Street was now reduced to a frightened rat, barricaded inside the deepest bedroom of Thorne Manor.The curtains were drawn tight, blocking out every sliver of light. The floor was littered with scattered files, empty liquor bottles, and a loaded handgun."Where is she... she must be watching me..."Caspian bit his fingers neurotically, gnawing his nails down to the bloody quick.Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Isolde's eyes filled with venom and heard her shrieking curses from the depths of the coal mine.He knew that woman too well.She was vain and greedy, but her vindictiveness was far more terrifying. He had destroyed her dream of marrying into wealth, ruined her face, and thrown her into hell to be tortured. Her only purpose in coming back alive was to drag everyone down to the grave with her.Especially me."No... I can't let her hurt Ivy..."

  • Billionaire Husband Pretended To Be Poor, I Left   Chapter 20

    Caspian wasn't bluffing.The day after he returned from the Arctic Circle, the Thorne Group went rabid, launching a kamikaze attack on the Sterling family’s assets.Wall Street was in absolute chaos."Insane! It's absolutely insane!" The financial news anchor stared at the ticker in horror. "Caspian Thorne is liquidating core assets at thirty percent below market value just to raise cash for a hostile takeover of Sterling Media!"This wasn't business competition; it was mutual destruction.He would rather lose a thousand just to cost Valerius eight hundred. He was using this brutal method to tell me: if he couldn't have me, we would all burn in hell together.In the manor's study, Valerius had been on video calls for ten hours straight.When he finally walked out, the dark circles under his eyes were undeniable. But the moment he saw me waiting at the door with coffee, he put on a relaxed smile."Why aren't you asleep yet?" He took the coffee and kissed my forehead out of habit. "Don't

  • Billionaire Husband Pretended To Be Poor, I Left   Chapter 19

    The Arctic wind was like invisible blades, slicing frantically through every inch of exposed skin.On the terrace, Caspian looked like a desperate beggar. His trembling hands pulled the rusty tin box from his coat, smelling of damp earth.He opened the lid in a panic and dumped the contents onto the snow-covered table like he was offering up treasures.A yellowed ultrasound scan, a letter with blurred ink, and a bracelet woven from cheap red string."Ivy, look! Do you remember this?"Caspian's voice cracked from the cold and emotion. He picked up the ultrasound, his fingers shaking. "This was the first time Alaric appeared in our lives. You were so happy that day. You said we'd be together forever, giving the child the best home...""And this bracelet. You stayed up all night weaving it while you were pregnant just to save money for me. I kept it all this time, really, I kept it!"He was desperate to wake up my memories, trying to use this meager warmth to melt the massive iceberg stan

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