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Don’t Give Me Tainted Love

Don’t Give Me Tainted Love

By:  Faith CatherineCompleted
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Tragic Love

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Bias

Independence

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Regret

Winning Back the Husband

After three years with my girlfriend, she fell for my adoptive younger brother. I stepped aside and let her go. Not long afterward, I married my childhood friend, the girl who had spent years pursuing me without ever giving up. For eight years, we built what seemed like a perfect life together. Our family of three lived in harmony, and I believed I had finally found the happiness I had once lost. That illusion was shattered the day our son was injured in an accident. What should have been an ordinary hospital visit revealed a devastating truth: he was not my biological child. Desperate for answers, I went to my wife's company to confront her. However, before I could step inside, I overheard her talking to a close friend. "I only married Draven for the sake of Eric’s happiness. "You have no idea how disgusted I feel every time I have to sleep beside him!" Regardless of how blind I had been before, those words finally woke me up. In that moment, every last trace of hope died inside me. If that was how she truly felt, then there was nothing left to save. It was time for this marriage to end.

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10 Chapters
Chapter 1
My head was still buzzing as I left the office.Yvette Shaw's words kept echoing in my ears, over and over again, like the shrill wail of a siren.I went home. The moment I opened the front door, a toy car came flying straight at me and slammed into my forehead.The pain hit me before I could react.Standing in the middle of the living room, my son, James Scott, glared at me with an annoyed look on his face."Why are you only getting home now? I'm starving."My chest tightened with a mixture of hurt and bitterness, but I apologized out of habit anyway."I'm sorry. I'll cook right away."James was an extremely picky eater and was allergic to many foods. I had instructed the nanny not to let him touch anything other than the meals I made for him myself.As I turned toward the kitchen, I heard him mutter under his breath, "You don't care about me at all. You're nothing like Papa."I froze.Spinning around, I grabbed James by the arm. "What did you just say?" I demanded. "What d
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Chapter 2
The ties that had bound me for so many years suddenly felt as though they no longer existed.I quickly replied.[Of course. Give me four days.] James’ birthday was in three days. I planned to leave once it was over.Less than a second after I sent the message, my friend's excited reply popped up.[Can't wait! We'll celebrate properly when you get here.]…After booking my flight, I looked up as Yvette pushed open the bedroom door. She wore the same gentle smile she always did."What's wrong with you today? Not only did you skip cooking for James, but you've been crying, too?"I stared at her. If I had not overheard those words earlier, I might have believed that warm, caring expression."I'm sick. The family cook is here. Let her make dinner.""James only likes your cooking," she said. "Stop being stubborn.""I said, I'm sick."Her expression froze for a second, as if she was not used to me speaking to her that way."Usually, you'd still cook for him even if you had a fe
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Chapter 3
I had always thought Yvette simply preferred strong flavors, but now that I thought about it, every dish she ordered was just tailored to Eric's taste.…Yvette never came home that night.The next morning, out of habit, I reached for my phone to send her a good morning message.The moment I unlocked the screen, a trending headline caught my eye.[Shaw Family Heiress Spends the Night With Her Beloved Husband!]The accompanying photo showed Yvette and Eric embracing inside a car. James sat beside them, watching Eric with a worried expression.The internet was buzzing with speculation that the man in the photo was the Shaw family's secret son-in-law.Back when Yvette and I got married, her company had been on the verge of bankruptcy.She had told me that the situation was too unstable for a proper wedding. She promised she would give me an unforgettable wedding once the Shaw Group got through the crisis.Over the years, the Shaw Group had grown stronger and stronger, eventually
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Chapter 4
Yvette froze.It was obvious she had not expected those words to come out of my mouth.A frown quickly formed on her face."Seriously? You're going to threaten me with divorce over something this trivial?"James immediately joined in. "So get divorced! I want to stay with Mom!"The moment Eric heard that, he shot Yvette a pitiful look. "I've really become a curse, haven't I? Everywhere I go, people blame me. Now, I'm even causing fights between husband and wife."As expected, she fell for it instantly. "It's not your fault," she said, hurrying to comfort him. "I'll take you somewhere else to stay for now."She shot me an irritated look. "I've never seen a husband as cruel as you before. You'd better reflect on yourself. Otherwise, I'm not coming back."A mocking smile tugged at my lips.The Scott family had never been rich, which was why Eric had gone to great lengths to steal Alicia Brooks away. He wanted access to the Brooks family's wealth and the comfortable life it could
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Chapter 5
By the time my plane landed in San Marco, autumn was already in full swing.I tightened my trench coat around me, but a chill still slipped through the collar and crawled down my neck."You finally decided to leave the country!"Lucas Rogers spread his arms wide from a distance and pulled me into a solid hug.A wave of guilt hit me.For all these years, he had been handling almost all of our joint business ventures by himself.I was always tied up with James. One day, it was a cold or a fever, and the next, he would wake up crying in the middle of the night.He was like a ticking time bomb, capable of blowing up my plans at any moment."Thanks for carrying the load all these years. From now on, I'll be working alongside you."I patted him on the shoulder, completely sincere.Lucas scratched his head and looked at me suspiciously. "Are you serious, or are you just saying that? What about James and Yvette? Can you really leave them behind?"A bitter smile crossed my face."Ye
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Chapter 6
I let out a mocking laugh. "He's Eric's kid, isn't he? If you do the math, he was probably conceived on our wedding night. That must have been hard for you. After rolling around in bed with him, you still forced yourself to climb into mine.""Draven!" Yvette snapped, her voice trembling with anger and humiliation. "Do you have to insult me like this?"I laughed bitterly. "Who's insulting who?"What was I to you? Did you ever think about me when you were sleeping with him? And now you actually have the nerve to say I'm the one insulting you?"I took a deep breath.The emotions I had buried for years were pressing against the edge of my sanity."Just sign the papers. From now on, we’ll go our separate ways. We'll have nothing to do with each other."Without waiting for a response, I hung up. Then, I blocked her number.A moment later, Lucas pushed open the office door, carrying two cups of coffee.Seeing how pale I looked, he frowned. "Are you okay?"I accepted the coffee and s
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Chapter 7
To my surprise, the voice on the other end was Yvette's.Her voice was gentle and a little helpless."Draven, James has a fever. The doctor is asking what medications he's allergic to.""Penicillin," I replied coldly. "If they're not sure, have them run an allergy test. Stop bothering me!""Draven, I can't take care of him by myself." Her voice softened into a plea. "Eric doesn't know how to take care of children either. James has been vomiting and having diarrhea for days. He's had gastroenteritis for almost a week..."I let out a mocking laugh.Back when I was still around, James was always sneaking junk food from Eric behind my back. Whether it was ice cream, extra-spicy snacks, or fried chicken, Eric never seemed to have a problem indulging him. If it was unhealthy, chances were that Eric had bought it.Whenever James ended up with stomach problems, Yvette would blame me for not being careful enough."I have no obligation to help."After hanging up, I blocked that number t
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Chapter 8
"What's wrong, James?" Yvette asked, pulling him close. "Talk to me."Eric hurried over, wearing the expression of a loving father. "Come on, James. Tell me what happened—"Before he could finish, James shoved him away. "Get away from me! You're not my dad! It's all your fault! Everyone keeps calling me a b*stard! I want Dad! I don't want you!"Eric's face went from pale to red before paling again. He stood there awkwardly, completely frozen.He had probably never imagined that the kid who used to call him ‘Papa’ every other sentence would turn on him so quickly."James, I am your father," Eric said, still unwilling to give up. "Didn't you love me the most before?"James answered by spitting at him. "Ugh! No, you're not!"It's because of you that Dad left! I hate you!"He had completely forgotten that he had played a part in driving me away.Yvette's expression darkened. Storm clouds seemed to gather behind her eyes.Just then, my lawyer called."Mr. Scott, Ms. Shaw says she
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Chapter 9
At this point, Yvette only had ten percent of Shaw Group's shares left, and with her stake reduced to almost nothing, her influence within the company had naturally plummeted as well. Judging by the way she was acting, she was clearly running out of options."Have your lawyer talk to my assistant."I could not be bothered to waste any more words on her. With that, I turned and walked away.She immediately tried to follow, but my assistant stepped in and blocked her path before she could get any closer.By the time I reached the parking lot and was about to get into my car, Eric suddenly appeared in front of me. A twisted sense of satisfaction lingered in his eyes, as though he believed he had finally won."Draven, you lost. No one truly loves you."Anyone who stays by your side eventually falls in love with me."I looked him up and down, unable to hide my amusement.The suit he was wearing was obviously from an old collection, and even his dress shoes were badly worn. Judging f
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Chapter 10
I could not help laughing."Ms. Shaw, if you're still half asleep, go splash some water on your face. What kind of fantasy are you babbling about?"The color drained from Yvette’s face.For a moment, she looked as though she might break down right there in front of everyone."I never married Eric. I've been waiting for you to change your mind. You're the one I love."I was just confused for a while."Confused?I almost laughed again.It was more likely that she had finally realized marrying Eric brought her absolutely no benefits. If anything, it would only make the Shaw Group board resent her even more.I was about to make that point when a voice suddenly cut in."Yvette, what are you talking to him about?" Eric appeared out of nowhere and grabbed her arm.The way he looked at me was almost comical, like a dog guarding its food, terrified someone might take it away.Yvette immediately shook off his hand. Her patience had clearly run out."Why are you here? Every time you
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