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There was no panic in Jim's eyes, only anger at being threatened. "Queenie, you've always been so well-behaved. You wouldn't make things difficult for me, would you?"Most of the time, people kept the peace on the surface. But once one person broke the peace, the relationship could quickly fall apart.Bertha pointed at me angrily. "You did this on purpose to ruin Jim's family!"A family? Could a home built from an affair really be called that?I smiled and said nothing. Instead, I walked over to Seth, who had come to pick me up. "Come on. Let's go home."I still had to go back and prepare for the divorce proceedings. I wasn't interested in watching Jim and Queenie tear each other apart.-Seven months later, the divorce case went to court.Jim was supposed to show up that day, but he arrived 30 minutes late. If he had been any later, the judge could have ruled in my favor without him being there.How unfortunate.I had heard that Queenie had gone into premature labor. It wa
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"Mabel, don't think being pregnant gives you the right to push me around!" Jim snapped. "This is my last chance for you to make up. Don't push me too far. I don't want our child to be born into a broken home."His words were threatening, but a flash of guilt crossed his eyes. He probably wasn't sure whether I would still choose him as firmly as I had before."Didn't we already fall out?" I asked.The moment Jim threw his emotional support bill at me, things between us were over.Queenie's eyes were filled with tears. "Jimmy, how could such a good man like you be treated this way? Mabel must have found some rich guy and decided your love wasn't good enough for her."If you ask me, you should take her to court for the divorce. It's anyone's guess who will win!""No!" Bertha appeared from somewhere after paying the hospital bill. "Jim, if you divorce Mabel, a child without a mother will get bullied."Bertha, who usually could barely stand the sight of me, gave me such a warm smil
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Fate seemed determined to toy with me.Even after doing everything I could to avoid her, I still ran into Queenie at a corner in the hallway and nearly stumbled.She looked me over for a second before smirking. "Jim already left you, and you're still coming to the OB-GYN? Don't tell me you're trying to keep him with a pregnancy."She gently rubbed her lower belly, unable to hide her pride. "Once I have the baby, Jim will propose to me, and I'll become his wife. As for you…"Queenie gave me a scornful look. "You'll just be a woman whose husband kicked her to the curb."A woman can be capable, but she still needs to be gentle and find a good man to rely on. Not only were you too stubborn, you always had to be better than Jim."You really can't blame him for leaving you. It was you who pushed him into my arms."Queenie's reasoning was so outdated, sexist, and judgmental.I frowned at her with obvious disgust. "A sensible person doesn't walk away after being pushed. They st
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There were four children in my family.Craig Lennard, my oldest brother, was a TV reporter. My second brother, Derrick Lennard, was a professional kickboxing champion. Jared Lennard, my third brother, was a police inspector.If Jim wanted to keep me from leaving, he would have to get past my three older brothers.His face darkened as he whispered through clenched teeth, "When did you call them? You really don't want to be close to me? Mabel, just how badly do you want to divorce me?"I used to think Jim's possessive behavior was incredibly attractive.Now that I was clearheaded, I found his breathy voice incredibly grating.Craig pointed an action camera at Jim, while Derrick stood in Jim's way, refusing to let him pass. Jared watched him with a hard, angry stare.I pouted and leaned into Dad's arms. "Dad, look at Jim! He cheated on me, and he's still bothering me."I shot a glance at Queenie. "He's been playing house with his coworker every night, and she's already pregnant. H
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I said, "I don't accept your asset evaluation report or anything Queenie said."I handed Jim a phone number. "For any disputes over the division of our assets, talk to my lawyer."I stepped aside and moved away from Jim's hand on my shoulder. "I'm going home now."My parents' house was my real home.Jim stared at the phone number, and it suddenly seemed familiar. "Is this that childhood friend of yours who's a lawyer?"I nodded. "He knows everything about me."Back then, I had distanced myself from my childhood friend Seth Yeowell for Jim's sake. I thought it would prove my loyalty and show Jim how much I loved him."Damn! You really did cheat on me?" Jim's eyes were bloodshot as he grabbed my shoulders tightly. "Didn't you say you had cut ties with him a long time ago?"My expression darkened as I finally remembered why Queenie had looked familiar.Six months earlier, Seth had sent me a set of photos. He said he had run into Jim vacationing at the beach with a woman.However
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Only then did I understand what it meant to turn the blame back on the person being accused.But Jim seemed to have more to say. "Just because the source of that 1 million dollars is clear doesn't mean the suspicion of cheating goes away!"How could a short-sighted woman like you make 1 million dollars from investing in funds? You must have gotten close to someone and heard some inside information."Otherwise, why won't you tell me which fund is making money so I can make money with you?"I pressed my lips together, unable to hide the contempt in my eyes. I didn't want to waste any more time explaining myself.Someone who wanted to smear another person would find a way to do it no matter what.If I made money from a fund, he considered it proof that I cheated.If I didn't tell him which fund was making money, he still considered it proof that I was unfaithful.As far as Jim was concerned, there was no way someone like me could make 1 million dollars on her own in three years.
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