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Chapter 7

ผู้เขียน: Amie Rice
After we went inside, my mother busied herself in the kitchen while my father sat beside me, silently lighting a cigarette.

"Josh, did you and Lily… have a fight?" he asked hesitantly.

I gave a bitter laugh and nodded. "Dad, we're getting a divorce."

My father's hand paused mid-motion as he brought the cigarette to his lips. He didn't press for reasons but just let out a heavy sigh. "Maybe it's for the best. You've had it hard all these years."

That one simple sentence broke something withi
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  • Her Biggest Mistake Was Him   Chapter 11

    Kaia instinctively pulled Kyle behind her, eyeing Lilibeth with clear wariness.I reached down and helped Lilibeth to her feet, my voice flat and detached. "Lilibeth, get up and we'll talk."She shook her head, tears streaming endlessly down her face."All these years, I've lived every single day drowning in regret. Mom's gone, and Carlson's been imprisoned. I was buried in debt, hounded by collectors every day, and ended up surviving on whatever I could scavenge."I got seriously ill, but I had no money for treatment. I wandered from place to place until I finally came to this city, hoping I could find you and beg for your help."She pulled something from inside her ragged clothes and held it out to me. It was the watch I had left on the nightstand all those years ago. The strap was broken, the dial covered in deep scratches, and the whole thing looked far more worn and battered than before. Yet she clutched it like it was the most precious thing in the world."Josiah, look, t

  • Her Biggest Mistake Was Him   Chapter 10

    In the days that followed, Kaia always found subtle ways to create moments for just the two of us.After some time together, she finally confessed her feelings. "Josiah, I know you've been through a lot, but I don't care about any of that. I love your maturity, your steadiness, and the way you take responsibility. I want to spend the rest of my life with you."My heart swelled with emotion when I looked into her eyes and saw the sincerity in them. However, a shadow of hesitation lingered. The wounds from my previous marriage ran too deep. I was terrified of getting hurt again, and I was even more afraid that I might not be able to give her the happiness she deserved."Kaia, I'm sorry," I said, the words catching in my throat. "I'm not ready yet. I'm afraid I'll only end up hurting you."Kaia didn't take offense. Instead, she simply took my hand gently and said, "That's okay. I can wait. I'll stay by your side until you're ready."With Kaia's companionship and encouragement, I sl

  • Her Biggest Mistake Was Him   Chapter 9

    Desperate, Lilibeth went to the police. But the officers explained that even if the money could eventually be recovered, the process would take a long time.Left with no other options, Lilibeth returned to the law firm and agreed to the divorce.As the at-fault party, and having transferred joint marital assets, she ended up with only a small apartment and a modest sum of cash.She took out a mortgage on the apartment and, together with the cash she'd received, barely scraped together enough to cover Rosaline's surgery.The surgery didn't go well. Midway through, Rosaline suffered massive hemorrhaging. Despite the doctors' best efforts, they couldn't save her.The news of Rosaline's death hit Lilibeth like a thunderbolt, shattering her completely. She stayed by her mother's body, weeping through the entire night as remorse crashed over her in relentless waves. But worse was yet to come. Soon after, she received court summons.Carlson had been arrested on charges of fraud, drug

  • Her Biggest Mistake Was Him   Chapter 8

    "If you agree to the divorce, we can proceed with the division of assets quickly. You'll receive a portion of the marital property, which will be smaller than what it might have been since you're the party at fault. But at least it will be able to cover your mother's immediate medical expenses."If you insist on refusing, we'll have no choice but to go to court. Not only will that process be time-consuming and a huge hassle, but it also won't do your mother's condition any good."Ryan's words struck Lilibeth like a hammer to the chest.While she stood frozen in indecision, her phone suddenly rang. It was Jayda Murray, her distant cousin who worked as a nurse at the hospital and had been helping take care of Rosaline during her stay."Lily! Come quick! Aunt Rose's condition has taken a turn for the worse! The doctor says she needs surgery immediately! If we wait any longer, it'll be too late!" Jayda's panicked voice came through the line, thick with tears.Lilibeth jolted in shock.

  • Her Biggest Mistake Was Him   Chapter 7

    After we went inside, my mother busied herself in the kitchen while my father sat beside me, silently lighting a cigarette."Josh, did you and Lily… have a fight?" he asked hesitantly. I gave a bitter laugh and nodded. "Dad, we're getting a divorce."My father's hand paused mid-motion as he brought the cigarette to his lips. He didn't press for reasons but just let out a heavy sigh. "Maybe it's for the best. You've had it hard all these years."That one simple sentence broke something within me, and all the emotions I'd kept bottled up over the years came flooding out.All this time, I'd endured the taunts of being called impotent, silently guarding the secret that Lilibeth couldn't have children. I also worked myself to the bone to give her the best life possible, but in the end, all I got was betrayal and humiliation.Only in front of my parents could I drop the act completely and just be a vulnerable kid again."Dad, I'm sorry," I choked out. "For not coming home to see you

  • Her Biggest Mistake Was Him   Chapter 6

    Rosaline's words hit Lilibeth like a bucket of ice water, jolting her fully awake.All these years, Rosaline had taken advantage of Josiah's easygoing nature and made things difficult for him at every turn, and Lilibeth had always sided with her, never once considering how he felt.Now that she was about to lose him for real, Lilibeth finally realized that the good-for-nothing impotent man she and Rosaline had so freely insulted had long become the pillar of her entire life.No sooner had she hung up than an unfamiliar number called. A calm, steady male voice came through when she answered."Am I speaking with Ms. Lilibeth Saunders? I'm Ryan Carter, the attorney representing Mr. Josiah Gibson. I'd like to discuss the divorce proceedings between Mr. Gibson and yourself.""Divorce? He's really going through with it?"Lilibeth slumped to the floor as darkness swam before her eyes. "I won't agree to it! I'm not getting a divorce!""Ms. Saunders, Mr. Gibson has already signed the div

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