เข้าสู่ระบบI accidentally saw a notification pop up on my husband’s phone saying that an automatic transfer had been completed when I was using it for navigation. Immediately after that, his ex-girlfriend, Wanda Blake, sent him a message on WhatsApp: [I’ve received this month’s 10,000 dollars for child support. Thank you, Koah. I don't know what I would have done without you.] I froze. “Child support? “Koah, you told me that the money you send every month was for medical expenses for your mother’s treatment!” Koah Quinn’s expression stiffened as he explained, “Honey, don’t misunderstand. I just felt that life has become really hard for her because she’s a woman raising a child on her own. Her ex-husband refuses to pay child support, so I wanted to help her out…” I touched the old watch on my wrist. The one I had not replaced in years to save money, and felt extremely disappointed. “Your monthly salary is only 6,000 dollars. Where did you get so much money to send her?” He was silent for some time before finally admitting. “I used the money we had set aside for the new house’s downpayment.” I was stunned. He had taken the money my parents had scrimped and saved for decades for me as downpayment for a home and then transferred it to his ex-girlfriend as child support.
ดูเพิ่มเติม「彼と結婚してからもう二十年が経つのね……」
暁(あかつき)家の令嬢であり、今は神宮司夫人である瀬奈(せな)は広い部屋でポツリと呟いた。
彼女は今日もある人物を待ち続けている。来るはずがないとわかっていながらも、瀬奈は二十年間ずっと彼の来訪を心待ちにしているのだ。
「一体どこから私は間違えてしまったのかしら……」
ベッドサイドに腰かけた瀬奈は、彼と初めて出会ったときのことを思い浮かべた。
「初めまして、神宮司湊斗です」
「……」
神宮司湊斗(じんぐうじみなと)と名乗った彼に、強く心惹かれたのを瀬奈は今でも覚えている。一目惚れだったのかもしれない。
サラサラの黒い髪、高い鼻梁、切れ長の美しい瞳、幼いながらに整った顔立ち。瀬奈は一瞬にして彼に心を奪われてしまった。
暁グループの令嬢だった瀬奈と、神宮司財閥の御曹司だった湊斗。
二人は許嫁だった。そのことを父親から聞かされたとき、瀬奈はとても喜んだ。彼女にとって初恋の相手であり、愛する湊斗と結婚できるのだと。
しかし、彼のほうはそうではなかった。
湊斗は瀬奈との婚約中、多くの女性と浮名を流した。学校の同級生、年上の社会人、父親が経営する会社の社員にまで。彼は相手の身分関係なく手を出した。
瀬奈は自分には指一本触れないにもかかわらず、他の女性と関係を持ち続ける湊斗に不満がないわけではなかった。しかし、彼に嫌われるのを恐れていた瀬奈は何も言うことができなかった。
「結婚前に遊びたいだけだろう。神宮司家の正妻になれるのだから、それくらいは目を瞑りなさい」
父親は湊斗が遊んでいることを知っていたが、瀬奈に我慢しろと言った。
両親からも味方してもらえなかった瀬奈は、必死で自分に言い聞かせた。
彼女たちはただの遊びであり、自分は神宮家の夫人となる女だ。だから結婚すればきっと自分だけを見てくれる、とそう信じていた。
しかし、現実は残酷だった。
湊斗は結婚してもなお、瀬奈の元には訪れることなく、愛人の元で夜を過ごした。そのことを責めた瀬奈に、彼は言い放った。
「お前を愛することはできない、これからは俺の行動に口を出さないでくれ」
彼の目は初めて出会った頃とは別人のように冷たかった。
それから湊斗は瀬奈に指一本触れることなく、多くの愛人を囲い、彼女たちとの間に五人もの子供をもうけた。そのうちの誰かに会社を継がせるつもりのようだ。
「奥様ったら、今日も一人ぼっちでいるわ」
瀬奈は湊斗の帰ってこない邸宅に一人取り残された。彼は今日もきっと愛人たちの住む家へ帰っているのだろう。
しかし、湊斗を愛している彼女は毎日のように彼を待ち続けた。自分の元へ来るわけがないとわかっていながらも。
そんなことを続けているうちに、二十年という歳月が経過していた。瀬奈と湊斗はお互いに三十八歳となった。
彼女は既に子を望めるような年齢ではなくなり、湊斗のほうも新しく愛人となった若く美しい女に夢中になっていると聞いている。
瀬奈の中で、何かが音を立てて崩れ落ちて行くようだった。
二十年という年月はあまりにも長すぎた。彼女の心は既に限界を迎えていた。
翌朝、心配そうに彼女に声をかけたのは湊斗の秘書だった。
「奥様……」
普段別邸で暮らしている湊斗の私物を取りに来る彼は、たびたび瀬奈とも顔を合わせていた。神宮司家で彼女を気にかけてくれていた数少ない人だ。
「今日も湊斗は愛人のところにいるんでしょう?」
「そ、それは……」
彼の秘書・中田一馬(なかたかずま)が言いづらそうに視線を逸らした。
知ったところで今さら驚きもしない。湊斗が瀬奈の元を訪れることなど、この二十年間数えるほどしかなかったのだから。
それでも彼女は彼のことを信じて待っていたが。
「いいのよ、わかっているから」
「……」
彼はうつむいた。瀬奈が辛い思いをしていることを知っておきながら、何もしてあげられないことに罪の意識を抱いていた。
しかし、今日の瀬奈の表情はいつもと違うと、彼は思った。これまでは湊斗に対する希望を見せていたにもかかわらず、今はどこか諦念に似たものを彼は感じた。
「中田さん、私最後に行きたい場所があるの。よかったら付き添ってくれない?」
「は、はい!奥様!」
”最後”という言葉に疑問を感じながらも、中田は彼女について行った。
However, Charlie could not enter North Bay Elementary School this year because all available spots had already been filled.Fortunately, I had already completed his enrollment at the private school I had chosen. The tuition was expensive, so I sold the portion of the small apartment that was mine and, together with the money I would soon receive from the court case, it would be enough to cover Charlie’s tuition for the first few years.I also switched to a new job with better prospects. Although it was busier, my income increased significantly.The divorce was finalized quickly. Koah ended up taking only part of the small apartment’s resale value, leaving him almost empty-handed.Rumor had it that he and Wanda got together, but that their relationship was full of conflicts. Wanda complained that he had no money left, which prevented her son from attending a good school. Koah, on the other hand, seemed like he might finally be reflecting on a relationship that cost him so dear
They also claimed that the money given to Wanda was a loan or financial assistance, not a gift.Mr. Zeller was well prepared and presented a series of evidence.My parents’ will clearly stated: “The inheritance shall be solely inherited by our daughter, Xena Summers.”Fortunately, my parents had insisted that Koah and I sign a prenuptial agreement back then.The agreement explicitly stipulated that all premarital assets would belong to each party individually.In Koah’s notes, there were explicit entries such as “child support for Wanda,” “help Wanda pay the mortgage,” and “buy a school-district apartment for Timothy.”That fully proved that the money he spent on Wanda and her son was subjectively intended as a gift, not a loan.As for the North Bay Elementary School’s enrollment, Mr. Zeller submitted copies of the consent form on which Koah had forged my signature, as well as evidence showing that he had used falsified personal information to complete the procedures.On the wi
“The procedures may be complete, but the source was illegal!”This concerned whether my son could attend school, so I stood my ground. “The money was part of my premarital assets. Koah’s actions constitute suspected theft and fraud.”As I spoke, I laid the court-issued documents on the principal’s desk.“These are copies of the court’s case-filing notice and the property preservation ruling. They prove that this matter is already being resolved through legal channels.”“I formally request that the school suspend Timothy Blake’s enrollment review until the court reaches a verdict.”“My son, Charlie, fully meets the admission requirements. He should not lose his right to an education because of his father’s illegal actions.”The principal took the documents and examined them carefully. After a moment, she sighed and said, “All right. We’ll need to convene a meeting and report this to the Education Bureau. I’ll inform you as soon as we come to a conclusion.”My lawsuit and the pres
The three of them were choosing furniture together, and their smiles were bright.The timestamp was from half a year ago on my birthday.I remembered that day clearly. Koah had told me his mother’s condition had worsened and that he needed to stay at the hospital to care for her.Trembling, I used my phone to take pictures of every piece of evidence and uploaded them to the cloud drive. Just as I finished, I heard someone unlocking the door with a key.Koah was back. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was still wearing yesterday’s clothes.When he saw me, he froze for a moment. Then, he put on an exhausted, helpless expression.“Xena, have you calmed down? Let’s talk this through properly.”I flung the printed evidence straight into his face.“Talk? Talk about how you used my parents’ savings to build a home for your ex-girlfriend and her son? Talk about how you stole my child’s future just to please someone else’s kid?”Koah stared at the papers scattered across the floor. His f
I looked at Koah, but his expression clearly showed he was afraid I would cause a scene. Tugging on my clothes, he said, “Honey, listen to me. Let’s go home first and talk it out.”As he spoke, he pulled at my sleeve in a pleading manner.I glanced at Koah. In the end, for my son’s sake, I shut up
However, to attend that elite elementary school, one had to own an apartment within the designated school district nearby.To secure my son's admission, I engaged in countless negotiations before reaching an agreement with a family about to emigrate overseas. I wanted to use the money my parents ha
Scrolling further back, I saw messages showing that he had driven Wanda and her son to the hospital in the middle of the night because Wanda’s son had nothing more than a minor cold.He ran back and forth personally, sparing no expense, even paying a large sum to get a specialist to see the boy.M
“Honey, it’s not what you think it is!”Koah turned around anxiously to explain things to me, but his hand on the steering wheel slipped, and the car instantly swerved in an S-shape.A series of sharp braking sounds and angry shouting immediately erupted from behind us.Koah pulled the car over t












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