I Dumped My Ungrateful Husband and Stepson

I tilted my head up and gazed into Charles Zimmer’s eyes as he plotted schemes against me.

In the other timeline, Charles and Jacob Zimmer had abandoned me and humiliated me. I had felt so much resentment for that.

I did not nod shyly as I did the last time. Instead, I sneered.

“I don’t intend to cling to someone beyond my station. I can’t be a townsperson either, let alone be someone’s stepmom. I’m not worthy of it.”

As if someone had rained on his parade, Charles instantly stopped smiling. I had always obeyed him, and he probably never anticipated such words from me.

He patiently cleared his throat and acted like a superior college student again.

“Have you thought it through, Sophia? You’ll be a townsperson if you move to North City with me. I’m going to college, so I’ll have a prosperous future. Of course, you won’t end up suffering with me.”

I could not stop sneering inwardly.

“Stop making yourself sound so great. You just want a free servant to serve you and your kid. That way, you can go to college at ease. Isn’t that right?”

The last time, I moved to North City with him and worked two jobs.

In the morning, I washed dishes at a restaurant. At night, I worked odd jobs at a textile factory.

I spent all the money I earned on them, buying meat and cooking soup for them.

On the other hand, I only survived on some very bland oatmeal daily. Consequently, I grew scrawny.

Charles told me he felt bad for me and promised that things would get better after he graduated.

Although the college paid him ten dollars every month as a subsidy, he never spared me a penny.

Instead, he sent ten dollars to Ruby Little, his ex-wife, every month.

As for the remaining two dollars, he kept them for himself and his son for additional luxuries.

I only learned about these incidents much later. On top of that, Jacob had spilled the beans in the form of a passing joke.

Charles did not appreciate being called out. His face turned scarlet.

“Stop flattering yourself, Sophia Clark! I can find someone else if you don’t want to! Don’t regret this!”

I could not bother to look at him. He could give that chance to anybody except me.

“Save that for your ex-wife.”

After that, I turned and left resolutely. Since I had a second chance, I would never sacrifice myself for them again. I wanted to live for myself.

When I got home, my aunt gripped me anxiously. “Sophia, where did you go? Did you go to Charles? Silly girl, you can’t be a stepmom even if Charles is great. His son is already eight years old. You won’t win him over.”

I was overwhelmed to see my aunt, who was still alive. I threw myself into her arms and burst into tears.

I had been an orphan from a young age. My uncle and aunt raised me. On top of that, my aunt regarded me as her biological daughter.