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Chapter 5

작가: Cold Pudding
I glanced at the text Julie had sent me.

Then, I looked at the mother and son, whose faces were brimming with hostility, before me.

Suddenly, I smiled.

I put my phone away, took a deep breath and said with genuine conviction, “You’re right. I’m sorry.”

Seeing me finally “apologize,” James flashed a triumphant smile.

“Claire, I’m glad you finally came around.”

Susan stepped forward, took my hand, and resumed her previous kind demeanor.

“Claire, it’s good you recognized your mistake. A home
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  • I Sent My Cheating Husband To Court   Chapter 11

    Hearing this, James’ voice tightened with panic. “Claire, we’ve been married for years, after all, you can’t…”“Get lost!”My patience ran out. I hung up before he could finish.Public opinion snowballed fast.Julie was finished. Her accounts were terminated, brand partnerships dissolved with immediate effect, and several parties initiated lawsuits for breach of contract and significant damages.As for James and Susan, for their vocal support of Julie, found their own facades stripped away. They were recast in the public eye. James was the “freeloading husband,” while Susan was the toxic “mother-in-law from hell.”James’ gallery took the hit immediately. Partners pulled out and investments evaporated.Susan could not even step outside to buy groceries without being pointed at and whispered about.It finally dawned on them that just how far it had all spiraled out of control.A few days later, James showed up at my hotel with Susan.“Honey.”James looked drained and weary.

  • I Sent My Cheating Husband To Court   Chapter 10

    I wanted those parasites to face consequences, but I did not want to drag those helping me down with them.Peter smiled, but his eyes held a cold edge. “Don’t worry, Ms. Claire. We have plenty of professional methods at our disposal to deal with clowns like them. Whatever they took from you, we’ll make them pay back twice over.”Peter escorted me to a five-star hotel under Tim’s portfolio.He then made a call. “PR, Legal. All department heads. Meet me in 30 minutes. Run a full background check on Julie Summers. I want every piece of dirt. Let the world see what happens when you target someone Mr. Lipovsky owes a debt to.”Twenty-four hours later, Julie’s dirt was laid bare for all to see.As a social media influencer coaching women on “taking shortcuts,” she had a history of using her looks to target married or wealthy men as personal ATMs. Her methods involved a pattern of emotional manipulation, followed by demands for gifts and money.Other than that, she had also fabricated

  • I Sent My Cheating Husband To Court   Chapter 9

    On my way out of the building, the sidewalk was packed with influencers and reporters who had rushed over after seeing the livestream. They pointed and started throwing insults.[Isn’t that the evil woman from the video? She looks like bad news.][Yes, didn’t the streamer say she’s a total viper? I heard she abused her mother-in-law and tried to throw her husband in jail?][I heard it’s all because she wants to hog the assets!][Disgusting. How can someone like her be a lawyer?][No wonder everyone’s turned against her!][Someone like her should be disbarred!]A few spectators got too worked up. Some people threw plastic water bottles and eggs at me.Some shouted curses for my professional and personal ruin.Standing amidst the scattered trash, my phone buzzed again with texts from Julie.[Ms. Claire, now you know what happens when you cross me.][I told you I’d leave you with nothing.]I did not reply. Instead, I pushed through the jeering crowd, pulled out my phone, and d

  • I Sent My Cheating Husband To Court   Chapter 8

    She was clearly trying to seize the moment to weaponize public opinion, destroy me completely, and save herself.In the face of Julie’s outright fabrications, though James and Susan knew she was lying, they did nothing to stop her. They simply let her slander continue.I indifferently picked up my phone. Then, I tapped lightly on the glass wall of the conference room and said to my team waiting outside, “Legal, PR, come in, please.”Seeing this, James’ face darkened. “Claire, do you really have to take it this far?” His tone was grave, laced with profound disappointment, as if he was the one who had been wounded to the core.I found it utterly ridiculous. “So you found your tongue. I was beginning to wonder. It seems you only find your voice when it’s time to chastise me for fighting back.”Hearing that, Susan suddenly slumped to the floor and began wailing.“Oh, why is fate so cruel to me? How did I end up with such a vicious, heartless daughter-in-law! She bullies and tor

  • I Sent My Cheating Husband To Court   Chapter 7

    Under their utterly delighted gazes, I looked down at the agreement before me, then began to speak.“Do you know why I asked you to meet me here, at the firm, and why I let you say every one of those things out loud?”James nodded, completely sure of himself, and said, “Because you realized you were in the wrong, and you wanted to make it up to me and Julie.”I smiled and shook my head. I said softly, “No, you’re wrong. I brought you here so the entire firm could see exactly what kind of man I’ve supported for ten years.”With that, I pulled out a different set of documents and placed them squarely in front of James.“This is the divorce settlement. Sign it. Along with this is all the evidence of you and Julie’s suspected theft of confidential client data and misappropriation of firm property. I’ll be personally filing the charges. Now, take your mother, and your soulmate, and get out of my house.”Watching the docile woman from moments ago launch such a precise attack left every

  • I Sent My Cheating Husband To Court   Chapter 6

    Susan, too, had never been stingy with her praise.Their considerate words and admiration used to fill me with silent gratitude, a sense of having married into a happy family. I thought I had a husband who understood and appreciated me, and a reasonable mother-in-law.They never propelled my career, but they always said they saw my effort, valued it, remembered it.At that moment, I simply smiled and gently said, “Yes, it’s time we should focus on living our own lives.”James and Susan’s remarks, clearly audible through the conference room glass, drew sideways glances from colleagues pretending to pass by in the hallway.Silence settled over the table for several long beats.Finally, James broke it with a smile. “See, Claire? We’re here in good faith today. Sign the agreement, and we can put all this behind us.”I shook my head. “Let’s settle the business first.”Susan nodded eagerly in agreement. “Yes, yes. Business first. That shows real intent to resolve things.”As she s

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