Seven years of sacrifice, Five years of marriage. Nova gave up everything for Jace - her dreams, her education, her finances, and her dignity just to support his ambitions. But his gratitude came in the form of betrayal, humiliation, and heartbreak. A shocking proposal to his assistant, Naomi, shattered Nova's heart and triggered a devastating miscarriage. Left with nothing, Nova vowed to reclaim her life and make Jace and his family pay for their cruelty. But Jace had one final move - draining their joint account and leaving her financially ruined. As she confronts him, a stunning revelation throws everything off balance. A powerful CEO, claiming to be her new husband, appears out of nowhere, sending Jace into a jealous frenzy. Will she be able to get the revenge she dreamed of? Or will she let the growing attraction for her new husband and the lingering feelings for her ex-husband stop her?
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"You're a barren woman! A failure as a wife and a daughter-in-law! When I was your age Jace was already 5! When will you give me a grandchild? ” Sarabi, my mother-in-law, screamed in my face. “I'm not barren. The doctors said we just need more time.” I replied. I've been trying to explain this to her for 5 years since I married Jace but she never stopped torturing me. Instead, the torture grew worse with every passing day. “For what exactly? The only thing you do is to spend my son's hard-earned money. Jace can do so much better than a gold digger like you!” Sarabi said and walked out but not before pushing the tray of tea cups to the floor. Leaving a mess I had to clean up. But I knew that this was far from over. Sarabi would not rest until she had destroyed me. Until she had proven her superiority over me. But she was never like this, I vividly remembered how nice she was when I dropped out of school to support Jace. How supportive she was when I had to work multiple jobs all day just to provide for the family for years while Jace was still in college. So sweet that she treated me better than her son. But ever since Jace and I got married, she became the devil, a thorn in my flesh. “Stupid illiterate,” she murmured as she stormed out of the house with her purse and car keys. Another blow. That's another insult she throws at me regularly. As I cleared the shattered glasses I heard the sound of my phone buzzing on the coffee table. I walked over to answer it, just to see the caller, Naomi. "Hello, Nova." Naomi's voice echoed on the other end of the line. She's Jace's assistant and from what Jace told me she wasn't particularly friendly. "Tonight's venue for the party has changed. I'll send you the details." I raised an eyebrow, "Party?" "Yes, for Jace's promotion. It's just between the team and his family. As his only sibling you should be present.” she replied. Right. Nobody knew I was married to Jace, not even his colleagues at work. The few that know me think I'm his younger sister and that's because they saw us together at the mall during the holidays a few years ago. I couldn't introduce myself as his wife because of how plain I looked and after that day I never saw them again. "Sure I'll come." I finally agreed. But I was bothered. Why didn't Jace tell me about the promotion? Every time he got praised for his job he used to tell me and even ask for more ideas which I willingly shared with him. But I was more confused about whether I should go or not. I've never attended any official gathering with him. Even as his ‘sister’ it was only Sarabi that went along with him. I pushed the thought aside and focused on the day's work. After cleaning up I left for work, my job at the library made it easy for me to have access to books to read. Dropping out of school never diminished the love I had for reading. I would still love to go back if I had the chance to and of course, the money to be able to sponsor myself. After my shift, I headed back home and got ready that night. I wore the outfit I had just bought, eager to look presentable for the event ahead. I made my way to the cafe and made my way to the 3rd floor as instructed. And then I saw them. Through the window, I saw Jace on his knees with a small box open in his hand. A lady stood before him, smiling widely and clapping her hands in delight. Sarabi and the people who I assumed to be Jace's colleagues cheered and applauded as Jace slid the ring onto her finger. I felt like I was going to throw up while my hands trembled beside me. I had to blink multiple times just to make sure my eyes were not playing tricks on me. But nothing changed. I still saw Jace, along with his mother and the new woman smiling happily and looking at the ring. My lips trembled as I took in the sight. Sarabi's eyes met mine through the window, and she rushed outside, her face twisted in a scowl. "How did you get her and who invited you? Get out of here, Nova!" she said, grabbing my arm and trying to pull me away. But I shook her off and stared back at the window. Jace had noticed me now, and he was walking angrily towards us. Sarabi tried to intervene, but Jace pushed her aside. "Nova, what are you doing here?" he demanded. I took a step forward and hit him with my bag, " What am I doing? I should ask you that question. This is a prank? A sick joke?” I asked, trying to hold back the tears that were threatening to fall. Jace rolled his eyes and flung my bag. “Stop it. Nova, you're embarrassing me.” He whispered harshly and dragged me out of the 3rd floor. When we were at the ground floor he released his grip on my arm. “Now that you've seen it there is no use in pretending. I'm with someone else now.” My heart ached at the confession, the tears I desperately tried to suppress shamelessly flowed down my cheeks. “How could you do this to me, Jace? I gave you 7 years of my life and this is how you will repay me? What did I do to deserve this?” I cried. Jace's face turned ugly. " Look I didn't beg you to help me Nova, I never even asked for your support. You did what you did out of your goodwill but I can't stay with you anymore. Take a good look at me and take a look at yourself.” Each word was like thousands of pins pricked in my heart, my heart pounded painfully in my chest and for a minute I thought I was going to pass out. “We're not in the same class anymore Nova, so stop acting like 7 years is a big deal and get out of here before I get security.” Jace snapped at me again as his fists were balled to his side. “No, let her stay darling. We need your sister to celebrate with us.” The lady came forward smiling, showing off the ring on her finger. Sister. That single lie I gave that day at the mall. I suddenly remembered her face, she was the one who had asked about Jace's relationship with me. Would it be different if I said the truth? That I was his wife? "Celebrate? I am not his fucking sister!” I shouted. Did you perhaps know that he was married to me?” I swallowed a sob, somehow hoping that she would deny it. But a slow grin crept up her face and she flipped her hair. “Yes, he told me.” She said, smiling. “H-how…..how could you be soo cruel?” I croaked. “So what? Like he said I'm a better fit than you'll ever be Nova. You're just a poor orphan who can't even satisfy a man or even give him a child!” Something inside me snapped and I rushed towards her. But I felt a sting of pain as a palm connected with my cheek. I stumbled back, shocked and horrified. For the first time in 7 years, Jace hit me. For her, someone he met in less than 4 years, or had they known each other longer than that? Jace didn't apologize. Instead, he forcefully dragged me outside, threw me and walked back into the hall, leaving me on the floor alone in the rain. I struggled to get myself up but I felt a sharp pain in my stomach and when I looked down, I saw blood.Nova’s POVI stood for a few seconds longer after Levi left, staring at the door like something else was meant to happen—some grand epiphany, some word to change everything. But nothing came. Just the whisper of the closing door and the lingering touch of his forehead kiss still tingling on my skin.I inhaled deeply, grounding myself.This was my choice. And I was sticking to it.My small overnight bag was already packed on the hospital chair. My discharge papers were cleared, the nurses had all given me their warm wishes and final check-ins. And somewhere downstairs, in a waiting car, Rita—my mother—was waiting.I’d asked her to give me just a few minutes alone. I told her I wanted to speak with Levi. But maybe, truthfully, I just wanted to leave this hospital room on my own two feet, in my own time, without the weight of expectation or watching eyes.I took one last glance around the room—the sterile walls, the white bedsheets, the machines that beeped and breathed alongside me du
Nova’s POVThe room felt quieter than it had been all through the week. Maybe because my heart was louder now, pounding with decisions, grief, and stubborn hope all at once. I was leaving today. My bag was zipped and lined up neatly by the bed. The last of the flowers Levi brought me were already wilted, and I did not have it in me to throw them.I sat down again, letting the rays of sunlight reflect through the window blinds. My phone was on my lap, the screen was dark, until I tapped it and read Levi’s last text.“Be there in 20 minutes. I will help you pack the rest. Anything you want from the apartment?”I replied with a short list. A few journals. My favourite coffee mug. My navy blazer. I kept the message brief, but I knew Levi would read between the lines. He always did.For the first time in a while, I praised myself, not for being strong, but for adhering to what I said I was going to do. I did not go back on my word. I was not falling apart. I was not the same woman who once
Levi’s POVI walked inside my office with a heavy breath, the door closed behind me with a soft click.The air inside was cool and everywhere was so quiet. It was just the low hum of the AC and the soft ticking of the clock stayed over the cold windows.Everything still looks the same, but everything felt different. I was gone for some days, caught up in hospital rooms, in heartbreak, and in truths that were so overwhelming, and they knocked the breath right out of me.Nova. Or Jasmine, now.My wife. My heartbreak. My hope.She wanted space. A break. And I would give it to her, even if it killed me slowly from the inside out. I would wait until she is finally ready to be back with me.I took off my coat and placed it on the couch. My office chair squeaked as I sat down, rubbing my temples. I did not even sit down fully before my assistant barged in. Her face was looking pale and nervous. I became nervous to know what was going on “Mr Levi, you, you need to see this.”My eyes narrowed
Rita’s POV The house was quiet.It had not always been like this. There was a time when Miller's home was full of life. Laughter filled the atmosphere, heels sounded on the marble floor, music was played softly in the sitting room, and Felicia’s voice rings out anytime she gives an order or asks for things no one can do. Back then, everything felt loud and busy.Now it felt like an empty shell. A big house with expensive things but no joy. I sat down on the couch, holding my teacup with my two hands. The tea was warm, but it could not stop the cold I was feeling inside.David sat across from me in a chair. He looked deep in thought, staring at nothing in particular. His face looked so tired.This week had changed everything. We had already lost a daughter once, and the pain of that was something we never forgot.But this time, this time we almost lost her again. She came back into our lives, grown, beautiful, hurt, and broken. And just when we thought we would lose her again, someth
Levi’s POVI wasn’t in the mood to see anyone.After the conversation with Nova, my heart had been pacing like a caged animal. The echo of her voice saying we needed space refused to quiet down. She hadn’t screamed. She hadn’t lashed out. But her calm resolve was worse. It meant she had already made up her mind.And a made-up mind is very hard to fight, to convince otherwise.I could feel the beginning of distance crawling between us like a fog. She was slipping.And I was the cause of it all. Since that moment that Naomi and Felicia leaked the video of her and Jace, I shouldn’t have locked her out. I should have given her a listening ear. I should have never doubted her even if I was angry. And because of that hole between us, the haters were ready to take advantage. And I gave them the power and chance to make sure they did that. They used it well, especially Felicia. I was still standing in the hallway outside her hospital room, my hands shoved into the pockets of my coat, trying
Nova's POV The hospital room was quiet now. After all the crazy news, the crying, and the memories that hit me like broken glass, there was just silence. Heavy silence that made you sit there with feelings you did not know what to do with. Levi sat down in the chair that was close to my bed. He rested his arms on his knees and his hands kept moving around each other. I could see it in him that he was trying to think of what to say. I felt him staring at me when he thought I was not looking. But I was looking. I always watched him. That was my problem. I turned from the window. The morning light hit his face and made him look soft. His eyes found mine. He looked like he wanted something but was scared too. "I know this is bad timing," he said in a low voice. "But we have to talk. Just us two. No one else is around." I nodded. "Yeah, we do." He got up, walked up to my bed, and sat down on the floor next to it. His hand went to the sheets that was close to mine but he did not tou
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