When I'm at the hospital for a prenatal checkup, I find out that the husband of the woman sitting beside me is Rupert Hensley, a renowned businessman. It's such a coincidence. Rupert is my husband, too. As we chat, I learn that her husband isn't with her because he's out of town for a meeting. This is even more coincidental—my husband is also out of town for a meeting. After a long silence, I decide to get an abortion instead of going for my prenatal checkup. It's only when I later ask for a divorce that I remember he and I never registered our marriage in the first place.
Узнайте большеSide StoryRupert's parents had always controlled his life—picking his school, job, and even who he married. It left him wanting to show them he could stand on his own.He thought if he could just get strong enough, he'd finally be able to break free from their grip.But the problem was he didn't really have any personal connections. Even after he married Mavis, everything still stayed under his father's thumb.Then he met me. My family was well off, and I could offer him what he needed. On the outside, it seemed like I was the one chasing him, but instead, he was actually the one pulling all the strings.Everything played out the way he wanted.So when he saw the photo I sent, he freaked out. He was scared of losing me. He'd actually fallen for me after all these years together.Meanwhile, the reason Mavis got pregnant was that she had slipped something into Rupert's wine and slept with him.Rupert never saw it coming that I'd end up pregnant, too. When he found out I was expe
I was sent to the hospital. The cut from the knife wasn't too deep, but it'd scar if it weren't taken care of.To make sure I didn't end up with one, Seth showed up like clockwork every day to put the ointment on. He cared more about my injury than I did.Meanwhile, Rupert got arrested for assault, and everything went quiet for a while.When I left the hospital, I ran into Mavis at the entrance. She was standing in my path like she was waiting for me. She looked pretty worn out.It was the first time we'd run into each other since that party. We went to a café, and as soon as we sat down, Mavis apologized, saying, "Sorry for acting on impulse back then."I looked at her and took a sip of water before saying, "You were a victim, too.""I'm divorcing Rupert," she said, meeting my gaze.That was when I realized Rupert had lied to me about divorcing her, and bitterness began to stir inside me. It seemed like some people would never change."You didn't come all the way here just to
That night, I sat by myself on the couch, hearing the clock hit midnight and watching as the night slowly lit up with a soft glow. Ever since I found out Rupert had gotten married, I hadn't gotten a good night's sleep. Most nights, I had to rely on medication just to fall asleep, and my nerves were shot. I decided to change things up and bury myself in work. I bought a house in a small town outside the city and turned it into a guesthouse, keeping myself busy.It was around noon when Seth showed up one day. He walked toward me with a bunch of fresh, dewy roses. "Congrats on getting out of the mess. Here's to your new start."Seth? What was he doing here? I hugged the bouquet and stood there, surprised.Out of nowhere, Rupert showed up. His face twisted in anger when he saw Seth and me standing together."You're unbelievable, Janet! So this is the guy you've been seeing all along, huh? And you two planned this whole thing together to set me up, right? I always wondered why you d
Word got out about the celebration party incident, and what had been quietly simmering finally blew up.Everyone knew the CEO of Hensley Group was a two-timing jerk who fooled me into "marrying" him. People laid into Mavis too, calling her a foolish love-struck woman who only cared about undercutting other women."How could that jerk deceive someone for five whole years?"Everyone took my side. Rupert's dirty laundry got aired out, and people kept dragging his name through the mud. Before, he had seemed like a refined gentleman, but now they saw his true nature.People felt sorry for me and thought I'd been treated unfairly. Less than a day later, Hensley Group's stock started tanking, while Dawson Group's stock started climbing.I skimmed through the nasty comments online, then shut the page down without a second thought. Everyone was saying the same stuff, and it didn't matter to me. Besides, I'd already gotten what I wanted.I slept in every morning for a few days. One day, I
The chance came pretty fast. Hensley Group threw a celebration party four days later, and Rupert showed up with Mavis on his arm.Just yesterday, they'd spilled the news that they'd been married for years. Nobody had a clue Rupert was the guy behind all the rumors, so everyone toasted them and said congrats.I dug up the party's address and got a handful of reporters to tag along. When we arrived, the ceremony hadn't started yet. Rupert was busy making small talk, and Mavis spotted me first.Her face fell, and then she plastered on a smug grin. "How dare you show up, bitch? What? Are you here to demand a title? Don't forget, we already went public with our marriage."I felt sorry for her foolishness. Seriously, why would I be here asking for a title at this point?"Oh, really? Would you believe me if I said I came to offer my blessings?" I taunted.Mavis frowned, looking worried, and warned, "Don't cause any trouble, or you'll regret it."The ceremony kicked off soon after. As t
I clicked on the link and spotted photos of Rupert and me. Weirdly enough, his face was cropped out so much that anyone who didn't know him would never guess it was him.Some people had even cooked up fake, dirty pictures using my WhatsApp profile image and faked some steamy chat logs. These slanderous videos and articles spread like wildfire through WhatsApp groups within a night.Some explicit videos were taken down, but that only made people hungrier for more. Soon, social media was in an uproar, with everyone in the comments asking for the source.Internet sleuths dug up my personal info in no time and blasted it all over the biggest platforms."Her family is rich, so why would she become a mistress?""You can never truly know a person. Rich kids have twisted values. Maybe she enjoyed it."Amid all the trash talk, I saw a comment that said, "I saw someone who looked just like her at the hospital and took a picture. Does anyone want to see it? I'll post it if someone's interes
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