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My Husband Remarried When I Was Away

My Husband Remarried When I Was Away

Short Story · Emotional Realism
By:  James XavierCompleted
Language: English
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Mistress

Marriage

Face Slapping

Feel-Good Story

Plot Twists

Hypocrisy

I went abroad for three years to build a lab and save my husband's company from collapse. After endless struggles, I finally cracked the technical problems and developed the core technology. When I returned home with that breakthrough, I saw the airport video board plastered with the same impossible headline—my husband was getting married. I felt a hot, furious ache and took a taxi straight to the venue. … A woman who had cared for our household for years blocked me at the gate and sneered. "Who do you think you are, showing up at the Stone family's wedding? Get out of here, or I'll get security to throw you out." For a moment, I stood rooted, but then the bride appeared, walking out of the villa in a wedding gown. It was the woman Adrian Stone had once told me was dead—his first love, Evelyn Sutton. She wore my wedding ring on her finger and looked at me with pure contempt. "You want to make a scene at my wedding?" she said. "If you do, you're really asking for trouble. My husband, Adrian, won't hesitate to take care of you." I folded my arms and let out a cold laugh. "Adrian's getting married? Funny, I don't recall getting an invitation."

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Rachelle
Rachelle
Same old Mary Sue vs The Devil couple from hell. She wins, they lose, the end.
2025-11-28 07:46:55
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8 Chapters
Chapter 1 The Wife Who Returned
The moment I finished speaking, the bridesmaid across from me burst into mocking laughter."Where did this lunatic come from? Has security fallen asleep? Who do you think you are, shouting Mr. Stone's name like that? Do you even know who you're talking to? This is Mrs. Stone!"Evelyn crossed her arms and glanced at the employee badge in my hand. "Just a low-level staffer. Tell HR to fire her."Fire me? She had no idea that Stone Group existed because of my investment.Back then, the company's technology couldn't sustain production, and Adrian was losing sleep night after night, weighed down by failure. I couldn't stand to see him like that, so I led a team overseas for research and development. Three long years of relentless work and sacrifice later, I finally brought the core technology home.I had planned to surprise him, but it turned out that he had a far greater surprise waiting for me.While I was buried in radiation-filled labs, coughing up blood in hospital beds, he was b
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Chapter 2 The Woman He Forgot
Adrian said calmly, "Honey, why aren't you back yet? Mom's waiting to chat with you."That soft tone froze me in place.Evelyn waved her phone at me, eyes bright with triumph, and cooed, "Babe, tell Mom to wait a minute. I'll be right back."Mom? Could it be that my mother-in-law, the one who'd always looked down on me, tossing out snide remarks and veiled insults whenever she spoke, knew about this too?Hearing the indulgent warmth in Adrian's voice twisted something inside me. I snatched the phone away and barked, "Adrian, get out here right now!"He frowned. "Who's there?"Evelyn glared at me through gritted teeth. "A beggar. I was about to shoo her away."Adrian's voice turned sharp. "Everyone at tonight's banquet is important. Don't let a piece of trash spoil the occasion."Back then, before I boarded the plane, he'd clung to me with red-rimmed eyes, saying he'd miss me. And now, over the phone, he couldn't even recognize my voice. "Adrian, listen to me! Don't you want the
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Chapter 3 Public Shame
They had my shoulder underfoot, driving me down so my forehead hit the floor again and again.Someone twisted my arm and snapped my fingers one by one.I bit down on my teeth and warned, cold and loud, "Evelyn, the files on that USB are the core technology Adrian needs. Let me go. If you don't, he won't let you get away with this."Evelyn toyed with the thing in her hand, then sneered. "Core technology?" She paused like she couldn't be bothered. "One minute you're pretending to be his wife, the next you're acting like an employee. Do you believe your own act?"With that, she put her foot down and crushed the USB. "I want to see how Adrian will not let me get away with it."At her words, the secretary raised her hand and slapped me dozens of times.Blood and a metallic tang flooded my throat. My face swelled into something that barely looked human.Evelyn let a victorious smile spread across her lips. She turned to the crowd and shouted, "This is what happens to women who fake it
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Chapter 4 The Shattered Illusion
I ignored the secretary. My gaze was cold and steady as I stared at the police officer. "Are you sure you want to—"Before I could finish, he yanked out a stun baton and slammed it hard into my abdomen. The fear on his face vanished, replaced by arrogance."I don't care who you are. In Ardenton, Mr. Stone's word is the law. Let's see how long that attitude lasts once I take you back to the station."The blow made my insides twist in agony. White-hot pain tore through me, and sweat streamed down my forehead.I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth, my voice sharp as ice. "You'd better learn your place. Otherwise, neither you nor Adrian will walk away from this."A sharp crack split the air as Evelyn slapped me across the face. Her eyes gleamed with pride and malice. "Still mouthing off? Get on your knees and beg me. Look into that camera and say you're shameless, that you'll never spout nonsense again. Do that, and I might let you go. Otherwise, when this goes to court, no ac
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Chapter 5 The Slap That Shattered the Night
The slap cracked through the quiet night, sharp and brutal, freezing everyone where they stood. Adrian clutched his cheek, the skin swelling red almost instantly.He stared at William—my brother—with disbelief. His lips trembled, but not a single word of protest came out.He covered his face, forcing a strained, obsequious smile. "William, what brings you here?"Before anyone could react, Evelyn screamed and threw herself toward him.She glanced at the red mark across Adrian's face, then at William's cold, expressionless face, her voice trembling as she snapped, "What gives you the right to hit him? Adrian's my husband! Do you even know who he is? He's the CEO of Stone Group! Aren't you afraid the Stone family will crush you for this?"She was clearly terrified of William's presence. Her voice quavered even as she tried to sound bold. She reached out to steady Adrian. "Babe, are you okay? He's just some nobody. Let's not stoop to his level. I'll call security right now—""Get awa
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Chapter 6 Betrayal and Reckoning
Adrian's words hit the crowd like a thunderclap. When they learned that I was the Shea heiress, everyone froze in stunned silence.They all stood there, dumbfounded, including the cop who had just struck me, the onlookers who'd been jeering, and even Evelyn, who trembled under Adrian's glare.Evelyn's face turned ghostly pale. She stumbled back two steps, pointing at him as she screamed,"That's not true! You're lying! She's just an employee! You told me your wife was overseas! You said she was a washed-up nobody! How could she possibly be the Shea heiress?""Shut up!" Adrian roared, like a wild animal breaking loose. He shoved her hand away so violently that Evelyn crashed to the ground.His mind was spinning. He had crossed the Shea family. He knew he was finished. Looking at the woman whose face once had him obsessed, all he felt now was disgust. She ruined everything."You! This is all your fault, you bitch!" Adrian lunged at her, ready to kick, but the Shea family's bodyguard
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Chapter 7 Shattered Trust
Three years ago, while I was burning myself out in the lab to save Adrian's company, he was out there, strolling through shops with Evelyn.While I was forcing myself to keep working despite a critical medical notice, he was planning surprises for Evelyn.When I returned home full of excitement with the core technology, he was letting another woman trample me into the mud. How could a person like that even understand what love was?William handed me a thermos. "Stop thinking about all that nonsense. Mom made you some truffle chicken soup. Drink it now."I took the thermos and lifted the lid. The familiar aroma hit me, and my eyes pricked with tears.Family was the only place that was always safe. No matter what I went through, they'd always have my back.Over the next few days, I focused on healing.Adrian, however, tried every possible way to see me.Each time, I refused. I never expected that he would bribe the hospital staff, disguise himself as a janitor, and sneak in.The
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Chapter 8 From Ashes to Ambition
Adrian didn't seem to expect me to be so ruthless. He froze in place, tears still streaking his face, his eyes filled with a mix of shock, pain, and utter despair. "Piper, you're really not leaving me any way out, after everything we've been through?""Everything we've been through? From the moment you chose to lie to me, to betray me, there was nothing left between us. Adrian, you destroyed everything with your own hands. Now, don't pretend you care.""Just trust me one last time! I'll cut ties with Evelyn immediately, I'll give the company back to you, I'll give you everything!""Your company?" I let out a cold laugh. "Adrian, you've forgotten that Stone Group was my investment from the start. You were just the manager. Without me, do you think you could even become the CEO? Now, you're saying you want to give it back to me?"I looked at him, humbled and broken, and the last shred of thought I'd ever had for him vanished completely.This man hadn't just betrayed me; he'd been sc
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