My Wife Sacrificed Me for Her Assistant

This was absolute humiliation! I refused to give in. My eyes blazed with anger as I swept them all with a glare.Nancy yanked sharply on the chain around my neck and said in a dissatisfied tone,“Oh? Still not behaving? Then let me show you who’s the boss!”She grabbed a leather whip hanging on the wall and advanced toward me like a predator.Eileen tugged hard on the chain, cutting off my air.I shouted in panic, “If you lay a hand on me, the Zane family in the capital won’t let you get away with it!”“The Zanes? Who are you in the Zane family?”Nancy stopped. Her eyes studied me carefully.I met her gaze coldly and said, “My name is Troy Zane. You must have heard of my grandfather, Luke Zane!”The Zane family was a century-old family, and my grandfather’s generation manipulated both the legal and underworld circles.As the only son of this generation, my family protected me especially. To avoid unnecessary trouble, my family even forbade any news about me from being exposed

A few days later, I accepted an interview arranged by a major, authoritative media outlet.It was my first public appearance as a descendant of the Zane family.The entire city’s business circles were shaken.Tickets to watch the live recording were nearly impossible to get.Dressed in a custom suit, I arrived early at the studio, smiling lightly as Hailey entered arm in arm with Chris as laughter bubbled from her lips.Her brows knit together in irritation the moment she saw me. She asked impatiently, “Why are you here? I told you I’d come back once you’d thought things through. Why did you track me down and block my way?”Yes, Hailey did not come home for the past few days.She assumed I was here to beg her to return.Chris put on a faint smile. “Troy, you even dressed up today. This suit isn’t cheap, is it? Paid with Miss Spencer’s card?”Hailey sized me up, then sneered. “It does look nice, Troy, but you’re at home all day anyway. No need to waste money like this next time

Hailey left the table to take a call. When she returned, her attitude suddenly became arrogant, and she lectured me,“Troy, this marriage is over, but I’m the one filing first, and since you’re at fault, compensation is non-negotiable!”When I did not respond, her voice rose a few decibels. “Troy! You got involved with a bunch of women behind my back! You may be a Zane family heir, but betraying your marriage so utterly, doesn’t that bring shame to the entire Zane family?!”I stared at her and realized just how skilled she had become at twisting reality.Hailey smirked and shook her phone triumphantly. “Nancy is sending me that video from that night. Soon the whole city will be laughing at you. If you kneel and apologize to me, maybe I’ll think twice before exposing you!”I glanced at her, and the final shreds of my hope faded away. Maybe I should not have had any expectations of her.Apologize? Perfect. That was exactly the video I had been waiting for.I let out a mocking laug

As I stepped out of the hospital room, a few other patients were peeking from the hallway, whispering to each other. “So that’s the cheating trash woman, right? Someone posted her online. Guess she couldn’t take the shame and tried to kill herself.”After what happened that day with the Grants and the Xanders all present, she insisted on humiliating me in public. In the end, the stone she threw hit her own foot. Someone with ulterior motives leaked everything online, dragging the Spencers through the mud. It made perfect sense.I let out a bitter laugh and shook my head. This so‑called suicide attempt for me was just another one of Hailey’s tricks.Once I understood the truth, I was not even upset anymore. I actually felt relieved.For the first time, it really felt like I had let go.Suddenly, everything that came next seemed so much easier.The police soon uncovered everything about Bloom Haven.That place had been a nightmare for countless young men and women.Most of them h