Post-Divorce Remorse

The moment those words dropped in the group chat, the chat blew up with hundreds of messages. [The deadbeat is spouting nonsense again hahaha][Only Autumn Sinclair, that fool, would be dumb enough to believe him.][It really does take all sorts to make the world. Can’t he pick a better time to brag?][This scumbag actually flirts right under Ms. Bennett’s nose. Imagine how wild he must be in private!]Zachary Shaw, my wife’s new assistant, even lectured me with a superior tone: [Julian Ward, it’s been five years since you joined, yet there’s no progress![With a husband like you, even I’d feel ashamed if I were Ms. Bennett. Take a page from my book and step up your game.]For all these years, to respect Ivy Bennett’s strong, independent personality, I had kept my capabilities hidden and quietly supported her in the company under the identity of an ordinary employee.Leveraging my personal connections and private resources, she had closed deal after deal, climbing her way to w

I no longer had any idea what significance I held in Ivy’s eyes.In the eight years of our marriage, I had never seen her look so worried.Back when I was hit by a car and broke my leg saving her, she didn’t utter a single word of care. She even scolded me for not watching where I was going and that I deserved it.Yet now, Zachary merely pretended to take a tumble and she panicked, immediately dialing 911.Perhaps she genuinely cared for Zachary.However, I no longer wish to delve into it.“Ivy, the divorce papers will be delivered by my lawyer tomorrow. This is goodbye.”With that, I turned and walked away without looking back.The wind chill outside was bone-piercing.My heart felt hollow, as if I had lost a harbor to return to.That night, Ivy came home completely drunk and stumbled into the house in the wee hours.“Zacky, hurry, let’s go to the bathroom…”Ivy threw herself into my arms the moment I opened the door, as her overpowering perfume stung my nose.She kissed

Ivy’s voice crackled with anger.“Ivy, I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”I yawned and couldn’t be bothered with her anymore. Just as I was about to hang up, her furious voice came through the line again.“Right after we argued, the most important partner that Bennett Group had assigned me to handle had suddenly pulled out. You dare say you had nothing to do with it?”“You’ve said it. It was assigned to you, so what does it have to do with me?” I asked coldly.However, Ivy replied as if it were only natural, “Haven’t all my business projects been handed to you before? If something goes wrong this time, who else should I blame but you?”Absurd!I couldn’t fathom the logic behind her words.“Ivy, we’re divorced. Stop harassing me with these calls.”“Jul—”I hung up on her.After house viewing with Autumn, we watched a romance movie in the evening before returning home.Unexpectedly, Ivy had tracked me down here!Seeing Autumn by my side when I returned, a flicker

All eyes turned to me as I was finishing my cigarette.I flicked it neatly into the trash can.“Esteemed Mr. Ward, what prompted your acquisition of Bennett Group?”“How did you lie low for so many years before taking over the business world overnight?”“Where did you secure the ten billion dollars needed to acquire Bennett Group?”“Mr. Ward, Mr. Ward, Mr. Ward…”The barrage of questions was incessant, and I calmly addressed each of them.Ivy and Zachary, however, were utterly dumbfounded and were pushed into a corner by the crowd.“It’s fake! It has to be fake!”Zachary was shaking his head repeatedly.“He’s just a kept man! What right does he have to acquire Bennett Group?!”Watching me in the center of the spotlight, Ivy sank deeper into doubt.In the world of business, she would never allow this kept man to stand above her.This was worse than death to her.Just then, the media noticed her stunned expression, and they turned to her, asking how she felt about her compa