LOGINOn the day of my wedding anniversary, I receive a strange photo from a friend back home. "Why is your wife working at a nightclub?" his message reads. In the photo he sent, my wife, Gwendolyn Shaw, is wearing a tight-fitting skirt. She looks utterly miserable as a group of men forces alcohol down her throat. I am the richest man in Shenton City. So why on earth is my wife entertaining men for money at a nightclub? Before I can question her about it, she sends me a selfie from a hospital checkup. "It's been three whole years since you left the country, honey. I miss you so much…" I stare at the photo in disbelief. My beautiful wife has shaved her head. Her skin is dry and sallow, and she's draped in a filthy black trash bag. I rub my eyes again and again, unable to believe that this is what has become of my beautiful, elegant wife. I've always encouraged Gwen to be frugal, but surely she didn't need to go to such lengths to save money? Shocked, I immediately book the earliest flight back home. The moment I arrive at the airport, my father's adopted daughter, Peyton Young, comes to pick me up. She's all decked out in designer clothes and lavish jewelry. But the instant she opens her arms to hug me, I freeze. The limited-edition watch on her wrist is worth millions—and it's the exact watch I gave Gwen as a birthday present last year.
View MoreJeremy softened his tone and tried to plead for mercy."No matter what happened, I'm still your father," he cried, "Besides, Peyton saved my life. Do you think you can—"I had no interest in listening to any of his excuses. I hung up before he could finish and blocked his number.Afterward, I went straight to the company and had the PR team issue a statement. The Young family was officially cutting all ties with Jeremy and Peyton Young. I also announced Peyton's dismissal on the spot. At the company-wide meeting, I declared, "Anyone who climbed the ranks by bribing Peyton has one week to resign voluntarily. After that, if I find that anyone is still clinging to their position, I'll have them prosecuted for bribery and corruption. I'll send them over to prison to keep Peyton company."My return was a huge shock to the entire company.Those who had long since grown sick of Peyton's behavior couldn't have been any happier. Many of them even came forward with valuable information,
"I was so terrified that I couldn't even think straight. The only thing I managed to save was our wedding photo. I kept it in the basement, and whenever I felt like I couldn't go on anymore, I'd look at it and remind myself that I had to keep going…" Gwen cried.She wiped away her tears before continuing, "I asked your father to stand up for me. But instead of doing that, he slapped me across the face and said that Peyton was the true lady of the house. According to him, I was just someone that his son had married on a whim."He kept telling me that you didn't love me at all, and that Peyton was only treating me this way because you told her to do so. He even dared me to complain to you. He claimed that you wouldn't do anything about it even if I did."I was furious."How could he make up such lies about me? Did you actually believe him?"Gwen shook her head. "No, but I didn't dare to tell you what was happening either. Every time I complained, they'd only punish and abuse me even
Anyone who offered Peyton bribes or tried to curry favor with her got a promotion. Meanwhile, anyone who opposed her actions or dared to speak against her was fired on the spot. To make matters worse, she refused to offer them any form of severance pay.Her reckless behavior had dragged the company into one lawsuit after another, leaving the legal team scrambling to deal with a never-ending stream of cases.Outside of work, Peyton was just as entitled and obnoxious. Among other things, she'd been caught driving under the influence, speeding, and verbally and physically assaulting the staff at luxury boutiques. She got into trouble incredibly often.Jeremy, on the other hand, was completely bewitched by her.Whenever she got herself into trouble, he'd swoop in and pay off the victim to make the problem disappear. She'd never had to deal with the consequences of her actions, and she became increasingly brazen as a result."Thankfully, you've managed to build a successful career over
Heartbroken, I pulled Gwen tightly into my arms."Don't worry. I'll make sure she suffers ten times more than you did. From now on, no one will ever treat you that way again," I declared.Upon hearing that, Jeremy flew into a fit of rage. "Have you forgotten about your own father now that you have a wife? You're going to be punished for being such a disrespectful son, Theodore Young!" Turning toward Gwen, he screamed, "You little temptress! What kind of spell did you put on my son? How did you make him disrespect his own father?"I covered Gwen's ears and gently reassured her, "Don't be afraid. You didn't do anything wrong. If anything, I should be thanking you."I should've given up on my family a long time ago, but I couldn't bring myself to make that decision. My foolish devotion to my father made me hesitant, and my decision ended up hurting you too."I added, apologetic, "I'm sorry I let you suffer for so long, but I'd also like to thank you for finally forcing me to make u












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