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Chapter 9 Their Retribution
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She Stole My Retirement Chapter 10 Emily's Kitchen
The divorce went through smoothly. The court awarded me the house and the little savings Daniel and I had left.Daniel did not get a single cent.I had my lawyer tell him that I would let him and Sophie stay in the house he was living in rent-free for another three months. After that, they would have to move out.I heard that he and Sophie were still fighting over the nonexistent money from the supposed house sale, blaming each other and making a complete mess of things.But none of that had anything to do with me anymore.With the money the court awarded me, along with the savings I had built up from working, I leased a prime storefront on the corner with Michelle's help.I quit my job at the restaurant and threw myself into my new business.From hiring people to renovate the place, to shopping around for kitchen equipment, to going to city hall to apply for my business license, I handled everything myself.I worked from morning until night, like a tireless spinning top.I us
She Stole My Retirement Chapter 9 Their Retribution
I refused Sophie's request.But only a few days later, they still tracked me down at the restaurant where I worked, like flies drawn to rot.That afternoon, there were not many customers. I was mopping the floor when I looked up and saw Daniel and Sophie standing at the entrance.Daniel had grown so thin that he was barely recognizable. Most of his hair had turned white, and he was hunched over like an old man.Sophie looked just as haggard. She was wearing a worn-out, pilled jacket and had none of the polished, put-together appearance she once had.The moment Daniel saw me, he dropped to his knees with a thud.He slapped himself hard, alternating between his hands. The smacks were so loud that everyone in the restaurant could hear them."Emily, I was wrong! I was a terrible husband! I let greed blind me!"He cried as he repeatedly slammed his forehead against the floor. It quickly turned red, thin streaks of blood appearing on his skin."Emily, come home with me. I swear I wi
She Stole My Retirement Chapter 8 A New Beginning
After their scheme was exposed, Susan became a complete pariah in her hometown.Everywhere she went, people pointed at her and whispered behind her back.The lie about her son suffering from leukemia also became the biggest joke in the entire area.Before long, she could not take it anymore. She packed her things and slunk away, never to be heard from again.Sophie did not have it any easier.The scandal of her conspiring with her adoptive father to cheat her adoptive mother out of her house spread quickly. Her company fired her almost immediately.With the labels of "con artist" and "ungrateful daughter" following her everywhere, she could not find a decent job anywhere.With no source of income, she had no choice but to live off her credit cards, using one to pay off another.Before long, debt collectors were blowing up her phone with calls.Daniel was fired from his job and was formally reprimanded.The moment his mistress, Emma, saw that he had no money and had lost his j
She Stole My Retirement Chapter 7 A Public Humiliation
My neighbor, Jessica, was warmhearted and louder than anyone I knew.She loved gathering with a group of older women in the neighborhood garden, chatting about everyone and everything.Early the next morning, she took her phone downstairs.The garden was already bustling.Jessica plopped down among the women and pretended to answer a call. Then, she turned on the speakerphone.Daniel's voice came through loud and clear. "Once the house is sold, Sophie promised to give me $500,000…"The older women around her instantly fell silent. Every pair of ears perked up."Good grief. Daniel looks so honest and harmless, but he's got quite the dark side.""No kidding. He's even plotting against his own wife for money."At that exact moment, Susan and Sophie happened to be walking back with grocery bags. They passed through the garden just as the recording played.The moment Susan heard $500,000, she froze in her tracks. She rushed over to Jessica and snatched the phone from her.After l
She Stole My Retirement Chapter 6 Double Betrayal
"Half? In your dreams!"The moment Daniel heard that, he flew into a rage.He lowered his voice, but the twisted look on his face was more frightening than a roar."Emily, have you gone crazy over money? The money from the house is supposed to save Sophie's brother! I will only get $500,000!"In his panic, he blurted out the deal he had made with Sophie.I let out a cold laugh. "$500,000? Daniel, you really think Sophie is going to give you that money?"I pulled out my old phone, opened the photo album, and shoved the screen right in front of him so he could see the pictures clearly.They were screenshots of his messages with Sophie.Sophie wrote, "Dad, don't worry. As soon as the house is sold, I'll transfer $500,000 to you."Daniel's face instantly went pale. He had never imagined that I had those screenshots.I did not stop. I swiped to the next one.Sophie texted, "Don't worry, Dad. I've already told my mom. Once we get the money, we'll just tell her Evan died and make s
She Stole My Retirement Chapter 5 The Price of Greed
The two of them immediately lit up with excitement.Watching their greedy faces, I continued, "But the deed is back in my hometown. I need to go back and get it."The moment I suggested going back for the deed, Daniel's eyes lit up.He practically jumped at the chance. "I'll go with you. It's not safe to travel alone. I'll come with you so you have someone looking out for you."I sneered quietly. He was afraid I would run away. Afraid I would transfer the deed somewhere else along the way.Fine by me. I had been looking for a chance to talk to him alone anyway.Before we left, the atmosphere at home was strange.Susan and Sophie busied themselves packing my things. They were so attentive, one would have thought I was not going home to get the deed but going off to be crowned queen.As I packed my clothes, I deliberately sighed in front of Susan."If we sell the house, Daniel and I will have to rent a place from now on. He has worked hard his whole life, and now that he is gett
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