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The Long-Awaited Divorce Chapter 11
Once the money hit my account, I bought a house and moved my parents all the way from their hometown over a thousand miles away to live with me.Life slowly returned to calm.In my free time, I'd take my parents and my best friend on little trips to nearby cities. Sometimes, on a whim, I'd pack a bag and leave for somewhere new without any plan at all.I was finally living the life I used to imagine for myself.One day, my mom looked at me with a soft sigh."I was so afraid you wouldn't be able to move on," she said. "But thank God. The hard days are behind you now."I smiled and didn't say anything.In those dark days—those nights when I cried until I couldn't cry anymore—I fell apart more times than I could count.Over and over, I asked myself: Was it because I wasn't good enough? Is that why it ended like this?My hair fell out in clumps. I lost so much weight.Then one day, I happened to come across a photo of myself from high school graduation.The girl in the picture w
The Long-Awaited Divorce Chapter 10
Brad went home ready to tear into Vanessa—only to find she was already gone.She'd taken a chunk of his money with her.He searched for her like a madman. The things he said about her—the curses, the venom—were beyond ugly.His mother couldn't take the shock. She collapsed. When she woke up, she was partially paralyzed.And Brad, that model son? At first, he took care of her. Devotedly.But it didn't last long. Soon enough, he started finding excuses. She was too much trouble. Too much work. In the end, he spent a little money and shipped her off to a nursing home.Then, not long after, Vanessa came back.Turned out she'd latched onto a "rich heir". But in her desperation, she hadn't done her homework. The guy was a fraud. He cleaned her out and was about to sell her overseas.She barely managed to escape.The baby was gone. And because she hadn't gotten treatment in time, chances were she'd never have another one.Brad hated her. Absolutely hated her.Vanessa stopped preten
The Long-Awaited Divorce Chapter 9
I submitted the evidence Vanessa had given me to my lawyer, Michelle Kendall.After reviewing it, she smiled and gave me a nod."The evidence is almost all in our favor now, Lauren. Don't worry. We won't let you down."Brad, meanwhile, had gone completely silent. I wasn't sure if he was still banking on the idea that I'd go soft on him. That I still had some fantasy of love left in my heart for him.How ridiculous. He was never loyal, yet he was so completely convinced that someone else would stay devoted to him.On the day of the court hearing, we saw each other again.He looked thinner. And the way he looked at me—he couldn't hide the hatred.Honestly? I almost admired him.Here was a man who had done so many shameful things. And yet he could stand there and blame everyone else for his problems.His argument was simple: I signed the divorce papers willingly. He and Vanessa were just a normal couple. Everything I was doing now was just because I regretted it and wanted reveng
The Long-Awaited Divorce Chapter 8
I gave Vanessa a small smile and slid another photo across the table."You've had this suspicion for a while too, haven't you? Otherwise, why would you go looking for someone else?"The photo showed Vanessa in bed with another man. It was obvious what they were doing.Her face went pale. She looked at me with pure fear."You… you knew this whole time? Why didn't you expose me?""Because I never wanted to fight over him in the first place."From the day I discovered his betrayal, my only concern was how to protect myself. How to cut my losses. Nothing more.What Vanessa didn't know was that the manager at her favorite spa was a friend of mine.And Brad was never exactly the loyal type.Over time, his feelings for her had visibly faded. She could feel it.Then she started hearing stories—other women, other affairs, other third parties getting tossed aside. The more she heard, the more desperate she became.And then she happened to overhear a little piece of advice: A baby coul
The Long-Awaited Divorce Chapter 7
Getting Vanessa to meet me was surprisingly easy.Maybe my words from last time had gotten under her skin. When she showed up, she was dressed luxuriously.A Chanel suit. A Cartier full-diamond bracelet. Her bag and shoes were worth a small fortune.Looks like the Harringtons really valued this baby.Good. That made things easier.She sat down across from me like a rooster who'd just won a fight. Smug. Contemptuous."Why did you ask to meet? Don't tell me you regret divorcing Brad and want to beg me to give him back."You actually thought he'd come crawling back to you? That you could drive a wedge between us? He doesn't want you anymore. His whole world is me and this baby now."Unlike you. You're just some pathetic woman he threw away."I smiled, unfazed. "If you want him, he's all yours. I'm actually here because I need a small favor from you."She stared at me in disbelief, then burst out laughing."Ha ha ha ha! Did losing Brad make you lose your mind? Why on earth would
The Long-Awaited Divorce Chapter 6
I knew how shameless Brad and his family could be. But even I didn't expect them to move this fast.I had just wrapped up an important meeting when my assistant, Lena Simpson, rushed in looking panicked."Lauren, your ex-mother-in-law is here. She's out in the lobby putting on a huge scene—crying, wailing. Security couldn't get her to leave. Everyone's watching."I didn't even pause. I kept packing up my computer and handed it to her."Please take this to my office."I hadn't even made it through the door when I heard Brad's mother screaming at the top of her lungs."Everyone, please judge for yourselves! Ever since Lauren married into our family, we treated her like a queen!"We were afraid to say one wrong word. Afraid to cook one dish too salty! She criticized everything—how we looked, what we did—and we just took it!"On top of that, she has such a terrible temper. She'd go crazy at home and start hitting us. My son saw how hard it was on me at my age, so he decided to divo
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I handed all the evidence I'd gathered over to my lawyer.They moved fast. The first thing they did was send Brad a formal letter from their firm.Brad's reaction was just as fast. He called me immediately."Lauren, have you lost your mind? What gives you the right to sue me?"I hung up.I knew
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I handed over the swapped jewelry set to Vanessa.Brad tossed me a few hollow words of reassurance.Then a few days passed.Mortgage day arrived.My phone rang. It was Brad."What the hell are you doing?" he snapped. "Why didn't you make the payment? The bank is calling me now."My heart went
The Long-Awaited Divorce Chapter 3
Sure enough, not long after I got home, my phone rang.It was Brad.And he was furious."Lauren, I had no idea you were this vicious," he shouted. "What the hell did you say to Vanessa? She won't stop crying. She won't even talk to me."I put on my most innocent voice."I have no idea what you'
The Long-Awaited Divorce Chapter 2
My best friend took me back to her place. Her face was full of worry."What are you going to do now?" she asked.I already had a plan."I'm going to make them crumble from the inside."The next day, I showed up at the spa where Vanessa Hughes—Brad's executive assistant—loved to go.Lucky me. Sh
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