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When I Discovered Husband Was Billionaire, I Divorced Him
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Synopsis
Bittersweet
Melodramatic
Plot Twists
Girl Power
Unattainable Love
Bias
Marriage
Revenge
Biological Family
I had been married to Derek for six years, and we had a three-year-old son. He was poor, earning only $2,000 a month, but I had no complaints; I took care of everything at home for him. After getting dinner on the table for the whole family, I finally had a minute to check my phone. A video popped up on my feed: a twenty-two-year-old girl from a rural area whose hands, roughened by years of hard labor, looked like they belonged to a sixty-two-year-old woman. I looked down at my own hands, just as worn and scarred, and stared at them blankly before tapping into the comments. I expected people to feel bad for her. However, to my surprise, the comments section was flooded with a single sentiment: "Why would anyone marry a penniless loser?" One of the top-liked comments came from a couple; in their photo, they were pictured holding hands—fingers tightly intertwined—with the girl sporting a massive diamond ring. The accompanying caption read: "A man who truly loves you would never bear to let you suffer." I felt a pang of envy. Given the choice, who wouldn't want a glamorous life? As I was about to close the app, I accidentally tapped on the couple's photo, enlarging it. In the background, previously too blurry to make out, was a face I recognized. It looked exactly like my husband, Derek Sterling. I froze, and almost against my will, I tapped into the account's profile. Post after post of lavish photos of them together flooded my screen. And then I saw him clearly. The scar above his brow, the one he got when a shelf fell on him while protecting me, was still plainly visible. It was my husband. It was Derek.
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When I Discovered Husband Was Billionaire, I Divorced Him Chapter 12
Later, Victoria told me that after the Sterlings cut him loose, Derek left the state. He never came back.Word was he tried to rebuild from scratch, but old friends screwed him over. He racked up debts and went into hiding. Nobody knew where he was now.None of that was my concern anymore.With Victoria's help, Jamie's last name was officially changed to Harmon.After that was done, we both quietly deleted each other's numbers.We were always from different worlds. A few months of crossing paths wasn't going to change the course of either of our lives.But she did say something I half agreed with.We both deserve better. And taking care of ourselves is what matters most.The only difference is -- you don't rely on someone else to do it. You rely on yourself.Jamie bounced along beside me, humming a tune."Mommy, what are we having for dinner?""What do you want?""Mac and cheese! The really cheesy kind.""You got it."Just like our life from here on out -- simple, warm, and exactly rig
When I Discovered Husband Was Billionaire, I Divorced Him Chapter 11
A few days before the Sterlings threw him out for good, my phone buzzed with a bank notification.Five million dollars.The memo read: Jamie's child support.I stared at the number for a long time.I didn't know where he'd gotten the money, but I knew it was probably Derek Sterling's final play.Whatever his motive, it didn't matter anymore.I didn't have the luxury of turning it down. I needed the money to give Jamie a real chance at a decent life.When I told Victoria, she went quiet for a moment.Then: "At least he has a shred of conscience."Conscience. Maybe not quite.Knowing him the way I did, he wasn't acting out of guilt. He was hedging his bets, trying to keep a door open.But Jamie and I would never be his safety net.I was making plans to take Jamie to a new city and start over.Before leaving, I visited my father's grave one last time.I didn't expect to find Derek there."Ella, please don't be upset." His voice was strained. "I asked Victoria to tell me. I know you're lea
When I Discovered Husband Was Billionaire, I Divorced Him Chapter 10
The night I discovered Victoria's account, I had sent her a DM.She replied almost immediately.She wanted proof.I figured nothing would be more convincing than hearing it with her own ears.The Ashfords might not have cared about Derek having a secret lover or even a child on the side. But they would absolutely care about deception and betrayal.Nobody wants to find out they've been backing someone who's been playing them all along.That evening, after picking up Jamie, I sat down with Frank and Martha for an honest conversation.They weren't bad people. Apart from keeping their distance from me, they'd never gone out of their way to make my life harder.Their real son worked as a chauffeur for the Sterling family. When Derek found them, he'd promised their whole family generous compensation.He'd also told them that his position in the Sterling family was too precarious to bring me into his real life, and that story had touched their hearts -- they actually felt for him.They were a
When I Discovered Husband Was Billionaire, I Divorced Him Chapter 9
"Second condition." I looked at him coldly. "I'm taking Jamie. You will never see him again. Child support -- five million dollars, lump sum.""Ella, don't push it!" Derek jabbed a finger at me. "Jamie is my son too!""Perfect. Then I'll take Jamie straight to the Ashfords and let them know that their future son-in-law already has a child. Let them watch their daughter raise her fiance's secret kid before they've even walked down the aisle.""You--!" Derek flushed with rage, but then a calculated calm settled over him. "In families like ours, a secret kid is hardly a scandal. You can't threaten me with that.""Is that so? That only works if your family actually values you. If you had nothing, would the Ashfords still choose you?"Derek had two older siblings above him and a favored younger brother below. His current position was entirely thanks to the Ashford family's backing. If they pulled their support, he would be finished.He had assumed that by the end of the year at the latest,
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Derek arrived the next afternoon.When the doorbell rang, I checked my reflection in the mirror: pale, eyes swollen and red, lips cracked. The picture of a woman broken by grief and exhaustion.Derek stood in the doorway, travel-worn and visibly anxious.I noticed his clothes -- cleaner and more put
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I stared at his nonchalant expression, my whole body trembling."Sure, treating your dad wasn't exactly expensive for me, but I was playing the broke-college-kid role back then. Sitting around babysitting a dying man alongside you? That gets old fast.""I mean, I could keep up the act, but not forev
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I wasn't worried about Frank and Martha disobeying.If Derek found out they were the reason I'd discovered the truth, things wouldn't end well for them.So they wouldn't tell Derek what had really happened. They would simply pass along the excuse I'd given them.All I needed was for him to come back
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