Lahat ng Kabanata ng Pampering The Ex-Wife Beyond Limits: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

At Stonehaven City Courthouse.“Hurry up and sign, what are you spacing out for?”The deep, hoarse voice, laced with anger, snapped Catherine out of her daze. Looking at the divorce papers in front of her, she couldn't help but feel bitter about her situation.“Don’t pretend. Didn’t we already discuss this at home? Are you trying to back out now?”The man, growing impatient, urged her. As he spoke, he gave her a shove, causing her frail, sickly body to wobble, nearly falling over.Catherine bit her lip, determined not to let herself cry, and finally picked up the pen to sign her part. It's over.Her three-year marriage had ended.She touched her stomach, where it remained silent, much like her emotions in that moment.Once the divorce procedure was completed, the man turned to her again and said, “In consideration of the three years we lived together, and the fact that you can’t have children, I’ll give you a villa in District X to live out your days. But remember, from now on, don’t

Seeing Catherine still stubbornly refusing to apologize, Gabriel raised his hand again to strike her. Emily quickly rushed forward, hugging Catherine tightly, shielding her with her body.Looking at her friend’s now swollen face, Emily’s eyes welled up, and she turned back to Gabriel and said:"This is my fault. I spoke without knowing the full story and insulted someone. I apologize to both of you. Please don't hit Catherine anymore."Emily bowed to Gabriel and Juliet, while Juliet looked at Catherine with a triumphant gleam in her eyes.See, your friend has humiliated herself for you now.Even so, Juliet wasn't ready to let Catherine off the hook. She sobbed, "Brother Gabriel, let's just stop here. Years ago, Catherine saved me, so I can endure her scolding."Upon hearing that, Gabriel angrily stepped forward, grabbed Catherine by the hair, and dragged her toward Juliet, forcefully pushing her head down."Juliet owes you nothing. If you don’t know where you’ve gone wrong, I’ll help

Catherine laughed bitterly, pointing to her own face and said:"What? You want to hit me again? Look, this is your masterpiece."Seeing the bruised, swollen redness on Catherine’s cheek, Gabriel's body stiffened. He had hit her in a moment of anger yesterday, but he hadn't expected the damage to be this severe."Does it hurt?"As he asked, Gabriel reached out to touch her cheek, but she quickly avoided his hand. His face darkened, his eyebrows furrowed, and he sneered:"If you'd listened to me, I wouldn't have had to hit you."Obedient?Obedient, to him, meant enduring insults from her in-laws, tolerating her foster sister stealing her husband, and leaving empty-handed with nothing. Was that what he expected?Ridiculous! How could he be so authoritarian?No wonder he liked someone like Juliet, a woman who was inherently selfish and vengeful but outwardly seemed docile and understanding. From her mother-in-law to the household staff, everyone in the Sterling family adored her sweet and

Gabriel took a deep breath. Fine, she was the woman he loved, after all. He’d give her some leeway."Catherine, listen to me. I'm the eldest son of the Sterling family. My responsibility is to have an heir. The doctor says Juliet is very healthy. Once she gives me a son, I'll bring you back to be my wife again. How about that?"His tone softened. He had never been this gentle with any woman before. As he caressed her bruised cheek, still swollen from the slap he had given her, his heart ached. He had acted out of anger that day, but he would make it up to her in the future.Gabriel fully expected Catherine to cry tears of joy after hearing his words, but instead, she coldly looked at him and said, "Sorry, I have no intention of being a stepmother, nor do I want to raise someone else's child. Gabriel, what did you expect from me by dragging me to your engagement? To see me cry in pain? Don’t fool yourself. I don’t have any feelings left for you.""What did you say? You have no feelings

When Catherine found out that Gabriel had given her designs to Juliet, she confronted him.His response was to tell her to be generous, not to be petty or selfish, as it didn’t suit the role of the eldest daughter-in-law.Hearing what Gabriel said, what could Catherine do but swallow her frustration?After establishing her brand, Juliet no longer used Catherine’s designs, instead building her fame by following Catherine’s style. Meanwhile, Gabriel forced Catherine to quit her job and stay at home as a housewife.Looking back now, it was all part of a premeditated plan. Gabriel probably feared that if Catherine continued designing, someone might eventually notice the similarities between her style and Juliet’s, exposing the latter as a fraud with mediocre talent.Catherine closed her eyes tightly. In the end, had she always been the most foolish one?Sensing her sinking mood, Emily refrained from saying anything provocative, instead hugging her gently and comforting her in a soft voice