All Chapters of Stronger Than My Mistakes: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Richard Pascall's black Bentley rolled to a stop at the school gates.He stepped out first, his suit sharp, his face glowing with that too-polished smile. My heart stupidly leapt for a second—I thought maybe he'd come to support me and Tristan Pascall.Then the passenger door opened.Iris Poole slid out, swinging her hips as if she were walking a runway. She was the heiress of Poole Corporation and Richard's long-time "business partner".The moment her heels hit the pavement, she hooked her arm through Richard's, as if she owned him. She had her chin tilted, her eyes locked on me; it felt as if she was showing who was boss.Before I could even breathe, Tristan's little hand slipped out of mine. His whole face lit up as he shouted, "Mama Iris! Did you bring my special-edition Transformer?"Iris's smile was instant and sweet as candy. She reached into her Hermès bag and pulled out a shiny gift box."Of course I did, sweetheart. I never forget a promise I made to you. Anything you

Chapter 2

A few minutes later, the doors of the school building swung open again.But it wasn't the same teacher from before. This time, it was Teresa Madron, the dean of admissions herself, walking straight toward me. Her face was cold as she handed me my marriage certificate."Ms. Willis, I'm sorry," she said flatly. "We just verified this through the official records. There's no trace of your marriage certificate in the government registry, which means it's invalid."My mind exploded into static."That's impossible!" I shot back. "Richard and I got this seven years ago!"Teresa gave me a tight, uncomfortable look. "But according to the system, Mr. Pascall's spouse isn't you."The words weren't even cold yet before the other parents burst out laughing."Wow, did she seriously bring a fake certificate?""She must be desperate. Who tries to scam their way into a school?""No wonder she looks so plain. You can tell she doesn't belong here.""Women these days will do anything just to mar

Chapter 3

I laughed at Richard. "You're calling me a petty townsfolk? You're basically insulting yourself."My smile sharpened. "Don't forget, your dad handpicked me to be his daughter-in-law. You really wanna treat me like this?"For a split second, panic flickered across his face. But just as quickly, he smoothed it over with a smug smirk."So what?" Richard sneered. "You really think that means I married you for love? Please. Don't flatter yourself."Iris, standing there as if she owned the place, leaned in with her voice dripping sweet poison."Yvette, you can't blame Richard. You should blame yourself for being so naïve. A regular woman like you could never keep up with his ambition. Me? I can give him Poole Corporation's power, connections, and money. What do you have? Love?" She snorted. "That won't even buy you a cup of coffee."Her words burned through me, making my whole body shake. My hand flew up, and I was ready to slap her across the face when Richard's hand clamped around my

Chapter 4

Hank hung up the phone, and for a second, he looked as if he could barely stand on his own two feet.When he turned back to me, the arrogance in his eyes was gone and was completely replaced with fear and respect."Mr. Stone, what are you just standing there for? Hurry up and process this! My time is worth millions every minute," Richard snapped, his voice sharp with impatience.But Hank didn't answer. Instead, he suddenly shot up so quickly that he knocked his chair over.He rushed around his huge mahogany desk and stopped right in front of me. Then, he did something that made everybody's jaws just about hit the floor.He bent down at a full ninety degrees and bowed to me."Ms. Willis! Nobody told me the chairwoman would show up in person! I'm so sorry I didn't recognize you sooner. Please forgive me!"The whole room went dead silent.The smile froze on Richard's face.Iris stared wide-eyed, so stunned that she dropped her coffee cup. It hit the floor with a sharp clink."Mr

Chapter 5

The second I finished talking, Hank's face went pale.He knew he'd messed up big time. Offending the most powerful person within the school? Yeah, his job as principal was about to be history.Iris was the first one to snap out of her shock. She pointed at me, her voice high and sharp. "No way! That's impossible! You're lying! You're just some stay-at-home mom. How could you be the chairwoman of the best school in the city? Richard, tell me she's making this up!"She turned to him, desperate for him to back her up.Richard glared at me, suspicion flashing in his eyes before he smirked. "Did you hit your head on the way in? Just because you see some initials that happen to be the same as yours doesn't mean this school belongs to you. If you were the chairwoman of this school, then I’d be the richest man in Rendallton."That was all Iris needed to puff herself back up. "See? I knew it. She's nothing but a lying homewrecker!"I didn't bother answering them. These clowns wouldn't be

Chapter 6

Byron's face went stone-cold. He shot Richard and Iris one sharp, cutting glare before turning away from them.Surrounded by bodyguards, he pushed through the crowd, moving straight toward me.What happened next made everyone gasp.This man, once one of the most powerful business giants in Rendallton, stopped in front of me… and bowed a full ninety degrees.His voice shook with fear and respect. "Ms. Willis. I'm sorry, I've failed as a father. I didn't raise my son right, and because of that, he's caused you trouble. Please forgive me. I beg you."Everyone there froze like statues.The blood drained from Richard's face. He stared, mouth open, as if his world had been turned upside down."Dad! Have you lost your mind?" he yelled, stumbling forward. "You're embarrassing yourself! What the hell are you doing, bowing to her? She's nobody! Nobody!"He lunged to help Byron up, but Byron's eyes flashed with fury.With a sudden burst of strength, Byron shoved him off and smacked Richa

Chapter 7

The color drained from Richard's face.Iris just stood there, stunned. Her voice was barely a whisper. "N-no way. That's impossible! The chairman of Willis Enterprise is some old guy in his 50s. I've seen him before!"I smiled, but it never reached my eyes. "You mean Phil? He's my dad's right-hand man. He just stepped in for me. Back then, I was naïve enough to think all I wanted was a simple life—being a wife and raising kids, nothing else."Right then, Richard's phone buzzed like crazy.He picked up, and his secretary's panicked voice practically burst through the speaker."Mr. Pascall! I have bad news. Every one of our partners, including Willis Enterprise, just cut ties with us out of nowhere!"The board's holding an emergency meeting. The shareholders are demanding you be removed as CEO!"The secretary hesitated, then shouted, "And our stock crashed. Ten minutes was all it took!"Richard's phone slipped from his shaking hand and clattered on the floor.Almost at the same

Chapter 8

Out of nowhere, Richard dropped to the ground and scrambled to my feet, groveling before me like a pathetic dog.He was crying, his snot getting all over the place."Yvette, I'm sorry! I'm so, so sorry! Please forgive me. I'm begging you—just give me one more chance!"Tears ran down his face as he clutched at my ankle. "It's all Iris's fault! She seduced me and told me a real man should be ambitious. I lost my head for a moment, but the one I love is you. It's always been you!"His voice cracked with desperation, as if he thought pouring his heart out could undo years of betrayal.Iris's head snapped up.She stared at him, disbelief flooding her face. A man who'd sworn he'd die for her only hours ago had just thrown her under the bus without a second thought. Rage shook her whole body, but she was too drained to even fight back.I looked down at Richard, but the only thing I felt was disgust.I asked slowly, "Do you even know what your mistake really was?"His eyes lit with ho

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