All Chapters of Ex-Wife's Revenge: Chapter 141 - Chapter 144

Steven's POVI used to walk into courtrooms with confidence — no, with power. People would nod, whisper, try to curry favor. My name used to mean something in this city. Now, it meant nothing but scandal.I tried calling every lawyer I knew. No one returned my calls. The few who answered offered polite, clipped refusals. Some didn't even try to hide their disgust. One of them — someone I had once shared drinks and dirty secrets with — actually said, "You're toxic now, Steven. No one wants to touch you."That was when I realized how far I had fallen.My publicist blocked me. My assistant ghosted me. Even my former driver sold my location to the press. I wasn't just alone — I was radioactive. The woman I had been seeing, the same one I brought to that stupid charity gala, cleaned out every piece of jewelry I ever gave her and vanished. Not even a goodbye.So I did what I had to do. I sold one of the sports cars, pawned a few watches, and flew in a defense attorney from out of state. He

William's POVAbby was finally asleep.She had insisted she wasn't tired—claimed she could stay up all night, even help Santa when he came. But ten minutes after she got under the covers, she was out cold. I quietly pulled the blanket up around her shoulders and turned off the lights in her room, leaving only the nightlight glowing in the corner.When I stepped back into the living room, Shirley was still sitting on the rug, cross-legged, surrounded by torn wrapping paper, ribbon scraps, and a few stray cookie crumbs. She was flipping through the journal I'd given her, running her fingers over the embossed cover.The tree lights blinked softly in the corner, casting a warm glow across her face. She looked calm in a way I hadn't seen in a long time—like the weight she carried every day had been set down, just for a little while.I sat down beside her and reached for my gift again—a vintage mechanical watch she'd somehow found. I hadn't said much when I opened it earlier, but I think sh