Trading My Cheating Husband for a Billionaire Tycoon のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

Café air-conditioning blasted at full power, but Jennie Lawson felt unbearably hot, as if a fire had started in her chest and burned all the way up to her throat.Three items sat neatly on the table in front of her.A marriage certificate.A divorce certificate.A paternity test.And across from her sat the last person she ever expected to meet this way: her husband’s ex-wife. Jennie had never imagined William Simmons had been married before.He once told her he feared marriage, but if it was her, he would be willing. If it was anyone else, he would rather stay single forever.She had actually believed him.Jennie’s gaze dropped to the date on the paternity report.Six months ago.Everything suddenly made sense. His business trips had increased, sometimes lasting half a month. She remembered the night she was rushed to the hospital with acute gastritis. William abandoned her to catch a flight, and the doctor said that if she had come any later, she might have perforated her stom

Thinking about the night before, Jennie felt a wave of uncertainty rose in her chest. “When did you come back?”William answered without hesitation. “I worked until almost dawn. I figured you must not be feeling well after drinking so much, so I got up early to buy your favorite breakfast.”The look of satisfaction on his face made her stomach sink.Something that once would have warmed her heart now only made her feel sick.She regretted everything.She never should have drunk that much.Seeing her silent, William softened his voice. “Why did you drink so much alone? Did I do something to upset you?”Upset did not even begin to cover it.Jennie took a long breath, gathering the strength to speak. “William, we need to talk.”For the first time, he seemed to take her mood seriously. His brows drew together, but instead of responding, he veered off in another direction. “Why do you look so pale?”He sat down beside her and lifted his hand toward her forehead.Jennie instinctive

Meeting RoomOnce they were seated, George finally realized just how striking the woman in front of him was.Not the bold, aggressive kind of beauty Wendy had, but something colder and more fragile, as if she were a piece of ice that would melt at a single touch.There was a faint, clean scent around her. Not perfume. More like someone who had spent years surrounded by nature, quiet and calming in a way he couldn’t explain.George’s throat worked as he swallowed.He owed his entire career to Wendy. Without her, he would never have secured a six-figure position.When he didn’t respond, Jennie asked softly again, “Can you help me?”A tear fell from her reddened eyes at the perfect moment, sliding down her pale cheek.George’s heart lurched. He snapped back to himself and instinctively stepped back to put distance between them.Jennie thought he was rejecting her.But the next second, George reached inside his suit, pulled out a business card, glanced at the security camera down

Jennie’s mind went completely blank. All her anger lodged in her throat, unable to move up or down.“You’re impressive.”That simple sentence hit her harder than anything in years.It had been years since anyone used “impressive” to describe her.When she first started dating William, she had excitedly taken him to see the rare orchid she had cultivated for three years. He had glanced at it and said casually, “It’s just plants, Jennie. Your hobbies are pretty low-key.”On the day she received her doctorate, he handed her a gift with a smile, only to tell the guests, “Our Dr. Lawson is basically a national gardener now. She’ll get to take care of all the fancy plants.”Even after they married, he would laugh in front of others and say, “My wife’s career is growing flowers at home. It’s not useful, but she likes it, so whatever.”Everything she loved had been reduced to a joke.Every dismissive remark sank into her heart like a fine needle, sharp and lingering.She thought she h

Jennie felt her anger ignite all at once.She turned her head and shot back coldly, “When you’re working, I wait at least two hours every single time. The longest was when you had that meeting. I sat in the car downstairs for six hours. Did I complain even once?”William let out a short, mocking laugh through his nose.“How is that the same? Jennie, do you really think your comfortable life, your ability to swipe a card without checking the limit, everything you have… where do you think it all came from?”There it was again.Jennie knew no matter what she said, he would always make himself right. She suddenly felt exhausted. She shut her mouth, unwilling to argue anymore.Her silence, however, only irritated him further.He suddenly remembered Wendy leaning against his shoulder earlier, whispering, “I felt bad for you. You already work so hard, and you take care of me and Jasmine on top of everything. And now you have to deal with that woman too. I didn’t want to exhaust you.”