All Chapters of He Cheated, so I Upgraded: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

On the third day after leaving the Donaldsons, I returned with a set of printed divorce papers, ready to get Wayne Donaldson sign them.Once I stepped through the front door, a baby's laughter drifted through the air.My in-laws were huddled around a newborn, beaming with affection. Meanwhile, Wayne wore a doting smile as he carefully cradled the baby in his arms. But when they finally spotted me standing at the door, all their smiles instantly vanished.Wayne's expression stiffened when he looked up and saw me. His lips parted to say, "Shelby… you're back."I didn't respond.My mother-in-law, Maria Duncan, followed his gaze and looked up before her expression soured."As a barren wife, you've got a lot of nerve to throw a tantrum, Shelby. Try it again, and I'll make sure Wayne kicks you out of the Donaldsons for good."Toying with the baby's tiny fingers, my father-in-law, Harold Donaldson, snorted. "As long as you behave, we'll make sure you keep your title as Mrs. Donaldson."

After making sure the divorce papers were signed, I turned and made my way to the bedroom.All the designer outfits, bags, and luxury pieces I left at the Donaldson residence meant nothing to me, so they could stay.But there was one thing I had to take with me—a gold hairpin my late grandma had left me. It was a family heirloom.When I returned to the bedroom, the unfamiliar interior furnishings stopped me cold. All my clothes and belongings were gone.The air carried the scent of another woman's perfume. Wasn't this Valeria's scent? It seemed she had taken over my bedroom in my absence.Just as I was searching for the gold hairpin, Wayne unexpectedly returned. He paced briefly behind me before saying, "Look… I overreacted today and embarrassed you in front of everyone. But I'm the head of the Donaldsons, so I have to be fair to maintain respect. If you'd just go and apologize to Valeria…""Excuse me," I said, completely ignoring his words.He grabbed my wrist and anxiously s

The next morning at the hospital, the doctor delivered the news that Valeria's foot was perfectly fine. Wayne let out a massive sigh of relief, while Maria planted her hands on her hips and started cursing."We have to kick that barren bitch out of the house! It's bad enough that she can't conceive, and now she's trying to kill our only heir! Keeping a vicious woman like her in the house will sooner or later bring us disaster."Valeria held the baby and pitifully sobbed. "Mrs. Donaldson just can't accept me and the baby, Mr Donaldson. We should just leave."Her nonstop crying grated on Wayne's nerves, though he softly comforted her and told her not to overthink it."Shelby will eventually accept you since she can't bear children herself. If she ever mistreats you again, I'll make sure she's driven out of the Donaldson family."With that, he walked up to the window, took out his phone, and typed a message."I'm giving you one last chance, Shelby. Apologize to Valeria, and I'll f

I shot Wayne a look of pure disgust and coldly said, "But you're filthy. Looking at you only makes me sick."The color drained from his face. His lips trembled, and for a moment, he seemed at a loss for words.Beside me, Mason chose that moment to deliver a merciless jab. "You're just a used-up, bottom-shelf scrap. Go home and take a look at yourself."I couldn't help but laugh at his words. Honestly, I hadn't expected Mason to have such a sharp, dry sense of humor.Wayne's face flushed a violent shade of red, then turned ghostly pale again. He balled his fists and hissed through gritted teeth, "Shelby and I have been in love for years, while you're nothing but a shameless homewrecker!"He didn't get to rant for long because soon, Mason motioned for his bodyguards to haul him out of the shopping mall.I thought that incident would be the end of it, and Wayne would finally quiet down. But to my surprise, he showed up again on the day of my engagement.Mason and I were greeting gu

As the wedding date steadily approached, Mason and I grew closer with each passing day.One evening, instead of sending his chauffeur, he picked me up himself and drove us up the mountains until we reached the summit.Pointing at the starry sky, he asked, "Do you like it?"I found the gesture amusing and teased, "Is the starry sky your gift?"He lowered his eyes, shook his head slightly, and pressed a finger to his lips. I instinctively fell silent.A second later, fireworks bloomed in brilliant, dazzling colors and lit up the night so much that I was momentarily breathless.I watched as Mason slowly dropped to one knee and produced a gemstone ring from his pocket. "Shelby, I know you don't love me yet, but I can wait."I curled my lips and asked, "What if you wait forever and it never happens?"His gaze was steady as he declared, "Then I'll just wait a lifetime."I held out my hand. As he slid the ring onto my finger, I closed my eyes, rose onto my toes, and gently brushed a