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All Chapters of Fallen Husband: My Family Chose Another Man Over Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

"Mom, I don't want this dad. I want Mr. Linden to be my dad."Silence abruptly descended upon a police station in Molto as a childish voice rang out.Everyone turned to look at the man seated off to the side—Robin Weisz. Their eyes were full of contempt. In their minds, for someone's own son to publicly disown them, he had to have failed pretty miserably as a father.Robin's gaze, however, remained calm. True heartbreak wasn't about screaming or throwing a fit. It was about the silence. It was about sitting there without a word, while the other person had no idea one's heart had already turned to ashes.Right now, that was exactly how Robin felt. He lifted his head and looked at the woman in front of him.Short wine-red hair framed a delicate face. Her fitted officewear showed off every curve. This was his wife, Angeline Sharpe, but the way she looked at him was nothing short of cold, disdainful, and mocking. It was as if he'd done something unforgivable.Another man's arm was wr

Chapter 2

Jack was one of Robin's closest friends. Back when they started the game studio, Jack was their in-house legal counsel. Later, when Robin stepped back to focus on family, Jack spent a year drifting around and having fun.Maybe he eventually realized he couldn't keep going like that forever, because he returned to Molto after that, took a share of his profit from the game studio, and opened his own law firm.The firm wasn't as big or prestigious as the one Angeline had built, but it specialized in divorce cases. In an era with sky-high divorce rates, he was raking it in—easily making several million dollars a year.Back then, when Robin asked why he focused on divorce work, Jack joked it was for Robin's sake. Ironically, what had been a throwaway line back then had somehow become reality. It was insane how life was just one big joke.Time slipped by. After a long while, Angeline and the others came out of the police station. She looked at Robin and parted her lips as if to say somet

Chapter 3

Robin knew very well that if Stu and Helen were calling him at a time like this, it had to be about the divorce. Ever since he'd started dating Angeline, Stu and Helen had treated him extremely well. They basically cared for him as if he were their own.When he first launched his studio and ran into all kinds of problems, it was Stu and Helen who'd stepped in and helped him through the roughest patches. Because of that, he'd always been deeply grateful to them. So, this was a call he couldn't ignore.He answered it. "Hi, Helen."In the past, he'd called them Mom and Dad. Now, he'd switched back to Helen. It was his way of making his stance clear.Both Stu and Helen were law professors at top universities, so their household was truly highly educated. That was why Angeline had been interested in law since she was a kid."Rob, do you have time now? Could you come over to the house for a bit?" Helen asked.Robin sighed softly at her voice. "Helen, I—""You have to come sooner or la

Chapter 4

Jack and the rest of Robin's old friends all knew about what had happened between him and Angeline. They knew exactly how good Robin had always been to Angeline, so they'd all been furious when the truth came out.Previously, Robin and Angeline were still married, so they couldn't really say anything. Now that Robin had chosen to file for divorce, they finally felt free to curse her out."Just wait. Angeline's gonna regret this one day!""Exactly. Now, she sends her parents out to beg Robin not to get a divorce? If she didn't want a divorce, why pull that crap in the first place?""Does she honestly think her law firm would've turned out so successful without Robin's help?"The venting went on. Right in the middle of it, Robin walked in.Back in the day, at their little indie game studio, Robin was the absolute core of everything. The code, the story, the character concepts… most of it was his work. The soundtrack was done by Sasha, Jack handled legal, Joe Stark specialized in ch

Chapter 5

It felt as if Robin and Sasha were back in college again. Back then, it hadn't seemed like anything special, but after graduation, they finally understood that those schooling days were the happiest time of their lives. The moment they left campus, they were adults for real."Here, look at the photos I took of you," Sasha said.The moment Robin saw the photos, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. "You must have a ton of ugly photos of me on your phone by now.""Of course. I've got all your unflattering pics. Honestly, you in this pajama set… it looks better on you than on me," Sasha teased.Hearing that, Robin blurted out without thinking, "Well, you've gotta put it on and let me see so I can compare properly."Sasha's face instantly turned crimson at his words. "You… You're such a perv."They looked at each other and laughed. It was late, so after chatting for a while longer, they each returned to their rooms to sleep.…In the middle of the night, the sound of a ringtone

Chapter 6

"Zoe, what should I do? Robin has already emailed me the divorce papers."Angeline called Zoe in a panic.There was a saying that family matters were hard to judge, even for the fair-minded. And from a neutral standpoint, even Zoe felt that Angeline had gone way too far. No man could accept what Angeline had done unless he was a total freeloader leeching off a woman. But clearly, Robin was not that kind of man.He was very successful in his career, and his income was way higher than Angeline's. He made good money, was willing to care for their family, and he kept everything in perfect order. To put it bluntly, forget their social circle—even looking at the whole world, a man like Robin was pretty much the gold standard of a good husband."Maybe try talking to him again. Misunderstandings can be cleared up." That was all the advice Zoe could offer.Angeline frowned at that. Talk? Would that even work anymore?"You know what? When I called him today, I heard a little girl's voice i

Chapter 7

Angeline stepped into her law firm, feeling like the events of the past two days had completely worn her down. The moment her secretary, Molly Smith, saw her, her expression twisted with anxiety. She had no idea how to break the news to Angeline."What's wrong?"Just one look at Molly and Angeline knew something was wrong. As soon as she asked, Molly let out a weary sigh and said, "Ms. Sharpe, Mr. Hall just called. He said that once our contract with his company expires, they're not renewing with us."Angeline frowned. "What? That doesn't make sense. Weren't negotiations going great just a few days ago?"She didn't get it. This was the first big corporate client her firm had ever landed. The cooperation had been solid on both sides, so why the sudden decision to walk away?"We asked about it, but they wouldn't give a clear reason. They just said they were restructuring their business. And it's not just Mr. Hall. Mr. Wendell, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Lowell's companies all called, too. T

Chapter 8

Of course Angeline had no idea which school Sam went to. Ever since Robin gave up his own career to be a stay-at-home dad, he'd taken over everything at home—taking Sam to the doctor, school runs, outings, and even cooking all their meals. All Angeline needed to do was get home, eat, and rest. Other than that, she did nothing.She had no choice but to call her parents. "Mom, do you know which school Sam goes to?"At that moment, she felt utterly mortified. What kind of mother didn't even know where her own kid went to school? But she was genuinely oblivious.Helen frowned at Angeline's question. "Of course I know. Why?"Angeline had no choice but to explain the situation."You've always been way too wrapped up in work," Helen said. "You never bother with anything at home. Anyway, don't worry about it. I'll go pick Sam up."She wanted to say she now understood why Robin was so adamant about a divorce, but she swallowed the words at the last second. Saying that out loud would be li

Chapter 9

"Hello? What's wrong?" Angeline asked."Ms. Sharpe, bad news. HR just told me they received three resignation letters. They're from…" The person on the other end of the line rattled off three names.Angeline's heart sank when she heard the names. Those three lawyers were the backbone of the firm. The law firm had grown to this size largely because of them, yet now they were quitting. How could this be happening?"What happened? Why did they suddenly resign?" Angeline was barely holding it together as she asked that.They hadn't even secured the new client yet, and now her pillars, her right-hand people, were walking out. This was an internal crisis on top of the external pressure."I asked around. Word is that a few other firms have been poaching, and they took the offers."At this point, anyone with half a brain could see that Angeline's firm was on the verge of collapse. They had to line up a backup plan. It was human nature.After all, they had solid skills, and the firms rec

Chapter 10

Angeline pleaded, "Mr. Miller, please have some faith in us.""We can discuss this again if there's another opportunity in the future," Bob said firmly.Angeline wanted to step in and say more. She hadn't expected him to shut her down so bluntly. In this circle, people showed respect only to those with strength or wealth. If one had nothing, why would anyone bother playing nice with them? Their time was worth real money.She felt completely helpless as she watched Bob walk away."What happened?" She turned to Molly, who had been in the room the whole time."Shortly after you stepped out, Mr. Miller received a message. I'm guessing it was about those people resigning. The look on his face instantly shifted the moment he read the message. I wanted to say something, but he just kept dodging the subject. So…" Molly trailed off.What could she do? She was just a secretary. There was nothing she could really change.Angeline sighed. "Got it."She sank into a chair, her face full of d

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