My Wife Cashed in My Mother's Death のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 8

My wife, Lily Peterson, hugged me. "People don't come back from the dead. Sean's just reckless like that. Why even bother with him? Besides, it's your mom's fault for standing in the way."I pushed Lily away and stared at her in disbelief.Her nonchalant tone made it sound like the one who got crushed to a pulp wasn't Mom, the woman who selflessly donated her bone marrow when Lily was gravely ill.Lily's childhood sweetheart, Sean Clements, spoke up from the side. "I'm sorry, Tristin. It's my fault for not watching where I was going and crashing into your mom. Lily can keep you company tonight. I'll manage on my own."His words sounded apologetic, but he wrapped his arm around Lily's waist in a teasing way.Feeling bad for him, Lily cut him off and shot me a look of reproach. "Sean, don't force yourself. It's not your fault."I clenched my fists. Anger surged through my chest, threatening to burst out.I hadn't done anything, yet I had become the villain in her eyes.I couldn't

"Tristin! What happened?" Lily rushed over, frantically dabbing the blood from my face with her handkerchief.The employees lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.Sean pointed a finger at me. "Tristin stole the surveillance footage of that accident where I hit his mom. He just wants to send me to prison. I got so upset that I lashed out and hurt him, and then he screamed at me."He grew sad right after speaking.Lily instantly felt bad for him. She shoved me away. "The case is closed! Why can't you just let it go? If you really can't, you could have told me. I never realized you were the kind of person who would stoop to such a vile trick!"I opened my mouth, but the words died in my throat.With Sean there, my mere presence was an eyesore to her. What right did I have to expect her to stand up for me?I let out a hollow laugh and rasped, "I don't want anything from you. I just want a divorce."Lily's gaze softened for a fraction of a second.When she started to spea

I didn't know how long it took before I came to. A harsh white glare filled my vision.A nurse walked in. "You're awake? How are you feeling?"I tried to speak, but my throat was so parched I couldn't make a sound. I managed a weak nod."You've been in a coma for two weeks. You were bordering on brain death when they brought you in. It's a miracle, honestly."You're lucky your wife spared no expense. She insisted on using the best medication and equipment. She practically bought you back from the brink of death," the nurse explained.Lily saved me?I froze.I felt a spark of hope for a fleeting second, but it was promptly crushed when the door swung open and Sean strolled in.He looked radiant, dressed in high-end labels. He looked me up and down with a sneer. "Oh, you're awake? Tough luck not dying. You look like hell. Honestly, it's satisfying to see."He sauntered over to the bed and leaned down. His voice dripped with malicious pride as he whispered, "Lily and I have had t

With the evidence finally gathered, Abbie and I decided to file criminal charges against Sean.I wasn't just looking for legal justice. I wanted back the ten million dollars that belonged to Mom, with every cent of interest.The day after the filing hit the courts, Lily showed up at my door. She looked haggard.Word through our mutual friends was that she'd been spending her nights drowning her sorrows in alcohol.She stared at me with red eyes. "Tristin, I'm giving you one last chance. Marry me again. I promise, from now on, I'll never let you suffer. Otherwise, I'm truly done with you."Even at this point, she could still say something like that. To me, her promises were worth less than nothing.I replied in a distant tone, "Ms. Peterson, please step aside. You're blocking the way for my wife and me."Lily trembled as she stared at Abbie in shock.Abbie linked her arm with mine, offering a composed smile. Then, she pulled a wedding invitation from her bag and handed it over.