She Robbed Me, so I Left Her Penniless のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

The debit card was meant for the family's shared expenses.Last month, there was still over a million dollars left on it. The spending records had clearly been tampered with, so I went to the bank myself to pull the statements.The largest charge was billed at Hill Hotel, the same place I had been earlier, at 88 thousand dollars. The itemized bill said it was a birthday party package.My daughter, Nancy Davidson, said excitedly, "Mom must be planning a surprise for us, right? Dad, let's go and give Mom a surprise too!"Looking into her innocent eyes, I couldn't bring myself to think the worst of her mother and my wife, Claire Gibson.By the time we arrived at the party hall, I saw Claire immediately. She stood at the entrance in a red dress, chatting and laughing with the guests.A man in a custom suit was holding her arm affectionately, looking like they were the perfect couple. He was Logan Stone, a director at Claire's company and one of the original senior members."Your son

The pot-bellied man added, "I mean, at least you won't have to worry about not having 500 dollars in your pockets anymore. You know, a good wash and he’s still good."The moment those words landed, the crowd burst into even louder laughter.Someone egged him on, "Wow, Mr. Zimmerman, you're being generous! But aren't you kinda overpaying? Is three thousand really the going rate these days?"Holding Claire in his arms, Logan joined in with the others, clearly enjoying the spectacle.I raised my voice, unable to hold back any longer. "Claire, are you just going to let them humiliate Nancy and me like that?"Claire looked at me without a trace of emotion, as if I were nothing more than a stranger. Only after the laughter began to die down did she finally speak, albeit rather impatiently."Stop embarrassing yourself, Joe. Today is my son's birthday. Take your daughter elsewhere, or I'll have security escort you out."Nancy trembled even harder in my arms. She clutched my clothes tigh

The marriage I once took pride in now seemed to be full of flaws and cracks.Before I could even recover from my shock, Caleb suddenly rushed over and slapped Nancy across the face. "Your dad hit my mom earlier, so now, I get to teach you a lesson!"Nancy's head tilted to the side, a large red print forming on her fair face. She was taller than Caleb by a head and stubborn and competitive like most kids her age, so she instinctively wanted to fight back.At that moment, Logan grabbed her hands and pinched her wrists, his voice sharp. "Girls should never be so aggressive! You need some manners drilled into you!"Seeing Nancy restrained, Caleb seized the opportunity to attack her, showering her with kicks and punches. Kids had no concept of holding back. Soon, bruises appeared on Nancy's body.Tears streamed down her pitiful face, but she stubbornly bit her lip, refusing to let even a whimper escape."Stop it!" I yelled, trying to pull Caleb away in a panic, but Logan held me back.

That said, Caleb still held his head high, refusing to back down.Claire watched his reckless defiance, then glanced at Dad's increasingly cold expression. A surge of anger shot straight to her heart. Without thinking, she swung her hand and slapped Logan hard."Look at the son you've raised! You've spoiled him into a total brat!"Logan's head turned to the side from the blow, a clear handprint marking his cheek. He pressed his palm to his face, his eyes instantly reddening in disbelief."You hit me? Ask yourself—do you, as his mother, have zero responsibility for how he turned out?"Flustered and furious, Claire ignored Logan and turned to Dad, desperate to explain herself."Dad, this man seduced me. I only stayed because he threatened me with the child. You know how these social obligations can be unavoidable, but my heart belongs to Joseph only. From now on, I'll sever all ties with them!"Logan, still bristling from the slap, lost all sense of reason. He lunged forward and g

At my words, Claire drew a deep breath. Her voice carried a note of reluctant compromise."Alright. You can have the family estate, but I want the company," Claire said. "It's my life's work. I can't just hand it over. As for the shares you hold, though, I can buy them all at market value."I replied with deliberate weight, "Sure. As long as you return everything you've spent on him and his son over the years, I won't touch your company."Without hesitation, she agreed and got to it right away.The following day, Claire hired a lawyer to sue Logan, demanding the return of all the gifts and money she had given him over the years.In court, Logan insisted that the money had all been voluntary, as they were living expenses for him and child support for Caleb. Over the years, Claire had spent 18 million dollars on them.Ultimately, the court ruled that Logan had to return eight million. It wasn't everything, but it was enough to wipe him out. On the day of the verdict, he screamed hy