All Chapters of My Life Is One Big Scam, Starting with My Wife: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

The cold smile on Melody Hutton's face felt like a direct mockery of my existence. "Every time we argue, you bring up divorce. Can you stop making a scene?" she said, her voice flat as she packed her documents. "I have a meeting at the company with Benjamin. We'll talk when I get back."Without waiting for a response, she turned and walked toward Benjamin Carter, who was waiting by the door. He casually draped his coat over my wife's shoulders and looked at me with a practiced, apologetic expression. "Mr. Gage, I'm really sorry," Benjamin said. "Today's meeting is very important. Ms. Hutton can't afford to be late."The way they moved in tandem made it seem as though I were the unreasonable one. Suddenly, Benjamin's phone vibrated. He glanced at the screen and answered the call; the voice on the other end was loud enough for everyone to hear. "Why isn't Ms. Hutton here yet? Don't tell me her husband is still badgering her. How can a grown man be such a nuisance? She should ju

Benjamin picked up his phone and began typing a reply.A second later, Lily's smartwatch buzzed.For the next minute, it continued—her watch and his phone vibrating in a relentless back-and-forth rhythm. The two of them stared at their screens, faint smiles playing on their lips. Every so often, they'd sneak a glance in my direction.I froze for a moment, then realized what was happening—they were texting each other.I couldn't take it anymore and snatched the watch from Lily's wrist. I skimmed the messages, my heart sinking with every word. It was exactly as I feared. Lily, Melody, and Benjamin had a group chat titled "Our Happy Family". Inside, Lily was unleashing a torrent of vitriol against me. "Why do I have a dad like this?""He'd have more dignity if he just went out and begged.""If he would just die, then Mr. Carter could finally be my dad!"Meanwhile, Benjamin played the role of the "perfect father" in the chat. "Lily, don't say such hurtful things, okay?""Li

Ten minutes later, a black Maybach pulled up in front of me.A woman stepped out, looking elegant and striking. The moment she saw me, she ran over in her heels and threw her arms around me, pressing herself against my chest."Ivan! Now that you're divorced, and I'm still single, let's finally be together!" Before I could even respond, she pulled me into the car."I liked you so much back then. If you had married me, things would've been perfect. Who knew you'd have such terrible judgment? Picking Melody instead."I shook my head and sighed, saying nothing.Celia was the eldest daughter of the Gordon family. Back then, both our families were among the most powerful in Zephyron, so we had known each other since childhood. As kids, she used to insist she would marry me, but I had always dismissed it as a childish whimsy. Then I met Melody.At the time, Melody was just a junior employee. She was constantly at my side, eager to learn, asking for guidance on every little thing. I

"We've received the evidence provided by Ms. Gordon and have already arranged for a full reinvestigation."Benjamin's face paled instantly, though he still shamelessly went forward. "Mr. Muller, surely you found evidence that Ivan was involved too? Go ahead and arrest him already! This kind of—"Before he could finish his sentence, Henry's hand swung out, slapping him hard across the face. "You worthless bastard!" Henry barked. "Don't think for a second we can't trace things back to you. And Ms. Hutton, why don't you speak up? I believe we've given you more than enough respect thus far."Melody stammered, her eyes darting around the room in a panic. "H-He's just my secretary. What do you mean…"I shook my head and pulled out a stack of photos from the file. "Melody, why are you still defending this fraud? Take a good look at these. Do you really think Benjamin loves you? He's been systematically seeing other women behind your back!"I continued, "He's a regular at every high-end