All Chapters of I Raised His Mistress' Child for 18 Years: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

Mason Fuller's 18th birthday celebration was an extravagant one. The child I'd raised myself had turned into a man with sharp, piercing features and an intimidating air. He looked remarkably similar to the young Simon Fuller.Simon stood to his left, and on his right was Alicia Reed, who was glowing even at her age.As for me, Simon's lawfully wedded wife, I stood in the corner, like an outsider spying on their happiness."Zoe, get Alicia a glass of water," Simon instructed.It'd been 18 years now, and he'd grown accustomed to barking orders at me like that. He took it for granted, as if I were the housekeeper and not his wife.I kept my eyes down and replied agreeably, "Okay.""Oh, no, Zoe! I couldn't possibly let you wait on me like that. If anyone else saw this, they would think that you liked waiting on people!"Alicia pretended to sound apologetic, but her gaze was taunting. She even pulled a document from her handbag and tossed it to me."But then again, now that Mason is

Chapter 2

"Don't give me that crap, Zoe! You're just a housewife with no skills to fall back on. If you leave me, who's going to keep you fed? "Don't push your luck. You should be honored that Mason allowed you to take care of him. Why are you still complaining, huh?" Simon called out in anger after me, but I didn't look back.The moment I stepped out of the ballroom, the phone in my pocket vibrated."Did you think we took it a bit too far just now? Anyway, you only need to bear with it for a little longer. Everything will be finalized in three days."…Upon returning to the Fuller residence, I began packing my things.Even as I looked around the room I'd stayed in for 18 years, I didn't feel the least bit attached to it. The closet was full of Simon's bespoke suits. The drawers were stuffed with his tie clips and watches.Very few items in this room belonged to me.After I came down with my old clothes stuffed into a suitcase, Alicia returned to the house, along with a drunken Simon an

Chapter 3

I grabbed my suitcase and walked out of the prison that had confined me for 18 years without looking back.Behind me came Alicia's triumphant laughter and Simon's scornful snort. "You think I'd regret this? Hah! Let's see how long you can survive once you walk out of this house!"Honestly? I'd probably survive long enough to outlive him.I moved into an apartment in the city center that Simon's grandfather, the late Mr. Ernest Fuller, had secretly left me before he died. After sitting down, I exhaled heavily.All these years, through all of Simon's various scandals, I readily cleaned up his messes for him for one reason—and it wasn't love. It was because of Grandpa Ernest.When my parents died, it was Grandpa Ernest who pulled me out of the abyss I'd fallen into. He took me in, paid for my education, and gave me the ability to hold my head up high once more. He was basically family to me.Before he passed, he held my hand and said that his greatest wish was to see the family's le

Chapter 4

Prior to this, Simon's suits and ties had been arranged by color and occasion. All he had to do was reach out and grab what he needed from the neatly hung rows.But now, the closet was a mess, and the bespoke navy suit he was supposed to wear today was nowhere to be found."Where's my suit?" he asked.Alicia came running over, stammering, "It looked a little dirty to me… so… I put it in the washing machine for a quick wash…"Simon rushed to the laundry room. Once he opened the washing machine and yanked out the shrunken suit that had cost six figures to make, the veins along his forehead bulged."Alicia! This suit was made from a wool-silk blend! It can only be dry-cleaned! If you don't know how to clean it, then just send it to the dry cleaners and let the professionals deal with it. Why did you insist on acting like you know what you're doing?"At the breakfast table, the atmosphere was unbearably tense. The eggs Alicia had made were burnt, and the coffee was stale and bitter.

Chapter 5

"You and I no longer have anything to do with each other, Simon," I declared over the phone. "I'm no longer obligated to keep up your messes for you, nor is it my duty to put on a show with you either."Simon's voice was still a little scratchy from his hangover, but the most prominent of all was the haughty derision in his tone."Even if you're trying to get my attention, Zoe, can you at least come up with a less clichéd excuse? What's this about a divorce? I don't remember ever agreeing to it, and I certainly wouldn't have signed any divorce papers!"Without my money, Zoe, you wouldn't even be able to afford to eat! Are you sure you can bear to leave me?"His absurd display of self-confidence was incredibly amusing to me."You might've been completely wasted then, Simon, but you did sign the divorce papers yourself. It's fine if you don't remember it. Alicia was right beside you when—""That's enough!" Simon rudely cut me off, his voice impatient. "Stop giving me this crap. I'm

Chapter 6

With an airy smile, Alicia said, "I'm with Simon. I'm sure we'll be seeing more of each other from now on."She reached for the auction catalog on the table, which was open to the listing for the painting Mrs. Whitman bought. Alas, in a moment of carelessness, she accidentally tipped her wine glass, and the wine poured all over Mrs. Whitman's haute couture gown that was worth millions of dollars.Mrs. Whitman let out a sharp cry.Panicked, Alicia blurted out, "Oh, dear! Why didn't you move away? Well, the dress doesn't look like it cost much anyway. I could probably find the same thing in a sales bin at a big-box store. If it's really such a big deal, I'll just buy you another one."An awkward silence ensued.Meanwhile, Simon had rushed over just in time to hear Alicia's idiotic remark, and he almost blacked out on the spot.Did she know she was talking to the wife of the chairman of Whitman Group? And that gown was the final masterpiece created by a renowned designer just before

Chapter 7

"Mason, are you studying? Are your eyes tired? I made you some soup. Come drink it while it's still hot," Alicia crooned.Seated at his desk, Mason didn't even bother looking up. "Just leave it on the side."Alicia didn't give up. She sat down beside him and began wiping her tears."Mason, I know you resent me. But I had no choice but to leave you back then. Simon's grandpa didn't approve of me. I even had to go into hiding all throughout my pregnancy just so I could give birth to you safely."And once you were born, his grandpa whisked you away and gave you to Zoe to raise. I only agreed to be your father's mistress so I could see you. And besides, Zoe is just a housekeeper. She's only nice to you because she's after the Fuller family's money."I'm the only one in this world who truly loves you, Mason. I'm your mom, and you're my son. In the future, the entire Fuller family fortune is going to belong to the two of us!"Hearing these blatant lies and twisted truths, Mason paused,

Chapter 8

"What did you say?" Alicia shrieked as she jumped to her feet. "That's impossible! This will is fake! The shares were supposed to go to my son! How can it go to some outsider?"And even if it was going to go to anyone else other than Mason, I'm his mother! Why does she get to have the shares instead?"Simon frowned, his face darkening. "Are you sure about this, Mr. Sloane? Why would my grandfather give the shares to her? She's just a—""Just a what?" Mr. Sloane interrupted curtly. "Mr. Fuller, with all due respect, your grandfather knew you were an incorrigible playboy who was unfit to carry on the family legacy."He said even animals raise the children they give birth to, and not doing so makes one worse than an animal. He also said that the debt owed to a parent for the care and nurture provided far outweighs everything else. "30% of Fuller Group's shares serve as compensation for Ms. Johnson's hard work over the last 18 years. It's what she rightfully deserves.""I don't beli

Chapter 9

Simon trembled with rage, his finger quivering as he pointed at Mason. "You ungrateful child! I spent a fortune raising you, and this is how you repay me? I should never have had you in the first place!""Well, unfortunately for you, it's too late," Mason retorted coolly.Mr. Sloane seized the moment to deliver the final blow."There's more. Mr. Simon Fuller has made no contribution to the company's operations, and his personal conduct has been questionable, tarnishing the company's image."He took out another document and placed it on the table."Therefore, in accordance with the late Mr. Fuller Senior's will, when Ms. Johnson receives her shares, the remaining shares and executive power over Fuller Group that were previously under Mr. Simon Fuller's management shall be transferred to Mr. Mason Fuller. "Effective immediately, Mr. Simon Fuller will no longer hold any position in Fuller Group."The news struck the pair like a bolt of lightning.Simon's knees buckled, and he slu

Chapter 10

The security guards unceremoniously threw Simon and Alicia out of the villa. Along with them went a messy heap of all their belongings.Having lost the company and the villa and now buried under debts from past extravagance, Simon suffered a complete fall from disgrace. All of his old fair-weather friends scattered like the breeze.Since he had no money now, Alicia also ran off after taking the last of his cash.With no home and nothing left to his name, Simon was forced to rent a filthy basement to live in. Only then did he truly understand how precious that home he once scorned was, along with me, the one who always kept a light on for him.He refused to give up.Every day before dawn, he lingered outside the apartment where I stayed or the company building. Even when the security guards shooed him off, or when passersby laughed at him, he stuck around like a stubborn leech.One night, in the pouring rain, Simon dropped to his knees beside my car, completely drenched as he sobb

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