All Chapters of Son Wants a New Mom, Dad Says Denied: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

I stared at the two shoehorns Caden Lancaster handed me. One was made of dark hardwood, wide and sturdy, clearly meant for delivering a proper beating. The other was plastic, thin and long, perfect for leaving bright red welts.The seven-year itch that had been burning inside me was doused by my son's betrayal, leaving me feeling oddly amused despite everything.Before I could choose one, little Felix Lancaster burst into tears with a wail loud enough to wake the dead, as if he'd suffered the greatest injustice in the world."Daddy, you're hitting me! You're hitting me for this old, ugly woman!" he cried, stamping his feet, his small body trembling with rage."I hate you! I hate her too! I want Ms. Sulvan to be my mom!"Caden's expression turned stormy as thunder. Without a word, he grabbed the thick hardwood shoehorn and brought it down hard on Felix's backside with a sharp crack.He put real force into it. Felix's crying stopped abruptly, his whole body frozen in shock, before

Chapter 2

Kids often said the cruelest things. My heart clenched so tight I couldn't breathe.After seven years of marriage, I'd gone from a career woman, a rising star in the design world with a name people recognized, to a housewife who spent her days circling the stove and chasing after a kid.I gave up my dreams and the glamour all for this family. And in the end, in my own son's eyes, I was just some "old, ugly" woman who "looked like a maid".Caden froze too. He stared at my face, which had gone white in an instant, and heartbreak filled his eyes filled. He let go of Felix and strode over to me, pulling me into his arms."What the hell are you saying!" he roared at our son, voice shaking with fury. "Felix, apologize to your mother right now!""I won't!" Felix's chin jutted out as he glared at me. "I'm not wrong! Just look at her! Look at what she's wearing! She doesn't even brush her hair!"At the last parent meeting, all the other kids' moms wore dresses and makeup. But her? She sho

Chapter 3

"What did you just say?" Caden's face went even whiter than mine. He stared at me as if I'd just suggested flying to the moon.Even Felix, still sniffling in the corner, stopped and stared at us with wide eyes."I said, let's get a divorce," I said again, quietly but clearly."Since your son wants a new mom so badly, I'll make it happen. I'm done being the maid around here."I turned to head back to the bedroom, but Caden grabbed my wrist."Beatrice!" Caden's voice carried a hint of panic. "Don't say things you don't mean. Felix doesn't understand what he's saying. I'll deal with him later. Don't take it personally!""I'm not saying things I don't mean."I turned back to look at him. My gaze was calm, though my throat felt tight. "Caden, I'm tired. I'm really tired."The past seven years hadn't exactly been easy.At gatherings with friends, I watched the women who used to be my equals become leaders in their fields. They wore tailored suits and talked about their latest proj

Chapter 4

I stayed in the bedroom for a long time, until the noise outside finally died down.Someone knocked softly on the door."Honey, can you open up? I made dinner—all your favorites." Caden's voice came through the door, careful and pleading, but I ignored him."I made that little brat stand out on the balcony to think about what he did. He knows he messed up. He's crying and begging to apologize to you."Honey, please don't be mad anymore. You can hit me, yell at me, whatever you want. Just don't shut me out."Beatrice…"His voice got quieter and quieter until I could barely hear the catch in his throat. Something squeezed in my chest. This man had been devoted to me since college, spoiling me rotten.In seven years of marriage, we'd barely even argued. He took care of all the heavy lifting, made me tea when I had my period, and remembered every single one of our anniversaries.He was a golden boy, a CEO who commanded respect at work, but he was willing to drop all of that for m

Chapter 5

The first weekend after the drama, I was still asleep when rustling sounds woke me up. I opened my eyes and saw Felix standing on his tiptoes by my vanity, acting suspicious."Felix, what are you doing?" I asked.He jumped, startled, and whatever he was holding clattered to the floor.I looked closer. It was the barely-used set of ridiculously expensive skincare products I owned."I… I wanted to make Mommy pretty," he said quietly, picking up the bottle.For a second, I felt a rush of warmth. Had this kid actually turned over a new leaf?I sat up and waved him over. "Come here."He shuffled to the bedside."How do you want to make me pretty?" I asked gently."Ms. Sulvan says women have to take care of themselves, or they'll age fast," he recited seriously. "She says she uses toner, serum, lotion, cream, and eye cream every single day. Mommy, you should use them too."As he spoke, he tried to smear the serum on my face.I caught his hand, not sure whether to laugh or cry. "Al

Chapter 6

It was obvious who did it. I turned to look toward Felix's room next door, so furious I could grind my teeth.That little brat had really outdone himself this time!Caden saw it too. His face darkened instantly, and without a word, he got up to march into Felix's room.I grabbed his arm. "Forget it. He's already asleep.""We can't just let this slide!" Caden fumed. "This kid is getting completely out of control!""If you go wake him up and beat him now, what's that going to accomplish besides making him cry?" I calmed down."The problem isn't him. It's Renee Sulvan."A grown woman using a six-year-old's thoughtlessness to get what she wanted was downright despicable."What are you planning to do?" Caden asked me.I looked at Ms. Sulvan's profile picture on his phone and smiled."Obviously… have a little chat with her."I used Caden's phone to reply, "I'm not free."Her response came almost instantly. "Oh, did I disturb you and Mrs. Lancaster? I'm so sorry. I'm just so worri

Chapter 7

The next morning, Felix came out of his room humming a tune, practically skipping.When he saw Caden and me sitting at the dining table, he chirped sweetly, "Good morning, Mommy and Daddy!"Then he looked at me expectantly. "Mommy, did you put on makeup today?"I ignored him and kept eating slowly.Caden set down his fork and looked at Felix with a blank expression. "Felix, come here."Felix sensed something was off, and the smile froze on his face as he shuffled over cautiously. "Daddy…""Last night, did you use my phone to like Ms. Sulvan's post?" Caden asked.Felix's face went ghostly white, and his eyes started darting around."I-I just thought Ms. Sulvan's photo looked nice…""Looked nice?" Caden let out a cold laugh. "So you know what looks nice now, do you? Did you also give Ms. Sulvan my number?""I… I wanted her to be able to update you about my schoolwork."Caden raised his voice. "Does she need to video call me at 11:00 pm to discuss your schoolwork?"Felix flinc

Chapter 8

Still, Caden insisted on buying me a whole pile of new clothes and skincare products. In his words, "My wife deserves the best. If I'm not spending my money on you, then who am I spending it on?"That afternoon, Caden used his connections to dig up some information about Renee.She wasn't some well-off rich girl. She came from an ordinary working-class family, but her spending habits were sky-high. She was drowning in credit card debt and had taken out several online loans."She's targeting me because she wants my money," Caden said, disgust clear in his voice."I think it's not just your money," I said, looking at Renee's photo in the file. "She wants the position of Mrs. Lancaster too."A woman trying to marry up would hate nothing more than someone like me, the wife who seemed to have everything handed to her without lifting a finger."It's time we showed Felix the truth," I said.That evening, Caden made up an excuse to meet Renee at a restaurant, in a private room.Meanw

Chapter 9

With every sentence Caden spoke, Renee's face grew paler.When she saw the documents that clearly listed her spending records and online loan information, she panicked."I- I didn't!" She tried to argue. "Felix was the one who kept talking about you in front of me… about his mother—""Enough." Caden cut her off."My son is six years old. What does he know? Every word he says is just a reflection of what adults around him are thinking. Are you going to tell me you never deliberately showed him how much you admired me, or rather, how much you admired my family's wealth?"Are you saying you never put his mother down in front of him?"Renee was speechless as tears pooled in her eyes, putting on an act of being deeply wronged."I just… I just thought Mrs. Lancaster didn't seem to care much about her appearance. Felix was getting teased at school because of it. I only felt bad for the child.""My wife's appearance is none of your business." Caden's voice was ice cold. "Everything she

Chapter 10

Renee resigned from the school shortly after. Apparently, the principal spoke with her, and she resigned quietly.We didn't end up transferring Felix after all. Caden believed running away wasn't the solution. He wanted our son to understand that when he made a mistake, he had to face it head-on rather than switching environments and pretending nothing had happened.After everything that happened, Felix seemed to grow up overnight. He stopped criticizing what I wore and going on about whose mom was prettier. He started learning to clean his own room and help me with some chores around the house.One time, I'd just finished mopping the floor and collapsed on the couch to rest. He ran over and clumsily tried to massage my legs with his tiny fists."Mommy, you work so hard," he said, looking up at me seriously.In that moment, all the hurt and exhaustion I'd been carrying just melted away.As for me, I started my own journey back. I converted the unused study into my workspace and p

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