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บททั้งหมดของ Ex-husband's Fight for Redemption: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

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Betty's POV On my husband's birthday, I discovered that the woman he loved was waiting for him at a hotel. I was standing in our bedroom, holding his phone, when a message appeared on the screen. "Meet me at Morris Hotel. Let's celebrate your new age together, Mr. Blackwood." My fingers tightened around the phone. For a moment, I stared at the message, hoping I had misunderstood what I was reading. But no matter how many times I read those words, their meaning remained the same. Jayson Blackwood, my husband, was having an affair. I wish I could say the discovery shattered my world, but the truth was that my marriage had never been the beautiful love story I once imagined. Jayson has never treated me the way a husband should treat his wife ever since we've been married. Our union was a contract marriage, a carefully negotiated alliance between two powerful families. We signed the papers, exchanged vows, and moved into the same mansion, but there was never love between us. At l
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Betty's POV My gaze landed on the pink bracelet wrapped around her wrist. The same bracelet I'd seen in the picture on Jayson's phone. I watched as she spoke to the receptionist, her lips curving into a smile. A moment later, she turned and walked toward the elevators. She passed right by me without sparing me a glance. Perhaps she didn't know who I was. Or perhaps she knew exactly who I was and simply didn't care. Either way, I stood there, watching until the elevator doors closed behind her. "Betty? You're here?" Someone said from behind, and the familiar voice made me turn to see. Franklin Blackwood stood beside Thalia Williams, Jayson's parent, his father's expression shifting from surprise to concern when he noticed me. I glanced between them, confused. Thalia owned the Morris Hotel, so her presence wasn't unusual. Franklin, however, had no business being here with her. They were divorced and had long since moved on with their respective partners. Seeing them together
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"Betty, you know how important this arrangement is to both families." "I know, yeah, I do." I nodded. "Then you understand that we can't make such a decision without considering the consequences." I closed my eyes. "I've considered them. I've considered this marriage for an entire year, Dad. I've tried to make it work, but I can't keep doing this." "Come home tomorrow. We'll talk properly." He said. "All right." After ending the call, I ordered a taxi. I had a difficult conversation ahead of me, and I knew my father wouldn't agree easily. The contract had brought benefits to both families, and ending it would affect more than just Jayson and me. But that didn't mean I had to remain trapped in it. When the taxi arrived, I entered inside and gave the driver the address of the mansion. The mansion was quiet when I returned. The golden lights were still glowing in the dining room. The flowers remained arranged at the center of the table, and the cake sat untouched benea
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Betty’s POV He could have at least pretended he wasn't happy. That was the part that hurt the most. I had expected anger, perhaps an argument, or even an attempt to convince me to stay. Instead, Jayson had hugged me and smiled as though I had finally done him a favor. I slowly pulled his hands away from my waist. “Sorry,” he said, still smiling. “I got carried away by the good news.” I stared at him. “Good news?” “Betty, let's not pretend this marriage has been working. We both know it's time to move on.” “We?” He frowned. “What?” “Don't say we, Jayson. You might be happy about this, but I'm not.” His smile faded slightly. I took a breath, determined to say what I had spent years keeping to myself. “You know how much I love you. I've never hidden it. I stayed in this marriage because I kept hoping that one day, you'd see me as more than the woman you were forced to marry.” “Betty, you knew I loved Jewel before we got married.” “I know!” My voice rose befor
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Jayson’s POV I couldn't stop smiling. Betty finally asked for a divorce. After all this time, I was finally free to be with Jewel without worrying about the contract that had kept me tied to another woman. I loosened my tie as I walked into my bedroom, then tossed it onto the sofa. The contract had been clear from the beginning. Betty had to be the one to file for divorce. It was a condition her father had insisted on before agreeing to the business deal with my stepfather. Back then, I'd thought it was an unreasonable demand. Now, I couldn't have been more grateful for it. Betty had finally done what I'd been waiting for. I sat on the edge of the bed, my smile slowly fading as I remembered the look on her face when she'd handed me the divorce papers. She was so serious, and for once, she hasn't tried to convince me to give our marriage another chance. The truth was, Betty never deserved the way I'd treated her. She was a good woman. She took care of the house, made sure ever
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Jay: I dressed up in haste, fingers fumbling with the buttons of my crisp white shirt as the first hints of Paris dawn filtered through the heavy velvet curtains of our suite. My heart raced with a fear I couldn’t outrun. Jewel lay sleeping peacefully in the king-sized bed, her dark hair fanned across the silk pillows, oblivious to the storm brewing inside me. I couldn’t wake her, can't even tell her what's going on. Walking out quietly, I took the private elevator down to the marble lobby, where the night concierge nodded politely. I got inside my car, my chest tightening with every passing block as we sped toward the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Was Betty pregnant before she left the mansion that fateful night? I thought, the question tormented me as I drove through the elegant Haussmann boulevards lined with chestnut trees. I didn’t even know what to think anymore. I just hope that the one-night mistake wasn’t the cause of her pregnancy.
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Jayson:“What have you done to yourself?” I whispered again, my voice barely audible in the quiet room.My heart was breaking as I stared at Betty lying motionless on the hospital bed. Her face was pale, her lips almost colorless, and the sight of her in that condition made something twist painfully inside my chest. Knowing that I was responsible for it only made it worse.If I had not fallen in love with Jewel, maybe Betty would still be fine. If I had not chosen to spend my birthday celebrating with Jewel instead of staying at the office, maybe Betty would have waited for me to come home before making the decision to ask for a divorce. Maybe she wouldn't have left that night. Maybe none of this would have happened.What was I supposed to tell her father?How was I supposed to look Marcus in the eyes and explain what had happened to his daughter?On our wedding day, Marcus had pulled me aside and spoken to me privately. I could still remember the seriousness in his eyes when he held
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Jayson:My head snapped to the side from the force of the slap. For a few seconds, I stood there, stunned, before slowly raising my head to look at Eleanor.Tears were streaming down her face, but there was something else in her eyes now. Disappointment. Deep, painful disappointment.“She loved you more than she loved her own father,” Eleanor said, her voice trembling. “Do you want me to start telling everyone how many times she cried to me because of you? How many times she called me and told me your words had hurt her? You constantly made her feel like she wasn't good enough. You insulted her, pushed her away, and never once tried to know the woman you married. You called her a cheap woman simply because she married you, and now you're standing here telling me your baby was a mistake?”My jaw tightened.“What exactly do you expect me to say?” I asked, rubbing my cheek. “I'm being honest. Would you rather hear me lie and pretend I suddenly love her? The marriage lasted barely a year
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Jayson: I continued scrolling until I found another comment.~“Apparently Betty has been miserable since the wedding. Her husband never loved her.”My chest tightened slightly.I hated that comment.Not because it was entirely false.But because it made Betty sound pathetic.I locked my phone again.“She knew what she was getting into,” I muttered to myself. “Yet she married me and stayed.”I looked around the silent room.For the first time, I noticed how empty it felt.Betty's perfume was still faintly lingering in the room. Her side of the wardrobe was still filled with clothes. There were a few of her books on the nightstand, and a picture frame sat on the dresser.I got down from the bed to pick it up without thinking.It was a photograph from our wedding.Betty was smiling at the camera while I stood beside her with my arm around her waist.We looked happy.Perfect, even.I stared at her face.She had always smiled so brightly whenever people were watching.Had she been pretend
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Jayson: I barely slept that night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Betty lying unconscious in that hospital bed. I would wake up irritated with myself, turn to the other side, and try to sleep again, only for the same thoughts to return. By morning, I was exhausted. I just finished getting dressed when my phone rang. I glanced at the screen and answered immediately. “Hello?” I say to the screen. “Mr. Blackwood, it's the hospital.” “What happened?” my heartbeat raced with fear. “Your wife has regained consciousness.” My lips parted, relief washed through me. Betty is awake. I looked down at the watch on my wrist. “Is she okay?” “She is conscious, but she's still weak. The doctor wants her to remain under observation.” I nodded even though he couldn't see me. “I'm coming.” I ended the call and grabbed my car keys. I don't understand why I was rushing. Betty is awake and that was good news. At least I wouldn't have to keep wondering whether she would survive the nig
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