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The door swung open. Julian Langford stood in the doorway with red marks on his neck. "Back to see your wife again?"The smirk on his face was unbearable.Rage shot through me. I punched him in the face.The next moment, Wendy Sinclair rushed out of the bedroom. "Zane Lewis, why are you making a scene in the middle of the night?""And you think it's fine to spend the night in another man's bed?" I scoffed.The first time she ended up in Julian's bed was an accident. But the second time? She was wearing his shirt, and there were still faint marks lingering on her neck.Sleepwalking was nothing more than an excuse to sneak around with him."What do you take me for? I don't even remember what happened last night. Julian and I grew up together. I trust him."She was using memory loss as an excuse again.When she disappeared right after our wedding, I found her in Julian's bed. She cried and said she had mistaken him for me.I'd believed her at the time, but that didn't mean I had

It was laughable.I wandered in the streets in a daze, letting the rain soak me through.Suddenly, a sports car screeched to a stop right in front of me.When I saw who it was inside, my heart stopped."Was giving up your inheritance just to avoid me worth it, Zane?"The sight of my childhood friend, Yvonne Jensen, sent me into a momentary daze.I let out a bitter smile. "You deserve better."She opened the car door and motioned for me to get in."I know you're planning to get a divorce. Do you think I still have a chance?""Why?" I blurted out after a pause.She smiled radiantly. "Because I love you. I'll wait as long as it takes."I'd had too much to drink that night. When I woke up, Yvonne was already gone.Memories of the night before left me conflicted.My phone lit up with dozens of missed calls and messages from Wendy, dragging me back to reality.I'd already decided on divorce. It was time to confront her.When I got home, Wendy greeted me with fury. "Zane, where

With two charges hanging over her, Wendy's face went deathly pale.She wanted to argue, but the moment she met the middle-aged woman's sharp gaze, she fell silent.That woman was none other than my mom, Cheryl Bennett.Cheryl's family was one of the most powerful families in the city. They had businesses spread across the country.Zachary, on the other hand, had married into her family and risen from nothing.After the marriage, he'd long since forgotten where he came from. He had plenty of secrets on the side.Most of the time, Cheryl couldn't be bothered to care.But when it came to my safety and interests, there was no way she would stand idly by.Cheryl swept her gaze across the room, then locked onto Julian.Julian stiffened. He tried to shrink behind Zachary.Zachary broke out in a cold sweat and stammered, "This is all a misunderstanding.""A misunderstanding?"Cheryl cut him off coldly. "If my men hadn't arrived in time, your bastard son would've killed mine. I used

"My stomach hurts," Wendy groaned. "You did this on purpose! You're trying to kill my baby!"Blood spread across the floor. I quietly watched her act.I had clearly seen her fall on her own.Yvonne looked a little shaken. I gave her a reassuring look.Then, I turned to Julian with a mocking smile. "Your kid's in trouble. Aren't you going to take her to the hospital?"Julian's expression darkened. He forced a stiff smile."I have nothing to do with her. You're making things up."I let out a cold laugh. "Is that so?"Ending the pretense, I played the recording on my phone. "That idiot Zane actually bought into Wendy's sleepwalking story. Serves him right for being cuckolded for a whole year."Wendy's pregnant with my kid. It wouldn't be so bad to have that idiot raise the kid for me."Everyone in the room could clearly hear Julian's voice.The crowd reacted in all kinds of ways.When they looked at me, it was mostly looks of sympathy."He got cheated on for a whole year. No

The evidence was surveillance footage from inside the freezer that showed exactly how Wendy tortured me.The camera had been well hidden. One wouldn't notice it unless they were looking for it.My lawyer found it by accident when he went to inspect the scene.When everyone in the courtroom saw my condition and Wendy's cruelty, they were stunned."How can someone be this vicious?""What kind of grudge does she have with him?"With clear evidence of attempted murder, Wendy was sentenced to 15 years in prison.At the same time, the divorce was granted. She left with nothing.The moment Wendy heard the verdict, she broke down.She dropped to her knees and started banging her head against the floor. "Zane, you can't be this heartless. Please, just let me go. If you're going to blame someone, blame Julian. He pitted me against you. That's why I made those mistakes."By the time I get out of prison after 15 years, my life will be over. Please, for the sake of what we had, let me go.