All Chapters of The Heart That Turned Cold: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

11 Chapters

Chapter 1 Cruel Wife

The man who had paid to humiliate me that night was met with every bit of resistance I had left. It was useless. By the time it was over, I had been beaten badly enough to be dumped at the hospital and left there.Relying on sheer willpower, I escaped from the ward. And then I ran straight into my four-month-pregnant wife, Yvonne Kingsley.She was lying in the arms of her college classmate, Zachary Gray, her face flushed with bashful sweetness. And this was the same woman who claimed she was frigid.But what hit me like a sledgehammer was the casual conversation her best friends were having."A shame she has to terminate it. She'd be stoked if it were Zach's!""She thought her simp of a husband really got the vasectomy. The moment she found out she was pregnant, she bought out ten years' worth of mother-and-baby products from the mall.""And she even booked family photos all the way up to the next ten years.""Who would've thought her idiot husband still had a trick up his sle

Chapter 2 The Bloody Truth

The operating room doors closed like the final page of a book. In an instant, Yvonne and I were cut apart, as though we had been pushed into two different worlds. I wanted to laugh, but something caught in my throat. A metallic taste spread through my mouth, and something darker, heavier, sank inside my chest. Hopelessness was growing in me.I stood behind the hose cabinet like a broken statue for what felt like an eternity. By the time the doors finally opened again, the wind had already dried my tears.A pale Yvonne was pushed out from the room. Her best friends huddled around her, and the first thing that came out of her mouth was, "Set up the next punishment. We had those perverts choose him this time. Smuggle him to Southeast Aldoria next time. The underground circles there are far worse."He can be the toughest man alive, but he'll still come back broken."One of her friends seemed unable to bear it anymore and frowned. "I don't think that's a good idea. He's been loyal to

Chapter 3 Tricked Again

This marriage was something I was proud of. I married the woman I loved, after all. And now, it was the worst kind of torture I could ever imagine. I could not help wondering whether the woman who once cried because I caught a cold after running through the rain to pick her up was truly the same person as my wife.If that really was the same woman, I wondered why she would be so eager to shove me into hell. And now I was once again running in the rain with all the might my legs could carry. I tried to convince myself I had misunderstood everything, but I could not. I could not accept the truth.…By the time I somehow made it home, Yvonne was lying on the couch, scrolling through her phone. The sight of me made her eyes flicker with disgust and impatience, but she held it down quickly.There was a slight curve to her belly. How ironic. If I had not witnessed that scene earlier in the afternoon and heard what she had done, I might have actually believed it."Where have you be

Chapter 4 Not His Home

After they tossed me out of the ship, the first thing I saw was Yvonne. Standing beside her was the man she loved but had never admitted to loving."Are you alright, Geronimo? Are you hurt? I've been looking for you for days! I was worried sick. I will make those people pay!"She was acting like a devoted wife. Disgust tightened around my throat, leaving me unable to say a single word. Some people were born to be perfect actors, and I was stupid enough to believe her lies for seven years.…I woke up in the hospital, and that woman was finally tearing off some of her disguise. Her eyes were red as she grabbed my hand and pressed it against her now-flat stomach.Like someone deeply wronged, she complained, "Who did you offend? Why do you keep getting into trouble while I'm pregnant? The baby is gone. It's your fault. You have to make up for this!"I bit down hard enough for the metallic taste to spread through my mouth. It was the only thing keeping me from retching. No matter how

Chapter 5 It Doesn't Matter

"Ow! Mr. Sylvaria, please don't kill me! If you don't want me here, I can leave. I can leave right now!"I could not have cared less about Zachary's act. All I wanted to do was tear the pajamas off him. They were my mother's final act of love. And now, they had become a symbol of betrayal.My fingers had just touched the fabric when Yvonne came barging in with a bowl of piping hot chicken soup. She splashed it on me without even asking for the story.The scalding liquid rained down my head and streamed down my shoulders. My skin screamed in agony, but that was not enough for her. Her hand flew across my face with a sharp crack."What is wrong with you? Get your head checked! Don't go after my guest!"Her eyes were filled with disgust, and my heart shouted out in pain. Tears trickled down my cheeks. This woman was the one I used to treasure, the one I swore I'd protect with my life. Perhaps I had never known her at all.She kept fussing over Zachary, but not a single word reached

Chapter 6 She Must Die

Yvonne's eyes went wide with disbelief. She froze up like a statue, and the righteous fury on her face pulled her facial muscles taut. She couldn't believe what I'd just said.I was the man who thought of her as my whole world. I was the man who used to tolerate all her faults, no matter how childish and wilful she was. Yet, the same man was now demanding a divorce."What?" she raised her voice. There was fury, nervousness, and a hint of panic that was hiding beneath everything. "Are you mad? You're getting a divorce over nothing!"She jabbed a finger at me as if I were the unreasonable one. "It's just some stupid clothes your mother made! And all I did was defend Zach! You're unbelievable! You're petty and unreasonable! You didn't use to be like this!"Where'd the loving and tolerant Geronimo go? You have one second to tell me that you're joking!" She was grumbling and pointing fingers at me, making me the villain in a story when she was the real villainess between us both. It

Chapter 7 She's Absurd

I didn't dignify her question with even a single look. Instead, I went down and carefully, gingerly picked up Dot's remains. His body was already turning cold and stiff.As I walked out of the residence with Dot, I called my attorney right in front of Yvonne. "Mr. Chaucer? It's me, Geronimo. Grab all your files and come to my apartment. I want a divorce right now. Also, get more files ready. "I'm suing Yvonne Kingsley for aggravated assault, illegal imprisonment, and lynching."I inhaled deeply as my voice took on a colder edge, enough to cut steel. "Sort out the evidence of her sending kidnappers and using violence on me. Also, sort out proof that she'd transferred all her assets. "I want to make it so that she doesn't get a single cent from the divorce, and I want her reputation destroyed."I hung up. That witch had gone paler than a ghost, but I ignored her. She screamed in terror and tried to deny her crimes. I continued to ignore her shouts of disbelief as she realized th

Chapter 8 Freedom for Him

I knew for a fact that Yvonne could absolutely get used to not having me around. In fact, she'd probably love it. My absence meant more alone time for her and Zachary. No, the real story was that she couldn't get used to having no one catering to her every single whim.She had a disagreeable stomach, and she could never let any stranger deal with household affairs. I was the one who did all the chores, from cleaning to laundry to cooking.I was truly such a fool to have wasted my best years on a woman like her. …In the end, I blocked her number and socials before going straight to Imperia.Once I settled in, I wasted no time getting to know the family business and started from the bottom. It took time, but I was returning to my old, proud self.I couldn't care less about Yvonne or her life. The legal team I'd commissioned was one of the best, and they worked efficiently. They would handle everything for me.Two weeks went by before news about Yvonne came to me. My attorney cal

Chapter 9 Her Confession

When Philip heard the news and hurried to Yvonne, the first thing he did was hit her with his walking stick."How dare you bring that boy up, you insolent girl! We can see how much he cared about you, but you threw him aside like trash and kept pushing him until he snapped! You made your bed, now you're going to lie in it! Alone! "Don't count on any help from us! You're nothing to the family now!"Yvonne shook her head violently and cried her heart out as she pleaded, "No, Grandpa, please, I'm sorry! Please don't abandon me! I'm the only girl in the family! I swear I can change his mind, I swear! Please, trust me!"Everyone knows he loves me more than anything. I know he'll forgive me if I apologize sweetly and lower my head!"All that pleading only earned that woman another hard slap from Philip. "Silence, you shameless harlot! I can't believe we're related! You're an absolute embarrassment to the family!"Yvonne was nearing her breaking point. She clenched the divorce papers

Chapter 10 Her Reckoning

Artemisia waved me goodbye. "Good night, Geronimo." She smiled. "And remember to check out my gift when you get home."I didn't wait until I got home. Instead, I played the video while I was on the way home. To my surprise, the video showed a broken Yvonne writhing in agony and Zachary looking at her with disgust and contempt. I should've known that she would be hounding him.Still, I quickly noticed that they weren't alone. Aside from Zachary and Yvonne, there was a partially covered woman whose skin was littered with marks that told me what she had to have experienced earlier. If that didn't cinch it, then the fact that she was lying in Zachary's embrace was telling enough.Through the video, I saw the look of contempt in her eyes when she looked at Yvonne. That same look was mirrored in Zachary's eyes. Sure enough, every word that came out of her mouth next was positively dripping with derision."You have such poor taste for women, Zach. Her face is a 5 on her best day, and he

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