All Chapters of Using My Card to Pamper Her Old Flame: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

The food that my fiancee, Winona Ziegler, ordered arrived half an hour after the order was placed.She eagerly placed the king crabs worth over 1,000 dollars in front of her childhood sweetheart, Caeden Gardner, then set a huge serving of premium seafood boil right by his hand.Then, she pushed a glass of plain water toward me. "Ansel, don't just sit there. Have some water! Plain water is good for you. Aren't you always going on about staying healthy?"Caeden looked at the table full of seafood, then at the glass of water in front of me, looking troubled. "Winnie, this doesn't feel right. Ansel doesn't have anything to eat at all. Why don't we give him some of the king crabs—"Winona cut him off immediately. "Cade, don't worry about him! He's just greedy. Your stomach isn't well, and you've suffered so much abroad. You need to eat something good to replenish yourself."With that, she put on disposable gloves, skillfully cracked open a king crab claw, and placed it on Caeden's plat

Chapter 2

Winona had a completely justified expression on her face. I had bought this apartment in full with my own money, and the bed in the master bedroom was one I had personally picked out and spent over three thousand dollars on. But now, she was telling me to go sleep in the guest room.I didn't argue and just stood up. "Fine."Upon walking into the master bedroom, I didn't grab my pajamas. Instead, I opened the safe at the bottom of the closet and entered the code.I packed the original copy of the property deed, the vehicle registration documents, and several valuable pieces of jewelry my mother had left me into a black backpack. Then, I picked up my suitcase and walked out of the master bedroom.Winona was in the middle of pouring warm milk for Caeden. When she saw me coming out with my suitcase, she scoffed, "Who are you trying to impress with that act? Are you dragging a suitcase around to scare me?"I walked to the entryway and put on my shoes. "I'm heading to the office. Work

Chapter 3

Winona's voice was shrill and sharp, carrying a tone of condescending certainty. She thought I'd beg and grovel like I always used to.I looked at the pulsing waveform on the recording interface. "Fine. Then cancel it."Silence fell on the other end of the line.Winona seemed dumbfounded. "You… Wh-what did you say?""I said the wedding is cancelled. I've already saved the recording."Then, I ended the call straight away. In the afternoon, I received a text from the moving company. "Mr. Leyland, the items in the guest room have been cleared out according to Ms. Ziegler's instructions."I opened the hallway surveillance photos sent by the property management. My clothes, books, and a few collectibles I hadn't had time to take were all thrown into the hallway like trash, scattered all over the floor.Winona posted another message in the group chat. "I threw all his junk out! Just looking at it annoys me!"Prudence immediately liked the message. "Well done! That's exactly what he

Chapter 4

I then called the local police station."Hello, I'd like to report an incident. Someone changed the locks on a residence under my name and illegally entered it without my permission while I was away. Yes, I have the original copy of the property deed."After I hung up, my phone buzzed with a text from Winona."Ansel, get back here before 8:00 pm tonight and make a toast to Cade as an apology. While you're at it, bring the property deed so we can add my name to the title tomorrow. Otherwise, don't even think about setting foot through that door for the rest of your life."I read the ultimatum and took a screenshot of it.At 7:50 pm, I stood in the lobby of Willow Creek Residences. Behind me were two uniformed police officers and Ethan, who had his toolbox with him.I checked the time on my phone. At 8:00 pm sharp, I led the officers toward the apartment I'd bought with my own money.From behind the door of Apartment 1201, blaring music and raucous laughter spilled out.Even from

Chapter 5

Winona didn't see me holding the property deed and begging for forgiveness. Instead, she saw the two uniformed police officers behind me, both with body cameras clipped to their chests, and beside them, a locksmith carrying a heavy sledgehammer and an electric drill.The music was still blasting from the living room. Caeden and a few friends were raising their glasses, but when they looked over, the smiles on their faces froze in place.Winona stood frozen for a full three seconds before forcing an ugly smile onto her face, trying to pass this off as a private matter. "Ansel, why did you bring the police? Are you trying to play the victim now?"She lowered her voice and glared at me, hissing through gritted teeth, "Get them out of here right now! Don't embarrass me in front of Cade's friends! Hurry up and come inside to apologize to Cade!"Seeing her still putting on airs even when disaster was staring her in the face, I ignored her. I walked straight past her, unzipped the black b

Chapter 6

Those words hit Winona like slaps to the face.She turned to look at Caeden as if he were her last lifeline. "Cade, say something! Don't you know a bunch of influential lawyers?"Caeden stood by the couch, his face ashen. He was humiliated to the core and didn't hesitate to distance himself completely. "Winnie, what's going on here? You told me this place was yours. If I'd known it belonged to someone else, I would have never moved in!"With that, he turned and walked into the master bedroom, quickly stuffing a few pieces of his clothing into his suitcase."Cade! Don't leave, Cade!" Winona broke down, collapsing onto the floor in tears.Mason stood to the side, watching her coldly. "Ma'am, you have ten minutes to gather your personal belongings. After that, we'll be forced to take action."Ten minutes later, Winona and Caeden were escorted out the door, dragging a few messy suitcases behind them.Her face streaked with tears, Winona glared at me. She spat through gritted teeth,

Chapter 7

I walked to the window and looked down.Francine was sitting on the floor of the lobby, holding up a white poster with bold black lettering. "Ansel Leyland Stole My Daughter's Best Years! Fire the Domestic Abuser!"A crowd of onlookers had gathered around her.I picked up my phone and called the head of security. "Don't stop her. Let her make a scene. Make sure you point the surveillance cameras at her, record everything with audio and video, and keep the evidence. Then call 911 and report someone causing a public disturbance."After I hung up, I received a text message from Winona. "Ansel, you're a manager of some rank at your company. I'm sure you wouldn't want this to become industry-wide news, right? "I'm giving you one last chance. Transfer 500 thousand dollars as compensation for emotional distress to my account, and I'll tell everyone online that it was all a misunderstanding. You owe me as much for five years of my youth. Don't make me take this all the way."I looked

Chapter 8

Within just ten minutes of the clarification being posted, public opinion underwent a dramatic reversal. The sentiment in the comments section shifted in an instant."Holy crap! 870 thousand dollars! That's not a girlfriend—that's a leech!""A thousand dollars on seafood for her male bestie, but she wouldn't even let her fiance have a five-dollar caramelized onion soup? I'm disgusted!""Using someone else's money to book hotel rooms and fund another man, and then having the nerve to turn around and accuse him of domestic violence? Those bruises were probably drawn on with eyeshadow!""Extorting 500 thousand dollars? That's a minimum sentence of three years! OP should be filing a police report ASAP!"In the company group chat, Franklin, who had previously been urging me to give in to Winona's demands, quietly deleted his previous messages. Even a few colleagues who usually didn't see eye to eye with me switched sides."Mr. Leyland's been through so much. I can't believe he was ent

Chapter 9

Caeden finished his tirade, grabbed his suitcase, and walked out of the room without looking back.Winona collapsed onto the floor, trembling as she pulled out her phone to call Prudence."Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently busy."Then, she sent a text message, only for a single gray check mark to pop up. Prudence had blocked her. In fact, it wasn't only Prudence. Every single one of her friends in the group chat who used to flatter her had left the group. She had been completely abandoned.Winona was left with nowhere to turn. But suddenly, her eyes lit up with hope. "The car! There's still the car!"When we got engaged, I had bought a 300-thousand-dollar Mercedes in full and registered it under her name.She immediately grabbed the vehicle registration document and rushed to a used car dealership. "Sir, I need to sell this car urgently. 250 thousand dollars, and it's yours!"The used car dealer had just finished verifying the paperwork and was about to sign the con

Chapter 10

Caeden's expression changed the moment he realized his lies had been exposed.Instead of showing any remorse, he slapped Winona so hard she fell face-first into a muddy puddle.Moving fast, he snatched the last few thousand dollars from her bag. "You idiot! I've been sick of your fake socialite act for a long time!"He spat on the ground and ran off without looking back.Winona was left clutching her swollen cheek, screaming in despair as passersby looked on with contempt. She had lost everything—her money and even the man she trusted—and only then did she realize what she had truly thrown away.She looked up at me, her face streaked with mud as tears streamed down her cheeks. "Ansel… I was wrong. I was so wrong. Please forgive me. Let's start over. I'll listen to you from now on... I'll do whatever you say…"I looked at her, cowering and begging, and felt nothing but calm."Mr. Barclay," I said, turning to Dexter beside me. "I'm not accepting any settlement. Expedite the asset

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