All Chapters of Reborn in the Freeze: My Million-Dollar Shelter Begins with : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Dying of hypothermia takes longer than you think. First comes the violent, uncontrollable shivering, then the slow creep of numbness, and finally, a warm, deceptive euphoria right before your heart gives out.But the coldest thing in that sub-zero garage wasn’t the −40∘C air biting through my skin—it was watching my husband through the frosted glass door, sharing my last can of chicken soup with the woman he insisted was just his "unfortunate cousin."I had spent five years as the sole breadwinner, working twelve-hour shifts at the hospital to pay off Julian’s massive business debts, fund his sister’s lavish lifestyle, and endure his mother’s endless verbal abuse. When the sudden global freeze struck and the power grid died, they locked me in the uninsulated garage to preserve their food supplies. Through the glass, I listened to them calmly discuss how they would divide my life insurance policy once my heart finally stopped beating.My chest heaved. The ice ripped through my lungs. A

The large wooden doors of Sterling & Vance Legal Consultancy opened with a soft click. I walked into the cool reception area, my heels making sharp sounds on the smooth marble floor.Twenty minutes later, I was sitting across from Marcus Vance, a senior lawyer known for being very tough in divorce cases. He looked through the financial documents, bank statements, and land papers I had placed in front of him. With every page he read, his eyebrows rose higher in surprise.“Let me make sure I understand everything, Mrs. Morley,” Marcus said, placing his gold pen on the desk. “The house on Maple Street was bought with your inheritance before you got married. You have paid the mortgage, taxes, and maintenance with your own salary. Your husband, Julian Morley, has not had any proven income for the past two years. You also have proof that money was taken from your personal account and sent to another person—a woman named Chloe Bennett?”"Correct," I said, my hands resting calmly on my lap. "