All Chapters of Wife's 5-Year Scam: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Victoria Cooper's eyes lifted from the texts. She rubbed her temples, her voice heavy with exhaustion. "Alexander, what are you making a fuss about now? I've done everything you asked. I moved back in, and I haven't spoken to Tyler in years. What more do you want from me?"The way she said it, you'd think I was the one who'd done something wrong. I forced a strained smile."If you still have feelings for him, let's get a divorce right now."I tried to keep my voice steady, but it came out hoarse anyway.The moment the words left my mouth, Victoria snatched up the phone and hurled it to the floor. The crash of it shattering rang out, and the room went dead silent."You want a divorce over a few text messages? I never once replied to him, not in all these years!"Do you have any idea how exhausted I am, Alexander? I'm sick of tiptoeing around your insecurities every single day."This was supposed to be over. What more do you want from me?"She was trying to prove her innocence

Chapter 2

Tyler's face went pale. He started stammering apologies."I'm sorry, Professor, I..."His eyes reddened, like he was the one who'd been wronged. He shot Victoria a timid glance, then bolted.Victoria tried to stop him, but he was too fast. She spun back toward me and slapped me hard across the face.My ears rang, and everything in front of me blurred."Alexander, is your heart really that small? Whatever Tyler's done, he's still your student!"By the time I came back to my senses, Victoria had slammed the front door shut. A gust of cold air swept through, cutting straight through my chest.My cheek throbbed in waves, a bright red handprint blooming across half my face.I pressed a bag of ice to my swollen cheek, still too stunned to think straight. The house was quiet. Miles's toys and drawings were scattered across the floor. One of them was a family portrait, but the figure meant to be me had been crudely cut out.I stood there with my head bowed, my vision blurring with t

Chapter 3

After that day, Victoria didn't come home for a long time. I stopped calling to check on where she was the way I used to, and instead threw myself into my work.On the day the semester started, I went back to campus. Students passing by kept giving me strange looks."Professor, you should go check out the lab building..."One of the students I got along with well looked visibly uncomfortable and pointed toward the building.As I made my way toward the building, I saw Tyler standing at the front entrance. He was holding up a banner, shouting into a megaphone."Five years ago, I was framed."My advisor, Alexander Marshall, an honorary professor at this school, committed academic fraud and stole my research. He doctored photos maliciously to smear my name. I don't care how much you all respect him, I don't care whether you believe me, but I have to say this today!"Tyler's eyes landed on me, burning with hatred. He rolled up his sleeve, showing off a crisscross of bruises and scars

Chapter 4

Somehow, someone had leaked the address of the place I was staying. People kept shoving threatening letters under my door, splashing paint across it, leaving dead cats on my doorstep. Because of it, I tried to avoid leaving the house at all.But people still showed up to fight Tyler's battles for him, hanging banners right outside my door."How does the academic world end up with scum like you in it? Stealing your own student's research?""Pity anyone unlucky enough to be your student. Honestly, at this point, we'd support it even if Tyler and Victoria really were together. Better him than someone like you."They'd usually camp out there for an entire day, the shouting and cursing going on without a break, day or night. I lost track of how long I spent living like that, holed up and numb to everything.Then Victoria called."Alexander, get to the hospital. Something happened to Miles."Her voice was hoarse, like she'd just been crying. I didn't think twice about anything else.

Chapter 5

Victoria watched Alexander's dejected back as he walked away, a strange, indescribable feeling twisting in her chest. Guilt, mixed with awkwardness.She took a few instinctive steps after him, but Miles was still in surgery, and she didn't dare chase Alexander down right now. She'd explain everything to Alexander properly once their son was out of danger.He'd listen. He had to.Four hours into the surgery, Tyler came out after giving his blood.Victoria's tone came out sharper than she meant it to."I only left Miles with you because he hadn't seen his father for so long. How does something happen the second I turn my back?"Tyler pressed at his temples."How was I supposed to know? He said he wanted ice cream, so I took him to buy some. I turned my head for one second, and he was gone."Honestly, Miles is just too wild. He doesn't take after me at all."Victoria's temper flared at that. Her voice went stiff."Wild or not, he's still your flesh and blood."Tyler caught the

Chapter 6

She dialed Alexander's number next, determined to get to the bottom of it. But no matter how many times she tried, all she got was a mechanical recording.[The number you have dialed is switched off...]The unease in Victoria's chest kept building. She couldn't understand why Alexander wasn't picking up.Before she could make sense of anything, a bombshell news story blew up the trending list.#Professor's Wife Cheated on Him With His Student, Carried the Baby to Term##Victoria Cooper's Affair Confirmed, Tyler Ford's Academic Fraud Exposed#It wasn't just those hashtags. The photos from five years ago, the ones that were supposed to have disappeared for good, had resurfaced across every public platform.[I do this professionally. I checked every one of these photos myself. There's no way they've been edited.][The only explanation left is that they're all real.]Victoria felt every drop of blood in her body run cold. Her face went white as she scrolled frantically through the

Chapter 7

With no way to find Alexander, Victoria's only option was to meet with his divorce attorney, hoping to get to him through her instead. The two of them arranged to meet at a coffee shop.When the attorney arrived, Victoria looked past her, scanning for any sign of Alexander. The woman seemed to know exactly what she was thinking, and gave her a small smile."Ms. Cooper, Mr. Marshall has given me full authority over the divorce. He won't be showing up in person."At those words, every last bit of color drained from Victoria's face. So Alexander wouldn't even see her face to face anymore. A breath lodged itself in her throat, and she couldn't quite catch it.She steadied herself and sat down, forcing herself to stay calm."I don't agree to a divorce. Things online have gotten completely out of hand. Does he really think he can just walk away from all of it?"The lawyer didn't so much as flinch. She simply pulled a document out of her bag.Victoria recognized it immediately. A divor

Chapter 8

Tyler looked like he couldn't believe what he'd just heard."Didn't you say you'd marry me? Miles is our son."Victoria replied, "On paper, on his birth certificate, Miles is Alexander's and my son."And look at yourself. Miles got into that car accident because of you. He nearly had an allergic reaction because of you. What right do you have to call yourself his father?"Victoria didn't bother listening to whatever Tyler had to say after that. She checked Miles out of the hospital and took him home. She didn't have the time or energy to deal with the abuse flooding in online. Her mind was consumed entirely with finding Alexander.Even Miles seemed different now. The moment he realized Alexander was gone, he suddenly seemed unable to adjust."Mommy, when can we see Daddy?"The day I left the hospital, I posted the proof of Victoria's affair online. Five years ago, those same photos had been enough to destroy her career.Five years later, they still could. And for what she'd don

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