All Chapters of He Gave Me an Apron as a Bonus, So I Divorced Him: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

“What? You don’t like it?”Sean Lowe’s voice turned cold, but he did not lower the hand he held in the air.The relatives and friends around us stopped eating. Dozens of eyes fixed on me with mocking amusement.My mother-in-law let out a sarcastic snort. “You don’t know how lucky you are. This apron is made from imported fabric and costs at least a thousand dollars!”“Exactly, Suzanne. You’re not jealous because I got a Porsche, are you?”Sarah Lowe waved the car keys in her hand, her face full of smug pride. “My brother said it was for those who had made significant contributions. What contribution have you made by staying home and cooking?”I stared at the apron emblazoned with the words “Perfect Wife and Mother” and found it painfully glaring.When Sean’s business venture failed, he was buried in debt.I secretly sold our first home without telling my parents and pawned all the jewelry my grandmother left me. That was how I raised enough money to help him make a comeback.Back then,

Chapter 2

The dinner ended with the house left in complete disarray.Linda took her cheque and hummed as she returned to the housekeeper’s room to rest.My mother-in-law and Sarah sat on the sofa, watching television while ordering me to clean up the mess.“Put that plate down carefully! It cost a few hundred dollars!”“Mop the floor properly. How am I supposed to practice yoga tomorrow if there are grease stains?”Sean had drunk too much and was snoring loudly on the bed in the master bedroom.I worked until two in the morning before returning to the bedroom with an aching back and sore waist.I looked at the sleeping man on the bed and suddenly found him completely unfamiliar.Where had the Sean who used to worry about my hands getting hurt from washing dishes gone? He had even sworn to buy me a dishwasher.I went to the bathroom to wash up, only to discover that all my skincare products were gone.In their place was an unopened set of men’s toiletries.I shook Sean awake. “Where are my things

Chapter 3

In the days that followed, I lived like a wind-up robot.I woke up at five every morning to prepare breakfast for the entire family.I made all kinds of breakfast, nutritious oatmeal for my mother-in-law, and low-calorie meals for Sarah.The slightest disagreement with their tastes earned me a round of sarcastic remarks.Sean turned a blind eye. Whenever his mother criticized me, he would even add, “Mom is getting older. You should be more accommodating.”The “Perfect Wife and Mother” apron felt like a shackle fastened to my body.One day, Sean suddenly told me he was taking me to a business reception that evening.I felt flattered and surprised.Had he finally remembered that I was his wife and decided to let me accompany him in public?I searched through every corner of the wardrobe and found a formal dress I bought several years earlier.The style was a little dated, but I took good care of it.I applied light makeup and looked at myself in the mirror. I could still vaguely see the

Chapter 4

The densely packed records in the file felt like sharp knives stabbing into my heart.It turned out that Sean had begun transferring his assets long before the company went public.He placed most of his shares under his mother’s and sister’s names.All he left me was this seemingly glamorous villa, which was actually drowning in debt.He had even drafted a divorce agreement.The stated reason was “irreconcilable differences and a broken relationship.”According to the property division section, I would leave the marriage with almost nothing.He had left me only $20,000, calling it “settlement money.”$20,000?That was less than the housekeeper’s annual bonus!I stared at the screen. My tears had run dry, leaving only fury burning in my chest.Just then, the study door was suddenly pushed open.I was startled and quickly closed the computer.My mother-in-law walked in.She had not gone to play cards after all. She came to make a surprise inspection.“Suzanne! What are you doing hiding i

Chapter 5

My mother-in-law was so frightened by my expression that she couldn't speak and collapsed onto the floor.I ignored her and walked out of the river-view apartment.The wound on my leg was still bleeding, but I could not feel the pain.The exhilaration surging from the depths of my soul overwhelmed everything else.When I returned to the villa, Sean and Sarah still had not come home.I calmly treated my wound and changed out of my bloodstained clothes.Then I did something they never would have expected.I washed the “Perfect Wife and Mother” apron until it was spotless, folded it neatly, and placed it back in the gift box.I even sprayed a little perfume on it.Since they wanted to play, I would make the game much bigger.Simply turning the table would let them off too easily. I wanted them to watch helplessly as everything they owned disappeared bit by bit.Sean returned at three in the morning, reeking of alcohol.Sarah followed behind him with several luxury shopping bags in her han

Chapter 6

Desmond was the host of the business reception that night.He was also Sean’s company’s biggest client.Sean had gone out of his way to curry favor with him, sending him countless gifts and even… women.While organizing Sean’s study, I found a hotel receipt.The date was the day after the reception.The note read: “Hospitality expenses for Mr. Watson (Sarah Lowe).”My heart sank.I hated Sarah, but if Sean sold his own sister for business, he was nothing short of a monster.A closer look revealed another line in smaller print.[Expense reimbursement: Sarah’s designer bag. The escort arranged for Mr. Watson will be billed separately.]I understood everything.Sean had arranged a young escort for Desmond, while Sarah’s bag was hush money.I took photos of all the receipts.That weekend, Sean said he was inviting Desmond and his wife over for dinner.He specifically instructed me to put on a good performance so he could show off his “happy family.”“Make all your best dishes. Mrs. Watson

Chapter 7

“Bullshit!”Sean was furious and raised his hand to strike me.“This screenshot is obviously new! You set me up!”I took a step back, my gaze turning sharp.“Set you up? Sean, did you make that transfer or not? And were you the one who hired that young escort? If you don’t want people to know, don’t do it!“You did something filthy, so why are you afraid of people seeing it?”Sean’s hand froze in midair, and his face turned a deep purplish red.If this deal fell through, the company’s cash flow would collapse immediately.He forgot all about hitting me and paced anxiously around the living room.“It’s over… It’s over… Mr. Watson is our biggest investor…”My mother-in-law finally understood what was happening and rushed over, reaching to slap me.“You curse! Are you trying to ruining this entire family? I’ll beat you to death, you ungrateful traitor!”I grabbed my mother-in-law by the wrist and shoved her back.She stumbled into the corner of the table and cried out in pain.“That’s eno

Chapter 8

The next morning, a barrage of phone calls jolted Sean awake.“What? The accounts have been frozen?”“The tax auditors are here? They’re going through the books?”“The suppliers are causing a scene downstairs?”Sean’s hand shook around his phone, and his face turned as pale as paper.He did not even have time to change clothes. He rushed toward the company in his pajamas.I sat at the dining table, calmly eating my breakfast.“Honey, what happened? Why are you in such a panic?”Sean glared at me viciously. “Was this your doing? Did you do this?!”“Me?”I put down my spoon and looked at him innocently. “I spend all day cooking and cleaning at home. How could I possibly have that kind of power?“Maybe the universe finally decided to punish you.”“You!”Sean was about to curse me, but his phone rang again.The bank was calling to demand payment on the mortgage and car loan. They warned him that foreclosure and repossession proceedings would begin if he failed to pay.Sean had no time to d

Chapter 9

Sean returned late that night.He looked as if he had aged ten years. His hair was disheveled, and his eyes were unfocused.The moment he entered the house, he collapsed onto the sofa.“It’s over… It’s all over…” The tax authorities had confirmed the tax evasion, and the fine was astronomical.The bank froze all his assets, and the suppliers cut off his supply.Worst of all, Desmond joined forces with several major shareholders and ousted Sean from the board.Sean now had nothing left and was burdened with massive debts.My mother-in-law and Sarah surrounded him, wailing hysterically.“My son! How could this happen? What about my apartment?”“Sean! I haven’t even had a chance to enjoy my Porsche! They can’t take it away!”They cared only about their possessions.Not one of them asked whether Sean was tired or hungry.Sean looked at the two women he desperately tried to please and suddenly started laughing.His laughter sounded twisted, almost like a sob.“The apartment? The car? They’

Chapter 10

Six months later.I sat on the balcony of my new apartment, sipping coffee as I gazed at the river outside.The apartment was small, but every inch of it belonged to me.There was no mortgage, no arguing, and no suffocating apron.Gordon sat across from me and handed me a document.“Sean’s sentence came down. Eight years.“The villa and the river-view apartment were both auctioned off. The proceeds covered most of his debts.“As for your mother-in-law and Sarah…”Gordon paused, a hint of mockery in his smile.“I heard they returned to their hometown. Without any money, they could only rent a basement.“Sarah became a masseuse at a seedy massage parlor. Your mother-in-law scavenges discarded vegetables at the market every day. She curses you to anyone who will listen and has been beaten up several times.”I listened to all this with surprising calm.I felt no overwhelming joy at having gotten my revenge, only the relief of finally putting everything behind me.“Let them be.”I set down

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