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Chapter 1 The Blue Rejection

By the time Brooke returned home, it was already late at night. Noah was supporting her as they walked through the door, and the two of them came face-to-face with me as I sat on the sofa."Why are you still awake?" Brooke frowned. "Didn't I tell you we had a company gathering tonight?"Her tone was casual, tinged with irritation, as though nothing had happened.I stared at the way their bodies were pressed so closely together. Before I could say anything, Noah hurriedly stepped away from her. "Alec, don't get the wrong idea. Brooke had quite a bit to drink, so I thought I'd bring her home."Brooke? I froze for a moment.Noah had been my college roommate. I was the one who had recommended him for a position at the company back then. At the time, he had been so reserved that he always addressed Brooke as "Ms. Callahan." I had no idea when that had changed.I ignored him and looked straight at Brooke. "Why didn't you approve my hospital expenses?"Brooke rubbed her throbbing tem

Chapter 2 Level 3

The study door closed in front of me, shutting out the low murmurs of the two people inside.…The next morning, when I walked out of the bedroom, the house was empty. Used plates and forks were scattered across the dining table, along with half of a fried egg and half a glass of milk, as though they were waiting for me to clean them up like I always did.I pretended not to see them.Enduring the pain in my back, I went to pack my own things.All those blue applications left me with few clothes and daily necessities. Once I had packed everything, I stuffed it all into my suitcase. After that, I called my senior, Wyatt Ingham.Wyatt had been one of my mother's students. When I decided to quit my job and become the man behind Brooke, he was the only one who tried again and again to talk me out of it.He arrived quickly. When he saw me leaning against my back and standing beside my suitcase, his brows drew together tightly. "Are you really taking it this far? Back then, you were wi

Chapter 3 Red Urgent Approval

Wyatt, who was usually the calmest person I knew, cursed Brooke for nearly half an hour after seeing her message. When he looked at me, his eyes were filled with frustration. "If your mother were still here, you'd have driven her half mad too."I lowered my head, my voice barely above a whisper. "The lawyer has already started the process. I won't give up a single thing I'm entitled to."Wyatt sighed. "Get admitted to the hospital tomorrow first. Your health matters more. I'll pay for it. Consider it a loan."I gave a small nod, my face burning with embarrassment and humiliation.…That afternoon, Wyatt accompanied me home to retrieve the documents I needed for my hospital admission.The nerve compression had started causing numbness in my legs. I was pressing and massaging my leg when Brooke came home. She was carrying a walking cane, with Noah following behind her."Give Noah the original design drafts," she demanded upon seeing me.I looked up. "What did you say?"Her tone

Chapter 4 Sign or Suffer

I didn't waver and headed straight to the hospital.After all the admission procedures had been completed, I lay on the hospital bed, cold sweat still beading across my forehead.…Early the next morning, I received a message from my lawyer. "The chain of evidence is ready. We can prepare to file the lawsuit."I had just breathed a sigh of relief when Wyatt called. "Alec, Brooke is at your mother's studio. I can't move her stuff out."My body jolted. I immediately braced myself against the wall, feeling numbness spreading through my legs.As if on cue, Noah entered my hospital room, carrying a document. "Alec, don't wait any longer. Brooke has been paying the rent for your mother's studio all this time, so she has the right to have the locks opened."He paused, the smile at the corner of his mouth growing wider. "All your design drafts and your mother's work are in there, aren't they?"He smiled as he held out the document. "Sign this first."I opened it to the first page, and

Chapter 5 See You in Court

After Brooke received the agreement, the last of her reservations disappeared. Alec had always been softhearted. Once he had signed it, he couldn't stir up any real trouble.She casually handed the agreement to her assistant for filing, then turned around and took Noah to the dealership.Once the paperwork was complete, she placed the keys to the new car in Noah's palm. But he still looked uneasy. "Brooke, this is way too expensive. What if Alec takes this to the company and makes things difficult for you?"Brooke waved a hand dismissively, her tone completely certain. "Relax. It came out of my personal account. No one can say anything about it."That was enough to leave Noah with nothing but smug satisfaction in his eyes. But as Brooke watched his meek, obedient demeanor, she found herself thinking of Alec.Ever since he had resigned, she had imposed rules on him to keep him from spending money recklessly. Every time, Alec argued with her over money, as though holding out his han

Chapter 6 The Surgery She Never Knew About

Brooke could not reach me no matter how many times she tried, so she rushed to the hospital. But before she could even get through the door, Wyatt stopped her."I need to see Alec!""He's resting.""Tell him to withdraw the lawsuit. He's still waiting for my money to pay for his surgery. He shouldn't take this too far!"Wyatt let out a cold laugh. "Still waiting? Take this too far? Brooke, what's in that pea-brain of yours?"Brooke stopped in her tracks. "What do you mean?"Wyatt folded his arms across his chest, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Alec already had the surgery. It happened while you were forcing him to sign that agreement!"Brooke whipped around and glared at Noah. "I thought you said it wasn't serious!"Noah lowered his head, his voice barely audible. "I thought Alec was simply putting on an act. You said it yourself—he liked throwing tantrums."Brooke turned back to Wyatt and demanded gravely, "Alec needs me right now. Let me go in."Wyatt didn't move. "Weren

Chapter 7 You Were Wrong About Me

Before the court hearing, I still agreed to see Brooke one last time.By then, I had already been discharged from the hospital and was staying at Wyatt's house. But he wasn't home that day.Brooke stood at the door with both hands full of things, along with a pair of forearm crutches. "Alec, these are for you." Her voice was quiet, stripped of the condescension she had once carried so effortlessly."What color did you approve them under this time?"Her face went pale for a moment. "Don't say that.""But isn't that what you did?" My voice sounded strangely calm even to my own ears."How are you feeling?" she asked after some hesitation."Sorry to disappoint you, but the surgery went very well."She fell silent for several seconds. "I didn't sign the divorce agreement.""We'll wait for the hearing. The results will be the same."Her lips began to tremble. "Alec, I've restored your card. From now on, I won't let Noah approve your living expenses anymore. I'll fire him. Can't you

Chapter 8 You Just Didn't Care

It was drizzling on the day of the hearing.Brooke sat in the defendant's seat, dark circles and bloodshot eyes betraying how little she had slept.My lawyer presented our claims first, outlining Brooke's financial control over me during the marriage, her transfer of marital assets, and the other ways she had violated my rights.As soon as he finished, the opposing counsel produced the agreement I had signed while I was in the hospital. "Throughout the marriage, the relationship between the plaintiff and defendant remained stable, with no substantial breakdown."This agreement, voluntarily signed by both parties, demonstrates that the plaintiff had simply spent a prolonged period at home without social interaction and had become somewhat emotional. My client merely seeks to preserve the marriage and is not pursuing any liability on the plaintiff's part."I glanced at Brooke. She kept her head lowered and remained silent, as though all the humiliation I had endured, all the cold in

Chapter 9 My Own Armor

I sold the marital home and bought a two-bedroom apartment of my own.On the day I finally stood on my own two feet again, I deliberately went out and bought a bottle of wine to celebrate. On my way back, I ran into Noah. He had lost all the confidence and arrogance he once carried, and his complexion looked terrible.It seemed he had been waiting for me for quite some time, as the moment he saw me, his eyes lit up. "Alec, I sold the car and paid back the money. Brooke sued me and demanded that I compensate the company for its losses. I have nothing left now, and no company is willing to hire me."His voice was as humble as it could possibly be. "I'm begging you. Please, just say something to Brooke and ask her to drop the lawsuit, okay?"I looked at him expressionlessly. "This was the path you chose."He shook his head repeatedly, tears gradually welling in his eyes. "No! None of this was my fault from the beginning! It was Brooke! She taught me everything. She told me to take ov

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