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Chapter 1

I had just taken the ring out, and we were about to exchange rings. Suddenly, my husband Julian Clarke’s childhood friend barged into the hall, wearing a pure white wedding dress.“Julian! I’m here to stop this wedding.”Her eyes were red, and her hair was a mess, as if she had just escaped a disaster.Hundreds of guests turned around to stare at her. Without a second thought, Julian flung my hand away from his and hurried straight up the aisle.“Wendy, what are you doing here?”Wendy Dunn walked down the aisle, looking at Julian with tear-filled eyes. “Julian, you said you’d marry me.”Julian’s eyes were filled with heartache, and he completely ignored me, the bride.Sitting at the front, my parents’ faces were dark with rage. Mom clutched her chest, her hands trembling uncontrollably.Julian grabbed Wendy’s hand and pulled her over in front of me.“Haley, Wendy’s depression is acting up again. She’s very emotionally unstable today.”I looked at him without saying a word.“

Chapter 2

I lifted the hem of my wedding dress, turned around, and walked away.The dead silence behind me lasted for only two seconds before Julian shouted, “Haley! What kind of madness is this? Stop right there!”I didn’t even look back.The guests on both sides of the aisle had varying expressions. Some were shocked, some were sympathetic, and some were holding up their phones to record the scene.By the time I reached the main entrance, my parents had followed me out. Mom’s eyes were completely red. Holding my hand, she was shaking with anger.“Haley, what… what was that?”Dad’s face was dark with anger, but he looked at me and wrapped an arm around Mom’s shoulders.“Our daughter did the right thing,” Dad said in a deep, grounded voice. “If this wedding were to continue, our family’s reputation would be dragged through the mud.”I looked at my parents, feeling a sharp pang in my heart.“Mom, Dad, you two should head home first.”For the sake of this wedding, they had spent six mont

Chapter 3

In a panic, Julian reached out to grab my bag.“Haley, what’s with the passive-aggression? We already got legally married, so I’m your legal husband! Look, it was my fault for not discussing today’s matter with you ahead of time. Is that fine with you?”His tone softened, and he stepped forward, intending to embrace me.“Stop making a scene. The guests are still outside. Let’s go out right now and explain to everyone that what just happened was just a prank. The guests are waiting for him for a toast.”I took a step back, dodging his hand. His hands hung awkwardly in mid-air, and he looked somewhat embarrassed. “There’s no need to explain.” I looked at him and said, “Julian, it’s been three years. I’m exhausted.”He stared at me in a daze. “What do you mean?”“I mean there’s no need for the wedding, so there’s no need for a toast.” I pointed toward the wedding dress sitting in the trash as I said, “As for how you want to explain this to your family, that’s your problem.”Julia

Chapter 4

By the time I stepped out of the shower, it was already four in the afternoon. My phone was vibrating frantically on the coffee table. I picked it up and glanced at it. It was a voice message from Julian’s friend, Henry Reid.I tapped to play it, and Henry’s shrill voice instantly exploded through the room.“Haley, how could you leave Julian all by himself at the hotel to deal with the remaining fee? Do you have any idea that the hotel called the police and has Julian detained in the lobby? He’s never dealt with anything like this before! How do you expect him to face the police? How could you be so evil?”I didn’t even bother replying and blocked him directly.Right after, a call came through from Grace. I answered it and put it on speaker.The moment the call connected, her shrill voice came through. “Haley Gibson! You ungrateful, heartless woman! Get your ass over to the hotel right now! The cops have taken Julian to the station for mediation! Do you know how embarrassing thi

Chapter 5

I was driving on the road as I replied, “Oh, that’s pretty tragic.”“Haley! How can you be so heartless?” Julian completely blew up on the other end of the line. “I’m your husband! We’re married! Do you even understand the concept of joint marital liability? You must pay for half of this meal!”“Joint marital liability?” I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.“Julian, since you know nothing about the law, you should watch more legal education programs. Those twenty bottles of premium champagne and oysters were added to the bill after I left. You signed off on them without my permission. You and Wendy were the ones who made the purchase.“Furthermore, regarding that twelve-thousand-dollar wedding dress Wendy was wearing, you misappropriated funds from our joint account meant for purchasing a car. This money constitutes a malicious concealment or transfer of marital assets during the marriage. I have formally filed a lawsuit against Wendy for unjust enrichment, demanding that she return

Chapter 6

Three days after visiting the city hall, I returned to the new apartment that had belonged to Julian and me. I wasn't there to reminisce. I was there to pack up my things.I had called a professional local moving team—four workers, all quick and efficient. I pointed at the items throughout the apartment, counting them off one by one.“This seventy-five-inch Sony TV, I bought it before the wedding. Pack it up.“The top-spec computer in the study, it’s mine. Pack it up.“The dozen-plus bottles of expensive wine and spirits in the wine cabinet, take them all.”The movers quickly got to work, packing everything into boxes.Julian used to love showing off this home on social media, calling it his cozy little nest. He had probably forgotten that for every truly valuable appliance and piece of furniture in this house, my name was on the receipt.While clearing out the walk-in closet, one of the movers brought down a locked leather box from the top storage shelf.“Ma’am, is this yours

Chapter 7

Early the next morning, a major announcement spread like wildfire across several local industry group chats. The multinational corporation where Julian worked had officially issued an employment termination notice.The statement was written formally, yet every word was devastating.“Employee Mr. Julian Clarke has been terminated effective immediately due to gross violations of public order, involvement in multiple civil financial disputes and public security cases, and inflicting severe damage upon the company’s reputation.”The former “overseas-educated genius,” once put on a pedestal at the company, had become the laughingstock of the industry.At two in the afternoon, I was in the middle of leading a quarterly risk management review meeting at my company when the receptionist knocked on the conference room door and walked in looking slightly panicked.“Ms. Gibson, an elderly woman is causing a scene down in the lobby. Security can barely hold her back.”I closed my laptop, ask

Chapter 8

Grace froze for a moment, subconsciously squinting her eyes to take a closer look. When her gaze landed on the abortion date and the consentee’s signature, her expression stiffened.“W-What is this?”“Two years ago, I was sent on a business trip to Germany for two months,” I said, keeping my voice low but ensuring she heard every word.“Your son got Wendy pregnant, and she had a dilation and curettage procedure at the women and children’s hospital. The name signed on this surgical informed consent form belongs to your son.”Grace’s face instantly turned from red to pale. Her lips trembled as she stared at me as if she had just seen a ghost.“You… How could you…”The noisy crowd of onlookers in the lobby gradually quieted down. Even though they couldn’t make out the exact details of what was being said, seeing Grace’s terrified expression caused public opinion to shift instantly.I took a step forward and looked down at her imperiously.“Mrs. Clarke, please go ahead and keep mak

Chapter 9

There was only one day left before the end of the thirty-day divorce cooling-off period. At eleven o’clock at night, I had just finished work late and returned to my apartment. The early winter wind whipped against my face like icy knives. Curled up in the shadow of the streetlight by the gates was a gaunt figure. He wore a dusty, worn-out down jacket, and his feet were shoved into sneakers so dirty their original color was completely unrecognizable.Hearing my footsteps, the figure jerked his head up. It was Julian.Having not seen him for just over twenty days, he was so thin he was almost unrecognizable. His cheekbones protruded sharply, his once handsome face was sunken, and he looked broken and haggard.The moment his eyes met mine, tears streamed down his face. With a heavy thud, he sank to his knees against the freezing, hard ground.“Haley… I was wrong…” His voice was raspy, filled with desperation and regret. “Wendy confessed everything. The police told me everything…

Chapter 10

The divorce process wrapped up quickly. As we walked out the doors of the city hall, the world outside was bathed in sunlight. Warm golden rays spilled over us, which was rare in early winter.When we parted ways, Julian raised his head, his gaze filled with mixed feelings. If he hadn’t let go of my hand that day at the wedding, he would still have a respectable job; he would still be living in a two-hundred-thousand-dollar new home; he would still be driving a thirty-thousand-dollar new car; and I would still love him.But now, he had nothing left. His reputation was gone, and he had to hide from debt collectors. One wrong decision had made his life into a living hell.“Haley… If I could do it again, I would’ve loved you wholeheartedly…” he uttered those meaningless words through his tears.I smiled and shook my head. “There’s no need, Julian. I’ve had enough. If we can, let’s make sure we never cross paths with each other again.”With that, I strode down the steps, refusing to s

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