Second Life, Better Husband: Bride of the Richest Man
When my husband, Austin Hart, and I participated in the earthquake disaster relief, he discovered the corpse of his first love, Stacy Deleon, in the collapse zone.
That night, Austin left a suicide note behind before jumping off the building with our son, Clifford Hart, in order to reunite with Stacy in the afterlife.
Only then did I realize that both Austin and Clifford never cared about me, to begin with.
When I was reborn, I returned to the moment when Austin first asked for a divorce.
This time, I agreed to the divorce immediately. I even gave the custody of the three-year-old Clifford to Austin right away.
Five years later, we meet again at an auction.
Austin laces fingers with Stacy while taking Clifford's hand with the other. He mocks me, "It's only been five years, Kendra. You're really that shameless now, huh? You can't wait to latch onto me again now that you've found out I'm here!"
Clifford mocks me as well. "Mom… Wait, you should be Ms. Powell to me now. You should stop pestering my dad already. My parents and I are living a very happy life right now."
I just ignore them. Instead, I grab my daughter, Faye Gilmore, who has been sneaking food off the table, and steer her back to our seats.
But Austin flies into a fit of rage instantly. A vein pops out of his hand, which is still laced with Stacy's fingers.
"You really are shameless, Kendra Powell! We've only been separated for five years, yet you already have a daughter that old? I can't believe you're willing to resort to such despicable methods just to make me jealous! Which bastard did you have that bastard child with, huh?"