Entering the late stages of my pregnancy, my belly had grown even larger, and my body felt heavier than ever. Joshua Jaxson, my husband, insisted I stop working and focus on resting at home. One day, shortly after he left for work, I heard someone unlock the door. Thinking he’d forgotten something, I waddled over to open it. But instead of my husband, a woman with wavy hair and a bold outfit stood there. Our eyes met and both of us froze in place.“Who are you? Why are you in my home?” I asked, assuming she’d made a mistake. “This is 5-102. Are you looking for someone?”Before I could fully process the situation, she swung her arm and slapped me across the face. Stumbling from the blow, I nearly lost my balance.“You’re living in my home and you don’t even know who I am?” she sneered. “I haven’t been gone long, yet here you are, moving in like the shameless mistress you are."She didn’t give me a chance to explain before she rolled up her sleeves and struck me repeatedly
Joshua had told me about his relationship with his ex-wife before we married. He described her as a selfish person who acted on impulse without a care for other people. He mentioned how Olivia would disappear for months without notice and, on a whim, had even left him behind on his birthday to travel to Africa for a wildlife migration expedition. She openly flirted with other men and moved between them without shame. Joshua had voiced his concerns to her more than once, but she brushed them aside, believing that her charm and his deep love for her would make him accept her behavior. That was until he caught her in bed with another man. Olivia adamantly denied any wrongdoing, claiming they were just friends chatting under the covers. She thought he was overreacting and accused him of not trusting her.In a fit of anger, she filed for divorce. This time, Joshua did not try to stop her. He signed the papers without hesitation.At the time, I still held a half-hearted skept
Olivia smirked, her lips curling into a cold smile. “Alright then, let’s see if you really have a marriage certificate!” Then she grabbed my hair and dragged me into the living room. There, she spotted our wedding photos displayed on the shelves. Seething with rage, she struck my face again. “You dare take wedding photos with Josh? Do you think you’re the rightful wife? Look at yourself now. You don’t resemble the person in the picture at all! You must have slipped the photographer some money to edit those!” Dazed from the blows, I tried to explain, “I’m not a mistress! Let me go. I’ll find the marriage certificate!” “What marriage certificate? With that face, how could Josh ever marry you? “Tsk, tsk, tsk, this house is really tasteless. Josh has seriously downgraded since leaving me. Ladies, please do me a favor and destroy all this ugly stuff!” At her words, the women surged forward, and the room was suddenly filled with the sounds of smashing and crashing. My wed
Before Joshua could find me, Olivia threw herself into his arms. "Josh, I’m back! Did you miss me?" Joshua’s expression tightened. "Olivia? What are you doing here?" "I came back today just to surprise you!" He said nothing further. Instead, he pushed her away and quickly stepped into the hall. "This... is this your doing?" Olivia nodded nonchalantly. "I’m your wife, so of course I took care of these little distractions for you. "Seriously, Josh, if you wanted a fling, how could you settle for someone like her? "I’ve already dealt with this mistress and the bastard she carries. We can remarry now, right?" Seeing the chaos around him and my pitiful state, Joshua could no longer maintain his refined demeanor. His eyes turned crimson as he strained to contain his anger. "Who did you call a mistress?" Olivia seemed oblivious to the fury in his voice. Instead, she looped her arm around his and playfully pouted."Women like her just cling to rich men so don’t let h
When I finally woke up, two days had passed and I was in the hospital. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Joshua staring at me. Tears were streaming down his face. Bloodshot eyes revealed he hadn’t rested in days. “The doctor said your injuries were severe. You shouldn’t think about anything right now. I’ll handle everything,” he reassured me.I glanced at the clock and saw the date, which broke me even further. It was September 20, my due date, the day my child should have been born. Once Olivia learned that I had lost the baby, she fled, fearing I would hold her accountable. I wanted to report her, but Joshua stopped me. Holding me tightly, his gaze turned fierce. “Letting the law handle this would be too merciful for her. Just give me a little more time. I’ll take care of it.” Before I could respond, Joshua’s phone suddenly rang. Coincidentally, a nurse entered to change my bandages. Joshua shot me a glance before stepping out of the room to answer the call. “
“That’s not true! “Josh loves me! You’re all just hired trolls for that woman!” As Olivia stubbornly denied everything, the comments in her stream became increasingly hostile. I decided not to engage in their online bickering anymore. I left the livestream and found the statement they had mentioned. Joshua had not only posted their divorce certificate but also our marriage certificate online. There was also a video attached. Olivia's divorce from Joshua was all part of a scheme, a tactic to manipulate him. In the video, Olivia lounged in silk pajamas, resting on the lap of a young man. “Are you really going to divorce Joshua?” “If I don’t scare him, he’ll start walking all over me!” she said lazily.“Aren’t you afraid it might backfire? What if he really agrees?” Olivia let out a derisive laugh. “Joshua is completely under my thumb. He loves me so much that he would pick the stars from the sky for me. “So what if he agrees? He can't survive without me. I’ll com
Olivia looked at Joshua as if she had seen her savior. She brushed aside the security guards holding her down and raised her bloodied finger toward me. “Josh, look at how she treated me! She is so cruel! You have to divorce her!”My heart sank at her words. Although Olivia constantly boasted about how much Joshua loved her, she had hit upon a truth: she had not faced any real consequences for her actions after everything that had transpired. This made me question whether Joshua still harbored any lingering feelings for her.I made a silent decision. If he had even a shred of pity for Olivia, I would have no choice but to divorce him.Fortunately, Joshua did not let me down. He merely cast a cold glance at Olivia, then gently stroked my head as he said, “Hailey, you are too kind! If it were me, I would chop off all her fingers and feed them to the dogs!”“You’re nuts! You’ve gone against me time and again for this woman!” Olivia screamed.“Don’t you remember? You promised
The next day, Joshua accompanied me to the church for a memorial service for our child. After a short prayer, we knelt before our child's grave, softly sharing our grief. Joshua informed me that Mrs. Holland was a nanny hired by the neighborhood residents.After the incident, she was dismissed by her employer and faced a ban within the industry. Left with no options, she took a job as a part-time worker. At first, things went relatively well, but as time passed, she began to complain about the exhausting work and low pay, and soon she could no longer continue. Just then, her unfaithful husband returned and proposed reconciliation. Seeing her man abandon his mistress to return to her, Mrs. Holland eagerly took him in. All of it was orchestrated by Joshua. Knowing about her misdeeds, Mr. Holland expressed his loyalty to Joshua by physically abusing Mrs. Holland every other day. Mrs. Holland endured the beatings to avoid letting the mistress have her way.On the other ha
Olivia looked at Joshua as if she had seen her savior. She brushed aside the security guards holding her down and raised her bloodied finger toward me. “Josh, look at how she treated me! She is so cruel! You have to divorce her!”My heart sank at her words. Although Olivia constantly boasted about how much Joshua loved her, she had hit upon a truth: she had not faced any real consequences for her actions after everything that had transpired. This made me question whether Joshua still harbored any lingering feelings for her.I made a silent decision. If he had even a shred of pity for Olivia, I would have no choice but to divorce him.Fortunately, Joshua did not let me down. He merely cast a cold glance at Olivia, then gently stroked my head as he said, “Hailey, you are too kind! If it were me, I would chop off all her fingers and feed them to the dogs!”“You’re nuts! You’ve gone against me time and again for this woman!” Olivia screamed.“Don’t you remember? You promised
“That’s not true! “Josh loves me! You’re all just hired trolls for that woman!” As Olivia stubbornly denied everything, the comments in her stream became increasingly hostile. I decided not to engage in their online bickering anymore. I left the livestream and found the statement they had mentioned. Joshua had not only posted their divorce certificate but also our marriage certificate online. There was also a video attached. Olivia's divorce from Joshua was all part of a scheme, a tactic to manipulate him. In the video, Olivia lounged in silk pajamas, resting on the lap of a young man. “Are you really going to divorce Joshua?” “If I don’t scare him, he’ll start walking all over me!” she said lazily.“Aren’t you afraid it might backfire? What if he really agrees?” Olivia let out a derisive laugh. “Joshua is completely under my thumb. He loves me so much that he would pick the stars from the sky for me. “So what if he agrees? He can't survive without me. I’ll com
When I finally woke up, two days had passed and I was in the hospital. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Joshua staring at me. Tears were streaming down his face. Bloodshot eyes revealed he hadn’t rested in days. “The doctor said your injuries were severe. You shouldn’t think about anything right now. I’ll handle everything,” he reassured me.I glanced at the clock and saw the date, which broke me even further. It was September 20, my due date, the day my child should have been born. Once Olivia learned that I had lost the baby, she fled, fearing I would hold her accountable. I wanted to report her, but Joshua stopped me. Holding me tightly, his gaze turned fierce. “Letting the law handle this would be too merciful for her. Just give me a little more time. I’ll take care of it.” Before I could respond, Joshua’s phone suddenly rang. Coincidentally, a nurse entered to change my bandages. Joshua shot me a glance before stepping out of the room to answer the call. “
Before Joshua could find me, Olivia threw herself into his arms. "Josh, I’m back! Did you miss me?" Joshua’s expression tightened. "Olivia? What are you doing here?" "I came back today just to surprise you!" He said nothing further. Instead, he pushed her away and quickly stepped into the hall. "This... is this your doing?" Olivia nodded nonchalantly. "I’m your wife, so of course I took care of these little distractions for you. "Seriously, Josh, if you wanted a fling, how could you settle for someone like her? "I’ve already dealt with this mistress and the bastard she carries. We can remarry now, right?" Seeing the chaos around him and my pitiful state, Joshua could no longer maintain his refined demeanor. His eyes turned crimson as he strained to contain his anger. "Who did you call a mistress?" Olivia seemed oblivious to the fury in his voice. Instead, she looped her arm around his and playfully pouted."Women like her just cling to rich men so don’t let h
Olivia smirked, her lips curling into a cold smile. “Alright then, let’s see if you really have a marriage certificate!” Then she grabbed my hair and dragged me into the living room. There, she spotted our wedding photos displayed on the shelves. Seething with rage, she struck my face again. “You dare take wedding photos with Josh? Do you think you’re the rightful wife? Look at yourself now. You don’t resemble the person in the picture at all! You must have slipped the photographer some money to edit those!” Dazed from the blows, I tried to explain, “I’m not a mistress! Let me go. I’ll find the marriage certificate!” “What marriage certificate? With that face, how could Josh ever marry you? “Tsk, tsk, tsk, this house is really tasteless. Josh has seriously downgraded since leaving me. Ladies, please do me a favor and destroy all this ugly stuff!” At her words, the women surged forward, and the room was suddenly filled with the sounds of smashing and crashing. My wed
Joshua had told me about his relationship with his ex-wife before we married. He described her as a selfish person who acted on impulse without a care for other people. He mentioned how Olivia would disappear for months without notice and, on a whim, had even left him behind on his birthday to travel to Africa for a wildlife migration expedition. She openly flirted with other men and moved between them without shame. Joshua had voiced his concerns to her more than once, but she brushed them aside, believing that her charm and his deep love for her would make him accept her behavior. That was until he caught her in bed with another man. Olivia adamantly denied any wrongdoing, claiming they were just friends chatting under the covers. She thought he was overreacting and accused him of not trusting her.In a fit of anger, she filed for divorce. This time, Joshua did not try to stop her. He signed the papers without hesitation.At the time, I still held a half-hearted skept
Entering the late stages of my pregnancy, my belly had grown even larger, and my body felt heavier than ever. Joshua Jaxson, my husband, insisted I stop working and focus on resting at home. One day, shortly after he left for work, I heard someone unlock the door. Thinking he’d forgotten something, I waddled over to open it. But instead of my husband, a woman with wavy hair and a bold outfit stood there. Our eyes met and both of us froze in place.“Who are you? Why are you in my home?” I asked, assuming she’d made a mistake. “This is 5-102. Are you looking for someone?”Before I could fully process the situation, she swung her arm and slapped me across the face. Stumbling from the blow, I nearly lost my balance.“You’re living in my home and you don’t even know who I am?” she sneered. “I haven’t been gone long, yet here you are, moving in like the shameless mistress you are."She didn’t give me a chance to explain before she rolled up her sleeves and struck me repeatedly