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Karma Starts Somewhere

Karma Starts Somewhere

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When Joseph Belfort was at his lowest, he caught me lying in bed with another man. Later, he made it big and married me in a wedding of the century. Everyone said he loved me more than life itself, but I knew he only did it out of revenge. Every day, he brings different women home. He sleeps with them to my face, even telling me to serve them. I do as told as long as he pays me. He's thoroughly disappointed in me and asks for a divorce. Then, he gives everything I once wished for to Yarra Quinton. He doesn't know everything I did in the past was just a lie, though. I'm about to die.

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"Dr. Xanders, I want to live. Could you please extend the payment deadline for my medical bills?"Dr. Lucas Xanders stared at me in shock. "The Belfort Group has assets worth billions. Mr. Belfort made it onto the list of wealthiest people years ago, and you're his wife. How could you be out of money?"I let out a bitter chuckle. If I were still the Annabelle Lincoln of the past, Joseph Belfort would have spent his entire fortune to save me.Yet, I betrayed him long ago.Years ago, his father was swindled and left the family drowning in debt. He ran off with the last of their money, leaving behind an elderly mother and a child. His grandmother collapsed from the shock and was hospitalized. From then on, Joseph carried the weight of the entire family alone.I was the only one by his side.However, I was diagnosed with a hereditary disease. My mother begged me to break up with him, but I refused. I told her Joseph would never abandon me.Yet, she said, "Do you want him to watch th...

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27 Chapters
Chapter 1
"Dr. Xanders, I want to live. Could you please extend the payment deadline for my medical bills?"Dr. Lucas Xanders stared at me in shock. "The Belfort Group has assets worth billions. Mr. Belfort made it onto the list of wealthiest people years ago, and you're his wife. How could you be out of money?"I let out a bitter chuckle. If I were still the Annabelle Lincoln of the past, Joseph Belfort would have spent his entire fortune to save me.Yet, I betrayed him long ago.Years ago, his father was swindled and left the family drowning in debt. He ran off with the last of their money, leaving behind an elderly mother and a child. His grandmother collapsed from the shock and was hospitalized. From then on, Joseph carried the weight of the entire family alone.I was the only one by his side.However, I was diagnosed with a hereditary disease. My mother begged me to break up with him, but I refused. I told her Joseph would never abandon me.Yet, she said, "Do you want him to watch th
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Chapter 2
"Joseph has always been generous with me. Whatever I wanted, he'd give it to me. Sometimes, he'd transfer the money before I even asked," Yarra said.She paused, then smirked. "You've been married so long, and he won't even give you 500 thousand dollars? Annabelle, you're truly more of a failure than a dog."Yarra's wide eyes sparkled with amusement. She let out a light chuckle. "But don't worry, it's just a little money. I'll help you ask for it."The phone connected almost immediately. It was unlike when I called and only heard a cold beep. As soon as Joseph heard it was me, his voice turned cold. "What is it?"I lowered my voice, trying to preserve the last bit of dignity. "Joseph, I'm sick. Could you send me 500 thousand dollars?"He sneered. "Annabelle, have you really lost all shame? Now you're pretending to be sick as an excuse? Are you planning to take my money and run off with another man? Back then, you were so proud, wanting to break up because I was poor. Did you ever
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Chapter 3
Joseph hurried over, his eyes filled with concern as he gently cupped Yarra's injured hand."Joseph, don't be mad," Yarra said softly, her eyes brimming with tears. "Anna didn't mean to. She just can't stand how well you treat me. She's jealous."Once, Joseph had gone out of his way to make me jealous, but now that I was truly angry, he didn't care."Annabelle, what are you doing? Take your anger out on me, not Yarra. She's nothing like you. She's not malicious."I suddenly found it a bit funny."Are you telling me not to touch her? Fine, give me 500 thousand dollars, and I won't cause any more trouble for her."Yarra's eyes filled with tears as she cried. "I just want to be with Joseph. What's wrong with that? You're the one who hurt him. Let me love him. Annabelle, does his love mean so little to you? I'll give you a million dollars. Please, just never hurt him again."Youth was a wonderful thing. Yarra could express her love openly. Even when her words sounded naive, no one w
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Chapter 4
Before long, a familiar fragrance reached my nose.I opened my eyes to see a bowl of oatmeal at the bedside, with Joseph sitting quietly beside me. His expression was soft, and his eyes were filled with a hint of concern."You're awake?"For a moment, I almost believed we were still in those days from years ago. However, I noticed the fresh scratch marks on his neck that struck me like a slap across the face.Back then, Joseph would try to make me different kinds of food, though our circumstances were poor, and his cooking skills left much to be desired.After being with Yarra, he took a cooking class.I often saw them together in the kitchen. Joseph prepared the ingredients while Yarra happily chatted away about her latest stories.He scooped a spoonful of oatmeal and slowly offered it to me."I didn't know when you'd wake up, so I kept it ready. You don't look well. What happened?" he asked.The scene before me overlapped with the past. He looked just like the young man who
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Chapter 5
Yarra whispered, "She really doesn't look well. I once saw an actress playing a cancer patient, and she looked just like this. Maybe we should help her?"Joseph rejected the idea outright. "Her acting skills are as good as an award-winning actress. Besides, I just saw her medical report—she's perfectly healthy. It's just a bit of rain. She won't die from it. If anything, she deserves to learn a lesson."I watched them walk away. I was in so much pain that I couldn't even utter a word.My condition was worsening. Perhaps dying like this would be a kind of relief.In the end, it was a kind passerby who took me to the hospital. The doctor took one look at my miserable state and scolded me angrily."With your condition, you're still running around in the rain? Do you have a death wish? Where's your family? Where are they?"I gave a bitter smile and said that they had died many years ago.The doctor lectured me, telling me to take better care of my health. Then, he handed me a series
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Chapter 6
I used to have a child with Joseph. Back then, I hadn't fallen ill yet, and I thought I could carry our child. I had asked the doctor to keep it a secret from Joseph, telling him to wait until the pregnancy was stable.However, Joseph accidentally found my prenatal check-up slip at home, and he was overjoyed."Anna, let's make up. I'll learn to be a good father and take care of you and the baby," he said. "Whatever you've done in the past, I forgive you. Let's start fresh."Yet, he didn't know that day was the day my illness truly began.The baby was already three months old, and the doctor told me the chances of survival were slim. Even if the child lived, there would be severe congenital defects.When Joseph found me, I had just come out of surgery.Yarra looked at me with a pained expression. "Anna, even if you hate Joseph and want nothing to do with him, the baby is innocent. How could you just kill it?"I wanted to explain, but then I saw Joseph's expression."Annabelle, w
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Chapter 7
Joseph never came back.On the first day, I looked at the pills the doctor prescribed me. I took them, only to throw them up immediately. Meanwhile, Yarra posted pictures of all the luxurious gifts Joseph had given her.On the second day, the bleeding wouldn't stop. To avoid dirtying the house, I could only sit in the bathroom.Yarra posted photos of herself in a wedding dress on social media, claiming to be the happiest woman in the world.…It felt like we were separated by underworld and heaven.When I came out of the hospital after my checkup, Yarra sent me an address."Come quickly. There's a surprise for you!"I didn't know what could possibly be a surprise for someone like me, who was about to die. The address led to Springville Manor, the mansion Joseph had built for Yarra.There were many luxury cars parked outside, some belonging to Joseph's family and friends. They were all smiling, and in the middle of the crowd stood Yarra in her wedding dress."Yarra, you look
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Chapter 8
I felt like I was watching my body collapse, and a deep red stain spread across my chest.In the distance, Joseph ran toward me in a panic. "Annabelle! I won't let anything happen to you!"I had no idea what kind of act he was putting on. I wanted to mock him, but my lips wouldn't move.He looked at the blood gushing uncontrollably. His eyes were filled with terror. He snatched the medical report from my hand."Why? Why didn't you tell me you were sick?"I lay unconscious on the bed, hearing Joseph slap himself repeatedly."It's all my fault. I did this to you. You told me you were sick and needed money for treatment. It's just 500 thousand dollars, but I still refused to help you."He sobbed uncontrollably. "Anna, I was wrong. Please don't leave me. I'm begging you. Don't leave me alone. If you wake up, I'll give you everything. Anything you want. Please open your eyes and look at me, even just once."Through my blurred vision, I caught a glimpse of the boy he used to be—the o
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Chapter 9
I could hear them arguing for a long time. Joseph even turned to me, telling me to stop pretending.As long as Yarra presented even the slightest bit of evidence, he believed her without hesitation.In the end, it wasn't until Dr. Xanders produced a stack of medical reports that Joseph finally took me to the hospital."How could this happen? She's still so young. How could she have such a serious illness?"Dr. Xanders sneered. "I've heard all about you, Mr. Belfort. Your wife was on the verge of death, and you wouldn't even pay for her treatment. Instead, you were busy fooling around with your mistress in the hospital. She must have had the worst luck in the world to marry you."Joseph was taken aback. "That's impossible. She never showed any symptoms before. How could she suddenly be this sick?"Dr. Xanders said coldly, "She could have lived for a few more months, but she said she had no money. So tell me, was it really a sudden illness, or have you just never cared enough to no
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Chapter 10
"Anna's symptoms are exactly the same as her mother's," Edmund said.Joseph asked in disbelief, "What are you saying? Her mother had the same illness?"Edmund sneered, "Yes, it's a genetic condition. Her mother started showing symptoms around the time your family fell apart. Didn't you know? I always thought that's why you two broke up."Joseph collapsed onto the floor. "She knew all along that she was going to die?" Then, as if trying to convince himself, he mumbled, "No, we broke up because she cheated on me. She betrayed me."Edmund punched him again. "She loved you so much. If it weren't for some unavoidable circumstances, there's no way she would have given up on you. The affair was something she begged me to help her deceive you about. What have you been doing? You pushed her to die."Joseph was silent for a moment, then muttered, "I didn't know! Why didn't any of you tell me? Why did everyone keep it from me?"He had so many chances to notice that I was sick. After all, it
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