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"Lauren! You shameless bitch, get your ass out here!" Yvette shrieked. "You've already divorced Hans, so why are you still clinging to him? Why are you ruining our marriage?"Not wanting to escalate the situation, Hans warned her to leave right away in a low and hushed tone. But she saw it as a threat. "You're still defending that bitch now?" she cried.She didn't think Hans was doing it for her own good. Instead, she made a scene at the hospital, holding up a banner and publicly airing my so-called wrongdoings. All her actions had done nothing but strengthen his image as a man who abandoned his wife and child while having asthenospermia, while she herself had been painted as a shameless homewrecker. Consumed by rage, Hans looked feral. He snatched the banner from Yvette, pulled a lighter from his pocket, and set it on fire. Thick smoke immediately triggered the fire alarm, causing sprinklers in the hallway to go off. Yvette stared at Hans in disbelief. He had always indulg
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Yvette stood on the edge of the rooftop, her emotions teetering on the brink of collapse as she screamed for me to come and meet her.I had some empathy for her after everything that happened, so I agreed. At the very least, I thought it might accumulate some good karma for my lost child and mother. Yvette's entire face was smeared with blood, and she looked like a devil. As soon as she saw me, she grinned. "Happy now, Lauren? If it weren't for you, Hans would've already married me. Our child might be calling him 'Dad' by now."You stole the man I love! I swear to God, you'll definitely die a miserable death."Hans, on the other hand, looked even worse after she kept jabbing at his sore spot. But considering that she was still the childhood sweetheart she grew up with, he held back his temper and tried to reason with her. "Yvie, let's talk things through after you come down, okay?"But Yvette refused to listen. Instead, she took several steps back and snarled, "If either of y
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"What's wrong with you? You're so late that my meal is already ice cold!"It was pouring heavily when I had been stuck in traffic during peak hours, accidentally going over the delivery time by a single minute. Enraged, the customer dumped the entire meal on me. All I could do was force a smile and apologize while offering compensation. The moment I walked out of the apartment building, I was taken aback when I saw my husband, who should've been working just as hard as I was, lavishly spending money on a new apartment for his recently divorced childhood sweetheart. "Good thing I'm smart enough to tell her that I only make 2,000 dollars a month when really, I make 20,000," Hans Walker said. "Luckily, she's dumb as a rock and actually bought it. She even handed all her savings to me. That's why I could afford to buy you this place."Don't worry, Yvie. I promise you'll have a share in my paycheck every month."Blushing, Yvette Lloyd buried her head in Hans' chest and murmured,
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Dejected, I stumbled back home. As I glanced around the old, shabby house I had lived in for at least a decade, I received a message from Hans. "Honey, I need to work overtime at the office, so I won't be coming home. You should get some rest early."I dropped my gaze, too tired after a long day to question whether he was telling the truth. Suppressing the unease in my heart, I quickly got myself ready to head to the hospital and take care of Mom. Just as I straddled my electric scooter, Mom's attending doctor called. "Your mother's condition has suddenly worsened! She's been rushed into surgery," he shouted frantically. "Hurry up and come pay her bills!"My heart skipped a beat. Releasing the handlebars of the scooter, I collapsed to the ground, looking utterly disheveled. My knees scraped against the pavement, leaving a gaping wound. But I was too preoccupied to feel the pain. Trembling, I fumbled for my phone and tried to ask Hans for some money. "Honey, Mom's condition
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I took the property deed out of the safe. This house was a gift from Dad before he passed away. It wasn't a fancy one, but it was decent and could probably fetch a considerable price if I sold it to pay Mom's bills. Just as I was about to step out of the door with the deed, I ran into Hans, who was accompanied by Yvette. "What's that in your hand?"I decided to come clean with him, saying that I was going to sell the house to save Mom. Looking at how disheveled I looked, Yvette pinched her nose in disgust and hooked her arm around Hans'. "Your mom only has pneumonia, doesn't she? Why do you have to sell the house to pay for her treatment?" she asked. "I bet you probably have some tricks up your sleeve. You just want to sell Hans' house for your own benefit!"I couldn't be bothered with her. All I wanted was to rush to the hospital with the money as soon as possible, but once I saw Hans' skeptical expression, I knew he wouldn't agree to my plan. "Move, please. I'm in a hur
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Later that night, Hans returned with a takeout of my favorite mac and cheese place. He crouched in front of me and wiped my tears away gently, though I couldn't discern whether the tenderness in his eyes was genuine. "Lauren, I didn't mean to lose my temper with you today," he began. "I was just thinking that if you sold the house, we wouldn't have anywhere else to go. Your mother also wouldn't have a place to recover after being discharged from the hospital."Come on, finish this. Then, I'll take you to the hospital and see your mom, okay?"Scrubbing my tears away, I scarfed down the food—almost as if the faster I ate, the sooner Mom would recover. "We can work out the finances together," Hans continued. "If worse comes to worst, I can apply for a year-long business trip at work. My salary would go up from 2,000 to 6,000."Hearing this, I gaped at him. A business trip? Was it really a transfer to another city, or just an excuse to be with Yvette?"What's wrong? Can't bear
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Hans finally came back from Yvette's place after Mom's funeral was over. "Lauren, it's been days. You're not mad at me anymore, right?" he said. "Look, I got you your favorite mac and cheese. You know what my temper is like. I didn't mean to—"The container slipped from his hands and hit the floor with a thud before he could finish. "What's going on?" he asked, his face twisting in fear as he stared at Mom's framed photo on the wall. My eyes were swollen from crying, but I barely spared him anything but a cold glance. Despite seeing the glaring hickey on his neck, I felt nothing. All my feelings for him had vanished. Since he never believed me, I didn't see any reason to be involved with him any longer. I curled up on the couch, quietly cleaning the keepsakes Mom had left me. "Mom died of cancer," I said, my voice dripping with resentment. "She died the day you killed our baby and drove off to see Yvette."Hans stilled. Years ago, the doctors had diagnosed him with as
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After finding out about my divorce with Hans, Yvette came looking for me.She was dressed to the nines in the cafe, while I was still in my bright yellow uniform. "Oh, Lauren. Are you still working as a DoorDasher? I thought that after your mom died, you'd sell the house and take it easy for once."After all, you love money so much. Over the years, you spent plenty of Hans' money too. If you ask me, two grand a month for a broke delivery hag like you is a fortune."Eyeing me with disdain, she flaunted the massive diamond ring on her finger and gasped mockingly. "Sorry! I didn't hurt your pride, did I?"I sneered. She was merely making a fool of herself. Did she really think this would make me feel bad? Over a man I had already stopped caring about?Taking a sip of my coffee, I feigned ignorance and said, "From the looks of it, you've led a comfortable life with your ex-husband these past few years. Why did you get a divorce, then?"I clasped a hand over my mouth, pretending to
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"Lauren! You shameless bitch, get your ass out here!" Yvette shrieked. "You've already divorced Hans, so why are you still clinging to him? Why are you ruining our marriage?"Not wanting to escalate the situation, Hans warned her to leave right away in a low and hushed tone. But she saw it as a threat. "You're still defending that bitch now?" she cried.She didn't think Hans was doing it for her own good. Instead, she made a scene at the hospital, holding up a banner and publicly airing my so-called wrongdoings. All her actions had done nothing but strengthen his image as a man who abandoned his wife and child while having asthenospermia, while she herself had been painted as a shameless homewrecker. Consumed by rage, Hans looked feral. He snatched the banner from Yvette, pulled a lighter from his pocket, and set it on fire. Thick smoke immediately triggered the fire alarm, causing sprinklers in the hallway to go off. Yvette stared at Hans in disbelief. He had always indulg
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By the time I regained consciousness, I was greeted with the familiar smell of disinfectant. It made me feel nauseous.Seeing that I was awake, Hans immediately approached me with a smile. "Lauren, you're awake! You have no idea how terrified I was when you suddenly passed out!"I opened my mouth to speak, but a sharp, burning sensation prickled at my throat.Hans quickly brought a glass of water to my lips, but I turned my head slightly to avoid him. Awkwardly, he put the glass back down and mumbled, "Lauren, I'm really sorry. It was my fault for being too naive, which is why things ended up like this. Do whatever you want to me—just don't ignore me, please."I only agreed to divorce you out of spite. I really love you. Please don't leave me, okay?"Seeing that I refused to acknowledge him, Hans dropped to his knees and cried, "Lauren, as long as you're willing to come back to me, I'll cut off all ties with Yvie right away. I swear, if I don't—""Don't bother," I croaked, stru
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The moment Hans arrived at the cafe, he saw Yvette tugging at my greasy sleeve in disgust while making a scene in public. "She's an ungrateful wretch! After everything Hans has done for her, she has the audacity to spread lies about him being infertile!"Guys, you have to be my witness and teach her a lesson later!"Before she could say another word, Hans stormed over and slapped her across the face. "Shut up! Who told you to spew such nonsense here?"The murmurs from the surrounding crowd made Hans' face flush a deep, furious red. "Everyone, please don't listen to her nonsense," he ground out. "None of this is true."Stunned by the slap, Yvette immediately released me, her bloodshot eyes burning with rage as she shrieked, "Hans, how dare you? Have you forgotten your promise when you bought me that house? You swore you'd take care of me and love me forever! How could you beat me for this bitch's sake?"Besides, we're about to get married. How am I supposed to explain this to
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After finding out about my divorce with Hans, Yvette came looking for me.She was dressed to the nines in the cafe, while I was still in my bright yellow uniform. "Oh, Lauren. Are you still working as a DoorDasher? I thought that after your mom died, you'd sell the house and take it easy for once."After all, you love money so much. Over the years, you spent plenty of Hans' money too. If you ask me, two grand a month for a broke delivery hag like you is a fortune."Eyeing me with disdain, she flaunted the massive diamond ring on her finger and gasped mockingly. "Sorry! I didn't hurt your pride, did I?"I sneered. She was merely making a fool of herself. Did she really think this would make me feel bad? Over a man I had already stopped caring about?Taking a sip of my coffee, I feigned ignorance and said, "From the looks of it, you've led a comfortable life with your ex-husband these past few years. Why did you get a divorce, then?"I clasped a hand over my mouth, pretending to
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Hans finally came back from Yvette's place after Mom's funeral was over. "Lauren, it's been days. You're not mad at me anymore, right?" he said. "Look, I got you your favorite mac and cheese. You know what my temper is like. I didn't mean to—"The container slipped from his hands and hit the floor with a thud before he could finish. "What's going on?" he asked, his face twisting in fear as he stared at Mom's framed photo on the wall. My eyes were swollen from crying, but I barely spared him anything but a cold glance. Despite seeing the glaring hickey on his neck, I felt nothing. All my feelings for him had vanished. Since he never believed me, I didn't see any reason to be involved with him any longer. I curled up on the couch, quietly cleaning the keepsakes Mom had left me. "Mom died of cancer," I said, my voice dripping with resentment. "She died the day you killed our baby and drove off to see Yvette."Hans stilled. Years ago, the doctors had diagnosed him with as
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Later that night, Hans returned with a takeout of my favorite mac and cheese place. He crouched in front of me and wiped my tears away gently, though I couldn't discern whether the tenderness in his eyes was genuine. "Lauren, I didn't mean to lose my temper with you today," he began. "I was just thinking that if you sold the house, we wouldn't have anywhere else to go. Your mother also wouldn't have a place to recover after being discharged from the hospital."Come on, finish this. Then, I'll take you to the hospital and see your mom, okay?"Scrubbing my tears away, I scarfed down the food—almost as if the faster I ate, the sooner Mom would recover. "We can work out the finances together," Hans continued. "If worse comes to worst, I can apply for a year-long business trip at work. My salary would go up from 2,000 to 6,000."Hearing this, I gaped at him. A business trip? Was it really a transfer to another city, or just an excuse to be with Yvette?"What's wrong? Can't bear
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I took the property deed out of the safe. This house was a gift from Dad before he passed away. It wasn't a fancy one, but it was decent and could probably fetch a considerable price if I sold it to pay Mom's bills. Just as I was about to step out of the door with the deed, I ran into Hans, who was accompanied by Yvette. "What's that in your hand?"I decided to come clean with him, saying that I was going to sell the house to save Mom. Looking at how disheveled I looked, Yvette pinched her nose in disgust and hooked her arm around Hans'. "Your mom only has pneumonia, doesn't she? Why do you have to sell the house to pay for her treatment?" she asked. "I bet you probably have some tricks up your sleeve. You just want to sell Hans' house for your own benefit!"I couldn't be bothered with her. All I wanted was to rush to the hospital with the money as soon as possible, but once I saw Hans' skeptical expression, I knew he wouldn't agree to my plan. "Move, please. I'm in a hur
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Dejected, I stumbled back home. As I glanced around the old, shabby house I had lived in for at least a decade, I received a message from Hans. "Honey, I need to work overtime at the office, so I won't be coming home. You should get some rest early."I dropped my gaze, too tired after a long day to question whether he was telling the truth. Suppressing the unease in my heart, I quickly got myself ready to head to the hospital and take care of Mom. Just as I straddled my electric scooter, Mom's attending doctor called. "Your mother's condition has suddenly worsened! She's been rushed into surgery," he shouted frantically. "Hurry up and come pay her bills!"My heart skipped a beat. Releasing the handlebars of the scooter, I collapsed to the ground, looking utterly disheveled. My knees scraped against the pavement, leaving a gaping wound. But I was too preoccupied to feel the pain. Trembling, I fumbled for my phone and tried to ask Hans for some money. "Honey, Mom's condition
