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I receive a mysterious parcel on my fifth wedding anniversary. Inside the box are photos of my husband, Luke Madden, being intimate with his assistant. The photos go back a long time—they seem to start from over five years ago. The latest one was taken half a month ago. He, his assistant, and their daughter are playing by the seaside. They smile brightly in the photo and look like a happy family of three. I suppress my devastation and take medication to terminate my pregnancy. Then, I pull out my phone to text my mother. "I'll do as you say and get a divorce, Mom. I'll be back next month to take over the company."
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Love Amounts to Nothing Chapter 12
After I rejected William, he changed his approach and started using subtler ways to slowly soften my heart.He would send me a bouquet of flowers every day and pick me up from work. He tried every romantic gesture he could think of to win me over.Meanwhile, Luke was relentless as well, constantly coming back in the hopes of reconciliation.I was getting overwhelmed by the two of them. Finally, one day, they ran into each other.Luke glared at the flowers William was holding. "Who is he?" he demanded. "Why is he giving you flowers?"William sneered when he saw the roses Luke was holding. "Don't you know that Elizabeth is allergic to roses? How dare you show up in front of her with them?"Luke froze for a moment. Then, he quickly threw the roses away and apologized to me. "Sorry, Elizabeth. I forgot. I won't buy roses anymore. What flowers do you like?"Just the sight of him made my head ache. I shut him down directly. "I'm not going to invest in your company. Just give up and
Love Amounts to Nothing Chapter 11
William Shaw wasn't surprised to see me at all. He clearly knew I was his blind date.I felt utterly embarrassed. I was just fresh out of my divorce and had been put on a blind date with my childhood crush.Mom, ever the enthusiastic facilitator, chatted warmly with him while throwing me knowing glances. "William, it's been a long time since we last met, hasn't it? What have you been up to lately?"Too mortified to join in the conversation, I stared at my feet, wishing I could disappear.William seemed amused by my discomfort. Suppressing a laugh, he cleared his throat and said, "Hello, Mrs. Lane. I recently returned from abroad and have been working in media…"He and my mom hit it off instantly. The more they talked, the more satisfied my mom was. She looked as if she was already planning to whisk him off and get us married right then and there. In between chatting, she shot me an exasperated glare.I lowered my head, trying to shrink into invisibility, when my mom said suddenly
Love Amounts to Nothing Chapter 10
The divorce went smoother than expected, except Susan chose to stay with Luke. When I asked her why she didn't want to be with me, she gave me a disgusted look and said, "I don't want you. You're always stopping me from eating snacks and forcing me to eat things I don't want. Aunt Wendy is much nicer than you. I want Daddy to marry her so she can be my Mommy!"Her innocent voice uttered the cruelest words. I thought that I was hardened by now, but my heart still felt numb with pain.This was what I got after ten months of pregnancy and hardship to bring her into the world.When we exited the courthouse, Luke called out to me, his eyes brimming with guilt and reluctance. "Is there really no second chance for us? I know I have wronged you, but I've realized my mistakes now."Susan is still so young. Do you really want her to grow up without a mother? I just want her to have a complete family."He tried to use Susan to keep me tied to him. But did he think of her when he was havin
Love Amounts to Nothing Chapter 9
I hadn't wanted to go, but I was too curious about what had happened to stay away, especially since the police were involved.When I entered the police station, I saw Luke sitting off to the side with a dark expression. His clothes had been torn to shreds.Wendy's already skimpy nightgown was in a worse condition. At that moment, she was wrapped in a female officer's jacket, sitting there crying.When Luke saw me, he looked like he wanted to say something but quickly changed his mind. Any explanation was pointless by now.A police officer came over to explain the situation to me. "According to that lady over there, your husband tried to force himself on her, so we will need to detain him temporarily. Once we've completed our investigation, we'll either release him or formally arrest him. If you're okay with this, please sign here."Hearing this, Luke tried to defend himself. "I didn't force myself on her! She was willing! She's framing me!"Wendy sobbed louder as the police forci
Love Amounts to Nothing Chapter 8
Luke returned to Wendy's house in a daze. She was lounging comfortably on the couch, wearing a skimpy nightgown and sipping on some juice.When she saw Luke, she quickly stood up and pouted at him coquettishly as usual. "You're finally home, darling! I've been waiting so long for you. You'll have to make it up to me."To her surprise, Luke pushed her hand away and said coldly, "When did you send those photos to Elizabeth? Who told you to do that?"Wendy was shocked, but she quickly put on an innocent look. "What photos? I don't know what you're talking about."As she spoke, she adjusted her nightgown, lowering the collar to reveal her cleavage. "Let's not talk about that," she said seductively. "Look, I bought a new nightgown. Don't you want to try stripping me out of it?"Luke threw a stack of photographs at her and yelled, "Are you a fucking cat in heat? Stop thinking about sex and take a good look at these!"The photographs were at an intimate angle—only two people would be ab
Love Amounts to Nothing Chapter 7
"These are all the evidence. I implore everyone here to act as my witness—I want a divorce from Luke Madden!" I announced.Luke rushed up the stage like a madman to snatch the photographs from me. "Are you insane? Do you know what you're saying? Where did these photos even come from? I know nothing about them!"The photos scattered all over the ground, showing every incriminating shot of him and Wendy together.There were photos of them traveling together, holding each other, kissing, and even drenched in sweat after going at it in bed.Everything was laid bare before the crowd. Luke stood there in a daze, staring at the photographs.Seeing him like this, I felt a satisfying sense of vindication."Do you remember the day you baked a cake for Wendy? It was our 5th wedding anniversary," I told him coldly. "I had a surprise for you when you got home, but Wendy's social media post hit me like a slap in the face."Luke snapped his head up to look at me. I stared back and said slowly,
Love Amounts to Nothing Chapter 6
The entire hall was eerily silent. Everyone was stunned—no one had expected to see such a shocking scene at the banquet."Oh my god, isn't that Mr. Madden and his assistant? I can't believe they've been hooking up all this time!""They always seemed so uptight. I didn't expect them to be getting up to this behind the scenes!""I knew it! Something was off between them. No one calls the CEO by his first name—their relationship was weird!"Whispers swept through the audience, their gazes fixed to the scene.Meanwhile, I stepped off the stage and sat to the side, enjoying the emotions flitting across Luke's face.By the time the emcee snapped out of it and rushed off to pull the plug on the screen, the video was almost at its end."This… This video was AI-generated! Yes, that's it. Don't believe this," Luke spluttered.His explanation was laughably unconvincing. Most of the people gathered here were IT experts—they could tell instantly that the video wasn't fake.Luke's face twis
Love Amounts to Nothing Chapter 5
"Not as impressive as you, Ms. Chapman. I've never seen a more successful homewrecker than you," I said pleasantly.Wendy's expression darkened. Just as she was about to retort, Luke came over.When he saw me, amazement flashed in his eyes. Smiling, he said, "You've come at the perfect time. Join me on stage for a speech later. I want everyone to know I have such a stunningly beautiful wife."I was wearing a strapless gown that showed off my killer figure. I was already beautiful to begin with, and with some makeup, I knew I looked captivating.Hearing this, Wendy bit her lip and said resentfully, "I thought you said you wanted me on stage with you, Luke. Why are you going with her now?"Luke's expression darkened in displeasure. "This is an important occasion. I don't need you here now; go home."Wendy knew that this wasn't the right place to make a scene too, so she could only stomp her foot in frustration and walk away.Luke took my hand and led me onto the stage while he whi
Love Amounts to Nothing Chapter 4
When I got ready to try on the tailored gown I was supposed to wear to the banquet, I realized that it had been switched out.The one before me was far inferior in quality, and it was obviously several sizes larger than mine.Since I had to wear the gown the next day, I called the boutique angrily to question them. However, the woman at the boutique sounded aggrieved as she explained, "Ms. Lane, this really isn't our fault. Your husband said he'd take the dress home for you to try on, and when he brought it back, he told us that we needed to make some adjustments. We really don't know what went wrong."Suppressing my anger, I stormed over to Luke's office to question him. When he saw me, he frowned. "I thought I told you not to bother me during working hours—""Did you take my gown?" I interrupted him. "The woman at the boutique said you took it home for me to try on. Why don't I remember that?"After a pause, he said, "Wendy doesn't have a gown, so I let her wear that one. Besi
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The doctor's words still echoed in my ears even after I left the hospital. "Ms. Lane, the baby's heart is developing well. At your age, getting pregnant again won't be easy. Are you sure you don't want to keep it?"Maybe you should go home and talk to your husband."I stared at the tiny dot on the ultrasound scan. Steeling myself, I took the mifepristone pill.Before the medication took effect, I went to the supermarket and bought a lot of groceries. When I got home, I prepared an extravagant dinner consisting of all of Luke Madden's favorite food.Then, I sat quietly on the couch and waited for him to come home.Eventually, the sky turned dark. The food went cold, and the candles on the cake burned out.Luke never came home.Just then, I saw an update on Wendy Chapman's social media. She had posted a photo of a man wearing an apron while baking a cake. The photo was angled so that only his hands were shown.The caption read, "I can't believe he remembered our 10th anniversary ...
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