I turned to Shannon. "Some things can't be undone."Spencer stopped mid-motion and suddenly laughed. "Divorce? How could we possibly get divorced? We still have the mortgage and car loan to pay off."You're just going to walk away with a divorce? How selfish can you be?"It finally clicked for me.Spencer was hoping I'd bear the full load of the mortgage and car loan, while Shannon would enjoy everything that should've been mine.I stood up, grabbed the glass of water on the table, and splashed it in Spencer's face. "Spencer Freeman, do you think I'm an idiot? Or a pushover?"The other diners turned to stare at us. Spencer's face turned red as he lowered his voice and said through gritted teeth, "Don't push your luck, Yvonne."Also, you haven't returned me the 100 thousand dollars. You think you can just walk away like that?"I scoffed. "100 thousand dollars? You've taken far more than that from me over the years!"Just looking at him made me sick, so I quickly snatched my bag
The moment I saw Zion, I felt a wave of relief. Despite all these years, he hadn't changed a bit.Zion looked at me and nodded briefly before asking with mock surprise, "What did you mean by that just now?"I pulled out my phone and opened a conversation from a month ago. There it was—Spencer's pitiful plea for help."Yvonne, I didn't get promoted again. I'm just an assistant earning three thousand dollars a month. Can you cover the mortgage again this month?"I turned the screen toward Zion. "Mr. Latham, would you mind explaining this? Eight years at your company, and my husband's still just an assistant? We're really struggling with the home mortgage and car loan!"I pretended to be crushed by life's stress and sneaked a glance at Shannon. Her face was deathly pale.Zion frowned deeply. "Spencer is the manager of our business department, not an assistant."I dramatically covered my mouth and widened my eyes, as if I had just heard something utterly unbelievable. "What? Manager
Spencer was completely caught off guard by the title deed. He probably thought I would just cry and beg him to come back. Then, he'd pretend to comfort me, and everything would go back to normal.After all, that was how it had always been for the past ten years.But not this time.I placed the photocopy of the title deed on Zion's desk. There, in clear print, was Shannon's name.Everyone in the room focused on me—some with pity, some with sympathy. Even Zion's expression darkened further.I felt utterly exhausted, mentally and physically. I took a deep breath and nodded slightly at Zion. "I'm sorry for the trouble, Mr. Latham."With that, I turned and started to leave."Yvonne!" Spencer rushed after me and grabbed my wrist tightly. "Tell Mr. Latham that we're just having a small argument! Tell him that the video is fake!"His grip was so tight it was painful. I tried to pull away, but my tears betrayed me. They slipped down my face despite my efforts to stay composed.It had b
Zion didn't ask any further questions and simply took me to a law firm.I sneaked a glance at him while he drove. I hadn't seen him since graduation. Now, he had taken over his family's company and had become even more distant and unapproachable."I thought you and Spencer were getting along well," he said, eyes fixed on the road. There was a hint of concern in his voice. "Are you sure about the divorce?"I hadn't expected Zion to know about my relationship with Spencer over the years.I gave a bitter smile and briefly explained the situation to him. When the car came to a stop, I handed him the prepared documents.Zion took them and started flipping through them. His brow furrowed deeper with each page.Suddenly, his veins bulged on the back of his hand. He slammed his fist on the steering wheel in anger. "That damn Spencer! I thought he'd treat you well, which is why I promoted him to manager! I never expected this!"Don't worry. I'll help you. I'll make sure he ends up with n
Due to our connection, I was invited to Shannon and Leo's wedding.On the wedding day, I wore a black backless dress with delicate makeup and high heels that clicked softly as I walked in.When Shannon saw me, she showed no surprise. Instead, she walked toward me with a smug, contemptuous look. "Yvonne, you don't think ruining Spencer will hurt me in any way, do you?"She tossed her hair. Her gaze was full of triumph as she continued, "I'm not like you, stuck in one place for ten years, only to be discarded in the end."Before I could respond, she raised her skirt and dramatically fell backward. "Ah!"Everyone turned to look. Pointing at me, Shannon shouted hysterically, "Why did you push me?"Then, with a mocking glance, she whispered, "This is what you owe me. I want you to lose this client. I want you to end up as miserable as Spencer."I couldn't help but laugh in frustration. Even now, she was still trying to slander me?Leo rushed over when he heard the commotion. He quic
I almost couldn't contain my laughter.Spencer, who used to be so stingy with me, now had to walk away from the divorce not only with nothing but also owing me over 600 thousand dollars. There was no way he would swallow that bitter pill easily.Shannon clung tightly to Leo's arm. "Don't listen to him! He's just trying to ruin me because he couldn't get me!"Spencer suddenly scoffed. "Who's really the liar here? Is the guy next to you really your father? You're an orphan!"The man beside Shannon immediately bolted away in fear.It hadn't been very long since my divorce from Spencer, and they were already at each other's throats?Leo shook off Shannon's hand and looked at Spencer. "What is he talking about?"Shannon suddenly remembered me and pointed at me sitting in the audience. "It's her! That man is her husband! They're teaming up to slander me!"Leo frowned when he heard this. Without a second thought, he shoved Shannon aside. "I've known Ms. Sinclair longer than you have.
I slumped on the side of the road. My mind was blank except for the buzzing sound.I never really paid attention to my Instagram feed.But when I received a Venmo transfer notification from my husband, Spencer Freeman, I found it strange and decided to check what was going on on Instagram.What I found waiting for me, though, made me sick to the stomach.Shannon Lambert was the college student Spencer had sponsored eight years ago.Back then, I'd had an accidental miscarriage. Spencer, trying to do some good, claimed he was helping me by donating in honor of the baby.For years, I'd blamed myself, thinking it was my fault the baby was gone. It became my trauma, one that kept me from having another child even now.Staring at Shannon's profile picture, I realized it looked exactly like mine on Venmo. Spencer must have gotten it wrong.I took a deep breath and left a comment on her latest post. "If you love him this much, why not just get married already?"Barely half a minute la
I almost couldn't contain my laughter.Spencer, who used to be so stingy with me, now had to walk away from the divorce not only with nothing but also owing me over 600 thousand dollars. There was no way he would swallow that bitter pill easily.Shannon clung tightly to Leo's arm. "Don't listen to him! He's just trying to ruin me because he couldn't get me!"Spencer suddenly scoffed. "Who's really the liar here? Is the guy next to you really your father? You're an orphan!"The man beside Shannon immediately bolted away in fear.It hadn't been very long since my divorce from Spencer, and they were already at each other's throats?Leo shook off Shannon's hand and looked at Spencer. "What is he talking about?"Shannon suddenly remembered me and pointed at me sitting in the audience. "It's her! That man is her husband! They're teaming up to slander me!"Leo frowned when he heard this. Without a second thought, he shoved Shannon aside. "I've known Ms. Sinclair longer than you have.
Due to our connection, I was invited to Shannon and Leo's wedding.On the wedding day, I wore a black backless dress with delicate makeup and high heels that clicked softly as I walked in.When Shannon saw me, she showed no surprise. Instead, she walked toward me with a smug, contemptuous look. "Yvonne, you don't think ruining Spencer will hurt me in any way, do you?"She tossed her hair. Her gaze was full of triumph as she continued, "I'm not like you, stuck in one place for ten years, only to be discarded in the end."Before I could respond, she raised her skirt and dramatically fell backward. "Ah!"Everyone turned to look. Pointing at me, Shannon shouted hysterically, "Why did you push me?"Then, with a mocking glance, she whispered, "This is what you owe me. I want you to lose this client. I want you to end up as miserable as Spencer."I couldn't help but laugh in frustration. Even now, she was still trying to slander me?Leo rushed over when he heard the commotion. He quic
Zion didn't ask any further questions and simply took me to a law firm.I sneaked a glance at him while he drove. I hadn't seen him since graduation. Now, he had taken over his family's company and had become even more distant and unapproachable."I thought you and Spencer were getting along well," he said, eyes fixed on the road. There was a hint of concern in his voice. "Are you sure about the divorce?"I hadn't expected Zion to know about my relationship with Spencer over the years.I gave a bitter smile and briefly explained the situation to him. When the car came to a stop, I handed him the prepared documents.Zion took them and started flipping through them. His brow furrowed deeper with each page.Suddenly, his veins bulged on the back of his hand. He slammed his fist on the steering wheel in anger. "That damn Spencer! I thought he'd treat you well, which is why I promoted him to manager! I never expected this!"Don't worry. I'll help you. I'll make sure he ends up with n
Spencer was completely caught off guard by the title deed. He probably thought I would just cry and beg him to come back. Then, he'd pretend to comfort me, and everything would go back to normal.After all, that was how it had always been for the past ten years.But not this time.I placed the photocopy of the title deed on Zion's desk. There, in clear print, was Shannon's name.Everyone in the room focused on me—some with pity, some with sympathy. Even Zion's expression darkened further.I felt utterly exhausted, mentally and physically. I took a deep breath and nodded slightly at Zion. "I'm sorry for the trouble, Mr. Latham."With that, I turned and started to leave."Yvonne!" Spencer rushed after me and grabbed my wrist tightly. "Tell Mr. Latham that we're just having a small argument! Tell him that the video is fake!"His grip was so tight it was painful. I tried to pull away, but my tears betrayed me. They slipped down my face despite my efforts to stay composed.It had b
The moment I saw Zion, I felt a wave of relief. Despite all these years, he hadn't changed a bit.Zion looked at me and nodded briefly before asking with mock surprise, "What did you mean by that just now?"I pulled out my phone and opened a conversation from a month ago. There it was—Spencer's pitiful plea for help."Yvonne, I didn't get promoted again. I'm just an assistant earning three thousand dollars a month. Can you cover the mortgage again this month?"I turned the screen toward Zion. "Mr. Latham, would you mind explaining this? Eight years at your company, and my husband's still just an assistant? We're really struggling with the home mortgage and car loan!"I pretended to be crushed by life's stress and sneaked a glance at Shannon. Her face was deathly pale.Zion frowned deeply. "Spencer is the manager of our business department, not an assistant."I dramatically covered my mouth and widened my eyes, as if I had just heard something utterly unbelievable. "What? Manager
I turned to Shannon. "Some things can't be undone."Spencer stopped mid-motion and suddenly laughed. "Divorce? How could we possibly get divorced? We still have the mortgage and car loan to pay off."You're just going to walk away with a divorce? How selfish can you be?"It finally clicked for me.Spencer was hoping I'd bear the full load of the mortgage and car loan, while Shannon would enjoy everything that should've been mine.I stood up, grabbed the glass of water on the table, and splashed it in Spencer's face. "Spencer Freeman, do you think I'm an idiot? Or a pushover?"The other diners turned to stare at us. Spencer's face turned red as he lowered his voice and said through gritted teeth, "Don't push your luck, Yvonne."Also, you haven't returned me the 100 thousand dollars. You think you can just walk away like that?"I scoffed. "100 thousand dollars? You've taken far more than that from me over the years!"Just looking at him made me sick, so I quickly snatched my bag
I replied flatly, "Fine. Let's get a divorce then."Before Spencer could fire back, I turned off my phone and blocked him on every platform.He wanted a divorce?Well, if that was the case, I might as well get back everything I had put into this marriage.I glanced at the time. Spencer should still be at the office. I had just enough time to swing by home.I rifled through every drawer and closet to search for the title deed. I wanted to secure the important things first before heading for the divorce.When I opened the deed, it felt as though my heart was tightly gripped by an invisible hand, making it almost impossible to breathe.This house was bought in our second year of marriage, and I had drained most of my savings to cover the down payment.At the time, Spencer swore up and down that all assets would be shared. He said it would be easier for him to handle the paperwork alone, so he put only his name on the deed.But now, there it was—his name alongside Shannon's.Shan
I slumped on the side of the road. My mind was blank except for the buzzing sound.I never really paid attention to my Instagram feed.But when I received a Venmo transfer notification from my husband, Spencer Freeman, I found it strange and decided to check what was going on on Instagram.What I found waiting for me, though, made me sick to the stomach.Shannon Lambert was the college student Spencer had sponsored eight years ago.Back then, I'd had an accidental miscarriage. Spencer, trying to do some good, claimed he was helping me by donating in honor of the baby.For years, I'd blamed myself, thinking it was my fault the baby was gone. It became my trauma, one that kept me from having another child even now.Staring at Shannon's profile picture, I realized it looked exactly like mine on Venmo. Spencer must have gotten it wrong.I took a deep breath and left a comment on her latest post. "If you love him this much, why not just get married already?"Barely half a minute la