Kelly shut her mouth and said nothing. Everyone knew Chad would do whatever she asked."Why?" Zarrick's voice was hoarse."Because they were in the way."Zarrick, for all his foolishness in love, wasn't stupid. He had secretly taken Kelly to meet his parents once, but they had disapproved of her spending his money, criticized her openly, and even insisted that she could only marry into the family if she gave birth to a son.He had explained everything to her. She had told him she didn't mind.So how could she be so ruthless? How could she go as far as asking her brother to run them down?Zarrick couldn't wrap his head around it.…In the end, it was me who bailed Zarrick out.He dropped to his knees before me, begging."Amber, I made a mistake—a mistake every man in the world would make. Please, forgive me. I want to come back. Let's go back to how things were."I pulled my hand from his grasp, my expression blank as I handed him the divorce papers."Sign it."Zarrick coll
Even now, Kelly stayed out of sight, avoiding everything, which left Chad bitter and resentful. Eventually, the two turned on each other, their arguments escalating into all-out war.It wasn't until then that Zarrick finally realized—the man he had assumed was Kelly's older brother was nothing of the sort. He was just another one of her lovers. Kelly wasn't some innocent college girl; she was a scam artist, a woman who played men for money. And while she had been with Zarrick, she had been with plenty of others too. He had been the last to know, the fool with a crown of betrayal.His parents had discovered the truth, and that was why she had silenced them.The revelation shattered him. In a blind rage, he nearly strangled her to death."You lied to me," he seethed. "You ruined my life."She barely escaped, thanks to bystanders pulling him off. But from that moment on, she looked at him like he was a lunatic."It's your fault for being such an idiot," she spat before running. An
When I got the news about my in-laws' car accident, I took my time—dragging my feet for a full two hours before heading to the hospital.By the time I arrived, they were hanging by a thread.Lying there, barely breathing, they looked nothing like the vicious, sharp-tongued people I remembered from my past life. A twisted sense of satisfaction welled up inside me when I saw them like this.At the payment counter, I handed over my bank card. When the screen flashed "insufficient funds," I wasn't surprised.After all, Zarrick had been quietly siphoning off our shared assets for a while now.But in front of everyone else, I played my part perfectly—faking frantic desperation.At the nurses' station, I kept dialing his number over and over. No answer.Only when I borrowed the hospital's phone did he finally pick up, sounding irritated the moment he realized it was me."Zarrick, Dad and Mom were in an accident. We need money—""OMG, can you stop? Why the hell should I pay for your p
I held up my phone and started a live stream, tagging Kelly on the spot."Zarrick, Dad and Mom are in the hospital. They're barely hanging on, waiting for you to bring money to save them. But you say you have no money—yet somehow, you have enough to throw a birthday party for this woman? What kind of logic is that?"Zarrick's little celebration came to a screeching halt. Furious, he stormed over and slapped me across the face."It's my money. I'll spend it however I damn well please!"I let out a sharp laugh. He had also used my money for this party. Since that was the case, I could smash it however I damn well pleased."Smash everything. All of it."Zarrick panicked, grabbing my arm. "Go home. Stop making a scene!"I scoffed, shaking him off. He thought I was making a scene? If so, he was really underestimating me.I hadn't been raised to be meek. My parents had spoiled me from birth, and my temper was never mild to begin with. Over the years, I had swallowed my pride and endu
Too bad. I dodged swiftly."What the hell do you want, you crazy woman?!" Zarrick yelled?I pointed at Kelly, my voice sharp with frustration. "Isn't it obvious? Beat up a cheating bastard and his mistress. What else?"I hadn't planned on getting physical, but the comment section was relentless, flooding the chat with suggestions. If throwing punches would bring me more satisfaction, then why hold back?So, when Zarrick lunged at me again, trying to snatch my phone, I hurled it straight at his head. Then, without hesitation, I grabbed Kelly's hair and let loose.I went through the full checklist of a classic catfight—yanking her hair, slapping her face, kicking her in the stomach. By the time Zarrick managed to pull me off her, she was a complete mess.Her birthday banquet lay in ruins. Whatever dignity she had left had been stomped into the ground. She sobbed even louder, her face streaked with tears."Zarrick and I are just former classmates," she whimpered. "He was only spons
Ever since the accident, Chad had gone into hiding. When the police came looking for him, I led them straight to Kelly's hospital room.Zarrick's expression darkened the moment he realized I was the one who had reported it. His irritation was evident. "Your parents are dead. That's it. It's over. If Kelly's brother goes to jail, his whole life is ruined. How could you be so vicious?"I smiled faintly. "Hit-and-run is a crime. I don't make the laws."Kelly burst into tears, her delicate frame trembling as she clung to Zarrick's arm, sobbing like a tragic heroine in a bad drama. "If this is about revenge, just come at me," she choked out between sobs. "Why drag an innocent man into it? Even if my brother goes to jail, it won't bring your parents back. Why can't you just be generous, be kind?"Zarrick's glare sharpened as he turned to me, then softened as he pulled her into his arms to comfort her."You think we don't understand the law?" His voice was laced with disdain. "So w
I had been foolish, blinded by love, too naive to see the truth.But things were different now. I had been given a second chance. And I wasn't about to let them walk away unscathed."150 thousand. Not a cent less."Zarrick exploded. "150 thousand? Why don't you just rob me? Fifteen thousand. Take it or leave it."I clicked my tongue. "Well, in that case, I have no choice but to make sure Chad rots in prison."By the next day, their confidence had crumbled. With the tip I provided, the police quickly tracked Chad down. Kelly started panicking.She had too many secrets tied to him. If he went down, so would she."Zarrick, please… You have to help my brother. I'm begging you…"She played her card in the hospital, seduction dripping from every word, her half-open blouse leaving little to the imagination. It didn't take long before the two of them were rolling around in bed. But their little tryst was cut short when a nurse walked in on them during her rounds.They were thrown out
I watched as Zarrick repeatedly contacted his trusted subordinates, plotting to trip me up at the company. What he didn't know was that those very people had already switched sides.After his release, he moved in with Kelly. The two no longer bothered to hide their relationship, appearing together everywhere as if flaunting it.But of all the things she could have done, the one mistake she should never have made was touching my daughter.She showed up at the kindergarten to pick my daughter up, only to be stopped by the teacher. Brazenly, she declared herself my daughter's new mother and caused a scene at the school gates.By the time I arrived, she was already grabbing my daughter's arm. I didn't even think—I pulled my daughter behind me and slapped her across the face."Kelly, try laying a hand on my daughter again, and see what happens."She looked like she wanted to hit me back, but as soon as she spotted Zarrick in the distance, she switched tactics, tears welling up in her
Even now, Kelly stayed out of sight, avoiding everything, which left Chad bitter and resentful. Eventually, the two turned on each other, their arguments escalating into all-out war.It wasn't until then that Zarrick finally realized—the man he had assumed was Kelly's older brother was nothing of the sort. He was just another one of her lovers. Kelly wasn't some innocent college girl; she was a scam artist, a woman who played men for money. And while she had been with Zarrick, she had been with plenty of others too. He had been the last to know, the fool with a crown of betrayal.His parents had discovered the truth, and that was why she had silenced them.The revelation shattered him. In a blind rage, he nearly strangled her to death."You lied to me," he seethed. "You ruined my life."She barely escaped, thanks to bystanders pulling him off. But from that moment on, she looked at him like he was a lunatic."It's your fault for being such an idiot," she spat before running. An
Kelly shut her mouth and said nothing. Everyone knew Chad would do whatever she asked."Why?" Zarrick's voice was hoarse."Because they were in the way."Zarrick, for all his foolishness in love, wasn't stupid. He had secretly taken Kelly to meet his parents once, but they had disapproved of her spending his money, criticized her openly, and even insisted that she could only marry into the family if she gave birth to a son.He had explained everything to her. She had told him she didn't mind.So how could she be so ruthless? How could she go as far as asking her brother to run them down?Zarrick couldn't wrap his head around it.…In the end, it was me who bailed Zarrick out.He dropped to his knees before me, begging."Amber, I made a mistake—a mistake every man in the world would make. Please, forgive me. I want to come back. Let's go back to how things were."I pulled my hand from his grasp, my expression blank as I handed him the divorce papers."Sign it."Zarrick coll
Fine, call him a kept man if you want. If he had at least been competent enough to handle his own wife and find a way to keep money flowing, that would have been one thing. But as it turned out, he had nothing. Nothing at all.It was then that Kelly realized, what a waste of her time.And yet, Zarrick had the audacity to claim that his wife was just a housewife, completely dependent on him, useless without him. But looking at him now, it was clear who had really been rendered useless.A man's biggest weakness is thinking too little of a woman."You can keep him," she said.…That night, Kelly left. She never showed up again.According to Zarrick's family traditions, the funeral lasted three days. Three days of relentless condemnation from his relatives, their voices sharp and unyielding, wearing him down piece by piece.But the cruelest part wasn't their words. It was the slow realization sinking into his bones, the truth he could no longer deny: everything that happened was hi
The memorial service was already halfway through when Zarrick finally arrived.The moment he saw the framed photographs of the deceased—his parents—his entire body stiffened. His eyes, wide with disbelief, brimmed with something between shock and horror. For a moment, he just stood there, unable to process what he was seeing. Then, like a switch had flipped, he lunged at me, his fingers digging into my arm as he snarled through clenched teeth."How could you be so vicious? What gives you the right to replace the photos with my parents'?!"Before I could respond, a furious voice cut through the tension.From beside the casket, his uncle, leading the Thompson family relatives, stormed forward and landed a solid kick to his chest, sending him sprawling to the floor. He barely had time to catch himself before more voices rose in outrage."Zarrick, have you lost your conscience? Your parents raised you, and yet you abandoned them in their final moments! Not only did you refuse to arr
I watched as Zarrick repeatedly contacted his trusted subordinates, plotting to trip me up at the company. What he didn't know was that those very people had already switched sides.After his release, he moved in with Kelly. The two no longer bothered to hide their relationship, appearing together everywhere as if flaunting it.But of all the things she could have done, the one mistake she should never have made was touching my daughter.She showed up at the kindergarten to pick my daughter up, only to be stopped by the teacher. Brazenly, she declared herself my daughter's new mother and caused a scene at the school gates.By the time I arrived, she was already grabbing my daughter's arm. I didn't even think—I pulled my daughter behind me and slapped her across the face."Kelly, try laying a hand on my daughter again, and see what happens."She looked like she wanted to hit me back, but as soon as she spotted Zarrick in the distance, she switched tactics, tears welling up in her
I had been foolish, blinded by love, too naive to see the truth.But things were different now. I had been given a second chance. And I wasn't about to let them walk away unscathed."150 thousand. Not a cent less."Zarrick exploded. "150 thousand? Why don't you just rob me? Fifteen thousand. Take it or leave it."I clicked my tongue. "Well, in that case, I have no choice but to make sure Chad rots in prison."By the next day, their confidence had crumbled. With the tip I provided, the police quickly tracked Chad down. Kelly started panicking.She had too many secrets tied to him. If he went down, so would she."Zarrick, please… You have to help my brother. I'm begging you…"She played her card in the hospital, seduction dripping from every word, her half-open blouse leaving little to the imagination. It didn't take long before the two of them were rolling around in bed. But their little tryst was cut short when a nurse walked in on them during her rounds.They were thrown out
Ever since the accident, Chad had gone into hiding. When the police came looking for him, I led them straight to Kelly's hospital room.Zarrick's expression darkened the moment he realized I was the one who had reported it. His irritation was evident. "Your parents are dead. That's it. It's over. If Kelly's brother goes to jail, his whole life is ruined. How could you be so vicious?"I smiled faintly. "Hit-and-run is a crime. I don't make the laws."Kelly burst into tears, her delicate frame trembling as she clung to Zarrick's arm, sobbing like a tragic heroine in a bad drama. "If this is about revenge, just come at me," she choked out between sobs. "Why drag an innocent man into it? Even if my brother goes to jail, it won't bring your parents back. Why can't you just be generous, be kind?"Zarrick's glare sharpened as he turned to me, then softened as he pulled her into his arms to comfort her."You think we don't understand the law?" His voice was laced with disdain. "So w
Too bad. I dodged swiftly."What the hell do you want, you crazy woman?!" Zarrick yelled?I pointed at Kelly, my voice sharp with frustration. "Isn't it obvious? Beat up a cheating bastard and his mistress. What else?"I hadn't planned on getting physical, but the comment section was relentless, flooding the chat with suggestions. If throwing punches would bring me more satisfaction, then why hold back?So, when Zarrick lunged at me again, trying to snatch my phone, I hurled it straight at his head. Then, without hesitation, I grabbed Kelly's hair and let loose.I went through the full checklist of a classic catfight—yanking her hair, slapping her face, kicking her in the stomach. By the time Zarrick managed to pull me off her, she was a complete mess.Her birthday banquet lay in ruins. Whatever dignity she had left had been stomped into the ground. She sobbed even louder, her face streaked with tears."Zarrick and I are just former classmates," she whimpered. "He was only spons
I held up my phone and started a live stream, tagging Kelly on the spot."Zarrick, Dad and Mom are in the hospital. They're barely hanging on, waiting for you to bring money to save them. But you say you have no money—yet somehow, you have enough to throw a birthday party for this woman? What kind of logic is that?"Zarrick's little celebration came to a screeching halt. Furious, he stormed over and slapped me across the face."It's my money. I'll spend it however I damn well please!"I let out a sharp laugh. He had also used my money for this party. Since that was the case, I could smash it however I damn well pleased."Smash everything. All of it."Zarrick panicked, grabbing my arm. "Go home. Stop making a scene!"I scoffed, shaking him off. He thought I was making a scene? If so, he was really underestimating me.I hadn't been raised to be meek. My parents had spoiled me from birth, and my temper was never mild to begin with. Over the years, I had swallowed my pride and endu