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By the time I got home after picking Nate up from Noelle's place, Edgar was already waiting for me with a foul expression on his face. I guessed the meeting with the HR department didn't go too well.As soon as he saw me enter the house, he found himself the perfect outlet to release his fury. Wagging his finger at me, he bellowed, "Celia! Am I your husband or not? You got a job without telling me! Why did you hide something so major from me?"Nate was so terrified that he drew back and hid behind me."You're scaring Nate," I warned Edgar.Nate was important to Edgar, so he swiftly calmed down.After dinner, once I put Nate to bed, Edgar took me by the hand and said, "Quit the job, Celia. Let's give Nate a baby brother. How's that?"I took my hand out of his and went to the kitchen to wash it a few times."I'm not quitting. I don't think it's embarrassing to work as a cleaner."Seeing how stubborn I was, Edgar pursed his lips, seemingly to hold back his rage."Think about it.
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Edgar didn't come home that night. The next morning, after I'd taken Nate to the kindergarten, Edgar's mother, Pansy Birch, arrived from the countryside.She pounded on the door, looking like she had come to interrogate me.Immediately, she launched into an endless barrage of criticisms."What's wrong with you, Celia? Why did you suddenly decide to take on a job? Your priority right now should be to hurry up and give Edgar a second child. Look at you! What on earth do you think you're doing? You're only going to humiliate Edgar by working as a cleaner! The best thing you can do with your life is stay home and raise the kids!"It was clear that both Edgar and Pansy were taking advantage of the fact that I didn't have a family who could stand up for me.Giving birth to Nate had left me in poor health, but throughout these years, Pansy never bothered to come and visit us, not even when Nate fell sick. Yet, she was showing up now to stick her nose into our business.In the past, Edga
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With Edgar gone, it was the perfect opportunity for me to focus on doing a good job at work. I threw myself into learning and adjusting to the new role, making up for everything I'd lost by staying out of the workforce for four years.Recalling the agreement I'd made with Stuart, I knew I couldn't lose.Every day, once I was done with my cleaning duties, I trailed behind Alice and accustomed myself to the extensive work responsibilities she had.Slowly, I went from being flustered to calm, confident, and even proficient at handling such work.Once the month was over, I could see a look of approval in Stuart's eyes."You're the quickest learner I've ever met, Celia," Stuart said.For some reason, it felt a little awkward hearing praise from him.In any case, I succeeded in becoming his second assistant, and that job came with a handsome salary.Things were also going well with Emma's side of the plan.While Edgar was off at the subsidiary company, Irina met a man who was secret
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During the mediation session, Edgar came with not just his lawyer but Pansy and Irina too.Irina had a noticeable pregnancy bump. The child was going to come soon enough. There was no way to delay a pregnancy. Knowing that they were even more eager for the divorce to happen, I knew I had an even higher chance of getting what I wanted.When Edgar and Pansy saw me, they both glared daggers at me.I requested to talk to Edgar privately. Assuming I was here to plead with him, he crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair."I'm fine with getting a divorce, Celia, but the house and Nate are both coming with me. I've been the family's sole breadwinner all these years, so you're not taking any of my money with you!"Edgar truly embodied what it meant to be shameless beyond words.Sneering, I dumped all evidence of his illegal activities before him."You have two choices, Edgar. The first is to give me full custody of Edgar and half the monetary value of our current house and the hous
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I was able to buy a house by the river with the money I got from the divorce and pay it off in full. Nate and I happily moved into our new home. Emma stayed nearby, so she often dropped by for a visit.Life was simple and serene.Alice got pregnant, but due to an elevated risk of miscarriage, she had to stay at home to avoid additional strain. The company gave her half a year off, and I took over her responsibilities.Both my working life and my personal life were proceeding on the right trajectory.A few months later, Irina gave birth to a son. Edgar started showing off his fatherly love for his new child on his social media accounts.This was when I gave him a present—photos of Irina and that "scion" getting it on in bed. It just so happened that the photos were timestamped. It had taken place one night precisely nine months before his new son was born.Later on, I heard that Irina and Edgar started getting into physical fights. Chaos reigned at their place, and despite the pol
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Just moments ago, I accepted a delivery order. My task was to pick up the order from the drugstore and deliver it to Jubilee Heights, a gated community. I was about a mile away from the drop-off location when I saw the order details.The customer, Ms. Irina Upton, had purchased special protection product and added a note, saying, "Please deliver it within 30 minutes. You'll be getting an additional tip. Thanks."It was noon. Were they in such a rush?I recently started working as a delivery person, keeping it a secret from my husband, Edgar Graham. It was now my fifth day on the job, and I'd gotten accustomed to the delivery process.After riding the electric scooter for about 15 minutes, I arrived at Jubilee Heights. The security guards didn't stop me, so I rode right to the delivery address—Block 18, Unit 802. I was familiar with this unit. Edgar and I once rented it seven years ago.When I knocked on the door, it was answered almost immediately. The first thing that I saw was a
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Was I going to get a divorce? Of course, but now wasn't the best time to start the proceedings.My rational side was telling me that if I filed for divorce right away, I wouldn't be getting custody of Nate. The party with greater financial stability always had a bigger chance of being awarded custody.I didn't care to know why Edgar had cheated on me. Perhaps he merely craved some novelty, or maybe it was the thrill that excited him.Either way, from the moment he put his arms around that woman, I knew he'd abandoned our marriage and the promises he once made.As usual, I picked Nate up from kindergarten and took him home. Soon after that, Edgar came home.He looked a little tired. As soon as he entered the house, he hugged me and buried his head against my neck."Work was exhausting today, but now that I have you in my arms, I feel energized again!"He had to be exhausted. After all, he'd exerted himself in bed during lunchtime!I quietly pushed him away and pretended to sniff
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During Edgar's two-week business trip, I had to find that elusive cell phone. I knew every corner of the house like the back of my hand, so he couldn't have kept it at home. There was only one other place it could be—his office.I'd never been to his office or met any of his colleagues before. He'd said he didn't want work to affect his family. Well, he spent a third of his day at the office and could do anything he wanted during that time. I would be none the wiser.Oh, right! His company…I went online and found his company's open job listings. The first was for a business assistant. The main requirements included having at least two years of prior work experience and a bachelor's degree. Priority would also go to unmarried candidates.Alas, I only met one of the criteria out of the three.As I scrolled through the rest of the job listings, one in particular caught my eye. It was the listing for a cleaner. There were no age or education requirements. The cleaner would be assigne
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