Chapter 0001

CHAPTER ONE

SOPHIE

I caught my husband cheating on me and he sent me to jail for it!

Ethan and I had been married for five and we were head over heels in love with each other. “Don’t stay up waiting for me, I’ll be working late.” He said before he left for work that morning. He left so early that he didn’t have breakfast that I prepared for him. He had been leaving early and missing breakfasts so, I decided to surprise him with lunch.

But when I got to his office, I was the one who was surprised.

“Oh my god, Ethan faster!” A woman’s loud and unhinged moans echoed in my head.

Ethan had his pants down and he was humping his secretary, Stella, like a dog in heat. And Stella, had her skirt around her waist and she was on his desk, in his office!

“W..what is going on here?!” My voice was shaky as I tried to process everything that was happening right in front of my eyes even as my heart was racing rapidly and my vision was getting blurry due to the tears that had gathered in my eyes.

“Sophie!” Ethan quickly pulled away from his secretary and tucked himself in, “W..what are you doing here?” He stuttered.

“I thought you might be hungry so I brought you lunch.” I forced myself to speak even though it felt like my world was collapsing, “but I..I didn’t expect to see you fucking your secretary.”

“S..Sophie, it’s not what you think,” Ethan said and tried to close the distance between us but I took a step backwards, away from him.

“D..Don’t,” I stuttered, and tears fell from my eyes. “Don’t come any closer.”

“Oh Ethan,” Stella, his secretary, said in irritation, “Tell her about us already, this melodrama is making me sick and I’m very sure you don’t want that because of our child,” she smirked darkly at me and softly caressed her belly.

“What child?” My head was spinning and it felt like I’d collapse at any moment. “What is she talking about?”

“Are you deaf?! I’m pregnant with his child,” Stella spat bitterly.

Ethan coughed and for the first time that night, he looked into my eyes, “I want a divorce.” 

A divorce? What was he talking about? We loved each other, how could he suddenly bring up divorce?

“What are you saying, Ethan? Let’s go home, we can resolve everything at home.” I said and tried to reach out to take his hand so we could go home but he swatted my hands away.

“Ethan—,”

“That’s enough!” His harsh voice cut me off and that was the first time he had ever raised his voice at me. “Enough of all of this. I’m done with this marriage!” He took out a piece of document on his desk and threw it at me. 

I didn’t bother to pick it as at that moment, I came to a realization that the man I loved and spent five years with was an imposter. The real Ethan was standing right in front of me.

“Why are you doing this?” I calmly asked, ignoring the chaos and turmoil that was going on in my head.

“Doing what?” He spat, “you’re a barren bitch and it’s selfish of you to ask me to stay with you”

“Ethan—“ I gasped in shock. I couldn’t believe that he was telling me all these. The man I loved called me barren?

“Oh, shut it!” He continued brutally, “I built you and made you who you are and what did you give me in return? Nothing! Not even a child!” 

I quietly stared at Ethan for a while and then I took a deep breath to brace myself for what I was about to do since I realized that there was no use in staying with a man who despised me. “I’ll sign the documents but only if you give me my share of settlement.”

I really didn’t care about Ethan’s money but I didn’t want to leave him just like that. I had wasted my time with him. The least I could get is compensation.

“I’ll do no such thing.” He spat.

“Oh, you will,” I sneered. I didn’t want to go this route but he pushed me this far. “You must, else I’ll expose all your crimes to the media. They’ll see you for who you really are.” I threatened him. 

Ethan chuckled darkly and took a step closer to me, “You know, I knew you’d say this and that’s why I came prepared.”

I really didn’t understand what he said at first until he took out a small dagger from his pocket and stalked towards me.

“Ethan, what are you doing?” I stuttered nervously as I took several steps back until my back collided with the wall.

“When I’m done with you, you won’t be able to ask for divorce settlement.” His eyes were dark as he raised the dagger towards me.

“Please don’t do this,” I pleaded with him but he wasn’t willing to hear me out and I instantly knew that I had to fight back. I struggled with Ethan while Stella stood back, watching us with a smirk on her face, but before I felt something warm splash my face.

Blood!