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The Day I Divorced My Husband
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In the third year of our marriage,Julie Coleman's husband,Tom Wellington,had an affair. After deceiving Tom into signing the marriage and resignation agreement,Julie contacted her father,an American b...
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第1章
In the third year of our marriage,Julie Coleman's husband,Tom Wellington,had an affair.
After deceiving Tom into signing the marriage and resignation agreement,Julie contacted her father,an American billionaire,"Dad,I’m divorced.I’m going back to the United States with the baby.”
"And please take back the seven and a half million dollars that I begged to secretly invest in him."
She and Tom had met in college,when he was still a penniless young man dreaming of starting a business and making it big.
Against her family's wishes,Julie secretly invested the seven and a half million dowry money that her family had prepared for Tom.
To be with him,she severed ties with her family,relinquished her status as heiress and stayed by his side as his personal assistant.
But since Tom had cheated on her,she would not let him have a single penny.
Her father asked in a serious tone,"Why do you suddenly want a divorce?Tom has cheated on you,hasn't he?"
Though it was phrased as a question,her father's tone held absolute certainty.
Julie clenched her fists tightly while tears streamed down her face.Even now,the thought of the past still brought shivers down her spine,as if the hurt were fresh.
A month ago,when Tom was away on business,she discovered she was pregnant.
After accompanying her to the prenatal checkup,her best friend couldn't help but warn her,“So many men cheat these days,especially artists like your husband.They're the most promiscuous circle.”
"Back then,you not only concealed your identity to marry Tom but also invested both money and effort for him.Now that you're pregnant,he won't even show his face.”
Facing her friend's disapproval,Julie only chuckled and defended Tom,"All men in this world will cheat,except Tom."
"Besides,he doesn't even know I'm pregnant.He's just away on a business trip."
No sooner had the words left her mouth,Julie lifted her eyes and spotted a familiar figure across the street.It was Tom and he was in a woman's arms.
They were kissing passionately at the hotel entrance.He cradled her face tenderly as his hand slowly slipped beneath her clothes.The woman's face turned crimson.
Julie froze.A chill spread over her and her face burned in humiliation.
She had abandoned everything for Tom and yet he cheated with his student,Stacy Miller.
Her pregnancy had already been unstable and this incident had triggered violent contractions.
Julie clenched her fists tightly and pushed her friends away.Her voice shook as she said,“I have something to do.I’m leaving first.”
She fought back tears and rushed forward,ready to demand an explanation,but was hit by a sudden car and suffered massive bleeding.
In the hospital,doctors repeatedly issued critical condition notices.Julie called Tom 99 times,but only on the 100th call did he answer.
His irritated voice came through the line,"Julie,I'm working outside.I'm busy.Stop calling me!”
Tom hung up without hesitation.But in the final second,she still heard the sounds of a man and woman gasping in passion.
Julie stared at the ceiling,as tears fell in despair.
It turned out that his so-called busyness was cheating with other women.
In the early years of their relationship,even a minor cut on her finger would send him into a panic.
But now,only after a small amount of time,a hundred calls couldn’t even stir the slightest ripple in his heart.Indeed,promises only mattered when love was there.
The doctors exchanged glances,sighed and said sympathetically,"Miss Coleman,your condition is extremely serious.You must have surgery immediately,or your life is in danger.”
Julie bit her lip,protecting the child in her belly.Her eyes reddened when she said to the doctor,“I don’t have a husband.I’ll sign the consent myself!”
Tom,from the moment you cheated on me,you're out of my life.
After the surgery,the baby was saved,but Julie stayed in the hospital for a week.
For that entire week,Tom never once called her.
When she finally turned on her phone,it was flooded with messages after messages from Stacey,filled with receipts and bills.
For that entire week,Tom had stayed at the hotel across from the hospital.In just seven days,he’d gone through seven boxes of Durex and various adult toys...
Julie numbly clenched the bedsheet and her nails dug into her palms until the white fabric stained crimson as her heart died little by little.
No wonder Tom had hardly touched her for nearly a year—it wasn’t because he was busy,but because he had found someone better outside.
With trembling hands,Julie deleted Stacy's WhatsApp messages and got up to pack her things.
Just as she prepared to leave the hospital,Stacy arrived.Somehow,she had learned of her whereabouts.
Gone was the youthful,innocent look of before;now she radiated alluring charm.Now,her lips were painted a bold scarlet,her breasts were half-exposed and the kiss marks on her neck reminded Julie of how she'd spent these days indulging in debauchery with her husband.
Dressed in luxury brands,Stacy deliberately flaunted the huge diamond ring on her hand with a provocative smile.
“Mrs.Coleman,teacher said you’re like a dead fish in bed,you’re so boring.So I’m just being nice by taking care of the teacher for you.You don’t mind,do you?”
“Of course not.Whatever your market price is,if my husband needs you,I’ll call you.One payment per visit.I’ll make sure you don’t lose out.”
Though she planned to leave,Julie wasn't about to let Stacy off easy.
Immediately,the smile on Stacy's face froze.Her voice laced with menace."Julie,your husband has another woman,but you can still act so calm.Has no one else wanted you,that you insist on clinging to Tom?”
Her hand slowly settled on Julie’s belly,her smile turned icy.“You saved the baby this time.What about next time?Or the time after that?”
Suddenly,Julie's expression changed.She grabbed Stacy’s wrist and demanded coldly,"What do you mean?"
Stacy curved her lips into a smile and whispered venomously into her ear,“Your accident?I arranged it.”
"Three years ago,on the night you married Tom,he told you he was handling business at the company.But actually,that night,he slept with me.”
“The diamond ring on your finger?That was the complimentary gift Tom got after he got me a necklace at the auction.”
"Even though the doctor said the artificial heart was also fine,Tom felt sorry for me.He said that artificial was not as good as the original,so he lied to you and obediently handed your heart to me.”
Julie crumpled.Her chest convulsed with pain as she curled up on the side,her eyes unfocused as tears streamed down her face.
So,Tom had been lying and hurting her all along.
A year ago,when Tom claimed his heart was failing,she immediately underwent heart compatibility testing and donated hers without hesitation,replacing her own with a cold artificial heart.
Everyone around her had tried to dissuade her then,but she had insisted,“Having my heart beat inside the body of the one I love—that's a kind of romance.”
A week after the operation,she was admitted to the ICU due to a postoperative infection and yet Tom had never come to see her.
Back then,she kept making excuses for him,saying he had just undergone major surgery and was too weak.Only when the truth was brutally ripped open before her eyes did she realize how ridiculous she had been.
It wasn't that he had no time—he simply had no time to spend on her.
What she once believed could prove her love now belonged to the mistress who destroyed her family.
She had abandoned a fortune worth billions for him,severed ties with her family,only to be rewarded with heart-wrenching betrayal.
A man tainted by such filth—she wanted nothing to do with him.
When she snapped back to her senses,Julie sneered and said to her father,"Tom cheated,so I'm getting a divorce."
On the other end,Julie's father pondered for a long time."Does Tom know about the divorce?"
Julie replied,"No.Half a month ago,he was rushing to meet his mistress.Before he left,I tricked him into signing the resignation and divorce papers.”
第2章
When he heard this,Luke Coleman,Julie's father,nodded.“It's better he doesn't know.If he found out,he might fight you for custody.Once you finalize the divorce,come home.”
After hanging up,Julie returned home.
The moment she entered,the living room floor was covered with baby supplies.
Julie's heart skipped a beat and a chill ran through her body.Could it be Tom knew she was pregnant?
Just then,Tom carefully helped Stacy down the stairs,treating her like a precious treasure.
He had cherished her just like this when he was courting her—holding her in his hands for fear she might fall,cradling her in his mouth for fear she might melt.
Yet in just a few short years,the object of his adoration had shifted.
Upon seeing this,Julie sneered inwardly.
Is he really not even bothering to pretend anymore?
Julie had not been back for a week,but instead of concern,the first thing he did was accuse her,“Where have you been all this time?You neglected the company and didn't come home.”
She smiled coldly at him.
She had no relatives in France and had not been home for more than ten days.As a husband,not only did he not care about her,but questioned her.
If this were Stacy,Tom would likely have turned the entire capital upside down in worry.
Unfortunately,she wasn't her and she was no longer the one closest to his heart.
Stacy rowned and grabbed To's hand,assuming the posture of the mistress of the house."Tom,don't be so harsh.Your wife probably had her reasons.At least she's back now.”
"For my sake,please stop taking your wife down."
Julie narrowed her eyes slightly as she watched her putting on an act.
"This is my home,this house is my name,look at your face?What face do you have here?”
With the mistress practically being blatant in her face,she couldn't hold back any longer.
Stacy's face immediately stiffened.Suddenly,she clutched her stomach,leaned into his embrace and said weakly,"Tom,your wife is angry.This is all my fault.Maybe I should just leave,so I don't cause trouble.”
Before she finished,Tom coldly rebuked Julie,"Julie,why are you being arrogant when you have just returned?Stacy is pregnant with my child.She’ll be staying here for the time being.Since you refuse to go to the company,you can stay home and take care of her.”
"She is young and inexperienced.You need to be more attentive.”
Instantly,Julie's heart plummeted.
She’d nearly miscarried after being hit while pregnant,yet Tom hadn’t lifted a finger to help.Now he brought his mistress into the house and expected her to be the nanny.
Seeing Julie remain silent,Tom had already prepared his rebuttal.But she suddenly replied,"Fine."
Hearing Julie's agreement,Tom was confused.According to her temperament,how could she agree so easily?
“Don't you have anything to ask?”
Julie looked up,stared at him and smiled radiantly."Nope.There's nothing to ask.You have cheated and the child is yours,isn't this obvious?”
Besides,your little lover sends me photos of the two of you together every single day.It'd be hard not to know.”
Julie directly pulled up screenshots of Stacy's repeated provocation.
Tom's brows knitted tightly as he read them,yet he didn't say a single word against Stacy.Instead,he defended her,"Stacy is inexperienced and doesn't know any better.Please be more understanding.”
Though Julie wasn't surprised by this outcome,her eyes still stung with tears.She raised her eyes to stare at him,smiled and said,"Okay.”
Tom,once again,you've failed the test.
第3章
As he looked at her reddened eyes,Tom furrowed his brow slightly and continued,"Rest assured,the position of Mrs.Wellington has always been yours.But since Stacy came to me without name or status,I must ultimately provide her and the child with some security.”
“When we established the company,I gave you a twenty percent stake.Now,transfer those shares to Stacy and her child.”
"Don't worry.This is just a form of security for them.I’ll allocate your share of the company’s annual dividends from my own portion.Besides,we’re family—there’s no need to be so strict about money matters.”
Julie did not know whether she should cry or laugh hearing his words.He had promised she would be Mrs.Wellington for life,yet…he reserved his love and money for Stacy and her child.
People always said that where a man’s love was,his money followed.But she had neither.
She had bet everything on love—and lost completely.
Then to everyone's surprise,Julie agreed once more.
“Fine.Where's the contract?I'll sign it.”
They didn't know she'd already arranged to withdraw her investments.In a month,Wellington Group would face bankruptcy.Whoever held the company shares would bear the heaviest losses.
Since they were divorced anyway,she would consider this her parting gift to Tom.
Seeing Julie being too agreeable today,Tom felt he was losing control and he did not like this feeling.
"Stacy is pregnant.I can't rest easy with her staying elsewhere.She'll be moving in here."
Julie agreed nonchalantly."Whatever."
Once,he had promised that if she ever carried his child,he would dote on her like a princess.
Julie gently touched her slightly rounded belly and murmured,“Baby,just wait a little longer.Once we have the divorce papers,Mommy will take you away.”
That night,Julie did not sleep well.She dreamt of countless memories with Tom.
When he pursued her,he was just a penniless young man.He had to skip meals to save money to buy her a single rose.
The first time she received a rose from him,Julie didn't think much of it.She'd smiled and told him,"Take care of your own life first.”
The second time,Tom worked extra jobs over the weekend to earn fifty dollars.He spent forty-nine dollars on a bouquet of roses,his eyes brimming with sincerity.“I'm living well,but I also want to pursue my true love.”
Julie smiled and found him interesting,but he did not take his seriously.
But Tom never gave up.Rain or shine,the roses arrived every day,more punctual than meals.
Having grown accustomed to the filth and chaos of high society—where marriages were often arranged for profit—Tom resembled a ray of light in the darkness,reigniting her belief in love.
Later,she betrayed her family to be with him,believing she had won all of a man’s love.
But she did not know when the love between them changed.
Julie did not know whether the love had changed or if Tom had simply worn his mask too well.But she was tired and didn't want to dig into it.
Since she couldn't solve the problem,she might as well deal with the person.
The next morning,Julie was roused by the commotion of the servant moving her things.
The love letters Tom had once written her were tossed into the trash.
The dried roses he’d arranged were crushed and trampled underfoot.
Everything in the house connected to them was being systematically erased,bit by bit....
Julie sat up abruptly and snapped,“Who gave you permission to touch my things?"
The servants exchanged bewildered glances.Stacy emerged from behind them with a smug smile on her face.
"Ma'am.Tom said that since I'm pregnant,I need a larger room.I thought yours would be perfect,so I had the staff help you pack.”
Julie did not mince her words."Are you packing or throwing them away?"
Stacy sneered,placing a hand on her hip as she stepped forward,taunting,“So what if I'm throwing your things away?If I want to,I could throw you out too!”
Before the words even finished,Julie raised her hand and slapped her hard.
“Stacy,the only reason I haven’t dealt with you is that you’re not worth it.But if you dare act like this in front of me again,I’ll slap you every time I see you!”
“This villa is registered under my name.Not even Tom has the right to kick me out,let alone you.”
"If you have any brain,behave yourself.If you don't want a peaceful life,I have plenty of ways to deal with you.”
“Don't think being linked to Tom gives you the right to strut around in front of me.Half of his success today is thanks to me.A mistress who's climbed her way up and still acts so arrogant—I really don't know what he sees in you.”
The words had barely left her mouth when a cold,thin male voice echoed from behind her.“Julie,do you know why I fell for Stacy?Well,it's because I absolutely detest this haughty attitude of yours.”
第4章
Julie stiffened slightly,but she sneered mockingly.
Back when Tom pursued her,he claimed to adore her personality...because she was different from other girls who were so soft and fragile.
Turned out people could change.
After so many years,what he once cherished had become the very thing he despised.
A chill slowly seeped into her body,but the cold could match the coldness in her heart.
When she met Stacy's triumphant smile,Julie knew she had been framed.Stacy deliberately made her angry.
Stacy burrowed in Tom's embrace and said with grievance,"Tom,I only came to help your wife move things,but she was so mean!Not only did she scold me,she even hit me.”
Over the years,Tom had risen to become one of the capital's new elite,so he often encountered such flirtatious women.
Before,Tom would always take her side and say,“If I hit you,I hit you.Do I need to pick a day for it?”
But this time,he stood opposite her.His expression was frighteningly cold.
“Apologize!”
Julie clenched her lowered fist and said,“I’m not wrong.I won’t apologize.”
“She brought it on herself with that vile mouth.She deserved it.”
Given all the harm Stacy had inflicted upon her,a slap was the least she deserved.
After saying that,Julie turned to leave,only was stopped by servants who forced her to her knees.
Julie raised her head and looked at Tom,with shock in her eyes."What are you doing?"
Tom looked down from above,eyes cold.“Since you hit someone,you should be prepared to be hit.”
Julie was stunned,her mind buzzing.
For Stacy's sake,he had to crush all her dignity under his feet and now he even wanted to physically teach her a lesson?
She struggled frantically but couldn’t budge an inch.Tears welled in her eyes as her voice trembled.
"Tom,she provoked me first.You...”
Before she could finish,Tom grabbed Stacy’s hand and slapped it across Julie’s face.
Julie's head jerked to the side.A trickle of blood trickled down from the corner of her mouth.She looked utterly shattered with a mix of hatred,regret and despair in her eyes.“Tom,you once promised me that with you,you will never let me suffer a trace of grievances,you are now...”
Smack!
Before she finished speaking,another slap landed on her face.
Tom looked impatiently at her."You started the bullying.A few slaps are just a lesson.You deserve it."
Tears streamed down Julie's face.
She was the bully?
Obviously,Stacy was a mistress,but she moved into the legitimate wife's house and forced her to leave.Who was bullying whom?
Tom…oh Tom.Are you truly blind or pretending?
He waved his hand and asked the servant to let her go,ready to take Stacy away.
At this moment,the woman,who was kneeling on the ground with bloodshot eyes,suddenly got up to fight back.
She gathered every ounce of strength,but before her palm could land on Stacy's face,Tom kicked her.
Julie was kicked to the ground,she clutched her stomach tightly and the excruciating pain made her unable to say a word.
But Tom never looked at her at all.Instead,his eyes were fixed anxiously on Stacy.
Stacy had merely been pushed lightly,yet he was beside himself with worry.But Julie,biting her lip until it bled from the pain,couldn’t even earn a single glance from him.
Stacy pretended to be weak."Tom,my stomach hurts so much.What if I lost the baby when she pushed me?I’m so scared…”
Hearing this,Tom panicked instantly.He picked her up and prepared to leave.
Seeing the blood had stained the floor beneath her,Julie grabbed the man's trousers in panic and bowed her head for the first time to beg him.
"Tom,please.Take me to the hospital.”
The man glanced back,but his gaze held not a shred of warmth—only bone-chilling coldness.
"Julie,you're the one who caused all this trouble.Now you're playing the victim?Do you think you can trick me into believing you're pregnant too?Like a single fall could nearly kill you?”
"Julie,you'd better pray Stacy's baby is unharmed.Otherwise,for every ounce of pain she endures,I'll make you suffer tenfold!”
After he said that,Tom kicked her aside once more,indifferent to her fate.He carried Stacy out of the villa.
Watching his heartless back,Julie cried until she could barely breathe.
She crawled along the wall,inch by inch,leaving a trail of blood across the floor.
But when she reached the main gate,it was locked.She pounded on it,sobbing and screaming for help,yet no one answered.
Julie collapsed in a pool of blood,repeating over and over,“Please,save me.Save my child...”
“Save my baby…”