Chapter 4
“Your Honor, I purchased the lottery ticket after my divorce. Here’s the purchase date, and it was bought with my personal, pre–marriage funds.“”
I handed over the purchase records to the judge, having prepared for this exact scenario.
The court ruled in my favor. the lottery winnings were not marital property.
Michael’s face twisted in rage, veins bulging on his forehead as if he wanted to tear me
apart.
But I wasn’t scared. He was just a clown throwing a tantrum.
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A woman needs her own career.
After years as a housewife, finding a job was tough. I went through countless interviews before landing a position in finance, my old field.
One evening after work, I ran into Alexander -an old high school classmate who had been my desk neighbor.
Back then, he was aloof, and we didn’t talk much. After graduation, we lost touch for over seven years. Life had changed us both.
I’d skipped a few high school reunions because of Michael, but here we were, working at the same company. To my surprise, Alexander was the big boss. He recognized me first.
We went out for dinner to catch up and
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exchanged WhatsApp contacts.
As we were leaving, Alexander looked at the rain outside and casually asked, “Anna, is your husband picking you up, or should I give you a ride?”
“I’m recently divorced,” I said lightly, “but I’ve already called a cab. Thanks, though.”
He hesitated for a moment but said nothing as he watched me leave.
A few days later, I heard Sophia had given birth prematurely.
Apparently, she and Michael had argued over the Vista Builders project. Sophia had pushed for the deal, which ended up bankrupting his company.
The stress triggered labor complications,
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when two masked men grabbed me. Before I could scream, they shoved me into a van.
In a rundown warehouse, I saw Michael.
He slapped me hard across the face.
“You bitch! If it weren’t for you running your mouth, my company wouldn’t have gone under!” he roared.
“You have 220 million yuan and wouldn’t even give me half. Now I’m stuck with 10 million in debt! Are you happy now?”
“And your whore of a best friend ran off with all my money!”
“You’re going to pay for her sins. Give me 200 million!”
My cheek burned, my ears rang, but I stayed
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calm.
“Michael, I stood by you when you had nothing and helped you build something. And how did you repay me? You cheated on me with my best friend. Now you’re broke and drowning in debt, and you think I owe you?”
“You wanted an heir so badly. Well, now you have one. What happened to your ‘legacy‘?”
“Who gave you the delusion that your little company was some kind of empire?”
I laughed in his face, watching his expression darken.
Enraged, he lunged at me and started choking me.
It seemed like he wanted to kill me, but at the
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last second, he let go.
Tears streamed down his face as he shifted to a pitiful tone.
“Anna, I love you. Please, just give me the money. Sophia’s gone now–we can be a happy family again, the three of us.”
“I’m sorry, Anna. Forgive me, please?”
I waited until the moment was right, then spat in his face.
“Dream on. I’d rather die than give you a cent.”
As he raised his fist to hit me again, the door burst open.
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