Semua Bab She Turned Our Marriage Into a Joke, Life Turned Her Broke: Bab 1 - Bab 9

I looked at Abigail and said calmly, "I believe you."Abigail studied my expression carefully upon hearing this.When she saw that I really didn't seem angry, her tightly furrowed brow finally relaxed.She smiled and linked her arm through mine. "Nat, I'm so glad you understand. Dominic just likes to have fun, and with his grandmother being so ill, I really had no choice."I let her hold my arm obediently. But inside, I was laughing coldly.In my previous life, it was exactly because I didn't understand her "no choice" that I went and made a huge scene.To get back at me for Dominic, she relentlessly suppressed my parents' company, driving them to jump off a building.She also had me forcibly committed to a psychiatric hospital. There, I was forced to take medication, subjected to electroshock therapy, and beaten by the orderlies.Dominic would visit me occasionally. He would snuggle into Abigail's arms and mock me, saying I was like a dog.In the end, I died on a cold winter

Another week went by, and Abigail was hardly ever home. When she did come back, I was already asleep.On the rare occasions we did cross paths, I'd greet her with gentle concern, never once mentioning Dominic.Recently, Dominic posted on Instagram for a whole week. All the photos were of Abigail spending time with him.I liked every single post and left a comment under each one, wishing them well.Her friends were all shocked. They privately messaged Abigail one after another, commenting that the old, strong-willed version of me who wouldn't tolerate any nonsense was completely gone.At the same time, they congratulated her on finally whipping me into shape and enjoying the bliss of having two partners.However, Abigail felt deeply uneasy reading all those flattering comments. After all, I had become too tame, so much so that I no longer resembled the passionate, clear-cut version of me who loved and hated with such clarity.But then she reconsidered that maybe this was the pow

A deathly silence fell over the room.Abigail stared at the screen for a full five seconds.Suddenly, she offered a smile that was meant to be helplessly indulgent but ended up feeling somewhat strained."Nat, stop messing around." She reached out to take my hand, her tone carrying a hint of reproach, yet as if coaxing a child."I know you're still jealous, so that's why you're trying to get my attention this way and remind everyone that we're the real couple. But this little trick of yours is way too obvious."Be good now and turn off that screen. Today is Dominic's big day—don't go ruining it."She even turned to the guests and explained, "Sorry, everyone, my husband is just playing a little joke on me. He's always been this mischievous. Please don't take it seriously."I found her self-deception utterly laughable."A joke?" I stepped back to avoid her outstretched hand. Then, I brought the microphone back to my lips and said clearly and calmly, "Ladies and gentlemen, allow m

"What did you say?" Abigail's hand jerked, nearly making her drop the phone."Jacob, have you lost your mind? I'm Abigail Jefferson, the CEO. How dare you betray me?""Ms. Jefferson, please conduct yourself appropriately. I am currently reporting to Mr. Thayer."Jacob hung up immediately after speaking.The dial tone echoed through the silent banquet hall, each ring landing like a resounding slap.Abigail stood frozen in place.Then, she frantically called the bank and the CFO, Todd Becker."Hello? This is Abigail Jefferson. Check why my account shows it's frozen.""Hello! Todd? What happened to the company's working capital? What do you mean it's been transferred out? Transferred to whom?"On the other end of the line, all that came back was the mechanical, cold dial tone or the despair-inducing reply."There's been an anomaly in your account.""The working capital has been totally cleared out."The phone slipped from Abigail's hand and hit the floor with a heavy thud. The

After hanging up, I grabbed a file I'd prepared days ago from my desk drawer and handed it to Jacob."Get this over to the white-collar crime division and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also, put Plan B in motion. Transfer all the cash flow from the subsidiaries we acquired earlier and fight back with everything we've got."Since Abigail wants to play hardball in the business world, then I'll show her how it's really played."The next three days were all-out war.Thanks to my tip, Abigail's prized overseas funds were frozen in an instant.The money she'd dumped into the stock market got crushed under the weight of my cash flow, leaving her with nothing.On top of that, she was now under formal police investigation for suspected stock market manipulation and money laundering.A week later, Abigail was arrested.However, instead of being sent to prison, she was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.That was because she'd completely lost her mind at the time of her arrest.