Semua Bab Wife's Secret: She Never Left the City: Bab 1 - Bab 10

I stood in place, looking at the closed door. It felt as though every bit of strength had been sucked out of me, while weariness and a deep sense of injustice swept over me like a tidal wave. I didn't sleep at all that night, staying awake until dawn.It was Friday morning, and I made breakfast for Adam and helped him check his backpack. I slipped the wrapped paintbrush set into the side pocket of his bag and said, "You have to remember to give Xavier his birthday present—and not to kick off your blankets tonight, Adam."Adam ate his cereal, his cheeks stuffed. "Got it, Hunter! You're the best!"I patted his head, my heart freezing over. I had cared for this child so devotedly, so his current innocence felt like a blunt knife slowly sawing at my heart.I messaged my supervisor to request leave after sending Adam off to kindergarten. I found a hidden spot that still gave me a clear view of the entrance outside the kindergarten, put on a mask and a hat, and waited quietly. It was f

I looked at myself in the mirror, looking haggard with bloodshot and swollen eyes. I suddenly burst out laughing, and as I did so, tears streamed down my face. I thought to myself, "You're truly amazing, Queenie. You really pulled no punches!"I acted like everything was perfectly normal after that day. I got up at 6:00 am to help Oscar wash up, feed him, and give him a massage. I woke Adam up when it was 7:00 am, fixed breakfast, and dropped him off at his kindergarten.I then head to the grocery store, come back home to clean up, do the laundry, and prepare lunch.In the afternoon, I worked on some freelance copywriting, then went to pick Adam up from kindergarten, helped him with his homework, made dinner, cleaned Oscar up, and got Adam tucked into bed.I went through the motions every single day, running smoothly like a piece of clockwork.Adam seemed to sense that something was a bit off with me, but being a kid, he was quickly distracted by something else.It was Tuesday ev

"Hunter?" Adam called out in surprise. He was still holding the wedding ring meant for the couple, his expression turning from joy to confusion as he asked, "What brings you here?"That single name, "Hunter", was like a stone dropped into a calm lake, immediately causing an uproar among the guests."Hunter? What's that supposed to mean?""Who's that man? Is Queenie actually married?""Does that mean Joseph is…""Oh, my goodness! What's going on here?"In that instant, chatter broke out from all sides, growing from whispers into a loud buzz. They looked at each other, with some people whipping out their phones to take videos and photos, others huddled together whispering, and a few covered their mouths in utter shock.In the meantime, the main screen kept looping through the files—first the marriage certificate, then photos of us together over the years, followed by our chat logs. Those photos and messages felt like a heavy blow to the lie Queenie and Joseph had carefully crafted

Queenie grabbed it in a daze, her hand trembling violently the moment she saw the words "Divorce Agreement" written in bold.I stated flatly, "You should just sign it. After all, unless I divorce you, you won't be able to legally marry your lover, and when the baby is born…" I paused briefly as I glanced at her baby bump and continued, "getting a birth certificate might be a bit complicated."I no longer looked at her face, which was deathly pale, nor did I look at Joseph's broken expression or the livid faces of the Dixon family. I turned and walked down from the stage under countless gazes, passed through the whispering crowd, and left the ballroom. I no longer cared about the chaos, screams, and questioning happening behind me. I walked out, and the sunlight was piercing. I stood at the hotel entrance and took a deep breath, finally feeling free for the first time in a year.I took a cab straight to the train station and bought a ticket for the next available train home. I chec

I took a screenshot of the messages, found Joseph's number, and forwarded them to him with a message attached. "Queenie never really loved me, and she doesn't love you either. She's just in love with your family's wealth."I blocked the number as well after doing that.I later heard that after Joseph received the message, he had a fierce fight with Queenie. In the heat of the argument, Queenie suffered a miscarriage and lost the child.Joseph's parents were absolutely furious. They didn't just kick Queenie out. They also used their influence to get her fired from her job. There were rumors that Queenie sustained severe uterine damage, rendering her potentially unable to conceive again.The Dixon family quickly sold off their local assets and moved with Joseph to another city, completely dropping off the grid.I only found out about all this later, piecing the details together from Queenie's desperate messages and accounts provided by mutual acquaintances.Having rested for a few