Chapter 2
I stood frozen,as if struck by a heavy hammer.My mind went blank,but tears couldn't be controlled as they streamed down my face.
My husband had been with my best friend and the child I had struggled for three IVF attempts to conceive wasn’t even mine.
These two adulterers actually wanted to seize the Lewis Family's demolition compensation.
The sounds of the struggle soon stopped.After a short break,the two began a new round of intense move.
Wendy swapped positions with the man,using a tie to bind Zack's hands,forcing him to kneel and lick her like a dog.
Then,Wendy pulled out her phone and aimed it at the man’s face.
"I’m going to take a picture of you like this and send it to Sandra for her to admire.I wonder what her reaction will be?"
Zack's eyes were half-lidded."Sandra,that ugly woman,is like a log in bed.Even if I take a strong pill,I don’t want to touch her!If it weren’t for her being pregnant with our child,I would have divorced her a long time ago!"
"Say that again,what did you call her?"
"Sandra is like a log in bed,like a corpse...just looking at her makes me sick.I wouldn't touch her even if I had to be castrated!"
The words of debauchery made me gag in disgust.
I gripped the broom tightly,my anger reaching its peak.I wanted to rush in right now and stab these two adulterers.But the last bit of rationality stopped me from breaking down the door.
Killing these two would lead to prison for me,but that would be too easy for them.
They deserved a fate worse than death.
I slapped myself across the face,trying to snap out of it.After a moment of calm,I left the top floor alone.
When I returned to my room,my mother-in-law had already left.
I had just sat down on the sofa when my phone chimed with a message notification.In a daze,I picked it up and saw a video from an unknown number.
Through the shaky camera,Zack had a satisfied look on his face,licking Wendy's skin while cursing Sandra.
"Sandra is like a log in bed,like a corpse...just looking at her makes me sick.I wouldn't touch her even if I had to be castrated!"
My face turned pale.
I thought Wendy seducing my husband was already disgraceful,but I never expected her to have the audacity to send me an anonymous video of their affair.
The shameful sounds of their union filled the entire room.My nails dug deep into my palm,not even realizing I was bleeding.
The sounds suddenly stopped and a storm of emotions surged in my heart.
I bit my lip,the salty,metallic taste hitting the tip of my nose.
Just then,the nanny entered,holding the baby.She noticed my pale face and asked with concern what had happened.
I quickly lied,saying I was just tired,then reminded the nanny to take good care of the baby before retreating to my room and closing the door.
Tears flowed uncontrollably,like a faucet that couldn’t be turned off.
Zack and I were university classmates,dating for four years before getting married after graduation.
After marriage,we opened a hotpot restaurant.Through six years of hard work,we eventually built it into a well-known chain.
Zack also became a somewhat well-known entrepreneur in the area.We swapped our villa and luxury cars,living a comfortable life.
Just when I thought I had achieved success in both my career and love life,I was diagnosed with a serious ovarian issue.
The journey to conceive was full of obstacles.I underwent countless ovulation injections and endured extraordinary pain.Finally,after my third IVF attempt,I became pregnant.
Once pregnant,I stopped going to work and focused solely on preparing for the baby at home.
Although Zack’s work was busy,he was attentive to both me and the child.He was always concerned about my well-being,never missing any prenatal check-ups and spent a lot of money on supplements to help me regain my health.
Before the child was even born,Zack purchased a large flat in the city,claiming it was the baby’s first gift.
To my shock,Zack,who appeared to be a devoted husband and a humble man in front of others,turned out to be nothing but a despicable scoundrel.
Without giving myself a moment to catch my breath,I secretly pulled out my son’s hair and sent it,along with my own,to a paternity testing agency via my assistant.
Twenty-four hours later,the expedited paternity test results came back.
I wasn’t biologically related to the child.
The last shred of hope I had left was completely shattered by the cruel reality in that moment.
Chapter 3
As long as Zack wasn’t at the confinement center,he would send me text messages and location updates every few hours,reporting his whereabouts.
His subordinates at the company often joked that Mr.Orgeta spoiled his wife to an extreme,calling him a 100%good man.
This"100%good man"who appeared flawless in the eyes of the world,had just spent the morning in bed with my best friend and by evening,he had returned with a completely different demeanor,trying to win my favor.
Zack specially ordered a large bouquet of red roses for me,along with an expensive diamond necklace.He also bought milk tea and snacks,sharing them with the caregivers and the confinement nanny taking care of me.
Every time something was handed to someone,Zack would smile and ask them to take good care of me.
"Darling,you’ve worked hard with the pregnancy and childbirth.I will teach our baby well and when they grow up,they’ll be filial to you."Zack gently held our son in his arms,his face full of tenderness and affection,looking every bit the picture of a loving father.
Before today,I had believed that my husband’s affection was a genuine expression of love,a true reflection of the bond between us.
But it wasn’t until this moment that I realized it was a trap carefully orchestrated by the scoundrel and his mistress,who had long been plotting to take everything from me.
I came from a wealthy family.My parents were in business and they owned several self-built houses that had been included in the demolition area.In just ten days,we would receive compensation from the developers.
However,Zack was nothing but a typical"wicked man."
He was a poor college student who came from a mountain village and during his time in school,it was I who provided him with his living expenses.
To avoid being looked down upon by my family,after graduation,I secretly used all of my savings to start a business.
In the early stages of the venture,I was hands-on with everything.
I traveled alone to the Ocalan area,carefully selecting the best hot pot base suppliers.
Using my network,I secured the best shop locations at low prices and partnered with internet influencers for extensive promotion and traffic generation.
I personally trained employees,supervised the cleanliness of the store and ensured the quality of all ingredients and seasonings.
Step by step,the once obscure hot pot shop developed into a nationally recognized chain restaurant and the company was about to enter its IPO stage.
After achieving success,I gave all the credit to Zack,quietly becoming the woman behind him,focusing solely on preparing for pregnancy and childbirth.
Unbeknownst to me,my deep love and self-sacrifice ultimately became the stepping stone for the scumbag and his mistress to plot my downfall.
The hatred in my heart had reached a boiling point,ready to erupt at any moment.
Several times,I wanted to confront Zack and ask him why,my hand already reaching for the scissors I had secretly taken from the caregiver,gripping it tightly.
But I couldn’t do it.
Murder would cost my life and I couldn’t ruin my future over a scumbag.
"Honey,the doctor said it's best not to take a bath during the confinement period.Let me help you wipe your body and wash your feet,"Zack said as he walked over with a basin of water,gently lifting me from the bed and placing me on the sofa.
He carefully wiped my body,cleaned the lochia and finally washed my feet,all the while with a smile on his face.
The nurse who was helping care for me often sighed and remarked that I had married an exceptionally good man.
Most men wouldn't be able to handle something like helping their wife,but he did it with ease and care.
I thought back to the scene I had witnessed on the rooftop earlier that morning,where the two were entangled and the provocative video that Wendy had sent me.A wave of disgust surged up my throat and I felt a strong urge to personally cut off this bastard's manhood.
But I had to calm down.Impulsiveness wouldn’t solve anything.
“Honey,was the meeting very busy this morning?”I took a deep breath,forcing myself to suppress the negative emotions as I asked.
Chapter 4
Zack finished washing my feet and was now using a dry towel to wipe them."That's right,the meeting lasted until 1 PM.Then,I went out for a cooperation discussion in the afternoon.As soon as work is done,I'll come to the confinement center to see you."
“Honey,are you upset that I'm too busy with work and don’t have time to keep you company?I'm working hard to make money for the baby formula.I’ll make sure you and the baby have the best life!”
Oscar needed an actor like Zack so much.
His acting skills were so good.No wonder he had managed to charm me before.
"Did you see Wendy today?She hasn’t visited her godson in a few days.I kind of miss her,"I deliberately brought up my best friend's name.
Zack smiled and said,"How would I know where Wendy went?Aside from my dear wife,I have no interest in any other women."
He said he wasn't interested,but when it came to licking,he sure put in a lot of effort.
If I hadn't seen it with her own eyes this morning,I might have been fooled by Zack's seemingly honest and simple face.
After finishing washing my feet,Zack applied some moisturizer to my skin.When he reached my wrinkled belly that hadn't fully recovered,his eyes were filled with pain and he leaned down to kiss it again and again.
"Honey,giving birth was hard for you...I will take good care of you from now on.No matter how you change,I will always spoil and cherish you like I did before!Honey,I love you!”
I felt my stomach churning,nauseous to the extreme."Aren’t you disgusted by my figure?"
"You worked hard to give birth to our son,you're a great contributor to the Orgeta Family.How could I possibly dislike you?I can’t even bear to treat you poorly,"Zack said,pulling me into his arms,his voice so gentle that it seemed to drip with sweetness.
Then,another round of flattery and compliments followed.
"By the way,honey,the compensation for your family's demolition is going to be released by the end of the month.I’ve been thinking seriously about it.How about we have your father invest the money into our hotpot restaurant?This way,we can rapidly expand the chain and keep the profits in the family,not letting the money go to outsiders,"Zack said softly.
If I hadn’t heard this man telling his mistress he wanted to castrate himself,I might have believed him.
“There are only ten more days until I can leave confinement and the compensation for the demolition will be released by then.I’ll give you a satisfactory answer,”I said,my expression unclear.
Zack thought my pale face was just due to the exhaustion from childbirth and he didn’t take it seriously.
“Honey,thank you...you’re so good to me!”
He excitedly hugged and held me,swearing that once the company went public,I and our son would enjoy a lifetime of wealth and prosperity.
“By the way,honey,there’s an urgent meeting at the company.I have to head back and host it.Love you.”Zack kissed me on the forehead before leaving.
I watched as the man walked away,then immediately dialed my father’s number.
“Dad,didn’t you say before that you wanted to liquidate your assets in Chandila and retire abroad?”
“You just had a baby.Your mother and I decided to stay in the country a bit longer to help take care of you,”my father replied.
I took a deep breath and made up my mind.“I’m going to divorce Zack,then go abroad with you and Mom for retirement.”
My father had never approved of Zack as his son-in-law.Even after the grandson was born,he hadn’t shown him the slightest bit of warmth.
Back when I and Zack were still dating,my father had already warned me to be cautious of scheming men like him.
These days,there were plenty of scumbags looking to marry into wealth and then take everything.
But at the time,I was madly in love with Zack and completely ignored my father’s words.
In the end,unable to change my mind,my father reluctantly agreed to the marriage.
Even after the wedding,he never warmed up to Zack.
The funds for Orgeta Family's startup had come from me selling a large luxury apartment.It was gifted to me by my father before marriage.
“Since you’ve thought it through,then go ahead with the divorce.But the Lewis Family’s child must fight for custody,”my father instructed.
I took a deep breath.“No.I don’t want the child either.”