April Fools “Surprise” Husband Divorcing Me For His “Pure” Girl novel Chapter 31

Chapter 10

he day Ryan landed, rain was coming down in a fine mist.

sat in Harrison’s office for forty minutes.

le was late.

When he finally pushed through the door, he looked like hell. Thinner than on video. Scruff all over his jaw. Eyes bloodshot and sunken.

le saw Harrison next to me. His face did this weird half-smile thing that died instantly.

Emma. Come on. Can’t we just-talk? Just us? Why’s he gotta be here?”

arrison didn’t look up from his notes. “Mr. Carter. I represent Ms. Carter. Have a seat.”

yan sat.

idn’t even take off his jacket. Just slapped an envelope on the table between us.

Look, I redid everything. You get the apartment. 111 throw in another two hundred grand. Clean break.”

arrison didn’t touch it.

Mr. Carter, before we get into your… generous offer, let’s go over a few things.”

e opened a folder. Slid a document across the table.

Jnited Airlines flight 587. Booked January 14th. Three tickets. Ryan Carter. Emma Carter. Jade Monroe.”

yan’s eyes dropped. His jaw clenched.

Here’s the cancellation receipt for Emma’s ticket. Canceled January 19th. By you.”

arrison tapped the paper.

o walk me through this. You buy three tickets almost two weeks out. Then five days later, you cancel your wife’s. Why?”

yan’s voice came out tight. “I was still-figuring out logistics-”

Jogistics.” Harrison’s tone was ice. “Funny. Most people cancel the whole trip if they’re figuring it out.” Not just one person.”

e didn’t wait for an answer.

ext document.

oint account. $455,000 drained in January. Four transfers. All to the same recipient-J.M. Jade Monroe.”

yan shifted in his seat. That was business. An investment-”

Investment.” Harrison cut him off. “Interesting. Because around the same time, you sold that commercial property on Anderson Street. To Jade Holdings LLC or $960K. Appraisal had it at $1.8 million.” He looked up. “Jade Holdings is registered under Jade Monroe’s name.”

yan’s face went gray.

How the fuck did you-

We didn’t break any laws.” Harrison’s voice stayed calm. Terrifyingly calm. “Emma’s still your wife. She can access marital financial records. Perfectly legal.”

That property was mine!”

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Down payment came from Emma. Two hundred thousand dollars. We’ve got the wire transfer. Property purchased during marriage is joint property. Mr. Carter. You sold it to your girlfriend at half price. That’s called asset stripping.”

tyan’s hands were shaking now.

And one more thing.”

larrison pulled out the last document.

Mortgage paperwork.

Someone took out a second mortgage on Emma’s apartment. $600,000. Earlier this year. Used her name. Her signature.”

te pointed to the signature line.

Emma’s left-handed. Writes with a leftward slant. Always. This signature?” He tapped it. “Right-handed. Perfectly upright. We had it analyzed.”

yan shot to his feet. Chair crashed backward.

I didn’t-that wasn’t-”

Doesn’t really matter if it was you or not.” Harrison stacked the papers neatly. “Someone forged her signature to commit loan fraud. That’s a felony. Federal rime. We file a police report, they’ll investigate. If it leads back to you…”

e left the sentence hanging.

We’ve got everything ready to go. Divorce filing. Asset recovery lawsuit. Criminal complaint.” He paused. “Or-you can settle. Your call.”

yan stood there gripping the table. Knuckles white. Veins popping in his neck.

e turned to me.

irst time he’d really looked at me since walking in.

Emma. His voice cracked. “You’re really gonna do this? Destroy me?”

looked at him.

eally looked.

his man used to pull me close and whisper “Best thing I ever did was marry you.”

hen he bought three tickets out of the country. Canceled mine. Took his mistress and ran.

eft me locked in a city with his dying mother.

tyan, the night lockdown started, I made you beef stew.”

e blinked.

It boiled over. Killed the burner. You texted me you were working late.” I paused. “You were already at the airport.”

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While I was holding your mom over the toilet. Checking her blood pressure three times a day. Begging neighbors for medication at two in the morning. My oice stayed steady. “You were in Auckland. In that house with the white fence. Buying a fucking cat.”

lis mouth opened. Nothing came out.

You told me you were allergic to cats. I believed you. For five years.”

ty throat burned.

it I wasn’t crying.

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I’d cried every tear I had alone in that apartment while he was gone.

Whatever Harrison’s offering, take it or leave it. I don’t care.”

stood up. Grabbed my bag.

I just came here to tell you one thing.”

looked him dead in the eyes.

When that plane took off, you thought you won. Thought you’d gotten away clean.” I slung my bag over my shoulder. “But you fucked up. You didn’t leave chind some clueless housewife. You left behind someone who’s ten times smarter than you. And I’ve got the receipts.”

walked out.

ehind me, Ryan called my name.

nce.

wice.

ach time weaker than the last.

didn’t look back.

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