April Fools “Surprise” Husband Divorcing Me For His “Pure” Girl novel Chapter 39

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Video showed Sloane holding a baby. Sneaking into a public bathroom.

Five minutes later-she walked out.

No baby.

Video cut off.

But everyone got it.

ily-the kid in my arms-was the baby Sloane dumped in that bathroom seven years ago.

Cade and Sloane’s daughter.

Cade lost it. Screaming at Sloane.

WHY?! Tell me WHY!”

I loved you! I told you to take care of her and you just-you threw her away!”

loane collapsed on the floor. Silent. Cade’s fists pounding her back.

Let me explain.”

Your precious ‘dream girl? She’s just a gambling junkie who dumped her kid in a toilet.”

glanced at Cade-still losing his mind-and started talking.

even years ago, after that hotel hookup, Sloane got pregnant.

ade made up some lie about his company sending him to Denver for six months. Pushed back our wedding a full year.

felt bad for him “working so hard,” so I wired him a hundred grand to live comfortably.

urns out he spent it on a nationwide vacation with Sloane.

nly came back to Phoenix when it was time for her to give birth.

fter the baby was born, Cade panicked.

le couldn’t bring her home. Couldn’t raise her in secret.

ecause if I found out? His cushy rich-husband lifestyle was over.

o he handed the baby to Sloane-who was about to leave for Macau-and promised to send monthly child support.

hen he came back to me like nothing happened. Sloane took the kid and left.

verything buried.

You’re lying! How would you even know all this?!”

loane couldn’t help herself. Stared at me with wide, panicked eyes.

laughed. Pulled out a business card from a casino.

Remember your bestie in Macau? Lisa?”

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Every time you won big, you loved bragging about this whole story.”

ruth is, Sloane never “studied abroad.”

he’s a gambling addict.

fter one trip to Macau, she got hooked. Burned through her savings and the child support Cade sent.

o screw with the woman who wrecked my marriage, I had someone offer her loans at the casino.

hat’s how I found out she’d abandoned Lily.

t first? I didn’t want anything to do with that kid.

he was the product of my husband’s affair. I should’ve hated her.

ut like I said-she’s still a person.

he didn’t do anything wrong. Cade and Sloane did.

> I raised her. I showed her pictures of Cade.

old her, “Daddy’s away for work. When you turn eighteen, he’ll come back.”

uess that lie’s done now.

fter I finished talking, Cade slumped to the floor.

oane suddenly screamed. Lunged at me.

his is YOUR fault! All of it!”

f you hadn’t set me up, I wouldn’t have lost all that money! You ruined my life! I’ll kill you!”

sidestepped easily. Shook my head.

Nobody ruined your life but you. And your greed.”

Besides. You ruined my marriage first.”

looked around the room.

‘ll cover everyone’s tab tonight. But I need a favor.”

Keep this quiet.”

hen I held Lily close and walked out.

ut Cade ran after me and grabbed my wrist.

ast-ditch effort.

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