Ex-Wife Moving Wife Giving Birth? Congratulations, You’re Single Now novel Chapter 14

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Mom’s face went dark. “That son of a bitch!”

‘Mom, don’t make a scene. I’m handling this slowly.”

‘You’re divorcing him?”

‘Yes. But I need evidence first, or Jamie and I won’t get anything.”

Mom grabbed my hand. “You’ve been through hell.”

‘I’m fine. Just kicking myself now.”

For what?

Five years ago, when he said, “Just stay home, take care of the family. I’ll provide for you,” I believed him.

Quit my job, became a full–time mom, lost my financial independence.

After we got married, his “I’ll take care of you” turned into “You’re spending my money.”

But there was no point dwelling on that now. I needed to take back what was mine.

That evening, I sat on my parents‘ balcony, pulled up Ryan’s credit card statement.

Hawaii IP address. Thirty–two transactions.

Plane tickets, two round–trip, total: $20,000.

Hotel, honeymoon suite, seven days: $59500.

Couples spa, two people: $5,000.

Seafood dinners, for two, total: $8,000,

Shopping, women’s handbag: $15,000.

Shopping, necklace:$12,500,

All together, exactly $120K.

I calculated it once, then again.

Hell right-$120,000.

Last year when Dad was hospitalized for heart surgery, needed a stent, I asked Ryan for fifty thousand.

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He said: “Company’s tight on cash right now. I can give you five thousand for now, rest at year–end.”

Even I begged him on my knees. He only transferred five grand eventually.

“Your dad has a pension. Stop always coming to me for money.”

I still remember that day, standing in the hospital hallway, staring at that five thousand on my phone screen, wanting to

smash it.

Later, I emptied my savings from before marriage to pay for Dad’s surgery.

A hundred and fifty thousand. Eight years of saving.

When Ryan found out, he said: “You’re such a good daughter.”

That was it.

Now, he’d blown $120K on his mistress in JUST ONE DAY.

I took a deep breath, kept scrolling.

Cassie sent me a message.

[Got it. Sienna Brooks, born 1999, only child, parents run a business out of state. She joined Ryan’s company two years ago as an assistant, makes eight grand a month.]

Recent activity?]

Her social media’s blocked for most people, but I have my ways.]

Cassie sent screenshots.

Sienna’s feed from three hours ago: Hawaii beach at sunset.

Caption: [The most beautiful view is having you by my side.]

n the photo, she wore a flowing dress, a beautiful necklace sparkling in the golden light.

Comment section had several likes.

One comment: [With your boyfriend?]

Sienna’s reply: [Yeah, he treats me so well.]

Boyfriend?

I laughed.

[Cassie, can you connect me with a lawyer?]

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Cassie: [Divorce lawyer?]

[Yeah. A good one. Someone who’s won tons of divorce cases.]

Cassie: [On it. I’ll have someone for you tomorrow.]

[Also, can you find me a private investigator?]

Cassie: [You want…]

[I want hard evidence. The kind that holds up in court.]

Cassie didn’t respond right away.

Then: [Whatever it costs?]

[Yeah. I’ve got two hundred grand. Use all of it if you need to.]

Cassie: [Done.]

I set my phone down, stared out at the darkness.

Ryan, you think I’m going to cry, scream, blow up at you like some desperate wife.

But I won’t.

I’m going to calmly collect evidence, then strip you bare in court.

Every cent you spent on Sienna Brooks, I’m going to make you cough it back up–with interest.