The Regretful Housewife: Divorce and Rise Again novel Chapter 162

Chapter 162 A Necklace Thrown Away

Chapter 162 A Necklace Thrown Away

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Everyone in their social circle had thought Chase and his six–year wife would grow just as loving as the Lynn couple.

Katrina had already been furious when he was caught partying and hooking up with club girls before. Yet this time, he had crossed the line even further. He’d messed around with his secretary inside their bedroom, right in the middle of her birthday party.

“I was framed!” Chase argued fiercely.

“Framed?” Katrina shot back sharply. “You know full well what you did. No one else can tell right from wrong for you.”

The pair broke out into a fierce quarrel. Nina chose to leave quietly without getting involved.

Spotting Nina heading out, Chase hurried forward to stop her. But Katrina pulled him back firmly before he could move.

“Get back here! You owe me a proper explanation for everything that happened tonight!”

“I said I’m innocent! Stop throwing a pointless fit!”

Chase pushed her aside in a rush and raced after Nina. Still, he was too late. Nina had already gotten into her car and driven off.

Nina glanced at Chase chasing after her through the rearview mirror and let out a cold sneer.

She still remembered what had happened in her past life. Back then, Cecilia had forced her to drink brewed herbal mixtures, claiming those things could help her conceive faster.

She had found it superstitious, yet she drank every last drop anyway, hoping to bear a child for Chase. The bitter concoction made her feel sick to her stomach, but she never refused.

Soon after she gave birth, she started losing hair badly and suffered endless sleepless nights.

Cecilia had only told her those drinks boosted pregnancy chances, but never mentioned how severely they would harm her health. Selfishness ran deep within every single member of the Mercer household.

Nina returned to the Tann Villa. She stepped inside and found the living room empty. When she went upstairs, she saw Jensen’s room was completely vacant too.

It’s no surprise. He already moved out long ago.

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The thought brought her no extra emotions. She actually felt much more relaxed now that he was gone. She no longer had to waste time guessing what hidden motives he had for staying around.

When she walked into her own bedroom, she noticed a gift box sitting on her desk.

She frowned and opened it slowly. Inside lay an exquisite diamond necklace.

She was confused at first, until she spotted a note tucked inside the box. Neat handwriting covered the paper: “A belated birthday gift. Happy birthday to you.”

Nina took one quick glance, then tossed the necklace, note and gift box straight into the trash can without a second thought.

He had cut off all contact with her for five whole years. Now he thought a fancy necklace could make up for everything? She wanted nothing to do with such shallow gestures.

The next day, the scandal hit every major news headline. The o

blasted how Chase had

cheated with his secretary inside his wife’s bedroom during her birthday dinner.

His perfect devoted husband image crumbled instantly in the public eye, and public opinion turned sharply against Mercer Group as well.

Nina was in an excellent mood. She picked up her phone and saw piles of unread messages and missed calls all from Chase.

He was clearly dying to explain himself, but she never replied to any of them.

She headed downstairs feeling light–hearted. Her mother had already seen the trending

news.

“I’m so glad you never ended up marrying that man. You would’ve suffered so much grievance otherwise.”

“Don’t worry, Mom. That’s all in the past now,” Nina comforted her gently.

Just then, a maid walked downstairs holding the discarded diamond necklace.

“Ms. Tann, is this yours? Such a fine piece of jewelry, why did you throw it in the trash?”

Esther stared at the necklace in surprise.

“This is the birthday present Jensen sent you, isn’t it? How could you throw it away like this?” “He vanished without a word for five years straight. Now he suddenly shows up with such an

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“Just because you feel uneasy you throw it away?” Esther tapped Nina’s forehead lightly. “What are you thinking? Jensen has visited us regularly all these years. He’s far more thoughtful than you are. How can you brush off his sincere kindness like this?”

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