Divorcing the useless son in law ; The return of the Tycoon
Three years ago, Caelum Vanterpool, the last heir of the powerful Vanterpool family, hid his name and married Seraphine Ollivier, the daughter of an ordinary business family.
A terrible car accident had killed his parents and grandparents. Caelum inherited the whole Vanterpool fortune, but the crash left him badly hurt and unable to walk. He now lived in a wheelchair.
He did not rush back to the family empire. He wanted to know one thing: could someone love him without knowing his money or his name? So he lived as a poor, quiet man and moved into the Ollivier house as a live-in son-in-law.
The Ollivier family looked at the wheelchair and the empty job title and decided he was useless. They called him a burden. Seraphine was different at first. She loved him. She stood up for him at the dinner table and told him the wheelchair changed nothing.
Then her small company, Ollivier Group, began to grow, and Seraphine began to change. She wanted money. She wanted status. She wanted powerful friends. What she did not know was that Caelum was the reason the company grew. He quietly used his money, his brain and his old Vanterpool contacts to save it again and again. Seraphine believed she did it all by herself.
Then rich businessman Lucian Draymore walked into her life. Slowly, Lucian became the man she admired, and Caelum became the husband she was ashamed of.
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Chapter: Public claim"Whatever you have to say, Seraphine, you can say it right here," Caelum said, his voice quiet and completely steady.The hallway was silent. The warm yellow lights shone down on them, casting long shadows across the floor. Thessaly stood calmly by Caelum's side, her arms folded across her chest, watching Seraphine with sharp, intelligent eyes. Barnaby stood half a step behind the chair, his face expressionless.Seraphine looked at Caelum's calm face, then looked at Thessaly. Her heart felt heavy and bitter."It is about my family, Caelum!" Seraphine said, her voice rising slightly. "It is about our marriage! I cannot talk about our personal life in front of strangers!"Thessaly let out a small, soft laugh. She stepped back slightly, holding up one hand in a polite gesture."I can step back into the office if you prefer, Mr. Caelum," Thessaly offered smoothly."No need, Thessaly," Caelum replied, not turning his head. He looked straight into Seraphine's eyes. "Seraphine, our marriage
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Chapter: Pregnancy"Are you sure about this, doctor?" Seraphine asked, her hand shaking as she held the white paper in the quiet clinic room.It was four months after the divorce. The sun was setting over the city, filling the doctor's office with a soft orange light. Seraphine sat on the small examination bed, looking down at the medical report in her lap. Her body was thin, her face looked tired, and her eyes were full of deep fear.Doctor Miller set his silver pen on the wooden desk and looked at her with gentle eyes."Yes, Miss Ollivier," the doctor said softly. "The blood tests are completely clear. You are six weeks pregnant. Your baby is healthy, but you are very weak. You need to rest and stop stressing yourself."Seraphine sat completely still. Her heart was beating fast in her chest. A thousand thoughts raced through her mind like wild wind.A baby.She was carrying a child.She rested her cold hand gently against her stomach. For a brief second, a warm feeling filled her heart. But then, a co
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Chapter: Harbor agreementCHAPTER SIX: THE HARBOR AGREEMENT"You are ten minutes early, Mr. Caelum," Thessaly said, setting her newspaper down on the white tablecloth.It was eight o'clock on a crisp Saturday morning at the Harbor Club—an exclusive dining terrace located on the top floor of the harbor tower, looking out over the blue ocean and hundreds of massive cargo ships.Caelum rolled his wheelchair up to the round table near the glass railing. He was wearing a simple dark blue suit jacket over a white collared shirt, looking relaxed and sharp."A good businessman is never late, Miss Marwick," Caelum replied smoothly, stopping his chair beside the table.Thessaly laughed softly. She was dressed in an elegant cream-colored silk suit, her short dark hair perfectly styled, her brown eyes full of energy and sharp intellect."Sit down—well, you are already sitting," Thessaly corrected herself with a playful wink. "Let us order coffee first. I dislike talking about millions of dollars on an empty stomach."A wa
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Chapter: Wisdom of odalys "Where did you think the money came from, Seraphine?" grandmother Odalys asked, her soft voice cutting through the heavy quiet of the living room. It was Friday evening inside the old mansion of the Ollivier family. Rain tapped gently against the tall glass windows. Seraphine sat on the dark velvet sofa, staring down at her cold cup of tea. Her hair was messy, and her eyes were red from crying. Beside her sat her mother Marguerite and her cousin Dagny, both looking pale and nervous. In the wooden rocking chair across from them sat Odalys Ollivier, the eighty-year-old grandmother and the true head of the family. She held a warm ceramic mug in her thin hands, her wise grey eyes looking closely at her granddaughter. "I thought... I thought I worked hard for it, Grandmother," Seraphine whispered, her voice weak and hoarse. "I spent sixteen hours a day in the office. I signed every document. I met every client." Odalys let out a slow, gentle sigh and shook her head. "Hard work is good
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Chapter: Rise of Bright wickFor three years, Caelum had never once spoken to her in a harsh voice. He had never yelled at her. He had never demanded anything from her. Even when her family insulted him at the dinner table, he had quietly set down his teacup and smiled at her, telling her not to worry about small things.And she had thrown him away for a loud, fake man who wanted to swallow her last remaining factories.Without saying another word, Seraphine pulled her coat around her shoulders, turned around, and walked out of the bank office."Seraphine! Wait! Come back here!" Lucian shouted, taking two quick steps after her. But Director Vance cleared his throat loudly behind him, and two large security guards stepped into the doorway, blocking Lucian's exit.***While the Ollivier Group was crumbling into chaos, the atmosphere inside the newly acquired headquarters of Brightwick Freight was electric.The old, dusty office building in the industrial district had been completely cleaned overnight. Professional
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Chapter: Empty hands of Lucian"Where is the money, Lucian?" Seraphine asked, her voice cracking in the quiet hallway of the bank.It was ten o'clock on a bright Thursday morning, but inside the executive office of First National Bank, the air felt freezing cold. Seraphine stood by the glass window, her hands clasped tightly together. Her silk blouse was creased, and dark circles shadowed her eyes. She had not slept for a single minute since Caelum signed the divorce papers two days ago.Lucian stood opposite her near the walnut desk. He was wearing his usual navy suit, but his silk tie was slightly crooked, and a faint sheen of sweat covered his forehead. He had spent the last three hours pacing back and forth, holding his cell phone to his ear, listening to continuous dial tones that ended in automatic voicemail."I am telling you to be patient, Seraphine," Lucian muttered, wiping his brow with the back of his hand. "My capital firm handles international investments. The transfer from our European accounts requir
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