Chapter 1: The Anniversary Gift"It's so hot today, gotta reach home and take a quick shower." Tom mutters, stepping out of a store with his faded black shirt stain with sweats.The late afternoon sun blazed against Tom’s skin as he stepped out of the jewelry store, the damp sweat on his body was excessive as if he hasn't taken a bath yet. In his hand, he clutched a small velvet box. He had spent three painstaking years saving every spare penny, skipping meals, and working overtime to afford the one thing he thought would bring his wife joy—a diamond ring. It wasn’t extravagant by any means, but it symbolized every ounce of love and effort he had poured into their marriage.His heart raced with excitement as he held it, his steps lighter than they had been in months as he made his way towards home. He could already picture Jess's face lighting up with surprise and happiness, the way her eyes would sparkle as she slipped the ring onto her finger. It was their third anniversary—a milest

Chapter 3 Meanwhile, Thomas who has been dragged back to the living room where Jennifer and the others were, was laying on the floor weakly as insults and laughter keep pouring on him, humiliating him more and more. "Hahaha! He has been cuckold!" The room was alive with cruel laughter, a cacophony of disdain that filled the air like the stench of spoiled wine. Hearing those words, Thomas tremble in anger but didn't do anything since he was weak and losing blood from the wound on his head. "Look at him!" Jennifer sneered, swirling her glass of champagne. "The great son-in-law of the Jaymes family, reduced to this! How pathetic!" "Here’s a toast to your worthless existence. You’ve done nothing but leech off others!" A man in a tailored suit stepped forward, his grin filled with disdain. He tipped the glass of wine in his hand, letting the crimson liquid spill over Thomas’s head, the warmth seeping into his hair, "I believe this is the biggest gift you ever received, after all a p

Chapter 5 "Veronica! What the hell do you think you’re doing with that piece of gutter trash?!"Jessica’s shrill voice cut through the air like a whip, making Veronica’s entire body stiffen, her fingers trembled slightly around the bundle of cash in her hands as she turned slowly toward the door with her heart beating faster.There stood Jessica—her so-called “loving” older sister—with a sneer on her face and her arms akimbo, her sharp eyes blazing with disgust.Seeing this, Veronica forced an awkward smile on her face which looks worse than crying. "S-Sister Jessica… I-I was just returning some money to Brother Thomas. I borrowed it from him before, and since I got some today, I thought it was right to pay him back."Jessica’s lip curled in pure contempt upon hearing those ridiculous excuses. "Lend? Him? Hah! This pathetic excuse of a man can't even afford to buy his own underwear by himself, and you expect me to believe he lent you money?!"She stepped forward, her heels clicking a

Chapter 7"Scram.""You have grown wings!" Jessica roared furiously, her face turning so red it looked like smoke was about to fume out of her ears.This was the first time!The first time Thomas—the weak ex-husband she always ordered around, who obeyed without complaint, even smiling while doing so—had ever spoken such cold, heartless words to her!And the worst part? It was in public! Humiliating her!Seeing Jessica hopping around like a child throwing a tantrum, Thomas scoffed and turned around to leave. But the moment she saw how he was ignoring her, Jessica felt like her chest was about to explode from the rage that had built up inside her."You useless waste! Stop! Don't you dare leave me standing! I should be the one walking away, not you!"Hearing those words, Thomas smirked and stopped. Then, he slowly turned to look at Jessica—as if he were watching a child foolishly ordering an elder to jump to his death."What do you want?"Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Jessica col

"What do you mean the card has no issues?!""Diamond card?! Impossible!"Both Rex and Jessica Jaymes screamed in unison, their voices filled with disbelief and fury, as if they had just been told that pigs could fly."You must be joking, Mr. Security! This walking disaster can’t even afford a bus ticket, let alone a diamond card!" Jessica spat, her face twisting in sheer outrage. There was just no way! No damn way!Jessica’s nails dug into her palm as she glared at Thomas like he was a cockroach that had somehow crawled onto a golden platter."Miss, I'm not mistaken," Noel replied calmly, "this card is definitely original.""You dare say definitely?!" Jessica shrieked, her voice laced with mockery as she pointed a sharp, manicured finger at Thomas."Do you even know who this piece of trash is? This was my husband—if you can even call him that! A man so poor, cockroaches in his apartment probably paid him rent!"Her lips curled in disgust before she scoffed, stepping closer."Let me ed