All Chapters of Dear Ex-wife, the Apocalypse King Has No Mercy: Chapter 11
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Chapter 11
After fuming for a while, the Stowes finally gave up and headed to the restaurant.Ever since Rhys moved out, meals had become an inconvenience they weren’t used to dealing with.Britt had always been the one who bought the groceries, but that was where her involvement ended. For years, Rhys had come home every evening and handled the cooking while the rest of them simply sat down and ate. None of them had ever seen a reason to learn when there was always someone else willing to do it.Besides, as far as the Stowes were concerned, they would soon be rich. There was no point pinching pennies anymore.So they headed to Maison Arden, an upscale restaurant near Maple Grove where a meal could easily cost several hundred dollars a person.From a short distance away, Rhys watched them walk inside.His eyes narrowed slightly. An idea had just occurred to him. He had dealt the Stowes blow after blow over the past two days, but it still wasn't enough. Not after what they had done to him in hi
Chapter 12
Lexi stopped beside Rhys's table and looked down at him with a sneer. “And you have the nerve to accuse me of cheating?” she shot back. “When you’re the one who’s got a lover on the side.” The woman across from Rhys immediately straightened. "Ms. Stowe, correct?" she said coolly. "That accusation alone could qualify as defamation. I'll let it go this time, but if you make another claim like that without evidence, I won't." Rhys smiled. "This is Nancy Jean. She's one of the attorneys representing me." Lexi froze. That's not right. Rhys's lawyer was Joshua Hearn, Sydvale's famous divorce attorney, not some glamorous woman who looked like she'd walked out of a magazine. Her eyes involuntarily swept over Nancy. That chest had to be fake. And that figure? Definitely work done. Still, there was no mistaking the woman's sharp, professional demeanor. She was probably another attorney from Hearn's firm, sent to handle routine matters for Rhys. Damn it. She had walked straigh
Chapter 13
If Rhys had bought the lottery tickets after the divorce, then the winnings obviously wouldn’t be marital property. Lexi had never studied law, but even she knew that. “Based on the timeline, your ex-husband probably bought the tickets either on the day of your divorce or within the two days before it,” Rex analyzed. “If he bought them during those two days, then the winnings would definitely count as marital property. If he bought them on the day of the divorce, then it depends on whether the purchase was made before or after the divorce became final.” Lexi let out a breath of relief. It had to be before. “I’m sure he bought them before the divorce,” she said firmly. “Otherwise, why would he suddenly offer to walk away with nothing? He must have wanted the jackpot all to himself, so he rushed to divorce me.” It sounded reasonable at first. Except the lottery hadn’t even been drawn yet. How could Rhys have known he would win? Rex didn’t say anything. Until he had solid evidence
Chapter 14
Maple Grove had been especially lively these past two days. The Stowe family had just gone around telling everyone that Lexi would get two hundred million dollars from Rhys. Then the story suddenly changed. Rhys had bought the winning tickets after the divorce, which meant the entire four hundred million belonged to him. Lexi wouldn’t get a cent. And judging by the Stowes’ reaction, the second version was obviously true. Just yesterday, they had been strutting around the neighborhood like royalty. Now every one of them had disappeared inside the house. “Hah! Looks like God still has eyes.” “Good. The Stowes don’t deserve that money.” “They’ve really humiliated themselves this time. First everyone finds out their daughter cheated and had another man’s child. Then they think they’re about to get two hundred million, only to find out they get nothing.” “If I were them, I’d be having nightmares.” “Two hundred million? They’ll regret this for the rest of their lives.” “More than
Chapter 15
Lexi returned home feeling completely drained. At today’s hearing, Joshua had presented a large amount of evidence against her, including the DNA test proving Chris wasn’t Rhys’s biological son, Rhys’s income records, and their household expenses over the past few years. Her lawyer advised her to settle and pay Rhys $410,000. Of that, $260,000 came from marital income. Rhys had earned about $720,000 over four years. After deducting roughly $200,000 in necessary living expenses, that left $520,000, half of which belonged to Rhys. The remaining $150,000 was compensation for emotional distress. Joshua had originally demanded $300,000 for that alone. More importantly, Joshua made it clear that Rhys didn’t even intend to keep the money. Whatever he received would be donated to charity. That certainly wouldn’t hurt his position in front of the judge. Four hundred and ten thousand dollars. Just thinking about it gave Lexi a headache. Did she have that kind of money? Of course not.
Chapter 16
Rhys was stunned by everything he had just heard. It sounded like something straight out of a soap opera.Lexi had actually gotten the money this way.For a moment, he saw the woman from his previous life again—the same ruthless woman who had cut into his flesh without hesitation. The same cold, merciless woman who had been willing to sacrifice everything for money.Only this time, the person she had sacrificed wasn't her husband.It was her own son.She had accepted the compensation without hesitation, as though a million dollars could somehow make up for the life of a child.Chris had never treated Rhys with much respect. There had always been a distance between them, and Rhys knew the boy had never truly seen him as his father. Still, for eight years, Rhys had genuinely raised Chris as his own.He had watched him grow. Hearing that the boy had died like this left a bitter ache in his chest.Chris had been innocent.He was nothing more than a victim of Lexi's horrible life.For the
Chapter 17
James’s renovations were already underway. Rhys often took time out of his day to stop by the house in person, check the progress, and give James instructions on some of the modifications. Watching his shelter gradually take shape, Rhys was very satisfied. But for now, he still had to return to his rental apartment every night. That day, Rhys was carrying several large and small packages back to his apartment, planning to put them into his dimensional space, when he accidentally bumped into a woman. Rhys recognized her. She lived on the same floor alone. Her name was Sara Linus. Sara was fashionably dressed and had a Labrador puppy named Duke with her. Duke was still young, but he was very well-behaved. Every time he saw Rhys, he would wag his tail excitedly. Rhys and Sara had never really spoken before, but since Sara took Duke out for walks every day, Rhys knew who she was. “Oh—Big Money Rhys?” Sara blurted out. Big Money Rhys? Rhys paused. He already had a nicknam
Chapter 18
After dinner, Rhys decided to go out for a walk. He had just reached the first floor when the door opened and Mrs. Park walked out with Jason. The boy looked slightly guilty when he saw Rhys, but Mrs. Park immediately glared at him. “You’re worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Why are you so damn petty?” she started complaining. “So he took a little something from you. What does that matter to someone like you? And you actually went to property management over it?” “We’re neighbors. Don’t make things ugly, or I won’t let this go!” Rhys almost laughed. Some people really were shameless beyond belief. Her grandson had stolen from him, yet somehow she was the one acting righteous. And now she was threatening him? Rhys felt an urge to slap the arrogance right off her face, but he quickly dismissed the thought. Not yet. He already had something planned for them. If he scared Jason badly enough that the kid stopped stealing from him, wouldn’t that ruin the whole setup?
Chapter 19
Sydvale City Hospital After emergency treatment, Mr Park was finally out of danger. Now that his life was no longer at risk, the Park family began trying to figure out what had happened. How had Mr. park suddenly become so... unusually aggressive?, Fucking so hard like that, untill he passed out. At that moment, the doctor came over with the blood test results. "There are large amounts of a powerful sexual stimulant in his bloodstream," the doctor explained. "That is what caused his prolonged physical reaction." The Park family was stunned. How could that be?. Mr Park never took supplements or any kind of health products. "Mom, Did you two take anything before the....", Harry, their son stated. Mrs. Park nodded, "No... not at all, we just notice both of us feel horny, and... wait....". They was a pause. "That takeout!" Mrs. park suddenly remembered. Her face twisted with rage. The funny feelings happened right after eating Ryhs' food. So definitely, he was the o
chapter 20
The entire Park family froze. Their jaws dropped so far that, for several seconds, none of them could speak. “$35,000?” Harry finally blurted out,. “For a takeout order?” He stared at Officer Ivan as though the officer had just told him that Ryhs had bought an entire restaurant. “That’s impossible!” Harry insisted. “There is no ordinary takeout that costs $35,000. You must have made some kind of mistake.” Mrs. Park immediately nodded. “Exactly! Even if the food was expensive, how could a single meal possibly cost that much?” She shook her head in disbelief. “I will never believe such nonsense.” Officer Ivan understood their reaction. “To be honest, I was shocked too when I first heard the price.” He opened the folder in his hand. “That is precisely why we didn't simply take Ryhs's word for it. We personally went to the restaurant and verified the order.” Harry's expression changed as Officer Ivan pulled out the receipt and handed it to him. “This is the original