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Days later,the investigator gave me a disk of Ethan’s affair with Chloe,including footage of them in my bed when I was away.
I threw the disk at Ethan.
“I know about you and Chloe.We would get a divorce.”
“Why?Chloe’s just a friend.”
I sneered,“A friend?Introduced by Charlotte,right?Since you both love her,I’ll step aside.”
Charlotte emerged from her room.“Ethan,divorce her.The Hayes family doesn’t need someone like her.”
“Is it because of the miscarriage?Honey,I can change…”
“Ethan, sign the divorce papers.If you keep pushing me, I’ll post the footage online.”
Terrified,he signed quickly.
As I packed,Charlotte gloated,“Don’t worry,Ethan will remarry soon.A woman like you who’s been divorced?No man will want you.”
“Really?I’ll wait to see how happy you and your new sister - in - law will be.”
I rolled my eyes and slammed the door.
After a year of misery,I was free.
Without the Hayes siblings,my life normalized.
I heard Ethan had moved Chloe in soon after.
One day,I got a friend request from Chloe.
Chloe:“Hi,you’re Ethan’s ex,right?I need your help.”
Me:“?”
Chloe:“His sister’s unbearable.She introduced me to Ethan,but now she all over him. She won’t let us share a room, and she even demands he bathe her.She’s a freak.”
“What do you want from me?”
Chloe:“I heard Charlotte had an ex-husband.Do you have his contact information?”
I understood her plan and sent the number.
Let them destroy each other.Charlotte loved competing with women—she’d met her match.
I thought my revenge was done,and I wanted no more ties to her.
Two weeks later,Charlotte showed up,beaten black and blue by her ex,her scalp scars looking horrifying.She begged,“Emily,Chloe’s a monster.She brought my ex back.He fought Ethan,and Ethan is badly hurt.They’re demanding$500,000 that we don’t have.Chloe’s gone.Only you can save us.”
I stared coldly.“Don’t you remember that I’m divorced from Ethan?”
“Divorced or not,you owe us for old times’ sake! If you hadn’t divorced him,he wouldn’t be with Chloe.This is your fault, and you have to fix it!”
“Fix it?”I laughed and pointed to the door.“Get out,or I call the cops.”
“Fine,Emily,you’ll regret this!”
