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I came back home early with a suitcase full of expensive toys for my son, but I froze when I found him crawling on all four legs like an animal across the living room floor. My mother-in-law was rocking the mistress’s newborn baby in her arms, proudly laughing, “Now this is our real family’s pride.” My husband looked down at the floor, completely silent. I forced a cold smile, asked for a glass of water, and right in front of them, I called the divorce lawyer they never expected would pick up.

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phone rang. He answered it frantically, his face dropping further. He hung up and looked at his mother with hollow, defeated eyes.

“We have to attend the charity gala tomorrow night,” Dominic whispered. “The board members are demanding my presence. If we don’t show up, they’ll know the rumors are true.”

Victoria straightened her posture, desperately continue reading …

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