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I considered divorcing him with the$100,000,letting him drown in debt.
But that spared Ava and his parents.
True despair comes from hope dashed.
They wanted to invest?I’d let them.
I called my high school friend,Chloe Bennett, We have a very close relationship. Now she has become the boss of a company and has made a fortune by trading stocks. I told her all these things. She hated this couple of a scumbag man and a heartless woman deeply and readily agreed to my request. As I hung up,Ethan returned.
He slapped me,cursing,”Why’d you take my$100,000?Even if I die,you’re not getting it!”
“Return it,or I divorce you!”
I feigned tears, handing him the cash.”Honey, I withdrew it for you.I know you want to start a business,be a boss. Take it and chase your dreams—I support you! Oh, by the way, I know someone, Chloe Bennett, a CEO who built her fortune on stocks!”
Upon hearing this, his guard dropped. His eyes lit up, and he eagerly asked me for her contact information.
I shared Chloe’s number,texting her,”Fish hooked.”
As I expected, after chatting with my friend on the phone for two or three days, Ethan was eager to meet Chloe.
She agreed, and the two met at a five-star restaurant.
Looking at my growing belly, I stayed quietly at home and listened to their conversation.
“You’re Emily’s friend,Ms.Bennett?”
“That’s me.”
They dove in.”Mr.Carter,I’ve traded stocks for a decade—I know the game.Emily’s friend? I won’t scam you. Follow me!”
““Don’t think that you only have $100,000 Before you know it, $1 million, even $10 million will go into your pocket!”
Hearing Chloe’s words on the other end, I laughed until tears came out. Chloe sounded like a pyramid scheme pitch,but I knew she was legit.
Sure enough, she didn’t let me down.
In minutes,she got Ethan to hand over the$100,000,plus his ID,bank details—everything.
After getting these, Chloe met me privately,returning the$100,000.
With Ethan’s info,I took out high-interest loans in his name.He’d never recover.
But It’s not enough for only Ethan ato pay the price!.Ava and his parents would pay too.
A few days later, when the whole family was having dinner together, I deliberately asked, ”Honey,how’s the stock investment going?”
Ethan’s parents and Ava snapped to attention,confused.
They didn’t know—he’d kept it secret,planning to pocket the profits.
Ethan’s face froze, he looked at me angrily, about to lose his temper and yell at me.Ava cut in,”Why didn’t you tell me about your stock investment? What’re you hiding?”
I sneered inwardly. Sure enough, when people are in a hurry, they will reveal all their flaws.
