PART 2: THE HUSBAND I MOURNED FOR FIVE YEARS

The vase shattered against the wall. Photographs fell everywhere. Co Thua Vu finally moved. —Ninh An! He reached for my wrist. I stepped back. —Don’t touch me….

PART 2: MY MONEY WAS NO LONGER THEIR MONEY

I closed the apartment door behind me. Then I looked at Ethan. —Get out. His mother stood immediately. —Sofia, don’t be ridiculous. We’re family. —No. I placed…

PART 2: THE FUTURE I RETURNED

Ethan stared at me. —My future? I smiled. —You’ll understand soon. He tried to question me, but his phone rang. Nora. His expression softened instantly. —I need…

PART 2: SHE STOLE MY BOYFRIEND, NOT MY CAREER

The next morning, Sophie arrived at the firm carrying Nathan’s coffee. Not hers. His. She placed it beside her laptop and smiled when she saw me. —Vera,…

PART 2: THE HOUSE SHE MADE ME SELL

The next morning, Sophie was already waiting when I arrived at the civil registry. No tears. No hesitation. She signed every page calmly. When it was my…

PART 2: THE NAME AT THE TOP OF THE WEALTH LIST

I looked at Hac Thanh Dien quietly. Four years had passed, yet he hadn’t changed much. He still loved turning money into proof that he was superior…

PART 2: BY THE TIME HE READ THE THIRTY-FIRST PAGE, WE WERE GONE

Thanh Hoa nodded. —The children’s records were handled through the Khuong family system. Unless someone specifically investigates, the Co family won’t receive an automatic notification. I looked…

PART 2: I DIDN’T WANT HIS NAME ON MY TOMBSTONE

I closed the divorce agreement before Adrian could see the title. —Somewhere quiet. His eyes narrowed. —With Leo’s ashes? —Yes. He looked at the urn again. For…

PART 2: THE LAST SCENE OF OUR FIVE-YEAR STORY

Ethan returned forty-seven minutes later. The movie was almost over. He slipped into the seat beside me and whispered: —I’m sorry. Camila was having a really bad…

PART 2: THE WOMAN IN MY BEDROOM

The woman stopped in the doorway. Rebecca was the first to recognize her. —Natalie? Her voice came out almost as a whisper. Natalie Shaw. Rebecca’s best friend…