Chapter 10 - Sunlight and Freedom
One year after that dark morning in the kitchen.
The morning sun flooded through the floor-to-ceiling windows of my newly renovated home. The custom archway was framed with fresh white roses and lush greenery, and the scent of freshly brewed French roast coffee filled the air.
I stood by the marble island, wearing a brand-new emerald silk robe crafted by a local boutique designer.
My phone chimed with a notification from Nathan Cross: The final decree of absolute divorce has been officially stamped and registered by the supreme court. You are completely, legally free.
I smiled, taking a warm sip from a newly handmade ceramic mug.
Outside in the courtyard, the fountain bubbled peacefully under the clear blue summer sky. My businesses were thriving, my home was filled with light and laughter, and my life belonged entirely to me.
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They thought they could break me with betrayal, but they only revealed their own weakness. In the end, the price of greed had been paid in full—and freedom was the sweetest reward of all.
THE END
