Chapter 4
The day I discovered the missing 300 thousand dollars from our account, I had been at the hospital collecting Nolan’s test results.
The doctor had found a lesion in his lungs–likely cancer. Treatment would cost at least 300 thousand dollars.
Before I could even tell him about the diagnosis, he’d given our money to his mistress for a house down payment and was rushing to divorce me.
Well, divorce suited me fine–I had no intention of caring for a cancer patient who had betrayed me.
A week later, I took Nolan to court.
The evidence of his infidelity was irrefutable.
I’d invited many of our mutual friends to witness the proceedings, and quite a few showed up, eager to watch the drama unfold.
Nolan sat in the defendant’s chair, his face dark with anger. Beside him, Andrea and their two–year–old son were on the verge of tears.
They made a pitiful sight, but I felt nothing for them.
The judge’s ruling came as expected: divorce granted, with
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Nolan forfeiting all property rights.
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Furthermore, since the transfers to Andrea weren’t documented
as voluntary gifts but came from our marital assets, they had one week to return the money or face jail time.
As we left the courthouse, Nolan exploded in rage. “I don’t have any money! Take my life if you want!”
His life? He didn’t have much of that left anyway. Who would
want it?
I gave him a cold smile. “Now that you have a criminal record, your son will carry that shame forever.”
His face turned ashen.
I knew Nolan well–his obsession with having a son, his constant talk about carrying on the family line and bringing honor to the family name. Without a son, the Cole family line would end.
For his precious son’s future, he would have to repay me.
I left the courthouse victorious. A week later, 350 thousand dollars appeared in my account from an unknown source.
The transfer note carried a single message: [Karma will come for you!]
I rolled my eyes. Karma would come for him first.
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