Chapter 8 Chapter 8 1288 Vouchers Micah never replied. When I first saw that message, my heart sank. I hadn't expected Clara to be that calculating. But seeing that Micah didn't respond, I naively hoped he wasn't that kind of person, that he hadn't taken her words to heart. Because of the insecurity that came from my own family background, I pretended nothing had hap- pened. I just took a screenshot and kept it, thinking that if he ever changed on me, I'd have proof. Turns out, life has a way of coming full circle-and now, here I was, putting it to use. Looking back, maybe I never really believed in this relationship. Otherwise, why would I have instinc- tively saved that screenshot? My new post pushed the already viral funeral-for-the-living-husband saga to another peak. "Damn, this whole family is disgusting! Imagine marrying into that-no way." "A blessed woman shouldn't enter an unlucky household. Good riddance, honestly. One wedding is all it takes to see someone's true colors." "Even the mother-in-law looks down on the mistress. No matter who marries in, they're doomed!" On top of that, some very enthusiastic internet sleuths dug up the company Micah and I co-owned-the one set to go public. Company info was everywhere, and after two back-to-back scandals, our business partners pulled out. They called to curse Micah out, tearing into him so badly he could only apologize meekly, shrinking like a scared quail. Just like that, the company was finished. The IPO was dead in the water. If I couldn't have it, then I'd rather destroy it than let him win. By now, my account had nearly 300,000 followers. I'd made up my mind-I was going to start live streaming. I'd actually majored in psychology in college, with a minor in law, though neither was easy to find work 0.0 % 12:26 Chapter 8 11 288 Vouchers Now I went live, taking calls and helping people analyze their family and relationship problems, offer- ing paid legal advice too. I wanted to help people who, like me, had once been trapped and lost in mar- riage and love. On the day of the divorce trial, my lawyer and I showed up energized and prepared, armed with plenty of solid evidence. On the other side sat two people-Micah, looking unshaven and haggard, and Michelle, so thin she was practically skin and bones, her expression vacant. The outcome was never in doubt-they lost, hands down. A marriage certificate is a legal bond, even if it only lasted a day. Micah was still guilty of cheating. The judge ruled exactly as I'd proposed. With the company ruined and the IPO dead, the only assets left to split were the house and a car. After the house was appraised, he had to pay me nearly 280,000 dollars. But that wasn't even the biggest issue. When we started the business, we'd taken out a lot of loans. The IOUS were signed in his and Clara's names. Originally, he'd wanted to borrow under my name and have me sign, but the lenders took one look at me-a woman with no family, no background-and figured that if I defaulted, it'd be way messier than if Micah, with his family ties, did. For their own security, they made a reluctant Micah sign instead. We'd planned to pay it all back once the company started making money after the IPO. Now, there was no way to repay it. With interest, the debt had snowballed out of control. By the end of the month, Micah owed up to a million dollars. He didn't have that kind of money. He had to sell the house, pay me hundreds of thousands, and the rest barely made a dent in the debt. But none of that was my problem anymore. After court, Micah and Michelle walked ahead of me, They started arguing halfway down the steps. Micah snapped at Michelle, "You really are insane, posting all that crap online and stirring up trouble! Are you happy now? I must've owed you in a past life, you curse! I should've just let you jump and be done with it!" Michelle was both hurt and furious. "Blame me, sure, it's always my fault! I'm nothing but a burden; I should've died ages ago. Would that 37.6 % 12:26 Chapter 8 288 Vouchers finally make everyone happy?" She broke down, sobbing and slapping herself across the face. In the past, whenever she pulled this kind of stunt, Micah would instantly cave and comfort her. But now, even as her cheeks turned red and swollen, he just stared at her coldly, unmoved. She stopped hitting herself and screamed, her voice hoarse, "Are you even human? How can you be so heartless? I did all this just to marry you! Do you have any idea what those four years apart were like for me? And now you have the nerve to blame me? You're no better than I am!" Furious, she reached for Micah, clawing at his clothes, trying to slap him. But this time, Micah had finally snapped. He grabbed her by the hair and slapped her hard across the face. 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