On our wedding anniversary, my wife finally put work aside. She agreed to go on a trip with me. Right before we boarded, she got a text. Her father was sick. "Honey, I'm so sorry. Dad's not feeling well. I need to check on him. I can't go with you this time." I was disappointed. But her father's health came first. I agreed. After she left, I tore up the ticket. I decided to go home. I wanted to see what was wrong with my father-in-law. The one who died three months ago. --- I followed her all the way to our house. I didn't rush to get out. I opened my phone instead. The housekeeper's son was showing off on Instagram. "Your generous love is the best 21st birthday gift I could ask for!" The photo showed him in a white suit. His arms were around a woman. That woman was my devoted wife. I cracked my knuckles and got out. At the entrance, I saw a dozen people in the huge living room. Balloons hung on the walls. A group was chanting: "Kiss! Kiss!" "Come on—kiss her!" ... My wife Evelyn hooked her arms around Zack Williams' neck. She gave him a deep French kiss. The crowd erupted. When the kiss ended, Evelyn ran her fingers across Zack's lips. She looked up. She saw me at the front of the crowd. Her eyes went wide. She tried to push away the person in her arms. I was faster. I raised my hand. I slapped her twice across the face. Everyone went silent. Zack turned around. He saw me. His face went white. He grabbed Evelyn's arm. He hid behind her. I looked at her with a mocking smile. "I didn't know you got yourself a new daddy." Evelyn's eyes darted around. She tried to explain. Then a guy with bleached hair shoved me. "Who the hell are you? Breaking into someone's house and hitting people? Are you insane? Apologize to Zack and his girlfriend right now, or this isn't over!" The others chimed in: "Just assaulting people like that. Is there no law anymore? An apology isn't enough. We should call the cops." "I agree. The police should check if he has a record. If he can hit people now, who knows what he'll do next?" "This birthday party was going great. Then this psycho shows up and starts attacking people. Do you even know who you just hit?" I smiled at them. I turned to look at Evelyn. "You think I shouldn't have hit you either?" Evelyn licked her lips. She was about to speak. Zack tugged her sleeve. He shook his head. I saw their little exchange. I wanted to see what they'd pull. Evelyn glared at me. "Ethan Carter, what the hell is your problem? Today is Zack's birthday. If you have something to say, say it later. Don't make a scene here. Don't ruin Zack's day. Get out!" She was afraid her boy toy would lose face in front of his friends. I laughed coldly. I stared at her. "Evelyn, where exactly do you want me to go? Or is there something you two are hiding? Something you don't want people to know?" Zack grabbed Evelyn's hand. He made his claim: "Ethan, I know you've had a crush on Evelyn for a while. Seeing us together probably hurts. But love is mutual. Evelyn loves me. We've been together for two years. She said once I graduate, we'll get married. Please stop bothering her." Evelyn didn't expect him to say that. Her expression changed. She snuck a glance at me. Zack's words stunned me. Today was our two-year wedding anniversary. They'd been together for two years. She'd been cheating even before we got married. She'd brought Zack and his father into our house. Under the guise of hiring a housekeeper. They'd been lying to me for two whole years. The bleached-hair guy spoke up again. "I get it now. You're the male housekeeper at Zack's place. The one with a crush on his girlfriend. I can't believe you're so shameless. Trying to steal someone's girl in public." I'd somehow been labeled as the male housekeeper. I actually laughed. "Zack, are you still dreaming? What makes you think I'd work as your housekeeper?"
Before I finished, someone threw a drink in my face. The bleached-hair guy held his cup smugly. "I think you're the one who needs to wake up. We all know who Zack is. His dad runs a big business. His girlfriend owns a company. This whole mansion is his. As for you? Look at what you're wearing. Cheap knockoffs. No brand name. You're only good enough to sweep floors and serve people." Cheap knockoffs? My clothes had no brand. They were custom-made by master tailors. Other girls spoke up for Zack. "Exactly. You should apologize to Zack right now. Or you'll lose even this job." One girl spoke up in a flirty tone: "Dude, look at how old you are. Fighting with Zack over a woman. If you're that desperate, I can help you out. I've never tried a guy in his thirties. Is two hundred bucks for the night enough?" He changed his tone. He looked at Evelyn gently. "Evelyn, I may be young. But I know how to protect my woman. I'll give you respect in public. Unlike Ethan..." His double meaning appealed to her vanity. I laughed coldly. "Good thing you reminded me. I only slapped her. I forgot to beat you up!" I grabbed his collar. I punched him twice. Hard. In his pale face. Zack covered his bleeding face. He screamed. "Ethan Carter, you dare hit me? I won't let you get away with this!" "Keep barking." I raised my hand to hit him again. Evelyn grabbed my waist. She shoved me hard. I lost my balance. I knocked over a champagne tower. I fell to the ground. Glass cut my hands. Evelyn didn't even look at me. She pulled Zack behind her. She scolded me: "Ethan Carter, apologize to Zack!" I looked at my bleeding palm. I gritted my teeth against the pain. I pulled out the glass shards. One by one. Two years of marriage. Like the glass in my hand, it stabbed me. Zack looked out from behind her. He smirked at me. The pain in my palm made my voice colder: "Evelyn, you're in my house. Throwing a birthday party for your side piece. Cheating on me right in front of me. And now you want me to apologize to him? Are you crazy? Or do you think I'm a pushover? Don't forget. I can dress you a Billionaire. And I can make you a homeless!"
My words made Evelyn's eyes flicker. But Zack spoke first. "Ethan, Evelyn built her company through her own hard work. Through her brilliance. She achieved financial freedom through her abilities. Don't act like you did her some huge favor." I froze. Brilliance? Abilities? She couldn't even understand the simplest business plan. How was that brilliance? Financial freedom? All the money she needed to run the company came from my account. I didn't bother explaining to him. I looked at Evelyn mockingly. "Zack is still so young. You're taking advantage of a kid. Aren't you ashamed?" Evelyn raised her chin. "Ethan Carter, Zack is an adult. I didn't force him. You're the one who's shameless. All you know how to do is leech off your wife!" Her words made Zack's friends look at me with even more disdain. Zack put his arm around Evelyn. He looked at me arrogantly. "Ethan, I know you're not convinced. If you want this house, let's do it your way. Evelyn is a successful career woman. She won't stoop to fighting with you. But I'm a man. I can't let you bully my woman. Let's make a bet. Whoever has more assets loses. Dare to take it?" "What are we betting?" "If you lose, you have to kneel. Apologize to Evelyn. If I lose, you can name your terms." The crowd roared with laughter. "Zack, you're the best. We'll be your witnesses. Don't let this guy weasel out!" "Yeah, a housekeeper competing with Zack? The outcome is already decided!" I nodded. "Fine. Let's see what you've got." Zack pulled out several property deeds. "These are houses in Manhattan. Worth over fifty million dollars. Plus various cars. About ten million. Let's see what you have." The crowd exploded with admiration. "Oh my God, Zack, you're amazing!" "I heard your dad ran a company. I didn't expect him to be this rich!" I smiled. "Think I don't have that much?" I took out my phone. I made a call. "Come to 105 Willow Drive. Bring the property deeds and car titles." While we waited, Zack held Evelyn. They got cozy on the sofa. Evelyn kept glancing at me nervously. She knew better than anyone what I had. I looked at her coldly. I sneered. A few minutes later, someone knocked. When my assistant walked in with several file bags, everyone held their breath. I showed the contents to Evelyn. Looking at the endless property deeds, her lips turned pale. Her voice trembled. "Ethan Carter, don't forget. These are all marital property. Half of this is mine." "Half is yours? Evelyn, you think too highly of yourself. Every penny of mine was earned by myself. Not a single cent came from you. Besides, I've never thought about using your money. But what about you? You didn't even hesitate to use mine." Evelyn said nothing. She sat on the sofa. Her face pale. I threw the materials at Zack's feet. "Look at it yourself." Zack opened it. He saw my total assets. Three billion dollars. His eyes went wide. His friends' jaws dropped. Then Zack went crazy. "This is impossible! Evelyn, tell me this is fake!" Evelyn lowered her eyes. "It's real. I've seen these things before." Zack turned to look at me. Shocked. "You have so much money. Why did you let me humiliate you before?" I sneered. "I wanted to see if my wife still had any conscience left. Turns out I was overthinking it." Zack dropped to his knees. "Mr. Carter, I was wrong. Please forgive me this once. I'll never do it again." I was about to respond. Evelyn suddenly spoke up: "Ethan Carter, Zack was forced into this. By you. He didn't know you were so rich. He thought you were just a housekeeper. You can't blame him for this." She was still protecting him? I got angry. "Evelyn, I'm your husband!" "I know." "You know and you're still protecting him?" Evelyn sneered. "Ethan Carter, we've been married two years. You've never had time for me. Don't you think you bear some responsibility?" I was speechless. It was true. I didn't have time for her. But I was busy making money. For her. I wanted to give her the best. I didn't want her to struggle. Like she did when we were poor. But in her eyes, this became a reason to cheat. I didn't want to listen anymore. I turned and left. Behind me came Evelyn's cold voice. "Ethan Carter, I want a divorce!"
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