I Divorced My Husband, I Married His Rival

I Divorced My Husband, I Married His Rival

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When she's preparing dinner for him, he's out there dating; When she's drinking with men to get a business deal for him, he is announcing to be single for the price of his stock; When she drags herself to the hospital in high fever, he's at the same hospital, taking care of his ex girl friend. She loved him for ten years. She did everything for him and gave him everything she had. She thought their love can never die, yet it did. She doesn't hate him. She's just tired. She turns and left him, only to see that there was a firm chest that has been waiting for her all this time. She is also the one adored in another man's eyes, and when she finally gets a taste of being loved, she realize-- He has never loved her. That day he gets back home, only to be shocked that the woman who has always been there for him was gone. Regret taking over him as he chases after her, only to see another man saying the scared oath on the alter with their hands holding together. That was when he realized-- The innocent girl who loved him, the most precious treasure that he as ever got in his life, is gone. He lost the best thing that has ever been his. Two broken hearts. One fake marriage. A thousand buried secrets. Eva thought love would be enough to keep them together. Ten years loving Stephan. Five years married to him. And one tragic accident that shattered everything they ever were, she's left with a stranger wearing her husband's face. Until the day she finally walks away. And that's when she meets Micah, her ex-husband's enemy, the man who once set her marriage on fire just by existing. He proposes to her a dangerous deal: a one-year marriage that will make Stephan regret ever letting her go. But what starts as a game to wound her ex soon spirals into something raw, tender, and terrifyingly real. Only, Micah isn't what he seems. Behind his easy smile are secrets she was never meant to find, secrets that could destroy them both. And when the truth comes out, love might not be enough to save anyone. When the lies unravel... will her heart choose forgiveness - or freedom?

I Divorced My Husband, I Married His Rival Chapter 1 Your Insecurity Is Showing

Eva's POV

"Do you have any idea how humiliated I was tonight?"

The words rip out of me, trembling with the anger I've been swallowing for weeks. My chest burns as I watch my husband stand by the dresser, unhurriedly removing his cufflinks like nothing happened.

His expression is calm, detached. It's the same face he always wears when he wants to silence me without saying a word.

"It was business," he says, his tone flat, cool, indifferent. "Stop being childish."

Childish. That single word cuts sharper than a knife.

"Were you kissing her for business too?" I ask quietly, the question shaking in my throat.

He freezes, then turns to glare at me. "Eva," he snaps, voice rising. "Can I have one peaceful night? You always find something to complain about."

My lips tremble. "Always something to complain about? Are you listening to yourself? I'm your wife, Stephan. And yet-"

"Yet what?" His eyes flash, his brows arching with disdain.

The words choke me. I can feel the tears burning behind my eyes, but I fight to keep my voice steady.

"Why?" I whisper. "Every day it's something new. Either you're announcing to the world that you're single, or you're plastered across social media, drunk and surrounded by women."

He slips out of his shirt with deliberate calm, every motion a mockery of my pain. "What does that have to do with you?"

"I was in the hospital last week," I breathe out, barely managing to speak. "I had a fever so high the nurses called you. And you came, but not for me."

He lifts a brow. "What are you talking about?"

"I saw you there, Stephan. Sitting by her bedside. The same woman you swore you'd cut off."

His mouth twists into a cruel smile. "So you're spying on me now?"

"You're not even listening," I shout, the words echoing through the room. For the first time, I really look at his crisp shirt, his slicked-back hair, his emotionless face. And I realize I don't recognize this man anymore.

"I've listened to you rant time and time again," he says coldly. "So no, Eva, I'm not listening tonight. I'm done listening."

My breath hitches. "Ten years, Stephan. Ten years of my life. I gave you everything I had. My body, my time, my soul. I fought for your company, your reputation, your dreams. And in return, all I got was humiliation."

He laughs under his breath. "All this bitterness over a kiss? Be careful, Eva. Your insecurity is showing."

My jaw falls open. "You don't see anything wrong with what you did? You kissed another woman while your wife was right there, watching?"

"Wife, wife, wife!" he roars suddenly, "I'm so damn tired of you throwing that word in my face like it's a weapon. I can't do business because I have a wife? Is that it?"

My vision blurs. My heart aches with a pain so deep I can hardly breathe. "You're cheating on me, but somehow I'm the one being blamed?"

His expression darkens. "Maybe if you actually went down on me once in your life, I wouldn't have to get it elsewhere."

For a moment, the world stops.

My heart plummets to the pit of my stomach, and every part of me goes cold.

"How dare you?" My voice cracks as I step back, shaking. "How dare you use that against me? You know exactly why I can't-"

He raises a hand sharply. "And that's your problem. You've been using that as an excuse for years."

"An excuse?" I whisper.

"Yes," he says with finality, looking straight into my eyes. "An excuse."

Something in me breaks. Memories rush through my mind. Nights I cried alone, mornings I waited for him to come home, the countless times I believed he'd change. I've carried so much pain for so long that I don't even know what love feels like anymore.

"I feel like I don't even know you," I murmur, my voice barely a whisper.

Stephan slips on a fresh shirt and grabs his car keys. "Maybe you never did."

My heart lurches. "What happened to us?"

"You can stay here all night wondering," he says coldly, walking past me toward the door.

"Where are you going?" I rush after him, my heels clattering on the floor.

"You don't want me in this house anyway," he throws over his shoulder. "So now you can have it."

I clutch the hem of my evening gown and follow him down the stairs. "It's late, Stephan. Please. Just tell me where you're going."

He spins around, eyes blazing. "Jesus, Eva, what is your problem? If I stay, you nag. If I leave, you cry. What the hell do you want from me?"

My throat closes. "I just... I just want you to love me again."

For a moment, silence hangs between us. Then he exhales harshly. "Just let me be, Eva. You're suffocating me. I need to breathe."

And with that, he's gone.

The sound of the door slamming echoes through the house, and I crumble where I stand. My knees hit the floor by the stairs, my hands shaking uncontrollably as sobs rip through me.

For years, I've fought for this marriage, believing love would be enough. But love doesn't fix what one person keeps breaking.

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Two days pass.

He hasn't returned.

In the silence of our home, I've had nothing but time to think. Every corner holds a memory, every breath reminds me of the woman I used to be. The one who waited, who forgave, who believed. But I can't be her anymore.

This marriage is already dead.

I stare down at the divorce papers lying on the table, my signature already inked beneath my name. I'd drafted them months ago but never had the courage to hand them over. I'd hoped Stephan would come back to me, that somehow we'd find our way again.

My suitcases sit packed by the door. I take one last look around the house, the home that once felt like a dream. The laughter, the whispered promises, the warmth, t's all gone.

A car engine hums outside, and my heart stutters. He's back.

I wipe my face and square my shoulders, forcing myself to stand tall.

The front door opens, and Stephan steps in, his expression tightening when he sees me standing there with my luggage. His eyes flick to the papers in my hand.

"What is this?" He says, scanning the room.

For a second, I just look at him. The man I once adored. The man I built my life around. And I realize I'm not angry anymore. I'm empty.

"I love you, Stephan," I whisper, voice trembling. "I probably always will. But I can't stay. Not like this."

I hand him the divorce papers. He takes them, scans through, and lets out a mocking laugh.

"Divorce?" He scoffs, eyes glinting. "You're not leaving this house, Eva."

I meet his gaze, steady and sure for the first time in years. "Watch me."

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“When she's preparing dinner for him, he's out there dating; When she's drinking with men to get a business deal for him, he is announcing to be single for the price of his stock; When she drags herself to the hospital in high fever, he's at the same hospital, taking care of his ex girl friend. She loved him for ten years. She did everything for him and gave him everything she had. She thought their love can never die, yet it did. She doesn't hate him. She's just tired. She turns and left him, only to see that there was a firm chest that has been waiting for her all this time. She is also the one adored in another man's eyes, and when she finally gets a taste of being loved, she realize-- He has never loved her. That day he gets back home, only to be shocked that the woman who has always been there for him was gone. Regret taking over him as he chases after her, only to see another man saying the scared oath on the alter with their hands holding together. That was when he realized-- The innocent girl who loved him, the most precious treasure that he as ever got in his life, is gone. He lost the best thing that has ever been his. Two broken hearts. One fake marriage. A thousand buried secrets. Eva thought love would be enough to keep them together. Ten years loving Stephan. Five years married to him. And one tragic accident that shattered everything they ever were, she's left with a stranger wearing her husband's face. Until the day she finally walks away. And that's when she meets Micah, her ex-husband's enemy, the man who once set her marriage on fire just by existing. He proposes to her a dangerous deal: a one-year marriage that will make Stephan regret ever letting her go. But what starts as a game to wound her ex soon spirals into something raw, tender, and terrifyingly real. Only, Micah isn't what he seems. Behind his easy smile are secrets she was never meant to find, secrets that could destroy them both. And when the truth comes out, love might not be enough to save anyone. When the lies unravel... will her heart choose forgiveness - or freedom?”
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Chapter 1 Your Insecurity Is Showing

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Chapter 2 You Must Be Much More Insane

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Chapter 4 Let Me Take Care Of You.

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Chapter 5 I Do

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Chapter 6 I'd Rather Die

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Chapter 7 Soul-Draining Leech.

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Chapter 8 Pawn In Your Games

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Chapter 9 I Wouldn't Hold My Breath.

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Chapter 10 What A Wh*re

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Chapter 11 I'm Paris

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Chapter 12 My Wife

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Chapter 13 I Forgive You

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Chapter 14 Walking Red Flag

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Chapter 15 Put Him On A Goddamn Leash

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Chapter 16 A Complicated Relationship

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Chapter 17 Let's See What You Got

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Chapter 18 You Seem A Little Stiff

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Chapter 19 We Didn't Elope

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Chapter 20 You Got Me Flowers

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Chapter 21 Lots Of Apology

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Chapter 22 Another Rehab Excuse

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Chapter 23 Hot Shot, Corporate Lawyer, Billionaire Son

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Chapter 24 Don't Lie To Yourself

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Chapter 25 Crawl Into A Hole And Die

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Chapter 26 I Dare You

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Chapter 27 I'll Mess You Up Good

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Chapter 28 I Will Take Care Of You

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Chapter 29 I'd Die If He Did

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Chapter 30 Thought I Had Nine Lives

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