The Wife They Underestimated

The Wife They Underestimated

Gavin

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I used to be Sarah Jensen, a driven investigative journalist, before David's political ambition consumed my life. I became the perfect political wife, hosting lavish events and silently managing our home. My own dreams dwindled, replaced by his towering aspirations. The façade finally shattered during a bitter confrontation about his blatant affair with Victoria, my own cousin and his Chief of Staff. In a terrifying moment, my son, Ethan, loyal to his father, physically pushed me. I hit the cold marble floor, a searing pain blooming in my side. David, Victoria, and Ethan simply stepped over me, their faces utterly devoid of concern, as they left for a celebratory dinner. Hours later, at the hospital, I learned the horrifying truth: I'd lost the baby I never knew I was carrying. This savage act, this callous abandonment by my husband, my son, and my family, left me in a state of icy clarity. They chose their image and ambition over my life, over our child. My own parents later dismissed my pain, ready to side with David, even threatening to institutionalize me. How could the people I sacrificed everything for betray me so absolutely? But in that raw, profound despair, something forged within me. Not a collapse, but an unbreakable resolve. They believed I was fractured, powerless. They were gravely mistaken. I harbored years of meticulous records on David's illicit dealings, a hidden dossier. He'd taught me the game; now, as a journalist reborn, I would play for keeps, exposing every lie and reclaiming my life.

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I used to be Sarah Jensen, a driven investigative journalist, before David's political ambition consumed my life.

I became the perfect political wife, hosting lavish events and silently managing our home.

My own dreams dwindled, replaced by his towering aspirations.

The façade finally shattered during a bitter confrontation about his blatant affair with Victoria, my own cousin and his Chief of Staff.

In a terrifying moment, my son, Ethan, loyal to his father, physically pushed me.

I hit the cold marble floor, a searing pain blooming in my side.

David, Victoria, and Ethan simply stepped over me, their faces utterly devoid of concern, as they left for a celebratory dinner.

Hours later, at the hospital, I learned the horrifying truth: I'd lost the baby I never knew I was carrying.

This savage act, this callous abandonment by my husband, my son, and my family, left me in a state of icy clarity.

They chose their image and ambition over my life, over our child.

My own parents later dismissed my pain, ready to side with David, even threatening to institutionalize me.

How could the people I sacrificed everything for betray me so absolutely?

But in that raw, profound despair, something forged within me.

Not a collapse, but an unbreakable resolve.

They believed I was fractured, powerless.

They were gravely mistaken.

I harbored years of meticulous records on David's illicit dealings, a hidden dossier.

He'd taught me the game; now, as a journalist reborn, I would play for keeps, exposing every lie and reclaiming my life.

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My world revolved around Jax Harding, my older brother's captivating rockstar friend. From sixteen, I adored him; at eighteen, I clung to his casual promise: "When you're 22, maybe I'll settle down." That offhand comment became my life's beacon, guiding every choice, meticulously planning my twenty-second birthday as our destiny. But on that pivotal day in a Lower East Side bar, clutching my gift, my dream exploded. I overheard Jax' s cold voice: "Can't believe Savvy's showing up. She' s still hung up on that stupid thing I said." Then the crushing plot: "We' re gonna tell Savvy I' m engaged to Chloe, maybe even hint she' s pregnant. That should scare her off." My gift, my future, slipped from my numb fingers. I fled into the cold New York rain, devastated by betrayal. Later, Jax introduced Chloe as his "fiancée" while his bandmates mocked my "adorable crush"-he did nothing. As an art installation fell, he saved Chloe, abandoning me to severe injury. In the hospital, he came for "damage control," then shockingly shoved me into a fountain, leaving me to bleed, calling me a "jealous psycho." How could the man I loved, who once saved me, become this cruel and publicly humiliate me? Why was my devotion seen as an annoyance to be brutally extinguished with lies and assault? Was I just a problem, my loyalty met with hatred? I would not be his victim. Injured and betrayed, I made an unshakeable vow: I was done. I blocked his number and everyone connected to him, severing ties. This was not an escape; this was my rebirth. Florence awaited, a new life on my terms, unburdened by broken promises.

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