The Relic Husband's Reckoning

The Relic Husband's Reckoning

Hui Hui

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Ten years ago, my wife Chloe and I built Innovatech, pouring our lives, and my health, into its foundation. Now, she was the CEO, thriving, and I was the "kept man," managing our home alone after our son Michael was gone. Chloe wanted to renew our vows at the lavish Innovatech gala, calling it "good PR" for our shared journey. At the event, a "tribute" slideshow erased my contributions, making me a public joke, while her young protégé, Liam, presented her with a diamond necklace. His sneering toast, "Some partnerships are built on strength... Others... well, they serve their purpose," felt like a public execution of my worth. Later, Liam's Instagram showcased Chloe laughing with him on a yacht next to a cherry-red sports car she bought him, captioned: "#PowerCouple #Blessed." Devastation hit me, cold and hard, a public declaration of betrayal. At home, Chloe dismissed my outrage, demanding I apologize to Liam and smashing my tablet when I confronted her with the truth. Then came the ultimate cruelty: "Maybe if you were stronger, Michael would still be here," she spat, subtly blaming me for our son's tragic death. Days later, Liam "accidentally" struck me with a golf ball, splitting my head open, and Chloe didn't even offer to take me to urgent care. I drove myself to the ER, numb with the realization that my wife, the woman I'd sacrificed everything for, saw me as a worthless relic. My body ached, my heart bled, but the fire of injustice burned brighter than ever. How could the woman I loved, the partner I trusted, not only betray me but cruelly mock my profound grief for our son, linking it to the very man whose negligence caused his death? Then, on Michael's death anniversary, a final, horrifying text from Liam solidified my resolve: "She's pregnant. And it's mine. Time for you to disappear, old man." The words scorched me, transforming overwhelming pain into a chilling clarity. This wasn't just about an affair; this was about the ultimate insult on the grave of my child. The "relic" she dismissed, the "broken man" she scorned, was about to unleash a storm they never saw coming. I had collected every lie, every stolen dollar, and every broken vow, and the game was finally on.

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Ten years ago, my wife Chloe and I built Innovatech, pouring our lives, and my health, into its foundation.

Now, she was the CEO, thriving, and I was the "kept man," managing our home alone after our son Michael was gone.

Chloe wanted to renew our vows at the lavish Innovatech gala, calling it "good PR" for our shared journey.

At the event, a "tribute" slideshow erased my contributions, making me a public joke, while her young protégé, Liam, presented her with a diamond necklace.

His sneering toast, "Some partnerships are built on strength... Others... well, they serve their purpose," felt like a public execution of my worth.

Later, Liam's Instagram showcased Chloe laughing with him on a yacht next to a cherry-red sports car she bought him, captioned: "#PowerCouple #Blessed."

Devastation hit me, cold and hard, a public declaration of betrayal.

At home, Chloe dismissed my outrage, demanding I apologize to Liam and smashing my tablet when I confronted her with the truth.

Then came the ultimate cruelty: "Maybe if you were stronger, Michael would still be here," she spat, subtly blaming me for our son's tragic death.

Days later, Liam "accidentally" struck me with a golf ball, splitting my head open, and Chloe didn't even offer to take me to urgent care.

I drove myself to the ER, numb with the realization that my wife, the woman I'd sacrificed everything for, saw me as a worthless relic.

My body ached, my heart bled, but the fire of injustice burned brighter than ever.

How could the woman I loved, the partner I trusted, not only betray me but cruelly mock my profound grief for our son, linking it to the very man whose negligence caused his death?

Then, on Michael's death anniversary, a final, horrifying text from Liam solidified my resolve: "She's pregnant. And it's mine. Time for you to disappear, old man."

The words scorched me, transforming overwhelming pain into a chilling clarity.

This wasn't just about an affair; this was about the ultimate insult on the grave of my child.

The "relic" she dismissed, the "broken man" she scorned, was about to unleash a storm they never saw coming.

I had collected every lie, every stolen dollar, and every broken vow, and the game was finally on.

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