A Husband's Ultimate Retribution

when she brought Liam into

ery list, it was

same voice she used to fire

Organic kale, chia seeds, spirulina, and exactly one

on paper. This house, the one she bought with h

ontinued, ignoring my silence. "The machine will ruin the silk b

arp features and the kind of hollow ambition that mirrored Victoria' s. He looked me up and down, his eyes lingering on

it for one reason: to see my children. Emily, who was seven, and Josh, who was five. Victoria u

a new test o

marble floors and watch with that same smirk as I got on my hands and knees to clean it. He would complain that my coo

y allowed it, sh

in the kitchen. He claimed I h

than me?" he sneered, po

ner ready for Emily and Josh. That was my

pot off the stove. The hot water splashed onto

he said, befor

ime story to my kids, their small hands in mine, it felt worth it. Their innocent faces were the only thing keeping me in that hell. I

day that bro

They looked scared. Liam was standing by t

evoid of any warmth. "But he' s not sure he' s ready

dog crate in the corner of the l

sh. Get in

od ran

I said, my voice

d with tears. Josh

, Alex?" Victoria

ldren. You can

ly. "Liam thinks they' re too soft. Now, get in the cra

stood froze

ictoria' s voice c

small sob. Jos

muttered, swirli

k of pure fury. She grabbed both chi

n to be strong here, you'

ds the front door. I r

on' t do this! Where

ive. That urban park downtown, the one full of vagrants and filth. If they c

ed off before I could stop her. I stood on the

in a "domestic dispute" with someone as powerful as Victoria Hayes. I searched th

odies, hidden under a pile of cardboard behind a dumpster. The cause of d

n. I saw it on the news. She was laughing, holding Liam' s arm,

e turned into some

auction. The room was filled with the city' s elite, dripping with jewels

ards who tried to stop me. I stepped onto the stage next

yes were on me. Victoria' s face

mall, polished wood

nnounced, my voice echoing in the sile

ugh the crowd. Someone whi

arrassment. "Alex, what do you think you' re doing? G

you forgotten your place? You' re my house husband. Your job

ll me down, to reassert her con

oked straight into h

e dead, V

poke was louder

Josh. They

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