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In a world where a crimson gown symbolizes both love and betrayal, Alice Henson finds herself at the mercy of the Delgado dynasty. After a brutal fall from grace, she awakens in a hospital bed, nursing scars that run deeper than flesh. With her husband, Evan Delgado, oblivious to her suffering and his mistress, Bonnie, reveling in her torment, Alice is ready to reclaim her life. But breaking free from the chains of a loveless marriage and a family steeped in tradition won't be easy.
As the media frenzy swirls around the scandal, Alice realizes she holds the ultimate leverage: her freedom. But can she truly sever ties with a man who once promised her the world? With the icy grip of Catherine Delgado, her formidable mother-in-law, tightening around her, Alice must navigate a treacherous path fraught with deception and heartbreak.
Will she dare to confront the past and forge a new future, or will the shadows of her life in the Delgado estate continue to haunt her? As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Alice must decide what it truly means to be free. In a tale woven with love, loss, and resilience, one woman’s fight for independence ignites a battle that could shatter a dynasty.
The Billionaire's Discarded WifeChapter 1 The Price of a Red Dress
On New Year's Eve, I wore the crimson gown Evan Delgado loved most. For that sin, his mistress shoved me off the yacht into the freezing ocean.
Bonnie Pruitt laughed from the deck, her voice carrying over the wind. She called me old, faded, delusional for trying to compete. And Evan? He stood there watching me sink beneath the waves, just to keep a smile on her face.
That fall cost me my unborn child. It cost me my womb.
I barely escaped with my life, waking up hollowed out in a hospital bed.
When Evan finally called, he didn't ask if I was alive. His voice was careless, bored.
"The paparazzi caught me with Bonnie. Handle Grandma." A pause. "And don't worry—since you just lost the baby, the family punishment won't be too severe."
Such offhand arrogance, assuming I'd bow my head and endure as I always had.
He didn't know there was no tomorrow for us.
I'd used the death of my child to buy back my freedom—my original indenture contract. I was leaving.
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This time, Evan Delgado and Bonnie Pruitt had gone too far.