Chapter 18 - Emily Abandons The Marriage Once The Money Vanishes

When Daniel returned home and explained Margaret’s strict conditions, Emily flew into an absolute fit of rage.
“Work normal jobs? Send our son to a public school? I’d rather die than live like common peasants!” Emily screamed.
“It’s our only chance to avoid total ruin, Emily; my mother won't give us another dime otherwise,” Daniel argued exhausted.
“Then your mother can keep her money, because I am officially done with this sinking ship!” Emily declared fiercely.
She ran upstairs into the master bedroom, throwing her designer clothes into suitcases with frantic, hurried movements.
Within two hours, a rideshare car pulled up to the curb, and Emily loaded her luggage into the trunk without looking back.
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She left Daniel and Liam behind in the empty, unfurnished house, proving her loyalty was entirely to luxury rather than family.
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