The Heartless Ex-Wife novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Divorce

“We should get a divorce.”

It was the second sentence Eliezer Woodward had ever spoken to her in their three years of marriage.

The first was on their wedding night.

She had twirled in front of him in her white gown, holding up the voluminous hem with a radiant smile, asking if she looked good.

His reply?

“The ceremony is over. I’ll have someone send you abroad.”

And then she was sent overseas. She stayed there for three years, all

alone.

She never imagined that upon her return, the first thing she’d hear would

be this.

Divorce.

On their wedding anniversary.

“Do we have to?”

Lindsey Oconnell didn’t look up. Her long hair veiled her face, hiding all trace of emotion in her eyes.

Her voice trembled with a faint sob, “Is there no room for discussion?”

Eliezer’s dark eyes stared at her for a long moment, his tone cold and emotionless. “You know that if my grandfather hadn’t been ill back then, I

never would’ve married you.”

Three years ago. Nathaniel Woodward had fallen gravely ill. His dying wish was to see Eliezer married and settled.

This marriage wasn’t meant for her. Lindsey had been mistakenly taken home by the Oconnell family. At eighteen, she was told the real daughter, Jaelyn Oconnell, had returned. Lindsey was nothing more than a mistaken. substitute.

Everything she had enjoyed should have belonged to Jaclyn… her parents‘ affection. her brother’s love, and even this marriage arranged since birth.

But Nathaniel believed knowing each other should be the foundation of marriage. Lindsey and Eliezer had grown up together, and even if her identity was false, they had shared a childhood. He insisted Eliezer marry her. Since the Oconnell family still acknowledged her as their daughter, the two families would remain in alliance.

So Lindsey and Eliezer got married.

But Jaelyn was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. She couldn’t hear Lindsey’s name, nor could she bear to see her. When she heard the news, she even tried to kill herself, insisting Eliezer stay by her side.

For Jaelyn’s sake, Lindsey was sent abroad the day after the wedding, completely ignored, until now.

Eliezer handed over a document. “I’ve had the divorce agreement drafted. Take a look. If you have no objections, just sign it.”

Lindsey lowered her head and took the papers. “Can I have a little time to process this?”

Eliezer stared at her. Her thick bangs hid her eyes. Life abroad alone seemed to have made her even more reserved.

“If you’re unhappy with the financial terms, just tell me. This villa will be transferred to your name. I’ll give you a week.”

With that, he turned and left the master bedroom.

As his hand touched the doorknob, he looked back. Her frail shoulders trembled slightly, frozen in place as she held the contract..

Eliezer’s face darkened. He shut the door.

The room fell completely silent.

Then, a burst of cheer erupted.

“That bastard! Finally, the divorce is done!”