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The eighth year of a secret office marriage.
Vivienne lit up all the LED screens in Chicago, just to make her male secretary smile.
Amid everyone's congratulations, the male secretary took the initiative to give gifts to everyone in the office.
I casually tossed my gift into the trash can.
The male secretary immediately ran into Vivienne's office with a crestfallen face to tattle.
In no time, Vivienne furiously suspended me from my job.
As I walked out of the company building, Vivienne's voice came through the speakers on the top floor.
"To celebrate little Wylie's completion of work, the red envelope rain is ready!"
Wylie, that was the male secretary's name.
Watching everyone rush past me eagerly, I calmly cut off all contact with Vivienne.
This secret marriage, it was time for it to end.

Hidden Marriage, Wife Illuminates the City for Her Male Secretary

This sentence spoken, a massive weight lifted from my heart.


A boulder that had been crushing the air out of me for years.


It turns out all it took was one sentence to escape this shattered marriage.


From her repeatedly abandoning me for other men, time and again disregarding my existence.


But her past kindnesses were like get-out-of-jail-free cards, compelling me to hope she'd return to her former self.


I simply don't have the energy or time to keep waiting.


I gripped the arm of the person in front of me so tightly that blood seeped from my fingertips before Vivienne finally frowned and released me.


Looking straight at the person before me, I enunciated each word, "Vivienne, I'm perfectly clear-headed right now. I want a divorce. Let's free each other."


Vivienne glared at me, her eyes blood-red, once again yanking my arm and dragging me into the guest room.


Chapter 6