My Ex-Wife Is A Big Shot In Disguise by Lindsay Lewis

Chapter 4

Chapter 1 Divorce

“Let’s get a divorce.” They had been married for three years, and this was the second thing Leo Palmer said to her.

The first time he spoke to her was on their wedding night.

She had twirled in front of him in a white wedding gown while holding up the wide flared skirt. With a broad smile on her face, she had asked him if she looked good.

She certainly had not expected his reply.

“The wedding is over. I will have someone send you abroad,” Leo had said.

After that, she was sent overseas alone for three years.

She never expected to receive such a sentence right after returning to the country.

A divorce on their wedding anniversary.

“Must we get divorced?” she asked. Madison Hale didn’t look up. Her long hair covered her face, hiding all emotions in her eyes and face.

Only her slightly trembling voice could be heard, which carried a hint of tears. “Can we discuss it?” she added.

Leo stared at her with his dark eyes for a long time. When he spoke, his cool voice was devoid of any extra emotions. “You know, if it weren’t for my grandfather being critically ill, I wouldn’t have married you in the first place.”

Three years ago, Leo’s grandfather, Edgar Palmer, fell seriously ill. His dying wish was to see Leo get married and start a family.

The marriage did not belong to Madison originally. Madison was a girl whom the Hale family had mistakenly brought back. At eighteen, Madison had been informed that the real heiress, Sally Hale, had returned to the family. And she, Madison, had been the one who had occupied Sally’s rightful place.

Everything Madison had enjoyed should have belonged to Sally. The love of the parents, the indulgence from an elder brother, and even the marriage that had been arranged with Leo since birth.

But Edgar said the foundation of marriage is love. Madison and Leo grew up together. Even if her identity was false, it was still a fact that they had grown up together. Thus, Edgar insisted that Leo marry her. The marriage arrangement remained true since the Hale family still recognized her as one of their family.

That was how she and Leo got married.

But Sally was diagnosed with a two-way emotional disorder and couldn’t stand hearing any mention of Madison. She could not bear seeing Madison even more. After learning about the marriage, Sally attempted suicide and insisted on Leo accompanying her, or she would kick up a fuss.

To prevent Sally’s condition from worsening, Leo sent Madison abroad on the second day of their marriage and left her there without contacting her at all. It was only now that she returned.

Leo handed her a contract. “I’ve already had the lawyer draft the divorce papers. Take a look at them. If you have no objections, just sign them.”

Madison took the papers from him with her head down. “Can you give me some time to think about it?” she asked.

Leo looked at her. Her thick bangs covered her eyes. Living alone in a foreign country seemed to have made her personality more reclusive.

“If there’s anything unsatisfactory regarding assets, feel free to mention it. This villa will be transferred to your name. I’ll give you a week,” he added.

After saying that, he left the master bedroom.

As his fingers grasped the doorknob, he glanced back at the room. The woman’s slender shoulders trembled slightly as she held onto the divorce papers. She did not move at all.

Leo’s expression darkened as he closed the door.

The room fell completely silent.

After a moment, a burst of cheers erupted.

“Good riddance! I’m finally divorced!” Madison exclaimed.

She looked at the divorce agreement in her hand and was finally unable to hold back her laughter. Her shoulders shook even more, apparently.

In the three years since she was sent abroad, she received no messages of concern from the Hale family and not a word of comfort from her husband-in-name.

Even when she was stalked and almost died out there, she still couldn’t get through to Leo’s phone.

Any love she had for Leo was long gone and buried.

After signing the papers happily, she rolled around on the bed. Her bangs fell from her face with her long hair. There was no trace of grievance on her beautiful face.

Just as she was about to finish tidying up her luggage, the phone rang.

Madison answered the call with a sweet voice. “Hello, Joe.”

The voice on the other end got straight to the point. “Madison, the group of people who tried to kidnap you at the airport when you returned to the country has been caught. It was related to that stalking case from three years ago. Unfortunately, the clues all point to your adoptive parents and also… your husband-in-name.” Chapter 2 Birthday

Madison remained silent for a moment.

After a while, she spoke casually. “Well, thankfully, nothing happened to me, and I’m lucky to have found you all. Since they raised me, I will let it go.”

She would consider it a repayment to them for years of raising her.

“Madison…”

It seemed like the person on the other end still wanted to say something, but there was a sudden knock on the door.

Madison ignored the person outside the door and continued talking on the phone. “Joe, I know what you want to say. But I don’t want to stir up trouble now. I just want nothing to do with them in the future!”

and Leo could easily deny being involved in it. Without substantial evidence, it

they would likely use raising her for twenty years as

Hale family completely. Even if her identity were known to the Hale family in

on the door

further on the matter. “Alright, Joe. I have something

up

door immediately. When the knocking became even more impatient, she slowly combed

standing outside

her eyes and spoke in a

only four words, but it conveyed a sense of

dropped his hand and spoke indifferently, “Tomorrow is Sally’s birthday. There’s a party at the Hale family. Make

Madison blinked.

she thought, scoffing silently. ‘He called her so

smiled. “Alright. Is there

he could not detect any emotions from her. It seemed

As he was about to turn around,

Madison

holding onto the divorce papers he had given her just minutes ago and handing them to

already signed them. You can take care of the procedures when you have time. As for the papers, you can send

they registered their marriage. With his capability, it should be an even more straightforward task now that they

holding out to him. He shifted his gaze to her overly calm face and saw no sadness or

voice became hoarse. “Didn’t we agree to

the result is the same, right?”

Leo. “Besides, tomorrow is Sally’s birthday. She would be happy if she

caught off guard

he

His voice was soft, so Madison couldn’t hear

“Nothing,” he said.

composure, and looked

back.

the words fell, the door slammed shut in

closed door, his

still lingered in his mind. He glanced at the

received a call from the Hale family the next

inquired indirectly about the marriage between her and Leo,

Hale family and straightforwardly stated, “Ramona, Leo gave me a divorce agreement last night, and I’ve already signed

If it weren’t for the alliance with the Palmer family and the reputation of both families, Madison

if she hadn’t been kicked out then, her life during those years had not

tone, which had been cautiously polite, changed instantly. Ramona became arrogant and contemptuous and spoke as though she was generous, doing Madison a favor. “It’s Sally’s birthday today. Come over in the evening so

gaze, concealing the coldness in her

giving the order, Ramona should

Leo be together. But now, aren’t we back on the right track? Madison, don’t be upset over this. Your status is low, and you aren’t compatible with the Palmer family. If it weren’t for your fortunate adoption by our family for a few years, you probably wouldn’t have had the chance to step into the threshold of a wealthy family. You might have even died on the

Madison was just a baby. If it weren’t for the earthquake and being mistakenly carried off by a nurse at the hospital, she would have been the pampered heiress

understand,” Madison responded calmly as she finished

nothing else of hers in the villa. She entered this place with a single suitcase and would leave

and hung up the

the villa, a

didn’t get out of the car. He directly called Madison. Two succinct and indifferent words came from

Chapter 3 The Front Passenger’s Seat

deliberately dragged

until Leo’s second call that she came out of

car saw her running over, his slightly frowned brows eased somewhat. He turned and

she opened the rear door of the car and got in, she explained, “Sorry for keeping you waiting. I took

her through the rearview mirror. His hands on the steering wheel tightened. “Are

to look at her outfit. She asked, “Is there something wrong with this? It shouldn’t matter for a family

gift box on the front passenger seat to

labeled with Sprince, a luxury fashion label. Even the packaging was elaborate. Madison immediately recognized it as the latest dress released by

a gift

tapping on the steering wheel. At her words, his movement paused. “We haven’t announced the divorce yet. Do you intend to disgrace the Palmer family by showing up

“But…” Madison began.

prepared for Sally. This is a gift from the brand, and I forgot it in the car,” Leo coldly interrupted her. His tone was unquestionable. “Go

Exasperated, Madison had no choice but to take the gift box and go back to

blue gradient dress complemented the tone of her skin. The skirt shimmered under the light as she walked. She looked like she had stepped out of

loose waist, which clearly indicated that the dress

downstairs. When she opened the rear car

displeased voice came from inside the car.

furrowed her eyebrows. “Isn’t that a bit

was no girlfriend, it was

glanced at her. “So, treating

what I meant,” she

She decided to make it clear to

stared at her in silence for two seconds. “Sally is not you. She won’t mind such trivial matters. Get in the car. I don’t want to say the same thing a

however, was insistent on it. “Then I won’t go. I don’t think

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