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!”

there were clues, the Hale family and Leo could

Daves family, they would likely use raising her for twenty

Hale family completely. Even if her identity were

the door became

on the matter. “Alright, Joe.

hung up the

immediately. When the knocking became even more impatient, she slowly combed through her unsightly

the man who was standing outside still had his hand raised.

raised her eyes and spoke in a

four words, but it conveyed a sense of

Sally’s birthday. There’s a party at

Madison blinked.

scoffing silently. ‘He called her

smiled. “Alright. Is there anything

her. Her black hair hid her beautiful face, and he could not

in him. As he was about to turn around, he said, “There’s

on,” Madison

room and quickly returned. She was holding onto the divorce papers he had given her just minutes ago

time. As for the papers, you can send them to me after that. My address is on

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

out to him. He shifted his gaze to her overly calm face and saw

Adam’s apple darted. His voice became hoarse. “Didn’t we agree to wait

the result

tired from holding up the papers, so she directly thrust them to Leo. “Besides, tomorrow is Sally’s birthday. She would be happy if she knew

was caught off guard and slowly took the

head, he asked, “What

voice was soft, so Madison couldn’t

“Nothing,” he said.

and

back.

fell, the door slammed shut in front of

closed door,

faint smile still lingered in his mind. He glanced at the

a call from the Hale family the next

between her and Leo,

try to hide from the Hale family and straightforwardly stated, “Ramona, Leo gave me a divorce agreement last night, and I’ve already

and Mum. If it weren’t for the alliance with the Palmer family and the reputation of both families, Madison might have been kicked out

out then, her life during those years had

contemptuous and spoke as though she was generous, doing Madison a favor. “It’s Sally’s birthday today. Come over in the evening so

coldness

should have hung

a mistake by insisting you and 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 street someday. Moreover, if it weren’t for you, Sally wouldn’t have been wandering out there for so many years, suffering

was just a baby. If it weren’t for the earthquake and being mistakenly carried off by

understand,” Madison responded calmly as

else of hers in the villa. She entered this place with a single suitcase and would leave with one

and

the villa, a car

Madison.

Chapter 3 The Front Passenger’s Seat

deliberately dragged

call that she came out

his slightly frowned brows eased somewhat. He turned and adjusted the gift box on the front passenger

in, she explained, “Sorry for keeping you waiting. I

on the steering wheel tightened. “Are you going to the

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

on the front passenger

was labeled with Sprince, a luxury fashion label. Even the packaging was elaborate. Madison immediately

the gift box back. “It’s a gift for Sally. If I wear it,

fingers were 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

“But…” Madison began.

gift prepared for Sally. This is a gift from the brand, and I forgot it in the

take the gift box and go back to change into another

gradient dress complemented the tone of her skin. The skirt shimmered under the light as she

indicated that the dress was not her size,

opened the rear car door, she suddenly found

came from inside the car. “Sit

“Isn’t that a

the front passenger seat was reserved for one’s girlfriend. If there was no girlfriend, it

“So, treating me as a driver

“That’s not what I meant,”

decided to make it clear to Leo what she was thinking

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 second

won’t go. I don’t think Sally would want to see

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