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

Chapter 6

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!”

Not to mention that nothing came out of the kidnapping incident, even if there were clues, the Hale family and Leo could easily deny being involved in it. Without substantial evidence, it would be more trouble than it was worth.

Moreover, considering the character of the Hale family, if they knew Madison’s biological parents belonged to the Daves family, they would likely use raising her for twenty years as a reason to demand stuff from the Daves family continuously.

Thus, Madison just wanted to divorce as soon as possible and to sever ties with the Hale family completely. Even if her identity were known to the Hale family in the future, it wouldn’t cause trouble for her brothers.

The knocking on the door became urgent.

Madison decided not to speak further on the matter. “Alright, Joe. I have something on. Let’s talk later.”

She hung up the call.

She didn’t open the door immediately. When the knocking became even more impatient, she slowly combed through her unsightly bangs and walked over lazily.

When the door opened, the man who was standing outside still had his hand raised. His face showed obvious impatience.

Madison raised her eyes and spoke in a gentle voice, “Is there anything else?”

It was only four words, but it conveyed a sense of distance.

Leo unconsciously furrowed his eyebrows. He dropped his hand and spoke indifferently, “Tomorrow is Sally’s birthday. There’s a party at the Hale family. Make time. I’ll come back in the afternoon to bring you there.”

Madison blinked.

‘Sally,’ she thought, scoffing silently. ‘He called her so affectionately.’

She smiled. “Alright. Is there anything else?”

Leo looked at her. Her black hair hid her beautiful face, and he could not detect any emotions from her. It seemed as though she calmly accepted the decision.

A strange sense of frustration welled up in him. As he was about to turn around, he said, “There’s nothing else. Rest early.”

“Hold on,” Madison called him.

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

them. You can take care of the procedures when you have time. As for the papers, you can send them to me after that. My

capability, it should be an even

she was holding out to him. He shifted his gaze to her overly calm face and

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

the result is the same, right?” she

them to Leo. “Besides, tomorrow is Sally’s birthday. She would be

off guard

head, he asked,

His voice was soft, so Madison couldn’t hear him

“Nothing,” he said.

his composure, and looked at Madison’s face.

took a step back.

slammed shut in front

at the tightly closed door,

faint smile still lingered in his mind. He glanced at

received a call from the Hale family the next

and Leo, trying to be subtle as she

straightforwardly stated, “Ramona, Leo gave me a divorce agreement last night, and

return, she had been scolded by the Hale family’s parents for addressing them Dad 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 of

been kicked out then, her life during those years

tone, which had been cautiously polite, changed instantly. Ramona became arrogant and contemptuous and spoke as though she was generous,

her gaze, concealing the coldness in her eyes.

giving the order, Ramona should have hung up as

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

a means of manipulating her. However, back then, 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

calmly as she finished

in the villa. She entered this place with a single suitcase and would leave

coldly and hung

villa, a car horn suddenly

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

Chapter 3 The Front Passenger’s Seat

deliberately dragged her

Leo’s second call that she came out

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

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

hands on the steering

a bewildered noise. She lowered her head to look at her outfit. She asked, “Is there something

box on the front passenger

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

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

steering wheel. At her words, his movement paused. “We haven’t announced the divorce

“But…” Madison began.

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 and

but to take the gift

skirt shimmered under the light as she walked. She looked like she had stepped out of a

waist, which clearly indicated that the dress was not her size, she would have

she opened the rear car door, she

inside the car.

furrowed her eyebrows. “Isn’t

seat was reserved for one’s girlfriend. If there was no girlfriend, it was for someone with a close

glanced at her. “So, treating me as a driver

paused. “That’s not what I meant,” she

decided to make it clear to

not you. She won’t mind such

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

dress and was about to leave. The car honked

at the rear door. It

while holding her dress. Since the size wasn’t right and the dress’s

started the car and drove, “Is

use some pins

finish speaking, the car

seat, and her head bumped directly into the front seat. Her head throbbed

to this!’ Madison thought.

pulled on the seatbelt and fastened it.

she occupied the position of his wife, and everyone knew she liked Leo. Under those circumstances, killing her to make way for Sally would be more convenient. Now that Madison had signed the

the divorce as soon as possible to avoid

been finalized?” she

Chapter 4 Adopted Daughter

increased, and Leo’s voice seemed to be distorted by the noisy wind outside. “Why? Are you in a

am in a hurry?’ Madison thought. ‘It’s not like I am about to get into another relationship. I’m not the one

her head, looking serious. “It should

lips lifted slightly, and the car speed gradually

silent. She did not

Tonight, she would settle things with the Hale family. After

later, the car stopped

family’s status in high society gradually became more prominent. Many people fawned over and flattered them. By this moment, the luxury cars of the visiting guests had almost occupied all available

got out of the car. A gust of night wind almost made her shiver. When she looked up, Leo, who was dressed in a suit, was already walking toward the lawn where the party was set up at the

their eyes in their

piled up high next to the five-layer cake. Under the lights and everyone’s

scene from a romantic film that delighted people’s

seem very indiscreet. Thus, Madison, who was following Leo, slowed down her steps and attempted to blend into

crowd, Leo suddenly stopped

film had been put on pause at the most exciting

Leo didn’t think there was anything wrong. He looked at Madison, who was

to Madison at once.

familiar, but I feel like I’ve never seen

abandoned by her biological parents. She’s the one the Hale family kindly raised as

she show her face back here? If I were her, I would have jumped off a building already. I would have been too embarrassed to live. How

one after another. The looks they cast at Madison were filled with

not loud, but Madison, who

hear those unpleasant things said about her and

up when Leo spoke. She walked gracefully toward Madison. “Madison, when did you

How impolite and uncultivated!’

night and had a call with Ramona this morning. Maybe she was afraid you wouldn’t be happy, so she

her address to her adoptive parents. Instead of calling them Mom and Dad as she

companion and won’t get nagged by my mom every day,”

disgusted. Restraining her expression, Madison took a small gift box from her handbag. “Happy

Thank you, Madison!”

Madison froze entirely.

Chapter 5 The Ill-Fitting Gown

and was about to push away Sally, Sally suddenly had

dress a bit loose? It looks kind

circle, attending an evening party meant

were displays meant

the limited edition haute couture from which brand and which set of jewelry belonged to which designer. If someone wore an outdated dress, they

dresses were obviously categorized as embarrassing and

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