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

Chapter 9

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.

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

“I’ve already signed 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 address is on the last page,” Madison told him.

Leo had been absent on the day that they registered their marriage. With his capability, it should be an even more straightforward task now that they were getting a divorce.

Leo looked at the documents she was holding out to him. He shifted his gaze to her overly calm face and saw no sadness or grief.

His Adam’s apple darted. His voice became hoarse. “Didn’t we agree to wait a few days?”

“Whether we wait or not, the result is the same, right?” she asked.

Madison’s hand grew 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 about this,” she added.

Leo was caught off guard and slowly took the papers.

Lowering his head, he asked, “What about you?”

“What?” she questioned. His voice was soft, so Madison couldn’t hear him clearly.

“Nothing,” he said.

He put away the documents, regained his composure, and looked at Madison’s face. He said, “Rest early.”

Madison took a step back. “You too,” she replied.

the words fell, the door slammed shut in front of

tightly closed

his mind. He glanced at the document in his hand,

a call from the

about the marriage between her and Leo, trying to be subtle as

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

Sally’s 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 the

kicked out then, her life

polite, changed instantly. Ramona became arrogant and contemptuous and spoke as though she was generous, doing Madison a favor.

lowered her gaze, concealing the coldness

Ramona should have hung up

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,

degraded Madison. Madison’s life was threatened, and Ramona also used their raising her as 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

understand,” Madison responded calmly as she finished

villa. She entered this place with a single

snorted coldly and hung

the villa, a car

out of the car. He directly called Madison. Two succinct and

Chapter 3 The Front Passenger’s Seat

dragged

second call that she came

car saw her running over, his slightly frowned brows eased somewhat. He turned and adjusted the gift box on

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

the rearview mirror. His hands on the steering wheel tightened. “Are you going to

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

front

packaging was elaborate. Madison

a show of hesitation, she put the gift box back. “It’s a gift for

movement paused. “We haven’t announced the divorce

“But…” Madison began.

gift 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.

she said. Exasperated, Madison had no choice but to take

skirt shimmered under the light as she walked. She looked like

indicated that the dress was not her size,

the rear car door, she suddenly found that

displeased voice came from inside the car.

eyebrows. “Isn’t that

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

glanced at her. “So, treating

not what I meant,”

it clear

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

insistent on it. “Then I won’t go. I don’t think Sally would want

to leave. The car honked at

at the rear door. It opened

while holding her dress. Since the size wasn’t right and the dress’s design was elaborate, tidying up took

the car and drove, “Is the dress not

I’ll use some pins to fix it when we reach. Don’t worry.

could finish speaking, the car suddenly braked, interrupting

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

to this!’ Madison

on the seatbelt and fastened it. She glanced

circumstances, killing her to make way for Sally would be more convenient. Now that Madison had signed the

to resolve the divorce as

divorce been finalized?” she asked

Chapter 4 Adopted Daughter

be distorted by the noisy wind outside. “Why?

Madison thought. ‘It’s not like I am about

looking serious. “It should be you

lips lifted slightly, and the car speed gradually stabilized. “I’m

She

the divorce papers. Tonight, she would settle things with the Hale

later, the car stopped outside the Hale family’s

more prominent. Many people fawned over and flattered them. By this moment, the luxury cars of

was already walking toward the lawn where the party was set up at the villa. Madison had no choice but to follow

present cast their eyes

beautiful woman playing the piano. Gifts piled up high next to the five-layer cake. Under the lights and everyone’s gaze, Leo approached the woman who was playing the

from a romantic film that delighted

Leo, slowed

the crowd, Leo suddenly stopped walking and

had been put on pause at the most

didn’t think there was anything wrong. He looked at Madison, who was standing in front of the crowd. His eyebrows

at

She looks familiar, but I feel

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

the one sent abroad by Mr. Palmer on the day of the wedding? How dare she show her face back here? If I were her, I would have jumped off a building already. I would

another. The looks they

loud, but Madison, who was close, heard them clear as

hear those unpleasant things said about her and did not

walked gracefully toward

adoptive parents. How impolite and uncultivated!’ In everyone’s minds, Madison’s image went down another

a call with Ramona this morning.

calling them Mom and Dad as

back, I have a companion and won’t get nagged by my mom every day,” Sally

Madison took a small gift

for me. Thank you, Madison!”

Madison froze entirely.

Chapter 5 The Ill-Fitting Gown

away Sally, Sally suddenly had a slight change in expression. She furrowed her brows

this dress

attending an evening party

and jewelry were displays meant

and which set of jewelry belonged to which designer. If someone wore an outdated

obviously categorized as embarrassing and

around them started

How could she call herself Mrs.

She just came back from exile overseas. It’s good enough that she has a decent dress to wear. Look at her hairstyle.

didn’t hear what the others were saying, Sally complained to Leo. “Leo, why did you prepare such a

scene. She watched Sally’s performance expressionlessly,

I thought both of you had similar figures, so I had the designer

The gossiping abruptly stopped.

couldn’t maintain

could already feel the mocking gazes from the people around her, as if

Sally had set her eyes on it when Sprince’s spring-summer collection was released. It had not been available for sale yet

was the first

Leo not only gave the dress to Madison but

her composure and complained to Leo, “I see. You should

gaze and looked at

way, Madison, I had several dresses sent

originally intended to

loose was quite comfortable. However, as the words of

before. Choose whichever you like. There are still guests here, so I won’t accompany you.” Sally

nodded. “See you later

to leave, but someone behind her bent down and helped lift the skirt

expression remained unchanged as he

looked at

didn’t miss the flash of resentment on Sally’s face. But upon closer inspection, Sally’s delicate face only revealed a hint

to console a girl once

leave decisively

his fingers, but the silky fabric slipped away from his palm. Lifting his gaze, he only

straight to the furthest room on

floor with a balcony. Later, when the real

her face and complained about the difficulties of her life as an abandoned commoner every time she saw Madison. Not letting

to the remote room, the feeling of living under someone else’s roof was tormenting. When she was alone in the small room,

in thought, Madison pushed the

a bang. She could hear the

instinctively turned around, but her arm

Chapter 6 The Apology

the villa lawn was lively. Due to Madison’s ill-fitting dress, many socialites who were gathered together quickly found a common

the birthday party gradually heated up as many socialized together, some were eager to have Sally cut the cake and make a

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