The Wife They Underestimated

The Wife They Underestimated

Xiao Yan

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I used to be Sarah Jensen, a driven investigative journalist, before David's political ambition consumed my life. I became the perfect political wife, hosting lavish events and silently managing our home. My own dreams dwindled, replaced by his towering aspirations. The façade finally shattered during a bitter confrontation about his blatant affair with Victoria, my own cousin and his Chief of Staff. In a terrifying moment, my son, Ethan, loyal to his father, physically pushed me. I hit the cold marble floor, a searing pain blooming in my side. David, Victoria, and Ethan simply stepped over me, their faces utterly devoid of concern, as they left for a celebratory dinner. Hours later, at the hospital, I learned the horrifying truth: I'd lost the baby I never knew I was carrying. This savage act, this callous abandonment by my husband, my son, and my family, left me in a state of icy clarity. They chose their image and ambition over my life, over our child. My own parents later dismissed my pain, ready to side with David, even threatening to institutionalize me. How could the people I sacrificed everything for betray me so absolutely? But in that raw, profound despair, something forged within me. Not a collapse, but an unbreakable resolve. They believed I was fractured, powerless. They were gravely mistaken. I harbored years of meticulous records on David's illicit dealings, a hidden dossier. He'd taught me the game; now, as a journalist reborn, I would play for keeps, exposing every lie and reclaiming my life.

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I used to be Sarah Jensen, a driven investigative journalist, before David's political ambition consumed my life.

I became the perfect political wife, hosting lavish events and silently managing our home.

My own dreams dwindled, replaced by his towering aspirations.

The façade finally shattered during a bitter confrontation about his blatant affair with Victoria, my own cousin and his Chief of Staff.

In a terrifying moment, my son, Ethan, loyal to his father, physically pushed me.

I hit the cold marble floor, a searing pain blooming in my side.

David, Victoria, and Ethan simply stepped over me, their faces utterly devoid of concern, as they left for a celebratory dinner.

Hours later, at the hospital, I learned the horrifying truth: I'd lost the baby I never knew I was carrying.

This savage act, this callous abandonment by my husband, my son, and my family, left me in a state of icy clarity.

They chose their image and ambition over my life, over our child.

My own parents later dismissed my pain, ready to side with David, even threatening to institutionalize me.

How could the people I sacrificed everything for betray me so absolutely?

But in that raw, profound despair, something forged within me.

Not a collapse, but an unbreakable resolve.

They believed I was fractured, powerless.

They were gravely mistaken.

I harbored years of meticulous records on David's illicit dealings, a hidden dossier.

He'd taught me the game; now, as a journalist reborn, I would play for keeps, exposing every lie and reclaiming my life.

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