A Million Dollar Lie: Watch Me Leave

Chapter 9

Word Count: 548 | Released on: 17/08/2026

e Hilary from a fitful, restless sleep. He

n bracelet on the nightstand. The memory of the hospit

out of bed. When she opened the do

d band lightly in his palm, hi

id, blocking the door

came out hoarse. She tried to push past hi

bracelet in front of her face. "Then start explaining this. Why were yo

and three days of suffocatin

Why don't you ask Annabel? Ask her how

ug edge on his face

n. "You buy your mistress a diamond bracelet, and then bid on the identic

dangerous. "You followed me? You

nce suffocating. "I warned you about boundaries, Hil

e snatched the water glass from the c

e wall behind him, exploding i

lunged forward, his hands locking

off me!" she screamed, thrashing

y, sto

ut, she leaned forward and bit

ped his lips, and his gri

te of blood flo

on his skin, Julian's temper flared into

her back

ggering. Her footing caught on the

ahogany nightstand stru

n, and the world cut out instantly. She collapsed behind

way, breathing hard, cra

d, his voice thick with con

and the wooden bedframe concealed th

um, Julian refused to indulge her. He clenched hi

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“For three years, Hilary played the perfect, devoted wife to billionaire Julian Carlisle to save her family from financial ruin. But her husband didn't love her; he was busy throwing a birthday party for the five-year-old son he secretly had with his college sweetheart. To keep up appearances, Julian bought Hilary a million-dollar Cartier bracelet, but she soon discovered the exact same jewelry on his mistress's wrist. During a heated confrontation about his lies, Julian accused her of being a hysterical madwoman and violently shoved her away. But he didn't care that her head smashed against the sharp edge of a nightstand, causing a life-threatening cranial hemorrhage. So she was left bleeding and unconscious on the cold floor, while he simply sneered at her. "Stop pretending. I don't have time for these pathetic games." He walked out the door, leaving her alone to die. After a brush with death, her years of unrequited love and hope were completely gone, and she finally gave up. Waking up in the ICU, she calmly looked at Julian's terrified, regretful face and made her final decision. "Mr. Hayes, please deliver the signed divorce papers to my husband immediately."”