After my death, my husband who had wanted to divorce went insane. novel Chapter 7

7

Night had fallen, and the city lights had just begun to glow. It was the evening before Cooper and Dixie’s wedding.

“I’ve been waiting for this day for three years. I’m so happy,” Dixie whispered, her face radiant as she rested in Cooper’s arms.

“I’ve actually waited ten years for this moment,” Cooper replied softly. As childhood sweethearts, he had always admired Dixie’s boldness and fire.

“Just tell me what you want, and I’ll make sure you have it.” From the very first time they met, her fearless willingness to stand up for others had left a mark on him. On campus, on street corners, wherever they were, they had always been side by side.

Just as Cooper was about to confess his feelings, Dixie, following her mother’s wishes, married abroad. He thought he could endure it and move on.. Still, Dixie’s husband was far from the gentle man he seemed; she endured endless abuse, with beatings and harsh words becoming her daily torment.

t wasn’t until Cooper went to find her himself that he saw the bruises covering her body. By then, hings had changed: the Armitage family had grown influential, and Cooper decisively helped Dixie secure a divorce.

Dixie’s family had been extorted by her ex-husband for a large share of their property, leaving heir finances much worse than before. That cruel man even showed up to harass Dixie at her >wn home.

Curled in Cooper’s arms, Dixie trembled with fear until tears spilled down her cheeks. After that day, her ex-husband never dared come near again.

uncovered Cooper and Dixie’s secret relationship six months ago when I found half of a pearl earring tucked inside Cooper’s suit jacket pocket. Calmly, Cooper explained that a female colleague at a company party had gotten drunk and accidentally vomited on him.

wanted to press further, but Cooper frowned, snatched the earring away, and disappeared upstairs with a cold, distant expression.

After that, Cooper started leaving early and returning late, always blaming his work, so busy that

e even forgot my birthday.

had prepared a table full of his favorite dishes and poured fine wine, but when the sun rose the next day, he still hadn’t come home. Countless calls went unanswered, and when he finally eturned, he was dead drunk, a lipstick stain marking the back of his neck.

‘Tomorrow’s my birthday too, such double happiness! After it’s over, let’s go to the hospital to see the baby. I’m looking forward to it,” Dixie said softly, her eyes lifting to meet Cooper’s with a playful glint.

In that moment, Cooper suddenly recalled what my mother had once told him, that I was already pregnant. Doubt quietly settled in. We had been married for three years, and Elsie had always longed for a grandchild. Yet my belly remained still, unchanged.

Under the pretense of checking on my health, Cooper arranged for a full physical examination. The results revealed a cruel truth: I was infertile.

I had already left when Dixie appeared. She and Cooper stood over my medical report, each consumed by their thoughts.

“Sabrina actually…” Cooper sneered, his voice filled with scorn. He foolishly believed I had fakec a pregnancy to gain his sympathy, and the very idea filled him with revulsion.

As he looked down at Dixie, sleeping peacefully beside him, Cooper leaned in and kissed her gently. His eyes brimmed with yearning, for the new life he imagined with her.

The next day didn’t bring the fine weather they had hoped for; thick clouds blanketed the sky burying the sunlight beneath a heavy, overcast gloom. The air felt stifling.

Dixie, wearing the necklace Demi had stolen, stood in her wedding gown, her makeup flawless The sight of her made Cooper’s eyes brighten instantly.

“Dixie, you look absolutely stunning today!” he exclaimed, pulling her tightly into his arms.

Demi rushed toward her. “My beautiful daughter, you’re radiant today. Mom is truly happy fo you.” Tears welled in her eyes, and Gaten, dressed in a crisp suit, gently wiped them away. “Dixie looks so lovely today. You should be smiling, don’t cry,” Gaten whispered, trying to sooth

her.

Cooper glanced at Gaten. He didn’t speak, but his eyes conveyed a silent message: there would be no issues from the family.

The wedding was packed with guests, most of them business partners of the Armitage family. No one seemed to notice a few figures dressed in black, quietly mingling among the guests. As he master of ceremonies proceeded with the wedding program, murmurs began to ripple hrough the crowd.

‘Didn’t Cooper marry the eldest daughter of the Schnapp family? When did they divorce?”

Strange… Gaten is here too. Wasn’t he Cooper’s father-in-law? And who’s this woman standing ›eside him now?”

I’ve been to both weddings. The one with the Schnapp family was rushed and dull, and that Jown doesn’t even come close to this one. This must be his real love.”

Next, let’s have the bride and groom pour the champagne and raise a toast to all our guests,” he master of ceremonies announced smoothly, turning toward them as the moment began.