He Faked Sickness, I Spent Millions — Novel

About

In a world where appearances can mask the deepest secrets, Emily Dawson finds herself caught in a web of deception. Her shotgun marriage to the charismatic CEO Ryan Foster seems perfect—until his shocking terminal illness diagnosis turns her life upside down. As Emily grapples with the weight of expectations, she sacrifices her own dreams, terminated her pregnancy, and embraces a new identity as a social media provocateur. But with every TikTok video she posts, the backlash from a furious internet reveals the fragile façade of her life.

Beneath the surface, tension simmers between Emily and her seemingly devoted husband. What happens when the truth about their relationship begins to unravel? As whispers of betrayal and hidden identities lurk in the shadows, Emily is forced to confront not only her husband’s past but her own buried secrets. Can she navigate the storm brewing within her family, or will the revelation of her true lineage shatter everything she thought she knew?

Desperation and ambition collide, and the stakes are higher than ever. As Emily fights for her voice in a world that seeks to silence her, can she reclaim her identity before it’s too late, or will the truth consume her?

He Faked Sickness, I Spent MillionsChapter 1

After entering a shotgun marriage with my CEO husband, my mom and my sister naturally moved into the Foster Estate to live off the family.

When my feet swelled during pregnancy, he would wash his hands and massage them for me.

Before the baby was even born, he had already chosen an heir’s name.

But when my CEO husband, Ryan Foster, was diagnosed with a terminal illness, incurable and irreversible, I was the first to burn through a million dollars of savings.

I quickly terminated the pregnancy and jumped on the trend of posting TikTok “Cheers to Myself” videos, designed to provoke.

Facing the camera, I smiled and said, “First glass, to my younger self. I was lucky enough to finish school with the help of kind strangers and part-time jobs to pay tuition, then married into wealth.”

“Second glass, still to myself. After Ryan got sick, I chose to end my pregnancy. That took courage—I didn’t want a child to hold me back in life.”

The online backlash was explosive, people furious at my shamelessness.

I only chuckled softly.

“Don’t be so quick to judge. Soon, all of you will owe me an apology.”