You Chose Your Mistress, Now I Thrived Without You — Novel

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In a world where loyalty means nothing, Daphne Lancaster finds herself at a crossroads the night her husband, Jonathan, introduces his mistress as if she were family. Their marriage, once a sanctuary, has transformed into a battlefield, where love is eclipsed by betrayal and heartache. As Jonathan's attention shifts entirely to Wendy, the woman bearing his child, Daphne grapples with the remnants of a life she thought she knew.

With each biting insult from Jonathan and his family, Daphne's heart hardens, but the weight of abandonment is suffocating. Can she find the strength to reclaim her identity amidst the chaos? When a stray cat becomes a symbol of her lost hopes, she must confront not just her husband's cruelty, but her own resilience.

As secrets unravel and tensions escalate, will Daphne choose to remain shackled to the past or step boldly into a future of her own making? In this gripping tale of love, loss, and defiance, the stakes have never been higher, and the question lingers: How far will she go to thrive without him?

He Broke Me First, Now I'm the Rising QueenChapter 1

My husband, Jonathan Zander, brought his mistress home on our seventh wedding anniversary.

"Wendy finally got pregnant. You have to take good care of her. If it's a boy, he will be the only heir of our Zander Family."

He spoke as he pulled out a chair for the girl named Wendy Stevens without even looking at me.

"She's sensitive and delicate, so try to be accommodating. Don’t get jealous over nothing and ruin the mood for everyone."

I didn’t say a word. I just grabbed my suitcase and headed for the door.

Seeing that I was really leaving, Wendy’s eyes filled with tears. She quickly stood up and spoke.

"Jonathan, please don't do this. I should be the one to step back. No, I'm already grateful that Madam doesn't hate me. Please don't fight because of me."

"Don't worry about her. She'll come crawling back soon enough and when I get furious, she'll beg on her knees for forgiveness."

Jonathan said as he pushed Wendy back into her dining table seat.

Wendy's mother, who had come with her, sneered at me.