THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 1169

Since the Forresters had treated her like their own daughter, she would treat them like her own family too.

Elsa gripped Xander's hand tightly, her eyes full of determination. "Honey, I know you've always felt like you're not good enough for me, but in my eyes, no one can replace you! You are the best choice for me! No matter what happens to you, I will never leave you!"

Xander was a sensitive man who often lacked confidence. In their relationship, she had always been the one in the lead. So, now Elsa had to let him know that they were equals, that there was no question of him not being good enough for her.

Xander just stared at her, a look of complete exasperation on his face. He couldn't believe how thick-skinned she was. He had spelled it out for her, and she was still clinging to him. It was sickening.

He yanked his hand away. "Elsa! Stop flattering yourself, will you? Between the two of us, who's the one who's not good enough? I have a master's degree from a top university! What are you? A washed-up nobody from a bankrupt family!"

For a moment, Elsa's mind went blank. Was she dreaming? She couldn't be. Why? Why were these harsh, cutting words coming from Xander's mouth?

Elsa pinched her thigh, hard, praying she would wake up. But a sharp pain shot through her leg. It wasn't a dream. This was real.

Her eyes instantly filled with tears. She looked at Xander, at the man who slept beside her every night, in utter disbelief.

"Honey, what happened? I know you wouldn't just ask for a divorce for no reason! We're married. If you're really in some kind of trouble, we can sit down and face it together! There's no need for a divorce. I'm not a selfish person!"

"Before the wedding, you said you and Mrs. Sylvester were best friends! You even said Mrs. Sylvester gifted another friend of yours a huge apartment! And after the wedding? It turns out you're not even worthy of being her assistant to pour her tea!" The more Frieda thought about it, the angrier she got, her face twisting into a hideous sneer. "If that's not marriage fraud, what is?"

A clap of thunder seemed to echo in Elsa's ears.

So… so…

Elsa turned back to Xander, taking a deep breath. "Xander, so… you never loved me. Not from the very beginning. You only married me because of my connection to Caitlin?"