The Billionaire Son-In-law is Back

Chapter 2

"W- What is this? What's going on?", Michael said with a shaky voice. He held up the documents his mother in law threw at him. He tried to read the words but he couldn't bring his eyes to focus and make out the words on the paper.

"Isn't it obvious what's going on?", Gemma, Michael's mother in law, scoffed, "Or are you just too dumb to understand?"

"Those documents you're holding are divorce papers", she added with a triumphant smirk on her face.

Divorce papers??!! Micheal stared at her in disbelief and then stared down at the documents once more. They really were divorce papers, and his signature was already on it. But why was she the one giving it to him and how did she get his signature?

He turned around and met eyes with his wife, who was in the arms of his older brother, Richard. He stared at her so intently, as if he was begging for an explanation from his wife. All he wanted to hear was that it was all a bad joke and none of this was real. But Amelia, his wife, responded by burying her face in Richard's chest.

Micheal, who was left in shock and pain, now understood what was happening. He had finally been abandoned by his own wife.

-A few hours earlier-

Micheal had finally finished work for the day. He finished work earlier than normal that day because he wanted to spend time with Amelia, his wife, that evening. He had been working overtime for the past two weeks, and he would usually get home when his wife was already asleep.

So he made a mental note to end work early and make up for the time lost. He had planned everything out, he even bought her that expensive Chanel bag she wanted just to make it up to her. He'd been planning to surprise her with the bag for months and saved up just to get it for her.

He impatiently watched the clock, as he waited for it to hit 5pm. His excitement was practically overflowing and he couldn't wait to get off work. Once it was 5pm, he hurriedly packed his bag and made his way to the door.

"Where are you off too in such a hurry? Are you running off to your wife?", his coworker teased him.

"Yeah" he said with a big smile plastered on his face before rushing off.

Micheal stopped a taxi and took out his phone as he sat down. He checked the time once more and he was still going to make it home quite early. He couldn't wait to see Amelia and make up for all the overtime.

He had noticed that Amelia had been acting strange for some time now. It all started when his mother in law, Gemma Katz, moved in with them. Gemma would ask for absurd amounts of money from Micheal, knowing fully well that he could barely pay for living expenses with his salary. Over time, Amelia also began to give Micheal the cold shoulder too.

So he'd assumed that she was just feeling lonely and she wanted to spend time with her husband more often,which was why he planned to surprise her today.

The taxi dropped him off in front of his house. He thought of how he would apologize to her for being negligent as he walked to the front door. He entered and started hearing voices coming from their room. As he got closer he realized that it was Amelia's voice. But who was she with?

"I've felt this way about you for a long time", Amelia spoke, "I just didn't have the confidence to tell you".

It was obvious that are media was talking to someone, what were they talking about? And why did Amelia sound so serious? This your thoughts that ran through Michael's head as he leaned closer to the door to hear their conversation.

"I love you and I want to be with you." Amelia said in a teary voice, "I'm ready to leave Mike just to be with you."

Michael's heart sank after hearing his wife's words. Did she just confess her love to another man? He couldn't process the words that are just come out of her mouth and was still left in a state of confusion. But what he wanted to find out the most was the man who she was confessing to.

Before he could have another thought, he swung the door open and was met with the sight of his wife embracing another man. The man was none other than his elder brother, Richard Bradford. His heart broke when he saw her in the arms of the person who hated him the most.

But before he could say anything, he was interrupted by his mother-in-law who walked in on them. On seeing the situation, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Did you think my daughter would settle for a beggar like you? Well think again" She cackled and threw the documents in her hand at Micheal.

-Present-

"Amelia, how could you do this to me", Michael said with pain in his voice, "How could you betray me like this?"

Amelia still remained silent and refused to look at him.

"She's already made her decision, and she chose me. I can see that you still don't know how to move on, little brother.", Richard replied with smirk on his face.

Micheal was speechless. He could have never imagined that his own wife would betray him like this. He felt like he was about to die from the pain he felt. What was he supposed to do now that he has been completely abandoned?

"I'm feeling sick just standing next to a beggar like you", Gemma said in disgust, "Please leave"

Michael who was still in shock ignored her. He couldn't hear her and was too lost in thought.

"I said GET OUT", Gemma screamed.

He was immediately brought back to his senses. He took wonders look at Amelia who looked at him pitifully and then his brother who had a triumphant look, before walking out of the house.

What was it to do now that he have lost everything?