With Chloe taken away,Ethan shot me a furious glare before turning to comfort the frightened Sophie.
I cheerfully left with the staff I had hired.
No sooner had I stepped into my home than Ethan followed right behind me.

As soon as he entered,he smashed a porcelain vase placed by the door.
I glanced at the shards.
"That vase?Market value,$1.3 million.Enough for thirteen of Chloe's funerals."
My tone ignited Ethan's suppressed rage.He grabbed my collar.
"Claire,I've tolerated you long enough.Stop testing me!"
Seeing his raised fist,I snorted,nodding toward the door's corner.

"Think carefully.We've got cameras.One punch,and I'll have you in jail with your first love."
Ethan glanced at the camera,glaring,then released me.
"Claire,this isn't over.You owe Chloe and her daughter an explanation."
Ethan looked down at me condescendingly,trying to regain control as he always did.

I stood,meeting his gaze,cold and distant.
"Ethan,those words are exactly what I'm saying to you. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If I find out anything between you and Chloe,you'll see what happens."
With that,I turned and went upstairs.
The bait was set.Now I just needed to wait for the greedy fish and cat to take the bait themselves.
Ethan was an extremely arrogant man.
He couldn't stand anyone challenging his authority.Today's events had completely torn our relationship apart.
He would make his next move soon, and I needed to ensure the bait was right in front of him before he acted.
Thanks to Chloe's influencer friend's livestream,her fake death went viral.
#Woman Fakes Death for Condolence Money#
#Fake Death Exposed On-Spot#
#Fake Death Woman Close with Harper Corp CEO's Husband#
#Zombie Scene:Claire's Husband Defends Fake Death Woman#
Each trending hashtag nailed Chloe and Ethan to the pillar of shame.
My job was simply to add fuel to the fire and make the storm even more intense.
In my previous life,public opinion forced me to adopt Sophie under threat of divorce from Ethan, ultimately leading to my tragic death.This time,they deserved to face the consequences of their actions.
Chloe was released shortly afterward,bailed out by Ethan.Her mother had already returned the funeral donations collected from the attendees.Chloe's actions were mostly seen as a violation of social order and misuse of resources, without causing significant harm.
Since marrying me,Ethan dodged work,too proud for anything less than a CEO role.
Early on,I funded his ventures,but his lack of business sense led to losses.
He nearly got scammed to a dangerous region,so I had him stay home.
Yet he never settled.
That night,Ethan kicked open my bedroom door,face dark.
"Claire,what's this?You froze my card?"
He used my supplementary card,with no spending limits, emboldening him to fund his mistress and daughter.
"It's my card and my money.I can freeze it whenever I want. Got a problem with that?"
I didn't even look up,continuing to work on my computer.
Just then,my phone rang with an unknown number.
I answered the call and deliberately kept the conversation going in front of Ethan.His anger flared even higher when he realized I was ignoring him.
"Claire,you must give me an answer today."