His Lesson Novel by Chloe _ Novel




His Lesson Chapter 01

On our wedding day, to gather enough money for my mother's surgery fees, I changed the bride price on the spot from eighty-eight thousand to two hundred and eighty thousand.
Christian Sterling calmly adjusted the bride price amount.
But when he carried me out of the car, two faint words drifted into my ear: "Gold digger."
From then on, he constantly fooled around outside, letting others call me a gold digger with a clear price tag.
Even on our third wedding anniversary, when I suffered a gastroenteritis attack and was stranded at the hospital without money to pay, he was in Coastal Harbor, high-profilely putting on a magnificent fireworks show for his new flame.
I looked at the one hundred and fifty-two dollars written on the medical bill.
I called him. "Christian, let's get a divorce."
"Throwing a tantrum again. How much money do you want this time?"
"......"
"Fifty thousand?"
"A hundred thousand?"
"Or a hundred and fifty thousand?"
His careless sneer echoed in my ear.
Before I could say anything, a crisp, bright laugh followed.
"Christian, you casually donated five hundred thousand to a roadside beggar yesterday. How come when it comes to Mrs. Sterling, you're only giving this little?"
"Because..." Christian paused for two seconds, his casual voice laced with contempt, "some people are only worth this price."
His words were like a poisoned blade, piercing my heart with deadly precision.
Ever since I changed the bride price on our wedding day, the look in Christian's eyes held none of his former love.
Knowing I was in the wrong, I wanted to make it up to him.
However.
When I personally cooked for him, his face was full of mockery: "How much do you want?
Put a price tag on it before I eat, let's see if I can afford it first."
Even when we made sex at night.
He would casually throw out a line.
"How much for sleeping with you tonight? Give me a number."
I explained to him countless times.
Changing the bride price that day was a sudden emergency.
My mother had a sudden cerebral hemorrhage on our wedding day and urgently needed surgery.
Without the money in the account, the surgery couldn't proceed.
That was why I changed my tune at the last minute and increased the bride price.
But he didn't believe my words.
With a condescending posture, he sneered contemptuously.
"To get money, you'd even lie about your mother's life."
"Serena Hayes, how did I never notice before that your heart was so vicious."
Thinking of what he had said before,
I listened to the continuous popping of fireworks through the phone.
I said softly, "I don't want your money. I just want a divorce."
"When are you coming back? Let's go to City Hall to register for divorce."
Christian still didn't believe what I was saying.
A bone-chilling wave of disdain rushed toward me again.
"Serena, are you really willing to let go of the Sterling family's wealth?
Then return the bride price in full, let me see your determination."
With that, he hung up the phone directly.
And his words kept swirling in my ears.
Everyone said that marrying Christian was like a sparrow flying onto a high branch.
Becoming a wealthy society wife, enjoying endless glory and riches.
But no one knew.
From our wedding until now,
Christian hadn't given me a single cent.
My original company didn't dare let me stay on because of my status as Mrs. Sterling.
After being fired, I tried interviewing at other companies, only to be politely rejected for the same reason.
Over these three years, every penny I spent was saved up from my previous job.
And my money had long been spent on my mother's medical bills and daily expenses.
Right now, I don't even have a hundred bucks on me.
Where am I supposed to scrape together two hundred and eighty thousand to pay back Christian?
I stood frozen in place, my hand clutching the payment slip turning icy cold.
Beside me, a girl watching a live stream of the fireworks show let out a sigh of envy.

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