The Day I Fired My Husband Novel

9 e most useless currency in the world . Carter's downfall was even more spectacular than I could have imagined . Kevin , my new assistant , kept me updated , presenting the information with the grim satisfaction of some watching karma work in real - time . Penniless and hounded by creditors , Carter hit rock bottom . After being kicked out of his hotel , he began a desperate search for Lexi , clinging to the insane hope that the woman who had used and abandoned him would show him some mercy . He found her in a loud , grimy dive bar , laughing and drinking with a new man .

She was dripping with the jewelry he'd bought her , looking completely untroubled . Witnesses said Carter stormed in like a madman , grabbing her by the wrist , his eyes bloodshot with rage . " Where's the money I gave you ? My money ! Give it back ! " Lexi , after a moment of shock , sneered at his disheveled appearance . " You've got to be kidding me , " she spat , ripping her arm away . " You pathetic loser . You can't even hold onto your job , and now you want money from me ? " She leaned in , her voice laced with venom . " You were just a stepping stone , you idiot .

A dog my family let in the house . Now that you've been kicked to the curb , you think you can come barking at me ? " She laughed , a harsh , ugly sound . " Did you really think ! loved you ? Look at yourself . You were just a means to an end . " 67.32 Chapter 2 07 33 Her words stripped away the last of his pride . He lunged at her , and the two of them devolved into a messy , pathetic brawl . Lexi's new boyfriend , a brawny man with a short temper , joined in , breaking a beer bottle over Carter's head . The police were called . All three were arrested for public affray .

The whole sordid affair was filmed by a dozen smartphones and quickly went viral , becoming a local cautionary tale . When Carter's parents were called to the station to bail him out , they saw their son , bruised and broken , and heard the full , humilia- ting story . The shame was too much . " We don't have a son like you , " his father told him in the precinct lobby . " You are on your own . Don't ever contact us again . " In the span of a week , Carter Hayes had lost his wife , his career , his fortune , and his family . He was utterly and completely alone .