He Laughed at My “Imaginary” Business Trip Until He Learned About My $4M Home Business

The Final Phone Call

A week later, my phone had been ringing non-stop since morning. Even though I ignored it, it just wouldn’t stop ringing, so I reluctantly decided to answer, planning for this call to be the last.

I pressed the answer button. “Hello?”

He started shouting at me right off the bat. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”

Taken back by his loud voice, I instinctively pulled my phone away from my ear. I decided to record the conversation just in case, and then I spoke again.

“What’s the big deal? There’s nothing left to talk about.”

“Don’t mess with me! Why all of my belongings were delivered to my parents’ house? I just got to the apartment and it’s completely empty!”

“Oh, that… Well, I canceled the lease, so I had to get rid of everything, right?”

“What? Canceled? You! How dare you do something like that on your own!”

“On my own? The apartment was in my name. I can do whatever I want with it, can’t I?”

At this point, I had nothing left to lose. To me, his words had no effect at all as I responded in a provocative tone.

Jake showed his irritation. “Don’t mess around! I don’t give a damn about the lease! We were married, remember? I lived in that apartment too! You just went and canceled it on your own!”

“Married?”

“Yes, damn it! Whether you cheated or not, we’re still married! Canceling the lease on our apartment without discussing it with your husband… what the hell are you thinking? You think you can just do whatever you want even though you’re unemployed? I’ll never forgive you for this!”

He raged on, showing no consideration for my feelings whatsoever. That rant doesn’t even care about me anymore.

I decided to let him know the truth. “Um, sorry to burst your bubble, but you’re getting all fired up about not forgiving me, but we’re not married anymore, okay?”

“What? What are you talking about?”

“I submitted the divorce papers you left behind, so we’re strangers now. Why should I continue renting a place for a stranger?”

“Hold on, you’re joking, right? You’re basically unemployed; you’d be in trouble without me!”

“What? Don’t make me laugh! When did I ever say that?”

Caught off guard, Jake was at a loss for words over the phone. Seizing the opportunity to vent my pent-up frustration, I blurted out:

“You’ve really looked down on me all this time. I’m not the unemployed or jobless person you think I am.”

“I didn’t cheat on you. I was traveling abroad for work to cater to my clients.”

“If you can’t believe that, that’s fine, but just so you know, I’ll never forgive you.”

“Well, wait a minute! About your online store… it’s not like the sales can just increase that…”

“I’ve been working my butt off for the past three years. You don’t know anything and didn’t even try to understand.”

“You keep making assumptions. Three years… just so you know, I’ve been making many times more than you.”

“You looked down and belittled me. I don’t want a marriage like this.”

“You can live a miserable life on your own for all I care.”

With that, I hung up the phone, deleted his contact, and cut off all means of communication.

A New Beginning

It seems that he finally came to his senses and realized that many people are using my online store. He even heard about my success through mutual friends and once came to my parents’ house, but I no longer have any intention of meeting or talking to him.

Jake made the effort to visit my parents’ house, but he was turned away at the door by my dad. Apparently, his own parents found out about his behavior towards me and kicked him out.

Now I heard he’s renting an apartment near his workplace and just shuffling between home and work alone. As for me, I decided to live with my parents for a while.

Thanks to my job, I can work from anywhere, which is a blessing. My parents’ house is quite old, so I’m thinking of starting renovation soon.

I’m sure my online store will continue to grow without having to worry about anyone else. I’m free to travel abroad whenever I need to.

I may have a divorce on my record, but I don’t regret prioritizing my dreams. I plan to keep working hard and return the favor to the people who have supported me.