Chapter 180

A few hours before Valerie and Roman spoke on the phone.

“This… this can’t be happening,” Valerie whispered, her voice trembling. Her eyes refused to leave the screen where Roman stood, his words buzzing like a relentless swarm in her ears. And yet, deep down, she knew—this wasn’t some bluff.

Her husband had filed for divorce. Publicly. On live broadcast. And worse—he had laid bare the reason why.