He Signed The Divorce Papers Mocking Me! Until The Judge Read My Father’s Will Out Loud…

The judge’s eyes locked onto the will, her voice steady but weighted. “This document, your father’s last testament, alters the proceedings significantly.” She read aloud: the bulk of his estate—$12 million, properties, and a controlling share in his tech company—was left solely to me, Sarah Chen, with a clause voiding any claim by Marcus if infidelity was proven. My father, ever meticulous, had included a private investigator’s report detailing Marcus’s affair, dated months before our divorce filing.

Marcus’s laughter died. His attorney’s face paled. The courtroom buzzed with whispers. Margaret squeezed my hand, whispering, “We’ve got him.”

“Your Honor,” Marcus stammered, “this is… irrelevant. We signed the papers!”

The judge raised an eyebrow. “The will’s conditions are binding. Mrs. Chen retains full ownership. Your claim, Mr. Chen, is null.” She turned to me. “Mrs. Chen, you may also pursue additional damages for fraud.”

I exhaled, years of doubt lifting. Marcus’s smirk was gone, replaced by disbelief. The man who mocked me now faced ruin. I stood taller, no longer the broken woman he’d underestimated. My father’s foresight had rewritten my future, and for the first time, I felt free.