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Five years into my loveless marriage with Henry Harding, Wall Street's most powerful heir, I finally reached my breaking point. When our son Billy fell ill, Henry chose to accompany his first love Isabella Scott for her "routine checkup" instead of staying with our sick child.
As a former Columbia Medical School student from a middle-class Boston family, I never imagined I'd marry into New York's elite. At the hospital, hearing Henry tell Isabella "I trust you" - words he'd never spoken to me - felt like daggers to my heart. His cruel words later still echo: "You're my wife. My property. Nothing more."
Now, with divorce papers signed, Henry demands ten million dollars for my freedom - money I can't raise. While my old medical school friend Thomas offers me a chance to rebuild my career, Henry suddenly shows interest in Billy.
Will I find the strength to reclaim my identity? Or will the dark secrets of our past keep us chained together forever?