My Ex Begged for My Forgiveness, But I Refused

Julia loved Francis. They had been in love for six years and married for one. She had given him the best years of her youth.

After their marriage, Julia worked three jobs a day to save money. She and Francis lived in a small rental house, struggling to make ends meet.

Unexpectedly, during their first year of marriage, Francis was diagnosed with uremia. To save him, Julia donated her left kidney without hesitation.

But while lying on the hospital bed, she overheard a conversation between Francis and his friend. His friend spoke in French, unaware that Julia understood the language.

"Francis, how long do you plan to hide the fact that you're the CEO of Pendleton Co.’s son? And if Julia finds out you lied about having uremia just to save Valerie, she will definitely divorce you!"

Julia's heart pounded. She turned to Francis, hoping for a denial. But instead, he looked at her with an affectionate gaze, which now felt more like a cruel mockery to her.

Then, his next words shattered her completely.

"We were never truly married. The marriage certificate I gave her was fake."

Julia had spent her life in loneliness, believing she had finally found love. But she never realized that everything had been a carefully planned trap, which was set up by Francis, all in the name of so-called atonement.