The billionaire husband who tried to kill me

"Sign the divorce papers, Olivia... or I'll make sure you never wake up again." I thought marriage meant love, loyalty, and forever. But the night I overheard my husband plotting my downfall with my sister-in-law, my world shattered. The man I had sacrificed everything for was only after my family's wealth and worse, he wanted me dead. Drugged. Betrayed. Left bleeding while he ran to the arms of his ex. That was Marcus Thompson, the man everyone believed was the perfect billionaire husband. But I won't go down quietly. With enemies in my own family and assassins at my doorstep, I must fight back. And when David, the man who risked his life to save mine, steps in, I begin to see what true love really feels like. Now, I'm trapped between a husband who would rather bury me than let me go, and a man willing to risk everything to protect me. In a world built on lies, betrayal, and deadly secrets... who can I trust when even love could be a weapon?

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Chapter 2

Olivia's POV

"Damn!" I cursed as I tried to get up, but my ankle wouldn't let me.

Murmurs erupted in the crowd as everyone pointed fingers at me and openly mocked me.

"I always knew there's no love in their marriage."

"True, I heard she seduced Marcus and forced him to marry her."

"She is just a desperate bitch!"

Those were some of the words people were saying about me. I ignored them, as my main focus was to get myself to the hospital. Defending myself to them wouldn't change the fact that Macus doesn't love me.

I retrieved my phone from my purse and called Jane, my best friend, to come take me to the hospital.

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Jane and I arrived at the hospital late. It was already 9:20 p.m. The ER was quiet because there's usually no rush at this time.

"Look, Oliv, isn't that your husband?" Jane asked, pointing at Macus, who was holding onto another woman-Sophia.

I sighed. "Let's go get my legs treated," I said.

We left there to go see a doctor.

My leg and minor wounds were treated. The doctor said my ankle was badly injured, so he made me wear a cast.

"You should be more careful, especially when you are working," the doctor advised.

"Thank you, doctor," I said and left his office.

Just when we were out of the office, we bumped into Marcus and Sophia.

Macus looked surprised to see me.

"What are you doing here, Oliv?" he asked, subconsciously standing in front of Sophia, shielding her from me as if I'd attack her.

I was hurt by that action but quickly waved off that emotion.

"Did you forget that your sister pushed me off the balcony?" I asked him.

Marcus looked down at my leg. Remorse flashed in his eyes when he saw the cast, but Sophia's words made the remorse vanish in a second.

"Come on, that was just an accident. It's not a big deal," she said.

"Not a big deal? How about I take you to a balcony and make you fall from there?" I fired back, anger brewing inside me.

"You..."

I ignored her and faced Jane. "Let's go. I don't have time for dramas."

Jane nodded. We turned around and approached the exit door.

"Did you see that? She disrespected me," I heard Sophia whining to Marcus.

"Hold on!" he called. "Apologize to her," he said to me.

I looked around, pretending like I was looking for something. "Who should I apologize to?"

"Sophia," he replied. "She was involved in a fatal accident on her way from the airport. She hasn't recovered yet. Don't spoil her mood because it'll affect her recovery."

My brows furrowed as I tried to make sense of what he just said, but there was absolutely no sense in it.

Besides, Sophia doesn't look like she was in a fatal accident. Truly, love is blind!

"Apologize now," Marcus said.

Sophia was staring with a victorious smirk. I simply scoffed.

"No." I turned away from them. Jane and I left the hospital without giving them a second glance.

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>The Next Morning<

I woke up to my phone beeping. I looked at the other side of the bed and rolled my eyes when I realized Marcus didn't come home last night.

My phone wouldn't stop beeping, so I reached for it. A message from Sophia popped up, and it read: How did it feel seeing the man you love abandon you for another woman? Did you like my surprise?

Attached to the message was a photo of Sophia and Marcus in bed. Marcus was sleeping with his head resting on Sophia's chest.

Before I could get the time to feel hurt, the door pushed open and Marcus came in.

"Hey, baby, you're awake!" he said, rushing to me with a smile.

He sat by my side on the bed and started caressing my face. I smiled when I saw Sophia's red lipstick on his cheek, but he thought I was smiling at him.

"I'm sorry about last night," he said, his voice calm and apologetic. "I was just confused by everything that's been happening. Sophia came back suddenly, and she was involved in an accident. I was just going crazy."

Crazy for the love of his life. Unfortunately, that's not me.

"I realized that my actions humiliated you last night. I heard some rumors about you, and I'd like to clear them up. So, I'm hosting another party tonight, and I've sent the invitations out. Get ready and attend it. I'll make sure I debunk all the rumors," he said.

I could only smile as I listened to him speak. He had no idea I came back to the hospital to retrieve my phone last night and overheard him and Natalie talking. They want to use this opportunity to humiliate me more.

"Wear something nice. I want you to show everyone that you're the queen of my empire!" he winked at me.

"Really? You'll debunk the rumors?" I asked.

"Yes. I can't sit back and let people talk trash about you," he answered with a serious expression, as if he were offended thinking about the rumors.

"Okay. I'll come. Just send me the address."

"Great." He planted a kiss on my forehead before exiting the room.

What a pretentious imp....

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On their seventh wedding anniversary, Kiley's billionaire husband, Aden, slid a thick stack of papers across the restaurant table. It was a petition for divorce. He was leaving her for his college sweetheart. Thanks to a ruthless prenup, Kiley was being thrown out with absolutely nothing. That very night, their young son Jules was rushed to the ER, bleeding profusely. The doctor's diagnosis was a death sentence: acute leukemia. When Kiley frantically called Aden for help, he dismissed the emergency as a simple nosebleed. "I'm not paying for this. Deal with it," Aden sneered, the sound of his mistress giggling in the background. To force Kiley to sign the divorce papers, Aden froze all her credit cards and canceled their son's health insurance. He refused to pay a single cent for the chemotherapy. Even Kiley's adoptive parents sided with the wealthy Aden, calling her a burden and telling her to stop fighting him. Driven to the brink of despair, with a dying child and no money, Kiley didn't understand how a father could be so monstrous to his own flesh and blood. Until a news article on a friend's phone caught her eye. It featured a fallen 9/11 firefighter hero from the ultra-wealthy Whitfield family. The man in the photo looked exactly like Jules, down to the very bone structure. Kiley's mind raced back to the fertility clinic and the anonymous sperm donor. Could this dead billionaire hero be her son's biological father? Looking at her sleeping, fragile boy, Kiley wiped her tears and crushed the divorce papers in her hand. She was going to find the Whitfield family, save her son, and make Aden lose everything he held dear.

Billionaire Modern Romance

8.2

Dumped by My Ex, Then I Married the Richest Man

8.2

Clarissa was ready to propose to Sebastian-for the eighteenth time. Six years of devotion, humiliation, and blind hope. She thought persistence would earn her love. Until she overheard him say, "I never loved her. She was just a tool-to get back at Aria." The next day, she walked into the marriage registration center-and married Elian, Sebastian's powerful business rival. Everyone thought she was being reckless... But Elian didn't. He simply looked at her and said, "I've waited six years for you." In a marriage that began with pain, Clarissa finds herself shielded, cherished, and quietly healed-only to realize Elian had been loving her from the shadows all along.

Billionaire Modern Romance

7.9

Fleeing a Fraudulent Marriage

7.9

On her wedding day, Elena discovers her billionaire fiancé is a fraud involved in a dangerous conspiracy. Realizing her life is a lie, she flees the altar and vanishes into the city's shadows. As she uncovers the dark truth behind his wealth, a mysterious investigator offers help, but his motives remain unclear. Elena must navigate a web of secrets and betrayal to reclaim her freedom while staying one step ahead of the man she once loved.

Billionaire Mystery Romance

7.6

Married To The Fake Mad Billionaire

7.6

I am the illegitimate, mute daughter of the wealthy Owen family, kept hidden in the attic like a shameful secret. To save his failing company, my father decided to sell me off to a repulsive, predatory investor named Grossman. At the family dinner, Grossman's sweaty hands roamed my bare legs while my half-sister Kaleigh intentionally spilled red wine on my dress, laughing as she watched me suffer. When I grabbed a steak knife to defend myself, my father slammed his fist on the table. "Sit down, or I will cut off the maintenance payments for your mother's grave." My stepmother and sister sneered, treating me like a piece of meat meant to be sacrificed for their luxury. I was starved, locked away, and treated worse than a stray dog, all while my family paraded their high-society status to the world. I couldn't understand why they hated me so deeply, or who really ordered the hit that killed my mother twenty years ago. The police reports were buried, and I was entirely powerless, trapped in a house of monsters. But they didn't know that the night before, I had accidentally stumbled into the secret life of Burleigh Livingston—the ruthless, supposedly paralyzed billionaire who was faking his madness. When Burleigh suddenly crashed our family dinner and threw a limitless Black Card on the table to outbid Grossman and buy me for the night, I didn't hesitate. I grabbed the handles of his wheelchair, accepted his twisted deal, and prepared to use the devil himself to tear my family apart.

Billionaire Modern Romance

7.4

My Hot Professor Is An Alpha

7.4

She just wanted to live a quiet life. But that night, at a forced party, Arwen was trapped, and her dignity was almost taken away. Hated her beauty. Judged for her intelligence. Arwen became the target of Astrid, the rich heiress, and Lionel, the rugby team captain, who held a grudge against her. It was a party deliberately designed to destroy Arwen. And she was one step away from ruin... Until a large wolf broke through the window and changed everything. "You're mine, Arwen. I won't let them touch you." "I don't even know you!" "But your body knows my soul." The mysterious professor, Zion, is an Alpha from The Moonstrike Pack. Even more terrifying, Arwen is his Mate. Forced to the Alpha's mansion, Arwen is dragged into a world built on power, blood, and bonds of destiny she cannot choose. But as the secrets of the past begin to unfold, Arwen realizes she is not just an ordinary human. She is the key to the war between the Packs. Between desire and betrayal, who can she trust? Because in the world of werewolves, love can save or kill.

Billionaire Romance Werewolf

9.3

ONE WILD NIGHT

9.3

She's lying," he tells the cameras. But the truth in his eyes says otherwise. Struggling on scholarship and multiple jobs to support her family, she never expected one night to change everything. But when a pregnancy test confirms her worst fears, the father, a billionaire's heir, publicly denies her claims to protect his own future. Now she's fighting a battle on two fronts: keeping her scholarship while raising a child alone, and facing down one of the most powerful families in the country. In a world where money talks and reputations can be bought, she has only one weapon, the truth. But when lies have billion dollar consequences, will the truth be enough to survive?

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