I Was Abandoned by My Fiancé and Betrayed by My Best Friend—A Story from Rock Bottom - Chapter 35.2

My name is Hiroyasu Sanekoji.

Two weeks had passed since I married Yukiyo Kujo.

I had intended to use the title “Son-in-Law of the Kujo Family” as a weapon to rebuild my life.

But—reality wasn’t so kind.

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—An incident at a business dinner with a major client.

While I desperately bowed my head, trying to somehow salvage the relationship, Yukiyo smiled beside me.

“Hey, can’t you make this contract cheaper? It’s only natural, since you’ll be connected to the Kujo family, right?”

The client’s face instantly froze.

My blood ran cold, and I hurriedly interjected.

“I’m sorry. That’s not what she meant.”

“What? You’re going to embarrass me, even though you’re just the son-in-law?”

The atmosphere turned terrible, and the negotiations fell apart.

After that, complaints poured into the company, and my credibility hit rock bottom.

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Then, something else happened that felt like adding insult to injury.

One day, Yukiyo showed up in the company cafeteria.

She arrived in her private car, having come all the way just to have lunch.

“Huh? Is that Mr. Sanekoji’s wife…?”

“Really…?”

The employees buzzed with whispers.

Yukiyo frowned at the daily special, served on a tray at the counter.

“What is this? So cheap. You expect the daughter of the Kujo family to eat something like this?”

Her words echoed through the cafeteria.

The employees’ expressions instantly turned cold.

I hurriedly led Yukiyo outside, but by the afternoon, anonymous accusations were spreading on social media.

<Spoiled Wife>

<The Kujo Family’s Disgrace>

On social media, it had spectacularly blown up into a firestorm.

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That night.

What awaited me when I returned home was yet another demand from Yukiyo.

“You, there were nasty things about me on social media, you know? Get them deleted right away.”

“There’s no way I can do that!”

“Huh? The Kujo family’s name is on the line! Do something!”

My shouting had no effect on Yukiyo whatsoever.

She casually opened a bottle of wine and flipped through a jewelry catalog.

Her eyes were dazzled with greed.

I stepped out onto the balcony and lit a cigarette.

Deep in my chest, I heard something snap.

(…It was different when I was with Miharu.)

Back then, just seeing her smile made my work go well.

My employees followed me.

Everything… everything was going smoothly.

Now, everything was turned upside down.

“What… what in the world did I do…?!”

—A voiceless scream was swallowed up by the night sky.