THE EX-WIFE'S REGRET

Chapter 1

Arthur Evans trudged into the house, his limbs aching from a long, grueling day. He had spent hours scrubbing floors, dusting furniture, and taking on whatever cleaning tasks he could find, just to make ends meet. The weight of exhaustion pressed down on him like a boulder. He barely had the energy to reach the sofa in the living room before his body gave in, sinking into the cushions. Within seconds, sleep took over. However, his rest was short-lived when a sudden weight on his head jolted him awake. Something was draped over his body, covering his vision. He tried to move, but the sensation of clothes cascading over him made it difficult. Before he could process what was happening, he heard a familiar voice, sharp and filled with disdain. "You useless idiot! Lazy, good-for-nothing fool!" It was Harriet, his mother-in-law. Arthur struggled to remove the basket of clothes from his head, shaking off the clothes covering his body. As his vision cleared, he saw Harriet