Each time I spent the night with my boss, my bank account grew rapidly. Branded items were no longer a dream. I didn’t even bother looking at my useless husband—until the day I received the full weight of pain and humiliation…

Hong used to be the kind of woman many admired: beautiful, educated, with a stable job at a large company. She married Thanh—a hardworking, gentle, and honest engineer. Their life, though not wealthy, was peaceful at first. But over time, Hong grew tired of her rustic husband, who only knew how to work and go home.

Everything started to change when the general manager—Mr. Hung—set his eyes on Hong. A middle-aged man, powerful, wealthy, and especially… very skilled at pampering women. During a business trip, Hong didn’t hesitate to step into his hotel room. After a night of passion, her bank account suddenly increased by hundreds of millions.

Then came the expensive gifts: designer bags, the latest smartphones, luxurious dinners, and even promises like “I’ll divorce my wife to marry you.” Hong was swept away in a whirlwind of vanity. She came home with a look of contempt, talked to Thanh like she was giving orders, and didn’t even bother hiding the sweet messages between her and her boss.

One day, Thanh accidentally read their conversation on her phone. He was devastated. But when he confronted her, Hong showed no remorse—in fact, she scoffed and laughed with scorn:
“What do you have that’s better than him? No house, no money, no social status! Stop clinging to me—I’m living the life I deserve!”

Thanh quietly walked away. He didn’t yell, didn’t hit her. He only left her with one sentence:
“Betrayal isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of the price you’ll have to pay.”

Thinking her life was turning a new page, Hong began considering divorce so she could be with her boss. But she had no idea that Mr. Hung’s wife—Madam Phuong—was no ordinary woman. After just a few days of investigation, she had all the evidence in hand: photos, messages, even a video of the steamy night in the hotel.

On a bright morning, just as Hong stepped out of her car at the company gate, Madam Phuong appeared with a group of friends and a team of livestreamers. In front of hundreds of coworkers and netizens, Hong was slapped across the face, stripped of her dignity, and publicly humiliated.
“You slept with my husband? You thought he’d leave me to marry you? Who do you think you are?” Madam Phuong’s voice rang out like a dagger slicing through Hong’s pride.

The clip of the confrontation went viral at lightning speed. Within less than 24 hours, Hong was fired by the company for “violating professional ethics.” Friends who once admired her now turned their backs in scorn. And Mr. Hung? He quickly “cut ties” and returned to being a well-behaved husband in his wife’s eyes.

Hong fell from paradise straight into hell. She lost her job, her reputation, and any place in society. She tried calling Thanh, but he never picked up. Some time later, she saw a photo of her ex-husband, hand-in-hand with another woman—gentle, graceful, and happy.

It was only then that Hong realized: what she lost wasn’t just a husband… it was a lifetime of peace.