When we were purchasing the house, my parents recognized the challenges of affording a property in a city and insisted on contributing half of the down payment. However, Erik prevented them from doing so.
At that time, Erik spoke with sincerity, expressing his reluctance to allow my parents to use up their retirement savings to assist us in buying a house. His selflessness deeply moved our family, and as a result, my parents even returned all the wedding gifts they had received.
After our marriage, Erik insisted on shouldering the responsibility of paying the mortgage himself, refusing to let me contribute. He said, "I want to rely on myself to provide a stable and secure home for you and our child.
Prior to my resignation, all the family expenses were primarily covered by my salary alone. However, as my savings gradually ran out after leaving my job, I had to ask Erik for money.
Erik displayed reluctance when giving me living expenses each month. He openly expressed the challenges he faced in single-handedly supporting the family and blamed me for spending money lavishly.
However, he didn't know that the costs of water and electricity bills, property fees, and Ashton's daily expenses were significant financial burdens. I even couldn't buy many new clothes throughout the year.
The monthly living expenses provided by Erik were barely sufficient, but thankfully, my parents secretly supported me with additional money.
However, during the divorce proceedings, Erik insisted that he had bought the house alone and argued that I had no right to request a division.
I never expected that the person I shared a bed with would scheme against me. It turned out that all the household expenses I had shouldered and the housework I had performed for over a decade were nothing more than a mockery. In his eyes, I was merely seen as a free nanny.
Well, since he had planned so well, I would settle all the scores in this life.
