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The Gold Digger's True Story

The Gold Digger's True Story

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My father' s Medal of Honor sat on my dresser, a stark reminder of sacrifice. With my mother dying and medical bills crushing us, I agreed to Eleanor Thornton's offer: marry her comatose son, Ethan, for my mother's life. Five years later, I'd raised Leo and Lily, managing the estate. Then Ethan awoke. His first words were a snarl: "She looks like a gold-digger." With his mother and ex-girlfriend Ashley, he launched a campaign of humiliation, twisting my every action. They staged a fake poisoning, making me appear malicious. My defenses fueled their accusations, confirming my supposed greed. Then came the ultimate threat: he'd gain sole custody, declaring me an unfit mother. "Ashley will be the mother to my children." That was the breaking point. I would not lose my children. I wrote to General Markwell, my father' s closest friend, invoking the honor he stood for. The sudden arrival of a JAG officer at our mansion signaled the Thornton family was about to face a power far beyond their influence.

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Introduction

My father' s Medal of Honor sat on my dresser, a stark reminder of sacrifice.

With my mother dying and medical bills crushing us, I agreed to Eleanor Thornton's offer: marry her comatose son, Ethan, for my mother's life.

Five years later, I'd raised Leo and Lily, managing the estate.

Then Ethan awoke.

His first words were a snarl: "She looks like a gold-digger."

With his mother and ex-girlfriend Ashley, he launched a campaign of humiliation, twisting my every action.

They staged a fake poisoning, making me appear malicious.

My defenses fueled their accusations, confirming my supposed greed.

Then came the ultimate threat: he'd gain sole custody, declaring me an unfit mother.

"Ashley will be the mother to my children."

That was the breaking point.

I would not lose my children.

I wrote to General Markwell, my father' s closest friend, invoking the honor he stood for.

The sudden arrival of a JAG officer at our mansion signaled the Thornton family was about to face a power far beyond their influence.

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3 Chapter 2
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4 Chapter 3
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5 Chapter 4
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6 Chapter 5
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