Divorce First, Rich Forever

Synopsis

The day I found out I was having quadruplets, I was still worrying about how I'd support four kids in the future. Then my husband Lucas sent me a message: "I'll give you a hundred million dollars. Divorce me." My hands were shaking with excitement as I trembled typing my reply: "OMG! Why didn't you tell me about this sooner!" I signed the papers, got the money, and vanished in a flash. Later, the whole city was buzzing about how that ruthless Mr. Ashford had lost his mind, searching everywhere for his ex-wife who'd taken a hundred million and disappeared. The ultrasound probe slid coldly across my lower abdomen as I stared intensely at the screen, my heart pounding with nervousness. The doctor adjusted her glasses, her expression shifting from calm to surprised, then to disbelief. She confirmed it several times before turning to me, her voice carrying a hint of uncertain trembling. "Mrs. Ashford, you... this is..." "Doctor, is there a problem?" My heart leapt to my throat, and my palms instantly broke out in cold sweat. "No, not a problem." The doctor took a deep breath, as if announcing some major discovery. "From what I can see, you're having quadruplets. Four gestational sacs, all with heartbeats." My mind went completely blank. Quad... quadruplets? Was I dreaming? I pinched my thigh hard, and the sharp pain told me this was all real. I felt pretty impressed with myself—I'd gotten pregnant with four at once! But walking out of the hospital, clutching that ultrasound printout, it felt like it weighed a thousand pounds. The sun was shining on my face, but I