Girl Cuts off Parents after Marrying Rich, Goes Crawling Back with Newborn Later – Story of the Day

When a small-town girl marries a rich man, she considers it her most significant accomplishment and looks forward to a lavish lifestyle. Things start to go downhill when her husband shows his true colors a few months after their wedding.

"Someday, I'll marry a rich man and live a luxurious life!" Nancy used to tell her mother, Wilma while growing up.

Nancy had always seen her parents work hard to make ends meet. She didn't want to struggle financially like them, so she always told everyone she would marry rich one day. Little did she know that her dream would soon become a reality.

When Nancy was 24, she met a wealthy man named James at a friend's party. He was five years older, but his charming personality and intimidating looks had her swooning over him.

A few months after they began dating, Nancy told her mother about James.

"He's the man I've always dreamt of, Mom!" Nancy exclaimed. "He's rich and powerful. He lives in a luxurious house and drives a sports car!"

"Oh, honey," Wilma sighed. "I don't think you should choose your partner based on his wealth. You must base it on character."

"James has everything, Mom," Nancy said. "Everything I want in my partner."

"I don't think he's the right match for you," Nancy's father said. "You should reconsider your decision."

"I am marrying James, and that's final!" Nancy yelled and stomped towards her bedroom.

The young girl felt her parents were being illogical. She didn't see any red flags. "He's rich, smart, authoritative, and handsome. What more could I ask for?" she thought.

Despite knowing her parents were against her choice, Nancy married James, making her dream a reality. She lived her best life during the first few months after her wedding.

Nancy was head over heels in love with her husband and couldn't see how easily he manipulated her.

"You're so beautiful!" James would tell her frequently. He loved Nancy's long hair, slim waist, perfect smile, and brown eyes. She was the girl James had been looking for. Not just for the reasons Nancy thought.

He had married Nancy as part of his business plan.

Whenever James had to meet a new client, he would ask Nancy to accompany her. The naive young girl happily agreed to attend meetings with him, unaware that her husband used her as bait to attract clients.

When James met Nancy for the first time, he was impressed by the way she talked. He thought she would make the perfect business development manager for him because she had the perfect looks and knew how to communicate well.

Moreover, James sensed Nancy was desperate to marry a rich man because she wanted to upgrade her lifestyle. He thought marrying her would be a good deal for both parties, but Nancy was unaware of his intentions.

"Meet my beautiful wife, Nancy," James would proudly introduce her during work meetings.

Minutes after the introduction, James' clients would agree to sign a deal with him because of Nancy. She would effortlessly make them believe they couldn't find a better business partner than her husband. Meanwhile, James would sit back and enjoy watching his wife work so all the work for free.

Throught these meetings, Nancy didn't realize she was helping him become richer. She never asked him for money apart from her monthly expenses until she learned about her parents' financial situation.

"I want to help my parents, James," Nancy told her husband while sitting beside him in bed. "You know they don't have any savings. I just want to pay for their grocery and utility bills every month. I know you can easily afford to help my parents."

"But they don't deserve this help, Nancy!" James argued. "They just tell you about their problems to get money. They know you will never say no to them."

"It's not like that, honey," Nancy tried to explain, but James refused to listen.

"They're manipulating you, sweetheart," he said while holding her hand.

"You should focus on your life. Don't let them hold you back. It's time you started keeping your distance."

Since James had a way with words, it took him no time to convince Nancy not to help her parents. Nancy was head over heels in love with the man and couldn't see how easily he manipulated her.

A few months later, Nancy received a call from her mother while James was at work.

"Nancy," Wilma said in a shaky voice. "Your father's health is deteriorating day by day. The doctors ran a few tests yesterday and said he needs to undergo heart surgery."

"What?" Nancy was shocked. "When is the surgery?"

"You know we barely make ends meet, honey," Wilma began crying on the phone. "I... I don't know how we will pay for the surgery. Can you ask James to help us?"

"Don't worry, Mom. I'll ask James to pay for Dad's treatment. Please don't cry," Nancy assured her mother, unaware that her husband would never agree to pay a single penny to her parents.

Later that day, Nancy told James about her father's condition, hoping he would help her parents.

"Mom said he needs urgent treatment, and they don't have enough money for it," Nancy said. "She asked me to talk to you. Baby, can you pay for his surgery? I know I'm asking for a huge amount, but I am sure it won't be an issue for you."

"Nancy, I told you your parents are manipulating you," James said. "Look, they are greedy for money, and I think you should stop talking to them."

Something about James' words hurt her, but she wanted to believe he was right. She thought about it for days, reliving memories of her parents. She remembered how they didn't like James. How they still hadn't fully warmed up to him.

And that made it easier for Nancy to embrace James' advice.

James' had now succeeded in making her believe her parents were greedy, and she refused to help them. She stopped talking to them and spent most of her time with her husband.

However, a few months later, Nancy was no longer living the life she had dreamt of. She had stopped accompanying her husband to his business meetings. Things had changed...

Meanwhile, Wilma felt worried upon noticing her daughter had stopped posting on social media. She sensed something was wrong in her daughter's life but couldn't do anything about it.

One day, Wilma heard someone knock on the door when she was almost about to sleep. "Who's that?" she thought while walking towards the main gate.

Feeling afraid to open the door in the middle of the night, Wilma asked, "Who's there?"

"Mom!" Wilma heard a familiar voice. "It's me, Nancy!"

"Who's Nancy?" Wilma pretended not to recognize her daughter's voice. "I'm sorry, I don't know any Nancy. You've got the wrong door."

"Mom, please forgive me!" Nancy pleaded while standing in the cold.

"I know I am a terrible daughter."

Wilma could hear her daughter cry on the other side of the door, but she didn't let her in. She silently watched her through the peephole until Nancy took a few steps back.

"Oh my!" Wilma gasped upon seeing a baby in her daughter's arms. At that point, she couldn't stop herself from opening the door.

"Is that your baby?" Wilma looked at the wailing baby in shock. "Nancy, stop! What happened?"

Wilma rushed outside the house and took the baby in her arms. "Nancy? Why aren't you speaking? What happened?" She asked her daughter.

Nancy hugged her mother and wept uncontrollably. She hadn't cried like a baby in months. Resting her head on Wilma's shoulder instantly made her feel better.

"James? Did he kick you out?" Wilma asked, but her daughter didn't respond. "Okay, let's go inside."

Once Nancy sat inside her parents' house and stopped crying, she told her mother everything that had happened in the past year.

Eight months earlier...

"James!" Nancy exclaimed while holding her positive pregnancy test. "I can't believe this! We're going to have a baby soon!"

"A baby? What?!" James was shocked. "I thought you were regular with the birth control pills! How did you get pregnant?"

"I skipped them a few times by mistake," Nancy replied.

"You know I don't want to have a baby right now!" James yelled at his wife.

"You will visit the hospital tomorrow to get rid of that thing. Understood?"

"Okay," Nancy agreed halfheartedly.

However, the doctor told her that she could not abort the baby due to some complications. After talking to the doctor, Nancy felt a pang of worry and then of a little...happiness.

"You need to hide this pregnancy until your baby bump becomes evident," James said sternly. "I need you to still attend business meetings with me, but no one should know you are pregnant."

"Okay," Nancy agreed, unaware that accompanying James frequently would affect her health. She walked long distances with her husband despite knowing she needed to rest. As a result, her feet swelled up, and she could no longer wear heels.

A few months later, Nancy could no longer hide the pregnancy. Moreover, the doctor diagnosed her with toxicosis. She spent the remaining weeks of her pregnancy indoors, far from other people's eyes.

"I'm so sorry you had to go through such a difficult pregnancy, honey," Wilma felt terrible after hearing her daughter's traumatic story.

"This wasn't the end of my suffering, Mom," Nancy said while wiping tears off her cheek. "The doctors took me in for an emergency C-section because I had a complicated pregnancy. I was in so much pain."

It turned out that Nancy had to stay in bed for several weeks after giving birth to her baby girl. After the surgery, she expected James to care for her or hire a nanny, but he didn't make any effort.

"This child is your problem!" he told Nancy. "You wanted to bring "it" into this world, so you must look after it yourself!"

At that point, Nancy felt extremely helpless because there was nothing she could do to improve her life. Her husband had turned his back on her, and she couldn't approach her parents because she had cut ties with them.

"Where's Dad?" Nancy panicked.

As a result, Nancy cared for her baby while recovering from her surgery. It was the worst phase of her life, but it made her learn about James' priorities. It made her heartbroken to know that James was unconcerned about her well-being. He only wanted to use her for his financial gain.

One day, James returned home from work and began quarreling with Nancy. He was frustrated that he hadn't signed a business deal since Nancy stopped accompanying him.

"I told you to get back into shape as soon as possible!" he yelled. "Have you looked at yourself in the mirror? You have turned into a fat, ugly woman."

"It's easier said than done, James," Nancy snapped. "I can't get back into shape with a newborn. I have to look after her."

"I told you to get rid of this baby, but you didn't listen to me!" James shouted. "I want you to get rid of it, Nancy. Give it away or something. You have to make a choice."

"What do you mean?" Nancy was horrified.

"It's either a beautiful life with me or a life full of struggles with your daughter," James said sternly. "You have to make a choice. It's either her or me."

James walked out of the bedroom and left the house, slamming the door behind him. Meanwhile, Nancy looked at her baby girl and thought about what to do next. She had made her choice but still had to plan her next move.

As usual, James didn't return home to sleep that night. He had started spending nights outside since the day he learned about Nancy's pregnancy.

Enough of this! Nancy packed her belongings, picked up her daughter, and left the house. She walked away from James' home until she reached a motel.

"I'll spend the night here," she thought, unaware that her husband had blocked her bank cards.

"I'm sorry, but your card isn't working," the motel receptionist told Nancy.

"What?" Nancy was shocked.

Then, Nancy called her bank and learned that her husband had blocked all her cards. What will I do now? she wondered while walking out of the motel with her baby resting on her shoulder.

At that point, Nancy didn't even have money to buy herself a meal or feed her child. She aimlessly walked away from the motel, holding her baby in one arm and pulling her trolley bag with the other hand.

Terrified and hopeless, Nancy kept walking until she reached a familiar street―her parents' neighborhood.

"That's how I reached here in the middle of the night, Mom," Nancy looked into Wilma's eyes. "I never thought my life would turn upside down, even after marrying a rich man."

"I'm so sorry, honey," Wilma hugged her daughter. "I'm so sorry you had to go through all this. But I'm glad you came here. We will cope with our losses together."

"Your loss?" Nancy frowned, pushing her mother away from her. Then, she looked around her house and noticed her father was missing.

"Where's Dad?" Nancy panicked. "Tell me, Mom! Where is he?"

"He passed away," Wilma's eyes welled up as she recalled what had happened.

"We didn't have enough money to pay for his treatment. He died, Nancy. He died."

A sharp pang of guilt ran through Nancy's body as her mind processed what her mother had just said. She felt terrible for cutting ties with her parents. Nancy believed she was responsible for her father's demise.

"I wished I had listened to you when you told me not to marry that monster!" Nancy cried. "Everything would have been so different. I am a terrible daughter!"

"Don't blame yourself, honey," Wilma consoled her daughter. "You need to move on and live your life. Your daughter needs you."

A few days later, Nancy filed for divorce. She also asked James to pay child support, but he refused. He produced fake DNA test results, claiming he was not the father, but Nancy's lawyer exposed his lies. As a result, James had to pay a considerable sum of money as child support every month.

As time passed, James' business partners learned about his divorce and how he had mistreated his wife and child. They were horrified to learn about his greed and decided to part ways with him. Soon, James incurred massive losses in his business, forcing him to shut his company down.

What can we learn from this story?

• Never be hasty while making life decisions. Nancy married James despite her parents' disapproval and soon regretted her decision.
• You can never live in peace after hurting someone. James thought he would get away with what he did, but karma taught him a lesson he would never forget.

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