This HK Model, Whose Department Store Empire Heir Husband Left Her After She Got Sick, Weighed Only 22kg At The Peak Of Her Illness

Marrying rich sounds like something that could solve all of anyone’s problems, but as the recent unflattering headlines involving billionaires over the past couple of years shows, even all the money in the world can’t guarantee you a fairytale life.

In 2000, a then 22-year-old Hongkong model Connie Ng seemed set for tai tai life when she wed Edwin Kwok, whose family owns Wing On International Holdings, an investment holding company that is best known for their department stores.

Sadly, Connie suffered from a rare gastrointestinal disease, so Edwin took care of her. However, this took up all of his time and he was unable to run his business, and they had to rely on their families for their living expenses.