I spent ten years devoted to Nolan, choosing to stay in this world for him. But in the third year of our marriage, he started an affair with a young, beautiful actress. He pampered her excessively, almost cradling her in his arms all day. His parents knew, his brothers knew, and they all conspired to keep it from me. Everyone believed Nolan loved me as if his life depended on it, and would go mad if I disappeared for even a moment. Now, as the man beside me happily discusses the plans for our seventh wedding anniversary celebration, I realize it’s time for me to go. Quietly, I activated a long-unused system and initiated a countdown to my staged death. The date was set for our seventh anniversary. I looked at the anniversary gift box sent by the actress—inside was a USB drive with over 100GB of their intimate videos and photos of her with his family. I felt a bitter taste in my mouth, yet no tears came. Everyone knew Nolan was having an affair, yet they all helped him hide it from me. They knew I was his Achilles’ heel, and if I vanished for an hour, he’d lose his mind. So, on the day I discovered his infidelity, I did three things to break him. First, I gave away the 9 pounds of gold jewelry and the $30 million diamond necklace he had gifted me to a beggar. Second, I saved the provocative messages and 100GB of intimate videos Celeste had sent me onto the USB drive. Third, I activated the system again and arranged a fake death, with the date set for our seventh anniversary. On that day, I plan to leave this world entirely, leaving only a body behind. Never to meet again for all eternity. Three days before the anniversary, Nolan was still oblivious to my plans to leave and continued discussing the details of the anniversary banquet. He even drove me to a luxury boutique in Capital City, photographing all the latest necklaces. Then, I saw a woman in a purple dress walk in—it was Celeste. She ran over to Nolan, clinging to his arm and coyly thanked Mr. Nolan for boosting her jewelry endorsement. The staff exchanged awkward glances between the two. “This actress is really bold, sticking so close to Mr. Nolan.” “Well, I heard her sugar daddy is very powerful, and this jewelry brand is just a stepping stone for her fame.” My face turned pale, and I bit my lip hard to maintain my composure. I tried to act as though I hadn’t noticed, but Celeste’s flirtatious gaze and the scent of her hair brushed past Nolan’s nose. She shamelessly draped her arms over his shoulder under the guise of showing the jewelry. My heart ached, and I could only turn my head away to mask my distress. I was completely unfocused during the rest of the showcase until a piece of jewelry with 99 diamonds set in amethyst appeared. My eyes trembled slightly; it was a relic my mother left me before she passed, auctioned off years ago to pay Nolan’s debts, and I never expected it to be here. Nolan, seeing my interest, was ready to buy it without hesitation. Before he could speak, a soft voice chimed in from beside me. “Mr. Nolan, this necklace is so ugly. Why not let me reluctantly buy it for my pup?” I looked over abruptly, breathing heavily. The woman just gave me a provocative glance. Nolan’s face was displeased, his gaze warning her. The woman didn’t seem to care and grabbed him to stand up, going off to choose jewelry to show him. Celeste pretended to need help, raising her hands for Nolan to put jewelry on her. They were very close, practically no gap between their bodies. I saw Nolan’s expression was impatient, but his breathing quickened. Nolan knew there was something ambiguous between them and noticed my silence on the sofa, panicking as he shook off the woman’s hand to run over to me. Celeste almost stumbled when released, looking over with teary eyes after being steadied. I saw the man’s anxious face, then a hint of annoyance, followed by a deep breath as he pretended to be relaxed, pulling me into his arms. He asked, “Wife, how about I buy this set of jewelry for you? It would look great on you.” Exhausted, I nodded and agreed. At that moment, the woman’s eyes filled with tears, pouting and stomping her foot before glaring at me and running out of the room. Once she left, Nolan’s expression turned gloomy, his long legs constantly shifting, showing impatience. Soon he found an excuse to go out for a smoke. I gestured for everyone to leave, tears flowing like a fountain. Half an hour later, Nolan hadn’t returned. I got up and went to the restroom, and as soon as I entered, I heard familiar voices. It was Nolan! I covered my mouth tightly, masochistically listening to the sound of the woman crying and Nolan’s comforting voice inside. After a while, the sound of kissing and intimate noises echoed through the restroom. Unable to bear it any longer, I quickly fled the scene. I sat in the empty room, clutching my heart, crying out loud. When the two returned, it was two hours later. Nolan had a satisfied smile on his face. “Wife, diamonds are tacky. How about I get you a unique gift next time?” Celeste walked over, and I saw the relic my mother left now tied around the woman’s ankle. My mind went blank for a moment as she fiddled with it, her eyes filled with mockery and ridicule. “Mrs. Nolan, Mr. Nolan gave me this necklace. Does it look good?” Nolan’s face turned pale, glaring at her in warning, holding my hand to explain. “It’s just to thank her for the endorsement.” I acted like I believed him and turned to leave. He watched my figure disappear from sight, then suddenly grabbed Celeste’s wrist, his expression dangerous. “You’re crazy! I told you if you dared to appear in front of Sophie, we’d be done!” The woman pouted, acting coquettishly, “Alright, I know I was wrong.”
That night, as expected, he didn’t return until late. Leaving only a message: “Wife, I have to handle some company business. Go to sleep without waiting for me.” Expressionless, I stood there, watching the man who claimed to be going to work overtime at the company appear on the trending topic with Celeste. On the trending topic, #Celeste with Mystery Boyfriend at Hotel!, the words felt like a slap in the face. Then Celeste sent a photo of the man coming out of the bathroom. “Men like young bodies. Who would stay with an old wife?” I was exhausted, numbly packing everything. Since I decided to fake my death and disappear, I wanted everything about me in this world to vanish too. The next day, the man finally appeared, burying himself in my arms, talking about how much he missed me. “Wife, I missed you so much after not seeing you for a night.” A cold smile appeared on my lips; if I hadn’t seen Celeste’s provocative photos not long ago, I might have been swayed by his acting. Juggling new and old loves, Nolan, you’re quite the actor. He looked around, his tone curious. “Wife, why is all your stuff in the villa gone?” I pushed him away and went upstairs. “Nothing, just didn’t want it anymore.” His heart tightened, his gaze flickering, a bad feeling rising in his mind. He instinctively wanted to say something but finally stayed silent. I stood upstairs, listening to the man’s questioning voice over the phone. “Who orchestrated the trending topic? Don’t you know Sophie is my weakness?” The woman on the other end pretended to cry twice. “Sorry, I just love you too much!” The man’s expression softened suddenly. “Don’t let it happen again!” “Okay, I’ll finish shooting tomorrow night, Orange Hotel 3603, are you coming?” The man’s eyes darkened, breathing heavily, and he said fiercely, “Little thing, you wait for me!” After hanging up the phone, he turned to see my figure on the stairs, forcing a stiff smile. Perhaps feeling guilty, he had people refill the villa with my things. I didn’t question or expose him; my heart no longer stirred.
The next day, I told Nolan, “Come with me to visit my parents’ grave today.” His expression flashed with discomfort. “Isn’t it not the anniversary of your parents’ death? Why go now?” Thinking of my parents, my heart ached. I was about to leave this world and wanted to see them one last time before I left. I looked up. “No reason, I just miss them.” “Okay.” It was sunny before we left, but the temperature dropped and it started raining when we reached the cemetery. Looking at the photos on the gravestones, I couldn’t help but cry, my heart filled with desolation. Suddenly, Nolan’s phone beeped with a message. His face changed after reading it. I looked at his troubled face, puzzled, and opened my phone. As soon as I did, a provocative message from Celeste came through. “Sophie, aren’t you just relying on Nolan’s love? I’ll show you who he really cares about. I advise you to leave on your own before you’re kicked out.” I chuckled, replying to her for the first time, “Dirty things aren’t wanted by everyone. You can have him.” I saw the man suddenly run off, leaving only a curt message: “Something came up at the company, I’ll come get you as soon as I’m done.” He never came even as night fell, leaving me alone in the eerie darkness of the cemetery. I glanced at his unappealing face, confused, as I unlocked my phone. Just then, Celeste’s taunting message lit up the screen again. “Sophie, you’re just leaning on Brother Nolan’s affection, aren’t you? Watch as I show you who’s truly in his heart. My advice? Leave on your own so you won’t be disgracefully sent packing later.” I chuckled softly and replied to her for the first time, “Who wants something dirty? You’re welcome to him.” I watched as he suddenly dashed off, leaving behind a terse message: “Something came up at work. I’ll pick you up as soon as I’m done.” But he never showed up, leaving me alone in the eerie darkness of the cemetery. The rain poured harder as I huddled in front of my parents’ graves, eventually falling asleep. As dawn broke, Celeste sent a few photos. One was a trending topic about Celeste’s safety harness breaking and her falling from a great height! Another showed her with minor bruises, being held tightly by Nolan, who was sobbing uncontrollably. Then Celeste sent a video. In it, she revealed bruises on her body, while a man slept soundly with his arm around her waist. On the floor were several used pills and scattered clothes. “You’ve lost. His heart belongs to me now.” I calmly accessed the system, applying to leave this world behind. The system sighed. “Host, everything is prepared. The information records and USB drive will be delivered at the seventh wedding anniversary banquet.” “You’ve worked hard over the years. Once you depart from this world, you’ll assume a brand-new identity, fulfilling all your wishes. A loving family, parents from this world, close friends, and a partner who will never betray you, courtesy of the system.” “From this moment on, you will no longer exist in this world.” I nodded. Nolan, I said if you ever betrayed me, I would vanish forever. I’ll ensure you understand the price of your deceit and betrayal over the years. I felt my soul leave my body, ready to embrace a new beginning. Nolan, From now on, you’ll never see me again.
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