I had just opened my eyes when I saw a little girl timidly leaning on my knee, saying: “Mom, I’m hungry.” Looking at this face that resembled Lucas Gray’s, I was instantly overjoyed. After all, my lifelong dream was to form a small family of three with him. Before I could rejoice for two seconds, I turned my head and saw our wedding photo shattered on the ground! I called Lucas: “Honey! There’s been a break-in!” The next second, I heard a woman’s coquettish laughter from the other end of the line. And then, Lucas’s voice, cold as ice: “Lily Johnson, what new trick are you trying to pull? Even if you died, I wouldn’t come back!!” Before he could finish speaking, the phone was abruptly hung up. My heart was instantly filled with a whirlwind of emotions. It wasn’t long ago that Lucas was holding me, crying non-stop because he had finally married me. In the blink of an eye, he was now holding another woman and wishing me dead?! I didn’t understand what had happened in these ten years, so I turned to look at the little girl standing beside me, looking confused. The little girl was smart. In just two or three minutes, she had figured out that I wasn’t the mother who had been by her side all along. She calmly walked up to me, her big round eyes looking straight at me as she asked: “When did you come from?” “Ten years ago.” “Are you my mom?” I didn’t know how to answer, so I gently smoothed her hair: “Ten years ago, I had just married your dad. You weren’t born yet. You can think of me as your new mom.” “My name is Emily, I’m seven years old. Can you make me some noodles?” She pulled me to the kitchen. Faced with a fridge full of vegetables, I felt a bit lost. After all, I had never cooked before. After getting together with Lucas, he had created a special menu just for me. He had hand-drawn every dish I loved. “As long as I’m by your side, I’ll never let you eat takeout. I guarantee it won’t be long before I’ve kept you healthy and happy!” But Emily clutched her stomach and mumbled: “Mom’s a great chef. She always makes everything I love to eat.” Looking at the shattered wedding photo on the ground and remembering the woman’s laughter on the phone, I suddenly realized that the love I had once been so proud of had finally crumbled. I fiddled with my phone for a while, and an hour later, I finally managed to order takeout for the girl. Seeing me sitting aside, lost in thought, Emily took the initiative to hand me her phone. On the screen was the surveillance video from last night. In the footage, I was sitting on the sofa from 6 PM, waiting until midnight. Lucas finally came home, drunk. Ridiculously, he had a pair of black stockings tied around his waist. “You went to see her again, didn’t you? What’s so good about her? Don’t forget who gave you everything you have today! If it weren’t for my uncle, do you think you’d be where you are now?!” He pushed me to the ground before I could finish speaking. A slap landed on my face. “A useless woman who can’t even give birth to a son, you have the nerve to bring this up? Don’t think I don’t know about you and that uncle of yours who’s not even related by blood. If you didn’t have two cents to your name, I would have kicked you out long ago!!” “Lily, I’ve put up with you this long already, that’s more than enough face for you! If you have any brains left, wait until I bring Zoe here, do your job as a housekeeper, and to the outside world, you’ll still be the glorious Mrs. Gray!” “Lucas, if you don’t love me, why did you risk your life to save me when I was cornered in that alley back then?” I asked him, my voice hoarse.
In the video, I had puffy eyes and was wearing a plain T-shirt. I couldn’t believe it. I used to be someone who loved beauty so much that I would dress up even at home. How could I have become like this after just ten years? I carefully picked up the photos from the ground. I remembered that the wedding dress I was wearing was bought by Lucas with cash he had saved up for a long time, just because I fell in love with it at first sight. But the wedding dress was a custom-made piece from a luxury brand. When we heard the price, I immediately grabbed Lucas’s hand and started to walk out. He understood that I was trying to save money for him. As soon as we left the bridal shop, he apologized to me with tears in his eyes: “Lily, I’m sorry. We’re about to get married, and I can’t even afford a wedding dress you like.” To comfort him, I quickly said: “Actually, I didn’t like it that much.” To my surprise, Lucas pulled me into his arms, “Don’t worry, Lily. I’ll definitely buy you that wedding dress! I won’t let you down!” The next morning, I saw that dazzling wedding dress in the living room. Later, I found out that he had sold his family heirloom bracelet to buy me that wedding dress. “Now I don’t even have the startup capital for the company. I’m afraid you’ll have to bear with me through some hard times.” Seeing my beloved crying in front of me, I went to my uncle without hesitation. Despite his objections, I insisted on giving all the inheritance from my parents to Lucas. But after I settled Emily and finally managed to find Lucas’s company after great effort, I went there with a heart full of anger and questions. I couldn’t believe that he, who had seemed to love me so much ten years ago, would cheat on me! But when I saw Lucas embracing a woman in his office, my already shaky heart finally shattered completely. I was about to push the door open and beat up this cheating couple. But when I saw the bracelet on the woman’s wrist, my hand froze in midair. Wasn’t that the family heirloom bracelet that Lucas had sold?! The next second, I saw the woman laughing as she put her arms around Lucas’s neck: “You won’t give me a fake wedding dress like you did to your wife when we get married, will you?” Lucas fondly tapped her nose: “How could I bear to let you wear a fake? If I hadn’t tricked her back then, how could I have gotten that $500,000 startup capital? Besides, how could she be worthy of such an expensive wedding dress?!” The woman burst into laughter at his words. Remembering how I had been showing off the wedding dress to my best friend before the time travel, my head full of fantasies about a beautiful married life. In that moment, I felt utterly ridiculous. I don’t remember when I left, but when I came to my senses, I found myself at a familiar villa. Before I could escape, the door behind me suddenly opened. “It’s cold outside. Come in and talk.” The familiar voice came, making my heart tremble. “Uncle…” Before I could finish speaking, my body suddenly lifted off the ground. Smelling that familiar scent, the grievances and insecurities that had been building up in my heart for the past two days finally burst forth as tears. “Why are you crying? If you want money, just say so. There’s no need to use this trick to force me to give money to that husband of yours.” “You know I can’t stand to see you cry.”
Before the time travel, I had just had a complete falling out with my uncle. To prevent me from marrying Lucas, he had tied me up and taken me to the mountains in the middle of the night. “Open your eyes and look carefully! This is where he grew up! A gambling father, a selfish mother. You’ve been pampered and spoiled by me. Do you really think you can endure it?” “I can! No matter how bad he is, he’s still better than a coward like you!” I shook off his hand and walked down the mountain on foot. The next day, my wedding with Lucas went ahead as planned. The socialite marrying a lowlife. I became the laughingstock of the entire city. But looking at the wedding dress I was wearing and Lucas’s hand tightly holding mine, I still smiled sweetly. It wasn’t until I saw that scene earlier that I realized how naive I had been. Uncle’s gaze moved to my feet, his brow furrowing deeply. It was then that I noticed my shoes had come off at some point. I realized that the soles of my feet were raw and bloody. I watched as he reached out to touch me, then pulled back. Finally, he sighed: “I’ll have the housekeeper send the money over later. You should go now. There’s no need to see someone you don’t want to see just for money.” Seeing him about to leave, I quickly grabbed him: “I don’t want money. I want you to help me divorce Lucas!” Although Uncle didn’t understand what had happened, he nodded at me. When I returned home, I saw a seductive-looking woman wearing my pajamas. She was holding my husband, looking at me provocatively. Before I could speak, Lucas questioned me first: “Lily, why are you running around outside instead of cooking at home? Don’t you know Zoe and I are starving?” “Mom, my hand hurts.” Emily ran to me, dropping the spatula. I saw that her little hand was covered in blisters. “Lucas, if you were hungry, couldn’t you order takeout? Emily is only seven years old, how could you let her cook? She’s not even as tall as the stove! You’re her father! Are you even human?!” Lucas strode over and slapped me hard. With a loud “smack” — I fell to the ground, completely defenseless. “Who do you think you are to yell at me?” Lucas’s cold rebuke made me wonder if he was still the same boy who had blushed and asked me to marry him before the time travel. Zoe stepped forward disdainfully, stepping on my hand. “She’s just a little girl. It’s her honor to cook for me. After all, I’m carrying the Gray family’s son!” I looked behind her and saw a flash of reluctance on Lucas’s face. A moment later, he resumed his cold demeanor. “As long as you obediently take care of Zoe and her child, and do your job as a housekeeper, I promise no one can threaten your position as Mrs. Gray!” Beads of sweat formed on my forehead. I forced a smile: “Of course, I’ll take good care of Miss Parker!” After saying this, I struggled to my feet and made a table full of dishes for them. Lucas looked at the blackened mess on the plates. His face darkened, and he directly stood up and flipped the table. “Lily Johnson, what do you mean by this! Who do you expect to eat this stuff! Don’t think you can pretend you can’t cook to stop me from moving Zoe in! Let me tell you, even if you leave this house, Zoe is staying!” My luggage was thrown out of the bedroom by Zoe. At that moment, Uncle sent a message. “Everything’s taken care of.” I took Emily’s hand, listening to Lucas and the woman flirting in the bedroom. I smiled: “Since you love each other so much, I’ll give you my blessing!”
I took Emily back to the villa my parents had left behind. Strangely, I hadn’t returned here since my parents passed away. But all the furniture in the house was brand new, without a speck of dust. Looking at the family photo of me, my parents, and Uncle hanging on the wall, I was extremely surprised. Because this photo had been torn to pieces the night I confessed to Uncle. But now it was hanging intact on the wall. Before I could figure out what had happened, I saw Uncle coming out of the kitchen with prepared meals. It was then that I realized that since I got married, Uncle had moved here. He had never left, always carefully looking after every blade of grass and every tree in the villa. Even the hydrangeas in the backyard were blooming more vigorously than before. At the dinner table, Uncle pushed a card in front of me. It was then that I learned that the assets my parents left me were far more than $500,000. Even the building where Lucas’s company was located was my parents’ property. “They said that this money should be given to you when you could stand on your own feet. I think now is the best time.” Uncle paused after speaking. He stared at me hesitantly for a long time, and finally said: “Are you sure you want to divorce Lucas?” Before the time travel, I saw Lucas as my salvation. With just one word from him, I gave him all my savings for his business. Even with just one promise from him, I gave my mother’s gold ring to his cousin to marry his wife. But I gave him all my heart, and what did I get in return? His betrayal. He made our seven-year-old daughter cook for him and his mistress. He kicked me out of the house in the middle of the night, almost leaving me homeless. “I’m definitely getting this divorce!” I firmly told Uncle. But when I looked down at my clothes still stained with oil, I realized that I didn’t even have a job now. If the other party sued, I definitely wouldn’t have a chance to win custody of Emily. Uncle seemed to see through my concerns. He patted the girl who was eating with her head down. “Don’t worry about the divorce. I’ll help you hire the best lawyer in the city.” Before returning to my room, I anxiously called out to him. Uncle smiled and tapped my forehead: “Don’t be afraid. No matter what happens, I’ll be with you. I won’t leave you alone again.” The blush on my cheeks spread to my ears. But I didn’t notice Ethan’s heavy breathing. When I returned to the Gray mansion the next day to pack my things, I opened the door to find Lucas sitting on the sofa in the living room. His gaze fell on me with intense pressure. “Lily, don’t you have anything to say to me?” I ignored him and walked straight towards the bedroom. But he grabbed my wrist tightly: “Who allowed you to see Ethan Johnson without telling me? Don’t forget we’re married, you’re Mrs. Gray now!” I shook off his hand and retorted without mercy: “You’re allowed to fool around and hook up with other women, but I’m not allowed to see my own family? Lucas Gray, when you can control your lower half, then you can try to control me!” Lucas stumbled as I pushed him away, and he was about to charge at me again. Just as his hand was about to fall, his phone suddenly rang. A few seconds later, he asked with furrowed brows: “Lily, that building where the company is located belongs to you?!” “Why didn’t you tell me in the ten years we’ve been married!” I looked at his shocked expression and said slowly: “For the rent of these ten years, considering we’re still husband and wife, I’ll give you a 90% discount. You only need to pay another $50 million, and I’ll throw in an extra gift.” I took out the divorce papers and threw them in his face: “Lucas Gray, let’s get divorced! From now on, you can have children with whoever you want, it’s none of my business!”
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