Author: Momo Chan

We were married for six years, and Julian Thorne never loved me. But after I died, he went insane with grief. His devotion moved heaven and earth. On the first anniversary of my death, the King of Hell released me. “I hate to break up such a loving couple,” he said. “Go bring him down here.” 1 Before I died, I called Julian, wanting to see him one last time. He snapped at me impatiently. “Harper, are you done yet?” “Today is Scarlett’s birthday. Do you have to pick today to bring everyone down?” I smiled bitterly. “Julian, I told you many times. The cancer diagnosis isn’t fake. I feel terrible today, I— cough, cough—” “Julian! Come over here! Help me blow out the candles!” Scarlett’s voice rang out in the background. “I’m too lazy to deal with you. If you want to die, just go die.” Before I could finish, the line went dead. Julian hung up without hesitation. If you want to die, just go die. Those were the last words he ever said to me. I stared at the black screen of my phone and pulled the corners of my mouth into a silent smile. I couldn’t say I was heartbroken. Maybe after all these years, I was just numb. We were high school sweethearts, together from prom to the altar. We were supposed to be the couple everyone envied. But last year, I found out that Julian’s love letter back in high school was meant for someone else. He liked my best friend, my deskmate, Scarlett. Scarlett lived up to her name—big eyes, porcelain skin, dimples that popped when she smiled. She was the prom queen everyone wanted. Julian said Scarlett was too beautiful, too hard to get. He didn’t have the confidence. Coincidentally, I received his love letter and nodded yes, blushing. “Harper isn’t bad looking either. Plus, she’s close with Scarlett. If I date her, I can be around Scarlett every day. It’s great.” “I thought I’d just date her for a while and then break up. Who knew… sigh, Harper is kind of dumb.” “You guys saw how much she did for me over the years. I really couldn’t bear to hurt her.” “So I had to marry her. A man’s responsibility, you know?” Julian held his whiskey glass, feigning a look of潇洒 (carefree) melancholy as he said this to his frat buddies. His friends all sighed in admiration. “Julian, you’re a good man!” “Loyal and responsible!” Julian smiled bitterly. “I guess this is my life now. If I could do it over, I wish I had been brave enough.” Someone tried to comfort him, saying that marrying Scarlett might not have been better. At least I helped him build his business empire from scratch. My ability and character were impeccable. The smile faded from Julian’s lips. “Do you know Scarlett?” “Harper can’t compare to her in any way. Don’t let me hear you say that again.” I stood outside the private room, clutching the cancer report I just got. I didn’t know which news hurt more. 2 I’m emotionally slow. In six years of marriage, Julian lacked any sense of romance. He never bought me gifts for holidays. I convinced myself he was just practical, not into flashy things. He was often busy with social engagements, staying out all night. I told myself it was for our business. He had a sharp tongue, often criticizing my outfits, mocking my waist for not being thin enough, my skin for not being pale enough. I laughed it off. Just a typical guy, not good with sweet words. I made countless excuses for him, covering up the fact that he didn’t love me, pretending I was happy. But the body is more honest than the brain. Doctors say cancer, besides genetics, is also an emotional disease. Six years of marriage, day after day of suppression and cold treatment, wore away my feelings for him. And along with it, my body was destroyed. Now that everything was ending, I felt a sense of relief. Julian said if he could do it over, he would be brave. I thought, if I could do it over… I never want to meet Julian Thorne again. I closed my eyes with regret. Unexpectedly, when I opened them again, I saw Julian. He stood there with his arms crossed, watching Scarlett cut the cake with adoration. His phone rang again. Julian’s smile vanished, his brow furrowing. “Harper, you—” “Hello, is this the family of Harper Vance? This is South City General Hospital. Harper Vance passed away at 6:07 PM. Please come handle the paperwork.” Julian froze for a moment, gripped the phone, and sneered. “Did Harper tell you to say that? Hah, she’s getting creative. Hiring people to help her lie now.” “Lie my ass! I’m busy as hell, who has time for this?” “If you don’t come, I’m calling the police. Abandoning a corpse is a crime, you idiot.” The hospital worker hadn’t eaten dinner yet and had more resentment than a ghost. Julian got chewed out, and panic flashed across his face. He turned and fled the hotel in a panic. Scarlett chased after him, calling his name, but he didn’t hear. 3 In the hospital corridor, Julian ran frantically, losing a shoe along the way. When he saw the body under the white sheet, he suddenly recoiled, taking two cowardly steps back. “This is a prank, right?” “Harper, come out!” “You’re crazy!” The orderly whipped off the white sheet. “Family of the deceased, come identify and sign. Hurry up!” Seeing my face. In the next second, the color drained from Julian’s face. He stumbled, collapsed on the floor, crawled forward a few steps, and grabbed my hand. Julian broke down wailing. “Harper! Harper! Wifey! Wifey, wake up—” “Heh—” A disdainful scoff sounded in my ear. I turned to look. A tall man in ancient black robes stood beside me. His features were cold and handsome. He nodded at me indifferently. “Black Impermanence. Just call me Officer Fan.” What the hell? The Grim Reaper is real? I clenched my hands nervously. “Officer, am I dead?” Officer Fan: “Yep.” “Let’s go.” Aloof attitude, not a wasted word. I looked back at Julian with regret. He didn’t love me, so why was he so sad now that I was dead? Did this mean he actually had some feelings for me? Then my six-year marriage wasn’t entirely a joke. Officer Fan saw through my thoughts and sneered. “Normal people feel bad if they lose a chicken.” “Crying for a few days is normal. He’ll forget you in a month.” 4 Officer Fan was wrong. After I died, Julian went crazy. The first day, he held my body all night. No one could pull him away. The second day, he vomited blood from crying. The third day, Scarlett came to see him. His eyes were red. He grabbed a kitchen knife and tried to kill Scarlett, saying she should pay for my life with hers. “It’s all you, you bitch! You kept telling me Harper’s diagnosis was fake! It’s you! You killed her!” Scarlett screamed and ran. “Don’t be impulsive! If you kill me, you’ll go to jail!” “If I kill you, I’ll kill myself. I’ll go with her. It’s what we owe her.” People nearby rushed to stop him, wrestling the knife away. Julian was pinned down, banging his head on the floor, weeping tragically. On the seventh day, he gradually accepted reality. He spent a fortune on a prime burial plot for me. Day ten, day twenty… Every night, Julian slept in front of my tombstone. In the morning, he prepared breakfast for me, patiently wiping the tombstone with a towel. “Wifey, I wanted to buy what you like to eat. But I thought about it, and I realized I don’t know what you like.” In front of the tombstone, a feast was spread out. Soy milk, churros, dumplings, sandwiches, rice balls, bagels. A chaotic mix of East and West. Julian covered his eyes, bright tears slipping through his fingers. “I really wasn’t a good husband.” “If we could do it over, I’d make you breakfast every day, okay?” No one answered. The breeze lifted a dead leaf onto his shoulder. The crowd in Hell… oh wait, the ghosts… watched with sighs. “So devoted. It’s so moving.” “Yeah, I’m about to cry.” 5 Birth rates have dropped significantly in recent years. More people die than are born. The line for reincarnation is huge. My ticket number is for fifty years from now. Hell has a giant screen. If anyone living still thinks about you, your image scrolls on the screen. The deeper the longing, the higher the ranking. The ghosts have nothing to do, so they squat in front of the screen every day, watching it like TV and chatting. Old Man Lin has been dead for twenty years, but his daughter still cried for him this year. Such a filial daughter. “Why isn’t Old Man Lin happy?” “Why should he be? When he was alive, he was sexist. Only cared about his son, sucked his daughter dry. Now that he’s dead, the daughter still handles his memorial. Every time this plays, it’s a slap in his face.” A withered old man squatted on the ground covering his face, sobbing. “I was blind! Sarah, don’t think about Daddy anymore. Daddy doesn’t deserve it.” The screen switched. Julian sat in his office chair, staring at my photo. His secretary stood respectfully. “Mr. Thorne, as per your request, we built a residential complex near the cemetery. It has a kindergarten. The price is 50% off market value. People will definitely buy.” Julian nodded. “Good. She liked kids. She liked lively places.” “Build a park across the street. Plant it full of cherry trees. She loved cherry blossoms.” The secretary hesitated. “Mr. Thorne, aren’t cherry blossoms what you like? You liked them because Miss Scarlett she—” Julian suddenly exploded in rage. “Don’t mention that bitch’s name!” He went mad, sweeping everything off his desk, then carefully touched the photo. “Harper, I’ll get revenge for you. The Scarlett family will go bankrupt soon. Just watch.” The ghosts in Hell applauded emotionally. “Wow! Devoted! A true lover!” “Yeah, it’s been almost a year, and his life is still only about Harper. That’s deep love.” Over the years, Hell’s currency has inflated. But one thing has deflated severely. Human emotion. In ancient times, a man mourning his wife for decades was common. In the modern fast-paced world, let alone years, lasting a few months is considered deep. But after arriving in Hell, I topped the charts for a whole year. As the ghosts marveled, a black wind surged. Everyone stood up respectfully. “Officer Fan.” “Mm. Harper Vance, come here.” Officer Fan kept his eternal poker face, glancing at me. “Let’s go. Come with me to the mortal realm.” I was shocked. “The mortal realm? I can go back?” Officer Fan was concise. “The King of Hell has been watching that screen lately too.” “He’s feeling benevolent. He told me to bring Julian down to keep you company.”

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Years after graduation, the boy who sat behind me in homeroom became a bestselling author. During an interview about the inspiration for his heroine, Gabriel Thorne glanced discreetly in my direction. “I had a crush on a girl in high school. When I finally confessed, she rejected me. She said she didn’t like guys who were too handsome; it made her feel insecure.” Hearing this, I buried my head in my hands, praying for invisibility. “So, what do you think about Maya Brooks being cast as the lead, Serena, in the TV adaptation?” the interviewer asked. Gabriel let out a cold, short laugh. “It’s perfect. She’s practically playing herself.” 1 Gabriel Thorne, the literary genius of our generation, just announced the screen adaptation of his latest novel. The news hit #1 on X (formerly Twitter) instantly. Meanwhile, I was getting chewed out by my agent, Sarah. I was trending too. But for all the wrong reasons. “I told you to stay away from Leo Knox! How did you still get paparazzi on you?” “Do you know how vile his stans are being in the comments?” Leo was my co-star in my last drama and currently the biggest heartthrob in Hollywood. I kept my head down, too scared to make eye contact. “I turned him down, Sarah. He was the one who kept coming over…” But the cameras only caught the moment we were together, and just like that, I was the villain. Sarah sighed, rubbing her temples. “You’re a D-list actress. He’s A-list. Even if he chased you, in his fans’ eyes, you’re just a clout chaser.” “Forget it. Bad publicity is still publicity. Don’t respond. Let the news cycle kill it.” I didn’t argue. I just stared at the trending topics on my phone. #GabrielThorneNewSeries was trending with a “BREAKING” tag next to it. Way down the list, buried under ten other topics, was #MayaBrooksDesperate. We weren’t even in the same league of internet fame. I sighed and, after a moment’s hesitation, took a screenshot of the top trend. I tapped on the hashtag. It was a clip of Gabriel’s exclusive interview. Gabriel is only twenty-five, yet he already has three bestsellers turned into hit series. His newest book sold its rights before he even finished writing it. In the video, the host asked, “Rumor has it your heroine is based on a real person. Is that true, Gabriel?” The man on screen paused for two seconds before speaking softly. “Yes. She has a prototype.” I stared at Gabriel’s face. Years had stripped away his boyish awkwardness. He was no longer the shy kid who sat behind me in AP English, whose ears turned red when he spoke to me. Now, he faced the camera with an icy, confident composure. His sharp jawline and brooding artist vibe had already garnered him a legion of thirsty fans. At the end of the clip, he suddenly looked up, staring dead into the camera lens. Even through the screen, my heart skipped a beat. Before I could process it, Sarah’s shriek pierced my eardrums. “Maya! Why the hell did you like that tweet from your main account?!” 2 I was trending again. And the hate comments were brutal. Because Gabriel’s previous adaptations were massive hits, his new book, The Silent Witness, was already hyped to the heavens. The internet was fighting over who should play the leads. And there I was, a fourth-tier actress fresh off a “clout-chasing” scandal, liking the casting announcement. I unliked it instantly, but screenshots live forever. [Here she goes again. She really loves the attention.] [Quote of the day: Not famous, but audacious.] [Oh god, please don’t tell me she’s gunning for the lead role.] [If she plays the lead, I’m boycotting. Book fans, rise up!] Bad news: I got roasted onto the trending page twice in one day. Good news: I actually got an audition invite out of it. I usually played the mean girl or the evil ex, so my public image was trash. I was used to it. I never got lead roles. So when the email came, Sarah was more shocked than I was. “Is this… failing upwards?” I quietly opened a text thread I hadn’t touched in years. I hesitated, then typed. Maya: Hey, old classmate. Sorry about the mess. I felt bad that his prestige project was getting dragged because of me. I watched the “Typing…” bubble appear almost immediately. One second. Two seconds… Twenty minutes later, a reply finally popped up. Gabriel: Who is this? “…” Right. I played myself. Why did it take him twenty minutes? He probably spent that time trying to figure out who the hell I was. I bit my lip and put the phone away. No point in humiliating myself further. The audition was on the weekend. Because it was a major studio production, the waiting room was packed with talent. I had the lowest status, so naturally, I was the last one scheduled. It was my first time reading for a lead. I was shaking. But the moment I walked into the room, my heart stopped. Gabriel was there. It was the first time we’d seen each other since graduation. Hearing the door, Gabriel, who was talking to the director, turned his head. His gaze lingered on me for a beat, seemingly casual. Then he looked away. Like I was a stranger. Makes sense. I pulled myself together and introduced myself. I had memorized the sides perfectly. I knew I could act. When I finished, I saw approval in the director’s and producer’s eyes. But Gabriel just looked down at the script, his expression unreadable. The director, clearly close with him, nudged him. “Come on, Gabe. She’s reading for your heroine. Give us some notes.” My stomach tightened. I pressed my lips together, standing stiffly in the center of the room. Gabriel looked up. Our eyes locked. Before I could decipher the emotion in them, he looked away. “I know her,” he said, his voice low. “It wouldn’t be fair for me to comment.” I stood there, stunned. “We’ll be in touch,” the casting director said. Walking out of the studio, I realized it had started to rain. Sarah couldn’t make it, so I texted my assistant to pick me up. Footsteps echoed behind me. I turned. It was Gabriel. I instinctively stepped aside to let him pass. But he stopped. “Hello, Mr. Thorne,” I said quickly. “Do you really want this role?” We spoke at the exact same time. I looked at him in surprise. He repeated it, his voice colder this time. “Maya, do you really want this role?” Oh. So he wasn’t pretending not to know me earlier. I smiled awkwardly. When I rejected him back then, I thought our paths would never cross again. I thought he had forgotten me. Turns out, he was holding a grudge. I couldn’t blame him. He was the golden boy. He probably never saw rejection coming. When I didn’t answer, Gabriel frowned slightly. “Maya,” he said, his tone softening just a fraction. “Speak.” I bit my lip and took a deep breath. I looked him in the eye. “Yes. I really want this role.” Who wouldn’t? 3 When The Silent Witness announced the cast, the internet wailed. [Are you kidding me? Maya Brooks?] [Book Twitter is rioting right now.] [Insider info: The author had veto power. If she’s cast, he signed off on it.] [Look, if the author picked her, maybe we should trust him?] The male lead went to Leo Knox, who is signed to my agency. Leo is a rising star—great face, decent acting. The agency fought hard for this role to push him onto the A-list. After that encounter in the rain, I thought I was done for. Gabriel clearly held a grudge. But the director called me that night. He asked some standard questions, then awkwardly pivoted to my relationship with Leo. I frantically explained it was a misunderstanding, terrified the scandal would ruin my chances. He seemed relieved. The next day, Sarah told me I got the part. The novel is a crime thriller. The heroine is the detective’s high school crush who gets kidnapped and murdered, motivating his quest for justice which uncovers a serial killer ring. In the script, the heroine mostly exists in flashbacks. On set, this was Gabriel’s first time serving as a screenwriter. A month later, I saw him again. This time, a girl was trailing behind him. She looked fresh out of college, wide-eyed and excited. When she saw Leo and me, she gasped. “Omg, real celebrities!” Gabriel rolled his eyes, but paused when he saw me. “My assistant,” he muttered. Oh. I nodded. During the table read, I found myself zoning out. “Maya? Any thoughts on this scene?” I snapped back to reality, embarrassed. “No, uh, nothing. Just analyzing the subtext…” I felt Gabriel’s gaze burn into me. I looked down at the script. They were discussing the scene where the heroine rejects the hero’s confession in high school. “…” Sure enough, Gabriel let out a scoff. “There is no subtext.” He leaned back in his chair. “She was just heartless.” Me: “…” Confirmed. He is definitely still bitter. His little assistant, Bella, glanced between us with curiosity. Leo, dense as a brick, nodded enthusiastically. “Yeah, she was brutal. The hero is so tragic here.” “Haha… yeah…” I laughed dryly. After the read-through, Leo offered me a ride since we were heading to the same agency meeting. “Hop in, Maya!” I scrambled into his car, desperate to escape the lasers shooting out of Gabriel’s eyes. 4 Filming started, and I saw Gabriel constantly. I learned the director, Mike, was Gabriel’s college roommate. “You weren’t on the original shortlist,” Mike told me privately. “Gabriel saw you liked that tweet and told me to bring you in.” “He had veto power. He abstained when your name came up.” So, when he asked if I wanted the role… he was giving me a chance. He didn’t fight for me, but he didn’t block me. My mind was a mess. To make things worse, our high school connection leaked. Leo came to me for gossip. “I saw an interview where Gabriel said the heroine has a prototype. You guys went to high school together… do you know who it is?” “Huh?” My heart hammered. “No idea. Maybe someone from another class…” Gabriel happened to walk by right then. “Oh,” he drawled, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “So you don’t know.” Me: “…” Why is he acting like a vengeful ghost? That night, Mike told us the platform arranged a promotional livestream. Because of the buzz, the host came prepared. “Gabriel, everyone is dying to know. Who is the real-life inspiration for the heroine?” I sat there, sweating. Gabriel looked directly at me. I frantically signaled him with my eyes—Please, shut up. His eyes darkened for a split second, then he looked at the camera. “I had a crush on a girl in high school…” The host perked up. Even Leo leaned in. The comments section was flying. “When I confessed, she rejected me. She said she didn’t like guys who were too handsome; it made her feel unsafe.” Host: “…” Leo: “…” Viewers: “…” I buried my face in my hands. The screen behind us filled with comments. [Is she insane? What kind of rejection is that?!] [LMAO I’m dying.] [Does she regret it now? Look at him!] [How could anyone reject that face?] “Wow,” the host stammered. “That’s… unfortunate.” Gabriel picked a comment off the screen. His peripheral vision locked onto me. “I want to ask her that too. Does she regret it?” Do I? I lowered my eyes, my throat tight. The host moved on to Leo and me. Because of the casting controversy, a lot of book fans were watching. “Gabriel, what do you think of Maya Brooks as your heroine?” I instinctively looked at him. “She’s good.” He smiled softly. This time, he looked right at me, openly. “She’s playing herself.” 5 [Anyone else sensing a vibe? Gabriel keeps looking at Maya.] [Wait, the genius author and the glam actress? I ship it.] [I accepted this ship in one second flat.] [Ugh, Maya is flirting again. That’s how she got the role.] The comments were wild, but I checked out. After the stream, my high school best friend, Riley, called me screaming. “Are you dating Gabriel?! I knew he still liked you!” “We aren’t dating,” I whispered. “I’m just acting in his show.” “He was practically undressing you with his eyes on that stream! Maya, why did you reject him back then?” “…” I didn’t know how to answer. “What… what did he even like about me?” I stammered. Eighteen-year-old Maya was plain, chubby, wore thick glasses, and had terrible grades. What business did a god like Gabriel have liking me? “Who cares why? He just did!” Riley yelled. But I couldn’t accept that. I didn’t even like myself. How could he? “You liked him for years! Why didn’t you confess?” “I never thought about it.” My teenage crush was safe because it was secret. Do not disturb. Do not initiate. Do not expect. That was my rule. If he liked me back… he wouldn’t be the Gabriel I idolized anymore. “Maya…” Riley’s voice changed. “Are you… do you have an avoidant attachment style?” Avoidant attachment. I’d thought about it. I lost weight in college, got Lasik, learned makeup. Guys asked me out. I never dated anyone. I pushed everyone away. I craved love, but the moment someone got too close, I ran. Acting was my escape. I could be someone else. But Gabriel… seeing him again triggered every flight reflex I had. I knew it was wrong. But I couldn’t stop.

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The Sterling family, the wealthiest dynasty in New York, posted a recruitment ad that shook the internet: 【 High-Price Seeking Daughter-in-Law We are looking for a wife for our sole heir. Reward: $5 Million for a boy, $3 Million for a girl. You just handle the birth; the Sterlings will handle the bill. 】 I smirked. My chance to get filthy rich had finally arrived. First pregnancy: Triplets. Three boys. Mrs. Sterling threw a party that shut down Manhattan, grinning so hard her eyes disappeared. Second pregnancy: Quadruplets. Two boys, two girls. Mrs. Sterling smiled politely, asking if I needed a nap. Third pregnancy: Triplets again. All boys. Mrs. Sterling couldn’t smile anymore. Now, she grabs anyone she sees and whispers, “Why won’t God just take me?” 1 My family has a genetic predisposition for extreme fertility. My great-grandmother had eight sons and two daughters. Back in the Great Depression, she single-handedly ate a wealthy landowner out of house and home until they were farming dirt. My mom had a pair of fraternal twins—me and my brother. She wanted more, but finances forced her into early retirement. Summarizing the experience of two generations, my mother gave me one piece of advice: “Harper, find a man who is hot, and find a man who is loaded!” After all, our constitution is volatile. Twins are a glitch. Triplets are the standard. Occasional quadruplets or quintuplets? Just a Tuesday for us. Find a handsome one so the army of kids is at least pleasant to look at. Find a rich one so they don’t starve. We didn’t want a repeat of Great-Grandma’s “eating the landlord poor” incident. I took this to heart. So, I stayed single. Until two days ago, when the Sterling family posted The Ad. Applicants swarmed like bees. But I, Harper Vance, fought through the preliminaries, crushed the semi-finals, and took the championship crown! When I held the contract, I called my mom, shaking. “Mom, we’re about to be richer than astronauts!” My mom heard the details and gasped. “Baby, pace yourself. Don’t bankrupt them.” 2 Day one on the job. Mrs. Eleanor Sterling sat on a velvet throne, giving me the orientation speech. “The Sterling line has had only one son per generation for eight generations. We are desperate. So don’t blame me for favoring boys slightly.” “Once the first child drops, you get the marriage license and the cash transfer. Instantaneously.” “If you can’t produce? You get a severance package and an Uber home.” I thumped my chest confidently. “Don’t worry, Boss Lady. Mission accepted.” Mrs. Sterling looked pleased. She waved her hand, and the guards brought in the father-to-be: Sebastian Sterling. Sharp eyes, chiseled jaw, legs for days, and a glimpse of an eight-pack through his disheveled shirt. Honestly, in any other context, he’d be the guy you dream about. Unfortunately, right now, he was a mess. He was hogtied with red silk ropes, carried in by eight bodyguards like a prize hog at a county fair. He was struggling and screaming: “Let me go! Am I a stud horse to you people?!” “Get out! I don’t touch women!” “Put me down! Marriage is a democracy! My body, my choice!” He screamed until his voice cracked. I suddenly understood why they had to hire a wife. The eighth-generation heir was… playing for the other team. Oh, heartbreaking. Mrs. Sterling looked pained. “Sebastian, I respect your lifestyle. I’m not a bigot.” “Just give me one heir. After that, you can fly to San Francisco, date men, date drag queens, date aliens—I don’t care!” Sebastian thrashed harder. “Mom, stop ‘understanding’ me! Who said I like men?!” Mrs. Sterling wiped a tear. “Oh, I get it. You like non-binary performers. That’s fine, but they can’t get pregnant! Just give me this one wish!” Sebastian howled. “Stop guessing!” Mrs. Sterling ignored him and pointed at me. “This is the mother I picked. Your future wife.” “I know your tastes are… unique. But Harper is a good girl. You can’t give her a normal marriage, but don’t you dare bully her!” Sebastian sneered at me. “Useless. Mom, tie down my body all you want, but my soul will fight for its virginity!” Mrs. Sterling ignored him. “Harper, can you handle this tonight?” I looked him over. Disheveled clothes. Forbidden vibe. The ropes were tight, but they didn’t obstruct the essential equipment. I looked up. “No problem, Ma’am. No matter the difficulty, the vendor will deliver!” Mrs. Sterling scolded Sebastian. “Look at her attitude! Now look at yours!” For some reason, Sebastian stopped struggling. He locked eyes with me, and the tips of his ears turned bright red. 3 That night, to be safe, Sebastian was tied to the king-sized bed. He was as quiet at night as he was loud during the day. I assumed he had accepted his fate. I rubbed my hands together. Imagine: A six-foot-two billionaire, restrained, at my mercy. And I get paid millions for it. “Um… I don’t have much experience. Tell me if it hurts.” I started stripping. Sebastian’s face flushed crimson. His eyes darted around the room. “Harper.” “Yes, Boss?” “Do… do you have someone you like?” I paused, holding my shirt. I remembered the freelancer’s code: Take the client’s questions seriously. I shook my head. “Nope!” Sebastian sighed. “I do.” Oh. Awkward. I stood there in my bra. I felt bad. Is this ethical? Sebastian glanced at me. “Why did you… stop?” I crawled over to him. “I didn’t know you had a partner. If you aren’t willing, we can skip it.” I mean, it’s just a few million dollars… sob. But I have a conscience! Sebastian looked like he was about to combust. He coughed. “It’s fine. Continue.” I ripped his shirt open. “Wait, won’t your partner mind?” “If it’s you… it’s okay.” Wow, his partner is open-minded! I got his pants off. We were skin to skin. But I wiggled around and couldn’t quite figure out the mechanics of a tied-up man. Sebastian panted. “Be good. Untie me. I’ll do it.” No way! My bottom line is twins. That’s a guaranteed $8-10 million. If I untie him and he runs, my millions run with him! I struggled for another ten minutes until I accidentally kneed him somewhere sensitive. Sebastian hissed. “Sweetheart, untie me. You’re going to break it.” I untied him. Because honestly, this was exhausting. Money is hard to earn. The moment the ropes fell, Sebastian flipped over and pinned me down. Lights out. Shift starts. My last thought before passing out was: Sebastian is definitely a Top. His stamina was terrifying. 4 I woke up alone. There was a new contact in my phone. Seb: [Emergency at the office. Call if you need anything.] I sighed. Such a considerate client. Before I could reply, my best friend Chloe called, screaming. “Harper Vance! Where the hell are you? We have the pitch meeting with Horizon Corp today!” “If we miss this, I will have your head on a spike!” I checked the time. 10:00 AM. I scrambled out of bed. I was so busy with the side hustle, I forgot my main job! Chloe and I run a boutique ad agency. The Horizon contract is worth $500k. To Chloe, this is life or death. I rushed to the Horizon building, but we were three minutes late. The receptionist was stone cold. “Sorry, your slot is gone. Reschedule.” Chloe grinded her teeth. “You better explain where you were yesterday.” “I… took a gig?” “What gig is more important than a half-million-dollar contract?” Well… a forty-million-dollar one. The elevator dinged. A group of suits walked out. The leader was cold, handsome, and radiated ‘Main Character’ energy. Chloe, being Chloe, shoved me aside and lunged. “Mr. Sterling! I’m Chloe from Starlight Ads. Just one minute, please!” Sebastian didn’t even slow down. His assistant blocked her. “Sorry, Mr. Sterling is busy.” My phone buzzed. Seb: [Home in 20. What do you want for lunch?] 5 I looked at my desperate friend, then at the power-walking Sebastian. I raised a timid hand. “Um…” Sebastian stopped dead. He looked up. His gaze darkened when he saw me. His Adam’s apple bobbed. I blushed. I felt a twinge of jealousy. That damn partner of his eats well! He extended a hand. “Give it here.” Chloe shoved the portfolio at him. “Mr. Sterling, this is the draft. We can change anything!” Sebastian ignored it. “The contract.” I pulled the contract out of my bag. He didn’t read it. He flipped to the last page, signed his name, and shoved it back at me. “Wait for me at home.” He didn’t whisper. Instantly, every employee in the Horizon lobby stared at me. Shock. Gossip. Who is she? I wanted to melt into the floor. Only Chloe was oblivious, drowning in the joy of money. “I knew it! Thick skin wins the game!” “Tonight, drinks on me! Invite your college buddy Liam too. Celebration dinner!” The stares intensified. Wow, the CEO is getting cucked? Sebastian spun around on his heel. He planted himself in front of me. His eyes were predatory. “I love celebrations. Add a plus one?” Chloe beamed. “Yes! Yes! Yes!” I pinched her. “Girl, you are playing with fire.” Chloe shrugged. “For a client this big, I’ll burn.” 6 That night. A roadside taco stand. Four people at a plastic table. The stools were too low for Sebastian’s long legs. His knee kept brushing against mine. “So you’re Harper’s ‘Senior’ form college? Thanks for looking after her.” Sebastian smiled—a smile that didn’t reach his eyes—and draped an arm possessively around my shoulders. Liam’s face went cold. He pushed Sebastian’s arm away. “No need to thank me. I enjoy taking care of Harper.” “Also, keep your hands to yourself. As far as I know, Harper doesn’t have a boyfriend.” Sebastian re-draped his arm, eyebrows raised. “My Harper is shy. She doesn’t need to tell outsiders about her private life.” Liam clenched his fist. “I’m not an outsider. I’m her closest… boy friend.” Sebastian scoffed. “Space that out. Male. Friend.” The air crackled with testosterone. Chloe was happily munching on nachos, watching the drama. “Fight! Fight!” I grabbed her arm. “Stop it! Why are we eating street tacos for a celebration dinner?” Chloe threw her hands up. “Mr. Sterling picked it!” You’re kidding. Billionaire Sebastian Sterling eating a $2 taco? Chloe whispered, “Tell me the tea. How did you snag him?” Before I could answer, Sebastian plucked the jalapeño popper from my plate. He smiled gently. “You’re preparing for pregnancy. No spicy food.” K.O. The table went dead silent. Chloe choked. “Holy sh*t! You guys got married?” I shook my head. “No. But… we slept together.” Chloe: “WTF? When?” “My gig yesterday…” Chloe shrieked. “You became a sugar baby?!” Me: … Can this woman let me finish a sentence?

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I pretended to be ugly since childhood, known as the “Ugliest Girl in the Trailer Park”. But at eighteen, I was chosen by the biggest wealthy family in Beverly Hills and engaged. I thought I found a home. Didn’t expect, my fiancé used me, this ugly girl, to spite his first love who rejected him. Before the engagement party, his big star first love exposed my ugly photos, trending on Twitter. Everyone was waiting to see the trailer park ugly duckling humiliate herself. But didn’t expect, the moment I stepped on the red carpet at the banquet. My fiancé stared at me wide-eyed as if he couldn’t believe it. His big star first love looked at me pale-faced, before she could speak. She was pushed away by her own agent: “Goddess! Are you interested in signing with our agency?” “I swear your peerless beauty can be made into a top star by us!” … Chapter 1 My mom said, pretending to be ugly can save life. I looked at half of her face corroded by acid, believed it firmly. So dark painted face, protruding buckteeth, hunched waist and three layers of fat suit. Accompanied my entire adolescence. Of course, being ugly and poor gets bullied. I went home every day with footprints all over my school uniform. Hair occasionally stuck with chewing gum. School bag always stuffed with trash. Mom saw it and only filled with tears, helplessly said to me: “Penelope, just keep your life.” Until eighteen, a stretch limousine came to the trailer park. That person told me, he came to take me home to get married. At that time, I was just beaten at the public toilet door. Covered in injuries, urine smell on body hadn’t dissipated. So didn’t even think, lifted foot and got on the luxury car. I don’t want to live days being beaten as soon as I open eyes! But just stepped into the thousand-square-meter manor, I was blocked at the door. Red-haired young master looked at me with disgust: “No way, Bro?” “Are you crazy? Leave piles of rich beauties not marry.” “Bring a trailer park ugly monster home?” Because of long-term habit of hunching and lowering head. I looked like a shrinking ostrich. That voice full of disdain smashed into eardrums from above my head. “You… to spite Giselle no need to try so hard right?” That voice suddenly lowered close to the noble cold man beside: “Look like this, can you really kiss her?” “Will you vomit ah…” “Yuck… what smell on her! So disgusting.” Man beside rarely opened mouth. “Xavier, don’t be so rude to my fiancée.” That moment, somewhere in bottom of heart was fiercely hit. This life, no one ever defended me like this. “Since Grandpa made the Arranged Marriage Pact, I must keep promise.” “Doesn’t exist spite who or not.” Finished, signaled butler to take me away to settle. I shrank neck, hunched body, timidly followed butler away. Behind that person named Xavier was still chattering complaining: “Then at least lock her in basement, I really can’t stand ugly thing.” “Besides, Giselle finally willing to come home for dinner, do you really want to anger her away!” Man behind imperceptibly sighed. Then called butler instructed: “Arrange her in basement, meal and activity time stagger with us.” Then hugged clamoring boy walked away. Start to end, didn’t look at me once, didn’t say a word to me. Evening, I was really hungry dizzy. Considered long time, finally made up mind, pushed open basement door plan find something to eat. Just pushed door a crack, butler’s ice block face appeared in front of my eyes. “Sorry, Miss Giselle and young masters are dining, you can’t come out.” Finished, even disgustingly rolled eyes at me: “Three are all people with status, your this appearance will dirty their eyes.” My stomach untimely growled loud, making my ears red with shame: “I am really too hungry, can you… give me something to eat…” In butler’s disdainful scrutiny, my voice smaller and smaller. Only heard him sneer: “Big sister, your body size can’t starve to death, don’t think I don’t know…” A gentle voice aside interrupted butler’s sarcasm: “Alfred, give her something to eat.” Finished Giselle turned to look at me, a hostess posture: “Don’t starve guest at home.” Fiancé rushed over, somewhat proudly said to Giselle: “Do you know she is my fiancée? So generous?” “Or say, you basically don’t care who I marry?” Giselle smiled gently, like spring breeze in April: “I just thought of that Pekingese you gave me.” “Locked in dog cage by me every day, eat drink all depend on my face, quite pitiful.” Only saw Caleb face change, voice cold few degrees. “So you think, the dog I gave you looks so disgusting?” “Giselle, after rejecting my proposal, no need to humiliate me like this.” Chapter 2 Locked in basement for three days. Was Caleb’s grandfather rushed home from abroad, I then released. Xavier rushed to me pinching nose warned: “Ugly monster! I warn you, don’t randomly complain to my grandpa!” “Otherwise I…” Saying, made a throat slit gesture threat. I suddenly felt funny, compare to those physical hurts in trailer park. This truly seemed a bit childish. “Xavier, come here!” Again that familiar female voice. “Limited edition Lego sister-in-law brought you from abroad, like it?” “Like it too much! Sister Giselle you are really my biological sister-in-law!” “Compare to some wishful thinking ugly monster.” “Sister Giselle is the person truly worthy to be my sister-in-law!” Arrogant teenager in front of gentle beautiful female star, like a coquettish giant dog. Not far away Caleb watched two interact with eyes like water. Full eyes warmth and satisfaction. Noticed my dazed sight, he didn’t even turn head. Frowned disgustingly turned back to block my gaze for them. As if I am some filth, touch me will become dirty. “Saw it?” “If not Princess Giselle career heart too strong not want marry, you think you are what thing can step into Vance family?” “Call you this ugly monster over, just Eldest Young Master want spite Princess Giselle.” “Less wishful thinking there can marry our Eldest Young Master!” “You, not worthy!” Butler crossed arms stood beside me gritting teeth cursing. Speaking to excitement even raised hand pinched my back. Pain made me grin teeth, tears飆 (spurted) out. Just this time, a low-key yet luxurious car slowly drove into manor. Stopped silently in front of three people. From car walked down a white-haired old man with cane, wearing Tang suit. Giselle immediately diligent walked up, sweetly presented gift to old man: “Grandpa, this is gift Giselle brought you from abroad.” “So long no see, I missed you.” Only saw old man didn’t look her straight eye, cold snort dropped a sentence: “I didn’t miss you!” Left Giselle froze in place, holding gift box awkward helpless. Then walked straight to me, held my hand: “Is it my granddaughter-in-law Little P!” I cramped shrank back a bit, voice small like mosquito buzzing: “Hel… hello, I am Penelope… trouble you…” Old man in front hearty laugh, patted my shoulder: “Little P looks polite and educated! Come! Grandpa give you meeting gift.” Saying, slapped me a Check, on it brightly wrote: [Five Million Dollars] I widened eyes, some dare not believe this is true. Only saw Grandpa looked down at my left hand. Instant face sink, low voice called: “Caleb Vance, roll over here for me!” Comer just stood still, Grandpa Vance a slap fan up: “Bastard! Where is my granddaughter-in-law’s engagement diamond ring?” “You look, people entered our home how long! Body still ragged clothes!” “You want whole New York think we Vance family can’t afford decent granddaughter-in-law.” “Money all gave outside those shady women right!” I saw whole body haute couture wearing jewelry Giselle face shame red. Caleb just want open mouth argue something, interrupted by Grandpa Vance stern voice: “Now immediately right now take my granddaughter-in-law buy clothes buy diamond ring!” “Not serve my granddaughter-in-law happy, you this little beast also don’t come back!” Saying, Grandpa called assistant forcefully stuff me and Caleb into a car. I haven’t reacted, car already drove to city biggest mall Rodeo Drive. Through glass door reflection, I saw myself reflected oily face. Pustule pimples, hairy moles and mud stained clothes pants. I suddenly felt incomparable inferiority. Especially sales whole process only enthusiastic promote to Caleb. Even didn’t welcome me in door. Glass door slapped on my face, Caleb heard my exclamation didn’t turn head. Behind came exaggerated laughter: “Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!” “Giselle, this is your that love rival?” “God, Vance family old man senile right, this kind person also can marry in.” “I if look like this really might as well hit head die.” Giselle smiling walked to me: “Here threshold indeed a bit high, not anyone can receive.” “My taste similar to Caleb, wedding ring let me pick ba.” “After all…” That forever gentle face seemed cracked a seam. A trace sinister and disdain straight shot into my eyes: “Finally who wear this ring, also not that old man say count.” She passed me walked into store. Sweet smiling sat in Caleb arms, put on a pigeon egg big ring. Those rich girls assistants seven hands eight feet stripped my whole body clothes, three layers fat bounced out time. I heard someone exaggerated dry heave: “Vomit! Too disgusting a person how can have so much meat!” “Is pig right!” “A pig also worthy shop same mall with us?” “Stuff her into trash can, don’t disturb our Princess Giselle date!” Push and shove, Locket on my neck fell out, slid to these rich kids feet. Original honest let slaughter me suddenly excited: “My locket! My locket!” “Return my locket to me! That is my dad left me relic!” Not sound fine, I one remind just now hugging Giselle girl eyes instant light: “Locket? You a trailer park come dead pig afford wear locket?” “I want see see exactly is real or not!” Saying one lift foot, in my exclaim sound high heels fierce step down, green fragments paved a ground. “Che~ all impurities, this kind trash stuff free give. I all don’t want!” My heart also followed locket broken into pieces, couldn’t help cried out sound. That is my dad before death left me only one thing. Didn’t want but let these devils more excited. “You quick look! Ugly pig cried!” “Mom ah, she cry how more disgusting!” “Really world wonder, quick take picture show Giselle!” Camera flashing flash light stick me desperate shoot. Through gap, I saw Caleb hugging Giselle sit on car, peripheral vision glanced me one eye. No a trace sympathy and bear not. Full eyes are disgust and disdain. He hugged Giselle sat on sedan car drove away. Few rich kids played enough, kicked me few feet teasing walked away. Aside secretary from my head sprinkle few bills. A word no have then left naked squatting in trash can me. Broken locket, disgust eyes. And real beat on body pain, let my chest constant surge. Suddenly, phone vibrate a hot search topped headline. Fat naked body and shocking world ugly face shove to screen. Beside impressive few big words: [Beverly Hills Tycoon forced marry by Trailer Park Ugly Monster, only because patriarch casual set Arranged Marriage Pact?] I trembling hands flip down, all are curse and abuse to me. Life first time, I produced hatred to this world. I called mom, dropped a sentence: “Mom, pretend ugly simply can’t save life!” Then disappeared without trace. Chapter 3 Time fast came to engagement banquet day. Giselle long spread news, Caleb will announce regret marriage on engagement day. Banquet hall crowded with holding long gun short cannon reporters. All come shoot this invincible ugly girl returned goods famous scene. Giselle, wearing bright red dress a main wife style up down manage. Caleb frowned tight sit beside Grandpa Vance. Engagement banquet already start two hours everyone waiting me appearance. Reporters already dissatisfied, complain sound more and more big. Giselle expression also more proud. Caleb finally couldn’t help, stood on stage say to reporters below: “Everyone, delayed everyone time, I announce, Vance family set this Arranged Marriage Pact…” “Wait!” Finally, I wearing snow white gown pushed open big door, step on red carpet. Throw ground have sound threw out this sentence. Everyone sight all gathered on me. Brew long time ridicule and disdain freeze in air. Replace are shock inhale sound. Someone couldn’t help praise out sound: “So beautiful ah~” “Did I see fairy?” “I want be faint by fragrance~” “Nuwa based on what so unfair!” Giselle jealousy and anger bright hang on face, angry corrupt said: “Who are you! How dare casual break in! You know here is whose territory!” Only saw, I slowly walked under spotlight, look straight all sizing gaze: “I am Penelope, what? Aren’t you guys waiting me?” Always self-claim noble arrogant Caleb all stammered: “You… you are…” Xavier aside broke sound shout: “Penelope?” “You actually are Penelope?!” Caleb amazed gaze gather on my face move not open. “You… you not…” He words haven’t finish, just by person a push away. A eyes emit essence light man diligent hand up business card, say to me: “Beauty beauty! You have interest enter entertainment circle?” “Can consider our company!” “Your such peerless beauty, I swear can make you into top star!” Never proud yet fake gentle Giselle rare lose manner a stomp foot: “Leo! You are my agent!” “How in front my face poach others!” “I am the top star you made out!” Agent naked eye visible irritable a scratch head, also not care full field long gun short cannon: “Big Sister!” “You what top star?” “You f*cking everyday buy press release step other artist, drama not act, variety show not go!” “Everyday circle a rich second generation not do proper business, still handle not people old man get returned!” “You know not know Grandpa Vance not like you news whole world knew!” “I now not find new person, company all want lose on you!” Reporters below originally Giselle find come see my joke. Now uniform aim Giselle, a look of dig to fierce material expression. Giselle face eat sh*t, face swell red angry drum stare agent. Stammer a word say not out. I light laugh, handily take business card sweet smile to agent: “Thank your favor, I will consider.” Original blow beard stare eye to Giselle agent, this moment a look of soul upside down appearance. Below stage someone gently said: “This kid good fortune, I also want speak with big beauty.” Giselle fist dead grip, joints creak ring. She walk to Caleb side, tight hug Caleb coquettish voice said: “Caleb, you forgot promised me what?” “As long as you now just withdraw marriage with her, I agree marry you!” “I no longer obsessed career, we together build a happy family!” But always reserved self-respect Caleb head didn’t turn. Straight stare spotlight under me. Obviously, Giselle said words, he a word didn’t listen in. “Caleb! You speak ah! Not you promised me ma!” Aside Xavier first react. At once pulled Giselle down, tone unkind said: “You don’t disturb my brother sister-in-law engagement again!” “What obsessed career, you have career ma?” “Not all my brother spend money support you!” Giselle wide eyes, face full disbelief. I in Caleb stunned gaze walk to his front: “So… I today is want be withdrawn marriage right?” “Also good, force twisted melon…” Caleb immediately react, immediately open mouth interrupt: “Who said I want withdraw marriage?” Chapter 4 Below stage instant a piece uproar, everyone whisper discuss something. Caleb also realized self some lose manner, dry cough few times said: “Your father back then sacrifice body save my grandpa, our family have today!” “Back then engagement Locket all exchanged, how I will violate grandpa meaning.” Giselle below stage instant scream want pounce on stage. Let Grandpa Vance call people hold. Only saw that white hair old man smiling walk to stage front, take out our engagement locket. Saw my locket broken pieces, face stiff a moment. “Miss Giselle friend opened a joke with me, broke, sorry grandpa.” Old man face unkind aim below stage one eye. Assistant immediately understand, escort Giselle just go. That night, whole city news all broadcast this full drama engagement banquet. Vance Group shares rise with water. Curse to Giselle also sky cover earth. I follow trend open social platform, one night just rose one million more fans. Giselle agent 10086th time call me time. I agreed their agent contract. Premise is, he can give me wanted thing. Turn day, Giselle rushed into Vance Manor. “You this dead scheme bitch give me roll out!” Table side, Caleb right peeling shrimp for me, Xavier help me pick dish. Hear Giselle shout all unconscious frown. Giselle red eyes run into dining room. See once full heart full eyes all her Vance brothers sit around my side. Lose control step forward just want flip table, by Caleb dead clamp hands. “Caleb Vance! You crazy right!” “I am this life only woman you deep love!” “How can you because a trailer park born scheme bitch just so treat me?” “You know not know, because her my notices all gone!” “She play scheme! Don’t know used what method change head change face!” “Not only rob my man also rob my job!” “You not help me, still by her coax live!” Giselle only care blind vent, completely not see Caleb face already black into pot bottom. “Turns out you Caleb Vance is a only look face low life!” “You still pretend what noble! Pretend what old money!” “You with outside those see pretty girl just love at first sight pervert men have what difference!” Giselle already mouth not choose words, use most ugly words insult Caleb. Slap! Only saw Caleb take out a bag file fling on Giselle face. “You still embarrassed come find me?” “Private all by people played rotten, still want find me take pan (be stepdad).” “Giselle you really play me round turn!” File bag corner expose a stack photos on is overlapped many legs. Giselle expression big change reach hand want tear destroy photo. By Xavier quick eye quick hand snatch over. “Now know hide?” “Back then hang my brother time why not think have today ne?” “If not sister-in-law zero pay act TV series, from your agent hand get these!” “We Vance family almost let you this dirty woman enter door!” Saying, Xavier not hold a punch hit on Giselle face. Right, these black materials all I found. Before I just feel strange, Giselle clearly try every way want loop Vance family. Why still want pretend reserved push three block four. Later bought agent then know. Turns out she still by sugar daddy kept, belly inside still pregnant her sugar daddy illegitimate child. She want while coax sugar daddy, keep job. While hang Caleb, find good back road for self. Just pity in the end, bamboo basket draw water one void. Caleb engaged with me, her agency also sign exclusive contract with me. My all work notices, all originally want contact give Giselle. Plus Grandpa Vance escort, My future more bright simply sleep not!

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On New Year’s Eve, my brother-in-law died naked in my bed. When discovered, his lower body was still high up. When I was slapped awake by my sister from the bed, my whole world collapsed. To redeem my sin, My General husband divorced me, turned around and married my adopted sister. All properties and shares under my name were also transferred to her by my uncle Sebastian, helping my adopted sister sit firmly as the USO Star. And I, was sent to a Psychiatric Ward by them, to escape Court-Martial. Just as the statute of limitations passed, they drove to pick me up. Ex-husband carefully draped a coat over me, expression of excessive heartache looked very hypocritical: “Serena, it’s all over, I’m here in the future.” But media reporters who heard the news swarmed up instantly. “Miss Serena Sterling, why did you disregard ethics to seduce your brother-in-law, and finally killed him?” “You relied on fake mental proof to escape punishment, enjoying life in the mental hospital, is this fair to the victim?” They were still indignantly saying something, but I couldn’t hear clearly anymore. Endless Electroshock Therapy in the mental hospital had long left me with constant tinnitus. Until Scarlett’s fan rushed up, splashed a whole bottle of Red Paint on my head and face. “Bitch! To pick you this murderer out, no one accompanied Scarlett properly on her birthday party!” “You killed her husband, destroyed her home, now even want to snatch her only remaining relatives? Why don’t you go die!” I froze in place. But back then, clearly it was them, one dislocated my jaw so I couldn’t defend, one forged evidence to push me into hell. Let me endure years of inhuman torture. And all this, was just to cover up the truth that Scarlett was the real murderer! … Chapter 1 I slowly raised my hand, wiped the dirty paint off my face. No crying, no noise, nor looked at them again, turned and walked out of the crowd. “Serena?” Uncle Sebastian’s voice sounded behind, with a trace of imperceptible astonishment, “Where are you going?” Julian Vance also quickly stepped forward to block me, frowning tight. “Serena, we pick you home, don’t play child temper.” I stopped, finally lifted eyes to look at them. “Home?” “Which home?” “Sebastian Sterling, all my property and shares, haven’t you already transferred to Scarlett? Do I still have a home to return to?” Uncle’s face suddenly stiffened. Gaze fell on Julian who was tightly gripping my wrist, I hooked my lips. “Forgot to congratulate you, wish you and Scarlett hundred years of good union.” “Next time remarry no need to hide, you guys could secretly communicate even under my eyelids, why care about others’ eyes when holding a wedding?” “Serena Sterling!” Julian’s face sank, “Must you speak in this tone?” Uncle was furious, reached out to grab me. “Serena you what attitude! We paid so much for you, is this how you repay us?” During pulling, that fan who splashed paint on me just now actually rushed over again. His face full of resentment, raised hand want to hit me. “Bitch! Dare to be so rude to Scarlett’s uncle and husband, I beat you to death!” This time, Julian and Uncle blocked him. Julian looked at me with frowned brows, tone full of helplessness: “Serena, look at you, must you intensify conflict like this? Communicate well can’t?” Communicate well? I looked at them, only felt incomparably ridiculous. “I intensify conflict?” “From start to end, what exactly did I do wrong? She Scarlett is the murderer!” “You guys biased her, indiscriminately locked me into mental hospital, destroyed my life!” “Now, actually still want me to be grateful to you group of executioners?” “You shut up!” Uncle roared out. “What murderer! Scarlett so kind and gentle, you still want slander her!” “Clearly you jealous of her, jealous Gabriel treat her good, so had evil thoughts to harm people.” “We just sent you to mental hospital to receive treatment, didn’t let you go suffer Court-Martial, already is biggest mercy to you, you don’t not know good bad!” Julian sighed. “Serena, you calm down. I know you suffered grievance. But I marry Scarlett, really is expedient measure.” “She suffered severe depression because of Gabriel’s death, I stay by her side also to take care of her, redeem for you!” “Wait her illness thoroughly good, I just remarry with you, that time we lifetime no longer separate!” “Slap!” I used all body strength, fiercely slapped him a slap. Julian’s face fiercely turned to one side, clear finger marks rapidly surfaced on face. He stunned, seemed completely didn’t expect I would move hand. Uncle also shocked, “Serena Sterling, you crazy!” My voice trembling, but carried bone piercing coldness: “Start over?” “Julian Vance, you really make me sick.” “Live a lifetime with your Scarlett, you guys scumbag and bitch born a pair! I won’t accompany!” Uncle angry face iron green, pointing my nose scold: “Serena Sterling, I give you last chance, now immediately kneel down, apologize to Julian and Scarlett!” “Otherwise, I won’t recognize you this niece! See how you stand in military compound then!” Just then, a low-key luxury military nanny car quietly stopped outside the crowd. Door opened, Scarlett supported by assistant, gracefully walked down. “Uncle, Julian, not allowed speak to sister like this.” Julian and Uncle saw her, immediately swarmed up one after another. “Scarlett why you got off? Here too messy, quick go back!” Uncle hurriedly said. “Yes ah Scarlett, your health not good, don’t close here.” Julian reached out protected her in arms, not let anyone close. Their careful care look, stung my eyes painful. Once upon a time, I was also treated like treasure like this. When I was blocked in corner by senior kids in military compound. Uncle took off suit jacket just rushed up, one person against three. Beaten nose blue face swollen, still silly look at me said: “Don’t fear, Uncle protect you.” Julian silently settled all troubles, even used family connection let opponent father transferred away important post, whole family move. For this he beaten by Old Master Vance with military stick back full of wounds, but didn’t mention a word to me. More clear memory picture, reality in front more like a absurd nightmare. See no one focus me, previous that fan united other few people fierce rushed up, grabbed my hair, fiercely threw me on ground. “Tear rotten your this seductive face!” “Murderer, I want remove harm for military!” “Deserve! Beat die her! Remove harm for society!” Five years mental hospital life, enough teach me how protect self in beating. I instinct curl body, protect back head and heart. Vision became blur in shaking. In peripheral vision, Julian was lowering head saying something to Scarlett, side face line was softness I never seen. Sebastian Sterling then frowned, disgustedly glanced my side. Scarlett like just discovered violence here, exclaimed: “Stop!” She stopped few fans, reached hand want pull me, “Sister, are you okay?” Fingertip but fiercely pinched into my arm wound. I pain muffled hum. She but like scared withdraw hand, tears fell more fierce: “Sorry Sister, I not intentional, I just want help you up.” Uncle lifted foot, fiercely kicked on my waist side. I whole person kicked rolling half circle on ground, eyes burst black. “You exactly still want harm Scarlett to when?!” He squatted down, a grab my hair. “Act! You again give me act! Scarlett just touched you a bit, you just this look want die not live.” “Are you again want repeat old trick, like back then impersonate her save me, use bitter meat trick frame her, destroy her hard earned reputation and status?” “I tell you, Serena Sterling, Scarlett heart kind, will worry these groundless rumors, but I won’t!” Scalp came tearing pain. “You if again dare use those dirty means on Scarlett, mental hospital can lock you five years, can lock you a lifetime! You better give me remember clear!” “Enough!” Julian a grab Sebastian wrist. “Serena anyhow is your relative…” “Relative? She worthy ma?” Uncle force threw away Julian hand. “From moment she for self live, threw me alone in valley, head not back run away.” “My Sebastian Sterling relative, just only Scarlett one.” Chapter 2 Julian looked at emotional Uncle, again looked at curled on ground, almost lost consciousness me, finally sighed. He took off his military coat, stiffly covered on me, then turned walk towards Scarlett. “I first send Scarlett go military hospital check a bit, she just now seem scared, face always not good.” Scarlett immediately snuggle into his arms, voice weak: “Julian, my stomach pain.” “Don’t fear, I immediately take you hospital.” Julian careful carry her up, from start to end, didn’t look back at me again. Sebastian even disgustedly glanced me, ordered guards and bodyguards still at scene: “Handle here well, don’t let messy people close Scarlett car again.” Finished, he also fast step follow Julian, protect them left. “Look, sure enough no one want her.” Previous that fan squat down, reach hand pat my red swollen cheek. “Just now not quite arrogant ma? Have ability kill me ah, murderer!” Another girl also squat down, force tear open that military coat on me. “You also worthy wear so good clothes?” “Strip her clothes, bitch not worthy wear clothes!” Someone sharp voice propose, immediately attract few excited echo. I whole body severe pain, almost move not, can only eye watch few hands rough tear my already ragged patient gown. I try struggle, voice hoarse weak, but fiercely slapped a slap. That fan pinch up my face, “Scarlett kind, not calculate with you, we but not so good talk!” “From now on, you say a sentence, I slap you once!” They dragged me to a relative hidden corner aside, then from bag took out a bottle super glue. “Since like seduce people, just let her that mouth never open again!” “Also that pair seductive eyes!” I desperate struggle, exchange is merciless beating. Aside guard really not bear, pick up phone call Sebastian: “General Sterling, Miss Serena now besieged by Miss Scarlett fans, you see…” “This bit small matter also want report?” Sebastian impatient interrupt him. “I not said, don’t let messy people close Scarlett car just fine ma? Others with me what concern?” This time, phone that end came Julian nervous voice: “Waste what words with unrelated people? Scarlett heart rate bit fast, quick find doctor come!” Then over there came a burst rustling sound, immediately is Julian clear voice: “Watch scene well, don’t make too big noise, more don’t let people film things unfavorable to Scarlett.” “As for others, not die just fine.” Phone was crisp neat hung up. Few fans heard dialogue, loud laughed: “Hahaha! Heard not? Not die just fine!” “Sisters still fear what? Have General Vance support us, how happy how come!” They exchanged a look, coaxing laugh more piercing ear. Crowd gradually scatter. No one call ambulance for me, no one help me up, I like trash thrown here. I support ground, bite teeth, bit by bit sat up. I took out phone hidden on body, send text to a string cooked by heart number: [Cooperation I agree, price whatever you open, I only want them die!] I nervous wait other side reply. This number first time contact me, was fourth year I locked in mental hospital. But that time I dare not bet, I promised parents, no matter what will good live on. I afraid this again is a trap, once I die, just really nothing have. Until other side sent a photo. In photo I unconscious, and Scarlett et al right put Gabriel beside me. [Evidence already prepared, tonight eight o’clock, see at military celebration banquet.] My heart finally settle down. I want tell parents this good news, after all they before die, most worry is me. Just get up, my arm by two iron clamp like hands dead grab. Is Sebastian’s guards. They tie me back to military compound villa, press down on cold rough stone floor. Knee heavy knock on ground, a burst drilling heart pain come. “Second Miss, General Sterling said Miss Scarlett fetus image unstable, need you kneel here pray for her, this is punishment to you.” “Fetus image unstable? With me have what relation?” Behind hemp rope but follow my struggle more and more tight. Night more and more deep, cold wind piercing bone, knee from start raw pain, gradually become numb. Sky almost bright time, Julian and Sebastian finally came back. I subconscious shrink myself behind garden bush. “Julian Vance, you exactly hesitating what?” “This time we can let Serena Sterling disguise as Scarlett, give Gabriel his mom an account, but later ne?” “His mom just a madman!” “As long as hand Serena Sterling out, everything not solved?” “Anyway they look so like, his mom spirit have problem again, simply can’t see out!” Julian irritable pull tie, “Enough.” “I will handle, necessary time…” Julian words not finish, I but control not back a step. “Who?” Sebastian fierce turn body. Three people gaze meet, air instant dead silence. I turn want run, but by back tied hands and almost lost feeling legs let me a stumble. Julian a buckle my shoulder, dead fix me in place: “Since you heard, then no way. Tonight Scarlett banquet vital important, cannot have any mishap.” “So, first wrong you.” “Rest assured, I will send people follow you, won’t let you suffer heavy injury.” But Gabriel’s mom is a madman. Back then see Gabriel die in my bed time, if not surrounding people pull her, she early killed me. “No, Julian Vance, you can’t send me go, she will kill me, she really will kill me!” I despair struggle. Julian just frowned: “Don’t noise, Serena. This is for big picture.” He casually dislocate my jaw, “Just being humiliated that’s all, you should early used to.” “This time matter end after, I promise divorce with Scarlett, re-be together with you.” He waved hand. Two guards step forward, one left one right hold me up, drive towards Lin Family (Gabriel’s family). In Lin villa, Mrs. Lin sat on sofa, holding Gabriel portrait, softly humming: “Gabriel, Mom’s baby, don’t fear, people killed you, Mom one won’t let go.” Living room TV right playing Scarlett holding Julian grand attend military celebration red carpet picture. Mrs. Lin whisper to portrait voice abrupt stop. She slowly stare TV screen, then loud scream: “Based on what? Based on what this person harmed dead you can smile so happy, my son but want lie in cold underground!” Guards look each other, one person step forward, reach hand push me forward. See me, Mrs. Lin action instant stop. She fierce pounce over, withered thin like wood fingers dead choke my neck, nails deep sink into flesh: “Is you! Is you killed my son!” Then, she grab beside fruit knife, aim my heart: “Go die! You all go die!” City other end, lights brilliant military banquet hall inside. Scarlett right holding Julian arm. Sebastian stand her other side, applause, flash light, praise sound one after another. Suddenly, big screen behind her fierce dark. “What happen?” “Technical glitch?” Scene a burst slight commotion. Julian frown, look backstage direction. Sebastian also vigilant move half step, protect beside Scarlett. Next second, screen re-light. In picture, Scarlett back to camera, a grab bed side metal ornament fierce smash towards Gabriel. Gabriel body slowly slide along wall, finally paralyze on ground, twitch few times then no move. Whole process, just short short tens seconds. Scene instant dead silence. Then explode huge uproar. “That is Scarlett?” “Is she killed Staff Officer Gabriel?” “Then Serena Sterling was wronged?” “Quick shoot! Headline! Absolutely headline!” Reporters instant crazy, long gun short cannon regardless everything break security line, aim on stage face pale Scarlett. “Miss Scarlett, how you explain content in picture?” “Back then matter whether have other hidden story?” “Could it be murderer is you, you framed Serena Sterling?” Julian first react, he a hug almost paralyze Scarlett behind: “Please everyone calm, person in picture actually is Serena Sterling.” Sebastian also immediately step forward, block in front Scarlett: “Correct, this video is forged! Our Scarlett heart kind, absolutely won’t do this kind thing!” “Must be Serena Sterling, she small deep scheme, jealous Scarlett want destroy her!” However reporters simply not believe, after all video picture clear, person on top clearly is Scarlett. See situation, Sebastian direct take out phone: “Bring Serena Sterling over! Now! Immediately!” “Gen… General Sterling, Miss Serena she… afraid can’t come.” “What call can’t come?” Sebastian roar, “Let her answer phone!” “General Sterling, Miss Serena by Mrs. Lin a knife stab into heart, already no breath.” Sebastian face blood color instant fade clean: “No… impossible…” “I not believe!” He fierce look up at Julian. Julian also heard this sentence, his always calm self-control expression appeared crack: “How can…” Chapter 3 Reporters fight first fear last squeeze forward, microphone almost shove to Scarlett face. “Julian, my stomach so pain…” Scarlett body soft slide down. If usual, Julian early heart ache protect her in arms. But this moment, Julian brain all is guard words. Until Scarlett painful groan out sound, he then fierce return mind: “Don’t fear, okay, maybe suffered scare, I immediately send you hospital.” Then he hand Scarlett to Sebastian, “You send Scarlett hospital, I go Lin family look.” Result Sebastian actually head not back turn just go. “Stand! You go where?” Julian a grab his arm. “Now go, Scarlett what do? So many reporters, you let her alone how deal?” Sebastian fierce throw away his hand: “You say I can go where!” “Sebastian Sterling!” Julian turn back, eyes sharp sweep surrounding tiger watch reporters, “Pay attention occasion! Don’t affect Scarlett!” Sebastian like heard heaven big joke: “Julian Vance, that is my biological niece! Now she life death unknown, you let me pay attention occasion? Go f*cking occasion!” Finished, he big step meteor rush out. “Julian…” Scarlett hand just touch Julian, but by him fierce pull back arm. “You rest assured, I just go catch her back, can’t let her again nonsense, destroy you.” Julian last sentence defense, don’t know say to Scarlett listen, or say to self listen. Then, he no longer hesitate, turn chase Sebastian. Two people almost one front one back rush to Lin villa, enter eyes is full ground fresh blood. “Bang!” Julian swing fist, use all body strength fierce smash on Sebastian face: “Sebastian Sterling!” “Didn’t you say have guard follow? Absolutely won’t have matter ma? Person ne! You tell me person ne! Guards you arranged do what eat? Ah?” He point ground that patch blinding blood pool, fingers all trembling. “So much blood, even a strong soldier flow so much blood also fierce more lucky less.” “Let alone she just came out from that ghost place, how she hold? You tell me how she hold?” Sebastian face burning pain. He lick blood at mouth corner, look again front eyes double red Julian, suddenly sneer once: “Julian Vance, you pretend what.” “Back then for Scarlett, you sent her into that mental hospital, also order director electric shock her into fool, just for let her become forever won’t flip confession scapegoat!” “That time, why you not ask she hold not hold?” Julian nailed in place by his words, open mouth, but find self no way refute. Sebastian no longer look him, turn face again face that patch blood pool: “I not believe she will die.” He voice hoarse, but carry a kind near paranoid certainty. “Serena Sterling this woman, I most understand. She small most can lie, also most cherish life!” “Back then fall cliff, she can for self live, steal my all supplies and warm clothes, head not back throw me at cliff bottom wait die, such person, how possible easy let people stab through heart?” “She definitely hide in some place, watch us anxious, crazy.” “Then wait at most key time jump out, thorough destroy Scarlett, destroy today everything!” Sebastian roar at aside head drop stand few guards, forehead veins burst: “Person ne? Are you guys trash? Exactly happened what!” “Didn’t I let you guys good protect her ma!” Lead that guard face pale: “General Sterling, we really tried best! Mrs. Lin move too fast, wait we react time, already too late.” “Lie!” Julian step by step walk to guard front, eyes sharp like knife. Guard whole body tremble. “You guys are Sterling Group high salary hire, pass professional combat and emergency response training guards.” “Six people, can’t watch a spirit collapse, physical strength far not you middle age woman? Let her have chance get knife, still can accurate one knife stab into heart? This ghost talk, you feel I will believe?” “Say! Exactly happened what?!” Sebastian hear words, fierce gave guard a slap: “Person where!” “General Vance, General Sterling spare life!” “Is Miss Scarlett, she let us deliberate stimulate Mrs. Lin, then let Mrs. Lin kill Miss Serena.” “Mrs. Lin move hand after, we report to Miss Scarlett, again come back time, scene just became like this.” “Scarlett.” Sebastian like strike by thunder. He always protect behind, pure flawless girl, actually is all this behind scene director? Just then, a burst rush high heels sound from far to near. “Julian! Uncle! I so afraid, my stomach so pain…” Scarlett supported by assistant, pale small face, eye rims red ran in. She one eye see Julian and Sebastian, immediately like usual pounce towards Julian embrace. However this time, she was fierce pushed away by Julian. Scarlett pounce empty, astonish lift head, meet Julian ice cold double eyes, heart thud once: “Julian? Uncle? You guys what wrong?” She force press down panic, try maintain weak pitiful expression. “Just now you guys throw me just go, I really so sad, those reporters almost ate me.” Saying, she habit like want pull Julian hand act spoiled. But by Julian a grab neck: “Who give you guts hurt Serena?” Scarlett feet off ground, desperate go break his fingers: “Julian Vance, you… dare!” “Why I dare not?” Julian voice cold drop dregs, “If not you still have bit use, I now just can kill you!” Scarlett face more and more red: “Kill me, your those secrets just no longer can hide.” Sebastian fierce wake up, step forward force break Julian arm: “Julian Vance loose hand, she can’t die!” Scarlett get a trace breath, violent cough. Then dead stare Julian: “Have ability you just kill me, I die, you guys also live not long.” “My hand not only have Gabriel that bit matter backup.” “You guys transfer military asset, use position convenience money laundering, also back then handle those few disobedient shareholders, all video, recording and record I have.” “I if accident, those things, will auto send to discipline department and major media.” “That time, everyone die together!” Julian fierce stiff. Sebastian also face drastic change, stern voice: “Scarlett! You shut up!” Scarlett however not care: “Uncle, Julian Vance, we are one boat people.” “Serena Sterling that idiot, beside drag you guys, have what use?” “Without my connection net, you guys those see not light deals, can do so smooth?” “Want move me, also want see you guys have this ability not!” Living room death like silence. Finally, Sebastian dejectedly back a step, dumb voice: “Julian, she said right. Now not internal strife time.” Julian close eyes, deep breath: “Handle scene clean. Today red carpet matter, must thorough press down. As for Serena…” “Cost everything find her.”

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Restarting a life, I actively sent the drunk Prom Queen into my Childhood Sweetheart’s room, Fulfilling his lifetime of unrequited love. In previous life, he treated me as the Prom Queen, After a night of confusion, we got married. Everyone said I climbed up to him, was a scheming woman. Even he said, “I only treated you as a sister, who knew you are so vicious, actually climbed into my bed.” Marriage without love, I endured for seven years, Moment the car sped towards me, what I thought of was actually release. Didn’t expect childhood sweetheart desperately tried to save me, Two people fell in pool of blood, at death’s door, I threw away his hand, “Next life, I don’t want to be with you…” … Chapter 1 I like the school’s Bad Boy Xavier Thorne, only my childhood sweetheart Julian Vance knows. That night at the college graduation party, Lila asked me to send her to rest. I didn’t know that was the Bad Boy’s room. And the Prom Queen’s acting skills were excellent. Once out of everyone’s sight, she instantly sobered up. Even when looking at me, eyes carried mockery. In previous life, I couldn’t understand these. After all, I was the scheming vicious bookworm in everyone’s mouth. Until before death in previous life, hearing that phone call of Julian. I finally thoroughly woke up. Turns out he could sacrifice his whole life for Lila. I actually also foolishly believed, when he proposed saying he loved me was true. Before death, me and Julian fell in pool of blood together. When speeding car hit over, he desperately protected me in arms, used back to block impact for me. However at this time, doing anything was useless. Violent impact, directly knocked me out more than ten meters away. Before consciousness dissipated, I vaguely saw. Not far away Julian, stubbornly top a body of blood and dirt. Even pain made him tremble all over, still desperately crawl to my side. Wounds on his ten fingers deep to bone, voice trembling out of shape: “Scarlett, don’t scare me. “You wake up listen me explain ah! “I wrong Scarlett.” Julian’s heartbroken voice noisy made me want vomit, mouth immediately vomited a big mouthful fresh blood. At last moment of life, I finally also fought once. I used all body strength, moved fingers. Dodged Julian desperately reaching over, want interlock fingers with me hand. Now admit mistake, late. Chapter 2 “Scarlett, what you say late ah? “This also didn’t drink much ah, come, drink more.” Woken up from memory by someone. I then realized, I reborn back to senior year. Bad Boy host, invite us these classmates in his empty villa in Hamptons, celebrate college graduation. Graduation party to others, maybe is beginning of stepping into new life. But to me in previous life, was entrance leading to hell. Just now speaking was Prom Queen Lila. Her voice sweet and charming. Julian always let me learn from her, even angry also like acting spoiled, not many people can refuse. I originally can’t drink, but Prom Queen active toast, I not drink, will be said not know appreciate. Pity my reborn node not right, just now a glass wine already down stomach, I start little dizzy. So no matter how Lila persuade, I drop wine not touch. Just hold glasses, pretend drunk look. After all later I still have things to do, can’t really drunk. Lila see situation, eyes turn. Holding her wine glass say to others on table: “Big Scholar not drink, then remaining, I drink for her.” I lower head hook lip sneer. She drink clearly is wine in her own glass, but say is drink for me. Previous life me, where have such scheme like her? She actually speak better than sing. I poured cup plain water, holding shallow sip, silently watching Lila perform. This time, Julian already helped Lila get Xavier drunk, sent upstairs. And Julian himself also drank too much, nearby rest in room next to Xavier. Lila this time, perform so hard, afraid is have other plot. Soon, Lila drank until cheeks red, eyes misty lean on me. She used voice everyone can hear say: “Scarlett, I help you block wine all drink too much, you send me upstairs rest ba! “My life property, all hand to your hand le. “Scarlett, you must guarantee my safety ah.” Previous life I early by Lila poured drunk. She said these, I just heard clear a sentence, upstairs rest. Then just dizzy taken upstairs by her. However reborn me then found, Lila words and actions at this moment, all extra clever. She mouth saying. Is my reason caused her drink too much. I have obligation safely send her to rest. And her words out. In everyone present consciousness, all buried a seed by her—— Lila tonight no matter happen what accident, all is I harmed. Plus she this moment drunk, need support me, then can walk posture, all show her harmless identity to outside. But no one knows. In angle others can’t see, is Lila rely on taller than me advantage. Hands seem put on my shoulder, a look of soft bone. Actually she right pinching my shoulder, holding me walk out. Pain on shoulder hurt me frown, simply I also pretend drunk. Borrow taking off glasses action, throw off shackles on shoulder. Then, I instantly soft in Lila arms. Shorter than her half head me, top a red baby face, soft voice hug her act spoiled: “Sister Lila, people so dizzy ah! Can’t walk le.” Everyone present didn’t expect I would be this reaction. After all in their eyes, me and Lila are love rivals relation. Because Julian likes her. And I just now Truth or Dare, when asked person like, said also is Julian. Soon, I heard someone exclaim: “Bad! Big Scholar this is really drunk.” Hide in Lila arms me, a word not say, only bury head pretend drunk. In angle crowd can’t see, I pulled mouth corner light laugh. Lila scared by my operation, eyes instant sober. But she tonight need me carry pot for her, can only bite teeth endure, didn’t push me away. And she for fake drama real do, really drank not few wine, now at least have eight points drunk. I top a head messy hair, blink eyes look her. “Sister Lila, tonight we sleep together ba.” Chapter 3 I don’t know Lila thought at this moment, but I indeed plan like this. Tonight Lila only stay with me, can stop confusion happen. And, I live ten years more than current Lila. In my eyes, she just a sister went astray. Maybe she experienced something in college, let her now can’t wait want climb a rich boyfriend. But little girl again for decent, so design me. She want let everyone think, is I jealous Julian like her. So deliberate send drunk her to Bad Boy room. Previous life her plan very successful. Second day after party, I became pronoun of vicious. Everyone said is I harmed her, everyone mention me is abuse. Gradually, I also thought, all blame I drank too much, so sent her wrong room. Is I caused her disappear ten years since then. Also caused Julian therefore lost heart person. So I start try every way redeem, I can’t find Lila, just give all repentance to Julian. I start learn love him, want use true heart warm him, only beg he don’t hate me again. After all I small adopted by Vance family, more than ten years raising grace, I no way repay. But in the end, person cheated most miserable, is me. Julian actually can for Lila, willing risk his whole life, pass marriage to drag me. Not let me have a trace possibility destroy Lila happiness. Actually car accident that day, I go find Julian, is want tell him, Lila whereabouts. Also this day, I then from Xavier there learned, Lila this ten years, exactly went where. I want let him see clear Lila true face. Let him don’t guilt again, party that day why he drank too much, didn’t protect Lila well. But words haven’t time say, we just hit dead. I very grateful heaven give me chance rebirth. Just now on wine table, I always thinking. I should do what, to repay heaven grace. I thought want fierce revenge Lila, let her also taste ruin reputation is what taste. But I look front flower like girl, again can’t harden heart come. So when Lila want me send her go rest. I then public ask her, want not want sleep together. If she choose tonight with me, no longer do wrong thing. Then previous life things, I just let bygones be bygones. After all, separated two time space. Another time space she do things to me, I no reason revenge on this time space her. But if she insist want be stupid, I also respect her choice. Everyone want for own choice responsible. So, when Lila hold me stop between two room doors. I again asked her second time. “Yourself decide. “Tonight sleep here, or follow me go other room.” This time Lila wine strength came up, look my eyes are misty. But hear my ask, she still force shake head. Want keep sober. “I think think. “Aiya, remember not up le. Lila while say while knock few times own head. See situation, I direct open ask her choose who: “Left side is…” I want tell her, left side is Xavier, right side is Julian, I at her hand side. However my words haven’t finish, just interrupted by Lila. “I forgot I gave who Spiked Drink le…” This sentence like thunder explode in my ear, shake me daze. This instant. I again look towards Lila time, only feel she like rotten same. Right blooming fresh flower, just like this from root rotten. She for achieve goal, actually use this kind dirty means. I start recall self have or not hit trick. Subconscious back one step, pull open distance with her. I again asked her once. But got same answer. She said: “Who all can, casual one just fine.” I deep breath, close eyes. Decide put down help people complex, respect her fate. So I cold eye watch her self enter Julian room. Then I turn push open next door room door. Lila remember not clear gave who spiked drink. But I have previous life memory. She one say, I just know hit drug is who. Tonight, still let me come save Bad Boy this little pitiful ba! Chapter 4 One open door, I just by cold air blow a tremble. Room messy scary, everywhere is water stain. Follow water sound look over. Always unruly cool drag Bad Boy, now right miserable sit on ground, back lean sofa. Holding ice water pour on own head. T-shirt by him throw aside. Body just wear a gray sweatpants. Xavier lower head. Black short hair wet stick on face, micro cover brows eyes. Water drop along sharp jaw line slide, drip on pants. One drop, two drops, wet a patch. Look people thirsty. Boy knuckle distinct slender fingers, pinch plastic water bottle creak sound. Xavier look up, see again pour not out a drop water, he actually stick tongue in lick a mouthful. Bright red tongue tip stick into bottle mouth turn a circle, again shrink back. Blocked sight by full lips. Xavier in my memory, still red hair ear stud, whole body write full arrogant and rebel teenager. Now look again, that arrogant face, still is dazzling handsome. Just whole body red skin, and hot panting sound, explain his this moment abnormal. He reaction some slow, then discover room entered person. Head not lift, fierce let people roll. “Who let you in, get out!” But he turn head see clear comer is me time, mouth inside that sentence don’t touch me, hard raw swallow down. Stumble want hide in fridge. Result but because legs feet soft, crooked sit on ground. I took a bottle ice water, twist open hand him. “Xavier, where is your phone, I call doctor for you.” He look up fierce pour few mouthfuls water, too late swallow, all along lip gap flow to neck. Then he dizzy, start fumble pants pocket find phone. I look his pocket bulge, like have phone look. Result half day, he also didn’t find pocket where. Still face full lost look up see me. Red lips tremble, hear not clear saying what. I dislike him too laborious. Direct pull open his in way hand, self go take. But hand reach in moment I just regret. Rely previous life many years male doctor experience. This shape, simply not phone. I haven’t scream, Xavier already in ear pant not shape. Hot air blow past ear tip, I subconscious turn head dodge itch. Just right meet Xavier red eyes. “I, I go call people for you.” I panic get up, but by him a press hold. His hand separate fabric, press on my hand. Again a sound difficult bear pant. Probably stimulus let him find back little consciousness, low hoarse voice blurting out: “Scarlett.” I stunned look towards mind some unclear Xavier. Some shock. Turns out he just now always mumble, is my name. He all like this, still can recognize me. But previous life why Julian will recognize wrong, why treat me as others? Or say in Julian eyes, I just can random play existence? More think more resentful. So I step forward, bend waist lift Xavier chin. Look straight him: “Say again, who am I?” My hand one stick up, just feel a piece hot. Again want take away time, hand by Xavier two hands hold, use cheek light rub. His sight from my lips slide to eyes, until four eyes meet. “Scarlett, help me.”

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Because of a car accident, both I and my Oscar Winner husband were reborn. Opening my eyes again, I returned to three years ago, back to the film set where I first met Julian Vance as a Stunt Double. The hot search from my previous life was still vivid in my mind. “Actor Julian Vance died in car accident, wallet cherishes photo of first love.” Turns out in ten years of marriage, I was just a substitute for his “The One That Got Away”. This time, I frantically worked out three months in advance, cut my long hair short, and appeared in the dressing room in sharp cargo pants. In the mirror, my eyes were sharp, completely different from that gentle and lovely “Her”. Since I live again, I will never be anyone’s shadow. … Chapter 1 It took me a while to realize this was the audition site for the movie “Shadow Blade”. And to realize, I actually reborn. For a moment, I was in a trance. My life in previous life, to the outside world, seemed perfect enough. Career-wise, I went from an unknown stunt double, struggled all the way, finally became a top action director in the industry. Family-wise, I married Julian Vance, the man who later swept all major film awards. Everyone said we were the most incredible couple in Hollywood. He was the genius of the film industry surrounded by stars, every gesture full of elegance and calmness; and I was just the most inconspicuous stunt double on set, bruises all over body was normal, even face rarely appeared in the camera. But only I knew, deep in his wallet, he hid a yellowed photo. The girl in the photo looked seventy percent like me. The girl smiling like a flower in the photo was Lily, the white moonlight Julian never forgot. During the filming of a low-budget action movie, due to staff negligence and serious aging of Wire Work equipment, an accident occurred, causing Lily’s unfortunate death. The only regret, perhaps, was that the car accident came too suddenly. When he protected me, blood stained his white shirt red, but his fingers dead gripped that photo. Before dying, he looked at me, eyes trance, softly said a sentence: “…Sorry.” I didn’t know who he was apologizing to, me, or the person in the photo? He failed rescue and passed away, I was also seriously injured and hospitalized. During treatment, “White Moonlight Event” suddenly fermented on the internet. Overwhelming public opinion made me physically and mentally exhausted. After a month of rescue treatment, I finally couldn’t survive this double blow, closed my eyes forever. Chapter 2 Blinding white light dissipated, I fierce opened eyes, entered eyes was “Shadow Blade” crew familiar audition shed. This year, I was 22, just graduated from martial arts school, pulled by friend to audition for a stunt role in “Shadow Blade”. Memories surged like tide. In previous life, I first met Julian here. He played male lead, and I was female lead’s martial arts stunt double. That man who later became my husband, deeply affectionate to me in front of camera, said I was his life love on award podium. Everyone thought he loved me like life. But only I knew, he might just be looking for another person’s shadow in me. “Calm down.” I said to myself, “Since start over, don’t be foolish again.” This time, I won’t be anyone’s substitute again. “Mr. Vance is here!” “God, why would he personally come to stunt double audition site?” Surrounding suddenly commotion, I lifted head, gaze crossed crowd, looked at that young man slowly walking over. He was still so dazzling, brows and eyes like painting, temperament noble, exactly same as that shining movie king standing on award podium later. But this time, his gaze swept over crowd, moment seeing me, pupil fierce shrank. Did he recognize me? I clenched fingers, heart beating wild. But next second, those eyes once gentle like water to me, like looking at a stranger passerby, indifferently moved away gaze. Until audition ended, assistant director announced list, I finally understood. He really recognized me, Julian also reborn. “Female lead stunt double, Number 7, Lily.” That was not my number. And Julian, from start to end, didn’t look at me again. Chapter 3 “Why choose Lily?” “She doesn’t even have martial arts foundation…” Whispers came from around. Female lead of “Shadow Blade” is a sharp agent, needs large amount high difficulty action scenes. And in previous life, this role finally completed all stunt shots by me, because original star simply couldn’t endure hardship. But now, Julian personally chose a vase who can’t even do backflip. Assistant director awkwardly coughed: “Script adjusted, female lead changed to intellectual agent, fight scenes will be largely reduced…” I stood at back of crowd, fingers unconsciously pinched into palm. Script changed? Julian’s voice came from behind, cold and distant: “New version focuses more on suspense line, action scenes just embellishment.” This is simply not “Shadow Blade”! Previous life this movie could explode, was because of real exciting action scenes! Other actors looked at each other, but no one dared question movie king’s decision. I lowered head packing backpack, heard two staff whisper: “Heard Lily is Mr. Vance’s first love white moonlight…” “God, turns out it’s true, thought it was paparazzi making up entertainment news.” Backpack strap suddenly broke, prop knife “Clang” smashed on ground. Whole field instant quiet. Julian’s gaze finally fell on me. That instant, I almost thought he would walk over, just like when we first met in previous life, bend down pick up prop for me, smiling say “Be careful”. But he just frowned, said to assistant: “Clear idlers.” I turned and left, but at corner heard Lily crying voice: “Julian, I thought you wouldn’t choose me…” Ghost messenger god send, I stopped steps. Julian’s voice gentle strange, “It’s okay, this time I will protect you well.” Through door crack, I saw Julian hug Lily in arms, fingers gently combing her long hair. Exactly same hairstyle as in the photo he gripped that day of car accident. Rain fell heavy. I stood outside studio city, watching rain water flood the small square where he accompanied me practicing in previous life into an ocean. Turns out this is reason for his rebirth. Not for me. Is to compensate that person he truly loved for a lifetime. I wiped face, couldn’t distinguish rain or tears. This life, let us live our own lives well. Chapter 4 In training room, I swiped news of “Shadow Blade” announcing female lead. #Julian Vance New Movie Uses Newcomer# tag already rushed to trending. Comment section exploded: [Lily? Who? Check no such person] [Holy sh*t! Isn’t this previously rumored Julian’s white moonlight?] [Broken defense family! Thought was brainless fabrication, actually true!] [Better to ship okay! Hidden for years finally public for love!] Phone screen light stung eyes pain. “Jade, your hand is shaking.” Junior brother handed towel, looking at me worriedly, “Want rest?” I shook head, continue tie sandbag. Previous life was like this, more sad more practice to death, until body pain makes forget heart pain. “Right,” Junior brother suddenly lowered voice, “Heard Julian let director delete all dangerous scenes in ‘Shadow Blade’, specially hired Hollywood effects team do CGI…” I fierce clenched boxing glove strap. Previous life filming this movie, Lily, which is this girl chosen now, was because Julian didn’t choose her, angry ran to other crew, died in accident when filming a jump scene. So that’s it. He is saving her. “Jade!” Martial art school little junior sister panting ran in, “There, there is a web drama come door, say want real fight real shoot martial arts director…” I took name card, but stunned when seeing producer name, Leo. Julian’s biggest rival in previous life, capital puppet specialized in filming shoddy ancient idol dramas. And now, project book he sent impressively wrote: “Shadow Blade” same IP spin-off drama. Phone suddenly vibrate. Stranger number, content brief: [Miss Sullivan, Mr. Vance recommends you serve as ‘Shadow Blade’ action director. Pay double, dangerous scenes all use stunt double.] I stared at “Stunt Double” two words, suddenly laughed out sound. How ironic. Previous life he let me this stunt double turn official, this life he want let official owner forever safe. Rain fell again. When I walked out of martial art school, saw black nanny car stop at alley mouth. Window down, revealing Julian’s clear profile side face. Cigarette in his fingertip flickered in rain mist, just like that night we first met on set in previous life. Just this time, person he wait no longer me. Phone vibrate again. Still that number: [Considered well? Mr. Vance said, this is compensation.] I pressed power off button, turned walk into rain. Since live again once. This time I want be person holding knife, not someone’s knife.

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In the fifth month of my pregnancy Bed Rest, I suddenly found a few Prenatal Vitamins in my husband’s bag. Isn’t that only for preparing for pregnancy? Before I could figure it out, a message popped up on the Baby Countdown App on my phone: [Congratulations, you’re about to be a dad! Baby due date is September 1st, let’s count down together!] I was stunned, this is the app shared by me and my husband. And my baby’s due date is April. I immediately called my husband, he picked up in seconds, but tone was impatient: “Today is the first day of me and Chloe’s company establishment, busy.” Right, how could I forget. Today is the day he and his “female bro” start a company together. I smiled, hung up the phone, turned around and drove to their new company. Dad is going to be a dad again, how can it do without my congratulations? … Chapter 1 Car parked under the tallest building in Silicon Valley, but mood completely different from last time. Three months ago, I rented this floor, renovated it. Told him this is the startup base I prepared for him. He was so excited then he hugged me and spun three times, said he would definitely make me and dad look at him with new eyes. But now, I actually came here to catch adultery. Moment elevator door opened, I almost thought I walked into wrong place. Whole office area was painted pink. I hate pink most, avoid it since childhood. He couldn’t possibly not know. “Hello, who are you looking for?” Receptionist girl asked politely. I looked directly at the office behind her, “I’m looking for your boss, Julian Vance.” “Mr. Vance is in the office, but…” Girl glanced at my bulging belly, hesitated, “Ms. Chloe is also there, they are in a meeting, how about you wait a bit?” Ms. Chloe? Chloe? I didn’t pay attention to receptionist anymore, directly lifted foot walked inside, “It’s okay, I’m his wife, just go in directly.” Girl’s face flashed a trace of awkwardness. Colleagues around started whispering: “Ah? Isn’t Ms. Chloe Mr. Vance’s wife?” “I think this woman is the mistress right?” “Exactly, Mr. Vance for Ms. Chloe, actually ordered whole company painted pink, even our uniforms are pink, how possible Ms. Chloe isn’t the original wife?” “This woman saw people couple start company envious, come up to make trouble for title right?” “If she knew Ms. Chloe has half of company shares, you say will she cry and run out later?” No wonder Julian always said not let me come, turns out because Mrs. Vance here is someone else. Hearing these words, I actually wasn’t very angry, instead felt quite funny. Half shares? This company’s 100% startup capital was all taken by me. If not Julian said he didn’t hope after our child born, my dad still look down on him, I wouldn’t support him startup so much. More ridiculous is, I saw Chloe’s Instagram last night, saw her proudly holding champagne, caption: [Start company with good bro, rely on you later.] I then knew, turns out Julian’s so-called startup for me, is startup with Chloe. As for Chloe, she didn’t pay a single cent. Pass through open office area, innermost independent office door slightly open. Through glass window, I saw Julian and Chloe two so-called CEOs actually share one office. Two people sitting side by side looking at computer. Just wanted push door in, inside came Chloe’s coquettish voice, “Stinky son, look is dad’s plan okay?” Julian naturally put hand on her thigh, “Listen to you, whatever you say.” My hand on door handle, didn’t move. Only heard Julian continue say, “Unlike some people, whole day just know money money money, full body copper smell, don’t understand these at all.” “You are still much better than her.” Chloe playfully stretched out hand poked his chest, “Stinky son, told you early not marry that kind of Trust Fund Baby you didn’t listen, now deserve it right?” Voice just fell, I saw Julian actually directly pressed her on table, kissed down, “You understand what?” “Am I not spending her money to raise you and baby in belly now?” Although I long imagined this scene, but see with own eyes, still couldn’t help heart twitch pain a bit. Thoughts return, I turned leave. Not want let go them, but I suddenly thought of a better way to revenge them. Chapter 2 Just walked out of office building, I took out phone and video called Julian. He who just said I was full of copper smell, still picked up in seconds. Just his face redder than just now, breath also a bit unstable, “What’s wrong? Didn’t I say busy?” I smiled especially bright: “Oh, nothing big, just want congratulate you.” “Congratulate what?” He stunned a bit. I elongated tone, still smiling said: “Congratulate you ah, Daddy going to be Daddy again.” “September due date, quite good, autumn birth not cold not hot, you think really thoughtful.” Julian face instantly white, “You, what nonsense you talking?” I thought thought, filmed scenery behind myself, “I talk nonsense, or you feel need me personally go up congratulate you?” “Julian Vance, did you forget we shared a countdown app?” Hearing my words, video that end silent few seconds. That was he actively wanted bind with me, said want commemorate our every anniversary. But soon Julian adjusted expression, skin smile meat not smile: “Did your pregnancy paranoia act up again?” “That is countdown I set for Chloe, her company opening day, where you thought?” “Is it?” I raised eyebrow, “Then prenatal vitamins in your bag? Also you eat yourself?” He stunned, turned angry from shame, “That is Chloe asked me help her buy, what happened?!” “She health not good need eat this, what happened?!” “Can you not suspicious whole day? Pregnant just troublesome, annoying not annoying?” I stared at his familiar yet strange face in screen, suddenly felt disgusting. “Julian, let’s divorce.” I calmly said. He leaned forward, “What did you say?” I looked at him, word by word said: “I said, divorce.” Before he answer, I directly hung up phone. Then opened social media, posted photos found by Private Investigator spent heavy money this morning. That is Julian and Chloe kissing side profile in front of hotel, and that pregnancy test report Chloe posted on alt account. Caption: [My husband and his female bro relationship really good ah, even help give birth.] Posted, less than two minutes. Phone crazy vibrate, all messages and calls. Saw Julian video call, I pressed answer. Result he split head cover face just a burst accusation, “Serena! What you posted on social media!” “Do you know how sad Chloe cried after seeing!” “You hurry delete for me!” And behind him, is Chloe crying pear blossom bring rain face. She crying pulling Julian sleeve, “Serena since married you disliked me, but I knew you earlier than her ah, does she want us cut off friendship then satisfy?” “Start company together is also our childhood dream, didn’t expect make her unhappy, find some wrong angle photos to slander me.” “Stinky son, if because you I can’t marry out, you responsible for me?” Julian turned head full eyes heart ache looking at her. And I just sneered, “I also didn’t say anything ah, aren’t you relationship good? I said wrong?” “Julian, you call me is agree divorce?” “If not, then I here still have many, I slowly post.” Before I didn’t less make noise break up and divorce because Julian and Chloe too close, but every time I let him go because no substantial evidence. This time see me so firm, he suddenly laughed. “Okay Serena, I know you are too love me then think too much.” “But you also can’t have no ambition at all, whole day only know some love love, random jealous ah.” “You whole day at home do nothing I didn’t say anything, you stop making trouble.” Hearing these words, compare heart pain, I more is heart cold. My health always not good, not suitable for pregnancy. But for Julian, I topped pressure and safety still wanted. Before this one, I already lost two because immunity problem. And this one, although already kept to five months, but also threatened miscarriage many times. Just because want keep child, I then chose stay at home. But now, Julian actually dislike me do nothing at home. See me not speak, Julian continue said: “Hurry delete social media post, just say is you jealous me and Chloe start company spread rumor.” “Then public apologize to Chloe, otherwise I…” He words not finish, I directly hung up. Then, I posted few Julian and Chloe hotel records, [My husband really a romantic person, every time open room want floor window.] Posted mood much better. Just front foot posted, I was blocked at community gate by mother-in-law and sister-in-law Lily. Mother-in-law saw me, immediately rushed in, pointed my nose scold, “You poison woman!” “My son hard easy have some promise, you just red eye?” “Actually still deliberate arrange him and Chloe relationship, what heart you have?” Lily also follow scold: “Sister-in-law, you also too excessive right?” “Chloe in our eyes like god sister, knew for decades, if really have thing early had, need wait till now?” “I see you just can’t see my brother good!” I leaned on door frame, quietly watch them perform. Wait them scolded tired, I then slow slow open mouth: “Mom, congratulate you ah, gonna be grandma again.” Mother-in-law stunned, subconsciously turned head away. Just this one action, I understood all. “Turns out you long knew.” I laughed out sound, “So Chloe pregnant matter, you always hide from me?” “Your son cheat, you not only not manage, still help him lie to me?” Mother-in-law reacted, roared: “You don’t blood mouth spray people!” I smiled, take out phone continue said: “Is or not, let Chloe do a fetus paternity test not know.” Finished, I slanted eye at them, “Right, I already contacted lawyer, divorce agreement can get tomorrow.” “Every cent he spent on Chloe during marriage, I want chase back.” “Include this company, and company startup fund, you guys a cent don’t think take away.” “You dare!” Lily rushed up want push me. I back a step, protect belly, coldly stare her: “You dare touch me try?” Just then, outside door came rapid footsteps. Julian panting ran back, face iron green, suppressing anger said: “Mom, Lily, you go back first.” I frowned, “They go back also can’t change my idea want divorce.” “You crazy?” Julian face change, “Just because those non-existent photos?” “Serena, Chloe she really just my friend, my startup partner, no experience, so I then take care her a bit more.” “Those social occasions, she looks good, go talk client people boss directly signed, company can’t leave her.” I stare him, word by word: “Really can’t leave her?” “Really.” Julian nod, “You have to believe me, my heart to you never changed.” “Those photos all angle problem, you delete post, I promise later keep distance with Chloe, okay?” I look up at him, suddenly laughed. He doesn’t know, this company is just one subsidiary in my family company. When I gave company to him, just thinking let him start from small. Those so-called meet sign partners, also just Sterling Group old customers I arranged. I thought wait branch company do good later, he can logical go to dad front. Didn’t expect, he not only really thought is his own, still bold to directly betray me. Chapter 3 See me not speak, Julian thought I soft heart, continue persuade: “Serena, you now pregnant, emotion unstable I understand.” “But you can’t measure gentleman belly with villain heart ah, Chloe really did nothing wrong.” “You do this, company all want be destroyed by you.” Lily also hurry nod, “Yes ah Sister-in-law, my brother hard easy have some career, you can’t support a bit ma?” “You no ability just at home good good give birth, don’t red eye others okay?” Hearing them say these words, I suddenly felt quite fun, perfunctory nodded, “Okay.” Julian sighed relief. Personal see me deleted post after, he send mother-in-law and Lily leave. And I turn head call dad a phone, “Dad, I tomorrow want use headquarters shareholder identity attend Julian branch company opening ceremony.” Next morning, Julian see me follow him, unhappy frown, “You go where?” “I told you, that occasion not suitable you, you at home good good rest just fine.” I stunned a bit, nod: “Okay, I know.” I obediently answer. Wait he go out, I immediately changed into a black dress, fix makeup, drive follow behind him. I quietly sit in corner, saw Julian right gentle holding Chloe hand on stage. Crowd all envy, say they couple file very eye catching. Julian holding microphone, voice loud, “Company and our child same day born, my wife and child are my blessing.” “I believe future have them behind me, our company definitely will steam steam day up!” Chloe lean on his shoulder, eyes contain tears. Below stage another burst cheer. Just when Julian prepare continue speak, I slowly stood up, “Mr. Vance, you use my money, raise your person, asked me agree ma?” “You, why you came?” Julian voice shaking. “Why I can’t come?” I take out a red small book from bag, raise over head. Then loud said: “Everyone, sorry interrupt a bit, self introduce.” “I call Serena Sterling, is Julian Vance legal wife.” “This is our marriage certificate, me and him never divorced.” Whole field uproar. Chloe face pale, subconscious back retreat. Julian rush down stage want snatch my microphone, blocked by security. Below stage fried pot, whisper sound one after another. “This also too scum right?” “Wife pregnant still outside find mistress?” “Also hide from wife bring mistress to company opening ceremony official announce, so scum!” Hearing these words, Julian break security block, rush over grab my wrist, lower voice in my ear low roar: “Serena Sterling! You enough!” “I just guessed you won’t so good talk, all blame me, I should lock you up right!” Finished, he fierce look up at everyone, smiling said: “Sorry, let everyone see joke.” “This woman hand holding, is forged marriage certificate.” “I just helped a hand when she was offended by people, result she just賴 (rely) on me not go, still insist say in her belly is my child!” “My wife, only Chloe one person!” Hear words mother-in-law and Lily hurry stood up, “Correct correct! My son is CEO, how possible betray my daughter-in-law!” “Exactly! My brother and sister-in-law love many years, now people hard easy open a company, how just be entangled by people!” Hearing them all say so, those guests one after another disdain look at me. “Do half day, turns out this person is shameless mistress ah?” “Means in her belly is raped wild seed? Want let Mr. Vance happy be dad, she crazy right?” “Mr. Vance just too kind then help her, now good, be entangled.” Looking at Julian, my brain buzz a sound explode. I Serena Sterling am East City Sterling family most favored daughter, and Sterling family is century family, extremely famous in East City. I incredible looking him, “Julian, you this is for Chloe, give up Sterling family son-in-law identity is it?” “If be known by my dad and three brothers, you finished!” He force drag tight my wrist, “You also know is Sterling family, but here not East City!” “Today people present, simply no one know you!” “Even I drive you out, also no one say me!” “As long as this matter not spread to East City, just no one will do anything to me!” “And even you later go back random say, I also can say is you front miscarriage many times crazy!” “I warn you! Now my company prospect a piece bright, later I am President Vance! You don’t still think self is what big miss, not put me in eyes!” Turns out like this. He indeed thought, East City and Jiang City one in north one in south (or New York and Silicon Valley). Also no wonder he have bit small money start unbridled, turns out feel my maiden family distance too far won’t know ah. But, he wrong. I fierce throw away his hand, word by word said: “Is it? Then you also unnecessary too take self as a thing!” Not wait him react, big door pushed open. My dad, and three thunder wind action brothers step together walked in, “Even my Sterling family daughter dare bully! Is think I dead?!” Chapter 4 See Dad and three brothers appear moment, Julian face instant become pale. Dad and brothers behind even follow whole Sterling Group legal team, aura strong let venue air solidify. “Chairman Sterling?” Below stage have guest recognize Dad, voice shaking. “God, that is Sterling Group Chairman!” “Sterling? Just that market value hundred billion Sterling?” Whisper sound one after another, everyone gaze move back forth between me and Dad. Big brother directly walk to stage, a grab microphone from Julian hand, “Everyone, I come formal introduce.” “This is my sister, Serena Sterling, Sterling Group headquarters shareholder, hold 15%.” “And this so-called new company, just Sterling name under 47th branch company, startup capital 30 million, all come from my sister personal account.” “As for this President Vance…” Big brother sneer, “Just a hanging name CEO that’s all, even signature right no have.” Whole field dead silence. Julian stumble back, “How can like this…” He panic look me, “Serena, isn’t this company you open for me? How turns out is your family’s!” Mother-in-law react, point me scream: “Good ah you!” “Turns out you always guard against my son! Actually take own company play him!” Their words out, everyone frown. “Turns out Sterling family big miss really is Julian wife, they just now not said so.” “Leave good Sterling family big miss not want, brain sick right?” “They now still dare scold people ne? If me early kneel beg mercy!” Mother-in-law choked hurry shrink back hand, just now arrogant flame vanish. Second brother cold face protect me behind, take over words, “And according to our legal department investigation, Julian before company open, already private Embezzled company fund 2.5 million!” “Pass investigation find, he all used for personal consumption and buy Chloe house, car, jewelry etc.” “This already constitute duty embezzlement crime.” “No, not like that!” Julian panic explain, “Those money is Serena voluntary give me! We are couple!” “Couple?” Third brother sneer walk on stage, throw a stack documents on Julian face, “Then you explain explain!” “Why company account show, this 2.5 million go direction all point to Chloe?” “Also this pregnancy report, Chloe pregnant one week, and my sister pregnant five months.” “You have clone technique, or feel we Sterling family all fools?” Julian face a burst green a burst white, lips trembling say not out words. Chloe suddenly crawl up from ground, rush to me kneel, “Serena, sorry, all my fault!” “Is I moment confused, I shouldn’t seduce Julian!” “But this child is innocent, you just look on me and Julian childhood grow up together part, let go him!” She cry tear heart crack lung, tears snot paste a face. But I know, she just want keep child. As long as I not divorce with Julian, she later still can through child spend my money. But I won’t let her wish. I hold chin, smile yet not smile look Julian, “Have thing, I feel still should let you know know.” He stunned a bit. I take out a stack material smash on table, “Three years ago Chloe at bar be waiter, I saw she is your friend, quite pitiful, introduce her enter my friend company work pass.” “You still remember?” Chloe like think of something, hurry pounce over want snatch material. But already late, Julian already took material out. Inside impressively is Chloe and few different men intimate photo. I smiled, continue say: “If not I find Private Investigator check pass, I really not know.” “I good heart introduce her go work, result she turn head just seduce company high level all pass.” “My friend is dare not tell me, otherwise, she today can’t stand here!” Chloe face sudden change, “No! Not like this…” “I all serious work! Not like this!” “Not like this?” I take out phone, click open a recording, “Then you self listen.” Recording transmit good few victims wives voice, “That Chloe! Once I own eyes see she and my husband sleep in one bed, disgusting dead me!” “Speak of her I just angry, she actually deliberate leave own tight clothes in my car disgust people!” “That have what, she even once sent me my husband used condom ne!” Recording play finish, whole field uproar. “With so many men have leg, so dirty ah!” “Help, also don’t know have disease or not, will air infect ah!” Chloe face pale as paper, “This is you forged!” “You rest think rumor!” She pounce over want drag me, by Big Brother a slap fan down on ground, “Dare touch my sister, you have qualification ma?!” Finish, Second Brother wave hand, big screen appear Chloe and various men caught adultery video. All those victims wives sent me. Julian see after, suck cold air, dead stare her belly, “Chloe, you play me?!” Chloe swallow saliva, haven’t open mouth, by mother-in-law pull hair hit on table, “Turns out you pregnant is wild seed!” “So many years I treat you not good ma! You actually lie my son!” “See I not beat die you!” Lily also angry point her big scold, “If not you tell us, company is you and my brother two people’s, we then won’t offend Serena Sterling!” “We harmed miserable by you!” Julian return mind, directly kneel in front me, “Wife, I wrong!” “I really know wrong, look on baby part, you spare me okay!” “Spare you?” Dad cold open mouth, “Dream!” Immediately, legal team people walk forward, throw a stack print out chat record in front Julian. I casual flip open few pages, saw shocking content. [Julian: Today again from Serena get 500k, night transfer to you.] [Chloe: Stinky son really great, wait get Sterling family money, we just go abroad, never need look that fool face.] [Julian: Mn, but now still can’t let her suspicious, you cooperate me continue act.] Didn’t expect Dad check compare me more. “Serena…” Julian want close me, by Second Brother a kick open, “Away my sister far point!” He scare straight shiver, but I look him, heart no wave. I from bag take out a advance print good divorce agreement, word by word say: “Sign ba.” “Also, from now on, you removed all duties.” “Company operation right take back headquarters, you and Chloe immediately leave, otherwise we will call police handle!” “No!” Julian suddenly kowtow to me, “Serena, beg you, I really know wrong!” “You want money I return you, you want company I also give you, as long as you not call police!” “You want do what I all agree!” I look him, suddenly feel very strange. This man, really is person I loved five years? “Julian, you wrong.” I calmly say, “Your heart blood? You paid a cent?” “From renovation to employee salary, from office equipment to market promotion, which one not my money?” “You only do, is bring your lover, spend my money, cheat my feeling.” Julian stunned, lips trembling speak not out word. Mother-in-law sudden rush up, “Serena, you can’t so cruel heart ah!” “Julian anyhow is your husband, you do this, let him later how be person?” “And you belly inside still pregnant child, you even not look on Julian face, also want look on child face ah!” Lily also follow beg mercy, “Sister-in-law, my mom said no wrong, you do this too excessive!” “My brother even have wrong, also crime not to this ah!” “You take company back, let my brother later how live!” I turn head look them, “Then he today bring Chloe come opening ceremony, still public slander rumor I am sticking him not let go madman.” “Why you not say let me later how be person?!” “If I take company away he just can’t live, then he really is a waste ah!” This time, Third Brother sneer, “According to our investigation, Julian this three years from my sister here cheat away money, add up exceed 50 Million.” “Most transfer to Chloe buy luxury goods, till now Chloe account still have 8 Million ne.” Hear Third Brother say so, mother-in-law eyes bright, “8 Million?!” She fierce turn head look Chloe, “That is my son money! Hurry return money to my son!” “Now his company gone! This 8 Million must return!” But not wait Chloe refute, Third Brother again smiled, “Think what?” “These money, we will all chase back, a cent not less!” Julian fall sit on ground, mumble self talk, “Those money how they possible know…” Second Brother sneer, “Julian, we Sterling family want check a person, hard ma?” Finish, Second Brother signal legal team people, “Call police ba, involve amount so big, enough him sit few years jail.” “No!” Julian thorough collapse, crawl to my feet, “Serena, beg you, I really know wrong!” “I don’t want go jail!” I couldn’t help cover mouth laugh up, “I didn’t say signed then not call police.” Finish, I satisfy pick up divorce agreement, lift foot just go. He stunned, then whole face red, “Serena Sterling! You again play me! I won’t let go you!” “You wait for me!” But he haven’t close, by my three brothers one person kick a foot, almost faint. Behind come mother-in-law and Lily roar, and Chloe crying sound. But these, all irrelevant with me.

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Julian Vance hated taking photos the most. When his company held press conferences, he forbade any reporters from bringing cameras; Married to me for three years, the photo frame on our Wedding Certificate remained empty for three years. He was naturally indifferent, wouldn’t waste life in front of a lens, thinking it meaningless. Until I saw a photo of him and a girl in a Photo Booth at the mall. The girl smiled sweetly, the man’s eyes were doting, snuggling together, it was the couple photo template hanging right in the center of the wall. I tore the photo down, threw it on Julian’s office desk. But the man just glanced at it, lightly said: “Little girl loves to play, insisted on pulling me in.” “Just a photo, worth you getting so angry?” I smiled. Turns out the joint photo I painstakingly managed three years of marriage couldn’t get, was just a “game” that girl could play after acting spoiled for three minutes. I took off my wedding ring, placed it on that photo. Since so, let me disappear from his life’s lens forever. … Chapter 1 When the ring fell, Julian finally willing to look up at me. Just, his face still had no expression. “A photo, actually worth you taking off the wedding ring?” “Yes.” I looked into his eyes, calmly said: “Also worth me ending a marriage.” Julian’s face finally showed a trace of fluctuation. “Scarlett.” He looked at me: “You look like this now, not a bit like Mrs. Vance.” My tears instantly surged out. “Mrs. Vance.” I gritted my teeth, suppressing the stinging pain in my heart. “What kind of Mrs. Vance?” “Is it the Mrs. Vance who has been married for three years, but can’t even get a photo on the marriage certificate?” Julian’s face sank even more. “I said it, I don’t like it.” “Three years, what are you still calculating?” “Are you marrying me, or marrying a photo?” Tears burst, I looked at his face, almost suffocating. I still remember that day at City Hall, before the photographer’s lens pressed down, he vomited beside me. He said he loathed taking photos, could never face the lens. He apologized to me, I chose unconditional trust and understanding. Until I saw him and that girl. They were so close, took so many versions. And my marriage with him, like that empty corner on the marriage certificate, void and absurd. So, I don’t want to continue anymore. “Mr. Vance, do you say yellow looks good, or——” Office door pushed open, girl in yellow dress barged in, like a bright flower. That was Julian’s assistant, Lila. Also exactly, the girl in the photo. “Madam!” Lila nervously said: “Sorry, I didn’t know you were here.” She timidly lowered her head, then paled when seeing the photo and ring on the table, hurriedly said: “Madam sorry, I didn’t mean to pull Mr. Vance to take photos!” “I just treat him as brother, let him play a game with me…” “Why did you take off the ring, did I make you misunderstand…” I said nothing. Girl’s voice started to tremble, looked at Julian with teary eyes. “Scarlett.” Julian’s voice cold: “Apologize to Lila.” I simply couldn’t believe what I heard. “Apologize?” I sneered: “Based on what?” “Based on your random suspicion, hurt the little girl.” My heart felt like dipped into a pool of ice water. Seeing I refused to bow, Julian lost patience, just moved his gaze, gently said to Lila: “Don’t fear, that’s not a wedding ring.” “It’s one I casually found, if you like, take it to play.” Lila looked at that brilliant diamond, cheered, hugged him. “Thank you Mr. Vance!” She joyfully put the ring on her own hand. I turned and left, no more lingering. “Scarlett.” He called me again. “I will order a new ring tonight…” “Bang”, I slammed the door hard. Then rushed into the restroom, vomited dark heaven dark earth. I muddled went back home, at night, Julian indeed sent someone to deliver a new ring. Diamond bigger, also more expensive. But I didn’t look, threw directly into trash can. I fell on the bedroom bed, lost mind looking at phone screen, until swiped a familiar picture. It was the wedding ring I threw away today. Now wearing on another girl’s finger. “New ring from boyfriend, love it!” My heart beat like drum, clicked that avatar. Then, I saw endless photos at a glance. That was Lila’s social account. Every day, she would post a post. Every post, was full eighteen photos. And every one, had him. My husband, Julian Vance. Lila actually never took photos of Julian’s full face. Only parts about him. When sick, his hand feeding her medicine spoon by spoon; At New Year fireworks show, his back under the sky full of brilliance; Between birthday cake candlelight, his deep affectionate doting eyes gazing at her. Her photography skill actually very ordinary. But Julian was willing to appear under her lens. He told me, because of illegitimate child identity, his childhood was spent in endless bullying and humiliation. Every bullying, they would aim at his body full of scars, take photos. So, he suffered psychological illness, henceforth hated all lenses. I heartache his experience, for him, even gave up my photographer career after marriage. But just short three years, he broke the rule for a girl. He appeared in Lila’s lens, calm, and eyes full of love. “Madam, Mr. Vance drank too much tonight, my home is closer, so brought him back to take care first.” A message suddenly popped up, sent by Lila using Julian’s phone. “I send a few photos to report to you oh.” Another photo. And, it was a Live Photo. Julian lay on the sofa, eyes blurry. Picture moved, was Lila pulled by his hand, whole person tightly pressed on Julian. Screen black, Lila withdrew the message. “Sorry Mrs. Vance, Mr. Vance just drank too much and slipped hand, nothing happened between us!” Lila’s proud voice message followed closely, my heart seemed numb. I just remembered wedding night, also Julian drank too much, I picked up phone, smiling wanted to sneak a photo of him. But was fiercely choked by him, suddenly pressed into sofa. I will never forget in his eyes, that instant alertness and disgust. And tonight in that photo, his deep obsession. I wiped dry tears, turned on computer, sent an email. I don’t want to stay here anymore. Chapter 2 Overnight passed, Julian returned to the villa. Bringing Lila. “Drank too much last night, stayed at Lila’s for a night——” “Mm, knew.” He calmly explained to me, I also calmly interrupted him. Julian looked at me stunned a bit, brows dyed with some indescribable irritability. But soon recovered that cold look: “Good no misunderstanding.” “I bring Lila today, have matter need your help.” “Lila wants to hold a photography exhibition, weren’t you a photographer before, guide her a bit.” My fingers instantly pinched into palm, painful to unable breath. I gave up photography career for him, and now, he wants to hold photography exhibition for another woman. “I stopped being a photographer long ago, can’t teach her anything.” I coldly dropped a sentence, turned to leave. “Madam, wait!” Lila chased up pulled me, put a stack of photos in my hand: “I sincerely want to learn from you!” I looked down, looking at photos in hand. Top one, was Julian pressing on her, a bed photo. She leaned close to me, that innocent look on face faded, voice full of provocation: “Mrs. Vance, those who know to let go themselves, are smart people.” She forcefully stuffed photos into my hand, I pain pushed, she actually suddenly fell backward—— “Lila!” Julian instantly rushed over, caught Lila falling down few stairs. Then stood up, directly gave me a slap! “Scarlett, your mind indeed vicious!” He still wanted to scold me, but paused when seeing my dead water like eyes. Lila in arms let out a painful cry, he immediately carried her away. I self-mockingly smiled, let go hand, let a palm of fresh blood flow down. Just now inside that stack of photos, Lila sandwiched razor blades. But I didn’t want to pursue these anymore. Ringtone rang, I answered that long-awaited call. “Scarlett, you sure?” Opposite came surprised voice. And I gave an incomparable affirmative answer. “Good, I said before, as long as you willing to come back, team forever has your place.” I laughed, hung up phone. Yes ah. Come back. I indeed, should return to my original place. Not long after phone hung up, Julian’s message also sent over. “Lila sprained ankle, you have time come hospital look, conveniently boil her a Bone Broth.” “She taste light, you note put less salt, oil stars also skim clean, also don’t add scallion.” Turns out Julian’s memory, can also be so good. Me and him married three years, three birthday cakes he sent me, every one added mango. And I am allergic to mango. First year, he said too busy, hugged me apologized, on spot cooked a new cake for me. Second year, he said forgot note, let cake shop immediately send a new one home. Third year, he said what big fuss, tell assistant, change not fine? Now, I finally understood. Actually what I want to change is not cake, but this unsuitable person. Next day, I sent the drafted divorce agreement to him. His call immediately came, let me stop making trouble. I said I didn’t make trouble, I am voluntary. “Voluntary?” Julian’s voice indifferent and carrying sarcasm: “Back then how you low three down four in front of my mom to marry me, you forgot?” My pupil shrank. When with Julian, Mother Vance not satisfied with me. She felt my background not worthy her son, at family banquet let me take photos for her dog. She said, I only worthy be photographer for dog. That time I for not let Julian embarrassed, active admitted, picked up camera. Was Julian pulled my hand, on spot left family banquet, told his mother, I am the partner he decided to spend life with. That time he for be with me, even cut ties with mother words could say out. But now, he use such thing to humiliate me. He said, was me deliberately planned to marry him, be this Mrs. Vance. Endless silence spread between me and him, he seemed also remembered something, uncomfortable coughed once. “Anyway, you don’t make trouble anymore.” I powerless dropped hand, just want think other way, heard him say: “Next week Lila want open photography exhibition, she first time do this thing, inevitable nervous, you that time join together, let her feel safe.” My chest tight, just want refuse, again interrupted by him: “Scarlett, I advise you this time don’t move those crooked thoughts.” “Go, I then consider sit down with you talk feelings matter.” Like charity, he still that high above. And I long sighed, to clear face to face with him, thoroughly cut off, could only attend exhibition as promised. But what I didn’t expect was, Julian, far more cruel than I imagined. From moment stepping into exhibition, my whole body blood cold through. All photography works displayed in corridor, every one, every piece—— All were my works! And on stage, Lila smiled bright moving, pointing at a photo beside said: “This ‘Grassland Under Morning Light’ is my recent shot, most special work…” That photo, was photo I took risking life on African battlefield three years ago. I rushed on stage, fiercely slapped Lila, shouted: “You just said, who took this photo?” Just asked this sentence, I was taken away by few bodyguards swarming up. They immediately covered my mouth, explained to audience, I was a mental patient broke into venue, then escorted me to backstage. I desperate struggle, until saw Julian figure. “Julian Vance.” Tape on mouth torn off, my voice trembling: “Those are all my photos.” “You stole my photos, gave to Lila!” Julian seemed stung by my question. He frowned, unhappy and contemptuous: “Stole?” “You stopped being photographer long ago, those photos also never published, give to Lila what wrong?” “She want stand firm in photography circle, must have works rely on.” I fell into ice cellar. “Then me?” I hissed ask: “My heart blood, based on what use to pave road for her?” Julian eyes deep, said: “I will compensate you.” “Madam, I beg you, just this once, help me!” Lila crying ran into backstage, kneeled at my feet: “I really like taking photos, you just fulfill my greed this once!” Seeing her kneel, Julian’s eyes immediately full of heartache. He hugged Lila into arms, then gave bodyguard a wink. I could no longer bear, used all strength want break free control, but pushed by a bodyguard, heavy fell down stairs. Lower abdomen hit ground, instant burst a burst severe pain. I dazed looking at blood spreading under body, met Julian suddenly panic eyes. Then, I exhausted fainted. Chapter 3 Wake again, I learned news of miscarriage. One month plus child, child I hoped for three years, just silently left like this. Julian sat by my bed, rare brought few points guilt. He said, child will have again, this time just an accident. He also said, if I really care photos so much, wait I well, go take wedding photos with me. And I looked at ceiling slowly laughed out sound. Julian face change. “What you laughing?” “I laugh this child went really timely.” I ignored his gloomy scary face, word by word said: “I don’t want compensation.” “I want divorce with you.” Julian angrily stood up, heavy slammed ward door. Three days later, a signed divorce agreement sent to my bed. I looked at agreement, mouth corner hooked a relief smile. Julian never came see me again, until day I left. Car carrying me didn’t drive to airport, but drove to a abandoned factory in suburb. Lila proudly looked at tied me, hand waved, dozen eyes shining men immediately surrounded me. And she raised camera, put on stand aside. “Madam, aren’t you like taking photos, then take enough at once.” “You rest assured, video so long, I will help you pick few ‘Good Looking’ photos post online.” Clothes torn open, I despair looked at men surrounding up, but couldn’t break free. And Lila answered a phone, then heart full joy left here. Beside trampled broken phone screen lit up, on it was message Julian just sent. “Little girl also want take wedding photos, today I go with her first.” “Yours, next time compensate.” Blood taste spread in mouth, I looked at those few words, I silently laughed. Won’t have next time. Julian Vance, we forever also have no next time. In wedding dress shop, Julian held phone, brows slightly frowned. Message sent out two hours, Scarlett didn’t respond a sentence. This completely didn’t fit her habit. He inexplicably some restless, even when Lila came out wearing wedding dress, only perfunctory praised few words. Distracted waiting message, a set of large scale private photos suddenly topped hot search. Moment click in, Julian pupil sudden shrank. Meanwhile, secretary phone called in. “Mr. Vance, bad!” Phone other end, secretary voice like thunder explode in his ear: “Suburb abandoned factory suddenly explode, already burned two hours!” “Madam, Madam seem inside——” Julian suddenly stood up. “What you say?” “Scarlett not good good at home, how possible go what suburb factory!” His voice higher and higher, secretary other end sweat flow back, could only explain slowly to him: “Villa butler called, said Madam went out morning, always didn’t come back.” “And, butler said car Madam sat, and factory explosion scene that car plate, exactly same…” “Impossible.” Julian fast interrupt him: “She absolutely won’t go that kind place alone, you guys saw wrong.” “But…” “Enough.” Julian more irritable: “Later nothing out of nothing things don’t report over, my time very precious, no time talk these with you.” He put down phone, heart beat like drum. Explosion? Scarlett? He sneered. How possible. “Mr. Vance, this one, how is it?” Lila walked out surrounded by clerks, wearing a gorgeous wedding dress, smile like flower. And Julian gaze always on screen news message, long time not lift head. “Mr. Vance——” Lila unhappy pout, directly sat beside Julian hooked his hand. Julian suddenly avoided, then stunned seeing wedding dress on Lila. “Iris…” He remembered, that was Scarlett favorite flower. On her wedding with him, she also wore a wedding dress embroidered full of Iris. That burst float in heart more clear, he suddenly lost all interest, turned notify subordinate immediately go home. Lila face white, hurry pull his hand said: “Mr. Vance, didn’t you agree accompany me try wedding dress all day, then take photos?” “You try yourself.” Julian threw off her hand: “We again not couple, take what wedding photos.” Message sent to Scarlett, was he intentional. He didn’t want take wedding photos with Lila, he just because that divorce agreement, want stimulate Scarlett. But she now… Julian sat in car call one after another, all stone sink ocean. He again start send her message. “I wait you in villa tonight, have words say to you.” “Anger disappear almost then go home, me and Lila matter, I will solve well.” “Divorce agreement void, Scarlett, you don’t think leave me.” “I didn’t take photos with her, just now was lie you.” “Scarlett, reply my message.” Sentence after sentence, to end, Julian even apologized to her in message. But still, didn’t get any reply. “Where is Madam?” Once back villa, Julian walked towards bedroom. “Madam went out morning, now haven’t return…” Servant fear gall tremble follow Julian behind, until he open bedroom, stop at door. Things belong Scarlett, all disappeared. Clothes, jewelry, everything related her daily use, like evaporated, didn’t leave half trace. Julian heart beat faster and faster, turn question servant: “Went where? Why not report to me?” He whole body air pressure extremely low, servant dare not breathe loud, can only small voice explain: “Madam only said go out relax, didn’t say want take, also not let us follow…” Relax. A person want go out relax, will take so many things? Julian inexplicably felt a burst fear, as if something like quicksand constant flow from his fingertip, and he already no way redeem. “Go check surveillance.” Actually until previous second, he didn’t believe secretary words. But when surveillance pulled out, that car carrying Scarlett plate number appear in front his eyes, that car all way drive to suburb, disappear at a hidden fork road—— His hand finally trembled. “Impossible, impossible…” “Go check this car whereabout, now check for me!” Beside subordinate face difficult. This car just at that factory, already bombed face unrecognizable. But Julian not believe. He eyes red, start like headless fly call people. Until secretary another call ring. “Mr. Vance, you better come scene look.” Secretary voice bitter: “Just now rescue team found a bracelet at scene, engraved on it, is you and Madam name——” Night deep like ink. Julian dazed looking at bracelet in bag, face pale. That is Scarlett bracelet. Is gift he gave her on third day of wedding. That perfect Aquamarine on it, world only one, unique. He won’t recognize wrong. But he also won’t believe. “Body?” He voice low hoarse: “No identification, then is fake.” “Mr. Vance, explosion too strong, fire also burned too long, rescue team said, even if can find human tissue, probably also all carbonized, can’t do identification——” “Then she didn’t die!” Julian like crazy, ignore image grabbed secretary hand: “Find for me! Find now!” How could Scarlett die? He looked at factory almost razed to ground, in a mess painfully kneeled down. His mind suddenly flashed eyes Scarlett looked at him when fell in love. So bright gentle, as if world only left him one person. But don’t know when start, eyes she look him, gradually dim down. Until she found Lila. He again thought in ward, she smiled so decisive, told him, that child went good. That time, in her eyes, already completely no his shadow. A burst piercing cold come, he stumble stand up walk out, said want personal find Scarlett. “Mr. Vance!” A familiar voice ring, actually is Lila. She grab Julian hand, look surrounding tragedy, eyes flash a trace panic, but still force smile: “You don’t rush, a bracelet only, Madam maybe just bet anger with you.” “You first go back my place rest a bit, tomorrow find also——” “Roll!” Always indulge dote him Julian first time suddenly push away her hand, head not back left here. And Lila look surrounding scene, eyes full unwilling, but soon drowned by unease. She just let them take Scarlett photos, she simply didn’t want kill person ah! If let Julian know, is she planned Kidnapping—— She thought just now Julian eyes, instant shiver, start panic no choose road want clear self. But person more panic, more easy make mistake. That day drive this car owner info soon found, and in his call record, impressively appear Lila name. “Is her, is she let me do!” Basement, kidnapper fear point Lila, latter still want argue, slapped by Julian fall on ground! That palm strength extremely heavy, Lila embarrassed lift head, vomit a mouthful blood. She incredible look Julian, that man said endless sweet words to her, promise will dote her lifetime. Julian look her, like walk fire enter demon, ask her word by word: “Lila, who you want kill?” His hand put on Lila neck, instant tighten. “I no… no want kill person!” “I just let people tie her, want give her a lesson, take few her photos.” “I don’t know how that factory explode——” One second before strangled alive, Lila use full strength said truth. She fall sit on ground, tears rustle down, to Julian say: “Mr. Vance, you clearly said, person you like is me, I do what all can, you forever will protect me…” Julian brain blank. He never regret like now. Those words said, things done, if late blade, slice him again again. Does he really like Lila? First meet, he just appreciate young vigor on her, just like——he first time meet Scarlett at photography exhibition. She stand before own work talk freely, so dazzling bright, like a beam light shine into his heart. She would smash all cameras for him, voluntary give up career accompany by his side; She for help his career, force herself watch those business finance she dislike, social block wine for him, everything thoughtful proper. But him? He wish come true marry her, again because her change, lost original passion. Until Lila appear, again attract his gaze. But he forgot, that kind change, start to end, all because him. To end, is he killed her! He painful squat down, emit a hoarse cry howl. “Impossible, impossible…” “She absolutely won’t suicide, also absolutely won’t die.” “I want find her, I want find her——” He again fall into crazy, start crazy like seek my trace. And he said, actually not all wrong. I indeed didn’t die there. I early made prepare, before factory explode, success break away here, fly far high. I not fool, Lila so hate me, she will do what, I not strange at all. I very early contact friend, before kidnapper she hire hijack me to factory, his people already waiting there. Lila thought those dozen men is kidnapper she find call come, but actually, those all come protect me people. I under their escort leave from another no monitor small road, conveniently blow up that waste factory, create illusion I already bury in fire sea. Of course, I do that, also for let Julian believe, I forever won’t appear in his world again.

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After Dad cheated, Mom drank heavily and developed Confabulation. This disease makes Mom often fabricate memories. Things that never happened, she insists happened. Things that happened, she often forgets. A week ago, she found Grandpa’s watch missing. Insisted I threw it away, beat me violently. Every time I explained, a slap would land on my small face. But clearly she sold it to pay for Dad’s surgery. Today, she opened the Safe, said the Heirloom Tiara Dad gave her back then was missing. I heartachingly opened my mouth. “Mom, you forgot again, it was…” She interrupted me, a slap fanned me into the safe. “I remember now! It’s you damn girl who threw my tiara!” Voice just fell, the safe door closed, I fell into darkness. Mom, it was Dad who took the tiara when he divorced you, gave it to that woman ah. I kept banging on the safe door, but Mom seemed unable to hear a sound. Sure enough Mom forgot, I am most afraid of the dark. … Chapter 1 After banging on the door for a long time, I began to lose strength. Ear close to the door, I could vaguely hear music playing outside. No wonder Mom couldn’t hear my calls. My body curled up uncomfortably, oxygen in the safe was running out fast. Forced by desire to survive, I banged on the safe door again violently. “Mom! Come check on me quickly, don’t forget me! I’m still in the safe!” Time passed bit by bit, my breathing became more and more difficult. Darkness brought huge fear, I seemed to feel Death coming to pick me up. I couldn’t help sobbing in the safe, oxygen was sucked dry by me. Mom, am I really going to die… Just when I closed my eyes ready to face death, I heard Mom calling my name outside non-stop. “Lily, where did you go? Why haven’t I seen you all day?” “Are you playing Hide and Seek with Mom? Mom doesn’t want to play today, come out quickly.” To train Mom’s memory, I indeed often played hide and seek with Mom. Often hid for a long time she didn’t remember to find me, until I came out with numb legs. Now she finally remembered the game hide and seek. But forgot, this time I didn’t play with her. It was she who locked me in the safe, forgot my trace. I struggled with last breath, smashed safe door violently. But Mom seemed still didn’t hear, instead turned music louder. My small body thoroughly collapsed, lost breath in the narrow safe. Opened eyes again, I floated in the center of living room. Mom in front was holding a bottle of beer giggling and pouring into her stomach. Mouth still muttering. “I gave you all my ten years of youth, why still can’t compare to your childhood ‘The One That Got Away’?” Beer poured into her stomach mouthful by mouthful, I knew, Mom was thinking of Dad again. Usually this time I would go up to hug her, gently comfort Mom’s emotions. But now I can’t do it. My hand simply can’t touch Mom, I am already dead. Still remember the day Dad forced Mom to sign divorce papers. Mom drank several bottles of wine in a row, vomiting non-stop. I went up to stop, but was slapped away by Mom. She said my bones flowed with Dad’s blood, made her sick. I cried tear heart crack lung, Mom disliked me noisy. She tied my hands and feet, blocked my mouth with tape, locked in bedroom. That time my rhinitis acted up, almost suffocated. She had no regret at all, mouth still chanting let me die early. Until she drank out Confabulation, started to fabricate various non-existent things. She said, I am seed of Dad and that mistress. I am not clean, not worthy to touch her. Even she poured me a bottle of wine, caused me diarrhea all night. But I don’t blame Mom, because when Mom was mentally normal, she treated me especially well. She held me in palm, spoiled me into a little princess. What other kids had, as long as I looked one more time, Mom would give me one. Even if family condition not that good, even if I simply didn’t need. Suddenly, Mom smashed beer bottle on ground, glass shards flew everywhere, passed through my soul body. “Lily! White-eyed wolf! Must have run away with your dad and mistress, don’t want me this mom anymore!” I panicked badly, knew clearly Mom couldn’t hear, but still kept explaining. “I didn’t, Mom I didn’t! I am always by your side, you open the safe and look ah!” “I am just inside the safe, I was suffocated to death ah…” Don’t know if Mom had telepathy, she really walked towards the safe. I thought Mom remembered, face hung a touch of relief. But Mom skipped the safe, took out a stack of photos from drawer beside. She sat on sofa, looking at photos while giggling. Those were all my photos, from birth till now, every important moment had. Mom gently kissed on photo, shed sentimental tears. Although I had no heart, watching this scene still sour and unbearable. Mom, my death doesn’t blame you. I only hope you safe every year, good luck always accompany, illness get better. Also, let go of Dad earlier… This moment, I didn’t really want Mom to discover my body. I thought, this would be cruel to Mom. But turn thought, even if Mom discovered, maybe soon would forget right. Suddenly a phone call broke the silence. It was Dad calling. “Sarah, tomorrow separation period is up, I’ll pick you up, we go to Court House together handle procedures.” “Right, tomorrow is Lily’s birthday, after divorce I want to take her celebrate birthday.” “Rest assured, I won’t take Lily away, leave to you, you take care of her.” Mom sneered, expression unexpectedly calm. “Lily? Didn’t Lily already go with you?” “Still say leave to me? You have face to say it?” “Hurry send Lily back to me! Otherwise I won’t go to Court House!” Phone that end Dad’s voice somewhat helpless. “Sarah, stop talking nonsense, I haven’t seen Lily since we signed divorce papers.” “As her dad, I just want to see her once.” “Even if you don’t want divorce me, no need to make up such boring lie.” Mom instantly cried, she started begging Dad. “I beg you, I can divorce you, you return Lily to me first.” “I can’t live without Lily, Lily is my life!” Dad on phone left a sentence “Crazy woman”, coldly hung up. Mom lay on ground roaring tear heart crack lung, hands inserted into hair rubbing wildly. Mouth still constantly scolding me “White-eyed wolf”. Next second she tore all those photos just now into pieces, scattered in every corner of living room. I really heart ache so much ah, I really want hug her, tell her I am still here. But, Mom once said, people separated by yin and yang, cannot meet. I don’t want Mom to die, I just want her to live well, see more of this world. After tearing photos, Mom started crying and accusing me. “Lily, is Mom not good to you? Why do you want to leave me like your dad?” Crying crying she got tired, lay on cold floor slept. I just stayed by her side quietly accompanying her, no sound. Quiet air full of sound of heart breaking. When Mom woke up, sky almost dark. She slowly got up, looking at scattered photo pieces on ground, head dazed. As expected, she pushed blame to me again. “Lily! Why did you tear all photos!?” “Do you know these photos are all carefully preserved by me, just to leave a thought for future!” See me not respond her, her anger even more. “Lily, you hurry come out, don’t always make me angry!” “I give you count to three, you not come out today no rice eat!” “3.” “2.” “1.” Sorry Mom, I can’t come out, I am already dead. Lily is inside the safe, suffocated. But good thing Mom didn’t continue think I went with Dad, didn’t say I am white-eyed wolf again. See me still not appear, Mom started looking for me everywhere. Finally, she came to safe again, pressed password… Password error… password error… Warning… Frozen… This time, she forgot the password. Mom started sitting on ground collapse crying, I knew, in her consciousness, maybe remembered I am inside this safe. But in a flash, she put away tears, mumbling to self. “How can Lily be in safe? Impossible, impossible.” “She should have done something wrong hid herself, maybe went out find other kids to play.” She comforted herself while cleaning up broken photos on ground, carefully put them into a wooden box. Then she started cooking. “Wait rice ready she will come back, Lily this child most greedy eat.” Mom’s face overflowed with motherly smile, I greedily looked at her face also unconsciously hooked mouth corner. I hope Mom can always smile like this. Soon, a table of rich dishes out of pot. All are what I love. Mac and Cheese, Chicken Nuggets, scrambled eggs with tomato. Pity, I can never taste again. Chapter 2 Mom always sat at dining table, waiting me come back eat. Half hour passed, food almost cold, I still didn’t knock door. Mom put on coat walked out door, went downstairs. She looked for my figure in a group of crazy playing kids. “Lily, go home eat, Mom made dishes you love.” “You tore photos Mom doesn’t blame you, later Mom glue them back, then take you shoot few sets other photos.” See no one answer her, her voice became louder. “Lily, could it be you playing hide and seek with Mom again?” “But you afraid Mom can’t find you, never hide very remote, more won’t go out hide ah…” She head plunged into kids pile, asking everywhere those kids saw me or not. That look, like little crazy person in TV series, make people avoid. Those kids parents hurriedly led own kids away, left Mom a look cold to extreme. Mouth still cursing “Mental illness”. After crowd scattered, sky floated heavy snow. In minus twenty degrees weather, Mom wearing thin sports jacket, looking for me everywhere. I uncomfortable extreme, but simply powerless. A dead person, can do only quietly watch. Mom frozen nose tip red, hands stiff. Find me no result, had to go upstairs again. She sat blankly at dining table, two eyes empty spiritless. She picked up chopsticks, picked up a chicken nugget, bit a mouthful, then silently sobbed. “Mom can’t remember, Mom really can’t remember, did I do something wrong, how I remember nothing.” Suddenly, porcelain bowl fell on ground, broke into two halves. Bitten chicken nugget also fell on ground, stained dust. Just like the fog covered on Mom’s memory by disease. This night, Mom sleepless all night. Next morning early, knocking sound suddenly rang, is Dad came to pick Mom. “Sarah, I come pick you to Court House, bring Lily along, we give her a good birthday.” Mom covered face, paralyzed on ground crying hard. “I don’t remember where Lily went, where exactly Lily went?” “I always feel Lily is at home, I always feel Lily is by my side, but I can’t find her.” Finished, she suddenly looked up. “Right, do you still remember safe password?” Dad like heard a sky big joke, helplessly shook head at Mom. “Sarah, Lily always follows you, how can you not know where she is?” “Yesterday crazy said Lily went with me, today again talk nonsense here.” “Even if you don’t want let me see Lily, no need to say such laughable words.” “Besides, safe password was set by you, how could you forget?” A speech made Mom crazy hammer head hard think. I really want tell Dad, not Mom lying. Is Mom sick, is Mom really forgot. “Hurry dress up follow me to Court House, we finish procedures then thoroughly end.” Mom hugged Dad’s leg, crazy shook head. “You help me find Lily first, I want nothing, I only want Lily.” Dad looked at Mom suspiciously, face written full confusion. “What exactly wrong with you?” Mom just always covered head, couldn’t say a word. Dad had to call Grandma, learned Mom’s condition from Grandma. After hanging up, Dad looked at Mom with a trace of pity in eyes, but still no love. “Sorry, really sorry, I didn’t know you would get this rare disease.” Mom’s face filled with fear, scratching head in room, anxiously walking around. “Lily must be at home, you quick help me find, quick help me find!!” Dad also panicked, followed Mom turn room bottom up. Suddenly, Dad face serious questioned Mom. “Wait, just now you asked me where Lily is time, why mentioned safe password?” “Could it be Lily inside…?” Mom hurriedly denied. “Impossible, Lily impossible inside, she most afraid dark, how possible go there?” Mom finally remembered I afraid dark. But Mom wrong, Lily is in the safe. That safe you guys only one didn’t check. Dad sat on sofa, rolled up sleeves lit a cigarette. “Possible Lily went out, you forgot.” “Child so long not return, must be lost.” “Let’s call police, police search together, always faster.” Mom heavy head nodded, police soon arrived. They first checked community surveillance, found I simply didn’t come out from home. Dad heard check news, body froze in place. His sight suddenly looked at corner safe, did long psychological preparation then slowly open mouth. “In this room, only one not checked, is that safe.” Dad rushed up, tried password few times, all error. He instant crazy, pulled Mom collar question. “You changed password?! You changed to what?!! Quick say ah!” Mom painfully shaking head, scratch ear scratch cheek, anxious not look. “I forgot, I really forgot! I…” Police after confirm safe info, found professional forced open safe. Moment safe opened, everyone stunned… Chapter 3 Mom rushed to safe, loudly roaring. “Impossible, how possible!” “Lily how you ran into safe?” “Is it you play hide and seek with Mom, want give Mom increase difficulty, so hid inside?” Mom crazy shook my body, tried to shake me awake. But my face long pale a piece, long lost heartbeat. Dad snatched me from Mom arms, put face on my forehead. A piece ice cold… “Lily, Dad sorry you.” “If Dad in this month contact you more, would this thing not happen.” Police officer gently took me from his arms, face serious scolded them. “Child already lost vital signs, look situation high probability is suffocate alive, dare not think how despair she was before death.” “Specific still want see forensic identification result.” Saying, he sadly shook head. “You act as parents, actually can be so irresponsible, really vain be mother, vain be father!” Police officer just want carry me away, Mom rushed up, tried snatch me back. “Where you want take my Lily? You not allowed take away my Lily!” Dad anger straight up heart, a pull Mom. “You noise enough not?! When did child enter safe? You always with her how can not know?!” Mom expression dull said. “I really don’t know, Lily always like play hide and seek with me, I don’t know when game started.” “I don’t know she actually hid into safe, all blame me, didn’t timely find her.” Dad hummed laugh, looking Mom eyes full irony. “Lily eight years old, not fool, even hide and seek won’t hide into safe.” “Moreover, safe password back then only you and me knew, after change password, should be only yourself know.” “Lily in not know password situation, how possible hide into safe?” Heard Dad words, Mom then realized. “I remembered! I yesterday seem opened safe once to find gold tiara.” “But later happened what I don’t remember.” Dad tightly closed eyes, fist grip tight. “You find what gold tiara? That thing sign divorce agreement I took away, you could it be all forgot?” “Gold tiara I no way leave to you, that is our family ancestor leave to daughter-in-law.” “We divorced, naturally want take away.” Mom force gave Dad a slap. “All blame you! If you didn’t cheat, I wouldn’t become like now.” “Since you didn’t forget your childhood white moonlight, back then why marry me?” “Now is you harm me lost my precious daughter Lily! Still here point my nose blame me.” Dad grabbed Mom wrist, fierce push back. “Is you personal hand lock daughter up, is yourself forgot, is yourself willing degenerate.” “Why want push responsibility to me? You wake up a bit, my cheat not daughter direct death cause!” Mom already very painful. Mom clearly not intentional. Dad why still stimulate Mom? Watching Mom self-blame punch wall, I heart ache as if soul torn烂 (rotten). This moment, I really hate thorough Dad. Not long, police officer brought report back. “Checked out, child indeed suffocated alive.” “Also, her fist red swollen has wound, tonsil also red.” “Combine safe door inner wall has dent and blood stain, she should be before death force pat door call help.” Listen finish forensic identification, Mom thorough crazy. She on own face wild draw few loud slaps, one mouth one bastard scolding. “I exactly all did what? I impossible lock Lily into safe ah! Lily why in safe!” “Why Lily call help, I but not hear?” She seem remembered something, rush to living room lift once beloved speaker just smashed it. “All this speaker, all because it I then not hear Lily voice.” Mom dead stare Dad. “You back then why buy me this speaker, if no this speaker, I impossible not hear Lily voice!” “Is you harmed dead my Lily, you return my Lily to me!!” Dad cold watch Mom spot crazy, couldn’t help sneer. “This speaker is yourself ask me birthday gift, how you have face ask me why buy you?” Mom seem forgot all this, don’t know again in brain fabricated what memory. Eye watch her expression more and more painful, rush into kitchen just pick up knife want suicide. Police officer eye fast hand quick, from Mom hand snatched back knife handle. “Dead solve not any problem, you calm down!” Dad looked time, already afternoon three o’clock. He pursed lips, said to Mom. “First go with me to Court House handle procedures ba.” Mom despair stare his eyes, trembling voice said. “David, are you still human? Lily she just died!” Dad deep breath out a breath, force endure heart discomfort. “But I don’t want wait another cycle, thirty days separation period too long, Chloe there already prepared abroad wedding.” “Next week we want marry, so today procedure must handle.” Mom very despair, but no more words. She lost soul lost spirit go with Dad to Court House finished procedures. Subsequently, police officer arrested Mom. They said Mom need serve sentence, because is she harmed dead me.

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