I used the money from my fruit stand to help my boyfriend’s company go public. But on Valentine’s Day, he drugged me. Right in front of me, he had sex with his young assistant. Afterwards, the assistant taunted me by sending me the video. In the video, Ethan was panting heavily, looking straight at me, his words full of contempt: “Olivia, I really like you so much. If I had met you earlier, I wouldn’t have gotten together with Mia. “Mia? What is she? She’s nothing! Just a useless stay-at-home wife!” Olivia was his young assistant. What he didn’t know was… I could make him rise to the top, and I could also make him fall to rock bottom. I didn’t reply, but saved the evidence and started planning my departure. Six months later, Ethan’s company went bankrupt and he ended up on the streets. He saw me shopping with my new fiancé. “Mia, I regret it, I really regret it. I shouldn’t have treated you that way.” His voice was hoarse as he begged me to get back together. I shook off his hand and looked at him with disgust: “Ethan, you’re the one who said you looked down on me for selling fruit. “Oh, by the way, guess who made your company go bankrupt?” Ethan’s face slowly turned pale.
On Valentine’s Day, Ethan personally made me pork rib soup. He knew I loved the pork rib soup he made. Ethan watched me eagerly as I finished the soup. My vision started to blur, and my eyelids felt heavy. My head was spinning. Just before I closed my eyes, I thought I saw Ethan pulling Olivia, who had appeared out of nowhere, into a passionate kiss right in front of me. I vaguely heard the sound of bodies colliding. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t wake up. It must have been a dream, right? When I woke up, Ethan gently helped me sit up in bed, his eyes full of concern: “Mia, what happened? You fell asleep right after drinking the soup.” His voice trembled slightly. I had no energy and told him about the dream I had. Ethan pulled me into his arms, saying dreams are often the opposite of reality. How could he possibly betray me? As he said this, his hand accidentally touched my rough fingers. He awkwardly avoided them, subtly wiping his hand on his pants. Ethan’s phone rang. He answered it in front of me. “Hello, I told you to reschedule all company matters for today. I’m spending the day with my wife.” He frowned impatiently at the person on the other end. After hanging up, he looked at me tenderly, slowly tracing my features with his gaze. How long had it been since he looked at me like this? Three months? Four months? My heartstrings were touched, and all my previous frustrations disappeared. I comforted myself, thinking dreams are often the opposite of reality. He loved me so much, how could he possibly betray me? “Mia, how about I take you to River View Restaurant for dinner tonight?” River View was the most famous restaurant in the city. You usually needed a reservation to eat there. I had mentioned wanting to go there with him several times before. He had always refused, citing his busy work schedule. Now that he was offering to take me, I was pleasantly surprised. I was just about to tell him the news of my pregnancy. Ethan’s phone received several messages. He read them with a blank expression, then apologized to me: “Mia, something urgent came up at the company that I need to handle. I’ll go to the study to deal with it first.” I was still basking in happiness and didn’t notice the desire in his eyes. Never mind, I could tell him at dinner later. I was still happily thinking about what to wear for dinner. My sharp eyes caught sight of several strands of hair on the bed that didn’t belong to me. Those strands of hair had a slight yellow tint under the light, and the quality wasn’t particularly good. At the same time, the message I received on my phone was like a bucket of cold water, drenching me to the bone.
Olivia had sent me a video. In the video, Ethan was having sex with Olivia. The two of them were doing the deed right in front of me. Ethan even said: “Olivia, I really like you so much. If I had met you earlier, I wouldn’t have gotten together with Mia. “Mia? What is she? She’s nothing! Just always asking me for money!” I had worked so hard using the money from my fruit stand to help his company go public. And this is how he talked about me. In an instant, my heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly, and I could barely breathe. My hands and feet turned cold, and my ears were ringing. I couldn’t believe Ethan would betray me. All the previous joy was gone. Lost in thought, I heard ambiguous sounds coming from the study. I got up, feeling dizzy, and walked unsteadily to the study door. I knocked on the door, my whole body trembling violently. Fifteen seconds later, Ethan opened the door somewhat hastily. “What’s wrong, Mia?” His voice was strangely hoarse. There were several ambiguous red marks on his neck. “What’s that on your neck?” I pointed at his neck, clutching my phone tightly. I looked straight at him. I leaned against the doorframe, barely able to stand. The truth was right in front of me, but I didn’t dare face it. Ethan opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Olivia. She slowly walked out from behind Ethan, casually adjusting her clothes. She looked at me provocatively: “Sister-in-law, Ethan and I were just dealing with some company business. Do you have to question that too?” Her tone was lazy as she casually stroked the expensive necklace around her neck. It was the one Ethan had bought at an auction a month ago. Worth three million dollars. At the time, I had fallen in love with it at first sight. But Ethan said that as a stay-at-home wife who didn’t need to go out for business, that necklace wasn’t suitable for me. Now that necklace was glaringly obvious around Olivia’s neck, painfully glaring. After Olivia said this, Ethan looked at me with some displeasure. He changed the subject: “Mia, Olivia and I will be done soon. You don’t understand my work matters anyway. “Why don’t you go rest first? Didn’t you say you were feeling dizzy?” He said perfunctorily, his voice tinged with impatience. In the past, I would have listened to him and tactfully stopped asking. But now, I just wanted to hear an answer from his own mouth. Was that so hard? “What’s that on your neck?” I asked him again, my voice stronger. My nails dug into my palms as my voice trembled. “Mia, do you have to make this so difficult?!” Ethan’s voice suddenly rose, avoiding my question. I stood there in a daze. In our five years together, this was the first time he had raised his voice at me. In the past, he had always spoken to me gently. How could he bear to speak harshly to me? “Mia, those with dirty hearts see everything as dirty!” He threw down these words heavily, not even looking at me as he left the house with Olivia in big strides.
The door slammed shut with a “bang”. I completely lost strength and crouched helplessly on the ground. I didn’t understand what I had done wrong for him to treat me this way. My face was wet with tears as my foot went numb. I slowly got up to wash my face in the bathroom. As I went in, my leg gave out and my head hit the sink hard. In that moment of crisis, I instinctively protected my belly. My head was spinning in pain as blood slowly trickled down my face. I had always been squeamish about blood, so I was too scared to open my eyes. I washed my face blindly with my eyes closed. Then I endured the pain to put on a simple bandage. Fifteen minutes ago, Olivia had updated her SnapChat status. “Happy Valentine’s Day, so glad to have Ethan with me~” In the live photo was the interior of River View Restaurant, with the restaurant’s signature dishes on the table. In the background, I heard Ethan’s deep voice: “I’ll take this necklace then.” Ethan had once told me about a romantic legend at River View Restaurant. It was said that couples who dined there for the first time would definitely have a romantic ending and grow old together. I had begged Ethan to take me there before, just because of this legend. He was busy then and never had time, but promised me he would only ever take me there in this lifetime. But now, Ethan had blatantly broken his promise. At that moment, my heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. I suddenly realized that the man I had shared a bed with for five years had changed at some unknown point. I lowered my head and stroked my belly. My fingers instinctively dialed Ethan’s number. He rejected the call. My phone vibrated as he sent me a message: “Busy now, I’ll pick you up later.” But three minutes later, Olivia updated another SnapChat post. The silhouette of a man under the street lamp was especially tall. “Thanks to Ethan for sending me home late at night~ Love you~” I waited for three hours. At 8 PM, Ethan still hadn’t come. Instead, his secretary arrived. Secretary Lily said Ethan had asked her to take me to River View Restaurant. She glanced at the bandage on my head and couldn’t help asking: “Mrs. Gray, that wound looks quite painful. Do you need me to take you to the hospital first?” I shook my head, saying it wasn’t necessary. As I was getting out of the car, she reminded me: “Mrs. Gray, Ethan’s young assistant seems to be quite close to him lately.” She hinted at it without saying too much. I understood her meaning and thanked her. I sat down at River View Restaurant. Ethan still hadn’t arrived. Half an hour later, he finally showed up. He was as caring towards me as before: “Mia, why are you dressed so lightly? What if you catch a cold?” His gaze swept over the bandage on my head, pausing only briefly before he didn’t ask how I got hurt. It was pouring rain outside. I looked at him silently, not saying a word. I wanted to ask him why he betrayed me. The words were on the tip of my tongue but I just couldn’t say them. I couldn’t believe it. The man I had shared a bed with for five years had betrayed me. “I shouldn’t have treated you that way this afternoon.” Ethan coughed lightly and apologized to me. I didn’t say anything. Ethan took out an exquisitely wrapped jewelry box from his pocket and handed it to me. “Open it and take a look.” He gestured for me to open it. Inside the jewelry box lay a diamond necklace. It sparkled brilliantly, dazzling to the eye. “Do you like it?” He asked me. Just then, I received a message. Olivia had sent me a message: “Mia, do you like the trash I didn’t want?” I looked up at Ethan. He was lowering his head to reply to a message, a smile on his lips. I glanced at his phone. It was a photo of Olivia in a bunny girl outfit that she had sent him. She said she would only give Ethan fifteen minutes to wait for him. I looked away and my phone vibrated. Olivia had sent me another message: “Guess whether Ethan will stay and have dinner with you?” “Ethan, I’m pregnant…” Ethan suddenly stood up, not hearing clearly what I said. “Mia, something urgent came up at the company that I need to deal with right away.” His tone was anxious, his voice tinged with desire. “I’ve already paid the bill. Didn’t you really want to try their dishes? Eat whatever you like. “I’ll have dinner with you next time.” He threw down these words and hurriedly left. What Ethan didn’t know was… Today was actually my 26th birthday. And I had wanted to tell him I was pregnant.
I threw the necklace into the trash can. After getting home, I kept debating whether to keep this baby. I couldn’t accept that Ethan had betrayed me. But I had been looking forward to this baby for so long, I couldn’t bear to give it up. Lost in thought, Ethan came home drunk. The one who brought him back was Olivia. I took Ethan from Olivia’s hands. He collapsed drunk on the sofa. Olivia stood there without moving. Her gaze passed over me and looked straight at Ethan on the sofa. “Mia, I’m pregnant with Ethan’s child.” She said slowly to me, her tone provocative. My body shook violently and I took a step back in disbelief. Olivia was very satisfied with my reaction. She sneered: “Do you know what Ethan said to me? “Ethan said he doesn’t need someone who sells fruit to bear his children. “He also said if it wasn’t for the five years you’ve been together, he would have broken up with you long ago! “Do you know what people in the industry say about him? They all say he’s a fruit stand sugar baby. If it wasn’t for you, he wouldn’t be laughed at by employees in the company! “Mia, if you really like him, you should leave him voluntarily.” After saying these words, Olivia gave me a contemptuous look and left proudly. I stood there in a daze. So this was how Ethan had viewed me all along. So he had wanted to break up with me for a long time. There was a loud clap of thunder outside. Rain pattered on the ground. Ethan suddenly woke up and sat up from the sofa. He opened his drunken eyes, muttering something. The living room was quiet and I clearly heard what he said. “It’s raining so hard, how will Olivia get home? I hope she doesn’t get wet.” The moment his words fell into my ears, I was completely disappointed in him. When you love someone, you instinctively care about them. That’s how he used to treat me. His actions had already said it all. I suddenly remembered that a few days ago, Ethan had taken me to a company gathering. I excused myself to go to the bathroom because of morning sickness. When I came out, I vaguely heard Ethan say I had no tact, was fussy, and couldn’t handle social situations. The environment was noisy at the time. I thought I had misheard. Thinking about it now, Ethan probably had wanted to say that about me for a long time. “Mia, go call Olivia back. Let her stay at our place tonight. What if she gets wet in this heavy rain?” Ethan ordered me drunkenly, his tone reproachful. He was so drunk he could barely sit up straight, his body slumped crookedly on the sofa as he looked at me with unfocused eyes. “Ethan, do you like Olivia that much? Then what am I to you?” I asked him. In vino veritas. In the silence of the room, I heard Ethan’s drunken voice: “Mia, what are you? You’re just a fruit seller. You can’t even compare to one of Olivia’s fingers.” The rain fell harder and harder. My heart sank deeper and deeper. Seeing that I didn’t move, Ethan stumbled over and pushed me: “Why haven’t you gone to call Olivia back yet?” He used about 80% of his strength and I was pushed to the ground. As I fell, I frantically covered my abdomen. Blood began to spread from beneath me. I was in so much pain I lost my senses, but Ethan just gave me a cold look before heading upstairs without looking back.
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