Husband saved childhood sweetheart’s son who was farther from shore and safer in flood, Watched helplessly as our son cried Dad Mom being washed away. Flood receded. I held son’s body painful, crazy questioned husband. Husband didn’t feel he wrong. “I am SAR Team Leader, should avoid suspicion! If I save our son, everyone learn from me, won’t it mess up?” “You should have sympathy, after all we can still have children, Sarah’s is a posthumous child, if child gone how she live?” Everyone praised husband great righteousness, Sarah’s son also knelt before me childish voice said want be filial to me for son. I confused recognized Sarah’s son as Godson, transferred love for son to him. Until I dying when running out of oil. Sarah just strange tone confessed apologized to me. “Thank you for dedication to my son, not wasted I risked danger threw two children into flood back then!” I collapsed endless, want pull Sarah die together. But kicked fly by son loved thirty years. “Godfather and my mom are a pair! You snatched my mom’s lover, I occupy your son’s life this very reasonable!” “Also this matter Godfather knew after event, he not angry what you angry?” I understood everything but can do nothing, only can tearfully die. Restart once, Husband still chose save Sarah’s son. But this time I didn’t cry, they cried… Chapter 1 “Someone come quick, there child fell water.” “Captain Gavin, fell water seems your son and your neighbor Sarah’s son!” Hearing this voice, I immediately put down work bandaging wounded, followed few survivor grandmas aunts stumbled ran to riverside, indeed saw son Leo and Sarah’s son Sam struggling in river. Situation same as last life. Leo closer to shore, but hands only pulling few not solid water plants, whole face scared pale, mouth shouting Dad Mom save life. Sam was farther from shore, but at this moment he blocked by a big tree, still holding a protruding rock, although farther, but one look know safer. As folk SAR team leader husband Gavin immediately ran out from room, seeing this situation also scared not light, I took advantage of him tying rope to body rushed before him. “Gavin, you must save Leo! I only have Leo this one child, you can’t ignore him!” Gavin looked at everyone, somewhat impatient said. “Our child is child, could it be other’s child not child?” “I now not only Leo’s dad, not only your husband, I am SAR team leader everyone elected, I can’t only care small family, ignore everyone.” I angry not light, but didn’t like last life excited speak thoughtlessly, let crowd dislike, but calm and careful explained. “I know you fair just also avoid suspicion.” “Flood came after you only care protect everyone’s property, our family didn’t snatch a cent out.” “But this time different, Leo’s situation more dangerous, closer to shore also, and Leo can’t swim you know, Sarah’s child can swim ah.” Onlookers grateful Gavin selflessness, also can see Leo and Sam who more dangerous who safer, so one by one helped me speak. Chapter 2 Gavin after all is SAR team leader, naturally also can see who should save more, so he didn’t refute, but looked at Sarah somewhat difficultly. Sarah just knelt down looked at Gavin, silently tears. “Sam no father since small, he always treat you as biological father, no matter what decision you make, Sam won’t angry.” Speaking here, Sarah actually showed a smile. “Also, maybe Sam die can see own biological father, that time I go with him, family can reunite also.” Gavin didn’t speak again, confirmed rope tied good then directly jumped into river water. Although I always screaming save Leo first, but Gavin just treated not hear, beside Leo even didn’t stay a second, straight swam towards Sam direction, soon held safe Sam in arms. This scene I not unfamiliar, more not unexpected, because this situation I truly experienced once, in nightmare experienced thousands times. Last life was like this. When flood about to recede, Leo and Sam don’t know how fell into river. That time riverside full some wounded and some women children can’t swim, only Gavin one person can go down river save people, but he just like today, chose save Sam. That time I wasn’t so calm, but crazy like didn’t allow Gavin go shore, angry and anxious forced him go bring Leo together. But no matter how I crazy, Leo still cried washed away by water drowned. And because my crazy block, caused Gavin and Sam both choked water different degrees, hospitalized, also because this, I from a reasonable mom, became unreasonable madwoman in everyone mouth. So this time I didn’t block, just whole body weak knelt on ground. Chapter 3 Without my blocking. Gavin successfully saved Sam ashore, I had no time argue with Gavin, but knelt walked to him. “Gavin, Leo still has chance, beg you, you save him.” But Gavin just stood up, held tight by Sarah. “Gavin, you can’t go, you didn’t sleep all night yesterday, just went down water, already no any strength, you if go down again, will have danger.” “Also, Leo already sunk, even you go down, will also return without success, you are SAR team leader, we all need you, sacrifice in front of disaster is common, if you go down have accident, we group women children what do.” Because had my just calm words, so crowd didn’t like last life stand Sarah side, but one by one spontaneous pulled up rope. [Captain Gavin, Leo not far from shore, still have chance.] [We die won’t let go.] Gavin didn’t listen Sarah, stood up want go water, but just walked to shore, Sarah started screaming again. “Sam no breath.” Speaking also funny, Sam’s hair even still dry, where come drowning? But Gavin believed, his foot originally already want go water, heard this words shrunk back again. Sarah voice more miserable. “Gavin, you don’t go, beg you, you save Sam, Leo in water already no hope, could it be you want Sam on shore also follow buried?” He looked at Leo farther and farther, finally turned back holding Sam want go. I completely disappointed him, picked up rope on ground then rushed towards river, but didn’t walk two steps, chopped dizzy by Gavin palm, before falling into darkness, I only vaguely heard his impatient voice. “When already, still here add chaos!” Chapter 4 Open eyes again, Sarah sitting by my bed. See I open eyes, Sarah pretending relieved look said. “Sister you finally woke up, you already slept one day one night, you here lazy sleep comfortable, but busy died us everyone.” “You can rest assured, Leo already found, although already dead, but after all left whole corpse!” I struggled get up: “I want go see Leo!” Sarah pressed me, she could see my expression calm, so more strange tone said. “Sister, you no need go!” “Experts from state said, after flood easiest happen plague, because those drowned pigs and cows corpses easy have bacteria, best way is bury soon as possible, of course, human corpse also same.” “But everyone reluctant ah, I helped Gavin gave an idea, let him lead by example, first bury Leo corpse with those dead livestock together, everyone that time won’t have opinion, so you better not go, go again want cause trouble.” I sneered few times in heart. But lazy say more to Sarah, directly fierce gave her few slaps, rushed to place buried everyone corpses last life. I came count timely, those livestock corpses just put into pit, if late one step, Leo also want be thrown down. See I come, Gavin somewhat guilty, he stopped me not let me see Leo corpse, but sighed. “Leo already gone, you now sad also useless.” “I know you angry, feel I should save Leo first, but we still young, can still have children, if Sam gone, Sarah really can’t live.” My inner heart sneered again and again. After all already reborn once, how can I not see Gavin is intentionally provoking me, intentionally let everyone feel I unreasonable, good find reason and excuse for his behavior? Chapter 5 Like last life. Everyone opened mouth persuade me, kept saying Captain Gavin already tried best, let me accept reality, don’t blame him such. Haven’t wait me open mouth. Sarah covering red swollen face crying ran apologize to Gavin. “Gavin brother, sorry, I didn’t stop Sister, but you don’t blame Sister, Sister just lost child heart uncomfortable only.” “Also…” Sarah intentionally put hand down. “Wound on face actually is me careless, no relation with Sister.” This action naturally made Gavin almost angry death. “Annie, you exactly when can change your unreasonable temper?” “Lost Leo could it be I not sad? So many people lost relatives, which one like you crazy?” “Say到底, if not yourself lazy not watched Leo good, how Leo possible fall water? You if have heart, you should know yourself wrong how outrageous, not like this inexplicable anger others!” Sarah cried more powerful. Kept apologizing to me, pulled Sam kneeling in front of me again. “Sister, I really don’t know how compensate you, I wish use my own life exchange Leo alive.” “Only thing I can do, is let Sam认 (adopt/recognize) you as Godmother, later Sam is my son, also you and Gavin brother son, he will replace Leo, live well.” Although this words said very humble. But Sarah expression very provocative. “If back then died was Sam, I definitely also won’t blame Leo, only will give everything originally belong Sam all to Leo.” “As long as you agree, this matter fixed, later we are a family.”

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When Julian Hale asked me to arrange a blind date for him again. I didn’t set him up with any weirdos, nor did I call a divorced woman with two kids. I just professionally opened the tablet, pulled up a photo, and placed it in front of him. “How about the Xu family’s daughter? Beautiful, intelligent, your type.” “Most importantly, she likes you.” But Julian’s gaze didn’t shift, staring tightly at me. His voice tight: “Summer, why aren’t you jealous anymore?” I froze for a moment, then laughed: “Mr. Hale, stop joking, how long have we been divorced?” “Once the debt is paid, I will resign as your Executive Assistant, as you wish.” Disappear from your world. Chapter 1 Julian’s gaze lingered on my smile for a long time. Seemed trying to see something from it. “Dates urged by family, you just arrange anyone to deal with it.” His pinky finger tapped the table twice lightly, his habitual small action to suppress irritability. “Is it Sophie? Decline it. You clearly know I can’t marry her.” “Summer, I explained to you many times, she is just a partner’s daughter, me taking care of her a bit doesn’t mean anything.” “Young girl has thin skin, I can’t reject explicitly, why did you arrange her in front of me? Summer, tricks are not used like this…” Julian hadn’t said so many words to me for a long time. In front of me, he always cherished words like gold. “Mr. Hale, you misunderstood.” I interrupted him, tone neither salty nor bland. “The one dating you is not Miss Sophie, it’s her sister Serena.” “She just flew back to the country the day before yesterday, contacted me actively.” “This date, is her idea. Do you still want to cancel?” Fingers on the table trembled violently twice, Julian lowered his head instantly, gaze falling on the tablet. The girl in the photo pursed her lips and smiled at the camera, smooth hair playfully touching her lips. Making people couldn’t help but want to reach out, organize for her. Julian’s hand fell halfway, then withdrew as if nothing happened. “Since Serena just came back, then should meet.” He opened the file to cover up, added a sentence as if explaining: “Just an old friend haven’t seen for many years.” “Okay then, your schedule this Saturday is relatively relaxed, I will arrange dinner for you and Miss Serena.” I acted professionally, turned to leave. Moment opening the office door, Julian’s voice suddenly sounded: “Summer, you don’t have to address me as ‘Mr.’.” Julian frowned slightly, using a tone close to helpless: “Even if we divorced, it hasn’t reached this point.” “Mr. Hale, we are now superior and subordinate relationship, this is appropriate.” Like a punch hit on cotton, Julian stood up somewhat out of control. “Summer Ling, what are you fussing about today? Just because this date is Serena, you act eccentric for so long?” “Don’t forget, she was forced to go abroad back then because of you!” I haven’t thought of those pasts for a long time. Suddenly mentioned, I realized that damp rain in my heart never dissipated. At that time, I was still the pearl held in the palm of the Ling family, wanton and vivid. Most outrageous time, I sponsored the grade first, that Julian who got into the elite school by grades. Others teased, asked if I fancied him. That time I didn’t care, glanced at the cold and waveless him, laughed: “Just made an investment, don’t you think he looks like a potential stock?” But I didn’t expect, this investment would make me fall in too. I liked his long eyelashes, trembling slightly when looking at me. I also liked him silently pushing over full notes, as return. Staying by his side, smelling the fresh soap scent on him, I could always calm down. I confessed to him, discussed marriage with him. And Julian accepted all. That time I owned too much, so never cared if giving had response. He was quiet, I played various tricks to force him blush. He wanted to climb up, I provided him various resources. Until the day he became the new noble of New York, he took the project he poured all efforts into to the Xu family. Project piled up by countless resources was given away for free by him, just to meet one person, say one sentence. Later I knew, when Xu family did corporate charity, they once donated a batch of books and clothes to Appalachia in Serena’s name. Inside mixed a message from Serena. Formulaically describing the beauty outside, advising people to study hard, walk out of the mountains. But happened to be remembered in heart by a boy, for twenty years. He walked very far very far road, just to come in front of Serena, say a thank you. I made a scene, very big. Whole city knew he used me as a springboard, just to see his sweetheart, the one who got away. But Julian just asked Serena out privately again. He apologized to her for me, sorry for causing her trouble. The more I fussed, the better he treated Serena. Even, during commercial competition between two families, he chose to help Xu family without hesitation. Utilizing my trust, sent my father to Federal Prison. That moment, my sky collapsed. My crying, my begging, only exchanged for Julian’s light sentence: “Ling family accounts would have problems sooner or later, I just accelerated this process.” Even I clamored for divorce, he just silenced for long time, said: “Not now. There are already rumors about Serena outside, us divorcing at this juncture, hinders her reputation.” To Serena, he considered everywhere. To me, he ruthless everywhere. That time, I probably really crazy. I went to find Serena, I humbly knelt in front of her, begged her persuade Julian let go my father, my only relative. Serena leisurely sipped coffee, forming sharp contrast with my embarrassment. She smiled saying: “Summer, don’t be naive. Someone likes me, willing do anything for me, how could I oppose?” But don’t know which paparazzi took photo, set off huge wave online. For a time, “Mistress forces wife kneel” hashtag hung high. That day, Julian holding my hand very painful, smashed bought-out photos on my face, said I shouldn’t act. My explanation, he didn’t listen a sentence. Until news came Serena went abroad to avoid limelight, Julian’s anger suddenly extinguished. He lit cigarette, smoked one after another. In smoke curling, softly spit out a sentence: “Let’s divorce.” I closed door, no response. Some words, listener doesn’t believe, speaker wears out lips useless. Chapter 2 Saturday arrived quickly. Without my reminder, Julian left work early sat in car. In silence, he suddenly spoke: “Your dad’s medical fee for next stage already wired.” “Thank you Mr. Hale, I know.” One sentence, pulled open distance between us again. I sat in passenger seat, looked him through rearview mirror. Suit like usual, just tie changed to Windsor knot, hairstyle also carefully tidied. Dressed up even we didn’t have when married. Young Julian, even dressed simple also very fresh, so I easily forgave him. Thinking now, realized one step wrong, every step wrong. Getting off car, Julian looked back at me once, carrying warning meaning. “Stay in car well.” I really wanted be sensible, pity work matters can’t wait. When I walked into restaurant holding phone, just saw Julian tucking hair falling by Serena’s cheek. Withdrawing hand, yet lingeringly rubbed fingertips. Just divorced time, I still very couldn’t stand his look of clearly liking, but not admitting. He thought he hid well, even deceived himself, thinking this is gratitude. But to me who sponsored him college, he never mentioned thank you. “Mr. Hale…” I just made sound, Julian quickly stood up. He blocked in front of Serena, face unkind. “Summer Ling, Serena is not someone you can make scene with at will.” I stunned, knew he misunderstood. Fairly speaking, from day of divorce, I haven’t made scene. Dare not, also don’t want. Julian always thought I deliberately arranged some weirdos to date him, was jealous. Actually, just a little revenge I could do. Jealousy is fake, destroying blind date adding blockage to him is real. But Serena came back, even actively found me. “Summer, that mud smell on him is gone.” Serena looked at big screen outside high building, live broadcasting video of Julian cutting ribbon for new project. “I once liked someone, but now, I want find someone likes me.” I thought, after Serena, I won’t have chance arrange blind date for Julian again. “Mr. Hale, it’s work call, that project…” “Hang up.” “What?” I paused, throat like pinched by someone. “I said hang up.” Julian angry. Last time like this was when he just entered society, busy for work till slept on desk. Call came during period, I didn’t wake him. I just wanted let him sleep a while more. But didn’t expect, after he woke up, angry eyes red. “That was partner I contacted with difficulty, how could you…” I always thought he treated work serious, looking now, just I not that important. “Okay.” I pressed off call. Serena at this moment suddenly spoke: “Julian, how can you treat your own wife like this? Clearly you are not such person.” Because you don’t need do anything, Julian will arrange everything for you. Even after you went abroad, he loved house and crow, treated your sister Sophie very good too. And me, whatever do is wrong. “Miss Serena, you misunderstood, we already divorced long ago. Mr. Hale is single now, I am just his secretary, superior subordinate relationship.” I tried best clear relationship, explain for Julian. Looked like cared being misunderstood more than him. Clearly before repeatedly difficult to me because of Serena, was him. But when I emphasized workplace relationship, face ugly, also him. This date ended earlier than I imagined. I sat in car, enduring hunger, watching Julian gentlemanly sent Serena on car, watched tail lights leave. Then, he opened driver door, let driver leave. After divorce, this is our first time sitting side by side, narrow space only two breathings, one obviously heavy, other inaudible. “Summer, interesting? I told you how many times, just old friend meeting, you insist come in check post.” “Mr. Hale, I have to remind you again, we already divorced, I can’t afford ‘check post’ two words.” I looked out window, lively extraordinary, but no place belonged to me to stay. “Also, you said old friend, I believe. Whatever you say, I believe.” Julian suddenly slapped steering wheel, emitted harsh horn sound. Like crack between us unable to stitch. “Fine, since you insist clear relationship with me, then your dad’s medical fee I won’t pay anymore.” Finished, he waited my reaction leisurely. Probably thought I would still like few years ago, hesitant, helpless, like a Stockholm patient, drill into cage he set. But I still looked out window, gaze didn’t fall on him a bit. “Up to you.” Chapter 3 I was kicked off car, walked alone on street side road. This day very like day my dad out of prison. Night wind rustling, old man’s legs also trembling slightly. He old, also suffers cardiovascular disease, special permission medical parole. I knew, since mother passed away, he always had phantom heart pain. Said, if not reluctant me, he long went with mother. I spoiled by him, thought all love in world like them. Is me wrong. Treatment needs lot expense, and my family bankrupt, unable bear. Julian just divorced three days found me again, he paid medical fee. Price is be his secretary to pay debt. Actually, debt between us never money. But a human life. Last week doctor gave me vaccination, said old man too old, even use best medicine useless. Ridiculous is, I have to count days of father’s death, waiting for release. Monday, I went company as usual. Entered door sensed atmosphere wrong. Front desk girl eyes uncontrollable excitement, frequently looked at guest sofa corner. Is Serena. She changed into a pink suit today, loose long black hair also tied up. Even actively walked towards me. “Secretary Ling, you know which floor Julian’s office is right? I sent message, he hasn’t replied, trouble you take me up.” Front desk girl secretly leaned to my side, somewhat difficultly whispered ask: “Secretary Ling, entering leaving company need register, look this…” “Follow company system.” I made a please gesture. “Miss Serena, trouble you register at front desk, I will take you up later.” Serena no movement, just half smile. Behind CEO direct elevator “Ding” sound opened, thin sole leather shoes knocked on tile issuing crisp sound. “Serena, I came down just you sent message, just elevator signal bad, message couldn’t send, you didn’t wait long right.” Julian explained while walking, breath not yet steady. “Didn’t wait long either, where need you personally come down pick me.” “This not, met Secretary Ling? Wait finish register I go up with you.” Serena postured to pick up pen, but stopped by Julian. “You enter leave no need register.” He pulled up Serena, walked to direct elevator, didn’t give me a look in process. Elevator door closed, front desk girl dared speak: “Secretary Ling, what background this person? Even you enter leave need register, why she no need?” I pulled corner of mouth, avoided talking. “All listen to Mr. Hale.” Took employee elevator up stairs, I as usual went pantry hand brew a cup coffee for Julian. Pantry crowded with gossiping people. “Omg, did you see woman Mr. Hale personally brought today? Iceberg actually can smile, won’t be CEO wife ba.” “HR colleague told me, our company will parachute a returnee director, won’t be her ba.” Arm suddenly touched, someone leaned close ask: “Secretary Ling, you with Mr. Hale longest, know or not what background that woman ah? Exactly Mr. Hale girlfriend or not ah?” About their matter, I didn’t want talk much. But now if say nothing, harder get away. I had to vaguely reply: “Count as, two quite matching.” “HR has director is good thing, I no need run back forth pass message.” Just coffee filtered finish, I holding turned, turned eye but saw Julian face gloomy standing at door. People in pantry dared not breath loud, actually no one reminded me. I really don’t understand where his anger comes from. That cup coffee finally also poured into sink. Because I was suspended. New official takes office three fires, first one burned on me. Serena found I didn’t sign any labor contract with company. “Secretary Ling, you divorced still play this workplace romance?” “Former big miss how thought come be mistress?” Serena said impolitely, I didn’t want explain to her either. These few years, I long cut off standard big waves, tied ordinary pony tail. “Summer Ling” long fell with Ling family, buried together. Only left a no name no title Secretary Ling. Back then, we one wanted keep person, one couldn’t leave, only became today this awkward situation. Julian didn’t explain either, he wanted give Serena face. Just when I left, sent me a message: “Go home tonight, we re-discuss debt content.” I suddenly felt very funny, Serena back country, he still tying me not let go count what? Full heart grievance nowhere vent. I turned off phone, unknowingly arrived hospital. Before visiting father, I specially went flower shop bought a bunch “Forget-Me-Nots”. Before mother passed away, father disliked fiddling these flowers most. But after mother left, he learned mother raising flowers, among favorite is “Forget-Me-Nots”. Julian didn’t treat father bad, ward lighting very good, through window can see lake not far. But when I holding flowers entered door, felt bad. Sunlight too dazzling, swayed me blinked tears. Just this instant, that hunched figure disappeared from window. Hearing slow a beat, my brain reacted what he said. “Summer, I old, not drag you down.” “Your mom waited me too long underground, I miss her.” I stiffened body, stood on spot. Shackles connecting Julian on body suddenly disappeared, I didn’t have imagined easy relief. I used father’s favorite “Forget-Me-Nots”, buried him. Chapter 4 Came out from cemetery, I then found Julian sent me many messages. Questioning why not go home? Why not reply message? Even, he as always used father threaten me. I thought, my situation also no need specially go back walk resignation process. So, I pulled SIM card, told no one. On a rainy day, crisp and neat left New York. Disappeared from Julian’s world. Day Summer left, New York rained a rare continuous rain. Julian sat in office, face expression uglier than weather outside. After another message got no response, he finally pieced together Summer’s phone number by memory, called. “Hello, number you dialed is off, please try again later…” Dial again, call again, always that mechanical voice. Julian angry smashed phone on table, somewhat powerlessly fell into seat. He pinched brow center, relieve continuous irritability in heart. And that trace undetectable unease. “Ding” sound, phone emitted light noise. Julian reached long hand to take, carrying urgency he didn’t detect himself. But a long string messages still no one respond. Is Serena sent message, ask him small gathering after work. Julian finger stayed in input box for long time. He suddenly remembered Summer’s back when suspended leaving. Isolated helpless. Put on her few years ago, was think dare not think. That time she always vivid beautiful, welcome everywhere, even Julian focused reading heard her name. When did she become current appearance? Julian thought, he might raised a flower to death. “Have matter tonight, another day.” This is his first time rejecting Serena. After sending, he uncomfortably put down phone. A while later, Julian got up took coat, decided leave work early find Summer back. This moment, unease in his heart maybe only seeing Summer can dissolve. … Julian drove aimlessly in city. Night lights on, lights dim. Even stayed in New York for few years, he still felt strange. Otherwise, how could he not think where Summer might go. He went to an apartment. Product of Summer tough moving out home after divorce. Even he repeatedly said she could live at home, he didn’t mind, but other side still went her own way. “But I mind.” Calm in her eyes making heart startle across years suddenly hit Julian. Property opened door, he held handle, paused long time then pressed. Moonlight sprinkled, room cold. That year, he angry, knowing Summer penniless, still cold eye watched her embarrassed rent in slum. Slum not safe, first night moved in, she harassed by drunk. Clearly he anxious rushed over overnight, but first sentence opened mouth was: “Summer Ling, how can you be so stupid.” Stupid to even those few burglar locks can’t lock. But Julian forgot, when Ling family there, Summer never had chance touch burglar lock lifetime. Julian chest causeless annoyed up. He click turned on light. But warm indoor light still didn’t change room coldness, even shone that lingering loneliness more clear. Apartment is fine decoration, bag check in. But Summer lived few years actually didn’t let it dye a trace popularity. Refrigerator empty, only two bottles water. Closet also just few suits, bright dresses Summer once liked most never see again. Opened drawer, miscellaneous daily items only occupy a corner, most, still hospital case sheets. Top one date newest. Last week. Julian picked up look, instant face white. Car start sound more restless in night. Tire issued unbearable friction sound, Julian stared constantly soaring speed, heart only one thought— Faster, faster! He flew to hospital, opened VIP ward. “People?! People inside?!” He lost control ran to nurse station roared. “Mr. Hale, old gentleman inside two days ago… jumped building…” Julian brain buzzing, blankly asked back: “Good good, how could jump building?” “Old gentleman said, didn’t want drag his daughter…” Chest suddenly surged huge sorrow, Julian covered chest dejectedly fell sitting on ground. Surroundings all exclamations, asking his situation. Julian heard nothing clear, even eyes lost focus. Half while passed, he covered eyes with hand. Cheek flowed wet traces. Julian thought, he nothing can keep Summer. So, she left. Back then, she vigorously broke into his world. When left so quiet. Even didn’t say goodbye to him. “Day I left, temperature dropped suddenly. I wandered in station, hesitating where to go. Gust wind blew, I dressed thin, couldn’t help shivered. That moment, I decided. New York too cold, I want go a warm place. Childhood, when mom still there, winter always intolerant cold. Although indoor heating hot I shouted eat popsicle, but mom hands feet still warm cool. This time, dad always lifted coat, hesitation free covered mom feet tight, used body heat warm her. I asked, why mom so afraid cold still come New York. “New York cold, but always has person make me warm.” I bought ticket, looking fog exhaled from mouth. “Mom, New York too cold, also no person make me warm. I left, chance come back see you guys again, don’t blame me.” I came to a small city seasons like spring Savannah, not prosperous as New York, but more fireworks air than New York. Once me, loved shuttle in high-end malls most, famous brand bags countless. And now, I skillfully ask way, rent house, chat with people, no single bit discomfort. Changes those few years, made me completely change a person. I learned how buckle burglar lock, learned bargain with people. Also learned, not think him. I didn’t know do what, simply opened a flower shop myself. Register shop, pick location, buy flower seeds, busy enriched my life. Just like this passed a year. I taking care fresh cut flowers arrived today, serious pick off extra branches leaves. Under flower shop window, I personally planted a large patch “Forget-Me-Nots”. This moment, blooming just bright. Next door is a small bistro, day business few, landlady bored sat front door watch shop. “Little Summer, you now completely different person from year ago ah!” She loud voice sighed, gaze look distance. Seem recalling. “That time you just came, I thought outside end of world, living dead found our small place.” She joked. “Seeing you day by day have living person vitality, really good ah.” Just came, I alone, no concern. Strong world-weary feeling always lingering. But who am I? Back then reckless dashing, dared drive sports car on winding mountain road Summer Ling. Even suffered so many changes, even ground to haggard, but bottom color in bone never change. “Yes ah, really good ah.” I looked distant skylight, tranquil quiet. “Forget-Me-Nots” small, blue purple petals gently swayed with wind. Until speeding car broke calm. “Want die ah, drive so fast! Place not big, sooner or later hit electric pole!” Landlady angry supported notice board blown down at door, stared at car tail. Didn’t expect car really stopped. “Little Summer,” Landlady swallowed, asked me uneasy, “Did you just see clear if window open, won’t really be heard by people right?” “This car looks expensive, people won’t find me trouble right.” I didn’t respond, early when car sped past, I froze on spot. That license plate… seems New York’s. “Won’t, originally their problem.” I comforted landlady two sentences, quickly picked up just tied flower bouquet, closed shop door. “Sister, I go send flowers, not chat with you.” Actually, two hours from guest required time. But I don’t know what panicking, simply send early. I holding flowers turned, that car this moment already backed, stopped at my door. I couldn’t help back step, and car owner step step pressing. “Go where? I send you.” Julian voice seems more deep, tone however gentle much. “No need, not two steps.” I lowered eyes refused, then want bypass him. Crossing, Julian suddenly pulled my hand. “Summer Ling, Summer,” He leaked a trace begging, “Just let me send you a ride.” To me, Julian always called full name, like this intimate “Summer” never called. Suddenly heard, only felt strange. Before everything happened, I also teased him. “Where call wife full name? Julian, you call me Summer, I give you a surprise.” Julian didn’t call, also didn’t want surprise. So he didn’t know, we once had a child. After father prison, before kneeling Serena, I aborted. Month too small, only feel blood clot flow out body. But pain was heart tearing lung splitting. I just, didn’t want let child not born yet, humble like me. Julian not let, next door landlady gaze frequently probing again. I still sat on Julian car. I habitually opened passenger seat, but didn’t pull open. “Summer, sit back.” “We now not superior subordinate relationship.” I put flowers middle, sat in. Julian looked once, but didn’t say much, just bitter laughed once. Way relative silent. Julian several times want open mouth, forced back by my indifference. Until almost destination, he obvious anxious. “Summer, live okay?” I heart sneer. “As you see, very good. If you didn’t appear front me, better.” Roles between us switched. Past always he pulled my joy anger sorrow happiness, now is me. I only have myself, nothing good lose, also nothing good fear. First let go, only have no fear. Until blocking flowers picked up, until car door opened a crack, Julian then sound again. Abrupt, nonsensical, but clear every syllable trembling. “Summer, I regretted.”

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In the seventh year of marriage, I found a torn pair of black stockings under the passenger seat of my lawyer husband’s car. That night I threw them in front of Lucas Sterling, he looked up from the case file, tone flat. “Don’t make a scene, this is case evidence.” Quarrel, slamming doors, leaving home, I thought this time could exchange for his bowing down. But during the three months of cold war, he cut off my cards, sent messages in a calm lawyer tone. [According to the law, after two years of separation, I can sue for divorce and let you leave with nothing. Stella, you have no chips.] I was forced to drag my luggage home, he sat in the old place, voice without fluctuation. “I hope this is your last time making trouble.” I nodded quietly, put on an apron, walked into the kitchen. A week later, he won a sensational divorce case in the city. At the Victory Party, full of compliments. “Lucas won this case beautifully, the opponent was a housewife, didn’t get a penny more.” “detached from society for so long, no financial ability, the woman still delusional about child custody, ridiculous.” Lucas pinched his brow center, careless. “Law stresses evidence, she said husband cheated, but couldn’t produce evidence, full of lies, I can’t bear child following such a mother.” “Most important in marriage is, know the big picture, understand propriety, know when to advance and retreat, pity she doesn’t understand.” His assistant Jasmine smilingly asked me: “Sister-in-law, do you think Brother Lucas is right?” I didn’t answer, just placed the fruit platter on the coffee table. Coming back this time, I am not compromising. Love will extinguish, vows will rot. But the hand collecting evidence cannot shake. Chapter 1 Jasmine wore a champagne-colored fishtail dress. This dress, I looked very familiar. It was hidden by Lucas deep in the closet, in a beautifully packaged gift box. Wedding anniversary approaching, I thought this was the commemorative gift he prepared for me, full of expectation. Now it’s worn on her. By the table, Jasmine’s phone screen lit up. Background photo was her and Lucas making heart signs on a Ferris wheel. If before, Jasmine’s such childish and shallow provocation, enough to make me lose control, go crazy. But at this moment, my expression calm, smilingly asked her: “Just graduated and anxious to intervene in other’s marriage, do you think it’s right?” Her smile froze on face, hand holding champagne glass, knuckles white. Lucas took off glasses, gaze fell on me, very gentle, but like a silent warning. “Stella, cake baked, didn’t you say want to celebrate for us?” He can always master the situation at critical moments, like handling with ease in court. This calmness once fascinated me, now only feel cold. Jasmine like a peacock got protection, chin slightly raised, smiling. “If marriage already exists in name only, there is no saying of intervention right?” She naturally took the cake from my hand, distributed to everyone, as if she was the hostess of this house. “Brother Lucas is right, housewife should correct position, understand propriety. After all, housewife’s biggest value, is making people worry-free.” Cream piping exquisite, is Lucas favorite matcha flavor, I made all afternoon. And he was wiping off cream stained on Jasmine’s lip edge, movement familiar and intimate. “How old already, eating like a child.” Blush flashed across her cheek, coquettishly patted off his hand. “Sister-in-law, Brother Lucas just loves to worry, don’t mind ah.” Lucas’s gaze swept over me, seeming to wait for something. A quarrel, a loss of composure, waiting for me to rush up separate them like before, declaring my status. But I just stood quietly, like watching a play irrelevant to me. Back then to get into same university as Lucas, I chose the most unpopular major in Northwestern. To chase him, I delivered breakfast non-stop, organized notes, on call anytime. Later he broke leg due to accident, I took care of him for half a year, finally begged him if could spend New Year with me. Cold winter snow night, New Year bell long lost echo, square empty, also didn’t wait his figure. I stood in wind cold trembling, aggrieved and angry. Moment phone connected, I opened mouth want scold, tears fell first. “Lucas Sterling, you really hard to chase, I don’t want chase you anymore.” He panted, like running: “Turn back.” Deep night curtain, street lights extinguished in turn, he fell full shoulder snow. “Sorry, car broke down.” Lucas wrapped my frozen hands, wiped away my tears. “Stella, you said you would be more persistent than I imagined.” “Don’t cry, your tears are hot.” After graduation, Lucas married me. Although he dealt with laws all day, didn’t understand romance, but would remember all our anniversaries, give me surprises. Also in my period, midnight boiled Hot Chocolate for me, bought heating pads and pads. Married seven years, he rational calm, life step by step. He said he didn’t like feeling out of control, I believed. In the end found out, was me simply didn’t see him clear. This banquet, lasted until late night. I cleaning up mess in living room, drunk Lucas suddenly hugged me from behind. “Stella, why so quiet today?” I stopped movement in hand, broke free from his arms. “Lucas, when tearing her stockings in car, was it very exciting?” Chapter 2 Three months ago, I picked up a battle-damaged stocking in the car. I had a big fight with Lucas, he finally stopped saying evidence, admitted it was Jasmine’s thing. He frowned, rubbing temples. “That was just an accident, Jasmine accidentally hooked it, she was embarrassed to say, wanted stuff in bag, accidentally fell in gap.” How perfect explanation, lawyers always good at weaving logic lies. I questioned hoarsely, but like a punch hitting cotton. He helplessly said, “Stella, stop making trouble, going on like this no good for you.” I dragged luggage left this home, he let me back, I didn’t listen. So he cut my cards, let me have no cent to use. These three months, he didn’t ask where I went, nor ask how I lived. Seeing me dig up old scores, Lucas more angry. “I transferred Jasmine to other group, bank card also unfrozen for you.” “Stella, what else you want me do?” Necklace on his neck fell out, simple geometric pendant, men’s style. Women’s style worn on Jasmine neck. I once on his birthday, saw promo picture, couple style newest design, proposed want. That time he said, too tacky childish. Turns out, tacky not necklace, was me full of expectation back then. I raised eyes, not dodging meeting his sight. “What can I do? Ask you this necklace, is also so-called evidence?” He breath hitched, hand subconsciously hid necklace. His voice sank, “Must you grab these minor details not let go?” “A gift only, represents nothing, you mature point, don’t always suspicious.” I almost laughed out, chest blocked painful. “Lucas Sterling, I used eleven years time, prove to you I love you, can’t leave you.” “Now you use a necklace, a dress, prove how ridiculous I am.” His face changed, didn’t expect I would bluntly tear open appearance, still quibbling. “You stay home long term, emotion sensitive, easy think wild…” I step forward, forcing his gaze. “Who let me stay at home! Why would I stay at home!” He stepped back half step, Adam’s apple rolled violently, all excuses blocked throat. Second year after marriage, I received that company offer letter I expected long, but deleted secretly by him. Long later saw in deleted emails, exactly time he persuaded me be housewife. That night he hugged me, voice gentle, “Stella, family needs you, those hard work outside, don’t go.” Interview I spent months preparing, resume modified countless times, all longing for future. Denied by his light sentence. Quarrel came fierce and desperate, I questioned him based on what decide my life. He first silence, then irritably threw off my hand printing offer letter. “Can you be realistic? With your qualification, even go is bottom layer, what development can have?” “Helping me manage rear at home, is biggest contribution!” During pulling, I lost center of gravity, abdomen hit hard on marble coffee table sharp corner. Dull pain instantly hit, followed by surging wet heat, floor full dazzling red. Face blood lost, hand busy feet messy calling ambulance, voice shaking not shape. In ambulance harsh siren sound, he tightly hugged me, repeating again and again. “Sorry, Stella, sorry, I not intentional.” Operating room light on long time, doctor came out, expression heavy. He said, impact too fierce, loss irreversible, my hope want be mother later, minimal. Lucas guarded me three days three nights by sickbed, eye sockets deep, stubble messy. He held my hand, hot tears big drops smashed on back of my hand. “Sorry, I just don’t want you leave me.” “I afraid you go that city, then never come back, is me wrong.” “I will use lifetime compensate you.” After that, I bound in this home, every cent expense need report, every point value redefined. Chapter 3 Half year ago, he lost cases consecutively, I worried his emotion, specially made big table seafood. He entered door saw, face instantly sank. “Stella, you stayed home long, think money blown by wind?” “Do you know I earn money now, pressure how big?” I stiffened on spot, face burning hot, as if stripped naked in public. That dinner, we didn’t move, like a silent trial. But later, I saw him buy limited edition watch for Jasmine, eyes not blink. Reason is, permanent staff gift. Buy car is, reward outstanding performance. Buy bag is, talk client need outfit. Every time has perfect flaw-less excuse, blocked me speechless. Until I unbearable accused him double standard, he sternly interrupted me, bottom of eyes undisguised sarcasm. “This home, these years, has a cent earned back by you?” “My money, I want how spend, still need ask you instruction?” That moment, last point spark in heart, thoroughly extinguished. Early morning, Lucas suit leather shoes, expression plain organizing files, as if last night noise, confrontation, all irrelevant small matters. He glanced at cups plates not cleaned in living room, slightly unnoticeable frown. “Find a hourly worker.” He while adjusting cuff, while lightly said, “Money transferred you.” Phone screen lit, two thousand dollars transfer notification, concise like sending away a not quite satisfied waiter. My voice hoarse, “Thanks.” Lucas movement paused, seemed want say something, gaze fell on my red eyes. But finally, he just picked up briefcase, walked to door. “I will come back early today.” Door closed, I looked at wedding photo on wall dazed, Loving him, just because he once was light in my life. Senior year high school, my parents divorced, no one wanted me. I like a ball kicked here there, me haven’t eaten full meal for a week, because Lucas bicycle hit me. I just shameless extorted him a meal. He watched me wolf down three bowls noodles, frowning, somewhat disgusted said, “Stella, hungry then come find me.” After that, he burdened my tuition, explained key questions for me. Absorbing light and warmth behind him, gradually became my instinct deep into bone marrow. Later countless times heart cold in marriage, I also used that time comfort myself. Persist a bit more, maybe can find back that boy explaining questions till late night for me. But this moment, standing in messy living room, I finally sober. I owed him, long paid back with interest. With my career, my health, my eleven years sincerity, and that unborn child. I contacted lawyer, also Lucas deadly enemy Leo. Sent all evidences over, inside has photo of Lucas and Jasmine at hotel entrance. In luxury store, his silhouette trying necklace for her, and ambiguous dialogue in dashcam. These days I recorded his speech about housewife no value. Finally I sent a sentence, “Sue ASAP.” Chapter 4 I turned walked into guest room, dragged out luggage prepared long ago from closet. Just off elevator, bumped into Lucas and Jasmine. Lucas looked at me, looked luggage again, between brows all impatience. “What you want do again? I specially early off work back, just watch you leave home again?” What can I do? I just, finally learned how to leave. Jasmine voice inserted, carrying deliberate considerateness. “Brother Lucas, sister-in-law maybe mood bad again, you coax well, don’t count with her.” Lucas gaze fell on my two big suitcases, gently sighed. “Went out three months, other not learned, temper grew.” I clenched fist, nails deeply pinched into palm, then I met his gaze, voice very light. “Lucas Sterling, do you still remember… today is what day?” He stunned, brows habitually frowned, bottom eyes all doubt. My heart by his blankness, pierced last bit self-deceiving bubble. Back then Lucas getting license, told me. “Eleven is smallest prime number, our first meeting also 11th, our license day also November 11th.” “Later every year, I will accompany you spend.” Eleven once running through our love start to end, endowed countless deep meanings. He forgot all. I extremely slight smiled. “Nothing, not important anymore.” He still wanted say something, phone ringtone urgent rang. He went answer phone, I also planned leave. Jasmine however blocked my way. “I seen your marriage certificate. However today, he can’t accompany you.” “Because also eleven months anniversary me and him knew.”

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When we got married, Generals and Admirals in the Officer’s Housing fought to reserve the title of Godfather for our future child. My Captain husband wasn’t in a hurry, applying for delayed family planning every year. I thought he was busy with work, temporarily no mind to welcome a child. Until I scrolled to a mom blogger’s sharing post. She detailed in the post how she met, fell in love, and had a child with her current lover. But someone in the comments section analyzed something wrong, “Is the blogger a mistress? Whose serious husband doesn’t get a marriage license, doesn’t go public, and isn’t home by 11 PM every day?” “Does the blogger know about this? Does the other party’s wife know about this?” That mom unashamedly admitted her identity as a mistress, and even boasted, “So what if I’m a mistress, the one not loved is the mistress, I just missed the timing to marry him.” “As for his wife, whatever General’s daughter or Admiral’s daughter, anyway no matter how powerful, still have to be my defeated opponent.” The comments section was noisy, but I felt like falling into an ice cave. Because from those scattered words, I pieced together a terrible truth. That unsuspecting pitiful original wife, is me. Chapter 1 These days Sean Sterling has been leaving early and returning late, busy to the point of not eating properly. I know his military exercise mission is nearing the end, it’s the critical time. I tidied Sean’s study as usual, but saw the final draft of the operation plan on the desk. Without hesitation, I drove to his base, thinking I shouldn’t miss the afternoon briefing. Bored on the road scrolling phone, scrolled to that mom blogger’s post. The Paracord Bracelet on the man’s wrist in the picture caught my attention. I recognized at a glance that was Sean’s birthday gift last year, I handmade from raw material polishing to weaving. My heart clearly skipped a beat, I forced myself to calm down. But a few minutes after the woman admitted being a mistress, this post was immediately deleted. Guess verified, I endured trembling hands clicking into the account’s homepage. Video update frequency not high, every one is little woman’s muttering, and some PDA pictures: “Daughter is born, Mr. S calls her Peanut, looks like another daughter slave!” “Peanut always cries at night, I can’t rest well, Mr. S heartaches me, gave me limited edition necklace.” I know the owner of this account, she is Sean’s Junior from the Academy, Valerie. Man’s face in photos all blocked, but I already confirmed that Mr. S, is Sean who been with me for seven years. Until today, that account newly updated this one: “Third anniversary with Mr. S, want to be happy forever!” My hands couldn’t stop trembling, until base gate I reacted, tears already completely blurred vision. Confront? Or pretend to know nothing, continue living muddled life? When consciousness returned, I already arrived at base family reception room. While seeing Sean, I also saw the young woman and stroller beside him. Everything in that account confirmed, impact of picture becoming real object still made me almost faint. Child in stroller looks two or three years old, cheeks chubby, wearing a small military uniform. Valerie with elegant playful makeup, exquisite to even nails trimmed neatly. Valerie blew soup cool handed to Sean’s mouth, Sean face full of doting, eyes not moving a bit. Child in stroller unknown so, smilingly shouted with babbling voice: “Daddy, Mommy! Happy!” Sean obviously hasn’t discovered operation plan left at home, whole person not anxious not impatient: “Valerie, why you come base today, not rest well at home.” Valerie face coquettish: “Few days ago Peanut sick, you busy non-stop daily, I heartache you ah!” Turns out previous time not mission busy, was child sick. I instead heartached Sean, sat in living room till late night waiting him back daily. Valerie finished speaking sighed: “When can I be by your side openly ah, Peanut getting bigger, how to explain to her later.” Sean held Valerie’s hand like promising: “Hubby also let you call, all my comrades only recognize you one sister-in-law, you still not satisfied.” “Now home still has many chores to handle, I not bear you work hard, Clara doing it very handy.” Valerie seemed not buying this, brows frowned: “Then what about Peanut, like last time no daddy by side how can do? I don’t matter, but you can’t let Peanut be shameful whole life right.” Raising hand I saw dazzling couple rings on two people’s ring fingers, that set of rings I liked for long time. That time ordering Sean said female size not mine, but to not let me disappointed, he specially found a replacement ring. I thought he loved me, didn’t expect original ring long worn on other’s hand. Chapter 2 I wiped tears again and again, until eyes dry tears ran out. Valerie words ugly, Sean also irritable, he pulled military uniform collar, but still very restrained coaxing her: “Don’t worry, I will give you and Peanut an explanation.” “But think, Clara with me so long time, her dad before death also promoted me a lot, I can’t suddenly go back divorce her right.” Valerie completely threw temper, exquisite eyelashes trembling with her words. “What you mean ah, you so heartache Clara why come provoke me? Boohoo poor Peanut, your daddy heart no us!” Child small, didn’t understand these words, but Valerie holding her cry, she also started sobbing, one big one small cried into tear persons. After all in military base, even family reception room can’t mess around, Sean could only soften tone more, hugged this mother daughter pair: “Wifey wifey I wrong okay? Very soon okay? Very soon I let you become Mrs. Sterling okay?” I laughed, suddenly relieved. I took out phone recorded video of scene before eyes, then wiped dry tears, tore operation plan in hand into pieces, threw into trash can, turned left. On way back, phone notification rang, Valerie updated another one. This time picture is one man one woman two big hands wrapping child’s fist, caption is: “Dear Mr. S, thank you for your promise, I will wear most beautiful wedding dress become your wife.” Comment section of this one exploded many people, I clicked in one by one found Sean’s comrades inside. “Ohohoh, Officer S and Miss Y finally lovers become family?” “I cry dead, family of three just need to be neat tidy, sister-in-law I will always support you!” “Back then timid junior sister, finally marrying dream god officer?” I looked at those comments, saying not heartache is fake. Turns out everyone knew Sean had new “wife”, only me still kept in dark. Busy here there so many years, finally like I became the one breaking others family. I finished reading all comments, scrolled to bottom, in corner no one noticed someone mentioned me: “Then what about S & C?” That comment was only one not replied, nor deleted, As if mocking me, forgotten, ignored, betrayed. Once I incredibly believed Sean loved me, we two grew up in military compound, marriage alone seven years long. Me and Sean always didn’t want child, he said we both young, still want contribute more to army, and I also didn’t want bounded by child steps. This point I don’t know say Sean considerate me, or we coincided, no matter how family urged, Sean blocked for me. Relatives friends all felt we two in love, only want two people world. And I besides busy my work, managed Sean daily life orderly, his big small matters can’t leave me. Seven year itch, I knew would be cold, didn’t expect welcoming would be such a big surprise. I screenshotted everything for evidence, exited Valerie homepage, Clicked open Research Institute official website apply, without hesitation participated in this international scientific research exchange project. It is also time for me to consider for myself. Chapter 3 My mentor once invited me countless times to go abroad participate exchange project, but I all refused. Reason very funny, also very simple, because exchange shortest four years, I couldn’t bear throw Sean in country. Now good, everything in time. I just finished applying received success message, Sean phone called in. I think he finally discovered his operation plan not brought. I set phone to Do Not Disturb, just watched Sean called eighteen times in one breath. Seeing me delay answering, his text bombing also came: “Clara, help me check if there is file bag on my desk, inside has operation plan.” “Clara why you not answer phone? Saw my message?” “Now see immediately call me back.” “Clara where you go? Reply me immediately.” I watched him jumping feet breaking defense on phone other end, sneered once turned off phone. Back home I cleared messy things at home, love souvenirs I once treated as treasure I packed sold to waste collector. Love letters he wrote me, military models he made me, and other miscellaneous things, total sold $17.50, bought out all our emotions. Sure enough not valuable. Finished packing I made up a good sleep, night I was woken by Sean. He home immediately came question me: “Clara where you go today! I sent you so many messages called so many phones why you ignore me?” I felt somewhat funny, he wouldn’t really treat me as his orderly right, I must be on call anytime. “Body uncomfortable didn’t look phone, what wrong?” I not slow not fast, Sean irritably scratched hair: “My operation plan can’t find, maybe left home I wanted let you send me, but fine I explained to superior, look tomorrow.” I stretched waist lazy look him: “Oh, then you come back find yourself ba.” Sean seemed finally discover my emotion wrong, voice softened a bit: “What wrong Clara, is it I voice too fierce just now, sorry ma I just anxious…” I spread hands, face full indifference, anyway he calls everyone wife, who knows exactly how many wives he has. “No ah, I looked home no ba, maybe you left in your other home.” Sean face panicked for a moment, I hurriedly supplemented: “After all you often go your comrade home dinner something, right.” Chapter 4 I took Sean’s wonderful expression all in eyes. Sean sighed relief want come hug me, just then his phone rang. Sean looked phone, no remark number, but his expression very subtle, then looked up at me. “Why not answer ah?” I pretended reasonable look. Sean raised hand touched my head, I endured nausea looking at him. “Good oh I listen to you, I go answer now.” Sean followed steps down, picked phone ran to balcony start calling. Past times he avoided me answering phone, I all defaulted he military affairs phone, would leave enough space for him. But today different from past, this time I quietly hid at balcony door, heard his phone content. “Didn’t I say when I home you don’t contact me? I feel today she a bit suspicious.” Sean voice somewhat impatient, trying suppress temper. Phone other end don’t know said what, Sean sighed voice gentle down: “Good Valerie, I not that meaning, is want divorce but can’t let her discover ah, can’t let her have handle right.” “Mm mm, I know good Valerie, I go over immediately okay? You and Peanut obedient wait me fine.” I pretended nothing happened back to bed sitting, Sean walked out, sat bed side want hug me, I calmly dodged: “What wrong?” “Clara, today didn’t bring operation plan, mission report postponed, superior leaders not too happy, I today want go socialize apologize, not accompany you.” I look of understood, originally he at home I also not convenient pack things, hurry leave quite good. But I still want see, Valerie in his heart exactly how important. “But already very late, you haven’t accompanied me for days, I miss you.” I spoke against conscience, endured nausea look his reaction. Sean looked phone, heart tangled bad: “Clara, I promise you, accompany you tomorrow okay, you understand me a bit.” I looked his eyes somewhat forgot his original look, current Sean makes me so strange also so disappointed. “Okay, you go.” Sean like liberated quickly wore military uniform went out, I opened phone clicked into Valerie homepage, sure enough updated one: “Peanut slept early, I one sentence lonely Mr. S immediately fly back my side la, tonight use this lingerie take him down.” Picture is Valerie in sexy nightdress. I turned off phone, last trace expectation for Sean also gone, I packed things well, slept early. Next morning early, I printed divorce agreement lawyer sent me signed placed on table, and all evidence I grasped all spread on table, left without looking back. When Sean saw these I already sat on plane flying abroad, and I left for Sean only remain that divorce agreement, and my message: “Sean Sterling, let’s divorce.”

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There is a joke known to everyone in New York High Society. If you want to know which number mistress Julian Sterling is dating, just look at how many whip scars are on the back of me, Mrs. Julian Sterling, and it will be clear. If you can’t find fun in New York during the holidays, go to the Sterling Family Chapel, you will definitely find it. Because in the year-end admonition held in the chapel, I am always the most shameful one. After all, every now and then I will receive “Family Discipline” and get whipped because of Julian’s scandals. Whole New York laughs behind my back that I am a waste who can’t keep her husband’s heart and only shames the Sterling family. Actually, at the very beginning when caught, Julian would also panic. After many times, facing the paparazzi’s lens, he smoked a post-coital cigarette, voice lazy: “How about you guys report a few days later this time, the whip mark she got a few days ago hasn’t healed yet.” I often remained silent, cleaned up his mess after getting whipped. But this time, when the scandal photo of him and a young model dominated the headlines again, I knocked on Mrs. Sterling’s door. “Agreed back then, either within three years he completely settles down, and my name goes on the Sterling Family Trust.” “Or endure one hundred whips, can also go on.” “This is the one hundredth time.” “But I don’t want any of these anymore.” Chapter 1 New York paparazzi love chasing Julian Sterling’s scandals most. After all, who can find such a bizarre scene in other wealthy families. Mrs. Sterling dealing with hundreds of cameras in front. Mr. Sterling on the big bed in the presidential suite behind her, left hand holding the shy model buried in his arms, right hand lighting a soulful post-coital cigarette. Some people know the inside story of the Sterling family, only say I am not on the trust, simply not considered Mrs. Sterling. At most a high-level mistress, helping Julian manage domestic affairs. Not worthy of being admitted by the Sterling family, but because of Julian’s admission outside, occupied the title of wife. Therefore when he makes trouble, I have to accept Family Discipline. Actually, there are few devoted men in the Sterling family. Just none as unscrupulous and unabashed as Julian. Back and forth, everyone dares not say clearly, but all know well. Reporters encountered this kind of thing often, secretly gave me a nickname behind my back. Called “Ninja Turtle” (meaning enduring everything). At first just secretly called. Don’t know which time bumped into one of his mistresses at a banquet. The other party might be flustered because Julian hadn’t visited for a long time, vented all anger on me. She smashed her phone on my face. “Ninja Turtle!” “What are you explaining here, what Julian is unwell can’t come, he just bought a yacht worth hundreds of millions for his new love, fighting a field battle at sea with her!” “Look yourself, such difficult posture, Julian said you are dead boring in bed, doing with you is worse than with a dead fish, you can’t do these right?” “Photos flying everywhere, people outside laughing to death at you, you can endure this, why are you so useless Ninja Turtle?” Result that day Julian’s sea battle didn’t dominate Page Six. Instead the video of me being mocked as Ninja Turtle to face by Julian’s mistress, eyes almost blinded by phone, became the talk of the town in New York for that period. Originally that day because failed to persuade Julian back, already received a whip before coming to banquet. Later because Ninja Turtle title widely spread, I was punished by Mrs. Sterling with Family Discipline again. After that day, discussion about how much Mrs. Sterling can endure was clamorous. Hundreds and thousands of photos, that mistress pressed my head forcing me to watch all. I actually had no fluctuation. “Just deepfake.” Actually everyone knew, just for Sterling family face, said nicely. Later Julian appeared at the banquet with ambiguous marks all over his body. But only held away that tantrum-throwing mistress. Passing me, he very naturally dropped a kiss on my forehead. If there were unknowing people, would definitely think this is a pair of envy-inducing fairy couple. Pity where in New York still has unknowing people. All snickering. “Baby, you doing really great now.” “I said you will be better and better at handling these things.” “Little Pepper throwing tantrum, she knows how to play in bed, I like, wifey you handle it, otherwise this little thing will be sad.” Only I knew in my heart. How disgusted I was at that moment. I always remember many of his lovers asked me that sentence. “Don’t know what meaning you have shameless like a coward, guarding position of Mrs. Sterling.” “Really psycho.” Yes. I also want to know. What meaning is there left. Chapter 2 Facing sharp questions from reporters in front, I frequently distracted. Before I discharged from hospital, went to find Mrs. Sterling first. She never liked me. She also simply never thought the two choices she considered almost dead end back then, I actually realized the second one first. Haven’t gone mad yet. She looked at me, expression complex. She is the person who understands her son best. Back then Julian willing to fight entire Sterling family for me, when relationship with family dropped to freezing point, was sought revenge by Sterling family’s enemy, to protect me, almost lost half life. First sentence he woke up wasn’t emotion of surviving disaster, but—— “Save me for what, if can’t marry love of this life, better die.” “Good to die ah, I found a Psychic, die can accompany my Penelope forever, just finally soul scattered, worth it.” Because of these two sentences, every time heart hurt I begged myself to bet again. Beg myself believe Julian loves me so much, he will come back. Cheap? I feel myself really cheap. But I have no way. If in a desolate world never felt love suddenly appeared a person, use all strength to love you, even not hesitate die for you. I have no way. I didn’t. That day Mrs. Sterling finally compromised. But proposed such two rules. In century-old prestigious family like Sterling, marriage useless, wedding ceremony also useless, as long as name not on trust list, anyone can not admit my identity. But Julian was very happy. He told me: “Penelope, my mom still loves me, such simple rules, and this second one is what bullshit, I love you, only love you, how can have others.” “So ah, we just wait three years.” That time, I didn’t understand what Mrs. Sterling’s meaningful look meant. Now seem to understand. She understood him better than Julian that year. Fresh whip wounds on my back. New wounds old wounds stacked together, that day the doctor Dr. Harper who had a fling with Julian treated wound, while looking at my back while laughing trembling. Tweezers constantly hitting on wound. “Sorry ha, this back too ugly, I really couldn’t hold back.” “Does Julian still do with you now? Looking at your back he also has interest? Won’t vomit?” I didn’t answer. Because she guessed really right. Julian few times wanted be intimate with me. But after touching my back like electric shock got up. He said nothing. But I knew he hid in bathroom vomited dark heaven dark earth. Except that time… This time reporter number more than any time before. Maybe because year end, they want dig some explosive things out. One sentence after another, my body and brain just crawled out from hospital couldn’t handle. Model gently acted spoiled. Julian smoking, chuckling coaxed. Immediately raised voice lazily asked me: “Wifey, can you be faster ah, little girl very shy, can’t stand so many people.” “Give you another cigarette time enough or not?” “Friends, you came too fast, I haven’t enjoyed enough, later change battlefield don’t follow, same as before, ask money ask my wife is fine.” He reached out pulled a stack of bills, threw towards those paparazzi. “Ask you guys a favor.” “My wife just received Family Discipline few days ago, you guys report later this time, let her nurse injury.” Actually many people don’t understand why Julian wants to be like this. Lovers already hundred. Every one is a Family Discipline on my body. Still care about me? I also don’t know if tell them what Julian said to me, will they laugh to death on spot. “Penelope, I just can’t find freshness to your body anymore, but my body needs freshness too much, my heart forever only belongs to you.” “You wait for me, wait I no longer need such freshness, I will come back.” I was especially stupid that time. I asked him if he afraid I leave him. Julian smiled didn’t speak. Next day, residence of orphans I adopted caught fire. No one dared help me put out fire. “Penelope look, you so kind, yourself is orphan cruelly abandoned by parents, can’t bear these children suffer, but you have no ability, can’t protect them well.” I cried wanting kneel. He held me up. “Penelope, I love you most, so reluctant use way hurting your body let you learn be good a bit, but you always have to learn a lesson.” “Leave me this kind words, can’t say casually.” I desperately nodded, said I know. Tears just couldn’t stop. This is only person in world loves me, also person I love most. He knows best where to stab knife. Fire extinguished, children suffered minor injuries, no life danger. I but also knew, I no longer have qualification talk leaving. Chapter 3 Once I also thought, future just muddle along like this fine. Until sudden passing of child in womb. When I diagnosed pregnant, Julian actually very happy. Without me saying anything, he mentioned himself, want stay home accompany me pass whole pregnancy properly. That time too beautiful. Beautiful enough I thought past all kinds were me having nightmare. Day of fetal arrest, Julian cried more heart-tearing lung-splitting than me. I while comforting him, while thinking. Did he change, can we restart. Until a stranger message, sent me two videos. One is passionate video of him and nutritionist he hired for me entangled to death. “Julian, agreed, unlock this new position, matter I put abortion pill in her porridge write off.” I don’t know what kind courage let me click open second video. Is him gathering with friends in private room. Everyone calling him “New York No.1 Deep Affection”. “Want me say ah, sister-in-law really in blessing not know blessing, me an outsider look everything Brother Julian did for her almost cry.” “What person can let my Brother Julian vegetarian five months full day accompany ah? Actually just afraid forced abortion make her sad, so want unknowingly take away child in her belly.” “Heard every bite she ate had problem.” “Hahahaha, also let that nutritionist take blame, Brother Julian cool once again.” “Want me say also, sister-in-law probably doesn’t know Sterling family has an exception rule, if birth son, can go on trust.” “Brother Julian just played how many, how can do such losing business.” “That time want play bunch women casually like this again, whip and bunch bad names all fall on Brother Julian, even inheritance right maybe lost.” I watched video cry and laugh. Felt myself like a lunatic. Memory scenes constantly flashed back in mind, Lingchi my thoughts. I unconsciously touched my lower abdomen. Don’t know who always noticing my action. Suddenly exclaimed. “Mrs. Sterling this belly looks bigger some… this is, have it?” Group people suddenly like injected chicken blood aim camera at my belly. Originally lying on bed leisurely smoking Julian suddenly looked straight at me. “Penelope, you have it?” He doesn’t remember how many times I got whipped. No matter how many times doesn’t matter. Anyway I go on trust need Mrs. Sterling speak only can. Even reach thousand times, as long as he hasn’t played enough, beg his own mom, can have way. Anyway I will never leave him. But if give birth to son, have to let me go on trust. Julian suddenly thought of a matter. He hasn’t touched me for so long, how can I have child! I annoyed my unconscious action. Immediately forced myself calm: “Just stomach not very comfortable recently.” Julian then sighed relief, casually waved hand. “Then I take Scarlett go, here you handle well.” Until Julian left, I then sighed relief. Secretly warned myself, future must be cautious in words and deeds. This child, I must keep. Third choice proposed with Mrs. Sterling, is she want send me away. As long as pass this year, take advantage Julian take that model abroad, she will wipe all traces for me, let me leave. Walked process dealt with those reporters, I somewhat exhausted, wanted hurry back rest. But when walking out door suddenly grabbed by a group people. Is that doctor treated my wound, named Dr. Harper, count as one stayed by Julian side relatively long. She arms crossed looking at me, eyes full of contempt and anger. “Did you speak bad of me to Julian?” “Otherwise how would he scold me, let me check body treat you apologize? You worthy?” I was roughly dragged out by people brought by Dr. Harper. I dared not struggle hurt child, only dared protect belly. Dr. Harper been doctor so long, seen countless patients. She suddenly sneered. “Take her to obstetrics first.” I was held by people, like a prisoner without dignity checked body. After getting my confirmed pregnancy report, Dr. Harper threw it on my face. “Yo, really pregnant.” “Drag her into operating room, I personally do abortion for her.” I panicked, desperately broke free those people. I regardless everything kowtowed to Dr. Harper. “I snatch nothing with you, beg you…” Dr. Harper unmoved, smiled sarcastic. I looked at those medical staff again. “I, I am Sterling family Mrs., aren’t you afraid Julian Sterling…” Dr. Harper laughed more happily. “You think these, he doesn’t know?” “Penelope, I asked you before, what for staying by Julian side shameless, if I were you, better die.” “Do you know what Julian just told me? He said ah, if checked out stomach problem, treat you well, if pregnant, immediately arrange take away child.” “Look how he disgusts you, mentioning your child actually so angry.” I cried smiling. Human heart dead to end, actually don’t want say anything. “What you guys still standing? Julian personally spoke still can be fake?” “Tie person up, Julian said no need anesthesia, let her pain a pain to remember lesson.” All say mother child connected heart. At this moment, I suddenly realized little life in belly left me. Yes ah. Is me heartached this child, so want keep it. I afraid it same as me, abandoned by parents. I want tell it, at least mom always loved it. My depression always severe. Is its arrival stopped my suicide steps. Don’t know where came strength, I waved away those people. Side has a fruit knife. “Why so trouble.” Clinic room door don’t know when opened. Julian stood at door. “Penelope!” I raised knife. But hand thrown off by pounced over Julian. Looking at Julian flustered appearance, I only felt incomparably funny. But he red eyes, looked like hate not choke me dead. “Penelope! For other’s bastard, you fucking want die?” Bastard. Turns out, turns out he really remember nothing. He thought this child, is product of me and other man stealing love. He forgot that late night he drunk, brought back body full sweet greasy perfume, pressed me on bed. Struggle fruitless, he forced succeed. This time he actually didn’t vomit. Affection to deep place, shouted another woman name. “Linda, why you like a dead fish today.” “Really fucking boring, same as my Penelope.” “I reluctant force Penelope, could it be reluctant do you?” “Not allowed cry.” After end, I took body full bruises and scars fled master bedroom. Depression almost attacked, looking at sharp objects wanted scratch on body. Until perceived little life in belly. It so tenacious. When I didn’t know its existence, it took so many whips with me. Yet still chose stay accompany me. My this life, one piece wrong, full board all lost. But I still want live for myself once. So I persisted one hundred whips. Persisted until Mrs. Sterling reluctant took out that promise back then. I want nothing. Chose leave. But I still couldn’t wait till that day. I finally fainted due to excessive blood loss. Julian had bellyful words want ask. Panic still at moment seeing blood under my body. When I woke up, Julian bent over my bed head. Detected my finger moving he immediately woke up. “Penelope, you awake?” He looked no abnormality. Just bottom eyes full red bloodshot, dark green under eyes very severe. Like took care me here for long time. “Penelope, want water?” “Doctor said your body too weak, need nourish well, this is porridge I personally boiled, Penelope you taste.” His fingers have many blisters. Should be all scalded when boiling porridge. Wanted do personally, holding spoon hurt terrible. Yet still stubborn want feed me. I didn’t want pay attention to him. Turned head away. Hand subconsciously put on abdomen. Once here lived a little angel. Now gone. A line tears slowly slid from bottom eyes. Sound of porcelain breaking suddenly rang in ward. He suddenly choked my neck, forcing me turn head. Julian previously disguised indifference instantly collapsed. “Penelope! You look at me!” “Are you crying for that bastard?” “Who is that man? Who!” He admitted he now angry crazy. But I still didn’t say a word, just flowing tears. So many tears, like that year he almost died, I also flowed so many tears. Now but for another man, cry like this. He whole body trembling. Hate to want directly choke me dead. At end yet found simply reluctant. “Penelope.” “I love you so much, how can you betray me?” “I just wanted you abort this bastard, I treat as know nothing, nothing happened.” “How can you treat me like this?” “Just for that bastard, you want die, want leave me?” “You tell me.” “Is it for revenge me, intentional?” My silence made him flustered. He pinched my jaw, forced me speak. “Tell me who that man is, I go kill him, we start over.” I looked at his stubborn eyes. Inside has pain, has disappointment. Also a trace expectation. I slowly opened mouth. “Julian Sterling.” “How we start over.” Start from day he first cheated. Start from he first killed his own child. Start from second child chose leave because of him. We long no chance start over. “This life won’t have such chance.” Julian after listening my answer stunned for long long time. Finally anger extreme laughed. “Penelope, you really have guts.” “Do you remember when we married swore never betray.” I felt very funny. “Then you?” “What count your countless lovers?” “Count you kind heart want give all world women a home?” “Julian Sterling, in this world you are person most no qualification mention betray two words.” Julian smashed a fist into wall behind me. Blood flowed like stream. “But I fucking always loved only you! I said countless times, those women just tools pursue body freshness only!” “But you fucking fell in love with him!” “Penelope, I tell you, you this life don’t think be with other man.” “You don’t say now, I also have way!” Julian is a person keep word. Mrs. Sterling said, before I leave, still have to maintain Sterling family dignity. For those poor children, I have no choice. Blink arrived New Year’s Eve eve. These days Julian actually no scandal on TMZ. My depression attacked somewhat severe, really glad no matter need me handle. But when I forced up, wanted go see children, found whole building empty. Front door stood few people, seemed responsible for property liquidation. “Sorry, our future Young Madam said, Sterling family money not for miscellaneous low贱 (cheap) embryos waste randomly.” Sterling family only one Young Master. Then this Young Madam, is whose Young Madam. “Young Madam and Young Master Sterling very loving, Young Madam also pregnant with Young Master child, already confirmed is boy, so birth child will go on Sterling family trust.” “As for you, roadside one, goods worse than dog.” Julian so many mistresses. I really no energy bother think who became Sterling family future Young Madam. This maybe is Julian way. These people dare say what do what, naturally passed his authorization. Turns out as long as he wants, anytime can let some woman on trust. These days I cut off contact with outside, almost lived myself into an isolated island. Maybe New York media at this moment all laughing at me greatly. Sterling family high gate noble, these feudal old rules they dare not laugh, can only laugh me. Three years took hundred whips. End is empty. Like a cheap goods rushing to paste. But these I don’t care at all. I just afraid those children will have accident. I rushed up grabbed man collar. “Where children here?” “Where you sent them!” Man pushed me away. “Psycho!” “Young Madam kind heart, can’t bear those bastards wandering, found a good place for them.” “New York Underground Trafficking Ring, is a good place, boys girls all can live good life.” I rushed to New York underground city. Paper drunk gold fascinating lively underground city now empty. I can’t see children figures, only can hear their fear crying. I never this moment hated myself so much. Clearly want adopt them let them live well. But harmed them step on ghost gate edge again and again. I trembling hand took out phone. [Don’t hurt children, beg you.] [No other person, never had other person.] [Child is yours, beg you believe me.] Don’t know start when, even his trust need me bitter beg. Julian voice echoed in hall. “Penelope, to this time, you still want lie me?” “How long I didn’t touch you, myself very clear.” Julian heart certain, no one clearer than him. Because he once see my back will produce physiological nausea, simply can’t touch me. “Where that man? You like this, can he help you? Dare he come out? He fucking is a coward.” “For him, you don’t even care Young Madam position, he really worth?” “Since trust matter you don’t care, these children lives you also really don’t care?” “I must tell you is, I buried bomb here.” “You lie me again, they will die because your selfishness.” “I reluctant hurt you, but you also will pay price.” Julian tone already arrived edge of rage. And I panicked not choose words, whole body trembling. “Child really yours.” “Do you still remember that night…” Julian deep breath. “Matter to now, Penelope, you still want make up story lie me.” “But I not joking with you.” “Boom” sound. Residual heat swept my face. Almost burned my heart broken. Despair extreme, probably like this. “Julian Sterling, meeting you, is biggest mistake this life.” I burst out unprecedented strength, pushed away those bodyguards blocking me. Rushed towards explosion place. “Penelope!” Julian figure soon appeared in hall. Half fire sea, half dead silence cold. Julian almost collapsed. He pushed away anyone support, stumbled ran towards front. That big explosion, and fire sea after shock. Who can come out alive. I almost lost possibility survival. “Penelope!” “Ahhhhhhh—” Julian simply didn’t expect would be this consequence. He didn’t think I would rush in. Few bastards only, why worth I give up life save. Isn’t there that man I die not willing say? Didn’t I love him love to die live? Why even that man not care. Julian felt himself now like a psycho. Blame I seem not love him. Blame I fell in love with others. Blame that man useless, can’t keep me. “Penelope, you owe me a lifetime!” Wait fire extinguished, Julian pushed away those people, dug alone. Dug nothing. Only a piece flying ash. Someone trembling reminded: “Sir, that big explosion and fire, person should be all burned to ash.” “Impossible still find corpse…” Julian not listen. Keep digging, dig until ten fingers nails rolled, flesh blood blurred. Still found nothing. Tears mixed ash, let him despair and lost. “Penelope, you really cruel enough.” Third day night. Mrs. Sterling people came. Is Mrs. Sterling ask him this Sterling family he still want or not. Julian dazed lay on ground. Had a nightmare. Dreamed me and another man love very much, happy incomparable. Wake up hearing Mrs. Sterling this sentence, he slowly stood up from ground. “Want, of course want.” “Is she betrayed me, why I punish myself.” Julian returned Sterling family. Let people seal this scene, ask no more. He lived like that romantic unrestrained Sterling Young Master again. Just beside that useless not admitted by Sterling family “wife”, disappeared. Some say I couldn’t stand another woman on trust before me, suicide. Also some say Julian simply didn’t love me, kept me so long before, just I was Sterling family best shield outside. Now have real owner, of course let me hurry disappear. These remarks fermented for a while. Julian let it develop, didn’t pay attention. A bold paparazzi asked these in an interview. Julian just faint smile. “Not worth person only, long forgotten.” Count as confirmed rumor. Hong Kong media ridicule to me more unscrupulous. What ugly, what attract eyeball, write what. Until that day. That girl called Linda returned country, found him again.

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I forwarded my husband a news story about a man whose family was ruined by his “female best friend”. My husband Spencer Sterling replied instantly without even looking: “Are you hinting at me and Vanessa?” “Our daughter is already born, you are actually still angry about her smashing the wedding room on our wedding day.” “I told you many times, I already warned her, she is behaving now, why do you keep holding on.” Facing the accusation, I didn’t reply. Until at our daughter Lily’s first birthday party, the “female best friend” looked at my daughter’s face with tangled expression. “How come the baby looks less and less like my brother? Bro, is this your child?” Other “brothers” also echoed. My face went cold on the spot, Spencer was also angry enough to drive them out. “Forget the past, but saying my daughter is not mine now, don’t be brothers anymore!” Unexpectedly that night, I saw a hot post on Reddit. [My daughter is one year old, friends say she doesn’t look like me, suspect my wife cucked me, what should I do?] Chapter 1 [Don’t do paternity test, willing to wear green hat help other man raise child then bear it.] OP replied: [I also thought about doing paternity test, but if discovered by my wife, she will divorce me, I don’t want divorce.] Many people below the post were mocking him as a cowardly Cuckold. Also people condemned him trusting friends, not trusting his wife. [Calling them brothers one by one, really think they hope you good? They living bad wish to stir you wife ion scattered!] OP replied: [That won’t, we are childhood friends grew up together, how can you speculate my brothers maliciously like my wife?] Also people gave him ideas. [You secretly take your daughter’s hair to do test, if yours treat as nothing happened, if not just right make noise divorce.] At daughter’s birthday party, husband Spencer’s female friend Vanessa just provoked saying daughter not his. Night this post appeared, OP’s daughter also one year old. Similarly, every time I said Spencer’s brotherhood, especially Vanessa, deliberately targeted me, provoked our feelings. Spencer also said I thought his brothers too vicious. OP also same IP with us. I incomparably suspect, OP himself is Spencer. Looking at Spencer sleeping talking in dream beside, my heart surged a burst of grievance and anger. Took his phone unlock, but flipped through his phone, didn’t find Reddit app trace. Chat history with those brothers, also stopped at yesterday, flip up, also no excessive content. Could it be that post not posted by him? I felt anger on my body calmed a bit. Next morning early, Spencer got up early as usual to take care of daughter, loving very much. I sighed relief, started to feel, that post maybe really coincidence. But didn’t expect, when I came out from kitchen carrying baby food, saw Spencer pulling daughter’s hair. “What are you doing!” I rushed over, fiercely pushed him away, hugged daughter. Spencer face full astonishment: “Wifey what wrong with you?” I red eyes questioned him: “You pull daughter hair want do what?” “You talking about this?” He reached out hand, showed me thing in hand, is a flying insect. “Don’t know where bug flew on baby head, I just catching bug.” He very aggrieved: “Wifey how could you think I pulling baby hair, also why you so excited?” Seeing myself misunderstood him, I felt a burst of guilt. “Sorry, I afraid you hurt daughter.” Hearing this, Spencer didn’t pursue. After coaxing daughter sleep at noon, I opened Reddit, found that post updated. [Today pulling my daughter hair almost discovered by my wife, lucky I pretended calm fooled past let her not suspicious, you guys give me think other ways.] Chapter 2 I felt head like exploded, vision black, almost didn’t stand firm. This time I sure, person posted this, is Spencer! Otherwise where so many coincidences! At this moment, I want care nothing, crazy want rush to him hold this post to his face. Then drag him and daughter do paternity test, then divorce. But next second, I saw OP replied a comment. [Bro I see you also J state, where from? I have friend work in private testing center, can get result expedited, DM me I connect you, don’t really raise child for other man.] OP replied: “Bro I S city, DM’ed you.” My home in H city, this OP turns out just same state with me, not same city. I almost wrongly blamed Spencer again. Lucky saw this reply timely, otherwise if I really asked him, our couple relationship definitely will deteriorate because of this distrust. When dating, Spencer said, most important between us is mutual trust. In college, he behind my back agreed with Vanessa them go island vacation travel. Wait about to depart, then notify me go together. Already hard to bear he and Vanessa always not avoid suspicion, many things only tell Vanessa not tell me, as if I this girlfriend is outsider. This time more held a belly of gas. Went to airport with him but found, Vanessa simply didn’t buy my ticket. She cried apologize to me: “Sorry ah Sister-in-law, I used to buy six people tickets, didn’t react missed one person.” But I knew, she was intentional. My face very ugly, Spencer’s brothers started accuse me petty. Spencer also persuaded me: “She just careless, you don’t angry, I not go, stay accompany you.” His brothers not happy scolded him value sex light friend, Spencer left right difficult. I sneered in heart, face restored calm. “You go, I not angry.” Spencer until before boarding, all confirming I really not angry. Confirm plane took off, I directly blocked him, and all contact ways of his those brothers. Left a sentence: “You and Vanessa go ba.” That night Spencer took red eye flight back school, crazy like begged my forgiveness. I always ignored him, finally he no way made suicide jump river. I then went hospital see him once, he explained to me, go island not tell me is to give me surprise. “Vanessa said you girls like surprises.” Also guaranteed later definitely keep distance with Vanessa, I then compounded with him. Compound day he hugged me cry: “No matter happen what, you have to trust me ah, you not trust me, I more uncomfortable than die.” After that, he really did avoid suspicion with Vanessa, otherwise I wouldn’t marry him. I felt a burst of rejoicing, almost trust between me and Spencer going to be destroyed. Out of guilt, I decided today give child to nanny, go out date with Spencer. After sending date message to him, picking clothes in cloakroom, finished picking mine pick Spencer’s. Result from his sock drawer, found a phone, I never seen before. Chapter 3 Phone password didn’t change. After unlock, I subconsciously looked for Reddit app. Found, click into account saw that familiar post, familiar ID. My brain buzzed a sound. Didn’t react, tears started falling. I desperately held back tears, clicked homepage DM. Saw private chat between him and that person said can expedite result. [Bro, I actually H city, expedite how fast can get result?] I expressionless closed Reddit, flipped this phone bottom to sky. Turns out, he has so many small accounts I don’t know. In WeChat, his small account and his brother group, have a chat group called “Love Vanessa Most”. Vanessa always explaining: [Bro I really not intentional say in front of so many people, you help me explain to Sister-in-law.] [Sister-in-law always dislike me, this time she more misunderstood.] Other brothers also persuading Spencer don’t blame Vanessa. Spencer always didn’t speak. Finally, Vanessa said: [But Bro, we so many years brothers, I am sincere for your good ah, baby really looks not like you.] [I am afraid you really become sucker, that time child raise big, wife child both not yours.] Spencer replied shut up two words then no longer ignore anyone. After this, Spencer went Reddit posted. Flip up, also have photos they go bar play together, Spencer surrounded by women. Turns out so many times, Spencer said busy in company, is busy playing women in bar with Vanessa. Seeing this, I actually inexplicable laughed out sound, really too ridiculous. Open his TikTok again. Vanessa shared him few Thirst Traps. [This figure not more spicy than my Sister-in-law?] [Bro, doing brother took out bottom box good stuff for you, you still angry?] Spencer replied a roll, Vanessa immediately sent message chat up. Flip up, Vanessa almost every day sharing Thirst Traps to him. Every one, shows he watched. These things, like countless slaps fiercely slapped on my face. Put down phone, I paralyzed on ground, face already white like dead person. Chest pain let me hard breathe. Turns out, Spencer always in front of me, acting with Vanessa. Their intimate relationship, never broke. Spencer said love, said trust, said don’t deceive each other. All lying to me! These years, he just like this with Vanessa them, watched helplessly I like a fool be fooled. Nausea in stomach surged with pain, I climbed up from ground, outside rang nanny speaking voice. “Madam in room.” “Click.” Door opened, Spencer face full happy walked towards me. “Wifey, I not work today, where you want go date?” Gaze landed on my face stunned: “What wrong with you?” He walked over wipe my tears, dodged by me, I looked at him with disgusted eyes. Picked up that phone, opened that post, raised to his face. “Paternity test done?” Chapter 4 Spencer panicked in an instant. “Wifey what paternity test, I don’t have ah.” I sneered: “Didn’t you agree time with netizen, afternoon took daughter toothbrush go do paternity test?” Spencer urgently deny: “I don’t have ah Wifey, I just moment thought wrong posted that post.” I lazy listen his explanation, reached out hand to him. “Result give me look.” “Is daughter yours ah? In case I gave you green hat not good.” I cold calm let Spencer afraid, he shook head: “I really didn’t go ah Chloe, you believe me okay?” “You don’t like this.” I holding his phone flipping, mouth corner hooked mocking arc. “You didn’t go ah?” Spencer nod hard. I threw phone into his arms. “Then we take daughter go do paternity test together, save you worry asking everywhere on net.” Spencer face whiter. I directly holding daughter pulling him, walked to underground garage. “Notify your good brothers come together, let them also see if my daughter is your seed.” Spencer almost cried. “Wifey we not go okay? I wrong I really know wrong.” I stuffed him into car, snatched his phone, notified them in “Love Vanessa Most” group chat. Vanessa first reply: [Bro, you finally thought through!] [Don’t fear, big matter have brothers here!] [Women like clothes, brothers are hands feet, brothers never betray you!] Wait people arrived hospital, saw I also there. All stunned. Then Vanessa smiling patted Spencer: “Bro, you finally not henpecked, hard once ah!” Smiled to me again: “Sister-in-law you also don’t blame my bro, after all which man can endure raising other’s child?” “Now while child small do paternity test, confirmed bloodline, my bro also peace mind, you understand a bit.” I indifferent nod: “Mm, I understand.” Soon doctor let me and Spencer, and daughter all go draw blood. When drawing daughter blood, she unknown so needled into vessel, wait reaction cried wah wah. I looked her pursed mouth, eyes about flooded by tears, heartache endless. All disguised indifference not care, shattered in this moment. I hugged daughter, constantly apologize to her. “Sorry.” Sorry found wrong dad for her, let her young age suffer this thing. Waited few hours in hospital, paternity test result came out. Doctor holding report out, Vanessa hand fastest snatched over. After looking result above, covered mouth shocked to Spencer. “Bro, child really not yours, Chloe stole man behind your back!”

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To be with Jason Sterling, I broke ties with my family. The day I was kicked out, my dad sneered: “Scarlett, you were protected too well since childhood, you can’t judge people at all. I want to see how long you can last.” Six years, I accompanied Jason from a basement to a rental apartment, from eating Instant Ramen to occasionally adding a dish. He drank with clients until vomiting, I stayed up all night cooking hangover soup. His company finally IPOed. The celebration gala was set in a top hotel, I arrived early as his fiancée to arrange things. Entering the banquet hall, I found someone already sitting in the main seat—that famous “soulmate” Yvonne. She wore a white suit, chatting and laughing with investors. Her posture calm like half a hostess. Seeing me, she just glanced, then spoke as a matter of course: “Miss Scarlett is here? Just right go urge the kitchen, Mr. Zhao is allergic to seafood, dishes need attention.” And Jason beside her naturally took the wine glass from Yvonne’s hand and drank it all, whispering: “Still you thoughtful, I almost forgot Mr. Zhao’s matter.” During the meal, they talked about industry jargon, capital operation. In the most thrilling chapter of his life, Yvonne is the absolute protagonist. I couldn’t get a word in. After three rounds of drinks, he got up to toast. Yvonne however hugged his arm, smilingly stood up: “Everyone! CEO Sterling has both career and love harvest, we lonely people, shouldn’t we punish him?” Whole room cheered. Few executives drank high, voices also loud: “I say, you and President Yvonne are the perfect match! Understand with one look, this chemistry, amazing!” “Ate ramen together back then, ring the bell together now. What is this called? Share weal and woe!” Jason also smiled not denying, letting atmosphere ferment. I looked at this banquet set for them, feeling myself like an outsider. “Seems your company celebration, doesn’t lack a boss wife.” “Then you and your best partner, celebrate well.” I picked up my coat, left the seat under everyone’s astonished gaze. Chapter 1 He chased out pulling my wrist, voice low coaxing: “Scarlett, don’t make a scene.” I threw him off, eye rims sour. Several directors followed out to smooth things over, most senior Director Zhang patted Jason’s shoulder: “Jason, talk nicely, don’t wrong Little Scarlett.” Jason took a deep breath, eyes became serious: “Yvonne was too happy lost measure, I apologize for her. But Scarlett, six years feelings, you really want to deny everything for her?” His tone slightly panicked: “Forgot what we agreed? Company IPO, go Norway see Aurora, hold wedding in Tromsø.” My heart stung. Endured so much bitterness, hard to look forward to today. He rubbed my tiger’s mouth: “Don’t want to see Aurora with me, Scarlett?” This words poked my softest spot. Director Zhang also sighed: “Little Scarlett, today you suffered grievance. Yvonne has heavy career heart, treats company as own home, didn’t handle measure well.” Yvonne then arrived late, standing few steps away tone decent: “Miss Scarlett, just now was my negligence, made you misunderstand. I punish myself a glass.” She raised wine glass brought from unknown where, posture elegant. Atmosphere barely eased. Before leaving, Director Zhang specially instructed: “Jason, tomorrow team go Aspen hot spring relax, take Little Scarlett relax together.” Jason nodded immediately, tightly hugging my shoulder: “Good, I definitely take her.” That night back home. He hugged me in bathroom, in steam repeatedly said “Sorry”, kissed urgent and heavy. He took me several times at night, forceful like wanting to smash all uneasiness. I closed eyes endured, but that thorn in heart stuck deeper bit by bit. Chapter 2 Next evening, we arrived at Aspen club. Yvonne already by the pool, wearing silk bathrobe, holding red wine glass. Seeing us, she smiled slightly: “Jason, brought swim trunks? You always forget.” Immediately naturally mentioned to me: “Last time San Francisco business trip, his swim trunks were bought temporarily by me~” Jason slightly embarrassed, held my hand: “How long ago matter.” This time all young employees. Everyone naturally sat around hot spring pool, drinking red wine chatting. Someone cheered: “President Yvonne, tell us about your startup fun stories back then?” Yvonne pursed lips smiling: “Most memorable was night getting Series A funding, Jason too happy, hugged me spinning, result fell into pool together.” Everyone laughed loud. Jason chuckled lightly: “You didn’t drink less that night.” Crowd another burst of cheering. A project manager drank too much, big tongue asked: “President Yvonne, CEO Sterling, you two really never dated? While sister-in-law here, confess lenient, resist strict ah!” Someone immediately echoed: “Right! I remember once overtime till early morning, saw you two hugging in office!” Yvonne sipped wine, cheeks scarlet, eyes flowing glanced at him. “We ah… indeed kissed.” I fiercely looked up. Surroundings instantly quiet. Jason leaned by pool edge, eyes closed, like didn’t hear. Yvonne smiling, tone half true half fake: “Was night company almost couldn’t hold on. He said… if can turn over, be with me.” Her gaze fell on my pale face, word by word said: “Then,” “He actively kissed me.” Chapter 3 This sentence like basin of ice water, poured me from head to foot. Surrounding people dead silent. I fiercely stood up, staring at drunk Jason: “Is what she said true?” Warm spring water withdrew, I only left cold all over. This man who hugged me saying love me last night,此刻 (at this moment) eyes unfocused, looked Yvonne then looked me. Immediately, grinned unconsciously muttering: “What true not true? Just kissed once!” “Girl lips soft very, crying my heart broken.” My whole body blood cooled. “So, company turned over, you should be with her?” My voice trembling. He seemed sobered a few points. Irritably rubbed forehead: “Scarlett, don’t dig old accounts… that was pressure too big…” Words not finished, he was supported by Yvonne. Yvonne still face not change color, actively explained: “That time too hard, some words can’t take true, Miss Scarlett don’t mind.” Said sincerely. But love for Jason in her eyes, clearly didn’t hide a bit! She supported Jason up, tone gentle: “Jason stomach bad, don’t soak long.” He confused leaned on her body. How intimate. An old employee sighed: “Miss Scarlett, you didn’t experience that time. Company seeing disperse, President Yvonne accompanied CEO Sterling three days no eye close.” “Most difficult time, they two indeed… relatively dependent on each other.” Yvonne softly said: “All passed. Now company good, he with you, I also happy for him.” Words said happy, eyes full of provocation. Another executive drunk raised hand: “I testify! CEO Sterling said then, if can survive, absolutely not fail President Yvonne!” In few ambiguous echoes, Jason leaned on Yvonne shoulder closed eyes muttering: “Mm… not fail Yvonne.” This scene completely defeated me. I grabbed bathrobe put on and left. Behind came discussion: “This can’t stand?” “Originally not same world.” “President Yvonne is real suffering with CEO Sterling.” Back to room, I locked door. Outside window is Aspen silent night. I thought of back then we squeezed in ten square meter rental, sharing a bowl of instant ramen. He hugged me said: “Scarlett, wait I mix out, absolutely not let you suffer a bit bitterness.” Thought of his first financing failure, I accompanied him blowing wind on flyover at 3 AM. He said: “Luckily still have you.” Now, he mixed out. But he seems on road loving me, fell in love with someone else. I stared at thick night, sat till dawn. That night Jason didn’t return room. I didn’t expect, waiting for, not his explanation. Next noon, he angrily broke in, behind followed red eye corner Yvonne. He threw tablet in front of me—Company website homepage hung video: [See clear Yvonne ‘Mistress’ true face!] Exactly part Yvonne said “We kissed”, and him drunk admitting “Not fail Yvonne”. Comment section all scolding. “Scarlett!” Jason eyes blood red, “Official website hacked, now whole industry watching joke!” He stared dead at me: “Isn’t your childhood friend a hacker? Using this means, too low!” I froze on spot. He actually because this relationship determined is me. Yvonne stepped forward, eye circles red but stood straight: “Miss Scarlett, dissatisfaction can say straight. But company is everyone’s blood and sweat, you shouldn’t revenge like this.” Sentence by sentence decent, contrast my unbearable. I looked at this man loved six years. He for her, without hesitation convicted me. Heart death is instant thing. I raised eyes, quietly looking at him: “Jason Sterling, so you now bring her to question me?” I took deep breath, suppressed choking: “Then did you forget, should give me an explanation first?” “Or, you directly tell me, you want break up?” Chapter 4 “Break up?” Jason frowned tight: “Scarlett, talking about website hacked matter now!” “Also you caused Yvonne reputation damaged.” He impatiently pinched brow center, tone bit heavy: “This is your attitude doing wrong thing?” Yvonne stood beside him, tone calm but carrying thorn: “Miss Scarlett, I understand you. But attacking company system is illegal, this will destroy Jason years blood and sweat.” This words poked him. He immediately stepped forward protecting front of Yvonne, disappointedly staring me: “She considers big picture like this, you still want willful till when? Apologize!” I looked at their side by side appearance. “Not me did.” I voice cold. “Except you who else?” Jason however categorical, “Isn’t your that childhood friend doing this line?” Firmness in his eyes fiercely stabbed me. I trembled all over, finally couldn’t bear raised hand— “Slap!” A slap fiercely fanned on Jason face. He stunned, left face rapidly red. “Jason!” Yvonne immediately stepped forward check. Executives hearing sound surged in, talking all at once: “Miss Scarlett how can you hit people?” “You wrong first, still so arrogant!” “President Yvonne willing not count, what else you want?” I looked at their common hatred appearance, anger extreme smiled: “Say I hacked your website? Have evidence?” “One by one face and head people, just empty mouth white teeth wronging people?” Seeing situation getting serious. Yvonne however first became this good person: “Everyone don’t like this, Miss Scarlett also impulse moment.” “Maybe cold shouldered by Jason a bit can’t think open only.” Words excuse for me, actually nail dead my crime. She earnest: “However Miss Scarlett, matter between lovers, why make so ugly?” In chaos my bag bumped down, a box rolled out— Is diamond ring he bought with first financing bonus. “Crack—” A clear breaking sound. Yvonne high heel “accidentally” stepped on it. Diamond flew, setting deformed. World instantly quiet. “Sorry,” Yvonne stepped back, tone light floating, “Didn’t notice.” I bent pick up broken ring. Hand shaking. Six years feelings, broken so easily. Jason also stunned, wanted pull me, “Scarlett…” Voice not fell. I red eyes looked up. Panting heavily, directly a slap hit towards Yvonne, “Slap!” Louder than just now. She covered face stumbled back, hit coffee table. Red wine spilled her body. “You…” She widened eyes, makeup spent. “This one,” I approached step, “Hit you calculate deliberately.” Surrounding executives sucked cold air. Yvonne supported stand straight: “You doing this only make Jason embarrassed…” “Shut up!” I interrupted her. Jason softened voice: “Scarlett, we talk well.” “Talk what?” I sneered, “Talk how you and her lips teeth depend?” Heart pain about explode. All suppressed emotions erupted this moment. I raised hand another slap. “This one, hit you willing be mistress!” Yvonne screamed fell on ground. Red wine stain haloed on her white suit, embarrassed unbearable. She finally couldn’t pretend: “Scarlett you crazy!” I didn’t look her again. Took out phone dialed number. “Dad.” Voice cold like ice, “Immediately Short Sell Sterling Group, acquire all circulating shares.”

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Reborn to the day of my 18th birthday Debutante Ball. I didn’t choose my favorite childhood sweetheart Lucas, nor the other two heirs from prominent families. Instead, I chose Liam, who was born with a Fertility Curse. Grandma was so angry she picked up her cane, but I promised her, I will definitely be happy. Because in my past life, after I married Lucas as I wished, he faked his death to escape, leaving a pair of children for me to raise alone. Before dying, I found out he had long formed a happy small family with his adopted sister outside. Even my biological children said I was just a birthing tool, shouldn’t stop their father from being happy for a lifetime. Before I was pushed off the cliff by them personally and smashed into meat paste, countless images of revenge flashed in my mind. I died with hatred, but Grandma’s vicissitudes and loving voice sounded in my ear. “Tanya, who do you want to choose as your husband?” I looked at Grandma’s old and kind face, realized I was reborn. Reborn back to when the Four Founding Families came to propose. Chapter 1 Grandma was still carefully analyzing for me, afraid I would marry the wrong person and suffer grievances. “The Salvatore family excels in Voodoo, Lucas has a calm temperament. The Gu family uses poison, medicine and poison are not separated, Gavin is a bit dull but honest and reliable. The Zhao family although does business with the dead, but Zach has a special liking for you.” “These families have been single pass for centuries, thin population, and you are a Chosen Vessel (Blessed Bloodline), no matter who marries you, will hold you in palm…” I thought of Lucas faking death ruining my life in past life, two sons I raised with heart also recognized thief as mother. Also Gavin and Zach, not only deceived and concealed, but also secretly plotted against me many times. I smiled at Grandma without hesitation, “I choose Liam.” In past life I didn’t have much contact with Liam, but after I died, it was him who collected my body. Grandma looked surprised: “Although this Lu family is a military family, ancestors started by tomb raiding, maybe cursed, this Liam was born with a Fertility Curse, even if you are a Chosen Vessel, can’t give birth! Besides… don’t you like that kid Lucas most?” Everyone knew I liked Lucas, but in past life I suffered all bitterness for him. “Grandma, I just want to choose Liam, the Oracle said, I am a Chosen Vessel, not only can give birth, but also easy to have boys.” Immediately I smiled again: “The curse matter is just a rumor, not necessarily true, even if true, technology is advanced now, IVF also works, as long as I give birth to a child, won’t I walk sideways in Lu family?” In past life, this generation of Four Founding Families, except me giving Salvatore family two boys, other families all only born one girl, this also made Salvatore family jump to become head of Four Families. But this life, don’t know if Salvatore family can reproduce yesterday’s glory. Grandma always loved me: “Three days later, people from Four Families will come to propose, then you just choose directly, I believe my good granddaughter’s eyes.” Just sent Grandma back to room, Lucas brought his adopted sister Selena to door. He walked to me, grabbed Selena’s hand, “Tanya, I like Selena, you die this heart, I won’t marry you.” I was stunned, in past life Lucas didn’t reveal he liked his adopted sister. Could it be—— My voice trembling: “Do you know what doing this means?” “Isn’t it just losing family inheritance rights? I don’t believe what bullshit Oracle words, saying only marrying you can have boys, now is 21st century, ghost believes, this life I must be with Selena openly.” He said “this life”, I confirmed he reborn like me. This life, he knew to bring Selena to confess to me, but in past life he chose fake death to deceive me, let me spend half life in pain and guilt! “Since you already decided, three days later don’t come to propose is fine.” Finished I let nanny send them out, afraid scum man bitch woman pollute my house air. But Selena kept crying unwilling to leave, “Brother, you better choose Sister Tanya! She likes you so much, and Grandpa won’t agree…” Lucas suddenly sank face, “Selena, what nonsense are you talking? You are the most outstanding Voodoo master of our generation, even cultivated the Golden Scarab rare in hundred years, I long swore, only one who cultivates Golden Scarab is worthy to be my wife!” This words sounded domineering and deep, I looked at two people couldn’t wait to kiss together in front of me, somewhat mocked. Seems Lucas regretted very much in past life, regretted giving up everything to live plain life with Selena. But, Lucas do you know? The Golden Scarab that made Selena famous, was cultivated by me flipping through ancient books day and night, just stolen by Selena. Do you love Selena, or the benefits brought by the person who truly cultivated Golden Scarab? Chapter 2 Next day, news that Lucas wants to marry his adopted sister spread in the circle. Voodoo heir and genius master, brother and sister. News really explosive, many people came to me to ask. After all after Debutante Ball, everyone knew Four Founding Families coming to propose. And me liking Lucas wasn’t a secret. And Lucas’s move, no difference from slapping my face in public, telling everyone, he rather risk losing heir position, also don’t want marry me. If I still insist marrying him, means I shameless, rushing to be a lick dog be a mistress. Grandma knew this, usually smiling little old lady angry wrinkles added few. “That Salvatore kid wasn’t saying non-you not marry before? How turn head get together with his adopted sister again? This kind half-hearted, no male virtue man, should break legs!” I declined everyone coming to ask gossip, poured tea for Grandma, let her cool down. “Feelings matter can’t force, anyway I don’t want marry him anymore.” Grandma drank tea, still somewhat indignant: “This Lucas eyes also not good, his adopted sister Selena one look is a restless master, not long ago she caused trouble still you settled for her!” I lowered eyes, didn’t answer. I wiped butt took blame for Selena, more than this once. Not long after, a revelation spread in circle known to all. Genius master Selena who always set up pure girl persona, went to a famous Wild Orgy hotel, and just happened caught by Vice Squad. Said when caught, Selena one girl fought three men, for a time couldn’t separate. Pure girl became lust girl, can say caused shock in whole circle. I eating melon delicious, Lucas angrily kicked open my door, crazy like choked my neck. “Tanya, just because I chose Selena didn’t choose you, you viciously want destroy her, you deserve die!” Did I force her go that party?! But he simply didn’t give me chance refute, force on hand made me suspect I might die again soon. Lucas in front of people always gentle elegant noble son image, but time and again for Selena, showed me most hideous sinister face. If not Gavin came timely, I think Lucas might really kill me. Then Selena also rushed over, she saw me knelt down. “Sister Tanya, all my fault, I knew you like Brother, I should refuse him, but I can’t control myself, you want revenge me is should be, I don’t blame you…” Her words said humble extreme, pitiful appearance anyone looked would born protection desire. See, always honest dull Gavin stood out fight injustice for her: “Tanya, you also woman, don’t know how important innocence reputation is? Actually thought of such vicious means, I really too disappointed in you!” I big mouth breathing, disgustedly avoided Gavin hand reaching to support me. In past life I trusted him, let him help me tighten safety rope, he deliberately cut rope destroyed my pair legs. Throat seemed still smoking fire, I difficultly spoke. “This matter has no relation with me.” Lucas sneered: “Selena always popularity extremely good, except you who else would use such vicious means target Selena!” “I tell you Tanya, even you destroyed Selena I won’t let you enter my Salvatore family door!” Gavin aside also seemingly persuade actually threaten. “Tanya, you this time indeed too excessive, as long as you tomorrow at Grand Gathering publicly clarify everything is you jealous Selena did, and apologize to Selena, we still will consider marrying you.” Zach also nodded echo: “Tanya, this is last chance we give you.” I looked at their confident certain faces and pride in Selena eyes aside, only felt funny. Clearly this marriage was their families elders came to beg, instead said like I rushing up. In their eyes, I born small door small household, can be fancied by them this kind noble families, be a reproduction tool person, should be grateful. Privately, they don’t know how many times discussed I born cheap, no difference from sow in pigsty only know birth cubs. Even commented on my figure appearance wantonly, discussing playing wife swap game after I marry into Salvatore family. Shameless and obscene. I face gloomy cold: “You don’t want marry, three days later don’t come propose is fine!” This time, I rather marry a cursed man, also don’t want marry them! Lucas heard words, eyes sinister looked me once, hugged up Selena, turned head viciously warned me. “Tanya, I wait you crying come beg me!” Chapter 3 That afternoon, Lucas couldn’t wait use own family connection released a clarification announcement. Announcement is statement of everyone participated Wild Orgy with Selena that night. Above clearly wrote, playing multi-person game with them was me. Even someone said I have a plum blossom shape birthmark on body. This thing only past life as my husband Lucas knew. Seemed afraid announcement force not enough, that night, Lucas held a meet-and-greet again, by parties of Wild Orgy that night, answer participants questions on site. Of course topics all around how I lust dissatisfied, water nature poplar flower. Also pushed dressed pure Selena to front stage, counting how Selena is ten thousand times better than me. “Although Selena is orphan, but grew up in my Salvatore family, always obedient sensible.” “She accepted formal debutante education in Salvatore family since small, character introverted, spare time all used research cultivate Voodoo insects, eighteen years old cultivated extremely rare Golden Scarab, is genius rare in hundred years.” Saying, Lucas single knee knelt in public, took out Love Voodoo used by Voodoo clan to show affection, proposed to Selena. “Selena, I know you cultivated Golden Scarab back then to detoxify for me, for this continuously one month cut blood raise bug, although you didn’t say, but I know all…” I stood in crowd, turned leave. Back then Lucas because collecting insect materials on mountain bitten by poisonous insect, life critical. Only Golden Scarab can detoxify hundred poisons. To save him, I sleepless restless, flipped ancient books, daily cut blood raise bug, finally cultivated rare Golden Scarab. Just after that, I also couldn’t hold on fainted. Wake up again, Lucas already recovered, everyone said Golden Scarab was cultivated by Selena, she also became genius girl of Voodoo clan. Selena found my home that day, kowtowed to me, said she not intentional not say, just that time came find me saw Golden Scarab, one mind want save Lucas forgot say, afterwards everyone misunderstood. I originally not showy person, saw her kowtowed head break blood flow, soft heart agreed. I returned home, saw insect raising books collected for saving Lucas piled on table, packed all burned clean. Back then I because liked Lucas, so forced myself like everything he liked. Past life he for Selena hurt me to deep, my body connected with my sincere heart for him died under cliff together. He loved woman who took blood raise bug for him, and insect raising genius who can help him stabilize position. We originally could steadily white head till old. Also don’t know, when he knows truth, will regret or not. Grandma approached patted my shoulder, “Girl, don’t sad, Lucas meet-and-greet already called stop, estimate someone in Four Families acted.” “Tomorrow night Grand Gathering if you don’t want go, then not go.” I shook head: “I go.” More this kind time, I more can’t retreat. Next day arrived scene. Selena saw me actively walked over, “Sister Tanya, meet-and-greet matter I blocked, but you also know Brother’s temper…” I lazy listen her hypocritical acting: “Selena, you rather acting in front of me, better think when you and your good friends played games, did leave any material, avoid when exposed again.” “But speaking of, do you still remember how many ‘good friends’ you have?” Selena face stiff, simply not pretend. “So what, anyway no matter what I do, Brother only believes me, what Chosen Vessel, just a sow only can give birth!” I lazy argue with her, turned want go, but grabbed wrist by Lucas. Seeing Selena look of wronged endurance, Lucas face gloomy, dragged me to backstage. Side just placed Golden Scarab I improved before rebirth, only use animal blood can cultivate. Selena saw name under insect, eyes panic, but immediately shouted: “Sister Tanya, how can you steal my Golden Scarab!” Zach heard words sneered: “Tanya, know you want please him, but everyone knows how difficult Golden Scarab cultivation is, Voodoo clan till now only Selena one person succeeded, you a person never touched insects, how dare?!” Gavin even face heart pain head disease: “Tanya, Golden Scarab is Selena cultivated matter, everyone knows, why you need steal!” Lucas looked at Golden Scarab, pupils slightly shrank, but didn’t speak. I thought he saw this Golden Scarab different from previous one, took out phone. “Here has video recording Golden Scarab from cultivation to birth, do you want see?” Selena face white, suddenly rushed over slapped away my phone, loud scream. “Sister Tanya, notebook I recorded Golden Scarab cultivation method was stolen by you right? Just to snatch Brother’s attention, if you insist like this, I… I leave Voodoo clan later is fine!” Lucas heard words, fiercely gave me a slap: “Tanya, even you cultivate more Golden Scarabs, I also don’t fancy you, my heart only Selena, immediately go tell everyone, that Golden Scarab, is you stole learned Selena method cultivated!” This slap completely shattered last thought in my heart. Even truth placed in front of him, he only believes Selena. I of course impossible admit Golden Scarab was me stole learned Selena’s. But I turned back again, saw bottle holding my Golden Scarab smashed. That Golden Scarab can detoxify hundred poisons, fed by Lucas to Selena’s Toad insect. To keep Selena Voodoo genius honor, Lucas actually personally destroyed Voodoo clan rare in hundred years, can save life Golden Scarab! I saw Selena snuggling in Lucas arms proud smile. This is Lucas, when loving someone, is unreserved bias, regardless right wrong partial belief protection. I ironic smile, turned want go, but suddenly heard huge laughter burst in crowd. “This Tanya actually so slutty on field!” “Heard Tanya has a plum blossom mark on body, you guess is on shoulder, or on chest, or on butt…” “Want know? Want know you spend money buy this photo album, high definition real! Start bid from hundred thousand! Higher price bonus high definition video!” “Real fake, I bid hundred thousand!” “I bid two hundred thousand!” “I bid five hundred thousand, I want see, this legendary Chosen Vessel body, has what difference!” I rushed forward, found is shop under Salvatore family name, that person holding in hand, is a high definition photo album. Woman on it posture loose, but clearly printed my face. I turned head, met Lucas slightly dodging eyes, angry trembling all over. He must saw this Golden Scarab I took out, compared to one taken by Selena before quality better, afraid Selena Voodoo genius status not kept, so deliberately Photoshopped these large scale photos. First completely pick Selena out from previous “lust girl” rumor, second also warn me not allow fight with Selena. Selena face innocent: “Sister Tanya, what to do, this photo album if really spread, even you are Chosen Vessel, afraid no one dare marry you!” Gavin and Zach however disapproved. “Selena, you too kind, if she didn’t frame frame you back then, how would fall to today this step?” “Now actually still want snatch your Voodoo genius honor, we gave her chance, all this is she asked for.” I never seen such thick skinned shameless people, but urgent task, is stop these photos spread. Just when I gritted teeth want use dowry Grandma prepared for me buy, inside private room came a clear male voice. “Ten million, these photos, I want all!”

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At a college reunion, my husband had a last-minute emergency and couldn’t make it, asking me to go in his place. As I pushed open the door to the private room, I walked right into an announcement from an old classmate, Miranda Hayes. “Yes, it’s what you’ve all been thinking! Eason and I got together right after graduation, and we even have an adorable daughter!” Eason. Isn’t that my husband’s name? Before I could voice my confusion, Miranda extended an invitation to all our old classmates. “Next month, on the tenth, Eason and I are having our wedding ceremony. You all have to come!” The room erupted in cheers as everyone congratulated the old sweethearts. I pulled out my phone and double-checked my calendar. Isn’t the tenth of next month the date of my wedding to Eason Forbes? If she’s the bride, then who am I? I immediately called my husband. “I just heard you’ve been secretly married with a daughter. How come I didn’t know?” Eason sounded like he was about to have a panic attack, vehemently denying it. “I’m only married to you! I don’t know anyone else, and I definitely don’t have a daughter. Please, don’t misunderstand!” I hung up with a chillingly calm smile and walked toward the happy mother and daughter. 1 The moment I stepped onto the small stage they had set up, the cheering died. Miranda looked at me, confused. “Ma’am, I think you’re in the wrong room. I’ve never seen you before.” I scanned the fifty or so people in the room. The details matched what Eason had told me. College reunion, room K67, approximately fifty guests. This was the right place. And I was one hundred percent certain that among these fifty people, only my husband was named Eason Forbes. I had heard Miranda’s entire announcement. Now, I needed to confirm what I couldn’t believe. “Hello, my name is Chloe Staton. I’m Eason Forbes’s wife. He couldn’t make it tonight, so I came in his place.” “I just heard you’re also married to an Eason Forbes and have a daughter with him. Is that true?” Miranda’s face went pale. She looked utterly lost. The four-year-old girl beside her glared at me, tugging on her mother’s dress. “Mommy, that lady is scary. When is Daddy coming to pick us up?” Miranda looked down, softly comforting her daughter, before turning back to me, her voice regaining some composure. “Miss Staton, perhaps it’s just a strange coincidence. My fiancé is also named Eason Forbes. He’s the sole heir to the Forbes Corporation, and this is his daughter, our little Gigi.” “We’re having our wedding next month at the Forbes Grand Hotel. I hope you can make it.” She didn’t ask about my identity, instead using her Eason Forbes’s status as a shield. The old classmates, naturally, sided with one of their own. The murmurs started. “Eason and Miranda were each other’s first love. Where did this woman come from? I’ve never seen her on his social media.” “You don’t get it. How many women are chasing after the heir to the Forbes Corporation? She’s probably just another obsessed stalker.” “Poor Miranda. Already married with a child, and she still has to deal with shameless homewreckers like this.” In their narrative, I was the jealous, vindictive shrew. And Miranda was the innocent victim. The absurdity of it almost made me laugh. For a moment, Miranda’s confidence had made me second-guess myself. Maybe I had made a terrible mistake. But the mention of “sole heir to the Forbes Corporation” and “wedding at the Forbes Grand Hotel” erased all doubt. The man she was talking about was my husband, Eason Forbes. If she was the bride getting married at the Forbes Grand Hotel on the tenth of next month, then who was I? “Since we both have our stories,” I said, my voice ringing with newfound clarity, “why don’t we call our respective husbands and have them come down here? Let’s see who’s telling the truth.” “Let’s see who the liar is.” I smiled at Miranda, watching her every reaction. And I could see the panic rising in her eyes. 2 “I already told you, my fiancé is the heir to the Forbes Corporation. He’s a very busy man. Aren’t my daughter and I proof enough?” “Chloe Staton, I have never seen you before in my life. What is your problem with me? Why are you doing this?” As she spoke, Miranda managed to squeeze out a few tears. She pulled out her phone, feigning distress as she texted her fiancé. She deliberately angled her phone so everyone could see her lock screen: a happy family photo of the three of them. Then she opened her messages. [Honey, some crazy woman showed up at the reunion and started a fight with me. Gigi is so scared, she’s crying…] She was putting on a show, and I clenched my fists so hard my nails dug into my palms. For a split second, I wished, I prayed, that I was wrong. But then, Eason’s voice filled the room from her phone. [Don’t worry, sweetheart. Don’t be scared. She’s just some nobody. Ignore her.] [I’ll be there to pick you and Gigi up as soon as I’m done with this meeting.] Miranda played the voice message on speaker, for my benefit. The room erupted in a chorus of oohs and aahs. “That’s not fair! This is a class reunion, not your personal romance movie!” “Oh my god, they were so sweet in college, and they’re even sweeter now!” “Eason Forbes, the ultimate doting husband. It was never just a rumor!” The chatter and teasing swirled around me. I was the clown in their circus. Three years ago, Eason and I had a quiet, arranged marriage, registered at the courthouse but kept secret. We had no children. The official reason was that we were both too busy. So busy, in fact, that we didn’t even have three photos together. Eason always said he felt guilty about it. At the beginning of the year, he had taken my hand and promised me: “Chloe, you’ve put up with so much since we got married.” “This year, once the Forbes and Staton corporations merge and expand, I’ll throw you a proper wedding. You can finally take a break, okay?” Back then, his words had warmed my heart. I thought I was the luckiest woman in the world. How ironic it all seemed now. My hands were shaking with rage. I was about to call him, to demand an explanation, when Miranda’s daughter, who had somehow ended up at my feet, suddenly tripped and fell. She let out a piercing wail. Miranda flew at me like a woman possessed, hitting and scratching. “You bitch! How dare you touch my daughter! If Eason finds out, he’ll have you killed!” I almost laughed. Have the second daughter of the Staton family killed? Even if you gave the Forbess a hundred times their courage, they wouldn’t dare. I was now certain Eason was hiding something. My patience for Miranda and her daughter was gone. I grabbed her wrist, my grip tightening. “I forgot to mention, my husband, Eason Forbes, is also the sole heir to the Forbes Corporation. And we are legally married.” “So, what does that make you?” “His mistress?” My words hit their mark. Miranda crumbled, slumping to the floor in a heap of tears and pain. She wailed to her old classmates, “This crazy woman is spreading lies! I can’t take it anymore!” By now, the audience was getting restless. They had seen enough of the show to piece together their own version of the story. I was the mistress, jealous of the rightful wife, here to cause a scene. The class president, who had organized the event, dropped all pretense of politeness and called security. “How did this woman get in without an invitation? Get her out of here!” I struggled, but the two burly guards dragged me out by my hair. From the floor, Miranda shot me a triumphant, mocking smirk. Just as the chaos reached its peak, a car pulled up. Eason had arrived. 3 “Chloe?” The class president froze. I froze. The room fell silent. “Eason, buddy! We thought you weren’t coming! What took you so long?” “You have no idea what your wife and daughter just went through. It was all because of this crazy woman!” “Don’t worry, though. We had security throw her out.” The class president explained, but Eason’s face had gone dark. He rushed over, scooped me into his arms, and carried me toward his car, his voice a low growl. “If anything happens to my wife, every single one of you will be held responsible.” He held me tight, his voice filled with a fear I hadn’t heard before. “I’m so sorry, Chloe. I’m late.” “That woman inside, Miranda, and her daughter… I barely know them. We never even spoke in college. I have no idea what’s going on.” “I’ll take you to the hospital first. I’ll handle the rest. I promise I’ll make this right.” He kissed my forehead, his expression fraught with worry. Normally, I would have trusted him without a second thought. But now, I hesitated. That four-year-old girl… her features were too familiar. A knot of dread tightened in my stomach. I grabbed his hand, my voice insistent. “You don’t know Miranda, right?” “Swear to me you’re not lying.” He turned his hand, his fingers lacing with mine, his gaze unwavering. “I swear on the legacy of the Forbes family. I am only married to you. I have never loved anyone else.” “Don’t worry. Let Mr. Hayes take you to the hospital.” He closed the car door, instructing his driver to take me for a check-up. Halfway there, I stopped the car. My voice was flat, emotionless. “Turn around.” Outside the exclusive club, the crowd had dispersed. No one wanted to get involved in the Forbes family drama. Only a woman and a four-year-old girl stood at the entrance. Eason stood opposite Miranda, his voice like ice. “Ms. Hayes, I have no issue with you. Why are you harassing my wife?” “And for the record, I have no relationship with you, and I certainly do not have a daughter. If you continue to spread these rumors, you will face the consequences.” Miranda stared at him, her body rigid. The little girl beside her, who had been trying to be brave, suddenly burst into tears and clung to Eason’s leg. “Daddy… why don’t you want Mommy anymore? I hate you!” A look of disgust crossed Eason’s face. He instinctively pulled away. He muttered something to his assistant, then turned and walked away without a backward glance. The assistant spoke to Miranda and her daughter with undisguised contempt. “The only Mrs. Forbes is Chloe Staton. You can’t just show up with a child and expect to claim a spot in the family. Get lost.” Miranda’s eyes were red with tears, her face a mask of confusion. From inside the car, I watched the scene unfold. Mr. Hayes, the driver, sighed. “The Forbes Corporation has been struggling lately. A lot of competitors are looking for any weakness to exploit.” “Mr. Forbes cares deeply for you, ma’am. He would never cheat on you.” “I can vouch for that. This mother and daughter must have been sent by a rival to cause trouble.” Mr. Hayes had watched Eason grow up. His words carried weight. I let my guard down and managed a small smile. “If you say so, Mr. Hayes, then I have no reason to doubt my husband. Please, take me to the hospital.” “By the way,” I added, as if it were an afterthought, “are all the arrangements for the wedding next month finalized?” Mr. Hayes’s face lit up. “Mr. Forbes is taking the wedding very seriously, ma’am. He’s invited all the biggest names in the business world. He wants to give you the grandest wedding the city has ever seen…” I nodded, leaning back against the seat, suddenly exhausted. It was almost eleven when I got home. The housekeeper met me at the door. “Ma’am, Mr. Forbes called. He said there’s an emergency at the office and he won’t be home tonight. He said you should get some rest.” “Okay. Tell him to take care of himself.” At two in the morning, I lay in the vast, empty bed, wide awake. The images of Miranda and her daughter replayed in my mind. Just a setup to cause trouble? I scoffed. Just then, my phone vibrated. A new message. It was a video, from Miranda. In the video, she was cuddling with her daughter in Eason’s arms, asking him playfully, “For our next baby, do you want a boy or a girl?” Eason, with a tenderness I had never seen, smiled and said, “As long as it’s yours, I’ll love it.” Gigi jumped into his lap with a bag of chips, whining, “Daddy, open!” Watching this happy little family, I felt a wave of disbelief. Was this the same man who always told me he hated kids? How ironic. Even now, he was still lying, still trying to hide it. My phone buzzed again. A text from a private investigator. [The Staton Hotel, Room 301.] I let out a bitter laugh. They were so shameless, carrying on their affair in my family’s hotel. Eason Forbes, let’s see you explain your way out of this one. [Get all the evidence. I’m going to give them a wedding gift they’ll never forget.] At five, as the sky was just beginning to lighten, an arm wrapped around my waist from behind. It was cold. It smelled of freshly washed soap. “Honey, you’re so warm. Having you here… I’m so happy…” I opened my eyes, which had been open all night, and my heart felt like it had been carved out of my chest. The pain was a dull, numb ache. This time, I didn’t say a word back to him.

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1 On our ten – year anniversary, Alistair and I ended long – distance living and announced our engagement. At the party, his secretary Lina eyed me up and down with a sly grin. “So, you’re the fiancée. I think I know you from online. Aren’t you that adult star with a new co – star in every vid?” she said innocently. “First time meeting, but your body looks familiar.” I looked up, my voice icy. “Are you sure it was me?” Lina feigned a gasp and hid behind Alistair. “Oh, sorry. I forgot people in your job usually retire quietly. You don’t want to be known.” Alistair’s face darkened. He gave me a questioning frown. “She must have you mixed up.” Lina stuck out her tongue. “Yes, my bad! A classy fiancée like you couldn’t be one of those click – chasing girls.” We’d met before. She was in the hospital where I worked after an… injury while working at a foreign high – end brothel. I was the doctor who stitched her. I wondered if she was still on the HIV meds I prescribed. … Alistair and I were the main event. Every eye in the room was on us. After Lina’s little performance, a hush fell over the grand ballroom. Guests shot me amused, speculative glances, their whispers dying on their lips. A mutual friend of ours quickly stepped in to smooth things over. “Don’t be ridiculous. Genevieve was studying medicine in Berlin. The academic pressure is insane. Where would she find the time for that kind of nonsense?” Lina, her face a carefully crafted mask of innocent allure, pouted. “But isn’t it true that intellectuals under a lot of pressure need… unique ways to unwind? Besides,” she added, her eyes glinting, “Mr. Finch is so successful now. And the fiancée’s family isn’t wealthy. It’s only natural she’d want to find an easy way to earn a dowry, lying on her back.” My champagne flute hit the table with a sharp crack. I rose, my face a cold mask, and advanced on her. “You’d better have proof for claims like that. Otherwise, my lawyer will be in touch.” Lina flinched, theatrically covering her mouth. “Girls help girls! Okay, okay, I’ll stop.” Alistair’s jaw was tight. He forcefully pulled me back, stepping between us to shield Lina behind him. “That’s enough. You’re a grown woman. Why are you picking on a young girl who’s just starting out in the world?” A nerve pulsed in my temple. I stared at the man I had loved for a decade, a chasm of disbelief opening within me. He seemed to realize what he’d just said, pressing his lips into a thin line and saying no more. But Lina, as if deeply wounded, let her eyes well up with tears. “I’m sorry,” she murmured, her voice thick with fake remorse. “It’s my fault for meddling. Anyway, Mr. Finch is so rich now, I’m sure his fiancée won’t have to go back to her old job. Just… pretend I was mistaken.” The tide in the room had turned. The guests who had come to offer blessings now stared at me with undisguised contempt. They whispered behind their hands, laughing. Some even pulled out their phones, no doubt searching for the “content” she’d mentioned. Alistair’s aunt, her hair a cloud of tight curls, grabbed his mother’s arm with a stage whisper that carried across the room. “My, my, your family is certainly open-minded, accepting a daughter-in-law with so much… experience. You were just telling me how proud you were of her, studying abroad all on her own, refusing your money. Turns out she just had to lie back and open her legs to make a fortune in foreign currency. No wonder she didn’t need your pocket change.” 2 Alistair’s mother trembled with rage, her face burning with a humiliation so intense it seemed to radiate heat. She was a woman who had carried herself with grace her entire life; I doubt she had ever been so publicly shamed. “Genevieve,” she began, her voice strained, “I know a long-distance relationship with Alistair was difficult, but you can’t have…” I knew words wouldn’t fix this. I pulled out my phone and started dialing 911. I’d only pressed the first two nines when Alistair snatched the phone from my hand. “Don’t make a scene. It’s supposed to be a happy day. I believe you, okay? Is that enough?” he hissed. “The ceremony is about to start. Calling the police over something so trivial is just bad luck.” Disappointment washed over me, a cold wave that left my head ringing. For the past year, ever since Lina had appeared, I’d felt a subtle distance growing between us. He’d barely shown any concern when I was in a minor car accident in Berlin. I’d told myself it was normal for passion to cool after so long. But now, seeing him shield her, I feared the person he wanted to protect was no longer me. “Are you worried the police will bring bad luck to our engagement,” I asked, my voice dangerously quiet, “or are you afraid they’ll arrest your little liar?” I fought to keep the tremor of betrayal out of my voice and shook off his hand as he tried to grab me again. “Genevieve, I…” Before he could finish, Lina burst into loud, theatrical sobs. “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault, boohoo… Fiancée, please don’t fight with Mr. Finch. All his business partners are here! If you cause a scene, how will he face his clients?” she wailed. “I was wrong, okay! I made it all up!” I almost laughed at the sheer audacity. She was a master of feigned retreat. With her carefully chosen, ambiguous words, she had convinced everyone in this room that I’d been a prostitute in a foreign country. If I didn’t clear my name now, would Alistair have any “face” left when he stepped out with a wife everyone believed was a whore? I clenched my jaw and forced a chilling smile. “I don’t care what your motives are for this little drama. You are going to tell everyone the truth, right now. Or I swear, you will regret it.” Lina’s face went white. She began to sob even harder, her body wracked with performative grief. “I already said I was mistaken! What more do you want from me? The account of that online performer has been deleted anyway. I won’t show anyone the videos I downloaded, I promise! Please, please don’t use your power as the future boss’s wife to get me fired…” she pleaded. “Do you want me to kneel? I’ll kneel and beg for your forgiveness!” And with that, she started to buckle at the knees, ready to prostrate herself on the floor. But before she could, a strong arm caught her. Alistair shoved me aside, sending me stumbling. His face was a thunderous mask of fury, and the look he gave me was laced with pure venom. “Genevieve, have you not had enough?” he snarled. “I have been patient, but this is too much. Even if you made a mistake and filmed those videos, I was willing to turn a blind eye and move past it! Why do you have to be so relentless? Why must you bully her like this?” The world tilted. My heart seized, and for a moment, I couldn’t breathe. This man, the man who had been a third of my life, the man who, just an hour ago, had sworn to love me until our hair turned gray, didn’t believe me. What, then, was the point of any of this? “If we can’t sort this out here, then we’ll sort it out at the police station,” I said, my voice flat. I reached past him to grab Lina. She shrieked like a frightened rabbit about to be slaughtered, thrashing wildly. “Alistair! Alistair, save me! I think she wants to kill me!” I ignored her hysterics, my grip tightening as I started to drag her toward the exit. Alistair pried at my fingers. When I wouldn’t let go, he swung his arm back. A sharp, ringing CRACK echoed through the room. The noisy ballroom fell instantly silent. 3 A searing, numbing pain exploded across my cheek. It felt like a thousand needles pricking my skin, and a loud ringing filled my right ear. Alistair seemed stunned by his own action. He stared at his hand, frozen. “Ha!” A bitter, hopeless laugh escaped my lips. I licked the coppery taste of blood from the corner of my mouth and took a step toward him. Like a mother hen protecting her chick, Lina threw herself in front of Alistair, her body a shield. She looked ready to die for him. “What do you think you’re doing? So what if he hit you? You’re the one who was unfaithful first, you filthy slut!” Watching her self-sacrificing act, a profound exhaustion washed over me. “You keep saying I made indecent videos for the internet,” I said, my voice level despite the storm inside me. “Where is your evidence? Or do you think you can just ruin a person’s life with nothing but lies?” Murmurs rippled through the crowd. “She has a point. You can’t just take one person’s word for it.” Lina bit her lip, looking like a delicate flower braving a storm. “Fine,” she declared. “You forced me to do this!” She took out her phone and connected it to the large screen behind the stage. The slideshow of my happy photos with Alistair was instantly replaced by a graphic, deeply disturbing video. On the screen, a woman was entwined with a large, muscular man. Her face, thrown back in a state of ecstasy, was a mask of pleasure and abandon. And that face, displayed in high definition for everyone to see, was mine. The ballroom erupted. Mothers covered their children’s eyes. Men stared, their jaws slack. Others scrambled to record the scene on their phones. “Holy hell! She’s wild!” “Tsk, tsk. Look at the way she moves her hips.” “Who would’ve thought? She looks so prim and proper, but she’s a total degenerate in private.” “Studying medicine abroad? More like studying how many men she could climb into bed with.” “The things she’s doing… Can she ever be satisfied with just one man after this?” The comments were a filthy, relentless tide, each one a fresh stab of humiliation. Alistair’s face had gone a sickly shade of green. His mother looked as if she were about to faint, but she found the strength to stumble toward me, beating at my dress with her fists. “I pitied you for being an orphan! I treated you like my own daughter! How could you be so shameless? How could you do this to my son!” Lina clung to Alistair’s arm, her body shaking with sobs. “Mr. Finch, I just couldn’t bear to see you deceived by this… this used-up trash that’s been passed around by other men! You’ve been so good to me. I don’t care if you fire me for this. I had to tell you!” I folded my arms, a cold, humorless smile touching my lips. “Passed around by other men? I don’t think anyone knows that feeling better than you do, Lina.” 4 A violent tremor ran through Lina. Her eyes darted away, unable to meet my gaze as she burrowed deeper into Alistair’s embrace. That was the final straw for Alistair. His control snapped. He pulled Lina into a protective hug, his eyes blazing with crimson fury. “Genevieve! When are you going to stop humiliating her? You are the one who is shameless! You’re filthy, disgusting! Do you think everyone is as dirty as you are?” His chest heaved, his voice cracking with a pain he couldn’t conceal. “Ten years! For ten years, I treated you like a precious, untouchable star. I wouldn’t even lay a hand on you because I thought you were so pure, so perfect! And what did you treat me as?” I looked at his contorted face and let out a desolate laugh. “An untouchable star? Alistair, if you ever truly valued me, why didn’t you believe a single word I said? You didn’t even bother to question if the video was real. You just decided I was dirty. Did it never once cross your mind that it could be an AI deepfake?” Lina’s shriek cut through the air. “He put you on a pedestal, and this is how you repay him? The proof is right there for everyone to see! Are you saying he should lie to himself and pretend it’s not real?” I was done talking to her. I strode forward and grabbed her wrist. “Lina, verbal slander might get you a lawsuit. But creating and distributing a deepfake pornographic video of someone? That’s a felony. You’ll be facing prison time.” My voice was low and menacing. “You want to play with fire? I’ll make sure you get burned.” Her face turned ashen. She clutched her stomach and screamed. “Ah! My stomach… Don’t push me!” She threw herself backward, crashing violently into the towering pyramid of champagne glasses behind her. CRASH! The elegant crystal tower imploded in a shower of glass and golden liquid. “Lina!” Alistair roared, his eyes wild with panic. He dove to protect her, then whirled around and shoved me with all his might. Caught off guard, I fell hard. Sharp shards of glass bit deep into my palm, and blood welled up instantly, staining my white dress. Alistair’s gaze flickered to my bleeding hand, a flash of pity in his eyes. But it vanished as quickly as it came. He turned his face away, his voice colder and harder than ever. “Stop the act! Genevieve, I was blind to ever love you. You make me sick,” he spat. “Don’t think for a second I can’t live without you. There are plenty of women who would cherish me! I’m done with you. Get out.” The voices of the crowd swirled around me, a chorus of scorn. “We always knew she was no good. Now her true colors are showing.” “Mr. Finch did the right thing. A whore like that would have shamed his family for generations.” “Serves her right for being such a slut!” Alistair’s mother closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, they held nothing but exhaustion and bitter disappointment. She shook her head slowly, turned, and walked back to her seat, not even offering me a hand. A hotel manager approached Alistair cautiously. “Mr. Finch, shall I still have the officiant proceed with the engagement ceremony?” “Yes! Why wouldn’t we?” Alistair bellowed, a desperate, defiant edge to his voice. He grabbed Lina’s hand and pulled her to her feet, announcing to the entire room, “Today, Lina and I are getting engaged!” Lina’s eyes widened in disbelief, her shock quickly melting into delirious joy. She nestled against Alistair, her soft sobs just loud enough for those nearby to hear. “Mr. Finch… are you really willing to give me, and the baby in my belly, a proper place by your side?” My blood ran cold. I stared at him, stunned. “You… you slept with her? She’s pregnant?” Alistair’s jaw tightened. “Yes! So what? You were allowed to screw around in a foreign country, but I’m not allowed to find a clean woman?” He wrapped his arm tighter around Lina, right in front of me. “At least Lina is clean! She’s a thousand times more pure than you!” He pointed at two security guards by the door. “Get this filth out of here. I don’t want her tainting my engagement party with Lina!” The guards moved toward me. As they grabbed my arms, I lifted my head and looked directly at Alistair, a grim smile on my face. “Alistair, before you throw me out, I have one last question for you.” I gestured toward the smug, triumphant Lina. “Do you know she has HIV?” The words dropped into the room like a bomb. Absolute, deafening silence.

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