chapter 3

"I married you out of pity. You only deserve to be a substitute wife to replace Fiona," Morgan replied, his voice as cold as ice, without a shred of guilt.

"What?! So all this time... everything you did was fake?!" Alice slapped Morgan. The slap not only landed on Morgan's cheek but also on his heart. "I did everything with all my heart. I tried to be a perfect wife and daughter-in-law, but you just saw me as a replacement!"

"How dare you slap me!" Morgan retaliated by gripping Alice's neck tightly.

"Morgan, it hurts! Let go of me!" Alice screamed, her breath catching in her throat.

"Morgan, don't be crazy! You shouldn't be committing domestic violence. Let go of Alice! She's still your wife right now," Fiona coaxed the enraged Morgan.

"Look, Alice. Fiona, who you see as the third person, is the one defending you. I'm going to marry Fiona and get you out of this house soon," Morgan said with burning anger.

"You want to marry Fiona? Why? We've been married for four years; how can you say you're divorcing me? What's my fault, Morgan?! Tell me!"

"I love Fiona, don't ask so many questions! Hurry up and cook for me. If not, I'll make you a prisoner in this house even after I divorce you," Morgan threatened her seriously.

"I'll cook for you. Now get out of here, don't bother me!"

Alice wanted to fight Morgan, but she couldn't. She was indebted to him. She held on because he was the only one she had when everyone else had abandoned her in the past.

Alice repaid Morgan's kindness by being a perfect wife, yet she was only seen as a substitute woman. After Alice finished cooking, they had breakfast together.

Morgan tasted the food, then snorted. "What is this food? Why does it taste sweet?! Are you trying to make me angry again?" Morgan threw the food on the floor.

"What do you really want?!" Alice exploded. "If you don't like my cooking, why don't you just throw it all away?!" Alice grabbed all the food from the table and slammed it in front of Morgan.

"You dare to throw food away and defy me now?! What use are you to me? I funded your life for four years with luxury, but you can't even cook. Can you repay all the money I've spent on you all this time?!" Morgan belittled her.

"Enough, Morgan! You... you're going too far! I'll pay you back one day!" Alice couldn't stand being insulted, especially in front of Fiona.

Fiona smiled in satisfaction, watching Morgan continue to scold Alice. Morgan went to his office as the CEO of Alexander Diamond Company, a leading company with various branches in several countries. Meanwhile, Fiona took time off to move her belongings into Morgan's house.

"Alice, how does it feel when the husband you love doesn't even look at you? And has never loved you? Wake up! Get out of his life quickly," Fiona said proudly, feeling victorious.

"You're just a home-wrecker, leave me alone. One day Morgan will know that you're just a woman who pretends to be kind," Alice replied angrily.

"How dare you call me a home-wrecker!" Fiona slapped Alice.

"You... you dare to slap me too!" Alice returned the slap, then pulled Fiona's hair, and went out to the backyard.

In the afternoon, Morgan came home from work. He found Alice watching television in the family room, bringing Fiona with him.

"Sign these divorce papers right now! If you don't, I'll make sure you have nothing and can't work anywhere when I divorce you," Morgan threatened Alice cruelly.

"What did you say?! You just got home from work and you're saying something so hurtful and threatening me?" Alice looked at Morgan's face, her eyes filled with pain.

Morgan pulled out the divorce papers he had taken from Alice's room. "Sign these divorce papers now." Morgan grabbed Alice's hand roughly, forcing her to hold the pen to sign the papers immediately.

"No! Let go of me! How can you be so heartless?"

"I told you, stop talking!" Morgan slapped Alice again.

"It hurts, Morgan! Fine, I'll sign these divorce papers. I give up, because you're so cruel now. Even though I love you, it doesn't mean you can trample on me like this," Alice said, then signed the documents Morgan brought.

"Good! Pack your things right now. Get out of this house! Since you've signed these divorce papers, you are no longer my wife." Morgan forcibly pulled Alice, taking her to the room to pack her belongings.

"Let go of me! I'm leaving this house. I'm never coming back. I hope you don't regret choosing that woman over me one day," Alice shook off Morgan's hand when they arrived in front of the room.

With a heavy heart, Alice had to let go and leave the house she had lived in with Morgan for four years. She took a suitcase, then packed her clothes and all her belongings. There, Alice took a photo of Morgan in a small frame.

'I've loved you since the first time you helped me in the past. Morgan, goodbye. I can only talk to your photo. I have to forget you; I don't want to be a stupid woman who stays for love but keeps getting hurt.'

An hour later, Alice finished packing her things. She carried a large suitcase and intended to meet Morgan, but was blocked by Fiona.

"I'm the winner. The woman from Morgan's past is clearly the owner of his heart. You're just a substitute woman." Fiona gave a small, triumphant smirk.

"Take this! Before I go, I want you to feel pain too." Alice slapped Fiona repeatedly.

"Ouch… you… stop it! How dare you slap me!" Fiona was angry, then pushed Alice.

When she was pushed, Alice fell to the floor and fainted. Just then, Morgan arrived.

"What's wrong? Why did she faint?" Morgan asked.

"It looks like she's exhausted," Fiona replied.

Morgan called the housekeeper to help Alice. When the housekeeper was helping the unconscious Alice, blood dripped from Alice's thigh.

"Mr. Morgan, there's blood. Miss Alice, she's... she's..."

"What's wrong with this woman again?"