Dogsitting Doesn't Make You His Wife

My agent handed me a tablet the moment I got into the car.

A trending topic was on the screen.

#Fairmont's golden boy, Hugo Fisher, spotted walking his dog with rising starlet Lily Southall. Romance rumors confirmed?

In the photo, Hugo stood on a lawn, gazing lovingly into the distance.

Lily happened to be standing right where he was looking. She was happily playing with a big golden retriever named Sunny.

The internet exploded.

Everyone started calling Hugo for confirmation.

But he was overseas, so no one could reach him.

They had no choice but to turn to Lily instead.

Lily quickly made another post on X. "If there is any good news, I'll let everyone know. I also hope everyone can keep a little more distance when taking pictures next time. My boy is timid and gets scared easily."

It was basically another way of admitting everything.

The internet went crazy.

[Oh my God! So Princess Lily is the girl Mr. Fisher has liked since he was 18? They're perfect for each other.]

[I seriously love these two. I hope they get together. And I hope we get to see them together all the time.]

[Of course, only a woman like her could win a man like him.]

[Queen Lily, was Mr. Fisher beside you when you posted this?]

Out of all the comments, Lily liked that one.

My fingers slowly tightened around my phone until my nails turned white.

I was so angry I wanted to kill someone just to blow off steam.

My agent saw my expression and sighed. "Lily really is lucky. I can't believe Mr. Fisher actually chose her. No wonder she can act so arrogant without getting into trouble. So she really does have someone powerful backing her. If only Mr. Fisher cared about you like that. The organizers might treat you better too. It's a shame it's Lily. You two have similar acting styles, so she's been using you as her comparison target every time she runs into you all these years. It's so annoying. But there's nothing we can do. She has more followers and more attention than you do. Especially now. She's also going to be on the show later. If she asks you any nasty questions, you have to keep your cool."

My agent kept talking, but I didn't hear a word.

I was too busy thinking about how to get rid of those two ungrateful people.

Hugo and I secretly registered our marriage five years ago.

I was the one who asked him to keep it private.

At first, I did it because of his special background. I didn't want people to think I was riding on his wealth and fame.

I wanted to make it on my own.

Later, I was afraid that if something happened to him, I would get dragged into it too.

Back then, he posted. "The girl I've loved since I was 12 finally married me." It quickly became the number one trending topic.

It stayed viral for three days. Then the police came to verify the situation, and the post was taken down.

The media quickly changed the story to say he had loved her since he was 18.

After that, he became convinced that he had figured out the secret to going viral.

He loved posting little messages online.

Whenever we fought, he would post. "Even if the whole world betrays you, I never will."

When I adopted a dog, he posted. "If you want, I can have a baby for you."

I couldn't stand any of it.

To avoid trouble, I always stayed far away whenever he and Sunny were around.

Just last night, while he was overseas, he complained online. "Even that famous actor has announced his marriage eight times, but I still don't have an official status. Poor Sunny. When he's with you, he doesn't dare call me Dad. When he's with me, he doesn't dare call you Mom."

Later, he even sent me a whole collection of articles titled "Signs of Emotional Withdrawal in Children from Single-Parent Families."

I thought things were finally over. Then, in the middle of the night, he suddenly sent me a video.

A message followed. "Honey, I swear there's nothing going on between me and her."

I rolled my eyes and blocked him without another word.

My agent was still reminding me about the show, "Lily will be on the show later too. When you see her, remember to smile. Don't let anyone think you're jealous of her."

I didn't want to hear another word. So, I simply closed my eyes and went back to sleep.