Chapter 2

Kyle coaxed her with a gentle voice. “He won’t find out. I know you love me. Lynn, be my woman. Please.”

His voice was bewitching, overflowing with desire and affection.

In that instant, Lynn seemed to completely surrender, drowning in her own desires. Their shameless, intimate sounds exploded in my ears like thunder.

My eyes turned bloodshot. My hands gripped my phone so hard that they trembled uncontrollably.

Then, a wave of nausea surged up my throat. I ran wildly to the base of a tree and vomited until I was dizzy and my stomach was empty. After I calmed down, I called my department head.

“Zach, please add me to the overseas training list.”

…

When I got home, exhausted, I collapsed straight into bed and fell asleep. The next morning, I was jolted awake by a violent shaking.

“Jensen, I thought you were sensible. I didn’t expect you to do something so despicable! You really are…”

Halfway through her sentence, Lynn froze when she saw my face. She stared at me. “Why are your eyes so swollen?”

She subconsciously reached out to touch me, but the next second, Kyle coughed softly under his breath. Lynn came back to her senses and grabbed my arm, continuing her accusation.

“Why did you walk around in dye-stained clothes, causing a scene everywhere? What were you trying to do? It’s already been posted online. Everyone’s blaming Kyle! Do you know how people see him now?!”

I looked at her calmly and said word by word, “That was my mother’s blood.”

Lynn froze for a moment, then immediately frowned. She replied with an impatient tone, “Stop joking. I’ll personally apologize to her another day, but you must apologize to Kyle today! Then, you’ll clarify things online!”

Apologize? Lynn had always been proud. She had not once bowed her head even after running away from so many weddings. Yet now, for me to apologize to Kyle, she was willing to bend that proud spine of hers.

However, my mother was already gone. What use was an apology now?

I gave a mocking smile and said nothing.

At that moment, Kyle shook his head sadly. His eyes were red as he looked at Lynn. “Lynn, it’s fine. Jensen probably just wants to vent his anger. If letting others insult me can make him feel better, I don’t mind.”

His voice choked with tears. It was a classic move of pushing forward while retreating. He instantly shifted from the instigator into the role of a pitiful victim.

Lynn’s anger flared up at once. She grabbed my wrist and said, “Jensen, do you still want to get married or not?!”

Just then, my phone vibrated. I looked down. Zach had sent me the overseas training application form. I pulled my hand out of Lynn’s grip and turned away to reply.

She was stunned for a moment. She did not understand. Even after threatening me with what she thought mattered most to me, I was still calm enough to reply to my messages.

Her eyes darkened as she stared at me. After half a minute of silence, she suddenly asked, “Who are you texting?”

Then, she reached out to grab my phone.

Before she could, Kyle suddenly clutched his stomach in pain and cried out. Lynn immediately withdrew her hand and hurried to support him. “What’s wrong, Kyle? Don’t be afraid. I’ll take you to the doctor right now.”

As they were leaving, she suddenly paused. She turned back to me and said, “Jensen, I’ll take him to see the doctor first. When I come back, we can—”

Before she could finish, I cut her off, “Go.”

Lynn was dumbfounded. She stared at me for a long time, until Kyle let out another groan of pain. Only then did she stiffen her face, withdraw her gaze, and leave with him in heavy steps.

I successfully completed the application and submitted it. Not long after, Kyle posted a new update on social media.