I’d Rather Not Have a Fake Love

The doctor tried to stop the bleeding from my broken arm, but the multiple wounds had left me drenched in blood. “Ms. Nina’s current injuries require the special medicine we got at a high price from that source. It could potentially reattach her broken arm. Mr. William, you should retrieve it from Sophia for now.”William Zafron frowned at me and said, “Nina always recovers quickly. She doesn’t need this. I’ll save it as an emergency treatment for Sophia in case she catches a cold or develops a fever.“Also, if Noa feels pain after the knee joint replacement, she can take it.”The doctor stammered in shock, “B-but the pain can be managed with painkillers. An artificial joint can be used for the knee replacement. There’s no need to sacrifice anyone for this, and there’s certainly no need to use such a precious medicine.”“An artificial joint can only last for a dozen years. I can’t let Noa go through that pain again.“That’s enough. You work for me, so just focus on researching k

When I arrived at the dance studio where my daughter had died, I saw Sophia holding her daughter, Noa. She was chatting and laughing with my mother-in-law, Dorothy Zafron, as if nothing had happened.Dorothy took out the bracelet that was passed down only to the Zafron family’s daughters-in-law and happily placed it on Sophia’s wrist.Sophia noticed me and immediately put on a false show of modesty. She pushed the bracelet away. “Oh, I couldn’t possibly accept this. Nina’s here. Let her have it instead.”Dorothy rolled her eyes at me, shoved the bracelet back onto Sophia’s wrist, and sneered, “How is she supposed to wear something this valuable with that broken arm? She doesn’t even bother to cover the blood that’s oozing out. It’s disgusting. Look at how radiant you look in that bright red dress!“Why do you still look so pale? Isn’t it just one bad seed that died? Of all the people, why was Ella the one a madman killed? She must’ve done plenty of bad things. The wicked always get

“What?!”William stared at the paternity test results for a long time.Sophia nestled in his arms like a kitten. “What’s wrong? Put this beautiful gemstone necklace on me already. Noa, call him ‘Daddy’.”Noa, who stood near the doctor, tugged coquettishly at William’s hand. “Daddy, forget about Nina. Mommy and I will stay with you.”Sophia wrapped her arms around William’s neck. “That’s right. No matter what happens, we’ll stay by your side forever!”William’s face turned pale.“Sophia, I hate liars. Is Noa really my daughter? Was her knee ever injured?”A wave of unease crashed over William. He needed to see me immediately.Sophia’s face instantly turned pale. “I-it was just a white lie to strengthen our relationship!”He shoved her to the floor and said in a cold voice, “Sophia, stay away from me. If I can’t find Nina, you’ll pay for this.”She looked up in confusion. “William... you love me the most, don’t you? We were just—”William snapped, “Shut up!”Before William co

After leaving Amelia’s place, William launched a nationwide search for Nina Zafron.He purchased advertising slots across every provincial TV platform with a single message.[Nina, I miss you. Please come back.]For a month, he waited by his phone. No call came.As hope dwindled, he barricaded himself in my old apartment and refused all visitors.“Nina, why won’t you come back? I’ve truly learned my lesson. Give me one last chance.“My affair with Sophia meant nothing. Please come home.”He wept into his hands as he crouched in the corner.His public search went viral. People envied his devotion and reposted it everywhere.BlessYourHeart22: I wish I had a boyfriend like him! He’s so devoted!SideEyeSorceress: Remember seeing them at the mall? He always protected her.DramaLlama404: Rumor has it he’s been drinking himself to sleep since she left.The search campaign blew up, with netizens digging up our old photos.After days of buzz, a bombshell dropped.They discovered t

After that incident, I learned that William was hospitalized for two days. The moment he regained consciousness, he became desperate to find me.When Sophia tried to stop him, he slapped her with enough force to cause a concussion.In his frenzied state, he smashed everything around him into complete chaos.Finally, he collapsed from sheer rage.Another day went by.I received a call from a local number.No one spoke. Only faint, trembling breaths came through.“Speak, or I’ll hang up.”“Wait.”It was Sophia.Between choked sobs, she stammered, “Could you... please visit William? He... just attempted suicide. He wasn’t thinking clearly.”I stayed silent.“Please,” she begged. “You were together for eight years. Could you at least pretend to forgive him?“If you won’t forgive him because of me, I swear I’ll disappear forever! Just tell me what you want! I’ll do anything!”Her crying became muffled. “As long as you come...”I remained indifferent. “What does this have to d