Chapter 1

I looked down at the USB flash drive in my hand, which the emcee had just passed to me.

It did not contain the wedding video of Bridget Lindt and me, but a record that filled my heart with sorrow.

Bridget never enjoyed cooking. She always claimed that the fumes from the kitchen would damage her skin and age her.

She would not have dinner with me either. She always said that cheap meals did not match her taste.

However, this USB flash drive hid thousands of domestic moments in the kitchen between Bridget and another man.

They had chopped vegetables together and baked together. Every scene was overflowing with sweetness and happiness.

The video covered a span of six years, but I had also been in love with Bridget for six years.

While I searched for rare ingredients and tried to make gourmet meals to Bridget’s liking, while I worked overtime night after night for the sake of Bridget’s company, while I thought we were weaving a bright future together, she was sharing sweet moments and getting cozy with another man.

What shocked me even more was that while I was working day and night and drinking nonstop to entertain and get business deals, she gave birth to a child for that man.

No wonder she was reluctant to let me return to the city. She was worried that I would discover her secret.

I smiled bitterly before I returned home and began to pack my luggage.

Then, I calmly made a phone call. “Grandpa, the wedding’s canceled. From today onward, the Houde family and the Lindt family will no longer have deals and collaborate. I’ll pack up and go home to inherit the company.”

“Alright. I’ll do as you say.” On the other end of the phone, my grandfather sounded both happy and worried. “Hubert, why has the wedding been canceled? Did something happen?”

“It’s nothing, Grandpa. I can handle it myself. In a few days, I’ll be home to visit.”

After that, I ended the call in a hurry.

At the sight of luggage in my hands, the housekeeper, Mrs. Zoe, looked confused. “Mr. Houde, today’s your big day. Where are you going?”

“My wedding with Bridget has been canceled. From now on, we are strangers.”

Mrs. Zoe’s eyes widened in disbelief. Before she could reply, the sound of laughter came from downstairs.

Bridget was back. The weather had turned cold, and there was a man’s jacket draped on her shoulders. In her arms was a baby, while the man beside her had his arms full with bags of baby products.

The family of three looked happy and sweet.

I had never seen Bridget so gentle before. There was a slight twinge of sadness in my heart, and I could not help but look at the man standing next to her.

Actually, I knew who he was.

Vernon Hall was Bridget’s ex-boyfriend. He was also the man who had gone abroad when Bridget’s family and business were going through the toughest times.

After all these years, they still ended up together.

When Bridget saw me, she was also slightly stunned. But she immediately frowned afterward.