Chapter 1

I was a little dumbfounded when I received the call from the hospital.

My father-in-law, Luther Smith, had just brought my wife Meg Smith’s favorite food over. He had just left when he got into a car accident.

I immediately rushed to the hospital. On the way, I kept calling Meg.

She was a lawyer, and she was usually very busy. It was normal for her to ignore my calls.

However, this time, it was important that she pick up the phone. Luther was in a critical condition in the hospital!

I called her again, but she still did not answer. I put my phone down with a frown. Then, I rushed to the emergency room and panted as I asked the nurse.

“H-How’s Luther?”

The nurse sighed and said, “He’s still receiving emergency treatment, but it doesn’t look great. Please be prepared for the worst.”

I was extremely anxious. I quickly gave Meg another call.

She finally answered the call, but she sounded really impatient. “Easton, what are you doing? Why are you spamming me with calls? Don’t you know I’m busy?”

I was about to speak when I heard a man’s voice. “Meg, please don’t go. Can you accompany me for a little longer?”

Meg immediately comforted him, saying, “I’ll be here with you. I won’t go anywhere.”

It had been a long time since she had used such a gentle voice to speak to me.

At that moment, I felt my heart suddenly turn cold.

My voice was a little hoarse. “What’s keeping you busy?”

Meg clicked her tongue impatiently over the phone.

Even though I could not see her expression, I could also sense her frustration.

“Hugh’s mother passed away today. He’s very upset. I’m just here to help. Can you be a man and refrain from throwing a tantrum?”

Hugh Reid. It was Hugh again.

Hugh was Meg’s first love. He had only returned to the country a month ago, but Meg mentioned him countless times since then.

Hugh was injured, and she had to go and bandage his wounds.

Hugh’s cat had died, and she could not bear to see him upset, so she needed to comfort him.

Meg had always said that Hugh was an independent and a bit of a male chauvinist.

However, I felt that he was like a man-child who could not take care of himself. His presence was felt in every aspect of my life.

Meg was spending all her free time on him.

Due to that, I had fought with her many times.

Initially, Meg promised not to contact Hugh anymore. However, she became increasingly impatient with me after that.

In our last fight, she even said, “It’s over between him and me. Don’t overthink it. If there was still a possibility of him and me being together, do you think I’d have married you?”

I felt my heart sink when I thought about that.

I was just about to tell her about Luther when I heard the phone beep.

Meg hung up on me!

I immediately called her again.

However, she did not answer any of my calls. I felt defeated.

I kept calling her until she finally picked up again.

I was afraid she would hang up on me again, so I quickly told her about Luther.

“Dad got into a car accident! He’s in critical condition. You have to get over here! Hurry! Besides, the medical bill surpasses my card limit. Can you transfer me a hundred thousand dollars?”

However, to my surprise, it was not Meg who answered the call.

Hugh spoke softly, and his words made me furious.

“Easton, I know you want Meg to head back now, and that’s why you’re coming up with this excuse.

“But I really need her here now. After everything’s over, I’ll give her back to you, alright?

“As for money… Please don’t lie to Meg again. A while ago, I heard that your father was asking you for a hundred thousand dollars so he could gamble.”

Meg was beside Hugh. I heard her angry voice as she said, “Easton, you’re a compulsive liar! You’re hopeless!

“It’s your father who got into the car accident. What does it have to do with me? Even if he dies, don’t dream that I’ll give you any money. Stop annoying me! Just go away!”