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Maudy was wearing a fine white coat, and the white pearl earrings on her ears made her look gentle and elegant.

The scarf around her neck alone was worth tens of millions of dollars. The waiter rushed to greet her as soon as he saw her. "Mrs. Aprilio, Mr. Kevin didn't accompany you to choose jewelry today?"

"Mrs. Aprilio, our shop has the latest jewelry models, every type is very suitable for you."

"Mrs. Aprilio, the emerald you ordered last time has arrived. You can wear it later, it will definitely match your skin color."

The waiter did not stop offering products to Maudy. Maudy looked at Jessica with a smile, her gaze, full of satisfaction, seemed to declare her victory.

The whole world knew that Kevin spoiled her like a jewel, but no one knew that Jessica was his legal wife.

Jessica clenched her fists as she thought, "Why did I meet someone I didn't want to meet at the most miserable time?”

Maudy asked softly, "If you want to sell this high-quality ring quickly, then you will lose a lot."

Jessica reached out and grabbed the ring box, then said with an angry expression, "I won't sell it."

"Not selling it? What a shame. I actually like this ring. Since we know each other, I planned to buy it at a high price. Isn't Mrs. Jessica short of money?"

Jessica's hands felt stiff. Yes, she really was short of money. Because Maudy knew about it, she trampled on her dignity without mercy.

The maids around her were busy giving advice, "Ma'am, she is the fiancée of the director of the Aprilio Group. It is rare for Mrs. Aprilio to like your ring, she will definitely give you a good price, so you don't have to wait for the procedures from our side to get the money."

How painful this title "Mrs. Aprilio" was. It was clear that a year ago, Jessica swore to tell Maudy that she would never get a divorce, so that Maudy would bury her intention to get Kevin.

A year had just passed, and everyone already knew her identity. Jessica increasingly felt that her marriage to Kevin was just a ploy.

When she saw that Jessica was hesitant, Maudy smiled happily and said, "Mrs. Jessica, just name the price."

That cunning face was really disgusting. Jessica looked at her coldly and said, "I'm not selling it."

Maudy refused to let go. "Mrs. Jessica is already at the end of her rope. Is it possible to still care about self-esteem? If I were Mrs. Jessica, I would happily let go. It seems that no one has told you that if you insist on not letting go of something, your face will look very ugly."

"Mrs. Maudy's words are really ridiculous. You are so proud of your loot. If you really like robbing, why don't you go rob a bank?"

As the two argued, the ring from the jewelry box flew out, and then there was a "tringgg" sound as the ring hit the floor.

Jessica quickly chased after it. The ring was immediately thrown towards the door and stopped in front of a pair of beautiful handmade leather shoes.

Jessica bent down to pick it up. A drop of water from the top of the person's head fell on her neck, it was so cold that it pierced her bones.

She slowly looked up and then saw a pair of cold eyes. The black umbrella that Kevin was holding had not been closed, so the raindrops rolled down from the curved surface of the umbrella and fell on Jessica's head.

The fine black wool coat made Kevin's figure look tall and handsome.

Jessica was confused as she looked at him. She remembered the first time she met Kevin. At that time, Kevin was only twenty years old, standing in the sunny playground wearing a white shirt, as if he was standing at the top of Jessica's heart. That scene was forever imprinted in her heart. At that time, Jessica was only fourteen years old.

She was wearing a knitted sweater, the fluffy texture made her look even thinner, and her pointed chin looked thinner than it had three months earlier.

Kevin looked very respectable, while Maudy was as low as dust.

Jessica's movement to take the ring stopped immediately. At that moment, the man lifted his leg and stepped on the ring with one foot, then passed Jessica without any expression on his face.

Jessica was still half-crouching. This ring was designed by her according to her favorite design, it was not conspicuous, unique in shape, and the only one in the world.

After wearing it, Jessica never took it off, except when taking a bath.

If it weren't for the fact that she was currently really short of money, she wouldn't have planned to sell it either. However, the thing that she considered precious was only considered trash in the eyes of others.

It was not the ring that the man stepped on, but Jessica's precious past.

Maudy smiled as she walked closer to the man and explained, "Kevin, are you here? I just happened to be choosing jewelry when I saw Mrs. Jessica selling her ring."

Kevin's cold face showed no expression. His icy eyes stared at Jessica's face with anger, and he asked in a cold tone, "You're selling this ring?"

Jessica held back her tears while biting her lip to stop herself from crying. "Yes, does Mr. Kevin want to buy it?"

Kevin smiled mockingly as he said, "I still remember Mrs. Jessica once said how important this ring is to you, but it seems like your sincerity is not that great. Something that no longer has sincerity to me is just trash."

Just as he was about to respond, the burning pain in Jessica's stomach disturbed her nerves again. As the tumor grew larger, the pain that was initially mild now felt like her heart was being stabbed.

Jessica looked at Kevin and Maudy, who looked so harmonious. This handsome man and beautiful woman stood under the bright lights. They seemed like the most ideal couple in the world.

Jessica suddenly had no more strength to argue. "No matter what you give to a man who has changed his heart, he will not care about you anymore, even if you open your heart completely to him," Jessica thought.

Jessica tried to endure the pain and took the ring, then, slowly, she walked back to the cashier to get the box and the ring certificate.

She didn't want to look weak in front of Kevin. Even though she had to faint from the pain, she still kept her steps firm.

As she walked past Kevin, she said softly, "Just like Mr. Kevin, I used to think of him as my life. It turns out now he is just a stone that can be exchanged for money.”

Kevin felt that something was wrong with Jessica. Jessica's smooth forehead was covered in sweat, and her face looked as pale as paper, as if she were trying her best to endure the pain.

A big hand suddenly pulled Jessica's arm, and then a low voice was heard, "What's wrong with you?”

Jessica pushed Kevin's hand away and said, "It has nothing to do with you."

Without looking back again, Jessica tried to straighten her back, then left and disappeared from Kevin's sight.

Kevin also watched Jessica leave. It was clearly Kevin himself who chose to dump Jessica, but why did he still feel hurt now?

Jessica found a quiet place and immediately took out painkillers from her bag.

She knew that all healing processes and anti-cancer drugs would have side effects, so she only bought some painkillers and regular stomach medicine. This could make her feel better than nothing.

Looking at the heavy rain, she thought, "Is that the only way out?"

Kevin was the person she didn't want to meet. However, for the sake of her father, Jessica could only struggle.

Jessica immediately went home and cleaned herself up. After that, she took a taxi to Permata Villa.

More than a year ago, when she returned from abroad, her mother called her. They had not seen each other for more than ten years, who knows how her mother is now?

Jessica looked at the beautiful villa. It seemed that her mother's life had been quite good all this time.

After stating the purpose of her visit, a housekeeper took Jessica to the living room. There sat an elegant and beautiful woman, still as lovely as she remembered.

"Jessica." Those beautiful eyes looked at her.

However, the term "Mother" still could not be uttered from Jessica's mouth.