Seven Years for Nothing

“The crocodiles will tear me apart. Please can you let me out of here?” No matter how humbly I pleaded, Harry Somerfield showed me no mercy. Today was supposed to be our wedding anniversary. I had intentionally left work early to prepare a candlelight dinner. But halfway through, he called to say he wanted to surprise me. When I arrived at the location Harry mentioned, he cruelly tossed me into the crocodile pit. It turned out that he was giving me a scare while giving his first love, Emily Milnes, a real surprise. Seeing me struggling by the edge, Harry stretched out his arm to stop me from getting out. He frowned at me, then pulled out a bundle of cash. “The crocodiles are bred and they aren’t as fierce as wild ones. After you finish the live stream, I’ll give you the money, okay?” I looked at Harry with bitterness. At that moment, he felt incredibly foreign to me. I pointed to the crocodiles nearby. “If I really wanted money, I wouldn’t have stayed with you when

The next morning, when I woke up, Harry had specially prepared breakfast. He brought the breakfast to my side, his gaze falling on the corners of my eyes, and gently wiped my tears away. "Don't cry so early in the morning. You won’t be pretty if you cry." There was a hint of tenderness in his eyes, but it lacked the love he had for Emily. I had once loved those features of his, because back then, his eyes were filled with love for me. But now, everything had changed. Halfway through breakfast, Emily arrived with a tote bag. Watching her familiar figure enter the Somerfield family's residence felt as if she were the true mistress of this home. Emily naturally placed the bag on the table and then pulled out a chair to sit next to Harry. The moment Harry saw her, the calmness in his eyes was instantly replaced by affection. The fleeting emotion in his eyes pierced my heart. He claimed to have feelings for me, yet maintained an intimate relationship with Emily. But

Harry’s hand trembled slightly as he took the report.But in the next moment, his eyes returned to their previous viciousness and cruelty.“I didn’t expect your deceitful methods to become so sophisticated. Now you can even bribe the hospital for a report!”After saying this, Harry forced me to kneel in front of Emily and apologize.With each bow, humiliation washed over me.Seeing Harry so biased towards her, Emily felt an unspoken sense of triumph, but she still maintained a gentle facade.“It’s okay, Harry. I think Hailey has already learned her lesson.”When Harry heard Emily plead for me, he kicked me aside with disgust.“If you had half the sense Emily has, I wouldn’t treat you this way. You’re in your late 20s and you’re not even as sensible as Emily’s dog!”At that moment, I felt like I had lost all my energy, collapsing on the floor with empty, lifeless eyes.“Harry, your sin will come back to haunt you. You will never be able to repay me and our child.”When Harry heard me me

The next morning, I set out to find a new job.Before marrying Harry, I had a job.But back then, he expressed a strong desire for a warm home, so I gave up my job to take care of him as a full-time housewife.Back then, I changed my lifestyle for him.Later, I realized that true love wasn’t about changing oneself. It was about loving oneself.After a day of job hunting, I managed to find a clerical position based on my qualifications.Although the job search had its challenges, the outcome was good.During my time there, I found out my boss was an alumnus from my university.So, during breaks, we often had coffee and chatted together.However, I didn’t expect to run into Harry at the company entrance that day after work.As I walked out with Ronan, I spotted a familiar figure standing not far away.I thought about pretending not to see him, but he called out my name.“Hailey, when I got home, I noticed all your things were gone, so I asked friends for your new address. There’s really

Since I talked to Harry last time, he had not appeared before me again. I originally thought that we would be like two parallel lines that would never intersect, never to meet again. However, this time was different. It was not about holding on but about saying goodbye. Today, I finished work early and happened to get the coffee that Ronan said he wanted me to treat him to last time. So when Harry came to the company, he did not see me. After finishing coffee with Ronan, he walked me back downstairs. I did not expect to run into Harry at my front door. At that moment, he was kneeling at the entrance, looking completely disheveled. Having not seen him for a few days, his dark circles were more pronounced, and he looked quite tired. When Harry saw me, a flash of joy crossed his eyes. But in the next moment, his gaze fell on Ronan, who was escorting me home. The joy in his eyes was quickly replaced by sadness. I had intended to pretend I didn’t see him and just walk on. No ma