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Adam grinned menacingly as he saw her terrified expression and said, "say it again.”

Mia scowled and exerted a lot of effort. However, she was barely able to break free from his grasp. She found it hard to breathe as the strong man's upper torso crushed her down. Ultimately, all she could do was give up.

"Adam...H-Honey. You-“

Adam's small lips gave her a forceful kiss before Mia could finish her statement.

Kelvin Sinclair, the driver in front, had been Adam’s personal bodyguard for a number of years. It was the most impatient Adam he had ever seen with a woman. With a silent smirk, he politely lifted the car panel. It was quite uncommon. Even those with strong wills occasionally faltered.

Everyone would have presume that he was Adam’s lover if Adam wasn’t married, because that was the rumor going around.

"Mmm.."

Adam finally released Mia just as she was about to choke.

"Adam, you..."

“I won’t correct you again if you have the audacity to call my name again in the future! Think of this as a warning.” Adam said.

“Pfft.." Mia nearly spat blood because she was so furious. She was genuinely perplexed as to Adam’s obsession with "Honey!"

However, she could see from his grave, cautionary gaze that he would undoubtedly carry out his instructions.

"You.." Being squeezed down made her uncomfortable. "Get up first."

Adam sat up straight, looked at her intently, and ran his thumb over the corner of his mouth. She tasted nice, hehe.

Mia sat up and started straightening her hair and clothes. She had cleaned up and was ready to speak. However, Kelvin’s voice was heard from the front. "Mr. Bowen, we've arrived."

Mia peered out the car window nervously. How did they get there so fast?

Adam took her small hand in the crook of his arm after exiting the vehicle and said, "My grandfather really likes Nyla, so please be more affectionate with him when we get in."

Since the wedding, this would be Mia’s second encounter with Adam’s granddad. She had always been amiable with the elderly. As they entered the house, they noticed the elderly man rubbing a cute dog while sitting in an armchair and listening to music.

Adam’s icy visage lit up with a bright smile. "Grandpa.”

Mia hastily forced a grin and shouted out as the elderly man turned to look at her, "Grandpa,"

"Ah, Lala! Come over here," the elderly guy motioned to Mia, entirely ignoring Adam, his face beaming. “It's been a while since i last saw you.”

Mia wasn't anxious now because grandpa didn't realize she was a fraud two years ago. She approached the elderly man with ease, crouching next to him and raising her lovely face to meet his loving look.

Old Master Bowen kept staring at her with much delight. "It's all this brat's fault," he said, expressing his gratitude. “After you got married, he abandoned you for almost two years. Don't worry, Lala—I'll break his legs if he tries to go again!”

"Well, if he bullies me, I'll tell you," Mia said, turning to face Adam and grinning.

"I won't let him bully you. I can discipline him."

"Grandpa.." After giving Mia a chilly look, Adam delivered grandpa the marriage certificate. "The thing you've been urging me for two years, I brought it to you today."

Mia examined the certification. Her heart skipped a beat! It was written with her name, not Nyla’s! Her secret was about to be revealed if grandpa looked at it!

Just then, her phone began to buzz. Her heart leaped to her neck, already stiff. Without even checking the caller ID, she swiftly pulled out her phone. After hanging up, she looked anxiously at grandpa with her amber eyes.

The marriage certificate was held by grandpa, who looked it over from beginning to end. He caressed it tenderly as though it were his own marriage license. His eyes were filled with an almost overwhelming smile. "Excellent! This is fantastic! At last.”

Mia’s eyes nearly popped out because she was so anxious .Her phone rang again at this same time. She immediately hit the side button to quiet the phone because she wasn't in the mood to answer the call. She then looked at grandpa  flipping the picture to the side, her eyes widening. She was destined to fail. She was destined to fail.

Grandpa then turned the page to the photo of her and Adam.

Mia felt her heart stiffen. She nearly fell to the floor. Her true identity was about to be revealed in this way.

She waited for grandpa to turn to her, maybe slap her, maybe shout for her and ask her why she deceived him…but instead, grandpa chuckled heartily as he studied the page, saying, "My granddaughter-in-law is absolutely lovely! I'm having the best day of my life, haha.”

Surprise. Surprise.

Grandpa then returned the marriage certificate to Adam after closing it.

"Be good to your wife from now on, ok?" He sternly advised Adam as Adam stretched out to accept it.

Adam smiled and nodded, putting the marriage license away. "Of course," he said. “Don't worry, Grandpa."

Mia’s heart finally calmed when she saw this scene. Just now, she was terrified. She was so terrified that her back started to perspire. She lowered her head, thinking of her phone, and noticed the screen remained on. The caller persisted. She sighed as she saw the caller ID on the screen.

She moved to the side to answer the phone after excusing herself from Adam and grandpa.

It was Nyla calling her.

"What, Nyla."

Nyla sounded irate over the phone, saying, "You little brat! Why did you not pick up when I called?"

Mia was furious, too. Nyla was able to disregard her calls when she attempted to contact her. Why couldn't she do the same thing?

"It wasn't convenient just now." Mia said.

"What could possibly be inconvenient for you?"

"There wasn't," Mia said, gritting her teeth. “However, there is now. Adam showed me his pals. He also took me to see his grandfather today. Should I’ve said, "Sister, I'm acting well like it’s you," when I answer your call in front of them?”

Nyla was rendered speechless. How could Mia, who had always been timid and afraid, suddenly become so self-assured?

"Adam took you to meet his friends?" Nyla asked, shifting the subject after a brief pause.

Mia responded icily, "Hmm."

"He treats you well, very gentle with you?" Nyla said, sounding a little envious as she considered Wendy’s post.

Mia recognized what Nyla was implying. "Yes, he treats me very well in public, as if we're deeply in love," she scoffed. “However, he is cruel and uncaring behind people's backs. He probably wouldn't even glance at me if he didn't want me to join him in his pretentious behavior.”

Mia wasn't lying about this. In her heart, Adam was just like this.

At last, Nyla exhaled deeply in relief. She smiled from where she sat and said on the phone, "well he really doesn't like women and just wants to have a wife to hide that fact of him being gay. I wonder why he can’t come out and tell everyone he’s gay.”

Suddenly, Mia heard a deep, familiar voice behind her ask, "Who are you speaking to? You've spent some time on the phone now.”