LOGINOn the day I was supposed to register the marriage with my girlfriend, the CEO of Whitmore Group, her scheming male assistant stepped in first and handed over his ID. Just like that, the marriage certificate that should have belonged to me and my girlfriend became his and hers instead. All I did was ask a couple of questions. The assistant dropped to his knees in front of me, looking as if his world had ended. “Nathan, this is all my fault. If I hadn’t needed to get my child registered for school, I never would have resorted to something like this and entered a fake marriage with Claire.” Then he started sobbing and tried to slam his head into the wall as if he had to die to make up for it. Claire Whitmore had always been sharp and levelheaded, but this time, instead of saying a word for me, she slapped me across the face in front of everyone. “Ryan is a single father. Everything he did was for his child. Do you really have to be this petty? “It’s just a certificate. Once Ryan’s child is enrolled, I’ll divorce him. What difference does it make if you get yours a little later? Did you really have to push him to the edge? “Get on your knees and apologize to Ryan. Then give him half your salary as compensation. If you behave, I might let you borrow our certificate, take a picture of it, and show it off in your family group chat. Otherwise, don’t even think about getting one with me.” I gave a cold laugh. “Then forget it.” And I did not mean only the certificate. I was done with her, too.
View MoreAfter not seeing her for some time, Claire looked far more disheveled than before.Her hair was a mess, and her clothes were covered in dust. The old polished elegance was gone. I almost did not recognize her.When she saw me, her eyes reddened, and her face filled with grievance.“Nate, do you know how long I searched before I finally found you?“Nate, I truly know I was wrong this time. I’ve already fired Ryan. I deleted his contact information. I even got divorced from him. I promise I won’t have anything to do with him or Noah ever again.“Please stop being angry with me. Come back with me and get married, okay? I’ve already chosen the wedding venue, and the wedding outfits are ordered too. All that’s missing is you, the groom...”When Sophie saw Claire appear, she lowered her head in disappointment and stepped aside to make way for her.But I pulled Sophie into my arms and said to Claire, “I’m not going back with you. My girlfriend wouldn’t agree to that either.”Sophie’s eyes wid
[Nate, I’m back. Where did you go? Didn’t I tell you to wait for me where you were?][Are you on the bus now?][Where is your hometown? Tell me. I’ll come find you right now.]It was almost funny.Claire had gone back to Maple Creek with me several times, yet she did not even know where my hometown was.She really had ignored me to a ridiculous degree.I did not reply. I only blocked her and deleted her contact.After four hours on the bus, I finally returned to Maple Creek.My parents had been waiting for a long time. The moment they saw me get off the bus, they rushed over and took my luggage.“Son, you’re finally back! You have no idea how much your mother and I have missed you all these years!”It had been so long since I last saw them. My parents had so much more gray in their hair now, and wrinkles had spread across their faces, carrying the marks of age.Looking at them, my nose stung.All these years, Claire had always used the development of Whitmore Group to guilt me into wor
I froze.I had always thought Claire was simply careless and did not realize how outrageous her behavior was.I never expected that she knew everything.Even though I had already given up on Claire, a chill still spread through my heart.I pulled my hand back in disgust.“Claire, I won’t forgive you. And you won’t get another chance.“Before this, I gave you a total of one hundred and one chances. You didn’t cherish a single one. The last chance disappeared the day you got married with Ryan.”I pulled my suitcase and walked around Claire toward the bus station.Panic flashed in Claire’s eyes. She lifted her foot to chase after me.“Nate, wait. I think we need to talk...”The next second, a groan came from behind us.I turned and saw Ryan crouching on the ground, clutching his stomach, his face twisted in pain.“Claire, I think my enteritis is acting up. My stomach hurts so much. Can you take me to the hospital?”This trick again.In the past, Ryan often pretended to be sick in front of
Ryan also grabbed my hand with fake concern.“Nathan, think this through. It’s not worth throwing away your future just because you’re angry.”But I knew exactly why Ryan was trying so hard to keep me.He simply could not bear to lose a useful tool like me.I pulled my hand away without a change in expression and was just about to fire back when my phone rang.When I answered, I accidentally turned on the speaker.The next second, my parents’ voices came through.“Son, when are you getting home? Your mom made your favorite pot roast, and she’s waiting for you!”“That’s right. I’ve already found you a date. She’s my best friend’s daughter, absolutely reliable!”Claire’s beautiful eyes widened. For a moment, she stood there stunned. “Nathan, you’re going back to Maple Creek?”Only when she came back to herself did she notice the suitcase behind me, and her heart seemed to miss a beat.“Why did you even pack a suitcase? You’re serious?“And what blind date? You already have me. Why would












Welcome to GoodNovel world of fiction. If you like this novel, or you are an idealist hoping to explore a perfect world, and also want to become an original novel author online to increase income, you can join our family to read or create various types of books, such as romance novel, epic reading, werewolf novel, fantasy novel, history novel and so on. If you are a reader, high quality novels can be selected here. If you are an author, you can obtain more inspiration from others to create more brilliant works, what's more, your works on our platform will catch more attention and win more admiration from readers.