Chapter 1

After Vivian heard me laugh, she immediately stumbled backward several steps.

She happened to fall right into Felix’s arms.

Her voice trembled.

“I heard that whenever you suddenly laugh, it means you’re about to lose your temper, Yvonne. Felix, I’m scared…”

Felix raised an eyebrow at me, amusement flickering in his eyes.

“Well, Yvonne, you certainly have quite a reputation.”

He lazily sank onto the sofa, pulling Vivian tightly into his arms.

“She’s terrified of you. Move to the west side of town. I’ll come see you when I have time.”

I stared at Felix’s familiar face.

He looked so much like the man I had spent countless nights longing for.

And now, that man was telling me to leave.

I forced a smile and walked toward them.

I reached out, pretending I was about to touch Vivian’s face.

She looked terrified.

Felix suddenly grabbed my wrist, his expression turning cold.

“Yvonne, I used to indulge you and let you do whatever you wanted. Haven’t you realized things have changed?”

His voice was icy.

“I’m not indulging you anymore. Go to the west side.

“Vivian is different from those other women. You don’t get to lay a finger on her.”

I pulled my hand back and let out a soft laugh.

I gently patted Vivian’s pale cheek.

“How could I hurt this face? It’s rare to find someone who looks even more like her than I do.”

I winked at Felix, my tone light.

“Well, I’ll leave you two alone.”

With that, I turned and walked away.

But Felix stood up and grabbed my wrist.

“What game are you playing now? Pretending to be gracious?”

I pulled my wrist free, wearing a flawless smile.

“I genuinely wish you both well. I know better than anyone how hard it is to find a suitable replacement.”

Until today, Felix had been the perfect replacement.

His build, appearance, voice, and even his personality were almost identical to my late husband.

No matter how unreasonable I was or how much trouble I caused, he would indulge me without limits, just like my husband had.

What I was addicted to was simply the feeling of being spoiled.

But now that someone new had appeared, he no longer indulged me.

And that meant he was no longer a suitable replacement.

Felix’s expression darkened.

His voice dropped dangerously low.

“If Vivian loses even a single hair, I’ll hold you responsible.”

For a moment, I froze.

Back when he still protected me, he used to say the same thing to everyone.

“Anyone who wants to hurt Yvonne will have to get through me first.”