Chapter 1

"Austin, I want to have a child with Eugene."I opened my eyes to the sound of Valerie Larson's voice. She continued, her tone firm and determined, "Mrs. Dyer is my mentor. She's seriously ill, and the doctors say she has less than a year left. Her only wish before she goes is to hold a grandchild, and Eugene has no one else to turn to, so...""Say no more, darling. I agree." I reached out and held her hand, my voice sincere.Valerie froze, eyes wide with shock. "Austin, did you even understand what I just said?""I did," I replied, my tone unusually understanding. "I know how much Mrs. Dyer means to you. Without her, you wouldn't have come to this college, and we'd have never met. We owe her everything."My earnest words seemed to lower Valerie's guard. She hesitated, then continued, "I'm glad you understand. Don't worry, Eugene and I have agreed to do this through IVF. We would never betray you."But before that, I need to divorce you and marry Eugene, so the baby can carry Dye

Chapter 2

The next morning, Eugene arrived to pick Valerie up for her medical check-up. They did not even try to hide it, walking out hand in hand before getting into his car. Watching them together, I realized just how laughably naive I had been.Back in high school, Valerie used to spend a lot of time at Susan's house for tutoring. Over time, she and Eugene got together, and their relationship lasted all the way through college. However, when they started talking about marriage, Valerie's mother, Gloria Keller, stepped in. She could not accept the idea of her daughter marrying a guy from a single-parent household with no house or car in the city, so she broke them up. Later, I fell for Valerie at first sight. I spent six months pursuing her before I finally met her family. Given my wealthy background, Gloria wasted no time pushing us into marriage.In my past life, I had foolishly believed Valerie had cut ties with Eugene long ago. I assumed she only found out about Susan's illness throu

Chapter 3

I could not believe Valerie's audacity. It was bad enough that she cheated on me, but she even wanted me to pay for their wedding.Did she really take me for a fool?I forced a troubled expression and let out a weary sigh. "I understand why you'd ask, but the company's finances are tight right now. The shareholders are watching every penny, and with you being pregnant, I had to set aside funds for your medical care. I even hired a private medical team for you, considering your heart condition. I just can't afford to move money around right now."Valerie's expression fell, clearly disappointed at the thought of not having a proper wedding. "But what should we do? Eugene really can't afford it."I leaned in, my tone gentle and supportive. "Why don't you have him borrow the money for now? Once we go through with the divorce, I'll make sure you get a generous share of the assets, enough to cover the wedding. That way, the shareholders won't suspect anything."Valerie hesitated, then s

Chapter 4

The stack of photos showed Valerie and Eugene entering a hotel together.Valerie's face went pale, and she asked, "Didn't you agree to let me have a baby with Eugene?"I sneered, my voice cold. "I agreed to IVF, not this. I didn't sign up for you two sneaking around and getting pregnant naturally. You want me to hand over half my assets after this? Do you even have a shred of shame?"Hearing me lash out, Eugene finally stepped in, his face twisted with forced composure. "Mr. Greene, can you at least try to be civil? There's no need to be so harsh."I scoffed. "Civility? You two threw that out the window the moment you crossed this line. Why should I show respect to two people who clearly have none for themselves?"Valerie's panic started to show. "You already agreed to let me have his child. Does it really matter how it happened? You know my heart condition. Did you really expect me to go through all those painful procedures? And what about the money Eugene borrowed? You promised

Chapter 5

After dealing with Caleb, I fired all the Larson family members I had previously arranged to work at my company. Looking at the long list of names, I realized what a complete fool I had been. In my previous life, I had allowed so many Larsons to leech off me.That day, my phone nearly exploded with calls from the Larsons, especially from Valerie. When she could not get through, she started texting, accusing me of being ungrateful and cruel.I blocked all their numbers. To my surprise, they showed up at my doorstep with Valerie in tow the next day.As soon as she saw me, Valerie put on a sour face. "Austin, I knew you were up to no good. Weren't you the one who wanted a divorce? Weren't you the one who wanted a clean break? Why did you tell my family about it?"Gloria immediately smacked the back of Valerie's head. Then, she smiled at me and said, "Austin, Raymond and I came as soon as we heard about what happened between you two. We've already taken care of Eugene, and we guarantee

Chapter 6

Seeing that I was determined not to agree, Gloria's pleading expression suddenly changed.She said, "Fine. Even if you want a divorce, it shouldn't be this way. How can you not give Vale a penny? She's been married to you for so many years!"Even if she hasn't done much, she deserves something for her suffering. According to the law, even in cases of infidelity, she can't be left with nothing. You must give her a portion of the marriage assets."I snorted with derision. "She already signed the divorce papers. You're asking me for money now? You must be dreaming."When Gloria heard this, she shot Valerie a vicious glare. Seeing that they would not get a cent, Caleb panicked and pushed his way through the crowd.He shouted, "You only have divorce papers. You haven't officially gotten the divorce filed, so it doesn't count! You have to give me the money!"I get it now. You deliberately told me the factory was a good investment so I'd sell my house. I'm drowning in debt, and it's all

Chapter 7

I was not completely in the dark about what was happening with Valerie and Caleb. I heard that after leaving my place, Caleb went straight to Eugene. He demanded money from him every day, claiming compensation for his family's emotional distress.That money was meant to save Susan's life, so how could he possibly give it to Caleb?When Eugene refused to pay, Caleb caused scenes at the hospital daily. The two of them ended up at the police station several times. Eventually, the hospital refused to continue treating Susan. Perhaps scared off by all the drama, Eugene somehow gave the money to Caleb.As soon as Caleb got the money, the loan sharks came knocking at Eugene's door. While Caleb was a small-time thug, these loan sharks were the real deal. If he could not handle Caleb, there was no way he could withstand what these people would do to him. In the end, Susan died before she could get a kidney donor.After Susan died, Eugene completely fell apart. He wanted to end his life,

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