Chapter 11

"If it weren't for you, Luke wouldn't have had my baby aborted!"My face turned bright red as I struggled to breathe. Seeing I was about to suffocate, Anna released her grip."I won't kill you myself. That would dirty my hands."You guys! Beat this slut to death, then throw her into the sea to feed the fish!" Anna commanded the thugs beside her, her face contorted with malice.As the thugs approached me with wooden clubs, I ignored the pain in my throat and tried to untie the ropes around my wrists while distracting Anna."Anna, I've already broken up with Lucas and married Clayton. I won't appear before you again! Can you try to calm down? Murder is against the law!"Upon hearing this, Anna walked toward me with a cold laugh. "You two may have broken up, but Luke still likes you! He's been unable to eat or sleep because of you."Now he's even searching through the landfill, saying he needs to find some marriage contract! He'll never look at me as long as you're still alive..."

Chapter 12

As for Anna, I pressed charges against her for attempted murder. She would spend the next ten years in prison. Everything had returned to calm.But while tidying Clayton's study one evening, I discovered the crumpled marriage contract that Lucas had discarded. It was tucked inside a book on the desk.Clayton had smoothed out the contract, even gluing back a torn corner. He had flattened out all the wrinkles, which now looked brand new.My heart inexplicably trembled upon seeing the marriage contract I used to look at every night. Not to mention… The contract that originally had Lucas Yearwood and Vivian West written on it was now Clayton Yearwood and Vivian West.Besides this, I also found a photograph among his books. It was a picture of me winning the state swimming championship at 20 years old. I was holding the medal in the photo and smiling brightly at the camera.I vaguely remembered fragments of that day. It was the first time I saw Clayton. Lucas had brought him along. I

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