Semua Bab Betrayed by One CEO, Married to Another: Bab 21 - Bab 25

After the Lowe family fell into crisis, Michelle was forced into a business alliance through marriage. Everyone was waiting to see her downfall, yet even in her darkest moments, she still thought about helping Sigmund. For three years, she truly believed he was an orphan with no one to rely on. Every time she saw someone bully him, she wanted to fight for him without hesitation.It was true that at first, Michelle might have chosen him out of her own motives. But those three years together had been sincere. At the very least, she had never once wronged him.Even when he gave her cheap gifts, she cherished them carefully, thinking he didn’t have much money and that spending it on her was proof of his love.But after Emily came back, everything changed. The Sigmund she once knew vanished completely.The cold wind brushed across Michelle’s cheeks as her mind slowly cleared.Looking at Sigmund’s face, twisted in pain, she let out a mocking smile.“Sigmund, you knew I came looking for y

“And what about you? We were together for three years… You lied to me for three years. Do you think you have the right to call me heartless?”Michelle’s voice was so calm, so void of emotion, that it made Sigmund’s hope slowly crumble.She used to trust him no matter what he did, always saying that even if he made mistakes, she would forgive him.But now, all of that felt impossibly distant. He had torn apart with his own hands the affection she once reserved for him alone.Michelle told Nathan to get in the car first, then turned to Sigmund, her face expressionless.“Sigmund, I thought I made myself clear last night. What makes you think I can’t let you go? Where does that confidence come from?“When you lied about taking part-time jobs just to spend time with Emily, when you pretended to be poor and ignored my family’s struggles, when your so-called friends mocked me in front of you, and when you secretly proposed to her, you managed to lie without a shred of guilt. “Don’t pretend y

Since the day Nathan confessed his feelings so unexpectedly, Michelle’s attitude toward their marriage had shifted completely.Nathan had saved her twice—five years ago and again five years later—both times in almost identical circumstances. Each time, it was his help that allowed her to survive unscathed.So, she felt she had no right to complain. She had been the one in the wrong first. Whatever he did to her now, she could only accept it as what she owed him.Nathan brought Michelle back to the Shaw estate, personally introducing her to his family and publicly declaring her as his wife. She could see the discontent in their eyes, though none of them dared to voice it.Later, he officially announced their marriage to the public, taking her to events and gatherings with open pride. People called them a perfect match, an affectionate couple. Michelle played her role as a devoted wife so convincingly that, at times, she couldn’t tell whether it was still an act or if some part of