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Chapter 1

My ex-wife, Lillian Harmon, managed to find out where my daughter, Rosetta Coleman, and I were living now, though I had no idea how she did it. She kept hanging around my doorstep, demanding that I let her in. Having reached the end of my rope, I threw the door open and gave her a stern warning. "Ma'am, if you continue to trespass on private property, I'll call the cops!"At those words, her expression hardened. Confusion and disbelief clouded her face. "Daniel, you weren't like this before… We've been married for a decade…"I sneered, "Oh? In that case, just how was I before?"Lillian parted her lips, but she couldn't come up with an answer.I hadn't changed. My attitude toward her had. We had been secretly married for ten years, and Rosie was nine now. Yet, Lillian never once treated us kindly, nor did she ever acknowledge us as her family. It all started because she had gotten drunk, slept with me, and ended up pregnant with Rosie. Lillian believed I took advantage of her,

Chapter 2

The moment Lillian saw that, her usual cold demeanor cracked, replaced by jealousy and madness. She rushed over and raised her hand to slap Vivienne. "You shameless homewrecker, you stole my husband and daughter!"I was just about to intervene when Rosie beat me to it. She stepped in front of Vivienne to shield her. "Don't you dare hit my mom, you bad woman!"Lillian froze. It took her a while to process what was happening before she demanded, her lips trembling, "You're actually protecting her? Have you forgotten that I'm your real mother?"Rosie shook her head and let her tears fall freely. "You're not my mom! If you are, why didn't you acknowledge me for nine years? You only have room in your heart for Marcus. You never cared about me or Daddy."Guilt flashed across Lillian's face, and she stammered, "T-that's not true. Marcus is… just a work friend of mine."Rosie covered her ears and sobbed, "I don't believe you! If he's just a friend, why do you kiss and hug him? You've neve

Chapter 3

Anyone with half a brain could guess that the call had to be from Marcus, who was checking in on her. To hook up with younger men, Lillian had spent all these years painting herself as a rich, single woman. Marcus had no idea she was married, let alone that she had a nine-year-old daughter. If her secret was exposed, that difficult little lover of hers would probably throw another fit.I thought she would be in a rush to leave so she could go back and coax him. However, for once, she declined Marcus' call and gazed at me affectionately. "We're husband and wife, Daniel. Marcus and I are just fooling around. It doesn't mean anything. I'll never give up on you and Rosie. One day, I'll make you both change your minds!"The moment her heartfelt speech left her lips, she turned around and returned Marcus' call. "Marcus? I'm heading back to the hotel right now. I'll bring you something yummy!"As I watched her scurry off, I just found it ironic. This was the woman I had loved for ten y

Chapter 4

Lillian paled and immediately lunged forward to snatch my phone before throwing it on the ground. Then, she stomped on it several times with all her might until the screen was shattered and the device was dead.Lillian eyed me in disbelief. "Daniel Coleman, are you trying to ruin me?"I let out a derisive chuckle. "So, you do have things you're afraid of, Lillian. I didn't know you, too, had a weak spot!"She trembled uncontrollably, as if she didn't understand what I meant. However, I couldn't be bothered to wait for her to figure it out. I bluntly exposed her malicious intentions. "You don't love me, and you don't love Rosie. You just want to control us. Since you want to use her to spite me, you can't blame me for returning the favor."Lillian looked crushed. "How could you have…" She couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence. For the past ten years, she treated me like a fool. She assumed that since I had no proof of her affair with Marcus, I was powerless against her

Chapter 5

I never expected that, upon waking the next morning, Lillian would change her tune and refuse to acknowledge what happened. No matter how I explained myself, she adamantly insisted that I took advantage of her while she was drunk and that I was despicable and shameless. Brokenhearted, I had written her a promissory note and left the company. A month later, however, she showed up with a pregnancy report and demanded that I take responsibility. I was overjoyed, and I swiftly married her. Since she was my benefactor, I also agreed to her request when she asked to keep our marriage a secret. For ten long years, I kept that debt of gratitude in mind. No matter what mistakes she committed, I chose to put up with it.Day after day, I buried myself in work at her company. Every month, once I received my salary, I kept just enough for living expenses and transferred the rest entirely into her account. Because I worked so desperately hard, I paid off my debt to her in less than five y

Chapter 6

Rosie shook her head and ignored him.He continued, "Parents don't stop at one child, so you shouldn't be satisfied with just one mom, either."Rosie huddled in Vivienne's arms and proudly declared, "Mom told me that even if she has more kids, she'll still love me. So, I only need one mom. I don't need another bad one!"That immediately set Lillian off. Grasping Rosie's shoulders, she shook her and questioned her like a madwoman. "What did you just say? Did you just call me a bad mom?"Rosie firmly responded, "You're a bad mom!"Lillian raised her hand to strike her, but I stopped her. "What right do you have to hit my daughter? Ms. Harmon, you are overstepping your bounds!"Lillian looked at me in disbelief. "Your daughter? Isn't she also m—"She glanced at Marcus and corrected herself. "My goddaughter? Also, what did you just call me? Ms. Harmon? Since when did we become so estranged?"I snickered. "I have no intention of letting my daughter have any godmothers!" Then, I as

Chapter 7

However, I didn't expect Lillian to get involved in my company. The day started like any other, but as soon as I arrived at work, the CEO, Mr. Pascall, called me into his office. "I'd like to introduce you to a business partner of ours. She's the CEO of Harmon Group."I forced a smile and greeted Lillian. "Hello, Ms. Harmon."Lillian went on and on about how our companies could work together and how much profit I could gain if I cooperated with her. I responded lukewarmly to all of that.Eventually, she couldn't take it anymore. "Daniel, is this how you treat your work?"I shook my head. "No, but this is how I treat you."Lillian ripped the contract to shreds and threatened me at the top of her lungs. "Believe it or not, I can make sure you never show your face in Marindale again!"I inched closer to her. "Believe it or not, I can make your compromising videos public."Gritting her teeth, she cursed at me and left.Mr. Pascall called me into his office for a private conversat

Chapter 8

A week later, Lillian called me yet again. Her voice was faint, as if she might stop breathing at any moment. "I don't have much time left, Daniel. Can you bring Rosie to see me one last time?"I felt a flicker of compassion and promised her that I would ask for Rosie's opinion. After hanging up, I went online to do some digging, and that was when I finally pieced together what had happened.Marcus had been by Lillian's side the entire time, livestreaming everything she did. He claimed that he was the real victim, having been deceived by Lillian for years. According to him, he had unknowingly become the side piece and had been kept completely in the dark. He alleged that it was only after I released the explicit videos that he discovered she was married with a child. He further accused Lillian of abusing her power to take advantage of him for ten whole years. He even claimed that when Lillian attempted to slit her wrists out of shame, he was the kind soul who had saved her.As t

Chapter 9

Lillian trembled in anger. Pointing at him, she screamed at the top of her lungs. "Get out! Get out right this instant!"Marcus smirked and made a face at her. "You want me to get out? If I leave, who's going to take care of you? You've got no family left. Even your ex-husband and your own daughter abandoned you!"Lillian was beside herself with regret. Her eyes went wide as she glared at Marcus. Then, she coughed up a mouthful of blood.However, she no longer had the strength to curse him out. Through gritted teeth, she forced out, "You scumbag!"The boy toy she had spoiled for a decade didn't care in the slightest whether she lived or died. To be honest, I had foreseen this day long ago. Back in the first year of my marriage to Lillian, Marcus had already begun to suspect the true nature of our relationship. He tested and provoked me time and again, even going so far as to send me intimate photos of himself and Lillian. How could a person who so easily exposed the privacy of

Chapter 10

Three years later, Vivienne and I were officially married, and she was pregnant with my child. On the day our baby was born, I waited outside the delivery room, consumed by anxiety. I had a feeling something big was about to happen that day.Everything clicked when I stumbled upon Marcus' post on X. He had been released from prison. His post read, "At last, I'm free! It's time to settle the score!"Given his petty nature and his inability to distinguish right from wrong, he was bound to seek revenge. I called Rosie and told her to stay at school and not to leave the gates until I got there to pick her up. Rosie agreed, but for some reason, half an hour later, she arrived at the hospital with Lillian. Lillian was holding a bouquet of flowers. "I specifically chose lilies for you. I hope you and Vivienne have a long, happy marriage and a beautiful life together."I accepted it and asked, "Do you know what day it is today?"Lillian nodded. "Don't worry. I already have someone ke

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