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Scarlett“You're not your husband's legal wife, Mrs. Scarlett,” the doctor informs me. “So we cannot authorize the use of Mr. Ethan’s medical insurance for your treatment.”My heart plummeted. What? “Doctor, there seems to be a mis–” I broke off, coughing into the blood-stained handkerchief clutched in my hands. My chest burned as I forced the words out. “That's not possible. Please... check again. I'm Ethan's wife.”With trembling fingers, I pulled out my phone and showed him a photo from our wedding. Ethan and I smiling beneath a bouquet of white roses.“We've been married for three years,” I croaked, explaining further. “Today is also our wedding anniversary. Look–”“I'm sorry,” the doctor repeated, glancing briefly at the photo before returning his gaze to me. “But we cannot proceed under that insurance. The records are absolute.”I chuckled in disbelief. It felt like a sick joke. How could the man who held me this morning now be someone who wasn't even my husband?Only a few hou

Scarlett“Mrs. Scarlett, I've reviewed the documents,” Lawyer Leonard said over the phone. “If you're certain you want to proceed with the inheritance agreement, we can finalize everything today.”“I’m certain,” I replied, staring at my reflection in the vanity mirror. I looked younger, healthier, but my eyes were cold. “What time?”“How does 10 p.m. sound?”“I’ll be there. Thank you, Leonard.”Just as the call ended, another one came in. It was from EH Pharmaceuticals. The corners of my lips curled up slightly because I already knew why they were calling.“Hello?” I answered calmly.“Miss Scarlett!” The department manager's voice trembled through the speaker. “There's a problem with the new drug research. We've been unable to validate the target gene; hence, the project has been temporarily put on hold. Since you're more knowledgeable in this area, we were hoping you could come to the company and assist us.”In my past life, I was the invisible engine of this company. I worked eighte

ScarlettAfter finalizing the inheritance, I stepped out of the villa with Mr. Hale walking beside me.“We'll arrange the blind date as soon as possible,” he said. “Does tomorrow evening work for you?”“Perfectly.”“The location will be sent to you shortly.”As Mr. Hale’s car pulled away, Lawyer Leonard stepped up beside me. “Mrs. Scarlett, there’s a loose end you should handle. The patents for your previous pharmaceutical research… they are in the final stages of being transferred to EH Pharmaceuticals. Do you wish to proceed?”A cold pulse of memory hit me. In my past life, I had signed those patents over as a ‘gift’ to my husband. They became the bedrock of his empire, generating tens of millions while I was relegated to his uncredited assistant.“Can it be stopped?” I asked.“It hasn't been finalized. We can terminate the transfer with one click.”“Do it,” I said. “Revoke everything. Now.”Using Leonard’s secure tablet, I logged into EH’s internal network. I didn't even have to th