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Chapter 1

Quennie's POVPeter Zafron’s original casual indifference instantly turned into sheer panic. He instinctively hid his phone behind his back.“Is Andy getting married today?”Peter’s silence told me everything.An inexplicable mix of emotions churned inside me.All I could do was to pull myself together and say to him, “Take me there. We’ve been together for ten years, after all.”It felt as though someone had torn open a wound inside my heart, and the pain was unbearable.We had been together for ten years. We dated four years before starting six years of a long-distance relationship.I had brought up the intention of getting married many times. But Andy Ferrell always either used the distance as an excuse or complained that he had no chance of getting promoted.He had once told me, “Quennie, I’ll marry you only after I buy a house in Sea City.”That was why I had worked myself to the bone only to save enough money to buy a house, and then travel all the way there to give And

Chapter 2

Sophia noticed something was wrong. “Are you alright?”I forced a smile. “I’m fine. It’s just that this is my first time seeing Andy care about someone this much. I’m a little surprised.”They held their hands tightly. Their fingers intertwined perfectly.Over my ten years relationship with Andy, he had never once taken an initiative to hold my hands.There was a special glow in Sophia’s eyes, the kind that only newlyweds seemed to have.“He’s usually pretty stern and intimidating. I’m about the only person he’s gentle with.”Andy treated her with an almost overwhelming tenderness. On the giant LED screen in the banquet hall, their wedding photos played one after another. Over the ten years, I could count the number of pictures Andy and I had taken together on one hand. Whenever we did take one, he made me delete it.But on the screen, I saw him laugh and make silly faces. His ears even turned red when Sophia secretly kissed him on the cheek.Just then, Andy asked, “Do your

Chapter 3

That night, Andy knocked on my door.He got straight to the point. “There’s an arranged marriage between me and Sophia. When you come from families like ours, a lot of things are beyond your control.”Instead, I asked, “When did I sign that nondisclosure agreement?”Andy’s eyes flickered a little. “Three years ago.”I was startled for a moment. I had worked the hardest for that year and had saved money like there was no tomorrow.I stayed up working for an entire week and nearly passed out at the bus stop.When Andy heard something was wrong with my voice over the phone, he rushed over that same night with a stack of documents with him.“It’s a nondisclosure agreement for a new company project. A direct family member has to sign as a guarantor.”I was a little puzzled. “But we’re not even married yet.”He sounded so certain when he replied to me, “Isn’t that just a matter of time?”I happily signed my name.Just when I thought Andy had finally made a place for me in his futu

Chapter 4

“I’m sorry that the incident circulated online has caused you trouble. I’m here to apologize on behalf of my friend.“But the post you made has caused a lot of problems for both the Ferrell family and my family. We need you to go live and publicly admit that you’re the mistress.”While Mary’s furious accusations still rang in my ears, Sophia’s words were no different from holding out a knife and asking me to drive it straight into my heart.“What if I refuse?”A trace of coldness showed up in her eyes.“Have you forgotten about that piece of paper you signed? If you interfere with our marriage, do I need to remind you how much you’ll have to pay?“If you apologize publicly on the livestream, I’ll compensate you an additional five hundred thousand dollars.”I agreed. “Fine. I’ll apologize.”The moment the livestream started, a flood of people poured in and cussed at me.The corners of my lips twitched. “I’m sorry. I apologize for refusing to swallow my anger and quietly take th

Chapter 5

Third-person POV“What did you say?”The assistant’s face went pale as he handed over his phone to Andy. Someone already edited the footage into a video clip.Andy’s chest tightened. He could care much less about others as he charged out of the room.Sophia’s expression instantly darkened. “You’re not going anywhere. Did you forget what you promised me yesterday?”Sally took a couple of glances at the video. “The video could be fake. It costs almost nothing to fabricate something like this these days.“Besides, her mother is still alive. Why would she leave her mother behind?” Upon hearing those words, Andy felt more relieved.“They’re right. Quennie has always been strong. How can she just decide to end everything with a whim?”It had to be fake again.After all, Quennie had made a fuss over things like this in the past. During their years of long-distance relationship, there had been times when she could not reach him by phone, and she would send dozens of messages threa

Chapter 6

Andy instantly shot to his feet. The chair tumbled backward with a deafening crash.The guests at the table turned to look at him.Andy’s mother’s expression immediately changed. “Andy, what’re you doing?!”Sophia turned around to look at him. The warmth in her eyes instantly hardened into a warning glare.But Andy could care much less about anything.He turned around and headed outside.“Andy!” Sophia shouted behind him. Her voice turned shrill.“If you dare to walk out of our family banquet, you’ll bear the consequences!”By the time he reached the riverbank, they had put up the police cordon.Andy stared at the scene before him in disbelief.“Haven’t you found her yet? What in the world are you people doing?”The rescue workers tried their best to calm him down. “Sir, please stay calm and don’t interfere with the rescue operation.”Andy stared at the muddy river as the current churned violently. His mind went completely blank.More and more bystanders gathered along the

Chapter 7

That following afternoon, Andy finally returned to the Ferrell family’s mansion.His mother, Abigail, snorted at him.“Have you had enough of causing a fuss? You actually walked out of your grandmother-in-law’s birthday banquet without hesitation last night. You really have some nerve!“You abandoned your wife for a woman of questionable character! How did I end up with a son like you?! Say sorry to Sophia now!”Instead, Andy replied to her, “I want a divorce.”Abigail stared at him in disbelief. “Have you lost your mind? You want a divorce for some sort of woman whose background you know nothing about?“Whatever you think of her, Sophia is your wife. Have you forgotten what you promised us back then?”Andy snapped angrily, “That was something you arranged for me!“When did you ever ask me if I wanted it? Five years ago, you told me I had no choice but to be subjected to an arranged marriage.“You even threatened me! You also used Quennie’s family to threaten me!”“Enough!” A

Chapter 8

Quennie's POVBy the time I learned about the news, I had already settled down in a small town.After jumping into the river that day, I made it to the other side of the riverbank.As far as those people were concerned, I was already “dead”.That was the only way Andy would retaliate on my behalf.I snapped my SIM card in half and replaced it with a new one. I started a new life.No one cared about the rumors circulating online in a remote area like this. I easily found a job in a small company.Whenever I had free time, I searched for news about Andy and his group.[The Brandt Group’s stock price plummeted as Darren Brandt faces investigation for bribery.]My name appeared in the comments of almost every article.Strangers filled the comments with messages defending me, but I could not bring myself to feel happy about it. I turned off my phone and stopped reading the news and messages.I lived a slow and easy life in this town.After work, I sat on a lounge chair in the

Chapter 9

For the longest time, I thought the problem between Andy and me was the long-distance relationship.Later, I realized that the real problem was we simply saw the world differently.He never understood what I wanted, nor had he ever tried to understand me.The moment he started pretending to be poor, there was already a wall between us.“I don’t like you anymore. I don’t love you anymore. The moment you lie to me, there’s no longer any future for us.”Andy’s face immediately went pale. He could not help stepping forward to explain himself.“Quennie, I can explain this. I didn’t mean to lie to you. You said that if I were rich, you’d break up with me, so I…”I froze. It was true that Andy had hinted at it more than once. That time, I always thought he was joking. I never imagined he actually meant it.“When I was in college, my family deliberately cut off my allowance and made me support myself. Back then, I really didn’t have any money.“Later, I wanted to tell you the truth, b

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