Chapter 1

His hand trembled around the phone. "Other than me, you've been with seven other men. You have a husband, so why do you keep coming back to me?"Audrey Harper let out a soft laugh. Her cool, detached voice carried a hint of indifference. "He's cold by nature. After being together for so long, things inevitably get boring. I like excitement. At least you're young and fun. It's just a little game."The client suddenly laughed in fury. "His name is Theo, right? What do you think would happen if I told him you've been sleeping with eight men behind his back? Since you don't love me, let's burn everything down together."Her voice turned bone-chillingly cold in an instant. "Baby, don't do anything that'll make either of us unhappy. Take advantage of your youth and make some more money off me instead. After all, once you're old and your looks are gone, I won't like you anymore."The client gripped his phone and gritted his teeth. "You bitch!"A low laugh came through the phone, followed

Chapter 2

The surroundings seemed to fall completely silent.After a long moment, Audrey finally raised her head, and the smile vanished from her eyes. "You know everything?"I looked at her and kept my voice as calm as possible. "Why?"She calmly sat down. "Because you're too rigid. Too boring. Women need to be pampered. They need surprises and excitement. It's as simple as that."I picked up the fruit knife from the table. "When we got married, you said that if you ever betrayed me, I could kill you."At that, she grinned faintly and spread her arms wide. "If it'll make you feel better, go ahead and stab me."The fruit knife slipped from my hand and clattered to the floor.I stared at her in confusion. "Why? If you want a child, I can give you one. Why do you have to look for someone else?"She smiled indifferently. "Do you really need me to put it so bluntly? The truth is, I simply don't want to have your child. I want to cheat on you and have another man's child. Does that answer sat

Chapter 3

I stared at Audrey in shock.She stepped forward, wrapped her arms around my waist, and leaned in to kiss me. "I have something to do today, even though it's our wedding anniversary. I'll ask my best friend, Claire, to keep you company."I grabbed her arm. "Where are you going?"She laughed softly and gently shook me off. "You know where I'm going. I'll make it up to you tomorrow. I have a prenatal checkup today."I stared at her in confusion. What prenatal checkup? Whose child was it?She laughed again. "Look at you. Yesterday, you were the one insisting on a divorce. Now you're the one who can't bear to let me go. So stop making a scene. You're the one who won't be able to stand it if you leave me."I had no idea what she was talking about. All I knew was that she called Claire Bennett."Yeah, we're not getting divorced anymore. He pretended to have amnesia and gave me an excuse to back down, so how could I not take it?"Claire's voice came through the phone. "That illness is

Chapter 4

"He forgot all the hardships you went through together. I bought him his favorite mulberry wine, and he doesn't even like drinking it anymore!"After Claire finished speaking, a flash of irritation crossed Audrey's eyes. "Are you done pretending?""I'm not pretending!" I looked at her in confusion. "I don't like mulberry wine. I don't remember going through any hardships with you, and I—""Enough!" Audrey abruptly cut me off, weariness creeping into her voice. "Everyone likes something new once in a while. I can have my fun, and so can you. How about I send a few women your way too?""I don't want them." I looked at her. "They're filthy."Audrey seemed to understand what I meant, but instead of getting angry, she appeared relieved.A faint smile touched her lips. "Does it really have to be me?""That's right. Other than me, you'll never fall in love with anyone else!""If that's the case, be a good boy and go home and wait for me. Once I've had enough fun, I'll change my clothe

Chapter 5

The next morning, I had the nagging feeling that I'd forgotten something again. Everything that had happened between Audrey and me the day before had vanished from my memory as well.Audrey walked in with a tablet and placed several wedding dress designs in front of me. "Theo, didn't you say you wanted us to have a grand outdoor wedding in Avermore? Then let's have the wedding there, okay?"I stared at the designs before me. A bitter taste rose in my throat, and for a moment, I couldn't speak.I had indeed imagined marrying her. But the thought that once we were married, she would be the only woman I could ever call my wife left me with an inexplicable sense of being trapped.I looked at her and spoke softly. "Mimi, marriage is a major decision. I don't want to agree to it so casually. Can you give me some time to think?""Think about it?" Audrey froze. "When I proposed to you before, you didn't hesitate for a second. Why do you need time to think about it now?""Before?" I frown

Chapter 6

With that, I stopped looking at Audrey, turned, and walked away without a backward glance.Behind me, something heavy crashed to the floor. Audrey had lost control and knocked over the coffee table. A suppressed, guttural roar followed, filled with unbearable regret and despair.I didn't look back.The moment I stepped out of the villa, the evening breeze brushed against me, and I felt completely at ease.Laughter drifted over from the school field next door. Those young, vibrant faces really did stir something in a person.It was no wonder she liked younger men. If I were her, I'd probably like them too.Hence, I went to a private club and called for eight escorts at once."Babe, you were born for this!" I gave one of them a playful smack on the butt, and she giggled coyly."Hey, what about me?" A charming woman beside me grabbed my hand and guided it lower. "Mine are pretty good too!""Not bad." I buried my face against her chest. "You smell so good."Another woman gazed at