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Chapter 1

Jim Smith let out a helpless laugh, rubbed the top of Harriet Smith's head, and told her this time was different from before.She refused to listen. She clung to his hand and begged him again and again.I watched Jim slowly start to give in. The moment he turned toward me, I could not help laughing.We met in high school, and he was my first love of eight years, yet this was what it had come to. What a joke.Before Jim could say a word, I pulled the documents from my bag and handed them to him. I tilted my chin toward the county clerk's office. "Go ahead."My easy acceptance clearly caught Jim off guard. "Cecilia, you…"He never got to finish. Harriet impatiently tugged on his sleeve, urging him to get in line.Jim quickly swallowed whatever he had been about to ask and slipped into his usual routine of soothing me. "Cecilia, Harriet is young and doesn't know any better. Just think of it as her fooling around. Once she gets bored with this in a couple of days, I'll come straig

Chapter 2

One sentence was all it took to send the already noisy private room into an even bigger frenzy, and suddenly, dozens of eyes turned toward me. I said nothing and just glanced at Jim, who was standing a few steps away.He did not look at me. Instead, he glanced at Harriet beside him, almost as if he were silently asking her permission. Something tightened painfully in my chest. My lashes trembled as I awkwardly looked away.How could I have forgotten? The one who married Jim was Harriet, not me.With everyone staring at me expectantly, I quickly brought the excitement to a screeching halt."Why are you all looking at me? I'm not the one who got married. You should be looking at Harriet."The room fell silent. Everyone knew what kind of relationship Harriet and Jim had.Jim's expression darkened. "Cecilia, why would you say something like that? I already told you, Harriet and I were just playing around. She's only my little sister. Are you seriously jealous of her too?"His eyes w

Chapter 3

I did not stop. I only quickened my pace, but Jim caught up and grabbed me. "Cecilia, what exactly are you trying to pull?"Jim was usually calm and steady, but this time, there was a rare flash of anger in his eyes.I had no idea what he meant. I was about to ask when he continued, "I thought you actually realized you were wrong. I didn't expect you to say one thing to my face and do another behind my back."You know perfectly well that Harriet and I are completely innocent. In the end, you'll be the one I marry. So, what did you mean by bringing up the fact that she and I got married, then returning the wedding fund I gave you?"Do you really have to let your jealousy ruin the relationship between my sister and me? Do you want everyone to think something inappropriate is going on between us and ruin Harriet's reputation?"His accusations hit my heart like a hammer, and my eyes immediately began to sting.I had thought he had chased after me to explain why he had not pushed Harr

Chapter 4

The moment I finished speaking, Harriet's voice came from somewhere in the distance. "Jim, Joshua wants you to hurry back."Jim immediately turned around, his feet instinctively carrying him toward Harriet. After taking a few steps, he seemed to remember that I was still there. He froze for a second, then turned back and tried to make up for it. "Cecilia, what did you just say?"Before I could answer, he gave a careless little laugh. "Whatever it was, you can decide. You're going to be the lady of the house from now on anyway."As he spoke, he pinched my cheek, and his words came strangely fast."I know you don't like crowded places, so why don't you go home and wait for me? Just let me know when you get there so I know you're safe. I won't walk you home, okay?"His tone sounded like he was asking for my opinion, but there was no intention of discussing it with me. The moment he finished speaking, he turned and walked away without a second thought. I watched his back disappear,

Chapter 5

The agent's words left my mind completely blank. For a moment, I wondered if I was being scammed. I had personally gone to the land office to collect the property deed for that house. How could Harriet possibly be the owner?The agent seemed to sense my suspicion and gave a helpless laugh before sending the electronic property transfer agreement to my phone.I opened the file and scanned the pages, which were packed with tiny lines of text that made my eyes swim. Then, almost immediately, I spotted a familiar signature.I froze. I racked my brain, searching through every memory I had, but I could not remember ever signing anything like that. Then my eyes landed on the date of the agreement, and suddenly, a memory came rushing back with crystal clarity.It was the day before Harriet's graduation ceremony. Jim had suddenly handed me a stack of documents."Cecilia, I need you to sign these. Don't forget."I had been busy editing a video and did not bother reading the documents caref

Chapter 6

With that, I ignored Jim's tightly furrowed brows, turned around, and walked away. I had barely taken a step when Harriet blocked my path."Cecilia, it's just a house. I'll give it back to you. Why are you making things difficult for Jim?"Her eyes were wide and filled with pitiful tears, but I was not moved in the slightest.I looked at her coldly. "Move. You were perfectly willing to ask for the house back then, so why are you pretending to care about Jim now?"Harriet's face went deathly pale.I knew I had hit the mark. If she had not wanted the house, Jim would never have given it to her.Her tears immediately spilled over, and someone suddenly grabbed my wrist.I was about to pull free when Jim violently shoved my hand away. I had no idea how much force he had used. I stumbled backward several steps just to keep my balance, and my lower back slammed straight into the corner of the desk."Ah!"A sharp cry escaped me.Before I could recover, Jim's angry voice rang out. "Ce

Chapter 7

The rescheduled flight time worked out perfectly. Not long after I checked in, I received the boarding announcement.Once I found my seat, I calmly took out my phone, removed my old SIM card, and replaced it with a new number.From that moment on, I had no intention of letting anyone from my past find me again.The documentary shoot was expected to last three years. I figured that would be more than enough time to forget those painful eight years.After a brief jolt of turbulence, the ground below grew smaller and smaller. The hospital that had looked enormous just moments ago was now tiny, no bigger than an ant. From the ground, the people below would have seen the airplane in the same way. Only no one cared where that plane was headed, and no one knew who was sitting inside it.…Third-Person POV:Meanwhile, Jim had been sitting in the sperm collection room for a long time. In the end, he could not bring himself to cross that line. He walked out with the plastic cup completely

Chapter 8

The moment Jim heard the doctor's words, his heart clenched. He could not stop blaming himself. What had he been doing all this time? How had he failed to notice that she was struggling?The truth was, Jim and Harriet were not biological siblings. They were not related by blood at all.Harriet was six years younger than Jim. When she first came to live with his family, she was only six years old.Back then, Jim's parents were deeply superstitious about certain family beliefs. Someone had told them that their son was destined for a difficult life and that if they wanted to change his fortune, they needed to add another child to the family.Hence, they brought Harriet home from one of their relatives and officially adopted her.At first, Jim hated having this unexpected little sister suddenly thrust into his life. To him, Harriet was living proof that his parents believed something was wrong with him. For two whole years, he never treated her kindly. He picked on her whenever he got

Chapter 9

A flicker of surprise crossed Jim's eyes, but he did not think much of it. He called again.The next few attempts ended the same way.That wave of panic came rushing back. Jim frowned and opened their chat. He sent message after message, apologizing and asking to make up, but every one of them disappeared into silence.Still, Jim breathed a sigh of relief. He told himself he was overthinking things. Cecilia was probably still angry, which was why she was not answering his calls. It was not as if this had never happened before. What was he panicking about?Why was he getting older and somehow becoming less patient? He was acting like some hotheaded teenager who could not keep his emotions under control.At least she had not blocked him on Messenger. That meant things could not be as serious as he feared.Jim remembered a time when he and Cecilia had fought over whether Harriet should move out and rent a place of her own. It was not the first time Cecilia had asked Harriet to leave

Chapter 10

Those few words instantly silenced the cramped space. It became so quiet that even their breathing seemed loud.For a moment, Jim wondered if he had heard wrong. What did Zayden mean, Harriet was not sick?Her strange diary and all the extreme things she had done over the years made it impossible for him to believe she was fine.The confusion in Zayden's eyes slowly cleared in response to Jim's questions and was replaced by a faint chill. He looked straight into Jim's eyes and spoke without hesitation. "She's pretending to be sick."Jim was even more confused. Zayden had once been almost completely certain that Harriet had depression. Now, after meeting her only once, he was saying something completely different. Jim felt as if he had been deceived.Zayden apologized, his face filled with regret. "I'm sorry. Part of this is my fault too."If that diary truly reflected how she felt at the time, then she was definitely not mentally healthy. However, I also told you back then that

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