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Chapter 11

The next morning, River sat in the Marsh family’s dining hall and picked up the wholemeal bread that he often ate. But when he bit down into it, he found it dry and tough. The taste was simply not right. He frowned. “Have we changed cooks?”Lucy, the housekeeper, came forward with a cup of milk and said, “Mr. Marsh, Mrs. Marsh used to wake up early in the morning and make the wholemeal bread that we used to serve you.“You finished the last slice yesterday. The cook made it today.”River’s hands stopped. After a while, he said coolly, “Violet will be taking care of her father over the next few days. “Tell Mother that she should be excused from the morning and evening greetings for the time being.”Lucy could not help but say, “But Mr. Marsh, aren’t you and Mrs. Marsh already—”But before she could tell him that he was divorced, light footsteps from the door interrupted her. Nina came in with a beautiful lunch box and a bright smile. She acted very friendly. “River, I made

Chapter 12

Frank felt frustrated and shot back, “If I didn’t save him back then, you wouldn’t be living such a good life now! If you think we’re embarrassing, get married to River!”The argument went on endlessly in the house, and the family’s selfishness and greed were brought to light. …The black car moved through the darkness in the city. None of the noise outside entered the car. River leaned against his seat and rubbed his temples as he recalled the Lane family’s shamelessness during dinner.Then, he remembered Mark’s simple clothes and his humble attitude. He felt regretful.This time, he made up his mind. It was time he cut off the Lane family. This was the last time he was going to repay the favor. From this moment on, the Lane family would have nothing to do with him and the Marsh family. He casually glanced at the passersby on the street. A girl squatted down beside the flowers to arrange them properly at the roadside flower store. Suddenly, River remembered his first mee

Chapter 13

The words exploded like lightning in River’s head. He stiffened and felt his grip loosen. The sunflowers he had been holding in his hands fell and scattered all over the cold tiles. The delicate petals were a mess on the floor. Surprise and disbelief filled his eyes.‘Divorced?’ he thought.He had not signed any such papers or consented to it. How could they be divorced?Rage and panic filled his entire body. He had no time to soothe the stunned Lucy and rushed to his mother’s room. Since the door was not locked, he barged in. His mother was sipping tea. When she saw him rushing in, displeasure flashed in her eyes. She said coolly, “It’s unbecoming to panic like that. What happened?”River stared at her. There was clearly suspicion and rage in his eyes. “Where’s Violet? When did I get a divorce? How do I not know about this?”His mother put down her teacup and turned to the side calmly as she extracted a divorce certificate. She then pushed it to him and said calmly, “Th

Chapter 14

“In the five years you were married, have you ever treated her with respect? Nobody ever took care of her when she was sick or defended her when she was humiliated.“Where were you when she was feeling sad but had no one to talk to? “You never even bothered to look at her. You were always busy protecting Nina, and you disappointed her time and again.“Violet was always gentle and kind to you. She gave up the job she loved and became a housewife for you. She took care of the house, ironed your clothes, and tended to your daily needs. “She never complained, no matter how badly you treated her. What did you do in return? You just kept bringing up the rules with her while breaking them for someone else. You and your double standards! “She was only late to the hall for a few minutes, but you were uncompromising! You insisted on punishing her according to the rules and showed no mercy. “Yet when Nina broke my vase, you protected her and helped her escape punishment by making an exc

Chapter 15

The next day, the top floor of Marsh Corporation was tense and eerily quiet.River sat behind his desk in a tailored black suit. His eyes were sharp, but exhaustion and gloom weighed heavily on his face.He had not slept for the entire night. There were dark circles under his eyes, and an intimidating air surrounded him, making the employees afraid to even breathe too loudly.Several executives stood before his desk, holding proposals they had worked on overnight. Beads of sweat formed on their foreheads as they stood there nervously. River was usually calm and restrained, always careful to keep his personal life separate from business. But today, his patience had run out.“You’re all useless!”He looked up with a gaze as sharp as knives. His voice contained no trace of warmth. “I offered you a high salary to solve problems, not for you to create loopholes and do things half-heartedly. “Redo the proposals. If you can’t, pack your things.”It was just a few simple words, but t

Chapter 16

‘The pardon letter?’ he thought.He had always thought the accident was nothing more than Nina carelessly crashing into an insignificant passerby, leaving the person only mildly injured.This was news to him.River’s entire body went stiff as a surge of cold anger burned through him.He immediately headed toward the corner. Each step was heavy, and his eyes filled with a chilling mixture of rage and regret.The moment he appeared, everyone fell silent. Their faces went pale with shock.Nina panicked for a moment before she forced herself to stay calm. “River, we were just talking—”“Quiet!” River interrupted her coldly. His voice was as cold as ice and carried no warmth. As he stared at her, he asked in a frightening voice, “Did you just say that you crashed into Violet’s father and faked your illness?”Nina’s face drained of color. Her limbs went cold as she nodded, then frantically shook her head. Her words came out in a panicked jumble.“I-It was just an accident… It was

Chapter 17

Soon, the police released an official announcement. With sufficient evidence that Nina had been drinking and driving, caused the victim’s death, fled the scene, and attempted to cover up her actions, the police began investigating her in accordance with the law.Driven to a corner, Nina rushed into River’s office at Marsh Corporation while crying. She grabbed his sleeve and started begging for mercy. “River, you promised me that you’d help me settle everything! Why did you hand all the evidence to the police?!”She was crying in indignation and disbelief. Nina had always believed that River would be biased in her favor, protect her, and indulge her every whim.As River looked at her gripping onto his sleeve tightly, there was no warmth in his eyes. He broke free of her grasp with a sharp, merciless flick of his wrist. “If you commit a crime, you should be punished by the law. “I was wrong to have protected you. Now, it’s time for some wrongs to be righted.”“No!” Nina bro

Chapter 18

River used every channel available and finally located Violet. He set aside all his work and ordered Tom to book the earliest flight to South City. Violet had already started a brand new life. She joined a small design company near her house and picked up the career she had set aside for five years. For River’s sake, she had given up on the job she loved to become a housewife. The company was filled with lively youngsters. The owner was impressed by her solid experience and didn’t mind the gap in her employment history. There were no harsh rules here, no unfair judgments, and no need for her to constantly make careful concessions. The atmosphere was warm and relaxed.She went to work in the morning and returned home in the evening. Her days were simple, steady, and free.Before long, she realized that she was living a far more peaceful and fulfilling life than she had during the past ten years.In the past, her life was filled with depression, injustice, and neglect. It

Chapter 19

The next morning, when Anna, Violet’s mother, saw River standing under the apartment complex looking dejected, her face turned cold as rage churned in her. “What are you doing here?!”When he faced the woman he had betrayed, the usually resolute and merciless River set aside all his aggression. With regret as well as a clumsy attempt to win her favor, he apologized to her. “Anna, I was wrong. I betrayed Violet and your family.”“Don’t talk to me like we’re friends!”Anna’s anger erupted. Every word that followed was filled with sympathy for Violet and fury toward River.“My family may not be as rich or powerful as yours, but I raised my daughter like a princess!“Yet during the five years she was married to you, she suffered, endured so much pain, and never complained! How could you treat her like that?!“When Nina crashed into my husband and left him on the brink of death, you didn’t even apologize. Instead, you forced my daughter to sign the pardon letter and make concessio

Chapter 20

Over the next few days, River did not leave.Every day, River stayed near the apartment complex, sending over expensive food, practical necessities, and the finest supplements, hoping to make up for everything he had done wrong in the past.Anna threw them all away, scattering them across the ground. River had always lived a life of luxury. He was proud, composed, and accustomed to being treated with respect. Yet, he was willing to set aside all his dignity.No matter how many times he was rejected or humiliated, he never grew frustrated.The neighbors saw it and knew that he was the one who had betrayed Violet, so they all ganged up on him. “Do you really think that you can do whatever you want just because you have money? You abused the girl we watched grow up! You have no chance with her anymore!”“Violet’s a good girl, and you hurt her so badly! I can’t believe you’d have the nerve to show up here!”“Get lost! We in the south don’t welcome people like you!”Their anger o

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