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Chapter 1

Hugo Lambert never showed up, even as my father, Bernard Colgan, took his last breath.Perhaps the double blow had left me numb with pain. I couldn't even shed a tear at Dad's funeral.The people around me sighed when they saw me in that state."They used to be so in love. Now Hugo won't even show up to his father-in-law's funeral.""Didn't you hear? Hugo hired a few young models and went to Brinor with them the day after their wedding.""Cathy brought this on herself. I heard she is actually in love with someone else."Just then, a cold sneer came from the doorway. "Yeah, Cathy got what she deserved. She was the one who used Hugo as a stand-in."I turned my head and saw Hugo's newest mistress, Janelle Langdon, speaking. I paused when I noticed how much she resembled me.When I didn't respond, Janelle stepped forward and knocked over the vase of flowers in front of me. "If you really love Hayden, then die and be with him! Stop clinging to Hugo!"I flinched and let out a muffle

Chapter 2

For a moment, I felt like I was a child again. My mother died when I was young, and Dad and I had only each other.Dad was a professor at a prestigious college, and Hayden Lambert was his favorite student. Hayden often came to our house to discuss academics with Dad. Over time, I grew close to him too. He always told me, "Cathy, you can think of me as your brother. Did you know I have a younger brother named Hugo? I'll introduce you to him next time. I'm sure you'll get along!"Hayden told me all sorts of things about how he preferred peace, while Hugo was full of energy. He said he was a vegetarian, while Hugo couldn't live without meat.Gradually, I developed a vague fondness for Hugo, too.Unfortunately, before Hayden could introduce us, he died in a fire. He could have left me behind and escaped on his own. Instead, he gave me the last wet towel and used his own body as a shield to get me out of the flames."I have a collapsed lung. I've inhaled too much smoke. Even if I m

Chapter 3

Hugo paused. "Cathy, what are you trying to pull this time?"I smiled bitterly as I pointed at the divorce agreement on the nightstand. "Sign it, or I'll file for divorce. Hugo, I'm tired. Let's stop tormenting each other, okay?"Hugo looked me over. Then, he stubbed out his cigarette on the table and picked up the papers. He flipped through them, his face growing darker."You've thought of everything, huh? Down to the division of our assets. You really are going all out to make this look convincing." A mocking smile spread across his face. "But if you leave me, where are you going to find another stand-in who looks so much like Hayden?"I braced myself against the bed and forced myself to sit up. Years of pent-up hurt and resentment came pouring out. "Yeah, I did see you as Hayden's stand-in. You've tortured me for years. Isn't this the answer you wanted to hear?"Hugo slammed his fist on the table, his eyes bloodshot. "Cathy, shut up! How is he better than me?"My voice shook,

Chapter 4

Hugo seemed to come to his senses a little. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. After a long silence, he finally spoke, his eyes red, "I'm sorry, Cathy, but I can't divorce you."He turned and walked away, leaving only one final remark. "Let's just spend the rest of our lives torturing each other until we die."…Over the next few days, I prepared for the divorce proceedings and made plans to leave.Maybe I'd spent so long lowering myself for Hugo that everyone had gotten used to it. Even the fact that I'd sold my shares in Lambert Corporation had made headlines.Everyone was trying to guess what I was up to. They wondered if I had finally gotten tired of chasing after Hugo and decided to play hard to get.While gossip about my sudden change was still making the rounds in high society, news broke that Janelle had been dumped, not long after I asked for a divorce.She showed up outside Lambert Corporation every day, crying and demanding to see Hugo. But he paid her n

Chapter 5

Hugo snorted. "Body? What is she trying to pull now? Was all that drama about ending her life not enough? Now she's got the cops in on it too?"The officers were in disbelief. They couldn't understand how Hugo could be so heartless."Mr. Lambert, please take this matter seriously! Here are our IDs and badge numbers. As Ms. Colgan's husband, you're legally responsible for handling her remains!"Hugo fell silent, then laughed, though his smile held a clear hint of panic. "She'd threatened to take her own life so many times. How could she possibly be dead? And if she is, isn't that for the best? She can be with Hayden. What could be better than that?"The officers sighed helplessly at his behavior and handed Hugo a piece of paper with an address on it."Ms. Colgan's body is being held at this address. Please make arrangements for it as soon as possible."Hugo clenched the paper tightly, then tore it to shreds.He was genuinely angry this time. He could put up with me constantly thr

Chapter 6

No matter how many times Hugo tried to start the car, it wouldn't budge. Frustrated and helpless, he shouted, "Come on, start already!"When the engine finally started, he slammed the gas and sped straight to the address the police had given him. He stumbled into the deathly silent funeral home, dazed.When the staff learned he was there to claim a body, they impatiently led him to the morgue. The corpse lying there was almost unrecognizable, badly charred by the intense heat, with parts of the torso missing.The staff member said nonchalantly, "Many parts of the body had been burned to ashes because of the extreme heat. The firefighters had a hard time finding those remains."Hugo said nothing, looking strangely calm. "Have her cremated. I'll send someone to pick up the ashes later."He walked to the entrance and slowly pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. His hands shook so badly he dropped the pack.Hugo slowly crouched down and picked it up. He didn't get back to his

Chapter 7

A cold, sinister smile crossed Hugo's face. Janelle had never seen this side of him before and froze, too frightened to move.Hugo reached out and grabbed her face. "Tell me exactly what you did."The way Hugo looked right then made Janelle believe he was capable of murder, so she confessed everything that had happened.After he dumped her, she learned that he was the one who refused to get a divorce. She figured that if I disappeared, he would get back together with her.She knew I'd been selling off my properties, so she deliberately chose the cafe in the old part of the town, which was surrounded by old apartment buildings. The narrow gaps were barely wide enough for one person to pass through.More importantly, fire trucks couldn't get in, and Janelle had even sabotaged all the nearby fire hydrants, making the firefighters' job even harder.Once everything was in place, she had someone buy my cafe to make sure I'd be there when the fire started. She drugged my coffee, then dr

Chapter 8

Hugo nearly broke down over what Janelle said. He was afraid he'd lose control and kill her if this went on any longer, so he immediately told Allen to take her to the police station.As Allen dragged Janelle away, she cursed Hugo out, "Hugo Lambert, stop pretending you're so devoted! You don't love Cathy at all! Go to hell, you bastard!"Hugo clutched his head in anguish.Bullshit! I was the person he loved most in this world. How could he not love me?He'd fallen for me at first sight, and he could feel how much I depended on him. If it weren't for Hayden, he and I could have been happy together for the rest of our lives.And I had clearly treated him as a stand-in. So, why did everyone keep telling him that I loved him?Could it be that he was wrong?No, that couldn't be right. How could he be wrong?The burn scar on my shoulder was proof enough that I didn't love him.An unknown number called Hugo just then. He was about to hang up, but for some reason, he answered."Hell

Chapter 9

Three years later, I lay comfortably on a yacht in Xantar, drifting with the waves as the sea breeze blew across my face.Yeah, I was still alive.After developing PTSD, I couldn't sleep at night and had to rely on the sleeping pills my doctor prescribed. So, I developed a tolerance over time.When Janelle locked me in the warehouse, I woke up almost immediately. She seemed so sure I'd stay asleep that she didn't even bother tying me up before leaving. So once I was awake, I immediately escaped through the warehouse window.I'd been planning to leave for a long time, and I'd already moved most of my assets overseas. I knew that even if I managed to escape, I'd still have to deal with Hugo and fight him in court for a divorce.So, I decided to play along and fake my own death.I contacted the friend I'd trusted most since my school days and worked with her to fool Hugo. The body he'd found was fake too.Knowing how twisted Hugo was, I figured he wouldn't care if I died anyway. Th

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