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When I found my passport, my boyfriend of ten years, Kaden Zacarias, coincidentally returned.As usual, he wrapped his arms around me from behind and put his chin on the crook of my neck. The faint cedar scent invaded my nose instantly.It was the scent of the perfume I hated the most, as it was like a blatant provocation."What are you doing, wifey? Why aren't you waiting for me in the living room?" Kaden asked.On usual days, I would be seated on the couch, waiting for him to come home from work. I would then greet him with a warm kiss to ease his fatigue from that day's work.But today, my gaze was fixed on his coat.I had gifted him that coat last month. In the news broadcast earlier, Kaden wore this black coat while holding hands with Gwendolyn Crawford. The two of them stood closely together like they were the couple of the year.The Flarian media had touted them as the "perfect match" while congratulating the Zacariases and the Crawfords for this joyful union.But when I
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I took a deep breath and held back the tears welling up in my eyes. "It's fine. Go ahead and focus on your work."After all, I was planning to leave anyway.He patted my head and rambled on, completely oblivious to the obvious shift in my mood, "That won't do. Our tenth anniversary is coming up. I'm definitely taking you on a trip to celebrate our tenth year together."Kaden seemed genuinely excited about our tenth anniversary. But if my memory didn't fail me, that would be the day right after his wedding to Gwendolyn.I lowered my head and let out a cold laugh but didn't bother to expose the truth. "I know. You should go wash up."The moment he turned around, his phone suddenly rang. I saw the name "Gwendolyn" displayed on the screen.Kaden's expression darkened as he hastily said, "It's a work call."That was all the explanation he gave me.As he stepped into the bathroom, the sound of the running water drowned out the ringtone. I couldn't help but strain my ears to catch eve
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When I had finally composed myself, Kaden stormed toward me in a fit of anger.He questioned angrily, "Ella, what have you been saying to your friends? Why are they so out of line? How can they tag us so thoughtlessly and suggest that we should get married soon?"I opened my social media and saw that a friend who had just gotten married a couple of days ago had tagged me and Kaden in her post.She commented, "Looking forward to you two also walking down the aisle soon."Kaden was furious. "Don't tell me you didn't know about this. If you hadn't mentioned something to her, why would she say that?"Well, I'd indeed said something to my friend. Everyone kept asking me when Kaden and I would be getting married after ten years of being together.I thought back to when we first got together. Kaden had held my hand and promised me, "I'll definitely marry you."But at some point, he would instinctively avoid the topic of marriage whenever I brought it up."Ella, isn't what we have now
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I was in so much pain that sweat drenched my forehead, but Gwendolyn quickly put up an act.She cried out pitifully, "Ms. Selkirk, why did you push me? What did I ever do wrong?"At that moment, Kaden rushed in with a very grim expression. He didn't even ask any questions and immediately turned on me. "What are you doing, Ella? How could you push her? Don't try to deny it. I saw the whole thing. She's just a secretary from my company. Stop overthinking, will you?"He came up with an excuse for Gwendolyn effortlessly, completely ignoring the fact that my ankle was already bruised and swollen. But when he saw the sweat on my forehead and how I was grimacing from the pain, he pretended to berate Gwendolyn for a bit. Although he was seated next to me, his gaze kept drifting toward her. Gwendolyn cradled her arm and nursed the scratch on it cautiously with an aggrieved expression.Kaden managed to maintain his act of nonchalance until Gwendolyn let out a soft whimper.She complai
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By the time Kaden remembered that I was injured, I had already taken a cab to the hospital. The bruising on my ankle had faded quite a bit."I'm so sorry, wifey. I was in an online meeting and got held up for a bit," he explained.Walking in with a mushroom soup takeout, he looked at my ankle with concern. "Is it any better?"As he sat down beside me, I noticed a faint red mark on the collar of his shirt.I couldn't help but wonder if Kaden perhaps had a split personality disorder. How could he go from a tender moment with his lover to coming here and playing the doting husband with me?So, I brought up Gwendolyn. "Are you very close with her?"Kaden chuckled. "Are you jealous, my dear? Don't worry. She's just a new employee. Don't you know what kind of person I am? I only scolded you earlier because I was afraid she might accuse you of something. Don't overthink it."He casually rolled up my pant leg and applied medication to my ankle. After that, he blew on it gently. This r
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Outside the car window, a plane flew through the clouds.Kaden looked at the marriage certificate in his hands. For some inexplicable reason, he felt a sudden wave of panic.A few friends gathered around to congratulate him. He instinctively instructed them, "This must be kept a secret. Ella can never find out."Someone asked him, "But you can't hide it forever. What will you do if Ms. Selkirk finds out?"Kaden's expression darkened immediately. "Stop talking nonsense! Ella would never leave me. I'm sure she'll forgive me once I coax her and make it up to her."The others exchanged uncertain glances but dared not argue with him.Kaden had the impression that I could never stay mad at him. He believed I would understand and let him off the hook once he bought me some gifts and explained that his family pressured him into an alliance via marriage with the Crawfords.Gwendolyn linked her arm with his. "Let's go. Our families are waiting for us."It began to rain heavily outside.
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Even my favorite floor lamp lay miserably on the ground, shattered into pieces.Everything felt foreign to Kaden. It was as if the color I had infused into the house had been stripped away entirely. It didn't even feel like home to him anymore."What's going on? Where is Ella? Where did she go?"In the villa, all Kaden found was my abandoned suitcase. He opened it eagerly, and a few boxes slipped through the opening and tumbled to the floor. When they hit the ground, several pieces of jewelry spilled out.Kaden froze for a moment. These were all the gifts he had given me over the past ten years.A large envelope inside the suitcase caught his attention. As he slowly pulled out the contents, his face grew increasingly pale. His hands trembled uncontrollably as he held the documents.They were evidence of his infidelity. The disgusting, incriminating photos were laid bare before him in perfect clarity. Photos of him and Gwendolyn holding hands, kissing, and even lying in bed togeth
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A deep sense of fear rose in Kaden's heart. For the first time, he felt as though he was truly going to lose me.Gwendolyn barged into his office. "Kaden, what exactly have you been busy with? It's been half a month since we got married, and you haven't come home once! Do you know what people are saying about me? I'm your wife, but everyone is calling me the mistress!"Ever since Gwendolyn learned that I'd left, she'd been desperate to take my place.But Kaden had changed. No matter how she tried to seduce him, he wouldn't touch her anymore. He didn't even return to the Zacarias residence.Now, he merely flashed her a cold glance and remarked harshly, "Are they not telling the truth? You're nothing but a complete disgrace."If it hadn't been for Gwendolyn drugging him, he wouldn't have cheated in the first place."I'm warning you. If you dare to covet something that doesn't belong to you again, I'll divorce you immediately."Gwendolyn's eyes widened in shock. "What did you say?
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Kaden sobbed pathetically, with his tears and snot running all over his face.One by one, I pried his fingers off me."Kaden, I am now the happiest bride in the world. I'm already married. To me, you are nothing but a worthless ex-boyfriend."Still, he refused to let go.Kaden begged, "Come with me now. The plane is about to take off. If we go back together now, there's still time to fix everything."I flung his hand away, letting out a cold laugh. "Go back? For what? Wasn't it you who said that you were with me just for fun, and you'd never actually marry me? Wasn't it you who said I wasn't even worthy of being with someone like you? Don't tell me you've forgotten your own words."My mocking smile stung him deeply, and his expression twisted in shock and disbelief.He muttered brokenly, "No… How could you know?"Then, he tried to explain himself, saying, "That's not what I meant. I only said that because Gwendolyn was there. I never meant it. The one I always wanted to marry w
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Kaden held a bouquet of white roses in his arms. He was dressed in a formal suit, as if he were attending an important occasion.From a distance, he stared at me in shock. "Ella, how could you agree to marry someone else?"The Mobrey family's security was about to remove him, but Channing motioned for them to wait, clearly curious about my response.Kaden looked like he was the pitiful victim who had been betrayed by his lover mercilessly. "We were together for ten whole years! How long have you known this man? How could you let go of our relationship so easily? Do you have any idea what I went through? I severed ties with my family for you! How can you marry someone else?"His outrageous reasoning made me laugh bitterly in response.I looked at Kaden with a detached smile. "Mr. Zacarias, do you have no shame? Thank you for bringing up the fact that we'd been together for ten years. Let me ask you, Why weren't we married when we've been together that long?"I smiled coldly, my
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Kaden clutched the photo tightly in his hand. Then, he broke down and sobbed uncontrollably.His father and mother—Boris Zacarias and Penny Fisher—stormed into the villa with Gwendolyn trailing behind them.Without a word, Boris slapped Kaden hard across the face. "You fool! Have you lost your mind? How can you leave the company to run on its own while you sit here and wallow in misery? Gwendolyn is your wife now. Ella has left, so you'd better snap out of it!"Penny chimed in angrily, "Can you please stop making us worry for you? We told you long ago that Ella isn't the one for you, but you wouldn't listen. Despite being with you for ten years, she's gone now, isn't she?"Kaden glared at them with fury. "If it weren't for you forcing me into this marriage alliance with the Crawfords, Ella and I would have been married long ago!"This earned him a slap from Penny. She howled, "You ungrateful brat! We did it for your own good! It's for the company's sake as well!"Kaden grabbed th
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A deep sense of fear rose in Kaden's heart. For the first time, he felt as though he was truly going to lose me.Gwendolyn barged into his office. "Kaden, what exactly have you been busy with? It's been half a month since we got married, and you haven't come home once! Do you know what people are saying about me? I'm your wife, but everyone is calling me the mistress!"Ever since Gwendolyn learned that I'd left, she'd been desperate to take my place.But Kaden had changed. No matter how she tried to seduce him, he wouldn't touch her anymore. He didn't even return to the Zacarias residence.Now, he merely flashed her a cold glance and remarked harshly, "Are they not telling the truth? You're nothing but a complete disgrace."If it hadn't been for Gwendolyn drugging him, he wouldn't have cheated in the first place."I'm warning you. If you dare to covet something that doesn't belong to you again, I'll divorce you immediately."Gwendolyn's eyes widened in shock. "What did you say?
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Even my favorite floor lamp lay miserably on the ground, shattered into pieces.Everything felt foreign to Kaden. It was as if the color I had infused into the house had been stripped away entirely. It didn't even feel like home to him anymore."What's going on? Where is Ella? Where did she go?"In the villa, all Kaden found was my abandoned suitcase. He opened it eagerly, and a few boxes slipped through the opening and tumbled to the floor. When they hit the ground, several pieces of jewelry spilled out.Kaden froze for a moment. These were all the gifts he had given me over the past ten years.A large envelope inside the suitcase caught his attention. As he slowly pulled out the contents, his face grew increasingly pale. His hands trembled uncontrollably as he held the documents.They were evidence of his infidelity. The disgusting, incriminating photos were laid bare before him in perfect clarity. Photos of him and Gwendolyn holding hands, kissing, and even lying in bed togeth
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Outside the car window, a plane flew through the clouds.Kaden looked at the marriage certificate in his hands. For some inexplicable reason, he felt a sudden wave of panic.A few friends gathered around to congratulate him. He instinctively instructed them, "This must be kept a secret. Ella can never find out."Someone asked him, "But you can't hide it forever. What will you do if Ms. Selkirk finds out?"Kaden's expression darkened immediately. "Stop talking nonsense! Ella would never leave me. I'm sure she'll forgive me once I coax her and make it up to her."The others exchanged uncertain glances but dared not argue with him.Kaden had the impression that I could never stay mad at him. He believed I would understand and let him off the hook once he bought me some gifts and explained that his family pressured him into an alliance via marriage with the Crawfords.Gwendolyn linked her arm with his. "Let's go. Our families are waiting for us."It began to rain heavily outside.
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By the time Kaden remembered that I was injured, I had already taken a cab to the hospital. The bruising on my ankle had faded quite a bit."I'm so sorry, wifey. I was in an online meeting and got held up for a bit," he explained.Walking in with a mushroom soup takeout, he looked at my ankle with concern. "Is it any better?"As he sat down beside me, I noticed a faint red mark on the collar of his shirt.I couldn't help but wonder if Kaden perhaps had a split personality disorder. How could he go from a tender moment with his lover to coming here and playing the doting husband with me?So, I brought up Gwendolyn. "Are you very close with her?"Kaden chuckled. "Are you jealous, my dear? Don't worry. She's just a new employee. Don't you know what kind of person I am? I only scolded you earlier because I was afraid she might accuse you of something. Don't overthink it."He casually rolled up my pant leg and applied medication to my ankle. After that, he blew on it gently. This r
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I was in so much pain that sweat drenched my forehead, but Gwendolyn quickly put up an act.She cried out pitifully, "Ms. Selkirk, why did you push me? What did I ever do wrong?"At that moment, Kaden rushed in with a very grim expression. He didn't even ask any questions and immediately turned on me. "What are you doing, Ella? How could you push her? Don't try to deny it. I saw the whole thing. She's just a secretary from my company. Stop overthinking, will you?"He came up with an excuse for Gwendolyn effortlessly, completely ignoring the fact that my ankle was already bruised and swollen. But when he saw the sweat on my forehead and how I was grimacing from the pain, he pretended to berate Gwendolyn for a bit. Although he was seated next to me, his gaze kept drifting toward her. Gwendolyn cradled her arm and nursed the scratch on it cautiously with an aggrieved expression.Kaden managed to maintain his act of nonchalance until Gwendolyn let out a soft whimper.She complai
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When I had finally composed myself, Kaden stormed toward me in a fit of anger.He questioned angrily, "Ella, what have you been saying to your friends? Why are they so out of line? How can they tag us so thoughtlessly and suggest that we should get married soon?"I opened my social media and saw that a friend who had just gotten married a couple of days ago had tagged me and Kaden in her post.She commented, "Looking forward to you two also walking down the aisle soon."Kaden was furious. "Don't tell me you didn't know about this. If you hadn't mentioned something to her, why would she say that?"Well, I'd indeed said something to my friend. Everyone kept asking me when Kaden and I would be getting married after ten years of being together.I thought back to when we first got together. Kaden had held my hand and promised me, "I'll definitely marry you."But at some point, he would instinctively avoid the topic of marriage whenever I brought it up."Ella, isn't what we have now
