Thaddeus hung up the phone and glanced at the person in his arms. Eventually, he removed the arms wrapped around his waist."I'll make it up to you."With that, he got out of the bed and quickly got dressed.Thaddeus' response immediately snapped Jessamine back to reality. What was she hoping for? She was so naive to actually think that he would give up Amy for her.Reality once again slapped her hard in the face.As long as Amy needed him, he would always run to her. Even if he was in the middle of something important, he would drop everything to be with her.Jessamine loathed herself. How much pain did she have to endure before she would let him go?Her love had plummeted to the point where it couldn't even earn a single regard from him.Thaddeus quickly tidied himself up and glanced back before going out the door."Jessie, remember to lock the door."As the door closed, Jessamine's sobs broke out. Tears streamed down her face, and she was unable to stop them.She knew th
She was Thaddeus' wife, or more precisely, just his bed partner. A tool for relieving desires in the silent hours of the night.Did she even have the right to expect him to give her a bouquet of flowers?Romantic acts were only expressed to the one you loved. And she clearly didn't deserve it.Jessamine had no intention of attending that birthday party.She had no intention of making a career in Holt Jewelry anyway. Besides, she would be leaving Zenville soon, so she didn't care who she loved.As the workday drew to a close, Amy sent a WhatsApp message with a photo attached.Jessamine clicked on the message and looked at the photo. It was a photo of a necklace with a fine platinum chain carrying an emerald pendant.Jessamine's heart lurched. She instantly recognized that necklace. It had belonged to her mother.It wasn't a valuable piece of jewelry, but Jessamine remembered her mother wearing it every day since she was a child. It was clearly something very important to her.A
Amy had deliberately steered the conversation in this direction with a clear hint of provocation. Her gaze carried an arrogant confidence.Jessamine was taken aback for a moment, but then she replied calmly, "I'm not a fan of celebrities, and I don't really pay much attention to entertainment news." She added, "I do know a few male celebrities, but they're all married. Ms. Quilton's boyfriend shouldn't be a married man, right?"Amy's face instantly paled. Everyone noticed her discomfort, and the conversation immediately came to an end.When they arrived at the Hawthorne Hotel, Amy told the waiter Thaddeus's name, and the waiter immediately led them to the top floor.The luxuriously decorated top floor of the hotel, which covered several thousand square feet, was completely rented out that day. With the arrival of dozens of people, the atmosphere instantly became lively.An assortment of high-end red wines, cocktails, beverages, and delicate desserts were laid out in a dazzling a
Jessamine glanced at the entrance, and her heart immediately sank.Thaddeus actually showed up at Amy's birthday party.Jessamine was well aware that Thaddeus disliked these kinds of gatherings, especially those filled with women and rampant gossip. Yet, he actually showed up, proving how much he cherished Amy.Habits could change if you love someone. There was no point making a big deal out of it.Amy went to great lengths to get her to come. It turned out that she wanted her to see them announce their relationship.Although their divorce hadn't even been finalized, they were so eager to make their relationship public in front of the employees of Holt Jewelry.Wasn't it a bit too cruel to do that in her presence?During the three years of marriage, he forbade her from revealing their marital status at the company, yet he publicly announced his romantic relationship with Amy in front of all their colleagues.Was Thaddeus trying to repeatedly break her heart just because Amy had
Amy huffed. "Relax, I will give it to you. You're the only one who cares so much about that crappy necklace anyways. Even if I tossed it onto the streets, I'm sure no one would even pick it up.""I'm warning you, Amy. I draw the line when it comes to my mom. If you ever say anything bad about her again, there's no telling what I'd do next," Jessamine warned.Amy scoffed as if she had just heard a particularly funny joke. To her, Jessamine was someone she could push around easily."Your threats mean nothing to me. I'm not scared of you at all," Amy replied mockingly.Just then, Thaddeus exited the hall. Jessamine raised her head to look at him as he walked over, and Amy must've also noticed his presence because she immediately plastered on a cheerful smile as she latched herself onto Jessamine's arm."Jessie, my birthday wish this year is for you to celebrate my birthday with me! I hope you can grant it!" Amy exclaimed.Thaddeus walked toward them with long strides and asked, "W
"What did you say?" Thaddeus growled.His presence was overwhelming, and his words were laced with anger, so just one sentence was enough to make everyone tremble in fear.Those who had been lining up behind Jessamine looked away. To go up and wish Thaddeus and Amy well right now would be like a death sentence.Jessamine was used to Thaddeus' temper so she knew this outburst was barely the tip of the iceberg. She gave a light smile and refilled her cup before she said, "If you aren't happy with my well wishes, I can do it again."Though she was nursing a broken heart, she maintained a cool composure. She let her gaze linger on both Thaddeus and Amy for a while before smiling and saying, "I hope that the both of you have a child together soon."Thaddeus' answering glare was dark and he slammed his wine glass onto the bar. The resulting thud was sharp and filled with anger.The room descended into silence. Some of the more timid people even averted their gaze, afraid that if th
"Amy, you know I don't like it when others lie to me. Today is your birthday, so I will let it slide. But never do something like that again. I've already told you that I'll give you an explanation for that day," Thaddeus said.There was a flash of panic in Amy's eyes. When he said he would take responsibility back then, did he mean what Thomas mentioned before? Was he going to just give her a large amount of money and cut ties with her completely? Was he going to make sure that they would never meet again?If that was what he was planning, then what was the point of her holding on for so many years?"Teddy, I didn't mean to lie to get you here. All I wanted was for you to have some of my birthday cake with me. My colleagues got overly excited and insisted on coming as well. "I didn't mean to expose the fact that we are lovers to everyone. It was just a coincidence that matters unfolded the way that they did," Amy explained. Amy had a way with words and managed to shift the
Back then, when Jessamine lost the ring, she never thought she would ever get it back.Right now, she looked upward and resolutely forced down her tears.So what if she got the wedding ring back? Their marriage would never go back to the way it was.People rarely get over their first loves, and Amy was still the person Thaddeus cared about the most. If anything, her relationship with him was a mistake.This ring should have been on Amy's hand instead. She was nothing more than a replacement for Amy and could never be her. Jessamine reminded herself that the infatuation he had for her back then was nothing more than an act and that she shouldn't treat it like it was real.He loved Amy, not her.Jessamine shoved the ring back into the jewelry box before placing the box back into the drawer with a heavy heart.She was determined to make Thaddeus see Amy's true colors. She was going to pay for scheming against her.Her mother's necklace lay at the very back end of the drawer wi