Chapter 5

Emma acted fast. In less than two days, she uncovered every single detail about Irina's life.

She'd graduated from the same college as Edgar and was his junior. Less than a year after graduation, she joined the same company as him. She wasn't a local either, and she came from an ordinary, middle-class working family.

During college, she'd dated a few guys from rich families, but even her longest relationship only lasted six months. She was dumped every single time. Her history showed that she specifically tried to date rich men.

It seemed like she believed that Edgar was a rich man.

And, to my shock, she wasn't renting the apartment. According to the deed of the apartment, it belonged to Edgar's mother! He'd already paid it off in full, and he did it two weeks before we registered our marriage!

At the time, we'd only just recently graduated. After my mother's death, I no longer had any contact with the rest of my extended family.

Edgar told me his family was facing some financial