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Chapter 1

When Hendrick Sam got Xena Carter’s call, I had just come out of coronary bypass surgery. The doctor told me my health was in critical condition, and things might not turn out so well next time. He advised me to avoid any kind of stress.Without even looking up, Hendrick turned and walked out of the room.I lay in bed, quietly listening to the nurse’s instructions and her complaints about Hendrick. It felt like a knife was twisting in my heart.I had chased after him for a year before we got married, and we had been married for two. I always knew Hendrick had someone he had loved for many years, his one true love.Three years ago, Hendrick fell critically ill and was hospitalized. The hospital issued several critical condition notices and Xena had left the country. To prevent the Sam family from being left without an heir, his parents turned to me, the one who had been pursuing him relentlessly.With his true love gone, his condition worsening, and his parents’ constant persuasion

Chapter 2

“Didn’t you promise to keep me company? Who are you talking to?”It was Xena.Her voice was sweet and gentle. She pretended to be upset in that playful way only she could pull off. Hendrick always fell for it.I opened my social media feed and saw that Xena had posted a new update. “Some people have company late at night, while others are left gazing at the sea.”The photo showed the back of a man, tall and well-built, wearing a warm camel-colored wool coat. Above him was a sky full of stars and beside him was the vast blue sea. There were two slightly overlapping figures, clearly a man and a woman. The image was blurry, yet suggestive.Beneath the post, her friends’ comments were filled with envy and teasing. It was their private circle. That coat was a birthday gift I had given him. Just a few days ago, Hendrick wore it to a friend’s birthday party. Everyone had complimented my taste, saying that Hendrick looked great in it. Even Hendrick himself often wore it.I sta

Chapter 3

“I’ll talk to him. Hendrick is so clueless.” Xena's innocent expression and the subtle hints in her words were all too clear.She was obviously showing off.Pulling me further into the room, she dug her sharp nails deep into the arm that still had the IV mark. I held back a cry, trying desperately to pull my arm away. Just as I managed to free myself, Xena suddenly staggered backward, knocking over a glass on the table as she fell.Hendrick rushed to her side in an instant, his face full of concern.Meanwhile, I lost my balance and hit my forehead hard against the corner of the table. Blood trickled down, bright red against my pale skin, making the scene even more startling.Hendrick turned around angrily, but when he saw my face covered in blood, he froze.His brows furrowed, and a flicker of worry crossed his eyes.“How could you be so careless? Didn’t the doctor say your health is fragile and you need to be more careful?“I’ll take you to the hospital.”I was stunned f

Chapter 4

A sense of foreboding kept growing stronger and stronger.As we rounded a corner, a truck suddenly veered out of control, heading straight for us.Xena screamed in terror, and Hendrick reached across the seat to shield her, gently reassuring her, “It’s okay. I’m here. Don’t be scared, Xena.”When shards of the car flew toward Hendrick, I did not hesitate for a second and threw myself in front of him. The moment the metal pierced into me, the pain was excruciating, but I couldn’t worry about that. My vision quickly blurred, and just before I blacked out, I saw the worry and fear overflowing in Hendrick’s eyes.And his lips were forming a blurred word.He was calling out, “Chloe.”......I had a dream. I dreamed of the one person I had always longed to see again.Felix Scott and I grew up in the same orphanage.I was two years older than him, and when we were kids, he used to follow me around, calling me “Sis.”Felix was lucky. He got adopted less than a year after he arriv

Chapter 5

Hendrick was on the phone.“I don’t like her, so don’t overthink it.“She saved me, so I owe her. That’s all there is to it.“There’s no way I could ever fall for someone who’s just after my money.”……There was no need to guess. It had to be Xena.I quietly listened to Hendrick’s assessment of me.When the pain hit me like a wave, I suddenly felt done with all of this.I was tired of playing this game.But I wasn’t about to make things easy for Xena either.I pressed the call button by my bed, and Hendrick quickly hung up the phone.“You’re awake. You’ve been out for days. The doctor said you have a mild concussion.“That piece of metal grazed your ribs. Thankfully, it didn’t hit your heart.”Hendrick helped me sit up, thoughtfully placing a pillow behind my back.I glanced down at the bandages on my chest.Lucky me, I was still alive.The nurse brought in some medication, went over the instructions, and then left, leaving just the two of us in the room.Hendrick look

Chapter 6

The photo attached to the message showed two hands clasped together, with a tiny mole on the back of the lower hand. The timestamp was 5 p.m., the exact time I had sent Hendrick out to get the chicken noodle soup.I deleted the message without a second thought and put my phone on silent.A dull ache flared up in my stomach again, and I curled up, tucking myself into the corner of the bed.The mattress dipped on the other side as Hendrick’s damp arm wrapped around me, pulling me against his chest.He paused when he felt how thin I had become, then held me tighter, almost too tight.To be honest, it hurt a little.“Why have you lost so much weight?”I didn’t tell him about my latest test results.“Hendrick, you said you’d make it up to me. Does that still stand?”I sat up and looked at him. Hendrick followed, his arm still around me.“Of course it does. Chloe, have you decided what you want?”“I want to attend next month’s company bidding meeting as the chief designer.”I f

Chapter 7

Watching the two of them act all lovey-dovey, completely oblivious to everyone else, made my stomach churn.I fought back the nausea and grabbed Xena by the hair, slamming her head down on the table twice.“Xena, if you don’t know how to keep your mouth shut, then don’t speak. And before you accuse me of not having seen the world, maybe take your eyes off someone else’s husband first.”They probably had not expected me to lash out so suddenly. By the time Xena’s head had hit the table twice, Hendrick finally reacted, pulling her protectively behind him.In the next second, he grabbed my arm, demanding I apologize to her. I slapped his hand away.“Apologize? You’ve got to be kidding me! Hendrick, you make me sick.”With that, I turned and walked away, leaving them both stunned.As soon as I reached the door, I couldn’t hold it in any longer and started to vomit. With nothing in my stomach, I was left dry heaving uncontrollably.What a waste of a good dinner.......I moved out

Chapter 8

I was a mess, throwing up in the bathroom. The liquor burned as it went down, and my already aching stomach twisted in even more pain.I swallowed a couple of pills without thinking and stepped out.A tall figure blocked my path at the end of the hallway. Hendrick put out his cigarette and walked toward me.“Chloe, do you want that contract?”The strong smell of smoke made me take a step back. That was when I realized that it was the first time I had ever seen Hendrick smoking.He’d always been reckless, but he had never touched cigarettes, only alcohol. Back then, he had a unique scent, like citrus but more bitter.The smell of smoke grew stronger as he pinned me against the wall.I looked up at him, my eyes still red from throwing up.“Hendrick, what’s the point of asking questions when you already know the answer?”He stared at me, looking stunned.“I can give you that project.”A flicker of hope sparked inside me. Maybe he was not as heartless as I thought.“But you hav

Chapter 9

But after the company took off, Hendrick took all the credit for himself, completely dismissing my contributions. He let the praise and admiration from others go straight to his head.Someone like that would never achieve anything truly great.In the end, I walked up to him, tossed the pre-signed divorce papers on the table, and turned to leave.“Hendrick, let’s get a divorce.”As I opened the door, reporters swarmed in, their cameras flashing wildly.I had given them an unforgettable gift.Xena was now undeniably labeled as both a homewrecker and a fraud, while Hendrick’s company was blacklisted throughout the industry. Numerous business partners were severing ties with the Sam Corporation.No one wanted to work with someone who would burn bridges.The overcast sky suddenly cleared, and the sun broke through.I thought back to the time Xena visited me at the hospital.The sharp clack of her high heels echoed down the hallway.She looked me up and down with disdain before sp

Chapter 10

“Felix, you idiot.”When I woke up, my face was already streaked with tears. I had been holding onto Eugene’s hand so tightly that my nails had dug into his skin.“Sorry, I got drunk,” I muttered.Eugene was quiet for a while before he finally asked, “Who’s Felix?”I couldn’t remember the last time I had heard someone say his name.It was as if the world had chosen to forget him.“He was my love,” I replied softly.…The next morning, Hendrick’s mother called.After I left, Hendrick dropped everything and went after me.He was driving so fast that he lost control on a downhill turn.Now, only his parents stood outside the emergency room.People who had always seemed so put together now looked like they had aged decades overnight.Mrs. Sam’s eyes were swollen from crying. The moment she saw me, she broke down again.“Chloe, the doctor said Hendrick isn’t going to make it. He’s been calling your name. Please, go in and talk to him.”When I walked into the room, it was like

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