All Chapters of Dual Marriage：A Friend's Tragic Farewell: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Christian was looking at me with hatred, and I felt something crushing my heart. There was barely any love between me and Timothy. I knew he didn't really want to marry me. He just wanted to rebel against his mother.I willingly became his tool to survive. Before my son came to be, our marriage was cordial and perhaps peaceful. I thought we would live as a couple until the end of our lives. Then everything changed when Chris came to be.Timothy's mother took him away from me. She said I would never be able to educate her grandson well enough. She took my son to her residence and found a wet nurse for him. I was only allowed visitation rights at certain times.I cried and begged for my son, but they only mocked me. I thought Timothy would help me, but when I told him why I came, he asked me in confusion, "You think you can teach our son better than my parents?"He thought his children should be raised in business. They should only be machines that work perfectly. He never thought th

Samuel looked thunderstruck. His hands trembled as he picked up the portrait. "No, no…" he muttered. "She can't have… it was just three months in prison… It was supposed to be a lesson…"Timothy looked vexed at himself as well. He looked at me and tried to say something, but nothing came. Suddenly, Samuel looked outside as he murmured with horror, "So the urn…"I ran back out, crying as I stored what remained of the ashes back into the urn. Samuel tried to help, but I shoved him away. Then, I hissed with disgust, "Fuck off! You do not get to touch Rachel!"Samuel knelt, tears streaking down his cheeks. "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry…"Suddenly, Jade clutched her belly as she screeched in pain, "Sam, my stomach… I think… I think the baby is…"Samuel froze and looked at me indecisively. A moment of hesitation later, he quickly went and picked up Jade.'See? Even if he knows that Rachel's dead, he'd still choose Jade.'The 'understanding' Jade cried, "Call me an ambulance, Sam. I can

We left the funeral parlor, and Verde asked me what I was going to do. I told him I would clear Rachel's name and make the bastards pay. Samuel and Jade, specifically.Verde clenched his teeth in fury. The hatred in his eyes was almost palpable. "Leave that to me."I nodded. Verde needed this more than me. He needed to vent his rage. The Jamesons were famous in Imperia for their upbringing. They have been a family of scholars since a century ago. Although they didn't have as much wealth as the Hopkins, their influence was on par with them.Even though Verde was an adopted son, he was loved and trusted by the Jamesons. Now, he was part of their inner circle. He could easily get the resources that would take me a lifetime to attain. As for me? Well, I didn't have much time left.…I went to a hotel after we laid out our plans for revenge. Timothy called me every day after that, every time, with a different number. Every time, he would bring me presents. There was even a video on

"Get the fuck out of my sight." I slammed the door shut again.Timothy left with resignation, and the brat followed him. Once again, I heard them argue. He called the brat useless for failing to cheer me up. The brat blamed him for taking Jade's side. Yep, seeing scum going at each other's throats was fun.Time flew, and it was almost New Year. Jade was finally going into labor. When I got the news of her hospitalization, my heart soared, and I asked Verde out for a barbecue. We'd been waiting for this day since we decided on our revenge.Smoke from the food billowed in the air. Verde was tearing up, and I told him, "Stay healthy, old friend."Verde paused and forced a smile. "You too, Penelope."He'd never know the message behind that wish. That night, Jade gave birth to a baby, but the infant wouldn't stop shivering. It was gaunt and wouldn't take in any sustenance. The infant's organs went into failure within 24 hours, and it was taken to the ICU.Samuel's happiness was replac