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On my wedding day, my fiancé was caught in the act with his pure love Lily in the rest room, their naked bodies exposed to all the guests.
The outcome was inevitable; the wedding swapped brides on the spot.
My father suffered a stroke from the shock and passed away just days later.
Unable to bear my father's sudden death and the swirling rumors, my mother leapt from the thirtieth floor of a high-rise.
During that darkest period of my life, I developed severe psychological issues. Rylan, the younger brother of my ex-fiancée, stayed by my side day and night, saving me from countless suicide attempts. It took a full two years before I finally recovered.
On the day of my recovery, Rylan rented the most luxurious yacht in the city, covering the deck with nine hundred and ninety-nine roses, and asked me to marry him.
After those two years of constant companionship, I had long since fallen for Rylan. Tears in my eyes, I accepted his proposal.
On our fifth wedding anniversary, I brought a carefully prepared gift, hoping to surprise him. Instead, I accidentally overheard a conversation between him and his secretary.
"It's been five years. For Lily's sake, I've been married to this disgusting woman for five years now. Just thinking about celebrating our anniversary with her later makes me feel sick to my stomach."Secretary's voice trembled: "Mr. Sterling, please drink less. If these words slip out in front of your wife, it'll be hard to cover up."
"And if Mrs. Sterling finds out that seven years ago, we hired someone to remove her father's oxygen tube..."
Rylan showed no concern, even wearing a mocking expression.
"For Lily, I'm willing to do anything."
"Besides, I've already wasted my entire life on that bitch."

The Past is Gone, Neither Hatred Nor Nostalgia Remain

Rylan's eyes were fixed intently on the lunchbox.


"Why didn't she get the sashimi? Isn't that her favorite from this place? What does it mean that it's gone? Hasn't Britta come home?"


The secretary kept her head down as she handed a piece of paper to Rylan.


"She came home, but left again... I found this on the coffee table..."


Rylan's shoulders tensed suddenly, his eyes glued to the words on the paper: Divorce Agreement.


But before he could speak, Lily, sitting on the hospital bed, let out a derisive laugh.


"Does Britta have to be so childish? How long have you been married and she's still playing these games of running away for you to chase her? Isn't it exhausting?"


"Oh Rylan, she's just angry because you were harsh with her today. But it's my fault too, why did I have to provoke her? I only wanted to explain things to her, but I didn't expect her to have such a temper. Being with someone like her all these years must have been so hard on you."


Chapter 6