Chapter 1

During the bungee jump, my wife's first love Dane suddenly pulled out a sharp knife and cut my bungee cord.

I screamed in terror as I fell, while Dane and my wife laughed at the sight.

Miraculously, I survived by getting caught in a tree, but I suffered severe fractures all over my body.

When I opened my eyes in the hospital, my wife looked at me coldly and demanded that I apologize to Dane.

After that, I was completely heartbroken.

I'm done with this fake heiress.

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"I'll see you in hell before I apologize to that son of a bitch!" I snarled, my voice trembling with disbelief as I glared at my wife Serenity.

Serenity just frowned at my reaction.

"Dane explained it to me. He thought he was cutting your backup rope. You know, like an amusement park I learn online that does this to thrill-seekers? His intention was the same - to give you an extra rush of adrenaline."

"It's just bad luck you only had one rope attached."

"Dane was scared shitless when you actually fell. He nearly had a heart attack. Just apologize to him later and we can put this whole thing behind us."

I stared at Serenity, utterly dumbfounded by her words.

The excruciating pain coursing through my body triggered another violent coughing fit.

I wheezed, glowering at Serenity.

"Let me get this straight - Dane cut my bungee cord and nearly killed me, and you want ME to apologize to HIM?"

Serenity's frown deepened at my tone.

"What do you mean 'nearly killed you'? You're alive, aren't you?"

"Meanwhile, Dane almost had a heart attack because of you. Is it so wrong to ask you to apologize?" "Do you have any idea how guilty Dane feels right now? If you don't apologize, his heart condition might flare up again, you know that? When did you become so cold-hearted, Draven? You..."

Serenity unleashed a torrent of words at me.

Anyone who didn't know better would think I'd committed some unforgivable sin.

I looked at Serenity with a cold smirk, my heart feeling like it had plunged into an icy abyss.

Just as I was about to say something.

At that moment, Dane walked in, his face filled with guilt as he clutched his chest.

As soon as he entered, he grabbed Serenity's hand and said.

"Serenity, don't force Draven. I don't need Draven to apologize to me."

Then Dane looked at me.

"I'm sorry, Draven. I cut your rope just to make your bungee jumping experience more thrilling. Who knew..."

"It's me who should be sorry to you. It's all my fault. I meant well but ended up doing something terrible! If anything had happened to you because of my actions, I would've been guilt-ridden for life."

After saying this, Dane suddenly burst into tears while still clutching his chest. As he cried, he was gasping for air violently, as if he might pass out at any moment.

His state, unsurprisingly, made Serenity even more concerned for him. Serenity immediately supported Dane and comforted him.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's not your fault."

"It's all Draven's fault, it has nothing to do with you."

"I'll take you to see a doctor right now."

Serenity's voice trembled as she looked anxiously at Dane. At this moment, her concern would move anyone who saw it.

It was a complete contrast to the cold demeanor she had shown me earlier.

I clenched my fingers, realizing this was the difference between love and indifference...

At that moment, Dane narrowed his eyes and gave me a smug look before passing out.

Terrified, Serenity immediately supported Dane and headed out of the hospital room, calling for a doctor as she walked.

When the doctor arrived, Serenity grabbed the mug containing boiling water from the table and hurled it at me viciously.

The scalding water drenched me, making my whole body hurt even more.