Chapter 1
To Save Pure Love, Husband Takes Time Machine Back Ten Years
On our wedding anniversary, my husband's decade-long research on the time machine finally succeeds.
He plans to take our son back to the past to reunite with his deceased pure love.
Before leaving, our son rolls his eyes at me: "You're just a nanny. Don't hold Dad back from seeing Aunt Winters!"
My husband speaks coldly: "Vivienne, I've already sold this house. You should move out soon."
I sneer: "Don't you dare regret this."
I trail them to the lab. In the final second before the machine activates, I reach my hand into the shimmering light.
Little do they two know, to save my original husband and daughter, I've been waiting for this moment for ten whole years.
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Kellan's research finally succeeded.
He was going to take his son Donavan and travel back in time, returning to ten years ago.
As for me, I learned this news from the TV.
Today was our 10th wedding anniversary. I had just finished making dinner and was waiting for him to come home and eat.
As soon as he walked in the door, I went to greet him:
"Kellan, I made your favorite dishes to celebrate our 10th anniversary."
Kellan just sighed softly: "Vivienne, it's over between us. You've taken great care of son and me these past 10 years, but I still can't forget Celeste."
Behind his gold-rimmed glasses, his cold eyes showed no emotion, as if he was discussing something utterly ordinary.
I was holding a scalding hot plate, but didn't even notice the heat.
Looking at the man in a suit standing before me, I instinctively searched for the mole by his eye. "Kellan, are you asking for a divorce?"
"My research was successful. I'm going to find Celeste," he said.
My fingertips were burning red from the hot plate. Belatedly realizing, I let go. The plate instantly crashed to the floor, the carefully prepared food scattering everywhere.
I stared at him in disbelief, eyes wide: "You're saying... you want to go back? Back to 10 years ago?" Celeste was Kellan's pure love. Ten years ago, she passed away due to an accident, and Kellan had never been able to forget her.
"Yes. I'll take Donavan back with me."
A glimmer of a smile flashed in his eyes, seemingly at the thought of reuniting with Celeste soon.
I stepped forward and frantically grabbed his arm.
"What about me, Kellan? What am I to you? Today is our tenth wedding anniversary..."
"Vivienne, it's over between us." Kellan mercilessly pried my fingers off one by one.
I clenched my fists, my nails digging into my palms, but I couldn't feel the pain. "So you're just going to abandon me?"
"Donavan, are you going to abandon Mom too?"
Looking at the son I had lovingly cared for, he rolled his eyes at me, walked over to Kellan's side, and gave me a contemptuous once-over.
"You're old and ugly, always at home like some nagging housewife. How can you compare to Aunt Winters? Don't hold Dad and me back from going to find Aunt Winters. I want Aunt Winters to be my mom!"
Looking at the two in front of me, my heart was a jumble of emotions. During Donavan's illness, I spent sleepless nights with bloodshot eyes taking care of him.
Back then, he would cling to my pinky like a little puppy and call me mama. He'd bring me paper flowers he learned to make in kindergarten craft class, and sweetly call out "Mommy."
But as he grew older, he only found me nagging, like a nanny, not as glamorous as other kids' moms.
"Face reality. I'm not coming back. I've already signed papers to donate this house to the foundation I set up for Celeste. As for you, pack your bags and move out as soon as possible," Kellan added.
I found it somewhat laughable. They're leaving but didn't forget to donate the house to Celeste's foundation?
"Fine," I took a deep breath. "I hope you won't regret this."
"Regret? The only thing I'd regret is not being with Celeste!" Kellan said emphatically.
With that, he drove off with Donavan.
He didn't notice that I was following them in another car.
Inside the lab, Kellan and Donavan's eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation.