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On the night of my wedding to Pierce, he dragged me to the cemetery to apologize to his pure love, Seraphina.
The girl on the tombstone looked peaceful and gentle, a stark contrast to her frantic escape that day.
I knelt with my palms facing up, allowing the candle wax to drip onto my hands without making a sound.
Pierce stood nearby holding a candle, his face dark and unreadable:
"Does it hurt? Three years ago tonight, Cadence suffered a hundredfold, a thousandfold more pain than this."
"She probably never knew that the one who sent her to her fiery grave was her own beloved little sister!"
In front of me, he confessed to Seraphina's tombstone that our marriage was just a means to keep me by his side.
"Don't worry, Cadence. I'll make sure Archer suffers a fate worse than death!"
I kept my head down, struggling to hold back a smile.
Pierce had no idea that the big fire was a show orchestrated by Seraphina herself.
And I? I had simply made a deal with her to get information about my birth parents.

My Darling Husband Reported Me For Plagiarism

As expected, her pursuit of precision-targeted advertising led to illegal use of AI technology to invade user data.


Ashford Family company faced employee exodus and game copyright infringement, promptly announcing its shutdown.


Mr. Ashford and Mother Ashford, in an attempt to take the blame for their daughter, admitted that Cadence's actions were under their direction.


The two seniors, both over fifty, ended up in prison.


To repay the company's remaining debts, Seraphina mortgaged the mansion to me.


I twirled the keychain, staring challengingly at her belly:


"Your parents are in jail for you. I'm afraid they'll never get to enjoy family gatherings with grandchildren in this lifetime."


"Archer, they're your parents too. You're the one who put them behind bars, not me."


Seraphina, heavily pregnant, turned with difficulty.


"My parents? Do you really think I don't know that my parents died when I was two?"


Chapter 10