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I was obsessed with Jack, willing to become his wife and cover up his affair with his childhood sweetheart.
"I'm bringing Sophia back to the apartment tonight. You'd better disappear for a while."
While recovering in the guest bedroom, I witnessed them enter the front door entangled, not even bothering to close the master bedroom door before they started frantically tearing at each other's clothes.
My understanding of love was pure—to love someone meant accepting everything they loved.
I was bewitched by Jack. Since I couldn't win his heart, I was content to be Mrs. Harrison in name only.
However, when that hurricane hit, I watched Jack rush to Sophia's side, holding her tightly as they fled from danger.
Meanwhile, I was crushed beneath fallen billboards, utility poles, and building debris, closing my eyes forever.
I regretted it deeply, realizing that no amount of adoration was worth more than my own life.
Given a second chance, I resolved to sever my obsession with Jack.
This time, though, he would be the one to taste regret.

From Doormat to Diva

Upon hearing my question, the smug look on her face instantly vanished.


I knew her and Jack like the back of my hand. If it had been just me there, they might have acted without any restraint.


But as it happened, I was the only one not present.


Jack hastily pulled her away from the camera.


Mrs. Harrison, standing to the side, was clearly furious. My bestie abruptly hung up the call.


I switched back to the surveillance feed while wiping off the foundation from my lips.


Just then, the delivery guy notified me that he'd left my Starbucks at the nurses' station.


It was late, and I didn't want to bother the nurses. Plus, my IV drip had just finished, so I got up to fetch the coffee myself.


As I reached the door, I bumped into a tall figure.


He was looking at me with keen interest.


"What are you doing lurking around here in the middle of the night? You scared the living daylights out of me, you know?"


At that moment, on the surveillance screen, Jack's mother was furiously berating Jack and Sophia.


"You two are forbidden from meeting alone. Otherwise, next time, I'll ship Sophia off to Africa!"


Turns out, as long as I didn't love Jack, I could easily watch them squirm.This feeling was absolutely exhilarating.


I even felt my condition had improved considerably.


Seeing Ethan hadn't left, I irritably pushed him away and began gulping down my coffee after getting it.


He studied me for a long time. "You're drinking iced coffee with a bad cold?"


You should know, in my past life, to please Jack, I was gentle and polite to all his friends.


But perhaps because I was too subservient, they all seemed to look down on me.


However, now that I'm being nasty to Ethan, he's not angry. He even laughed.


"I thought you were truly infatuated with Jack. Turns out you're quite the actress."


"Me, infatuated with him? What treasure is he to be worth my infatuation?"


It's time I should divorce him, I calculated in my mind.


"What the hell are you here for anyway?"


Seeing Ethan still not leaving, I rudely tried to shoo him away.


"My sister's also hospitalized with the flu, right next door."


I glanced at the coffee in my hand, which I'd ordered extra of to meet the delivery minimum, and nodded inexplicably.


Ethan's sister was lively and cheerful, though noisy but incredibly cute.


The friendly interaction between fellow patients earned me three days of organic meal deliveries.


"Don't mention it. Consider it a return gift for treating her to coffee.""


Since we've come this far, why should I keep playing coy?


Ever since my bestie Lily found out Sophia was back, she's been a fighter.


When she came to visit me at the hospital, she couldn't help but bring the latest gossip.


"Sophia's being watched like a hawk by Jack's mom. It's obvious she won't let them be alone together. I bet Jack's gonna come begging for your help sooner or later. You better have a game plan ready."


Sure enough, on the day I was discharged, Jack, who'd disappeared for days, showed up out of the blue to pick me up.


Chapter 4