Chapter 1

"Help! Mrs. Wilson has fallen into the lake!"

A chorus of insincere cries for help echoed through the vast villa garden. The housekeepers by the lake appeared frantic with their chaotic footsteps, but none genuinely intended to rescue her.

Linda Felix felt the icy water envelop her body. Soon, a warm trickle of blood seeped out, as if something was being torn from her insides.

Before she lost consciousness, she saw her imposter, Ida Clinton, whom her mother-in-law, Joanne Clay, had painstakingly brought in.

Ida stood with her arms crossed in the pavilion as she watched the scene unfold with a victorious stance.

Another set of footsteps approached. Through her blurry vision, Linda caught sight of her husband. His tall figure sparked a flicker of hope.

She wanted to call for help, but being submerged in the water, she couldn't utter a word.

William Wilson's steps were slow and unhurried. He squatted by the lake and watched Linda struggle with cold and indifferent eyes.

The clear water was now stained red from the blood flowing out of Linda's body, turning the small man-made lake a ghastly crimson.

Linda's vision blurred further as her strength faded. Darkness enveloped her as she passed out, and the last image of William's indifferent, mocking smile burned into her mind. Voices of the unpunished, fearless housekeepers floated through the air. "Isn't Mrs. Wilson a strong swimmer? How could she not get out of such a small man-made lake?

"I bet she's trying to gain Mr. Wilson's sympathy again. After all, Mrs. Wilson always loved these petty tricks."

Linda-Mrs. Wilson was just a

care for her. He married her only because, at the time, he had

then. She was Felix Group's heiress and the apple of John Felix's eye. Her

company and family, William agreed. They got married when she turned 20, and it had been four years since.

after John's untimely death, Felix Group steadily declined. They now fully relied on Wilson Group just to

waiting for William to kick Linda out of the

love over the past four years would thaw his icy

fell into the lake and saw William's

was nothing but a long, vivid dream, and

...

excruciating pain and the sound of machines beeping around her.

could react, a cold,

jolted her awake, and memories from

until her veins bulged and her knuckles turned

at her. The chill indifference in his eyes sent shivers through her, piercing her to the bone. His expression was inscrutable and devoid of any hint of emotion. Linda let out an

William's coldness with a smile and had always run to him

like playing with fire and getting burned.

love, carried with naive bravery, ended today. Her love

voice carried a hint of forced toughness, which seemed particularly ridiculous in the face of her obvious weakness. "You still don't believe me, do you?" William's lips twitched, and his eyes flashed with clear derision.

off once or twice might have been interesting, but doing it over and over? You're not

wouldn't believe her. With that, the love

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