Chapter 1

On February 14th, Valentine’s Day, Madelyn Jent, a 31-year-old woman, lost her battle to cancer.

Inside a room in SereneCare Hospital in Ventropolis, the air was filled with a strong scent of disinfectant.

[Zach, the doctor inserted a painful dialysis needle in me today.]

[I’m on the verge of death. Could you spare a moment to visit me?]

[Please, Zach…]

Madelyn weakly turned her head and glanced at the text messages on her phone. Despite sending multiple messages, they seemed to vanish into thin air. Zach Jardin hadn’t responded to any of them.

of her hand, her face was pale, and her body was emaciated, with sunken eyes. Cancer had ravaged her limbs, causing them to deteriorate. She was completely immobile, unable to perform even

torment. The only thing that kept her going was her love for Zach. However, as her overwhelming love for him faded, she was left with nothing but a

had devoted to being Zach’s faithful wife. She had invested her heart and soul in standing by his side, only to find herself in

that Zach would perhaps feel the greatest relief upon her demise. With her gone, he would be liberated and no longer subjected to the sight of her

and the carefully prepared meal on the table had grown cold. Instead of Zach, it was his assistant who arrived, bearing a divorce agreement. The

ago, she had been pregnant, but an accident resulted in a stillborn child. Since then, her uterus had been damaged,

in his early thirties, indeed needed an heir. That was why he wished to divorce

and trembled as she dialed Zach’s number. She wanted Zach to be the one delivering the news personally. The call connected, but instead of Zach, it

own expense. The laughter echoed through the room, mingling with tears that welled up in

a commanding figure in the business world, exerting influence through both legal and illegal means. With his undeniable charisma, he always attracted a flock of beautiful and captivating women. Among them, Cecilia Samford was the one who had remained by his side the

after graduating from college. Her talent and methods were undeniable.

might have been together much earlier, instead of carrying

was undeniably

money, and was permanently banished from Ventropolis. She could never return without Zach’s permission. Just one week later, she received

BOOM!

and vibrant fireworks illuminated the night sky outside, casting

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