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.

emaciated, with sunken eyes. Cancer had ravaged her limbs, causing them to deteriorate. She was completely immobile, unable to perform even the simplest tasks. The nurse assigned to care for her hadn’t shown up for almost two weeks, citing

she had to endure daily torment. The only thing that kept her going was her love for Zach. However, as her overwhelming love for him faded, she was left

her consciousness, and amidst her bitter thoughts, she reminisced about the eight years she 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 this wretched condition.

but think 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 loathsome face.

the morning, and the carefully prepared meal on the table had grown cold. Instead

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

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

the assistant 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

expense. The

five years for him to ascend to the position of CEO in a prominent conglomerate in Ventropolis. Zach became 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

came from a modest background and became Zach’s assistant right after graduating from college. Her talent and methods were undeniable. The bond between Zach

Zach and Cecilia might have been together much earlier, instead of carrying on as clandestine lovers

loveless marriage was undeniably a sorrowful

from Ventropolis. She could never return

BOOM!

Valentine’s Day, and vibrant fireworks illuminated the night sky outside,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255