Ninth year of marriage. I just found out my husband gave the son I birthed to his First Love to raise. When I learned this, the child was already seven. Urgently needed to enroll in an elite elementary school. Husband with a guilty face, discussed Strategic Divorce with me: "Swapping the child back then was a helpless move, Giselle is infertile, her life in her husband's family was hard." "Don't worry, once the child is enrolled, we will remarry immediately." Looking at my son's face full of hatred towards me, my heart was dead as ash. Calmly nodded, got the divorce decree. While they happily went to get their marriage license, I boarded a one-way flight to the other side of the earth alone. This home, I don't want it anymore. Chapter 1 The day we came out of the City Clerk's Office. Julian Sterling suddenly stopped, tone hesitant: "Willow, later when I get the marriage license with Giselle, if you feel awkward being there, you can go home and wait for us first." "Tonight we family will eat a reunion dinner together." "By the way, Giselle and Spencer love your Crab Cakes, coincidently today is both their birthdays, you make more, atmosphere will be better then." I froze for several seconds. Giselle and the Sterling family's "reunion dinner", still needs me, the ex-wife, to cook personally to perform? But I was too lazy to argue, casually perfunctory: "Mm. You guys busy, I head back first." A trace of relief appeared on Julian's face. Just turned around. From the marriage license side, a small figure ran over, threw headlong into Julian's arms. "Daddy, Daddy, we are here!" "Daddy, can I see you every day from now on?" "Am I also like other kids, have Daddy and Mommy attend Field Day together!" Julian smilingly responded to the child one by one, full of patience. Voice usually cold as ice, now gentle like spring breeze turning rain. Leaving this afternoon. I still couldn't hold back, attracted by that childish voice to look back. Wanted to take a last look, at the child I risked my life to birth seven years ago. Spencer and Julian, holding hands, big and small standing there. Almost scaled-down facial features and expressions, unconcealable noble handsomeness, passersby couldn't help but look a few more times. Giselle with a smile, elegantly paced over from not far away. She specially wore a slim simple wedding dress today, fitting the ritual sense of getting a license, also perfectly outlining her curvaceous figure. I then noticed. Julian wore a brand new Bespoke Suit today, perfectly matching her wedding dress. Two people standing together, exceptionally compatible. Julian at this moment also looked at Giselle somewhat entranced. Wonder if he was regretting their fate delayed for many years. Spencer's small hand took Giselle's hand, holding his dad and mom left and right, eyes smiling into a slit. Family of three,俨然 (just like) a template of thousands of happy families. Clearly my husband, my son born by me. But at this moment. I was like the most superfluous person, standing alone in place. Bitter unspeakable. Heart like gouged by countless sharp blades, riddled with holes, pain finding no exit. I stiffly turned, planning to leave directly. Next moment caught off guard, pushed hard from behind, stumbled. Chapter 2 "Dead woman, why you still pestering my daddy?" "My daddy is going to marry my mommy, can you roll far away, don't be a mistress to daddy and mommy okay?" Child's voice very loud, resounding through the entire City Clerk hall. Instantly countless scrutinizing gazes cast over. My face turned thoroughly red, wished to drill into ground crack on spot. But heart felt absurd and ridiculous to extreme. I also hysterically cried and questioned Julian. Clearly we are legal couple, why want me sacrifice and fake divorce with him? Why can't bring Spencer back for me to raise myself? For Sterling family, even buying ten schools is fine, let child study so hard? And Julian's explanation to me back then was: "Spencer very stubborn, refuses to be in same household with you, he only recognizes Giselle as his mom." "Giselle insists on sending child to public school, cultivate child's endurance." Finally he even frowned and scolded me: "Willow, Giselle is not biological mother, can consider long term for child, you shouldn't indulge in love and affection, planning more for child, is the look of a mother." I was shocked dizzy by Julian's words. Planning? Is it I don't want to plan for child? My child since born, I didn't see one face, was taken away. Everyone told me, I birthed a stillborn. I didn't even know who to cry to. Who gave me chance to plan? How come now I unwilling to cooperate with their absurd acting, became not considering for child? How come I became mistress in others' eyes? "Spencer, what nonsense? How can you speak to Mother Willow like this?" "Watch less TikTok, learning those bad words, careful I confiscate your phone!" Thoughts interrupted by Julian's stern scolding. He already straightened face, brows condensed with raging anger. Giselle quickly stepped forward, pulled Spencer behind her. A look of trembling fear I would hit the child, busily apologized to me: "Sorry sister, child's words carry no harm, Spencer is still a child, doesn't understand meaning of those words at all." "I apologize to you for him, you must not calculate with him." She apologized while bowing, attitude humble to extreme. As if I was that unreasonable shrew insisting on making things difficult for biological son. Once cold arrogant New York rich flower, now for child, deliberately put posture extremely low. Sincere motherly heart, hard not to move people. Julian sure enough couldn't watch anymore, anger turned into heartache. Cleared throat, turned head frowned advising me: "Willow, be more generous. On such a big day, why make things difficult for Giselle." I almost laughed in anger. Didn't say a word, became I deliberately making difficult. Turns out heart grows crooked, eyes will also selectively blind. I just about open mouth to defend. Interrupted again by a voice full of vitality. "Giselle, who let you apologize to her? I see who dares let my Sterling family eldest grandson apologize?!" Chapter 3 Julian's mother carrying a $200,000 Birkin Bag, walked over nobly. Forcefully protected Spencer whole in arms. Grandmother and grandson stared at me with common hatred. I smiled bitterly in heart. Yes. Sterling family values heirs so much, yet could tolerate me sitting in Mrs. Sterling position for full nine years. Turns out people long had enough trump cards. Funny thing is. Birthing child I had massive hemorrhage, Hysterectomy, forever lost fertility. Mother-in-law knew truth clearly, yet still three times five times used this pain point to beat and humiliate me in front of whole family. Saying I can't even birth a son, not even count as woman, even less worthy of figure like Julian. Julian every time hearing these, just frowned and hid, never spoke a word for me. Afterwards would hug me comfort: "Mom just too eager to hold grandson, words have mouth no heart, don't calculate with her." "I only need you enough, have child or not, I really don't care, your happiness is only thing I care." That time I was moved by Julian's sincerity, gradually stopped persisting on child. But seven years passed, they suddenly told me, my child actually still alive. But child already so big. Refused to accept me no matter what. What can I do? I closed eyes, unwilling to look at them again. Turned just took a step, Julian called me again. "Willow." "You go home wait us first, finish very soon." My steps didn't stop, walked straight towards door. Behind came mother-in-law muttering dissatisfaction. "Wait what wait, tonight is Sterling family grand reunion dinner, she a divorced outsider present not convenient." "Besides Spencer also doesn't want see her, rare child birthday, let child happy once." Steps under feet faster and faster. Finally like fleeing, quickly left the hall. Chapter 4 Sunlight outside City Clerk's Office just right. Weather very suitable for long journey. I exhaled a deep breath of stuffy air, whole person recovered a bit. Divorce only, nothing big deal. Leaving matter, I didn't tell anyone. Except best friend Nina. Current Sterling family, even Wen family has to fear a bit. If knew I want to leave, definitely many people would dissuade me. Nina pushed my three giant suitcases, shuttled in airport accompanying me busy back and forth. "Willow, take good care of yourself there, don't for those two not things white-eyed wolves, make yourself live too bitter in heart." "Relax, I die won't tell anyone where you went." Nina gritted teeth scolded Julian for long time, finally ordered me: "Heard not? Later give me fiercely happy!" Finished, she turned ran away. Afraid slower, tears seen by me. My tears long couldn't hold, burst moment she turned. Couldn't stop no matter what. Happiness, such a luxurious word. Probably only only best friend always by side for years, can see clear if I really happy. Seventeen first met Julian love at first sight, I thought found happiness. Eighteen reunited Julian studying in Europe, I also thought was happiness. Twenty-two married Julian without hesitation, I more firmly believed was lifetime happiness. Twenty-three suffered all bitterness pregnant gave birth for Julian, I even thought God too generous, let my life so complete happy. But in the end, recall my nine years marriage. Just a huge ridiculous bubble. Those happiness, never were but my fantasy. Start to end, Julian heart only put Giselle in first place. Even she already married others, even he also already married wife. He even could without soft hand, give our biological flesh and blood to her to raise. I really silly pitiful. Don't know cried how long, until notification about to board, finally calmed a bit. Phone suddenly popped few WeChat notifications. Julian sent me several messages. Chapter 5 [Willow, sorry, delayed some schedule here, dinner might push back a bit.] [By the way, Giselle and Spencer's birthday cake you no need prepare, Giselle said Spencer not used to eating cake made by others, every year wants her hand make then willing eat.] [Avoid you made and disappointed again.] I stared at phone dazing, didn't reply. Seemed afraid I angry, moment later added two sentences: [You don't overthink, Giselle said, she won't snatch Spencer with you.] [Child also needs slowly cultivate feelings. We slowly come, okay?] I still didn't know what reply him. Also nothing good to slowly come. Disappointed too many times, dare not have any extravagance again. Me and Spencer, actually not strange. From he few months old, Giselle often used family friend name, hold Spencer to Sterling old mansion for short stay. Sometimes I just bumped into. That time, smaller Spencer seeing me, would also smile out dimples. But later Spencer gradually grew up, every time came Sterling house, seeing me eyes were fear evasion. Later again, even disgust. Until Julian confessed truth to me, I like crazy found my biological child Spencer. I dare not rashly step forward hug him. Only bought toys he usually loved playing, fawningly presented. But Spencer didn't even look, backhand threw gift I sent into trash can, even scolded me a dirty word. I never knew, less than seven years old child, how could burst out such big hatred and hostility in eyes. Those few days I completely collapsed. Couldn't eat couldn't sleep. Thought no matter how, what exactly did wrong myself. Julian learned Spencer attitude to me, fiercely educated him a round. Also specially sent Giselle away few days, good give me time cultivate feelings with child alone. In front of Sterling family, Spencer started show gentle polite to me. But once Julian and Mother Sterling left, he immediately restored vicious eyes looking me. Mouthful blaming me, let his mom can't go home. Even in front of whole family, wronged me privately abused him. Also accused me threatening him must call me mom, otherwise throw him out of house. Such clumsy lie, originally simple check surveillance, then know truth. But when child lifted clothes, body blue purple patches pinch marks. Plus child seeing me, terrified hide to corner reaction. I hundred mouths can't argue, became target of thousand fingers. Giselle holding Spencer, cried almost faint. Word word sentence sentence all begging me: "Sister, child still small, give him some more time okay, I definitely teach him obediently call you mom! If you have anger just hit me pinch me fine, beg you don't torture child again okay? Beg you..." Mother Sterling then furious, declared henceforth I can't alone be with Spencer again. Julian also protected Giselle mother and son, coldly despised me: "Willow, to fight for favor, you actually can lay hand on biological flesh and blood, really too disappointed me." Disappointment and pain in that eyes, let me even lose courage to defend. That day when leaving. Spencer mouth corner successful smile, I didn't miss. Also exactly that moment, I finally completely dead heart. Decided do as he wished. As they wished. Personally cut off closest kin flesh and blood. Leave this absurd everything. Thinking thinking, stopped tears, unknown when flowed full face again. Plane about to take off, people around whispering about me. I wiped tears, took out phone want fix makeup. Phone lock screen, suddenly popped a financial headline—— [Billionaire Sterling Corp CEO and First Love High Profile Get License, Welcome Back Sterling Family Next Generation Heir]
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