Everyone thought I was the Mrs. Vance, pampered in the palm of Julian Vance's hand. But in five years of marriage, I haven't spent a penny of Julian's money. The Century Wedding held was sponsored by brands. Even various supplies at the wedding were gifts from partners. Until five years later, my mom was critically ill and urgently needed medical expenses. I gritted my teeth and used Julian's bank card to pay. The next day, I received a lawyer's letter from Julian. "Pay back the money within three days, or else, I cut off your mom's medicine." I forced my tears back, worked several jobs a day, even borrowed from everyone around. The night I paid back the money, I went to the hotel private room, but bumped into him pinning his former secretary against the wall, handing over a Black Card. "Hailey, where a man's money is, his heart is." "Hundreds of millions of assets all for you, don't leave me okay?" I froze all over. Hailey smiled and refused. "So much money, but it's joint property of you and Scarlett Sterling, if you give it to me like this, your wife will be unhappy." Mentioning me, Julian sneered. "That Gold Digger, back then designed to climb into my bed and fired you, marrying her was just to help you vent a bad breath." "Hailey, as long as you agree to marry me." "I won't hesitate, immediately kick that Gold Digger." ... Chapter 1 My body stiffened in place, hands and feet cold. Gold Digger. Married for five years, I basically wouldn't ask Julian for money. Except when it was extremely difficult, I had to open my mouth to Julian. But every time. Julian would always sigh and say to me, "Company cash flow is tight, we have to be frugal." So I listened, and believed. Could avoid, always would avoid giving him trouble. Even if really forced to use Julian's money. Also had to return it within the deadline he set. Everyone thought I was the glorious and pampered Mrs. Vance. But no one knew after marriage I always worked as an independent woman, also responsible for the expenses of a big family. Now, just because of a medical fee. I became the Gold Digger in Julian's mouth. Even more, that night he got drunk and we had relations, in his view was also my scheming design. Even marrying me back then, was just to vent anger for ex-secretary Hailey. Tears dropped, blown away by cold wind. I don't remember how I walked out of the private room. I stood by the river for a long time, thought a lot, especially Hailey's face lingering in my mind. Probably five years ago. When Julian and I just got married. I bumped into Julian and the little secretary deep kissing with the help of alcohol at the company annual party. That time I was young and couldn't hold my temper, went up and slapped Hailey. Red eyes scolded her: "Company is not a place for you to seduce men!" "Holding someone else's husband to kiss, are you so shameless!" That slap. Made Julian determined to fire Hailey. After calming down, he apologized to me more than once. "Scarlett, that day was just a misunderstanding." "Colleagues all drank too much, Secretary Hailey mistook me for another man." Clearly his lie was so lame, but I still self-deceptively believed it. After being fired from the company, Hailey was independent and strong, she refused to accept Julian's money and compensation. Ran out to start her own business, selling goods in front of TikTok Live camera. Julian swiped five hundred orders every day, forcedly praised Hailey into a top sales anchor. Hailey knew, returned all the things back. "Don't spend money recklessly in the future, otherwise your wife will be unhappy." She turned and went abroad. Since then Julian acted like nothing happened, being a loving couple with me in front of people. Five years later, his company grew bigger and stronger, directly moved the headquarters abroad to Paris. In a few days, Julian was going to take me abroad to hold the relocation ceremony. When Julian came back, I returned the gathered money to him. "Not a penny less, you take it well." "Mm." Julian unceremoniously took it back, turned to transfer money to Hailey on phone screen. Looking up saw my face gloomy, Julian smiled, subconsciously explained. "Scarlett, don't blame me for being stingy, I do this also to cultivate you." "After all money in my hand is all our joint property, in the future all yours too." I lowered my head sneering, didn't speak. I saw Hailey wearing that luxury necklace named "Heart of the Ocean" Julian gave me last year on her neck today. After attending a grand banquet. After receiving others' praise and flattery. After Julian gained the reputation of loving wife. It mysteriously disappeared. I searched every corner of the house, didn't find it, now saw it on Hailey's neck. On the way back, I had a bellyful of questions, wanted to ask Julian. But now didn't want to say a word. Blink of an eye to the relocation ceremony in Paris. Just got off the flight, Julian took assistant hurriedly went to company first. I following behind was covered by a sack, stuffed into a strange black car. I tear-heart-crack-lung shouted Julian's name. But he never turned back once. I was stuffed into the car. Julian excitedly tidied his attire, went to meet Hailey with a grand posture. "Hailey, look at me." "To see you conveniently, I already moved the headquarters abroad." Julian held her hand, deeply affectionately placed on his own face. "Those things you wanted back then I have all, what others can give you, I can give you." Hailey wearing Chanel suit, seemed shocked by man's deep affection, small mouth slightly open, confused looking at him. "Julian Vance, no..." She wanted to refuse, half push half accept. Man however domineeringly lowered head kissed up. Watching the scene in phone screen, my tears couldn't help sliding down. Bias beside voice mockingly sounded. "Darling, I said your husband doesn't love you." "What are you doing with this kind of man? Might as well divorce and follow me." Man took off mask on face. Revealed that familiar face. Chapter 2 Liam Quinn. My childhood sweetheart, chased me for many years before marriage. Liam is a complete Yandere (Sickly Possessive), I thought after marrying Julian, he went abroad and cut off thoughts. Didn't expect waiting for me here. He raised hand stroked my face, action incomparably deep affection. "You look at your husband, now holding other woman in arms, a little secretary from five years ago still so unforgettable, your husband really no ambition." "Keeping body like jade for such an unworthy man, don't you feel aggrieved?" I teary eyed looked at the scene in phone screen. Hailey half push half accept, forcefully pushed Julian away. "Julian Vance, don't be like this!" "Last time returning to country for business trip, in private room I already said clearly. I impossible accept you, you think about your wife Scarlett, if she knows you are so obsessed with other woman now, how sad would she be?" "I already fled abroad, you don't pester me anymore..." Julian silently looked at her leaving back. Didn't chase up. Just like made up determination, faintly spit out few words. "I can divorce." Hailey froze, slowly turned back. "What did you say?" Julian low voice repeated: "I never loved Scarlett Sterling." "Hailey, just like said last time, as long as you willing accept me, I can immediately divorce with her." Saying he walked forward, carefully held Hailey's hand. "And these five years we are just surface couple, I never touched her at all." Julian didn't tell lie. These five years, every time he got drunk, locked himself in study, venting to Hailey's photo. To me this wife loving in front of people, he always hide as far as can. Hailey was moved, tears in eyes. "Julian, why bother? I am a secretary..." She hadn't finished her last word, was blocked by Julian with mouth. Soon, their arms entangled together, kissing inseparable. I always calmly looked at them. Time so long that, Liam looked at me with eyes full of sympathy and panic. "Scarlett, if you sad you can cry..." I laughed, said to Liam: "Okay, I can marry you, but you have to promise me a condition——" "I want divorce, want Julian leave with nothing, let him, peel off a layer of skin." This answer obviously made Liam satisfied. Liam let me out. He gave me three days time, let me do good handover. "Scarlett, don't think playing any tricks, now Julian already moved company headquarters abroad, you can't return country for a while." He bought me favorite strawberry cake, piled full yard roses, warm hospitality me. He said as long as I willing nod, can return everything originally belong to me back. Even can help take assets under Julian name all to me. Good woman get reputation, bad woman get everything. Although I didn't get love, that property should have right? After all I was Julian's good wife deeply loved for five years. Can't just bear reputation, not take benefit. I agreed to this cooperation. When went back, I just entered door saw Julian iron green face. Distance my missing already passed three days. He didn't ask me how I passed these three days, where I went, and how came back. Just voice cold concise told me: "Trouble you caused, now need you to solve." I then knew. Yesterday, paparazzi secretly took photos of Influencer Hailey and Julian intimate actions. Some insider added oil added vinegar on internet, talked about details of Julian cheating with his secretary. Hailey now pushed to wind mouth wave tip by cyberbullying, constantly losing followers, she anxious don't know what to do. "Need you come out to clarify." Julian already sat whole afternoon, just waiting me agree go attend press conference. He required me clarify couple feeling not broken, help Hailey refute rumors. I calmly looked at him, "Based on what you think I will agree?" Julian coldly lifted eyes. "Don't forget, if not because of you, Hailey today simply wouldn't need suffer this kind of cyberbullying." I laughed. Five years ago, after that drunken time, they dry wood fierce fire, almost lay on one bed. Was me unintentionally took reporter best friend break in. That day matter exposed. Hailey couldn't stay in domestic circle, for reputation, for hiding wind head, could only go abroad. Julian surface said nothing, but actually always hated me. "That day I have things, can't go press conference." "You can have what things?" Julian sneered, directly threw that document on my face. "As long as you clarify, help Hailey solved this crisis, company 10% shares will transfer to your name." Seeing Share Transfer Agreement few big words, I stunned. This 10% shares. I fought for five years, didn't succeed. My dad critically ill urgent need medical fee, I even knelt in front of Julian begged him. Let him save my dad, want me do what all willing. But that time, Julian how did ne? He dead choked my neck. "If not because you took that broken reporter, ruined Hailey reputation, her mom wouldn't mind restless, car accident on road!" "These are all your retribution!" That time Julian, not only didn't help my dad raise medical fee, instead instructed those doctors not save people. Now holding this share transfer agreement. Julian started second time threat. "If I remember correctly, your brother should be sent by you to this country study middle school right?" Julian eyes full of threat meaning. "If Hailey unable pass this crisis, then your brother, afraid also no school can go." Chapter 3 He took out phone, called out a photo. Blood all brain surged to top of head, I couldn't help slapped him a slap. "Julian Vance, are you still human?" He however coldly stared at me. "Scarlett Sterling, this slap, and those accounts before, I will add up calculate with you." I couldn't help bitter smile. Turns out, already passed five years, he still hates me. In front of Hailey, he is a dead Yandere. Even when Hailey hit him. He also didn't angry, instead that night wrote in his diary: "Came before slap, is fragrance on Hailey body." But only to me, so cold, and so vicious. Julian threatened with my brother. Half day, I showed bitter smile, spine bent down. "Okay, I agree." "Go attend press conference." I agreed very crisp, Julian sighed relief, satisfied looked me up and down. "As long as you settle all this, return Hailey innocence, I can consider accompany you tonight." That high above charity tone. Made me feel stomach overturn river sea, even throat couldn't help want dry vomit. "No need, you better go accompany your secretary." I mocking open mouth. Brush past his shoulder, leave. Full five years, I always slept alone. Everyone thought me and Julian how loving, but actually me this wife just a decoration. This kind of days I long lived enough, so I willing make space for Hailey. Blink eye to conference site. Julian as always created loving wife persona, opened car door for me, helped me hold skirt hem. Magnesium light shone on me. Reporters swarmed. "Miss Sterling, you appear at conference site today, is heard your husband and anchor Hailey scandal ma?" "Miss Sterling, heard Anchor Hailey before was you and Mr. Julian Vance secretary, they between have ambiguous relationship, is this true false?" "Miss Sterling, your husband public give you wear green hat, how you can still so loving attend event with him ah?" ... Reporters sharp words pounced face come. Julian pinched on my arm, when lowered head, calmly whispered in my ear. "Turn to you to clarify, say clear point." I face hung smile, took microphone. "Believe previous period everyone definitely heard, my husband Julian and Anchor Hailey matter, noise boiling." "Today come attend this press conference, I just want tell everyone——" Saying I tone paused. Face to face took out a pregnancy test report from bag. "This is my husband's child." Julian fierce lift head look me, eyes meaning unclear, seem also very surprised. Hailey standing beside, lips tight purse, face pale staring me. Those reporters also one after another gossip up, scene instant boil. "Miss Sterling, are you pregnant? But how I look not too like ah?" "Main wife all come out clarify, people two feeling good ne, you guys don't blind spread rumors..." "Looks like Miss Sterling and Mr. Julian are true love, people not know situation, don't blind say, okay not okay?" In their words, I opened mouth: "You guys misunderstood." I smiling pointed Hailey beside. "Pregnant person of course is our big anchor, Miss Hailey."
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