Chapter 1 His Lover
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“I’ve changed my mind.” I wiped away my tears and replied numbly.
In the room, the conversation continued. Lionel’s voice was cold and emotionless.
“Years ago, Alice stole Alissa’s first place in the dance competition, schemed her way into the David family, and drove Alissa into a psychological breakdown, making her unable to dance. She even pushed her to depression and suicidal thoughts. Now, it’s time to pay the price.”
“Dion, you need to remember that if it weren’t for her, the three of us would have been a family a long time ago. She’s the one who stole Alissa’s happiness.
“Since she insists on being Mrs. David, she has to atone for her sins within the David family–not return to the dance world and compete with Alissa.”
The more I listened, the colder my heart grew, and I couldn’t stop trembling.
Twelve years ago, I was a rising star in the ballet world. But in the blink of an eye, my parents were killed in a car accident, and I was left alone, orphaned.
It was Clare David, a longtime friend of my mother, who took me in. She treated me like her own daughter, and her dying wish was for me to marry Lionel and give him a child. To make that happen, she even had me sign a pre–marriage agreement.
“Alice, please give Lionel a chance. If I die, he’ll have no family. If, after five years, you haven’t developed feelings for him, you can take the David family’s wealth and leave,” she said.
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Chapter & His Lover
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Back then, I made a silent vow to be a good wife and repay the David family’s kindness, no matter what. I would never take their wealth.
Lionel said he didn’t want me in the spotlight, so without hesitation, I stepped away from the dance world and focused on being a good wife and mother.
He said my health wasn’t great and we needed IVF to have a baby, so I endured countless injections and took endless medications.
But every time Lionel held me and said I was the most important person to him, I felt it was all worth it.
I still remember, during my labor, he stayed by my side, crying like a child. Later, he didn’t hesitate to go through the procedure for me.
These events were covered by the media, and everyone knew Lionel was a perfect husband, a man obsessed with pampering his wife.
At the time, the whole internet envied my good fortune. But the truth, as it turned out, was ugly and cruel.
The person Lionel had always loved is his first love, Alissa. Even my son, Dion, wasn’t my biological child.
I should’ve realized it earlier. Given all this, it was time for me to leave.
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