five. My father was always busy with work and barely paid me any attention.
Until I was ten, Tyler had always been by my side, accompanying me through the most lonely and difficult years.
At that same time, my father brought back his illegitimate daughter, Clara. Then, everything changed.
She took away my father and Tyler. From then on, Tyler and I became mortal enemies.!!
That same year, the Jacobsons‘ business suffered a huge blow. Their funds dried up and they couldn’t find help anywhere in New York except from my father.
He had only one condition: Tyler had to fulfil the marriage agreement with the Robinsons.
But Clara was now in a coma. How could she fulfil an engagement with Tyler?
The only suitable marriage candidate was me.
Tyler looked at me with a furious expression. “Clarine Robinson, are you really that vicious? You won’t be satisfied until you break up your sister and me, huh?“2
I laughed so hard that my body shook. “Of course. The Jacobsons have fallen from grace anyway, so marrying me is your only option. Take it or leave it.
On the wedding day, Tyler didn’t even bother to show up. He just sent a life–sized doll made to look like him instead. Everyone looked displeased, but I gracefully linked arms with the doll and affectionately called it “husband.”
Marrying Tyler was what I had dreamed of before.
Now, after three years of marriage, I regret it.
During these three years, I tried every way to make love with him and seduced him 999 times.8
But each time, I failed. I thought he just couldn’t forget Clara.
I believed that if I just tried a little harder, I could win his heart
Then, I first caught him relieving his desires with Clara’s worn stockings.
After he finished, he even took a call.
I didn’t know what was said on the other end. Still, I only heard Tyler scoff contemptuously, “Clarine can’t even compare to one of Clara’s fingers Fall in love with her? Over my dead body. You don’t know how disgusted I feel just looking at her.”
Every word was like a knife stabbing my heart, but I still didn’t give up.)
Until 1 caught him for the second time, the third time…
Sometimes, he clutched Clara’s photo in our bedroom.
Other times, in the hospital like now, beside her unconscious body.B
“By this point, I’d lost count of how many times I’d caught him.8
And my heart had gone completely cold &
“Tyler, if you don’t want me, there are others who will.”?
Chapter 2
The next day, I woke up early and went to the law firm to discuss the
vorce agreement with my lawyer |–
“Miss Robinson, the biggest hurdle in the divorce agreement is the division of assets. Have you discussed this with Mr. Jacobson beforehand
I gave a slight smile I don’t need any of the assets. How soon can we finalize the procedures?
“Ill draft the divorce agreement within three days and email it to you for confirmation. If there are no issues, the entire process can be completed in seven days”
I nodded, walked out of the law firm and sighed a sigh of relief.
It was finally coming to an end.
Tyler, the man who had been with me throughout my childhood, the man I had silently loved for over a decade, was ultimately not meant. to be mine
During these three years of marriage, I had changed, becoming unlike myself. Knowing he liked Clara’s gentle nature, I toned down my own assertiveness, leaming to be gentle and understanding
Yet, in the end. Tylers most hated person was still me.
Just then, I got a call from home. They said the Schneiders had delivered a rare medicinal herb to our house.
They even sent a convoy of cars and ten highly trained bodyguards to deliver this herb.
It was a Blood Ganoderma that only bloomed once every thirty years on the peak of Mount Kaelen. Only one would appear each cycle, making it extremely rare
It was rumored that a vegetative person could wake up after eating IL
My father had searched high and low for it ever since Clara became a vegetable, but he never found one. Now, the Schneiders had sent it to our door.
I quickly texted Hans. Was that from you?]:
He replied almost instantly. [Yes. It’s part of the betrothal gift. Your family has already accepted it. Don’t go back on your word in two weeks.]
The Blood Ganoderma really was a miracle. The day after Clara took it, she woke up. Two days later, she was already able to walk. My father was overjoyed. That night, he invited all the major families in New York to celebrate her recovery with a grand banquet
I wore a long, black velvet dress with spaghetti straps for the banquet. The slit at the hem swayed with every step I took, subtly revealing my long, fair legs.
Since I got married, I had stopped wearing anything this revealing because Tyler preferred modest women.
I boldly greeted various guests and even invited different young men to dance.
Halfway through, my best friend, Sarah Wallace, grabbed my arm. “Clarine, are you crazy? You’ve been feeling up every guy’s chest muscles! What if Tyler sees you?“”
I pulled Sarah along and looked around; there was no sign of Tyler
Sarah still wouldn’t let up, insisting on stopping me. “No! Today is Clara’s recovery banquet. If your family sees you like this, it’ll be endless trouble
With that, Sarah forcefully dragged me off the dance floor.
A banquet where you couldn’t dance or drink was incredibly boring, so I didn’t stay long before I wanted to leave.
As I walked through the long corridor outside the banquet hall, I suddenly heard familiar voices coming from the end of the hallway
It was Clara and Tyler.
I quietly followed the sound, pressed myself against the wall and peeked around the corner. I saw Clara crying, her eyes filled with tears.” “Why did you stop talking to me after I woke up. Tyler? Did I do something wrong?”
Tyler closed his eyes in pain. His voice trembled. “Clara, you didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just that…”
He couldn’t continue.
Still, Clara had already guessed. She became emotional. “It’s because you married my sister, isn’t it? I’ve heard about all these things. Tyler, you were forced, weren’t you?”
Tyler’s voice was hoarse and full of pain. “Clara, I’m already married. There’s no point in talking about this now.”!!
Clare shook her head and threw herself into Tyler’s arms. “No. Tyler, if you divorce my sister, we can go back to how things were, can’t
Clara looked up from his embrace, her eyes brimming with tears. “You’ll definitely d
Tyler fell silent, his face filled with hesitation
divorce my sister and get back together with me, right?“)
Clara then asked uneasily. “Tyler, you haven’t fallen in in
in love with my sister, have you?“;
Before Tyler could answer, a vicious look flashed across her face “It doesn’t matter if you have. As long as my sister disappears, youll t in love with me again.”
With that, she pushed Tyler away and ran But
muscles! What if Tyler sees you?
illed orals along and looked around, there was no sign of Tyler
Sarah shit wouldn’t let up, insisting on stopping me “Hol Today is Clara’s recovery banquet. If your family sees you like this, it’ll be endless troubles
With that, Sarah forcefully dragged me off the dance floor
I
A banquet where you couldn’t dance or dank was incredibly boring, so I didn’t stay long before I wanted to leave
alked through the long corridor outside the banquet hall, I suddenly heard familiar voices coming from the end of the hallway
It was Clara
I quietly followed the sound, pressed myself against the wall and peeked around the comer. I saw Clara crying, her eyes filled with tears. “Why did you stop talking to me after I woke up, Tyler? Did I do something wrong?“%
Tyler closed his eyes in pain. His voice trembled. “Clara, you didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just that”
He couldn’t continue.
Still, Clara had already guessed. She became emotional. “It’s because you married my sister, isn’t it? I’ve heard about all these things. Tyler, you were forced, weren’t you?”
Tyler’s voice was hoarse and full of pain. “Clara, I’m already married. There’s no point in talking about this now
Clara shook her head and threw herself into Tyler’s arms. “No. Tyler, if you divorce my sister, we can go back to how things were, can’t
7-%
Clara looked up from his embrace, her eyes brimming with tears. “You’ll definitely divorce my sister and get back together with me, right? Tyler fell silent, his face filled with hesitation X
Clara then asked uneasily, “Tyler, you haven’t fallen in love with my sister, have you?
Before Tyler could answer, a vicious look flashed across her face. “It doesn’t matter if you have. As long as my sister disappears, youll fall in love with me again **
With that, she pushed Tyler away and ran out X
Clara saw me and a look of surprise appeared on her face. Later, she ran towards me wildly, showing no signs of weakness from just recovering from being in a coma
I couldn’t dodge in time and was pulled by her, falling with a “thud” into the nearby pond.
