Chapter 1

After remarrying, I started renting out my husband Ethan Sterling.

When his first love, Melissa Parker, called him away from my side, I stopped crying and making scenes.

Instead, I started charging by the hour.

Daytime: $100,000 per hour. Nighttime: $200,000 per hour. Holidays: triple rate.

After three months of this arrangement, nearly $20 million appeared in my account.

He'd promised to help me pick out an evening gown, but Melissa called crying that she'd cut her finger while chopping vegetables.

Without looking up, I simply held out my payment QR code to him.

Late one night, when I spiked a high fever and Ethan was driving me to the hospital, his first love called saying the thunder was too loud and she couldn't sleep.

I skillfully pulled out an umbrella and asked Ethan to drop me off at the next intersection.

He hesitated, seemingly wanting to say something.

I just smiled. "Don't forget to transfer the money."

When it came time for our daughter Mia's routine hospital checkup, Melissa called again. "My son wants to go to the amusement park. I hope you can take him..."

After hanging up, Ethan turned around, about to crouch down and explain to our daughter.

Mia mimicked me, holding out her hand toward him.

"It's okay, Dad. Just send the money. Today should be triple rate."