Chapter 1

I have extremely strict personal boundaries, but my contract-marriage husband has severe separation anxiety.

Two years into our marriage, we had a son, Leo.

He completely inherited his father’s personality—a total clinger who couldn't survive a second without me.

I always found them too draining and did everything I could to avoid them.

Just as I was about to push them out of my bedroom door once again, a floating text—like live chat comments—suddenly flashed before my eyes.

[So this is how the evil female lead iced out the male lead and their son.]

[She didn't even show up for the Parent-Teacher Conference. Ethan and little Leo are going to be completely heartbroken this time.]

[It's fine. The real female lead is about to show up soon.]

[She’ll warm Ethan up with her sunshine personality. Even little Leo, who always dogs the evil female lead’s heels, will be drawn to her.]

[When that happens, the rejected wife will be kicked out of the house with a frozen bank account and sent to a run-down cabin upstate, never to return.]

What?

I would be kicked out upstate? And never allowed back here?

I tightened the sash of my silk robe.

The next second, I threw the bedroom door wide open, rushed forward, and wrapped my arms tightly around my husband and son who were just about to leave.