Chapter 1

On our wedding night, Luke handed me a box of birth control pills after it was over.

"Rosie, you can't have kids."

My brows knit slightly. "My body is fine."

He shook his head. "It’s not about that."

"I already have a son out there. He’s five years old."

"I married you, but I also promised her I wouldn’t have a second child."

I felt like I had fallen into an ice cave, shaking all over.

"Who is she? Why are you only telling me this now?"

"The scholarship girl you used to support. She kept clinging to me and wouldn’t let go."

"But don’t worry. You’re the only one in my heart, and the spot of Mrs. Luke will always be yours."

Luke’s marks were still on my body.

Looking at those glaring red bruises, I suddenly found it all ridiculous. "Luke, let’s get divorced."

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Luke grabbed my wrist hard. "You want a divorce just for this? Isn’t that a little much?"

"Everything I could give you, I gave you. The title of Mrs. Luke, endless pocket money, and even the bone marrow that could save your brother’s life. I’ve been personally looking for it the whole time."

"Now it’s just one kid. I never meant to hide it from you. Is it really that important?"

His brows were slightly furrowed, and his displeasure was obvious.

I broke free. "Either cut things off with Lily and let her take that kid and disappear from Harbor City forever."

"Or don’t expect me to ever forgive you."

"After all, that’s still my blood, and I’ve raised him for five years. I can’t bear to do that."

Luke sighed and lit a cigarette. The smoke curled around and burned into my nose.

It made my eyes sting.

Five years, but we had only been together for seven.

So in the second year, he already cheated on me.

And he even had a child with someone else.

If I counted the time, that was the exact year my brother was diagnosed with leukemia.

When Luke heard the news, he immediately cut his business trip short and rushed back.

He held me in the hospital while I shook with fear, comforting me over and over.

"It’ll be okay. I’m here. I won’t let anything happen to your brother."

But it turned out he hadn’t gone on a business trip at all.

He had gone to keep his lover company while she gave birth.

"Rosie, forgive me. Let’s just let this go, okay?"

Luke snuffed out his cigarette and stepped forward, wanting to pull me into his arms.

"I promise I won’t ever let you be wronged again."

I shoved him away.

I put on my clothes and said nothing, then turned and left.

Harbor City nights were cold, and the wind bit hard.

My face, which had been burning with anger, quickly cooled down.

I wandered the streets like a ghost.

I didn’t know where to go.

Years ago, my parents passed away and left only my brother and me to depend on each other.

Later, after I got together with Luke, I thought fate had finally been kind to me.

Luke had promised me a lifetime of devotion and sworn he would never betray me.

But seven years later, all I got was finding out on my wedding night that he had already cheated.

At that moment, my phone rang.

It was the caregiver calling. "Miss Miller, your brother’s condition suddenly worsened. I’m afraid he’s not going to make it!"

"He said not to contact you because he was worried it would affect your wedding night..."

My heart clenched hard.

"I’m on my way right now. Take good care of him!"

When I got to the hospital, it took my brother a long time to wake up.

But his condition was terrible, and his face was pale as paper. "Sis, you still came."

Looking at him like that, the emotions I had been holding back for so long finally broke loose.

My voice cracked. "Why are you so stupid? You were almost dead and still kept this from me?"

"They can’t find a matching donor. I could die at any moment. Don’t be too sad, sis."

My brother gave a bitter little smile. "I won’t be able to protect you anymore. At least Luke is really good to you."

"Don’t say that," I said through tears. "I’ll find another way for the marrow!"

I didn’t want my brother to see my tears and feel upset.

I left the room and went to the hallway to calm myself down.