Chapter 1

On February 14th, Valentine’s Day, Madelyn Jent, a 31-year-old woman, lost her battle to cancer.

Inside a room in SereneCare Hospital in Ventropolis, the air was filled with a strong scent of disinfectant.

[Zach, the doctor inserted a painful dialysis needle in me today.]

[I’m on the verge of death. Could you spare a moment to visit me?]

[Please, Zach…]

Madelyn weakly turned her head and glanced at the text messages on her phone. Despite sending multiple messages, they seemed to vanish into thin air. Zach Jardin hadn’t responded to any of them.

was emaciated, with sunken eyes. Cancer had ravaged her limbs, causing them to deteriorate. She was completely immobile, unable to perform

daily torment. The only thing that kept her going was her love for Zach. However, as her overwhelming love for him faded, she was left with

had devoted to being Zach’s faithful wife. She had invested her heart and soul in standing by his side, only to find herself in this

Zach would perhaps feel the greatest relief upon her demise. With her gone, he would be liberated and no longer

the carefully prepared meal on the table had grown cold. Instead of Zach, it was his assistant who arrived, bearing a divorce agreement. The assistant delivered the news hesitantly, saying, “Madam, Mr. Jardin had no choice. The Jardin Corporation is a

few years ago, she had been pregnant, but an accident resulted in a stillborn child.

now in his early thirties, indeed needed an heir. That was why he wished to

She wanted Zach to be the one delivering the news personally. The call connected, but

at her own expense. The

to the position of CEO in a prominent conglomerate in Ventropolis. Zach became a commanding figure in the business world, exerting influence through both legal and illegal means. With his undeniable charisma, he always attracted a flock of beautiful and captivating women. Among them, Cecilia Samford was the one who had remained by his side

came from a modest background and became Zach’s assistant right after graduating from college. Her talent and methods were undeniable. The bond between Zach and Cecilia seemed destined,

and Cecilia might have

was undeniably a sorrowful

She could never return without Zach’s permission. Just one week later, she received

BOOM!

Valentine’s Day, and vibrant fireworks illuminated the night

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