15 From that day on, I never saw Jack again. I didn’t plan to sit and wait for death. On the third day of my imprisonment, I used a chair to break the window and jumped from the second floor. I was injured and caught. All the sturdy furniture in the room was removed. I … Read more
14 Upon realizing that I wasn’t asleep, Jack’s body stiffened, and he hurriedly withdrew his arms. “When did you wake up?” “From the moment you entered the room.” I sat up, looking at him with amusement. “Jack, do you really not know why I became depressed?” Jack rubbed his brow irritably. “There’s really nothing between … Read more
13 I always thought that death would be an easy thing. But when it came to actually doing it, it was quite difficult. The fruit knife wasn’t very sharp, and I was discovered in time, so I was once again rescued. My repeated suicide attempts finally made Jack realize that I wasn’t just trying to … Read more
12 3 Jack rushed to the door and picked up Ella who had collapsed on the ground, running towards the emergency department. Tommy, seeing this, wanted to follow, but after a few steps, he came back and warned me viciously. “Bad mom, I hate you. You made dad fight and made Sister Ella faint. I … Read more
11 “Did you hear that? Your sister–in–law told you to get lost,” Jack raised an eyebrow at Leo, seeming quite smug. Leo ignored him completely. He stood there frozen, tears falling from the corners of his eyes, his face twitching uncontrollably as he sobbed. “I’m sorry, Mia. I just… wanted you to look at me … Read more
10 The soundproofing in the hospital room wasn’t very good. Just as Leo finished his heartfelt speech, the door was kicked open from the outside with a bang. As I looked up, Jack’s fist landed directly on Leo’s face. Jack seemed to be extremely angry. The veins on his neck bulged out as he punched … Read more
9 Waking up in the hospital once again, I stared blankly at the white ceiling above me. I tried to sit up, and my big movement startled the person napping by the bed. It was Leo. He seemed to have been keeping watch all night, with dark circles surrounding his eyes. Seeing me sit up, … Read more
8 At the critical moment, Leo punched Jack, snapping him out of his rage. Jack instinctively loosened his grip on my throat. The lack of oxygen made my legs weak, and in an instant, I collapsed to the ground. I gasped for air, glaring with slight dissatisfaction at Leo, the culprit who had ruined my … Read more
7 I followed behind Leo. As we pushed open the mansion’s main door, the first thing I saw was Ella, lying comfortably on the sofa. Jack and Tommy were attending to her. The older one held a plate of cut fruit, using a fork to feed Ella piece by piece. The younger one sat at … Read more
6 Suddenly, I remembered when I first started trying to win Jack’s heart. Back then, Ella had eloped with the male lead, leaving Jack, the devoted second male lead, drowning his sorrows in alcohol day after day. The Game System told me that the man lying drunk in the corner was my target. Only by … Read more