eing patients. It was as if the whole of Northwale City had chosen the hospital where I wor

me, the wedding would be held at night. I arrived home by 6 p.m. and had a qui

Since the arrival of Lillian and her daughter, the house has never bee

fell down. I turned back to see Li

was that for?"

idn't see

I mumbled to myself as I straightened my clothes and was about to walk

now, L

why Richard

ell me," I answered

my replacement, and now it's time f

hard and I were in love back then, not knowing he was ju

y something," Lillian

er. "Lillian, what are you tal

ut tell me, Fiona, who do you thin

th my husband, your own brother-in-law? Oh no, was that the reason th

ut. "And about who or what Richard wants, I don't care anymore. So stay wi

car parked in the driveway. If looks cou

ooking handsome as always. He was dressed in a bla

id, reaching to touch me, but I pulled

ith me?" he aske

ust tired

ed on working. You know I have the money to take care

ona who was kept in the dark. Now I know. "Can you drive faster?" I

talk to me if you are w

how to celebrate your birt

bout that. Lillian will take care of the prep

nonchalantly, looki

y something whe

e." The voice of the person on the other end of t

already fuming, but he t

on right now," he s

rry on his face. "Honey, something important came u

I did not want to bother asking

aid calmly. "You can just

stop. Richard held my hand.

of the car. "You are blocking the ent

trying to process my sudden mood swing, but I rem

at the wedding, and send my blessings to

r vows. My mind flashed back to my own wedding with Richard. That day was the happiest day of my life, despite m

t I refused. "Tonight is your first wedding night. You a

The atmosphere at home felt unusually pleasant

ig smile on her face, which was very unusual becau

up to her. "This is my house, Lill

me, playing with a blue diamond necklace on

on our fifth anniversary. Now I realized why he never talked abo

cost over two million dollars. Richard bought them for me. He said the b

and I are still legally married, so half of that two million dollars belongs to me." I sa

our joint account? You are just a commo

o wire back one million dollars to my account, or else I will have to

o you, so do the needful before midnight. And also think

rkened as she read the content of the message.

know there was no way Lillian would ever come up with a million dollars on her own, bu

pping for a few minutes, I went to my jewelry box and started picking out the most expensive jewelry sets. Alice had

brings back painful memories. I packed the gown in a b

lowed closely behind her, scrolling through my pho

somewhere?" Richa

disposing of t

ou disposing of

d there's a huge tear on it too. So keepin