Chapter 1

Fire struck, and my wife, who was giving me the cold shoulder, refused to leave.

I had no choice but to knock her unconscious and carry her out.

Once outside, she was still in shock, clinging to me and crying, saying she wanted to be with me for the rest of her life.

Yet later, she had someone take me to the suburbs and burn me alive.

"Asher, if you hadn't knocked me out, I wouldn't have missed Finn!"

I was stunned, finally realizing she didn't want to leave that day, not because she was mad at me, but because she was waiting for her lover.

I angrily asked, "If I hadn't saved you, you'd be dead by now, do you know that?"

"So what if I died? As long as I could be with Finn, even death would be worth it!" My heart ached.

I never imagined that when I opened my eyes again, I would be back on the day the fire happened.

This time, I decided to let her die for love. Let her and her lover be a pair of tragic lovers!

"Fire! Everyone, run!" As soon as I opened my eyes, I heard chaos around me.

Before I could process what was happening, I was pushed backward, falling to the ground and hitting my back against a cabinet.

The sharp pain jolted me into clarity, allowing me to see the scene before me. Then I heard a familiar voice yelling at me: "Asher, stop pretending to be kind here; I don't need you to save me!

Get lost! Disappear from my sight!" The acrid smell of smoke triggered my memory. I remembered that after Adeline said this, I didn’t hesitate—I knocked her out. Her words angered me, but escaping was the most important thing at that moment.

Fortunately, we both survived unharmed. The relief of surviving made me reconsider our marriage.

But before I could speak, she hugged me tightly, her eyes red, apologizing, "I'm sorry, baby, I'll never fight with you again.

I was so scared just now, I thought we were going to die together." I thought adversity had revealed true feelings and that she finally realized she loved me.

But to my surprise, she only did this to make me lower my guard. Then, when I wasn't paying attention, she had someone tie me up in the suburbs.

I looked at her confused, asking, "Adeline, what do you want to do?" Hearing my words, she suddenly laughed, her face showing a sinister expression.

"What do I want to do? Since you want to know so badly, I'll let you die knowing!" She played with a lighter in her hand, her eyes fixed on me.

Yet, she spoke of her love for another man. Only then did I realize she didn't want to leave with me that day because it was the day her lover was returning from abroad, and they had planned to meet.

No matter the difficulty or danger, she couldn't miss it. So, even when the fire struck, she stubbornly refused to leave with me.

Foolishly, I thought she was just being difficult because we argued. The humiliation of betrayal and deceit immediately brought tears to my eyes.

With my hands tied, I couldn't move, so I screamed at her: "If I hadn't saved you, you'd be dead by now, do you know that?"

I tried to awaken a bit of conscience in her. But she only laughed maniacally, saying indifferently, "So what if I died? As long as I could be with Finn, even death would be worth it!" "Asher, if you hadn't knocked me out, I wouldn't have missed Finn!"

"He died inside looking for me, and you owe him this life!" After saying the last sentence, she threw the lit lighter at me. The oil-soaked grass immediately ignited into a raging fire.

I was burned alive. Returning to my senses, I felt something hit me. It was because I hadn't left. Adeline urged: "I told you to get lost! Get lost!"

"No matter what you do, today I will definitely..." Before she could finish, I turned around without hesitation.

The fire was getting bigger, and I had already wasted too much time because of Adeline. I couldn't delay any longer.

As for Adeline, before leaving, I subconsciously glanced at her, not missing the momentary shock on her face.

Since she's willing to give up her life for true love, I naturally choose to let it be!