Chapter 4

The butler swallowed hard and forced himself to continue:

"Madam... she's not breathing..."

There was a hint of panic in Cole's voice, but just as I tried to listen more closely, his tone became harsh again.

"Acting! She's still acting! I want to see how long she can keep this up!"

"She's survived in much harsher conditions in the wilderness, she can hold her breath underwater for over ten minutes! She's just trying to fool you all because you don't have any medical knowledge! She's holding her breath to scare you! Call my private doctor, I want to expose her tricks in person!"

The butler's eyes widened, "Mr. Frost, Madam's children are..."

"Who do you listen to?!" Cole impatiently interrupted him.

"Am I the one paying your salary or is that woman?"

"Yes... I'll go call the doctor right away..."

The butler sighed helplessly before leaving.

Ivy softly pressed herself against Cole.

"Brother Alex, don't be angry. Anger is bad for your health."

"That woman Mia is just good at winning people over! It's only been a few years, and she's already acting like she runs this house!"

Cole's words were like a slap, waking me from my delusions.

In just three short years, he had already forgotten his promises from the past.

On our wedding day, Cole had looked at me with eyes full of love and said, "This is your home now, and from now on, you'll be the only mistress of this house."

Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.

Just moments ago, I had foolishly imagined that if Cole knew I had died from complications during childbirth,

He might feel a bit of regret and guilt...

How ridiculous I am now, and how stupid I was then.

I actually believed Cole when he said he would love me forever.

Back then, Cole and Ivy were childhood sweethearts in an arranged marriage between prominent families.

But Ivy unexpectedly discovered that due to health reasons, she couldn't conceive naturally.

So she left for a foreign country without looking back, cutting off all contact with Cole.

She kept saying that as the sole heir to the Frost family, she couldn't bear to marry Cole and end his bloodline.

To forget the pain of their breakup, Cole joined a wilderness exploration team.

And I happened to be the team leader.

Later, when he proposed to me, he said I was brave and strong, the embodiment of all that was good in the world.

I was his guiding light in his darkest times, the one he knew instantly was his soulmate.

After we got married, he felt that wilderness exploration was too dangerous.

So he asked me to quit my job and stay at home to prepare for pregnancy, to give the Frost family an heir.

But during those days when Cole had broken up with Ivy, he had been drinking heavily and staying up late, which had severely weakened his body.

Under the pressure from the Frost elders to produce an heir, I worked on improving his health while actively trying to get pregnant.

Finally, in the third year of our marriage, I successfully became pregnant with twins.

The Frost elders were so delighted that they immediately held a press conference, declaring that the children I would give birth to would be the sole heirs to the Frost Group.

It was at this time that Ivy returned to the country.

And she brought back a statement: "I have no interest in inheriting the company. As long as I can be with Alex, Ivy will be satisfied for this lifetime."

Cole began staying out all night, his white shirts stained with indelible red lipstick marks.

I decisively brought up divorce, but Cole said the children in my womb were the heirs to the Frost Group, and he wouldn't let me go.

He also said Ivy was sick and needed someone to take care of her, so he brought her to live in our home.

And because Ivy couldn't have children and couldn't bear to see pregnant women with big bellies, he locked me, who was about to reach my due date, in the abandoned attic.

Cole truly deserves to rot in hell!

The doctor arrived quickly. As Cole's personal friend, Dr. James had always been in charge of Cole's health management.

Cole followed behind Dr. James with his arms crossed, fuming, "Mia, let's see how much longer you can keep up this act!"