Chapter 1

Married for five years, my husband and I were always affectionate, until late one night when I received a call from the police.

They informed me that Ethan had been involved in a collision with a large truck.

When I rushed to the hospital, I was horrified to find Ethan and a young, beautiful woman both pierced through their abdomens by the same steel rod.

Witnessing this scene, I instantly realized the nature of their relationship.

To take revenge and ensure Ethan faced consequences, I hurriedly signed the form to waive the surgery.

The sudden ringing of my phone in the dead of night startled me awake. Groggily, I answered without even asking who it was, only to hear a serious voice on the line.

"Hello, this is the local police. Are you Nora?" Although I didn't know what had happened, the mention of the police made me respond immediately.

Once I confirmed my identity, the officer continued, "Your husband, Ethan, encountered an issue while driving and collided with a large truck. His condition is critical, and as a family member, you should get to the hospital as soon as possible."

Hearing this, I sat bolt upright in bed.

What baffled me was that Ethan had supposedly left town on business three days ago, so how could he have had a car accident here in the middle of the night?

But given the urgency, I couldn't dwell on it.

I quickly hung up and dashed out of the house as fast as I could.

The normally short twenty-minute drive felt like an eternity as anxiety nearly brought me to tears.