Chapter 1

On my 26th birthday, my husband Zack forced me to sign divorce papers, then immediately went to marry his mistress, Lily Brooks.

I was utterly humiliated. But unexpectedly, Zack's cousin Ryan burst into the party. He brought 50% of the company's shares as an engagement gift and declared he wanted to marry me.

"Aria is the love of my life. I'd do anything for her!" he proclaimed.

Three years into our marriage, I still hadn't gotten pregnant. In fact, my health was deteriorating. I planned to see a doctor, but overheard a conversation between Ryan and the doctor.

"You can't keep giving her birth control pills. Her body can't take it anymore."

"Lily made me promise Aria would never get pregnant. That's why I've been switching her vitamins. I could never betray Lily."

So he loved Lily too. I was just a tool to make her happy! And the pills I'd been taking every day had been tampered with by Ryan!

The doctor sighed and tried to reason with Ryan again.

"What you're doing isn't fair to Miss Johnson!"

"I've already sacrificed the rest of my life for her. She should learn to be content!"

Heartbroken, I left him that day, never to see him again.