Chapter 1

After fourteen years of marriage, Liam betrayed me.

I was pushed down the stairs by his mistress and died. Then, I was reborn eighteen years in the past.

In a small alley, Liam was being trampled in dirty water by some thugs. Seeing me pass by, he begged for my help.

Liam had an affair. When I found out, I was holding a pregnancy test with two lines.

I had accompanied him step by step from the bottom to the top. In our toughest times, we only had ten dollars in our pockets.

On the day he proposed, he swore to the heavens that if he ever betrayed me, he would find a cliff and jump off.

On our wedding day, Liam cried like a child, saying how fortunate he was to have me as his companion.

Fourteen years of marriage, two seven-year itches.

In the photo, the child was smiling brightly. Liam was holding him, his eyes gentle.

Everything was as I had imagined.

Except the main character wasn't me.

When I was young, I traveled frequently for work, which damaged my health.

For this child, I took countless medicines and injections.

When the pain was unbearable, Liam would hold me, his eyes full of concern, telling me over and over: "We don't need a child, I only need you."

But at that time, I always thought love could overcome all difficulties. I never imagined this day would come.

Out of a woman's intuition, I checked his suit.

On the collar of the suit, there was a barely visible lipstick mark. I held the suit, stunned for a long time.

Actually, there had been signs all along, but I never thought Liam would betray me, so I subconsciously ignored them.

In a daze, I heard a voice behind me.

"Nora, I have a dinner tonight. You should go to bed early."

Liam quickly kissed my forehead, took the suit from my hands, and hurriedly left.

I opened my mouth, wanting to say something, but the door had already closed. I only heard the sound of the car engine.

It seemed that this had become the norm between us for some time now.

Once, we had endless topics to talk about.

Now, when we face each other, there's only silence.

The next day, I went to the company alone.

The company was called Promise, named after me, Nora.

The receptionist had changed, and they didn't recognize me anymore. They asked for my appointment number in a businesslike manner.

After some awkwardness, an old employee of the company saw me and took me upstairs.

The office door wasn't closed. The new secretary was helping Liam tie his tie.

The young girl wasn't very old and seemed clumsy while tying the knot.

Liam didn't mind, just lowered his head and looked at her with a smile.

I was lost in thought, remembering when the company was just starting and urgently needed funding. We spent all our savings to buy Liam's first suit.

Back then, I was just as clumsy tying his tie, and Liam would look at me with the same gentle smile.

I got annoyed and pulled the tie too tight, making him yelp.

It all seemed so close, yet it had been over a decade.

When did things change?

I pushed the door open with a creak.

Liam looked up and saw me, seeming a bit flustered:

"Nora, why did you come to the company today?"

"No reason, I just missed you," I said softly, stepping forward to carefully tie his tie.

He wanted to say more, but his team was calling him for a meeting.

Before leaving, Liam specially turned up the air conditioning and prepared a blanket and snacks for me.

He was so thoughtful, he loved me, but this didn't prevent him from having an affair.

The young girl was more impatient than I had imagined. Liam had barely left when she started probing me intentionally.

I just leaned back on the sofa, looking at her carefully.

When we first got together, I joked with Liam:

If he ever had an affair in the future, he must bring the person to me so I could check them out.

I never thought this joke would come true. He broke his vow, and now I wanted to see.

The young girl's features were somewhat similar to my younger self - the same big eyes, a bun hairstyle, with an air of innocence.

I touched the fine lines around my eyes, feeling a bit sentimental.

The young girl was young and impetuous, her tone becoming aggressive.

She was young and didn't know that in the circle of wealthy wives, there were many ways to torment people without making a sound.

But I didn't bother to do that. At this moment, I only felt utterly exhausted.

I regretted coming here today.

It all felt so pointless.