Chapter 2

Staring at the clothes scattered across the floor, I suddenly found it laughable.

The next second, I looked up at Luna. "Owe you a life? Luna, did I sell my soul to you? Am I not even allowed to have my own basic human dignity anymore?"

Luna raised her hand, looking like she wanted to strike me.

"I always knew you were a shameless bastard! If my dad hadn't died saving you back then, why would he be gone?!"

"If he knew from beyond the grave that he gave his life to save an ungrateful leech like you, who knows how much he’d regret it!"

Five years ago, Luna’s father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He traveled all the way from his rural hometown to find me.

He begged me to take good care of Luna, even leaving all his modest life savings with me for her.

On the drive back, however, we were hit by a catastrophic car crash.

The person who was supposed to die in the driver’s seat was me. But in the final terrifying moment, her father threw himself over me, taking the fatal impact.

He died on the spot.

By the time Luna rushed to the scene, she didn't even get to see her father one last time.

She had no idea that her dad was already dying of terminal cancer with less than a month to live. All she knew was that he lost his life in a crash while saving me.

I still vividly remembered the day I was discharged from the hospital. Luna had held my hands, her eyes rimmed with red.

She had whispered, "Luke, from now on, you're all I have left in this world. You can never betray me."

I kept my promise. But I never imagined that she would be the first one to betray it.

Thinking back on this, my heart turned entirely numb.

And I never imagined she would drag that tragedy back out into the open, using it as a weapon to claim that I was the one who deserved to die.

I didn't want to explain myself anymore.

I didn't bother picking up the clothes on the floor. Instead, I grabbed my suitcase handle and headed straight for the door.

"If that’s how you feel, then we go our separate ways."

"By the way, I already informed the landlord that I won't be renewing the lease on this villa. You should find time to pack up and move out as soon as possible."

This detached luxury villa was originally not available for rent. But Luna had fallen in love with it at first sight.

I had pulled strings through my friends to track down the landlord living overseas, offering to pay ten times the market rate just to secure the place for her.

Over the years, I had quietly shouldered every single cent of the astronomical rent.

Now, I was done being her sucker.

Luna froze slightly, then let out a scoff of utter disdain.

"It's just rent! I'll renew the lease directly with the landlord myself! Did you really think I’d end up homeless without you?"

"Let me tell you, I'm the nation's Best Actress now! I have millions of fans worshipping me! Walk away from me today, and you’ll be the one begging to come back!"

Best Actress?

An award bought and paid for with my money and endless resources.

Without me, Luna Vance was nothing more than an obscure nobody who couldn't even book a background role in Hollywood.

"You really think anyone can just stay a top star forever? Luna, haven't you ever heard the saying, 'The taller the tree, the harder the wind hits it'?"

"If your character is rotten, the very fans putting you on a pedestal today will be the ones pushing you off a cliff tomorrow. Don't believe me? Just wait and see."

Luna leaned against the doorframe, folding her arms.

Hearing my words, she burst into loud, mocking laughter.

She even pulled Julian in to mock me alongside her.

"Did you hear what he just said? Classic sour grapes! If a superstar like me hadn't graciously offered you a job, you'd be starving on the streets by now, Luke! What right do you have to lecture me?"

"Every single day I was with you, I regretted it. How did I end up with such a pathetic loser for a boyfriend? You're nothing but a broke, useless coward."

"Now get the hell out of here. You're an eyesore."

Julian quickly stepped forward to support Luna’s arm.

"Don't get so worked up, Luna. Careful with the baby."

My steps instantly ground to a halt. I whipped my head around, utterly stunned.

What?

When the hell did Luna get pregnant?