Chapter 2

Sarah had been at the wedding and agreed without a second thought.

As I hung up, Adam and Chloe slowly walked towards me.

Chloe naturally linked her arm through Adam's, her gaze holding a hint of triumph. Yet, her voice was sugary sweet.

"Adam, your wife looks really upset. Maybe I shouldn't have come."

"Don't worry about her. Just make yourself at home." Adam chuckled dismissively.

"Lily, I know you're mad about last night, but nothing happened. They were just playing some harmless wedding pranks."

"If you can't even take a little joke like that, then all those times you said you loved me? They were never real."

Then, he led Chloe to the master bedroom. "Chloe's not used to a firm bed. The master bedroom has a softer one. She'll stay there for now. You can use the guest room for a few nights."

"Oh, and Chloe hasn't had breakfast yet. She's a bit hungry. Could you make her something?"

He showed no trace of guilt for his betrayal, nor did he give me any room to argue. It was the same old string of demands, just like always.

And he was right. Whenever we had a disagreement, he'd just casually brush it off, then act all magnanimous, as if I were the one who'd made the mistake.

In the past, as long as it wasn't outright betrayal, I'd always just gone along with his attempts to smooth things over.

But this time, it was different.

I scoffed. "Her hunger is not my damn problem."

"And this is my house. I won't have any outsiders causing trouble here."

Adam was about to explode, but Chloe quickly interjected.

"Lily, I can prove it! Adam and I just played cards all night. And he only brought me back because he felt sorry for me."

Then, she looked at Adam with a pitiful expression. "Adam, maybe I should just leave. I'm afraid I'll cause problems for you two. I can find somewhere else to stay for a couple of days."

Hearing this, Adam immediately pulled her closer, comforting her.

"Chloe, even though we broke up a long time ago, you helped me a lot. You're new here, I can't just abandon you."

He shot me a furious look.

"Lily, Chloe is just staying for a few days. Do you have to be so petty about it?"

"Honestly, you weren't like this before we got married. Now you're so nitpicky? Are you under the impression that just because we're married, I belong completely to you? If you keep acting up like this, I swear I'll divorce you."

Hearing that, I smiled.