In the blink of an eye, two years had passed. After graduating from college, I suffered several setbacks in job applications because of a hidden disease in my left leg. In the end, I accidentally received an offer from a listed company.

It was not until the day I went to work that I found out that Hailey was the boss's daughter.

It would only take one phone call to hire me.

She remembered the saving of her life back then, and I was also grateful, and after a while, the two young people came together.

When her father knew about this, he didn't agree at first, because the gap between our families was too big.

It was no different from a toad dreams of eating swan meat.

However, Hailey was determined. She showed a pregnancy test report to her father.

Either we got married or she got out of the paternity.

In this case, Hailey's father compromised.

After getting married, he found out that the report was fake, but it was already too late.

After getting married for so many years of marriage, despite not favored by her family, I strived to play the perfect husband.

From food to clothing, housing, or travelling, Hailey was taken care of in every possible way.

I could also tolerate her unruliness and willfulness.

I had thought that we would spend the rest of our lives happily. However, at the beginning of this year, after her childhood sweetheart appeared, everything changed quietly.

On the second day of Brian's return, Hailey recruited him into the company as a general manager.

I've been working in the company for so many years, but I'm still just an junior employee.

Except for a few people, no one knew that I was Hailey's husband. This was her father's request. The reason was that he was afraid that I would bring shame to his family.

For the dinner to welcome Brian, Ruyan Hailey brought me along.

The first moment we met, Brian opened his arms and embraced her in a face-to-face hug that froze me in my tracks.

Hailey was afraid that I would misunderstand, so she immediately explained that Brian grew up with her in diapers. He was indeed her little follower since childhood.

Therefore, the two of them were as close as real siblings.

It was a western rule to hug each other when they met. It was also a habit that had been around them for many years.

I smiled and let it go at the time, completely not noticing that Brian's eyes were filled with desire as he looked at her.

Hailey went in and out with Brian together in the following days.

Both of them were senior executives of the company, and they were as close as siblings, so it was understandable to others.

But accepting something like a ring is something I could never stand.

This meant that the man was declaring his sovereignty over women, and Hailey agreed without any hesitation.

The moment she put on the ring, my heart had already died.

I was already dead from that moment.

I slept through the night and in the early the next morning, Hailey knocked on my door.

"What time is it? Why don't you get up and make breakfast?"

In the past, every day when I woke up, Hailey would pout in my arms, saying that she was hungry.

After getting married for so many years, she rarely ate breakfast outside, because I cooked it for her.

In order to please my wife, I spent a lot of time and energy on learning cooking, and I often don't bring the same dishes for a whole month. I tried every means to please her every day.

Thinking of this, I smiled bitterly.

Seeing that there was no movement, Hailey patted the door a few more times. "Shawn, it's time to get up and make breakfast. I'm starving."

Her voice was cold, as if she was ordering a servant.

Her temper was undoubtedly revealed at this moment.

I got up, dressed and washed up, and when I opened the door, I looked at her pretty face with light make-up and said lightly, "I'm not going to make breakfast for someone else's wife anymore, so from today on, you're on your own."

Hailey frowned. "Shawn, what's wrong with you this early in the morning?"

"There's nothing wrong with me. I'm just reminding you."

"I am your wife. It's clearly written on the marriage certificate. Isn't this crazy?"

"From the moment you accepted Brian's ring at the airport, our relationship was over."

Hailey's expression froze slightly.

"You... you saw everything?"

I nodded.

"You misunderstood. It's just a small game between Brian and me. It's meaningless, and it doesn't mean anything. It's just like playing house when we were children!"

As she spoke, her eyes looked around and she didn't dare to meet my gaze.

"Huh, you guys sure know how to play the game of kneeling down to propose in front of hundreds of people."

"I'm too lazy to explain too much to you, and there's no need to do so." Her expression was cold, "All in all, I can swear to God that I, Hailey Anderson, didn't do anything wrong to you."

I glanced at her coldly and went out to work.

In the next few days, Hailey and I continued to have a cold war and did not say a word.

When I went to work that day, I suddenly felt a soreness in my left leg, so I asked for leave and planned to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Unexpectedly, when I turned off the computer, Brian's secretary came in with a pile of documents in her arms.

"Shawn, Mr. Graham has some important clients' information for you. Please sort them out and finish them before you get off work. Is that okay?"

After the cold war, Brian probably wanted to avenge, so he left some troublesome work to me from time to time.

I did what I was told every time, but this time, I wouldn't compromise.

"Ms. Brown, I've asked for leave to go to the hospital. You'd better find someone else."

"What's wrong with you? Do you have a headache or fever?"

"My legs are uncomfortable."

"It's just a leg problem. It's no big deal. Go after tidying up."

The secretary glanced at me from head to toe and said seriously, "Shawn, Mr. Graham is in a hurry. Don't delay his business."

I said I couldn't do it.

"Shawn, are you disobeying your superior's order?"

"You can think whatever you want, or you can count me as absent."

The pain in my leg was unbearable. I pushed the secretary away and walked out.

She frowned and quickly caught up with me, reaching out to block my way.

"Shawn, don't even think about leaving the company without our permission!"

I was in so much pain that cold sweat broke out on my forehead. Just as I was about to argue with her, Hailey and Brian happened to pass by.

Hailey didn't even look at me. She asked the secretary, "What happened? Why are you so noisy?"

"President Hailey, Shawn didn't obey my orders and left on his own, so I stopped him."

"Oh, you're talking about sorting out the client's information, aren't you?" Brian's mouth curved into a smile. "That's indeed very important. Shawn, if you have any dissatisfaction with your work, you're perfectly welcome to comment. There's no need to make trouble. We're all civilized people. Just talk nicely."

"I didn't cause any trouble," I replied. "I've already asked for leave from Mr. Jones to go to the hospital."

"To see a doctor?"

Brian looked me up and down like his secretary and said with a smile, "Shawn, I think you're in a good state of mind. You don't look sick at all. Are you pretending to be sick because you don't accept the arrangement?"

"President Hailey, what do you think?"

Only then did Hailey turn to look at me.

"Shawn, get back to work and don't cause any trouble."

"The company didn't pay you to play here."

She looked indifferent and superior, and her attitude toward me was no different from that of other low-level employees.

The grievance and anger that I had accumulated over these days, as well as the increasingly severe pain in my legs, made me unable to bear it any longer. I took off my badge and threw it hard on the ground.

"I'm quiting!"

"Can you let me see a doctor now?"

Hailey frowned. "Shawn, what's wrong with you? You can't take a few words from me?"

"Don't forget how you joined this company back then. Don't be ungrateful!" The secretary said in a sarcastic tone.

"If President Hailey hadn't pitied you, you would be nothing."

Brian also put on an act and said, "Don't say that about him. He has worked hard in the company for so many years."

Huh!

Seeing their ugly faces, I spat and continued to walk out.

Just as the two of them passed by each other, Brian deliberately stretched out his foot. I was caught off guard and fell heavily to the ground.

My left leg was pulled by a force, and I felt a piercing pain. Cold sweat broke out on my forehead and I couldn't help but scream.

The secretary gloated, "Who's to blame for being blind? Is there a need to scream so miserably?"

Brian pretended to be concerned and asked, "Shawn, are you all right? Why are you so careless? Can you stand up? Do you need my help?"

The two of them echoed each other, but Hailey remained unmoved. She stood there and looked at me coldly.

It was as if they were looking at a clown.

I suppressed my anger, bit my lip, struggled to stand up with the help of the wall, and limped out.

With every step I took, my left leg twitched in pain and my whole body trembled.

Hailey suddenly thought of something and shouted, "Shawn, stop right there!"

Brian tried to persuade him, "Forget it, President Hailey. Maybe it's because I arranged too much work and caused his dissatisfaction. It's all my fault. Don't blame him."

Hailey ignored him and went forward to support me.

"Shawn, are you feeling unwell in your legs?"

"It's none of your business!" I replied through gritted teeth.

Without giving me a chance to explain, she lifted the leg of my pants.

Several shocking scars were exposed in the air, which stunned Brian Graham and his secretary.

Hailey's eyes turned red when she saw these familiar scars.

She remembered the desperate situation when she fell into the water.

If I hadn't risked my life to rescue her from the sea, the grass on her grave would have been more than one meter high.

"Shawn, let me take you to the hospital."

"I told you, it's none of your business!"

I pushed her away.

I used a lot of strength and determination.

Brian quickly supported Hailey and said with a frown, "Shawn, she is concerned about you. It's okay if you don't accept it, but please don't hurt her."

The secretary chimed in, "You're biting the hands that feed you!"

Looking at my staggering figure, Hailey bit her lip tightly. Just as she was about to catch up with me, Brian suddenly covered his chest and groaned.

"Ouch!"

Hailey was shocked and asked, "What's wrong, Brian?"

Brian looked painful and said with difficulty, "I don't know. Suddenly... my heart hurts so much."

The secretary reminded him in time, "President Hailey, have you forgotten? President Brian has always been in poor health. It's very likely that he is ill!"

"Quick, send him to the hospital!"

After hearing Hailey's anxious voice, I left the company alone with my injured leg, my heart as cold as ice.