On New Year's Eve, my fiancé left me, who had a miscarriage in a car accident. He was chosen to accompany his young assistant to go abroad. She wanted to see the aurora borealis.

In response to my request for help, he only coldly said, “You must agree to withdraw from the marriage if you want to live.”

In the end, it was my childhood sweetheart, Orlando Humphrey. He was a doctor, who rushed to the surgery room and operated on my behalf with his career guarantee, which saved my life. But my child did not survive.

On the day he was discharged from the hospital, Orlando knelt down on one knee to confess his love for me.

I just looked at the cold body of my child.

When I was desperate, I agreed to get a marriage certificate with Orlando Humphrey.

After marriage, Orlando and I were very affectionate. We really had a deep relationship.

Three years later, I found out that I was pregnant again.

I just wanted to tell Orlando the good news, but I heard his conversation with Richard Athelstan.

“Orlando Humphrey, I didn't expect you to do this far for Eleanor Celeste. Do you think if Celine Reverie knew that you were the one who hit her with the car and that you were the one who killed that bitchy bastard, would she still love you so much?”

“Celine is too stubborn. If she lets that child be born safely, she will never break off from the marriage with you. You have to know that for me as long as Eleanor can be happy, I am willing to compensate Celine Reverie for the rest of my life.”

——

The smile on my face froze.

Inside the room, the conversation between the two continued.

“That's why I said, it's still you who is ruthless enough.”

“Although that bitch seed was accidentally planted by me when I was drunk, but after all, it's a life. I can't do the thing that kills a living human life. In order to let me date Eleanor, you drove to scare Celine. Even if it's not enough, I heard that when he cried after he was just born. He cried too loud. You immediately stopped making any noise after you injected him with a shot of medicine.  You really have to be cruel too!”

“Speaking of which, if I wasn't afraid that she would continue to pester me after knowing the truth, I wouldn't have taken the blame for you for so many years.”

“You are the one who didn't see that back then. When she held the dead baby and took the initiative to come to me to break off the engagement, she looked like she couldn't wait to eat me alive.”

“Tsk, I can even imagine to what extent she would go crazy if she knew that the culprit of all this was you.”

The ex-fiancé spoke, the corner of his mouth hooked into a teasing smile. On the other side, the foreign wine in front of Orlando was drained by him in one go.

“New Year's Eve is Eleanor's birthday. She made a wish to me that she wanted to spend it with you. You know that I just want her to be happy. As for Celine Reverie, she won't know the truth in this life. Then she will live this life happily with her hatred for you and her love for me.”

The ex-fiancé hooked his lips, but his smile did not reach his eyes. “Your idea is happy enough for all. Then you should pray that Celine will never find out the truth. As for Eleanor Celeste, I won't bother you. After all, the person she loves is me. The only person who can make her happy is also me.”

The man finished speaking and got up. He then walked towards the door.

My hand held the doorknob. The veins were bulging unconsciously.

I saw the man getting closer and closer to me. My stiff legs finally regained consciousness. Then I stumbled toward the stairs.

Until I sat in the car, my whole body was still shaking. In my mind, the conversation between the two just now kept surfacing.

I leaned my head against the car window. I let my tears flow and then be blown dry.

After a few minutes, I realized that the person who hit me with his car back then was actually not Richard Athelstan. Even he was bent on breaking off the engagement with me.

Instead, it was Orlando Humphrey who went out of his way to block his career in order to pull me back from the ghost gate.

I then thought of that fragrant and soft little body of my baby. I reached out and covered my chest tightly.

I said in my heart, ‘No wonder. No wonder at that time, I heard the sound of a child crying in my blurred consciousness.’

But when I opened my eyes, I just saw a cold little corpse. I thought it was a hallucination.

But I didn't realize until now that it was my child asking for help. Obviously, my baby could have survived at that moment.

I was an orphan. I was looking forward to her arrival every day.

But in the end, the person who killed my only relative was actually my husband, whom I regarded as the love of my life.

The pain, sadness and remorse almost overwhelmed me.

Thinking of this, I called my mentor and agreed to join the teaching program at Berkshire Hathaway.

***

Orlando just opened the door of the house.

The unique scent of his body was the smell of alcohol. He then came towards me.

His tall body gathered me in his arms. His tone was tinged with drunkenness, “Why didn't you come to pick me up today? Everyone else has a wife to pick them up, but not me, Celine. I miss you so much, my love. I love you so much, please, don't you ever leave me, okay?”

I struggled a few times, but I also didn't push him away. When I looked at Orlando in front of me, the sourness in the bottom of my heart surged up again.

In my heart, I asked, ‘So in order for me not to pester Richard, you don't even forget to act in front of me when you are drunk? Orlando Humphrey, you are really tired of living.’

Orlando asked, “Celine, are you angry? I swear, there wasn't a single woman at today's drinking party. Please, don't ignore me.”

I looked at him quietly. Ever since we got married, everyone knew how much he doted on me.

Even in front of his acquaintances and brothers, he never cared about losing face. He always put me first, as if being wifey was an honourable thing for him.

Everyone envied me for finding a good husband. But until now, I have finally seen how ridiculous the happiness I indulged in is.

Orlando hugged me too tightly. He also kisses me densely.

Seeing that I couldn't struggle away, I suddenly said, “I went to pick up you today.”

He instantly sobered up most of the wine. With an undisguised panic in his eyes, he asked me, “Then how come I didn't see you? Did you hear something?”

I looked at him in silence for a long time. Until his eyebrows were deeply furrowed, I replied, “When I went to pick it up, that driver was a novice. Then he didn't find the way. Looking at the time it was getting late, I came back first. So, what should I have heard?”

After he heard my words, he stiffly back relaxed. “Nothing, my love. It's just that our anniversary is in a few days and I have a surprise for you.”

I nodded my head. Then I took the opportunity to avoid his embrace. I turned around and went into the restroom.

When I came out again, Orlando had already left the house. Probably in too much of a hurry to leave, his cell phone fell on the coffee table.  As soon as I walked over, a few messages popped up.

[Orlando, thanks for sending me the amulet. I don't know if it's an illusion. I feel that my morning sickness is much better now.]

[It's just that my stomach is a bit uncomfortable right now. Richard drank too much, Orlando. Can you come and take me to the hospital?]

I looked at the amulet in the message. Then it made me couldn't calm down for a long time.

This amulet of peace was begged for me by my mother before she died. She climbed thousands of steps and kowtowing one step at a time.

Before I was reunited with Orlando, this was all I could think about. I always felt that with this amulet, my mother would always be by my side.

But five months ago, Orlando was suddenly in a bad mood every day. His body also had many health problems as well.

I was so anxious, but still took good care of him. After taking good care of him, I didn't feel at ease, so I put this amulet around his neck. I hoped he would have peace and prosperity in the future.

I also want to reassure my mom and dad in heaven that I have found someone who loves and cherishes me as much as they do.

I still remembered when he held me in his arms at that time.

Holding the amulet, he said he would cherish it and would never take it off in this life.

I didn't realize until now that the reason he was depressed at that time was because Eleanor Celeste was pregnant with Richard Athelstan's child.

The tears he left behind when he hugged me were also not because he was moved, but because of guilt.

The amulet was also casually given to Eleanor by him.

The cell phone was still vibrating. I directly ignored it. I just wanted to pick up the water bottle on the side.

But the next second, the water bottle in my hand was knocked over.

The man who used to take care of me in every possible way now turned a blind eye to my red and blistered arm.

He held the phone in his hand as if he was facing a great enemy.

“Celine Reverie, we agreed before we got married that we would trust each other, right?”

Without waiting for me to open my mouth, his cell phone vibrated again. He then only swept a glance before leaving in a hurry with an anxious face. All I was left with was the loud bang of the door closing.

I picked up the blisters on my arms. Then I applied cold water to it to feel much better.

Lying on the bed, I flipped to Eleanor's friend circle.

[The most romantic thing in the world is when I need you, you are always there.]

In the video, Orlando's hands, which I had protected extremely well, were stirring the lean meat porridge in the casserole. On the other side, from Eleanor's viewpoint, Orlando blew the porridge into the spoon to cool it down. He tenderly handed it to Eleanore's mouth.

It was different from the calm and gentle gaze when facing me. At this time, his expression was full of worry and heartache.

Once upon a time, I thought it was because he was emotionally stable.

Until this moment, I didn't know that people were only emotionally stable when they were facing someone they didn't love.

After turning off the cell phone, I went to study.

Once upon a time, I had never doubted Orland's love for me.

At this moment, looking at this safe that I have never opened before, I just feel like “Pandora's Box.”

I tried both my birthday and his birthday without giving up.

In the end, I tried a string of numbers again to open it. It was Eleanor's birthday. It was filled with pictures of Eleanor Celeste. There was a sentence behind each photo.

[Eleanor, this lipstick sets you off beautifully. I bought one for Celine as well. But it's a shame, she's not you after all.]

[Eleanor, thank you for using the perfume I gave you. It makes me feel like there is still a connection between us. I also gave Celine a bottle as well, so that every night when I close my eyes, I always feel like I'm hugging you to sleep.]

[Eleanor, why don't you pick me? Obviously, I'm the one who loves you the most.]

[Eleanor Celeste]

Seeing all these familiar things, I just feel that the blood in my body flows backwards.

A chill in my heart, almost about to freeze me.

It turned out that without me realizing it, everything about Eleanor Celeste had silently invaded my life. Every time I received a gift from Orlando, I was still foolishly feeling that he was thoughtful and moved by it.

I pinched my palm hard before I slowed down.

Pushing these photos away, at the bottom was a black and red gift box. When I just looked at it made me feel that the things inside were precious.

After opening it, it was actually full of his and Eleanor's wedding photos. It was just that Richard's part was all cropped out and replaced with himself.

This time he wrote underneath: [If we are living together in this life, does it count as white heads together? Eleanor, I love you, but if you love him more, I am willing to protect you for the rest of your life.]

‘What a life without worry’ Looking at these, I suddenly feel ridiculous. Until I laughed and my heart throbbed. I laughed until my tears couldn't stop flowing out.