On the first anniversary of my marriage to Otto Grant, Lucy Willis said it was time for me to make way for her.

Over the past year or so, I felt brief happiness by using her name.

During this time, I wished to tell Otto that I wasn't Lucy all along.

However, I had no courage or chance to do it.

1

As the cell phone on the dining table kept beeping, I knew it was Lucy sending me a message.

She had been messaging me non-stop since morning, showing that she couldn't wait any longer.

Yet, I wanted to finish this meal before leaving.

In my opinion, it seemed to be the last meal I cooked for Otto, so I hoped to make it well.

Unluckily, Lucy didn't give me the opportunity.

She called our fixed-line phone directly. When Anna handed me the phone, her eyes were full of worry.

It was because Lucy's tone on the other end of the phone was very bad. At that moment, she said to Anna, "Now, ask Mrs. Grant to answer the phone! Quick!"

Lucy was arrogant and impatient, but no one in the Grant family dared to talk to me like this.

In the family, Otto's elders and the servants all treated me with great respect, so Anna naturally felt a little worried.

I comforted her before walking aside to answer the phone.

After hearing my voice, Lucy on the other end of the phone spoke in a harsh tone. "You finally answer the phone. I sent you so many messages, and you didn't even reply! What do you mean? Are you unwilling to make way? Come out immediately, or I'll go in!"

I sighed helplessly and said, "Wait for me at No. 17 Nitealy Road in an hour."

After hanging up the phone, I just felt even more upset.

To be honest, I was unwilling to leave the place.

Yet, I knew I had to go.

Everything I had didn't belong to me.

It was time for me to make way.

There was only one dish left, so I went out with my phone after exchanging a few words with Anna.

I drove the car that Otto sent me and headed straight for Nitealy Road.

Half an hour later, I stopped in front of a building that I was very familiar with, for I had lived here for several years.

I once thought that I could escape from here and would never return to this place, but unexpectedly, I would still end up back where I started.

As expected, I should not have too many delusions about things that didn't belong to me. It seemed like I was too greedy.

A black limousine was parked at the corner of the building.

After parking my car, I walked straight towards it.

The moment I opened the passenger door of the black car, a strong scent of perfume hit me in the face.

I got into the car, rolled down the window, and frowned. "Otto doesn't like others wearing such strong perfume, you should be careful next time."

Sitting in the driver's seat, Lucy took off her black sunglasses and looked at me lazily, seeming a little angry. "Why don't you reply to my messages?"

I was silent for a moment, then answered, "Yesterday, Otto said that he wanted to eat the food I cooked. I was afraid that you couldn't cook, so I did it for you before I came out. Back then, I left my phone in the room, so I didn't hear it ring."

"Well." Lucy also opened her car window to get some fresh air. "Then hurry up and get ready. You've worked hard during this period, and it's your compensation."

The next moment, Lucy threw a bag of money at me.

Looking at the bag of money, I was a little dazed. I didn't want to accept it, but I had to.

I needed this money.

2

Seeing my expression, Lucy sneered, "Take it. I know you need it, and it's better than being a tutor or selling wine for you." She paused and then added, "Besides, it's what you deserve. But if you can find a good man who can keep you, it would also be a good choice."

I stared at her in disbelief, feeling a little angry, and then said with a sullen face, "You know it. I just need money, but I'm not that kind of person."

She laughed and said, "I was just joking with you. Why are you taking it so seriously?"

After saying that, she pulled out the key, opened the door, and got out of the car.

Looking at her face, which looked exactly like mine, I felt a surge of frustration.

"Yeah, she was just joking with me. Why should I take it so seriously?" I thought to myself.

In the past, whether selling drinks in a bar or working as a tutor, no matter how difficult the customer or children's parents were, I would never show such an expression.

It seemed that after being with Otto for over a year or so, I was spoiled by him so much that I couldn't control my temper.

Today, the woman looking exactly like me just said some harsh words, but I couldn't actually bear it. I really didn't like myself like this.

Indeed, Lucy looked exactly like me, and our height and body shape were almost the same.

Two years ago, I met her in a bar where I was selling drinks.

At that time, when I pushed open Lucy's private box, everyone here was stunned and staring at me.

One of Lucy's friends was the first to react and shouted, "Damn it, Lucy! If you weren't right next to me, I would have thought that the girl selling wine was you!"

Even Lucy and I were surprised that there was someone in this world who looked exactly like us.

However, I was sure that we were not twins.

It was because my parents both died when I was fifteen.

We just looked alike.

Lucy and I were from completely different worlds. She was a rich girl, while I was just a humble worker.

She could go to high-end bars and spend more money in one night than I earned in a month.

By comparison, I went to bars just to earn money for my brother's medical expenses.

Our life was a world apart.

But even so, we ended up getting entangled again because of Otto.

After that meeting, Lucy came to the bar a few more times, but later, she didn't show up again for more than half a year.

As for me, I went to work in other bars for various reasons. In my opinion, I would never meet her again.

Unexpectedly, half a year later, Lucy appeared again.

She came to see me specifically this time.

It was because she wanted me to marry Otto on her behalf.

When she asked me for that, I even thought I had misheard.

I had read quite a few novels with the same scenario, but I never expected that it would happen in real life.

Because it was too absurd, I refused without even thinking about it. Meanwhile, I realized that novels often desired to reproduce life.

Lucy stuffed a phone number into my pocket, asking me to think about it carefully and call her as soon as I made up my mind.

In fact, I felt back then that I would never consider such a thing.

3

During that time, I worked in a company during the day, sold wine in a bar at night, and tutored on weekends. Although it was hard and tiring, I didn't think about what Lucy proposed.

It was not until half a month later that the nurse in the hospital called me, saying that my brother's condition worsened and needed emergency surgery.

However, the money I had was far from enough to cover the surgery costs. I worked so hard, but it was only enough to cover his daily medical expenses.

At that moment, I began considering what Lucy said, and I didn't think about it for long. Immediately, I found the phone number and called her.

After the call was connected, I asked with difficulty, "Is the thing you said before still valid?"

On the other end of the phone, Lucy smiled happily and replied, "Of course yes."

On that night, Lucy came to me with an agreement. After signing the agreement, I received a sum of money in my account at once.

I put away the agreement and rushed to the hospital immediately. I knew that I was no longer Erica from now on, for I had sold myself.

The next day, Lucy's housekeeper came to pick me up from the Willis family. I had to become her completely before I married Otto in her place.

During this time in Willis' villa, I had to study her every move and remember the details of her date with Otto.

Half a month later, I went to see Otto on behalf of Lucy for the first time.

That day, I found out that I was going to marry a man in a wheelchair.

Yet, Otto was not born in a wheelchair. He was just in a serious car accident two months ago.

Back then, he was out on a date with Lucy, and a van hit their car on the road.

To protect her who was sitting in the passenger seat, Otto was seriously injured.

Under his protection, Lucy was only slightly injured, while Otto was unlucky. The doctor said that his legs were crushed by heavy objects and he might not be able to walk normally.

At that time, Lucy and Otto had already set a date for their wedding.

Watching Otto sitting in a wheelchair, Lucy wanted to break off the engagement, so she asked me for help.

Another reason why Lucy broke off the engagement was because it was rumored in Cupia that Otto could no longer walk, so he would not become the heir to the Grant Group.

It was said that the heir of the Grant family was replaced by Otto's cousin.

Originally, the two people of Willis and Grant families married for business reasons, so Lucy didn't have much love for Otto. Now that he was disabled, she really didn't want to get married. She couldn't imagine how to spend the rest of her life with such a man.

But unluckily, the Willis family couldn't cancel the engagement directly. Otherwise, they would be accused of being heartless by the people in Cupia.

Thinking about it for a long time, Lucy came up with the idea of having me marry in her place. It could not only preserve the reputation of her family, but also ensure her own happiness for the rest of her life.

However, she never thought that she would regret it one day.

That day was the first time I went to pick up Otto from the hospital on behalf of Lucy.

In the hospital, Otto was delighted to see me. He held my hand and said with a smile, "Lucy, thank you for staying with me. Believe me, I will get better soon."

When Otto looked at me, with a twinkle in his eyes, and his hands were big and warm. I was a little uncomfortable with having physical contact with him, but I didn't want to push his hand away.