At the press conference, Ron and Windy waited for a long while. Yet, Wendy still didn’t show up.

Ron frowned, clearly getting impatient. Seeing the right moment, Windy took out a medical report she had prepared long ago.

The report pointed out that Wendy had mental problems since childhood. Every time she had an episode, Murray and Hannah would lock her in the basement.

“Ronnie, our family didn’t mean to hide this from you. It was just that it was so hard for my sister to finally find someone who loved her. Mom, Dad, and I didn’t want her to be hurt. But now I have no choice but to tell you…”

Ron didn’t really listen to Windy’s words. When he saw the report, there was no anger nor fear in his eyes. There was only pain for Wendy. He quickly ended the press conference and went to the Blooms’ estate with Windy.

Sure enough, everything was just like Windy said. Hannah had a red slap mark on her face, and her hair was a mess.

She looked hurt and weak as she hid in Murray’s arms. The two of them looked like parents deeply hurt by their child.

Ron pressed his lips tightly and rushed to open the basement door. Inside, he saw Wendy curled up in the corner, shaking heavily. His heart ached. He walked quickly toward her, wanting to take her home.

However, when rushed ahead of him when she noticed his intent. Windy grabbed Wendy with force.

The moment Wendy saw Windy’s face, painful memories flooded her mind. She was often locked in dark rooms in her younger days. That was why she was extremely afraid of darkness.

The darkness made her panic. So Wendy pushed Windy away without thinking.

Windy had health problems since childhood and couldn’t do intense movements. The push from Wendy was enough to fell on the ground. By then, Ron’s attention was completely taken away.

Windy shouted in pain. Murray and Hannah began blaming Wendy because of it. With so many noise in her head Wendy finally snapped out of her fear.

When Wendy looked up again, she met Ron’s angry gaze. “Wen, what are you doing? Wasn’t it enough to hit your parents? You're huring Winny too this time? Apologize to Winny, and we’ll go home.”

Wendy saw the slap mark on Hannah’s face and froze for a moment. Then she understood that it was all an act.

Despite seeing Ron and Windy so close together made her heart hurt, she didn’t back down. “Do you even think it made sense that I beat both of them without reason?”

Hannah didn’t expect Wendy to fight back and couldn’t made up a reply. Windy realized the situation had gone wrong for her, so she started crying on command.

“Sister, Mom and Dad are old. And you’ve always been like this since you were little. When you get sick, you become very strong. How could they possibly fight you?”

Ron had once doubted the Blooms at the beginning. However, Windy’s words made Ron trusted the Blooms more than Wendy's resistance.

Wendy looked at Ron’s cold expression and knew there was no way to change his mind. So she spoke firmly.

“I don’t care what they say, and I don’t expect you to believe me, Ron. But if you want me to apologize to Windy, then listen well: I will never apologize to her.”

Ron felt extremely uncomfortable at Wendy's boldness. He felt something was blocking his chest and made him breathe with difficulty. Soon, that feeling disappeared after her last sentence.

Ron didn’t want to punish Wendy, but he couldn’t stand the rest of the Bloom Family constantly whispering in his ears.

Murray, Hannah, and Windy kept saying that they locked Wendy in the basement for her own good. Ron thought, they were her family.... so surely they wouldn’t hurt her.

In the end, Ron ignored Wendy’s consent and sent her to a mental hospital.

Wendy was dragged to mental hospital entrance by Ron's bodyguards. She was filled with shock, but what hurt her more was the fact that Ron, her own husband believed her family's words instead of hers.

Perhaps, because disappointment was so clear in Wendy's eyes, Ron raised his hand to cover them. He couldn't bear the sight and pulled her into his arms.

“Wen, don’t worry. I’ll take you out very soon. I won’t leave you alone,” he spoke softly.

This was the first time Wendy felt a strong urge to throw up because of Ron’s words. They were… too disgusting.

Every day in the mental hospital, she was tortured with electric shocks. Countless pills were forced into her mouth.

Wendy could only wait until night, secretly go to the bathroom, and make herself throw up. She didn't want the drugs wouldn’t destroy her mind. But what she threw up wasn’t only medicine, it was food too.

After more than a week of this torture, Wendy was extremely weak. She finally made it to the day she could leave. But the moment she stepped out of the hospital, her body gave up. She immediately fainted on the ground.

When Ron saw this, his pupils shrank. He forgot everything else and rushed forward to catch Wendy’s now lighter body. This time, Wendy stayed in the hospital for two full days.

***

When Wendy woke up, there an IV needle was on the back of her hand. Once again, no one was by her bed.

But… why did she still have freckles on her face? Normally, after two days, all her makeup should have been gone.

While she was confused, someone at the door gave her the answer.

“Wendy, don’t be scared. I did your makeup for you.”

It was Oliver. He didn’t ask why Wendy used such make up. He just put down a bowl of porridge and hurried away because of work at the hospital.

In truth, Ron had stayed with Wendy all day, but last night he left because of a call from Windy. He planned to come back before Wendy woke up. He didn’t expect her to wake up early.

So, when he finally returned to the hospital room, Ron sat down by Wendy's bed and held the long IV tube in his hand.

“Wen… I didn’t know the mental hospital had tortured you like that. The doctors I talked to already told me everything. Don’t worry, I won’t let those people go.” He continued, “Please don’t be mad at me…”

That was the first time Ron had seen Wendy so pale. Looking at her tired face, he could no longer hide his guilt.

Wendy didn’t respond. She didn’t want to, and she couldn’t forgive Ron.

Ron felt scared at her cold silence. To make Wendy feel better, he decided to take her to do her favorite activity: skiing.

***

When they arrived at the skiing site, Wendy found out Windy was there too. She turned around and wanted to leave, but Ron held her tightly.

His voice sounded almost like begging. “Wen, she won’t ski with us. Winny will just watch from the side.”

Before Wendy could speak, Windy came over warmly, held Wendy’s arm, and smiled sweetly. “Sister, it’s so good that you’re out. But your hands are really cold. Let’s go talk over there. I’ll ask Ronnie to buy us warmer gloves.”

It sounded like a suggestion, but Windy forcefully pulled Wendy away. Wendy still felt the pain from the electric shocks. Being dragged like that made her face twist in pain.

Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore. She violently shook off Windy’s hand and looked at her coldly.

“What do you want?” Wendy asked firmly.

Now that they were out of Ron’s sight, Windy stopped her pretense. A familiar look of disgust appeared on her face.

“What I want? You’ll know very soon. But before that, I’m really curious. Why do you seem sober? Didn’t you drink any of those pills at the mental hospital?”

Wendy was not surprised by Windy's statement. Back in the mental hospital, she had already heard Windy’s voice from those useless doctors’ phones.

“So what?” Wendy said calmly. “Windy, you like Ron, right? But unfortunately, we’re still not divorced.”

Wendy was still in great pain, but she didn’t back down. So, she jabbed Windy where it hurt most.

Windy was so angry that her eyes went wide. But then, as if she remembered something, a smile appeared on her face again.

“Yes, I like him. Wendy, if you don’t divorce him, I have planned hundreds ways to ruin you. Today will be one of them,” said the younger twin.

Before Wendy could understand what Windy meant, she was suddenly pushed hard. Her body rolled straight down the snowy mountain.

Ron came back with the gloves. When he saw this scene, his heart almost stopped. His eyes instinctively looked toward Wendy and his body moved in her direction.

A flash of jealousy passed through Windy’s eyes. Suddenly, she screamed loudly.

“Ronnie!! I’m here!!”

Ron didn’t have time to think.

He hesitated for only one second, then turned around towards Windy's direction instead. She was about to fall down the mountain too.

Wendy’s was silent in shock. Ron's wife was at the brink of death but he chose Windy instead.

Her heart felt completely shattered as her body slowly froze in the snow. It was as if all her love disappeared in an instant.

***

Before her eyes opened, the strong smell of disinfectant filled her nose firsthand. Upon waking up, Wendy felt her hand being tightly held.

She looked over, and it was Ron... the very man who had abandoned her. This time though, Ron looked terrible. Dark circles were under his eyes, and his eyes were red.

When Ron saw her wake up, his eyes lit up. He had never been this scared in his life.

When Wendy was sent to the hospital, her eyes were closed, and colors were drained from her face. No matter how much he called her name, she didn’t respond.

Wendy was treated in the emergency room for a while. During the time, Ron had waited outside. Due to physical and mental assessment on Wendy, the doctor almost gave her a critical condition notice.

Now, seeing Wendy alive, Ron couldn’t stop his tears. “Wen… you’re finally awake. I was really scared to death. I didn’t mean to leave you. It was just too urgent, and Winny once saved my life…”

Those familiar excuses again. Wendy felt a slight pain in her chest, mixed with a new kind of deep irritation.

She couldn’t stand it anymore and interrupted him. “So what? I don’t want to know your story with her. Whatever happened between you two has nothing to do with me.”

Wendy's words stunned Ron. He never expected her to react like that. Feeling uneasy, he tried to hold her hand.

But then, Ron's assistant whispered, “Mr. Lugner, something happened to Ms. Windy…”

After hearing that, that familiar guilty look appeared on Ron’s face again. “I’ll be right back, okay Wen?”

Wendy watched Ron left in hurry. Her fingers unconsciously tightened around the blanket. Her breathing got a pace faster.

Before she could rest for long, Ron’s bodyguards suddenly appear in the room and forcibly took her to the Blooms’ estate.

They were rough, and her fair arms were pulled until they turned red. Ron was clearly angry at Wendy, but when he saw her frown in pain, his anger turned into pity.

At that moment, Windy spoke with a fake sadness, “Big sister, I know you hate me for taking Mom and Dad’s love from you. But why are you so cruel to curse me?”