Chapter 1

My son, Leo, started kindergarten today. But the teacher kicked us out, saying:

“Ms. Adams’ son has been here for a year already. Where did *another* one come from?”

I was baffled.

My wife, Chloe, and I, our son just reached school age. How could he have been here for a whole year?

A quick check revealed the truth: The company’s new assistant had enrolled his own child in kindergarten a year ago, claiming to be Chloe Adams’ husband.

I tracked him down, but he just smirked and flashed a marriage certificate at me.

“I know who you are. You’ve been harassing my wife for years, haven’t you?”

The official government seal and the photo on the certificate were undeniably clear.

The date stamped on it was five years ago.

But Chloe and I had only been married for three!

“Dad, am I really a bastard?”

On the drive home, Leo looked at me, fighting back tears.

I gripped the steering wheel tight. “Of course not, Leo is Mom and Dad’s only treasure.”

The tears welling in his eyes suddenly spilled over. His voice, thick with sobs, was full of injustice.

“Then why did Uncle Dominic’s son say he’s Mommy’s treasure?

“All the kids at kindergarten said it too, and they hit me. They called me a bastard…”

Seeing the slight swelling on one side of Leo’s face, my heart ached even more.

It was his first day of kindergarten, and this was what happened.

But the real shock hit me when I contacted Dominic Hayes. He immediately snapped a picture of a marriage certificate and sent it over.

The woman standing next to him in the photo was the very person I’d embraced countless times.

The government-issued seal was clearly visible, and the date? Five years ago!

But Chloe Adams and I had only been married for three!

Come to think of it, this assistant’s appearance had been sudden. He joined the company and immediately became Chloe Adams’ assistant.

Could it be…

I couldn’t bring myself to think any further.

I pulled out my phone and dialed Chloe Adams’ number.

Her female assistant, Bella, answered.

“Ms. Adams is in a very important business meeting right now. No electronic devices are allowed inside. Is there anything I can pass on for you, sir?”

“Was Chloe Adams married before me?”

Bella paused, then, hearing the context, quickly assured me:

“The marriage certificate might be Photoshopped! Sir, please don’t worry, the CEO wouldn’t do something like that!”

After hanging up, I felt a little calmer.

Chloe Adams wasn't that kind of person.

But I still needed to ask her directly.

For now, all I could do was go home and wait for her to finish.

For Leo’s school convenience, Chloe Adams and I had bought an estate in a prime school district nearby.

Today was supposed to be our move-in day.

But when my car pulled up to the estate gates, I found the house, which I was supposed to personally unlock and inspect, bustling with people coming and going, carrying furniture and belongings that weren’t mine.

A large banner hung over the main gate:

【Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes on their New Home!】

Countless reporters swarmed the entrance, their cameras pointed at a dashing man.

The moment I recognized him, my pupils contracted sharply—

Dominic Hayes?

What the hell was he doing here?!