Chapter 1

On my wedding day, my husband Adrian ordered me to have my uterus removed.

I fell to my knees, begging him to spare our child. I promised to serve them and never interfere with him and Sophia again.

But he just wrapped his arm around Sophia's waist and looked at me coldly, "Don't want an empty womb? Then after the abortion, I'll send you to the Snake Pit. Let the snakes fill your belly."

That night, while feeding Sophia some porridge, Adrian asked his subordinate, "Has she realized her mistake yet?"

The subordinate, sweating profusely, replied, "Ma'am... she hasn't made a sound for a long time..."

Adrian's brow furrowed even deeper. "What? She still hasn't admitted her fault? Then keep her locked up. Tell her that unless she can open the bulletproof door of the Snake Pit and come out on her own today, she'll never get out."

The old butler, pale-faced, said, "Young master, the young mistress might not make it. She was taken by the king cobra. At first, there were cries for help, but then... then there was no sound."

Adrian sneered, "What? Are you worried she's dead?"

The old butler's expression changed, and he dared not speak anymore.

"She's good at playing the victim, just trying to gain my sympathy. I've raised those snakes for years. I know better than anyone that they won't eat humans. At most, they'll bite her a few times to teach her a lesson. She won't die."

The butler stammered, "But the young mistress just had her uterus removed. Her body and wounds haven't recovered, and now with the snake venom..."

Adrian impatiently interrupted, "She's already been injected with anti-venom. The snake venom won't kill her, but it will make her feel the pain of a thousand bites gnawing at her bones. She poisoned Sophia and caused her miscarriage, so I'll let her taste the agony of being consumed by venom."

"The young mistress seemed to cry out that her stomach wound had opened and snakes were crawling in..."

"Hah! Then they can be her children in her belly. Speak for her again, and I'll send you to the Snake Pit to keep her company!"

The old butler didn't dare to say another word. He left with a heavy heart, sighing repeatedly.

Adrian carried the bowl of porridge into Sophia's room.

It was the brightest place in the entire villa.

Originally our bridal chamber, Adrian had given it to Sophia, turning it into their love nest.

The private doctor in the room saw him enter and quickly left.

Sophia threw herself into Adrian's arms, sobbing.

"Adrian, I'm still in so much pain. We've lost our baby."

Adrian held her tenderly in his arms. "It's okay, we'll have children in the future. I've severely punished that poisonous woman this time. When she comes out after admitting her mistakes, I'll make her prepare medicinal meals to nourish your body. You'll definitely be able to conceive again."

"Isn't this unfair to Olivia? I feel like I'm a bad woman... Although Olivia caused me to lose my baby, it was me who couldn't control my feelings and wanted to be with you first."

"You're not a bad woman. You're the woman I love most." Adrian cupped Sophia's face, reverently kissing away the tears on her cheeks. "She knew I loved you, yet she still insisted on marrying me, trying to take your place in my heart. It's her own fault for being so presumptuous."

"But... I still feel guilty. Adrian, you forced Olivia to remove her uterus to avenge me. When I think of her hateful glare at me, I'm afraid to sleep."

"Don't be afraid, I'm here with you. That woman is still being punished. She won't harm you." Adrian changed into his pajamas and lay down in bed with Sophia, feeling her soft body snuggling into his arms. His eyes darkened with desire.

Sophia looked at him with gratitude, "Adrian, you're so good to me. What good deed did I do in my past life to meet you in this one?"

Adrian gazed at her lovingly, "No, it's the good deeds you've done in this life, especially when you risked everything to help me get back on my feet, and even gave me one of your kidneys. I'll never forget that for the rest of my life."

They kissed passionately.

My soul floated in the room, watching this scene, my heart turning to ashes.