Chapter 1

Candace's house caught fire, and it spread to ours.

I suffered severe burns all over my body trying to save my son, Justin.

Afterwards, I was furious and wanted to hold Candace legally responsible.

But Brad and Justin kept stopping me, even scolding me for being heartless.

Brad said to me impatiently, "Candace didn't do it on purpose. Her house is completely burnt to the ground, she's suffered a huge loss. Can't you just not make things worse for her right now?"

Justin also pouted, looking at me with disdain. "Ms. Candace has always been nice to me. Now that she's going through such a terrible mess, even if we can't help, we shouldn't add to her troubles!"

They forced me to promise not to sue Candace.

But while I was undergoing skin graft surgery, I saw Candace's latest SnapChat update.

The photo showed her with a father and son entering an amusement park, looking like a happy family of three.

That father and son were none other than Brad and Justin.

Furious, I filed for divorce.

Brad smiled as if relieved, then quickly married Candace.

And Justin proudly boasted to his friends, "Candace is my new mom now! That disfigured ugly woman has nothing to do with my family anymore!"

Five years later, I picked my daughter up from preschool.

My handsome and charming husband,Ryan,handed me an invitation, smiling, "The Qin family sent this through someone. Brad's son, Justin, is having his 18th birthday celebration in a few days, and they've cordially invited me to attend."

"They don't seem to know about our relationship yet. Do you want to come with me and give them a 'surprise' gift?"