Chapter 1

On the third anniversary of Hazel Miller and Julian Thorne’s marriage, Hazel’s sister, Seraphina Hayes, returned from abroad.

Hazel wanted to invite her sister over for dinner.

But before she could, she overheard Seraphina’s emotional voice from her and her husband’s bedroom.

“Seraphina, it’s been three years since I married her, and I’ve listened to you. I haven’t touched her once. When will your test finally end?”

“That depends on your performance, darling!”

Hazel’s lips trembled, as if she couldn’t believe the two sentences she’d just heard.

Three years ago, an arranged marriage between the Miller and Thorne families was set. Seraphina Hayes was originally supposed to marry Julian Thorne. But her sister had told her, “I don’t like Julian. I don’t want to be a pawn in a business marriage. So, you take my place at the altar!”

Hazel had grown up in an orphanage and was later taken in by the Millers. Their financial support had allowed her to study all the way through college. To repay their kindness, she agreed to the substitute marriage.