Chapter 4

The next day, Jocelyn greeted me with a radiant face after getting up.

Her expression showed the bliss of being thoroughly satisfied.

I ignored her, silently calculating how to maximize my benefits in a divorce.

But Jocelyn blocked my path directly, pouring herself a full glass of wine.

"Sister-in-law, I forgot to toast you yesterday. Today, I'll toast you."

She was about to drink it in one gulp.

I stood coldly to the side, wanting to see what kind of drama she'd create.

Sure enough, the next second, Xander snatched the glass from her hand.

"Jocelyn, what are you doing!"

Jocelyn remained unharmed, but the wine splashed all over my face.

Her eyes reddened as she buried herself in Xander's arms with a trembling voice.

"Xander, Nora said... said I was dressing like this to seduce you, and that I was disrespecting her, that I should have toasted her yesterday..."

The woman's body was soft. Her words made Xander's bones go weak.

"Nora, am I giving you too much face?"

"You married into the Thorne family and actually think you're something? You even dare to scold Jocelyn?"

"Let me tell you, Jocelyn will always be my sister, but you?"

"Without me, you're nothing."

I looked at the furious man before me, my heart filled with sorrow.

Yes, from childhood, I'd received financial support from the Thorne family.

My father cheated and drank, saw me as a money pit, wanted to marry me off quickly for bride price money.

So from an early age, I'd longed for a happy family, wanted to have my own child, build my own home.

Through excellent academic performance, I was selected by the Thorne family to become their sponsored student.

After years of hard study, I finally escaped my original family and became independent.

That's when Xander confessed his feelings to me.

He pursued me for five years, using his patience to tell me bit by bit that he'd take good care of me, build a happy family with me.

He also swore he'd always love me, that our children would be extremely happy.

Now it seemed like such a desolate, ridiculous scam.

He used minimal warmth to weave lies called happiness.

And personally stripped away my freedom to have children.

"Xander, my stomach hurts so much."

Jocelyn suddenly screamed, clutching her abdomen in pain.

Xander immediately picked up Jocelyn and rushed out the door.

After a long while, Xander called me.

"Bring your marriage certificate and come to the hospital immediately."