Chapter 2

Today was the first time Jack asked me for time off.

"Mia, I have something to do today. I won't be able to have dinner with you," he said calmly over the phone, without any hint of emotion.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Mia, I may be your husband in name, but I'm still a person. Can't I have my own personal space?"

"You don't deserve it," I replied coldly. "If you don't listen, I can send you back to those people."

He immediately deflated on the other end of the line.

In this life, I still saved him, but I had no expectations. I only kept him by my side to torment him.

He sighed and answered, "I'm going to see my mother."

"Is that so? You'd better not be lying to me."

When I saved him and brought him back, he had begged me like a puppy.

"I'll do anything you want," he had said.

An idea struck me, and I raised an eyebrow with a smile. "Marry me, so my family stops nagging me."

He agreed.

I paid the ransom to save his brother,

And at the same time, I bought him for myself.

To the outside world, I claimed he was my husband.

In private, he was just a dog by my bedside.

His enemies still wouldn't let him go, so he had to rely on me to stay alive.

This time, I still bound him to me with a contract.

The agreement stated that we would each take what we needed, and after five years when the danger had passed, I would set him free.

For these five years, he never left my side for a moment.

Whether as a husband or a bedmate, he was impeccable.

At dinner time, Jack wasn't there. The housekeeper had prepared my favorite dishes.

I picked up my fork but had no appetite.

"Miss, this is the cake Mr. Sullivan asked me to give you before he left. He waited in line for hours to buy it," Mrs. Liu said, bringing over a slice of cake. It was my favorite flavor, very hard to get.

I took a bite with my fork, then threw it straight into the trash.

Suddenly, I felt a bit lost.

Today was my birthday.

Thinking back to my previous life, it was just as lonely a scene.

That day, he had gone to see his soulmate, Sophia Williams.

As I was lost in thought, my phone suddenly rang.

"Hello," I answered.

On the other end was an arrogant female voice.