Chapter 3

After returning from the orphanage, Lucas went to the civil affairs bureau and learned that in five more days he could finalize the divorce. Only then did he go home to pack his luggage.

It was then that he realized his clothes filled several entire closets.

Inside were also various expensive watches, sports car keys, and other priceless gifts from Riley.

In truth, during their three years of marriage, Riley had always been good to him, constantly giving him black credit cards, houses, cars, and more.

But he had never touched any of it.

Because every time Riley gave him gifts, Lucas would see the shadow of someone else in her reddened eyes.

To be precise, Riley's kindness to him was all stolen from Tristan, who had temporarily exited the stage.

He used to think that with time, Riley would see his true heart. But reality proved that what didn't belong to him would eventually have to be returned.

Lucas sorted out some of his own belongings, then took all the gifts he had given Riley over the years and sold them for scrap.

Over the years, to make her happy, he had carefully prepared many gifts for her. She had never even glanced at them.

The only watch she ever wore was quickly replaced by a cheap bracelet from Tristan after he returned.

Seeing all these gifts tossed aside with a thick layer of dust on them, Lucas smiled bitterly again. If Riley truly loved him, where did all this dust come from?

Watching the junk truck drive away, he was about to return to the villa when he heard a horn honk behind him.

Lucas turned to see a flashy Ferrari stop in front of him.

A girl in a red dress stepped out of the car with a showy air. It was his sister-in-law Sophie.

Sophie frowned at the departing junk truck, then snorted disdainfully.

"As expected of an orphan with no parents. Even cardboard boxes have to be sold for money. Acting like our Sullivan family is going bankrupt or something."

Lucas didn't even look at her, turning to leave.

Sophie's mocking smile turned to anger. She stepped forward to grab him.

"Lucas!"

Ever since Lucas had entered their Sullivan family, he had always been very humble and tried to please everyone. He had never given her the cold shoulder like this before.

Today he actually dared to turn his back on her. A fire of rage instantly rose in Sophie's heart.

"Hey orphan! Are you deaf? I'm talking to you!"

Lucas turned back and pulled off her hand, his eyes flashing with annoyance.

Sophie had always disliked him, feeling that someone of his background was completely unworthy of entering their prestigious Sullivan family.

So for three years after the wedding, she had constantly targeted him, saying things like the breakfast he made wasn't fully cooked, or stepping on the clothes he had washed to dirty them.

But now that he was leaving, he didn't want to tolerate her anymore.

Sophie was about to continue making a scene, but seemed to think of something. The corners of her mouth curved up into a sneer.

"Someone like you should sell more junk. After all, now that my sister's true love Tristan is back, you can get lost, you so-called stand-in."

As she finished speaking, a man in a white suit, dressed quite elegantly, stepped out from behind her.

This was Lucas's first time seeing Tristan in person.

A pair of almond-shaped eyes brimming with charm, messy black hair casually swept back, porcelain white skin paired with the fitted white suit - just standing there exuded an aura of nobility.

No wonder Riley had been so obsessed with him for all these years.

But that suit, those accessories -

Lucas found them somewhat familiar. Wasn't this style of dress exactly the same as what was in his own closet?

In that moment, Lucas fully understood. He really had just been a stand-in all along.

Tristan looked Lucas up and down, as if seeing a cheap version of himself, full of disdain and mockery.

But this expression was quickly hidden away when Riley's car pulled in behind them.

He immediately put on a pitiful face and said, "Sophie, don't talk about Mr. Xu like that. He's your brother-in-law now. What if he gets angry and kicks me out?"

Just as he finished speaking, Riley's panicked voice came from behind.

"What's going on? Who's kicking who out?!"