Chapter 1

The day before our wedding, Mason suddenly demanded I buy him a Mercedes.

He looked utterly helpless. "You're pregnant and can't work. Buying a new car is just for my job, and to make it easier to take care of you and the baby."

To help me, my mom used all her life savings.

But three months after we got married, Mom was diagnosed with stomach cancer.

I begged Mason for help, but he refused.

"You're already asking me for money right after getting married!" he said. "You think having my child gives you leverage over me? Honestly, I'm not short on women who'd have my kids!"

I worked desperately to earn money, but Mom still passed away.

On the way back from the funeral, I overheard Mason talking to a woman.

"Turns out poor people are all the same, always calculating," he said. "I thought Mia was different from other women, but she's just after my money! I lost the bet. Pick out whatever car you want."

So he'd been pretending to be poor all along.

And marrying me was just a bet.

But when I finally gave up all hope and turned to leave, he cried and fell to his knees, begging me not to go.