Chapter 1

My husband saved another woman in front of me, and even my son begged him to choose her over me.

The system told me my mission had failed, and death was my only way home.

But every time I tried to die, someone dragged me back—especially his brother, who claimed he loved me after destroying my life.

I no longer want his love, his family, or this world.

If I can’t go home, then I will burn everything they forced me to endure.

Bella Sinclair and I were kidnapped at the same time, and Adrian Bennett came running with half a million dollars in ransom – to save Bella, of course. My son, whom I carried for ten long months, naturally echoed his dad:

“I want Bella to come with us! Dad, she’ll be scared if she stays here alone!”

The system informed me that my “mission” had failed:

“If your body dies, you’ll return to the original world.”

Fine by me. All I wanted was a way out, to go home.

choose Bella over me. Adrian only needed a couple of seconds to untie Bella’s ropes, his eyes full of worry. And there beside him, Jonah, just like his father, fussed over Bella’s bruised wrists, blowing on her red skin.

“Bella, this will make it feel better.”

The three of them stood there, tender and cozy, entirely forgetting that I was still bound in the hands of the kidnapper.

Even the man holding me couldn’t help but sneer.

“That husband of yours is lost in the warmth of another woman’s arms. I bet he’s not coming back for you – should I just call it a day here?”

As I watched Adrian and Jonah walk off with Bella, the system officially deemed my mission a failure. The penalty, a jolt of electric shock, knocked me out instantly.

Through my foggy consciousness, I felt the kidnapper support my collapsing body.

“All I did was say something harsh, no need to pass out! Oh no, oh no… I better get her to a hospital, don’t want to be in trouble if something really happens to her.”