Chapter 1

An avalanche during an Antarctic expedition, I desperately saved my wife but ended up staying behind in the frozen wilderness forever.

After the incident, my wife couldn't find me and mistakenly believed I had abandoned her and ran away on my own.

She threw herself into another man's arms, crying, "Ernest, if it weren't for you, I would never have survived. I'm going to divorce him and be with you!"

Later, our expedition was officially recognized by the Guinness World Records.

As a result, my wife signed a contract with the Antarctic research team and became their tour guide for the expedition.

However, on the way to Antarctica, another avalanche struck.

The snow carried out my body, and the truth was exposed.

My wife knelt in front of my body and cried uncontrollably, feeling as though her life was worse than death.

At the Guinness World Records award ceremony, I watched as my wife, Amanda Collier, accepted the award with a bitter smile on my face.

Our team of five, with me as the leader, made the record-breaking journey.

During the polar night in Antarctica, we trekked across the entire phenomenon of the Antarctic polar night.

This achievement filled a gap in human history, earning us recognition from the Guinness World Records.

Danger had surrounded us the whole way.

But thanks to the route I had planned, we were almost at the finish line.

Just as I was about to feel relief, a massive avalanche struck, and I desperately saved Amanda.

But I was buried forever in the snow.

I thought, "Now, here I am, only a spirit remains."

A reporter at the ceremony asked, "Ms. Collier, you've become a world-renowned female explorer, and many young women look up to you as an idol. Do you have any advice for them?"

Amanda smiled at the camera.

"When choosing a partner, make sure to be wise. Only in times of crisis do you see true feelings.

"This trip to Antarctica also made me realize the true nature of my ex-husband. I want to thank Ernest for saving me."

I couldn't help but bitterly smile.

When Amanda was rescued, she didn't see me. She searched everywhere for me.

Ernest Bates, seeing this, added fuel to the fire, claiming I had abandoned her and even showed a video.

In the video, it looked like I was running away, and he took credit for saving Amanda.

Amanda, furious, filed for divorce as soon as she got home.

Now, a year later, she was finally single again.

Sensing a chance to stir things up, the reporter asked, "Ms. Collier, we understand you've just completed your divorce proceedings.

"Do you have no lingering feelings for your ex-husband?"

At this, Amanda's expression immediately darkened.

"No! And now, I want to use this moment to tell him through your cameras!

"Walter Fuller, back when the avalanche happened, you abandoned me and ran off! You even hid from me for an entire year! Now that the divorce is finalized, I have nothing to do with you anymore!"

Hearing this, the viewers in the live stream began to lash out at me.

[He took his girlfriend to Antarctica but ran away when things got tough. Disgusting!]

[As the saying goes, "When disaster strikes, couple would choose their separate ways." How true this is!]

The reporter, noticing the spike in online reactions, asked another question.

"After the avalanche, Mr. Fuller was never seen again. Ms. Collier, do you think it's possible Mr. Fuller died in Antarctica?"

Amanda shook her head.

"Not to mention that I have video evidence proving he ran away.

"He was also wearing a life-monitoring device, and I can see that his body is perfectly healthy now."

Upon hearing this, I couldn't help but bitterly smile.

If Amanda had cared even a little, she would have noticed that I truly disappeared that night, lost forever in the beautiful Antarctic snow.

At that moment, Ernest stepped onto the stage and knelt down on one knee in front of everyone.

"Amanda, from now on, let me be your husband. I'll protect you in difficult times and walk with you through happiness for the rest of our lives, okay?"

The entire room erupted in applause.

Seeing this, Amanda nodded fiercely with tears in her eyes.

"From the moment you saved me from the avalanche, I knew you were the one I was meant to be with!"

Immediately after, she and Ernest kissed passionately.

As I watched this, my face turned pale, and it felt like my heart had been shattered into a thousand pieces of glass.