Chapter 1

On the fiftieth day after I donated a kidney to my mother-in-law, my husband, Marcus Thorne, had also been gone for a month.

My surgical wound was severely infected and festering, but after emptying my pockets, I couldn't even afford the cheapest anti-inflammatory medicine.

As I lingered outside the hospital, a stranger stopped me.

"Madam, I'm Kevin, Mr. Thorne's new assistant. He asked me to deliver the restaurant's booking confirmation for your review."

I stood in the cold wind, my mind a complete blank.

Seeing that I didn't take it, Kevin simply opened the document respectfully and held it out.

"Tomorrow night is your and Mr. Thorne's two-year wedding anniversary. The restaurant is already set up."

"Mr. Thorne's exact words were, 'As long as Scarlett Vance is happy, a few hundred million dollars is worth it.'"

But I wasn't Scarlett Vance.

I dug my nails into my palms and spoke softly.

"Got it. See you tomorrow night."

The next evening, I arrived at the most luxurious restaurant in the city.

A gentle-looking woman holding a cat approached me. She looked at my pale face and spoke with pity.

"You're the girl Marcus sponsors, right? He said you gave up a kidney to save your family. Such a kind and dutiful girl."