Chapter 1

I loved Julian Thorne for ten years. To marry him, I went to extreme lengths, even driving away the woman he cherished, his first love. For six years of marriage, Julian had affairs with almost every woman he encountered. But no matter how much he hurt me, I never considered leaving.

Not until I was heavily pregnant and walked in on him bringing another woman home, right into *our* bed. I was furious, demanding answers. Yet he just stared at me, a mocking smirk playing on his lips:

"Avery King, don't forget what you promised when we got married. You said as long as you could marry me, you wouldn't interfere with my private life."

"If you feel like you're missing out, you can go find someone too."

He glanced at my swollen belly with dismissive indifference, humiliating me further:

"Just remember to use protection. Don't let anything dirty the Thorne family child in there."

I completely lost control, lunging at him, but he coldly pushed me away. I tumbled down the stairs, dying, taking my unborn child with me.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back on that very day—the day I found him bringing another woman home. This time, I decided to let go of a decade of obsession. I would let Julian Thorne be, and I would finally set myself free.