Chapter 1

Everyone in the whole world knew not to mess with married men. But my husband was an exception. Not only was he handsome, tall and had a great physique, but me as his wife was also a pushover. He could do it right in front of me and it was fine.

"I heard Mrs. Parkinston used to be a shrew. Even hiring a female secretary for President Parkinston would cause a huge uproar in the Parkinston Family."

"It's all because President Parkinston spoiled her. Now he's too lazy to indulge her anymore and look how obedient she is, like a maid."

My best friend, who came to visit, overheard these women talking about me. She was so angry she wanted to drag me into a divorce from Jason Parkinston.

I hurriedly stopped her. "First of all, he doesn't know I had him sterilized, so he can't have an illegitimate child to fight my son for the inheritance. Secondly, he's a womanizer; I'll have to take over the Parkinston Family's power. Finally, he's shortening his lifespan with his daily indulgence. I should be thanking him, why would I want a divorce?"

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My best friend left, satisfied.

As soon as I got home, the person on the living room sofa made me freeze. Jason had his back to me. The woman straddling him was… The woman seemed startled. She suddenly stopped and shrank into his arms.

Jason's broad chest enveloped her, gently patting her back. "It's alright, she wouldn't dare do anything."

The girl's eyes were misty, perhaps because of the affair, or perhaps because of fear. "I'm sorry… I didn't know you had a wife."

"Really?" For the first time, I interrupted when Jason was cheating.

Not because I was heartbroken. Just surprised. Others might not knew I had a husband, but how could this girl not know?

She blinked her bright, sparkling eyes in the orphanage, saying she wanted to be a strong and upright person. I took her away. I contacted friends and sent her abroad to study. She grew up according to my plan.

She had been indignant when she heard about Jason's infidelity. She had even spat on Jason's picture. I didn't care who was on Jason's back. But right now, it was Lily Sheraton and I just couldn’t accept it. Didn't she promise to be a strong and independent person?

"But I heard that your wife is a notorious shrew, I'm afraid..." Lily trembled, nestled in his arms.

Jason draped his coat over her shoulders. He stood up, separating us. "I'm the one who provoked this girl, come at me if you have a problem."

His gaze lingered on the girl behind him for a moment. I sighed. I turned and went into the bedroom.

Closing the door, I heard a gentle, coaxing voice outside, "It’s okay, the 'shrew' reputation is in the past, she won't do anything to you now."

I leaned against the window, exhaling a smoke ring. He was right. It wasn't like this when I first got married.

In the past, if Jason dared to say a vulgar word to any woman, I'd make him kneel on a washboard. Even if he just hired a female secretary, I'd make a scene before the Parkinston Family.

His brothers laughed at him for marrying a tigress. He said that only by listening to his wife could he make money. These brothers were just jealous that he had a wife. He was willing to spoil me rotten, so I wasn't allowed to call myself a tigress.

Under my tutelage, his business grew bigger and bigger.

One day, he suddenly kicked the washboard aside. "Are you never going to stop?"

I suddenly realized that Jason was no longer the small business owner he used to be. He was now President Parkinston. He had his own authority. He no longer hid the lipstick mark on his neck.