On the same day we were registering our marriage, my boyfriend, Levi Salfolk, had someone throw me out of the clerk's office while he led his childhood sweetheart inside.

He looked at me nonchalantly. "Rosalie's child can't be illegitimate. I'll marry you once we get divorced."

Everyone thought that the lovestruck me would wait for him for another month. After all, I had already waited for him for seven years.

However, I went overseas that night, accepting the arranged marriage my family had set up for me and disappearing from his world.

Three years later, I accompanied my husband back home to pay our respects to his ancestors. Something came up, and my husband sent someone from the local branch office to pick me up.

Unexpectedly, I met Levi, whom I had not seen since I left. "Enough with the fooling around. Come back. Rosalie's child is starting preschool soon. You're in charge of picking up and dropping off the child."

In the airport arrival hall, I saw someone holding a sign with my title on it. I walked over to find my ex-boyfriend, Levi Salfolk, whom I had not seen for three years.

He, along with Rosalie Limmon and several of his friends, were stretching their heads out and looking on eagerly.

"Levi, isn't this your simp, Selina Jennings?"

Levi was also shocked to see me, but he immediately answered with feigned nonchalance, "Well? I said long ago that she would surely come back."

Everyone looked at me gleefully.

"Selina vanished without a word, but realizing Levi's success, she had to be crying in her bed every day, regretting everything!"

"But Selina, if you wanted to pretend to run into someone by chance, why come here in casual clothes? Shouldn't you dress up properly?"

"You can't even afford a decent piece of clothing after losing Levi? You must have hit rock bottom!"

Whenever I met up with Levi in the past, I would always put on exquisite makeup, choose the most form-fitting clothes and show him my best side. However, it was no longer necessary.

Since I was pregnant, my husband forbade me from wearing makeup and had me dress however I wanted. Still, he had someone tailor-make the casual outfit I was wearing.

However, their remarks made me realize that they only knew Mrs. Grey, but did not know that I was the one they were picking up.

Seeing that I was silent, someone who was more familiar with me tried to smooth things over. "Selina, it's good that you're back. Levi has been looking for you all these years... He asked around about you."

Levi's smile froze before he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Rosalie's child is about to start preschool, and you're in charge of picking up and dropping off the child from now on."

Levi was as arrogant as ever, but I was no longer the girl who had always tolerated him. When I saw him again, all I felt was annoyance.

I refused to waste time with them and was about to reveal my identity to them, but Rosalie spoke first, "Selina, don't blame Levi. He did it to take care of you. After all, you disappeared for three years. Who knows what you've been up to? You're not exactly doing very well. Even if he wants to give you my job as his secretary, you can't handle it. Don't worry. Help me take care of my son. No one will look down on you."

After three years, Rosalie was still as stuck-up as ever. She still managed to make me frown with disgust.

Levi mistook it as me being jealous again and a hint of smugness flickered in his eyes. "Alright, why are you acting so fussy when you've already hit rock bottom?"

"Take good care of the child and stop making a fuss. Know your place. Don't worry. There's still room for a nanny in my home."

As soon as Levi finished speaking, the people around us immediately burst into malicious laughter.

"Selina, look how kind Levi is to you. He's afraid that you'll suffer outside and has even arranged food and accommodation for you.”

"Isn't it much better for you to just help Rosalie take care of her son than continue with your current pathetic life? Hurry up and thank Levi.”

Rosalie touched her earrings and said in a pretentious manner, "Selina, don't worry. If my son is naughty and disobedient, I'll teach him a lesson for you. You won't be taken advantage of."

Levi snorted and glanced at me. "How would she be? She vanished over a trivial matter and now she has come back because she's hit rock bottom. It's only right for her to suffer a bit."

My heart skipped a beat when I heard this. Even now, he still thought that getting married to Rosalie was just a trivial matter. It turned out that the Levi who once loved me was gone.

He was no longer the boy who carried the injured me across half the city, even if he was covered in wounds, nor was he the young man who had loudly declared his love for me and promised me everything.

He was also not the man who had achieved success and fame but was still willing to cook for me.

However, it was all in the past. It was not necessary to bring that up.

After all, I was going to have my second child soon.

I suppressed my thoughts, refusing to argue with them here as it was pointless. I looked at Levi and said calmly, "Aren't you here to pick me up? Let's go."

It was quiet for a moment as they exchanged glances before bursting into laughter.

Rosalie scoffed and said coldly, "Waiting for you? Who do you think you are?"

She pointed to the sign. "Look carefully. We're waiting for Mrs. Grey. Do you know who this is?"

It was me — of course I knew.

"She is the mistress of the Greys. She is Mr. Grey's legitimate wife."

"Mr. Grey rules the business world with an iron will, but he's a romantic. It is said that he stayed single just to marry this wife."

"Everyone in the business circle knows that it's better to please Mrs. Grey than to please Mr. Grey. Mrs. Grey is the apple of Mr. Grey's eye."

Hearing their chatter, I smiled happily.

Three years into the marriage, Axel Grey's business grew bigger, while his reputation as a loyal and doting husband grew more famous.

Rosalie always wanted to outdo me and never missed an opportunity to show off in front of me. "Mr. Grey bid for a 20-million-dollar bracelet called Eternal Sincerity at Christie's to please Mrs. Grey. Every woman in the world wishes she were Mrs. Grey."

She paused and pointed at my wrist, speaking with a shrill voice, "That’s the one!"

Everyone turned silent immediately as everyone looked at my bracelet.

Levi suddenly grabbed my hand, sized it up and said sarcastically, "It's quite an exquisite knockoff! Who bought it for you? He gave you a knockoff as a gift."

"You piece of trash."

I shook off his hand, smiled and rubbed the bracelet carefully.

Seeing my happy smile, Levi's eyes narrowed as he suddenly grabbed my wrist and took the bracelet off with a hard tug.

I did not expect it to happen, so he succeeded in one go.

Rosalie stepped forward to examine the bracelet. She took it from Levi's hand and played around with it.

"It's indeed more exquisite than the knockoff I bought, but I would never wear it out and give people the chance to laugh at me. The knockoffs abroad are different. It feels good. Or are you the legendary Mrs. Grey?"

Once she said that, the people around us burst into laughter. After all, it was too absurd for them.

Axel was a globally acclaimed financial prodigy, ruthless and decisive in the business world.

Three years ago, I was still hanging out with them and was a loser whom Levi broke off an engagement with. It was impossible, no matter how they thought about it.

Rosalie shook the bracelet on her fingers. "Selina, give me this bracelet. I'll pay double for it."

I was afraid she might drop the bracelet, so I hurriedly said, "Give it back. It's a gift from Axel..."

Before I could finish, Levi slapped me so hard that my head tilted and the corner of my mouth bled.

Levi looked at me somewhat angrily and said, "Shut up! Selina, who are you to mention Mr. Grey's name? And you dare spread rumors about being related to him? Are you trying to kill me?"

Levi's friends were also worked up with righteousness as they glared at me angrily.

"Selina, do you know how much effort we put in to come and pick up Mrs. Grey today?"

"Levi's company was acquired by Mr. Grey last year. We're all relying on Mr. Grey to make a living. Only by pleasing Mrs. Grey can Levi's position be consolidated."

"Are you spreading rumors here that you're related to Mr. Grey to destroy Levi?"

I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth, slowly turned my head and met Levi's gaze.

Perhaps my gaze was too scary. Levi frowned as a trace of panic glimmered in his eyes.

Seeing that something was off with the way Levi looked at me, Rosalie glanced at me with resentment, pointing at my nose and yelling, "Selina, you ingrate. Levi has agreed to take you in. Don't be ungrateful and push your luck. Even if you have a grudge against Levi, you can't retaliate against him in such a way."

Her statement seemed to make me recall what it was like three years ago.

No matter what I did, Rosalie would misinterpret my meaning as she explained things to Levi. Levi would scold her at first, but later, he started siding with Rosalie and blaming me instead, just like now.

Levi cursed in frustration, "Jealous wench."

However, he did not continue to scold me like in the past.

After a pause, Levi took out a check for 200 thousand dollars and placed it in front of me.

"For the sake of our relationship in the past, I won't do anything to you. Take the money and buy some decent clothes. If you dislike taking care of children, I'll help you find a decent job in a few days. Don't worry. Since Mr. Grey acquired the company, this tiny amount of money is nothing to me."

Levi's gesture of charity disgusted me. It seemed that he had been doing well recently.

As everyone watched in surprise, I pushed away Levi's hand that was holding the check, took back my bracelet from Rosalie's hand and replied with a smile, "That's not necessary, Mr. Salfolk. I don't accept things from strangers."

Ignoring Levi, who had turned livid, I turned around and left. However, Levi grabbed me and spoke coldly before I could take a few steps.