I publicly humiliated John.

After pulling me back, he scolded me for a while, "Zoey, are you tired of living? You've made me lose face!"

'What? Break up?' My mother-in-law heard John's voice outside and kicked the door open.

She grabbed a cup on the table and splashed it on my face, "You heartless bitch, how dare you bring up breaking up!

Son, make her leave. When the time comes, I will help you find another wife to have children with!"

My mother-in-law ordered someone to throw all my belongings outside the house, and I was also thrown out along by the servants.

People coming and going at the gate of the mansion stopped to listen.

My mother-in-law was still making a fuss and shouting for everyone to come and see, "Our Shaw family has accumulated good deeds. I didn't expect a worthless woman to marry John. You can't bear children! Now you want to leave, we will let you leave. You are a money-losing bitch!"

John stood at the gate of the mansion and stared at me, "Divorce? You got it wrong, Zoey. I don't want you anymore! I divorce you!"

He crumpled the divorce letter and threw it at me. Then he and his mother closed the door and entered the mansion without looking back.

I got up and packed my things, with constant gossip in my ears.

"I heard that she cannot bear children and is driven out?"

"She can't bear children herself and doesn't allow Mr. Shaw to take concubines. Isn't this what she deserves?"

...

I dragged my things home, when it started raining. As I arrived at the gate of the Clintons' Mansion, I was completely soaked.

But my stepmother wouldn't let anyone open the door.

She was ashamed and made me stand outside the whole night before allowing me to enter.

The next day I had a high fever.

My stepmother completely ignored me and only cared about themselves.

"If you come back like this, won't it bring shame to our family and your sisters?" My stepmother pushed the door open and said, "the Yule family needs a wife, so you should go and be a concubine. We can't afford to lose face to keep you at home."

Her daughter Leah, who was following behind my stepmother, covered her mouth and laughed. "Zoey, the general's three wives have all died. With your unlucky fate, I wonder how long you can survive if you marry into that family?"

I was burning up and couldn't say a word.

I had heard about the Yule family's situation.

The Yule family was a prestigious military family, but although General Yule has got glorious military achievements, his wife died at a young age.

People said that the Yule family had killed too many people, causing bad luck in their household.

As a result, no one in the capital dares to marry their daughters into the Yule family anymore.

My stepmother wanted to marry me into the Yule family, which was like sending me to my death.

I had a high fever for several days, but my stepmother didn't even call a doctor for me.

I managed to tough it out.

Just as the fever subsided, my stepmother had already set a date with the Yule family.

"Hurry up to marry him! Don't stay at home and bring bad luck!"

I was really surprised that a prestigious family like the Yule family would agree.

The wedding day came quickly, and although it was my second marriage, my father still prepared a dowry for me because of the Yule family's connections.

He personally waited at the gate, wanting to meet David, my new husband.

To my surprise, David didn't come to pick me up.

Instead, he sent his adjutant to represent him.

My father was so angry when he saw the adjutant that his face turned green, and the mocking laughter from the crowd made him storm into the house.

"What a disgraceful thing!"

Suddenly, laughter burst out from the crowd, "You're infertile! My son hasn't remarried, but you're already getting married! Anyway, even if you marry into the family, you're still going to die! I can't wait to see your death!"

To my surprise, it was my former mother-in-law, Madam Shaw.

She came specifically to humiliate me with the news of my marriage.

She came up to me, pointing at my nose and scolding, "No mother-in-law can stand an infertile daughter-in-law..."

But before she finished speaking, a flash of silver light appeared in her eyes, and a spear was pointed at her neck, "Shut up! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll kill you on the spot!"

It turned out to be the adjutant sent by David to escort me.

My former mother-in-law was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she didn't dare to say a word.

After the adjutant's words, even the crowd watching the excitement fell silent.

After he retracted his spear, he respectfully bowed his head to me, "Madam, please get on the sedan."

I followed him into the sedan in a daze.

Even the adjutant officer was so serious. Then David must be a fierce and evil person.

I was on edge all the way, and only breathed a sigh of relief when David lifted the cover off my head.

"It's you!" I shouted in surprise.

He turned out to be the person who saved me at the banquet that day.

"Yeah." He nodded and threw away the cover in his hand, "What a coincidence."

Then he began to take off his military uniform in front of me. Probably he just rushed back.

As he undressed in front of me, I suddenly remembered the touch when I bumped into him that day.

Hmm... it was hard.

I couldn't help but get nervous. My face started to heat up, and I quickly looked away.

"Why did you stop watching me, my lady?" He turned back and sat beside me.

His bare chest under the clothes was faintly visible with his movements.

I quickly averted my gaze and turned my face away.

I heard him chuckle.

With a rustling sound, the candles suddenly went out. "Since you are so shy, let's take advantage of the darkness."

He pulled my arm and led me to the bed.

His strong arms were resting behind my neck, the warmth I felt, making my heart beat faster.

In the darkness, I smelled the scent on his body, and my heart was pounding.

He was not hurried.

"Honey, it seems you don't have so much experience."

I clenched my teeth, unable to explain anything.

After a moment,

his expression changed slightly, with restraint and surprise,

"Why are you still a virgin?"