My sister Olivia Marquez was raped, the evidence was overwhelming, and the murderer was acquitted.

Private photos taken at the scene were also spread and became known to the entire Internet.

Olivia couldn't bear the excitement and jumped off the roof.

As a lawyer, the elder brother insisted on prosecuting the murderer Jax Mason, but before the trial, he was locked up in the hospital morgue by the kidnappers for five hours and the evidence was taken away.

I myself was also caught up in the public opinion storm. Every day people came to my doorstep to make trouble, and my mother-in-law was scared by the troublemakers and had a sudden heart attack.

I called my husband, James Carter, a cardiologist, and told him that Mom needed surgery.

Unexpectedly, James' childhood sweetheart Jade bet with someone a lipstick, saying that she could perform heart surgery with one hand.

In order to win the bet, James asked Jade , an intern who was not qualified to perform the surgery, to perform the thoracotomy.

The operation failed, and during the autopsy, a thong was found in the mother-in-law's chest cavity.

It was clearly dropped during the operation.

I took the autopsy report to James' office and he was holding Jade to comfort her.

I hid at the door and heard their conversation.

The office door was ajar, and Jade 's crying voice mixed with James 's soothing voice came from inside.

" Jim , I'm going to trouble you again this time . But if you hadn't said it was more exciting in the operating room, why would my thong fall down?"

"It's just that Sophia's... Sophia Marquez 's sister Olivia just got into trouble, and you just helped me perjure my brother to get him off the hook. Even though my brother didn't do it on purpose, he just had a few too many drinks. But if the Marquez family keeps making a fuss about this and even messes up the surgery, will we..."

What? James and his childhood sweetheart had been sleeping together for a long time? To exonerate Jade 's brother, James even perjured himself, murdered my sister, kidnapped my brother, and plunged our family into the abyss?

I was waiting for James' response, afraid to hear him admit it himself, afraid that he really did these things.

We were once a model couple that everyone in our circle envied.

I fell in love with him at first sight at the university opening ceremony. He pursued me for four years. In order to be with him, I even gave up the opportunity to study abroad and gave him my promotion quota, just to take better care of him and his family and let him have no worries.

Even though his childhood sweetheart's brother hurt my sister, I didn't blame James .

There was silence for a few seconds, until James coughed lightly.

My hands were shaking and I covered my mouth tightly, afraid of making any sound. With one hand I turned on the recording on my phone.

Then I heard James's cold voice.

"Don't worry, Sophia is just a housewife. We used to fool her family before, and now she doesn't even have a mother. What kind of trouble can an orphan girl cause? The operation just failed, it's not a big deal. Just like the last time you gave false evidence to help your brother get away with it, you can do it again."

" Jim , you're amazing. Last time, you even figured out how to pretend to be a kidnapper, steal the evidence, and then frame her sister for seduction."

"Only in this way, by breaking Sophia's wings bit by bit and leaving her without support, will she stay by my side and never leave me. This is the fourth time I've helped you. You saved me back then, and I promised to do five things for you. The last one is to hold a wedding with you in seven days. In seven days, Sophia will only have me. I will accompany her for the rest of her life and make it up to her."

Jade's eyes flashed with jealousy, and she said softly, "Then Jim , let's go to your house tonight and put on another show. Make Sophia jealous, and she'll care about you more."

I saved the recording, opened the door and walked in, pretending I hadn't heard the conversation.

Jade looked at me provocatively with her clothes disheveled, but I didn't have the heart to pay attention to it anymore.

I asked James to issue a certificate and send Jade to the police station, but James forced me to sign a letter of apology , asking me to admit that this was not a surgical accident and not to hold Jade responsible.

" Jade and her brother are helpless. You first framed her brother and then her. I know you're jealous of Jade for having my love. I've already got a marriage certificate with you, can't you be more generous?"

"It was just an accident. Your mother was already dead when she was brought in."

"This matter ends here. Hurry up and sign the letter of apology so that your mother can rest in peace."

So, he thought it was my mother who died?

I laughed to myself and pulled out my phone. " Mom, I'll do as you say and marry Henry Carter , the only son of the richest man . But James's mother is very kind to me. I want to wait until her funeral is over in seven days before I leave. "

" Okay, Mom will go abroad to prepare for you first, and then come back to pick you up after you're done. "

I went straight home, sorted out the things I wanted to take with me, and threw the rest away.

I threw the washed-out couple's sweatshirt in the closet into the trash. It was when James was starting his business, and I bought it for him with my first month's salary. He hugged me and said, "When the company grows big, I'll definitely buy you a wardrobe full of luxury goods."

I picked up the glass jar on the bedside table, which was filled with movie ticket stubs and park tickets from four years of college. I took a deep breath, turned the jar upside down, and the papers fell into the trash can.

Finally, I picked up the faded rabbit keychain, which he gave me when we got engaged. It was a cheap item that cost ten yuan for three, and there was a ring made of a can pull ring hanging on it. At that time, he said seriously that he would change it for a diamond keychain for me when he made money. But until now, I still don’t have a real wedding ring.

I laughed at myself and threw them all into the trash can.

I suddenly burst into tears when I saw the scarf that James' mother gave me . At that time, my mother and I had not yet met. James' mother felt sorry for me as an orphan, so she knitted a scarf for me with her own hands and asked me to call her mother, saying that we would be a family from now on.

Even after my biological mother found me and lived with me here for a few years, I still called James' mother "Mom".

Just packed my scarf into the box.

"What are you doing?"

James ' voice came from the door, carrying with it the scent of a perfume that didn't belong to me.

Seeing the much emptier house, his brows furrowed instantly: "Why throw away such good things?"

Without looking back, I turned and took his suit jacket off the hanger. “These are useless.”

"Why is it useless?" He walked over and grabbed my wrist with considerable force. "Are you throwing a tantrum again? I told you the failure of the surgery wasn't Jade 's fault. Can you please stop throwing a tantrum? She's just a little girl. Be more generous..."

I slammed his hand away.

He was stunned, then sneered: "What are you crazy about? Jade didn't mean it, hurry up and sign the book of understanding. Don't forget that your mother's body is still in the hospital. You don't want her to be dismembered, do you?"

I took out the divorce agreement I had prepared, stared at him and said, "Okay, I agree to forgive Jade . You can just sign the letter of understanding for me, but there is a condition. In exchange, I want a house."

I know James too well. He despises women who worship money. He assumed I was asking for property for personal gain, thinking I was superficial and easy to manipulate, and wouldn't even look closely.

Sure enough, he picked up the agreement and signed it without even reading it, sneering, "I thought you were so noble, but it turns out you're just after money. You're willing to trade your mother's life for an apartment. Okay, it's just an apartment, right? Sign."

It turns out that he still doesn't know that it was his mother who died, but I didn't plan to tell him.

"By the way," he tossed the agreement to me, his tone nonchalant, "Jade is pregnant. We just found out. It is inconvenient for her as a pregnant woman to live with her five-year-old son,so I've already told her to move in. You'll have to keep an eye on her. She's a picky eater, so she can't have the same meals three times a day. She's timid and needs someone to sleep with her. You should pack your things and move to the guest bedroom."

I no longer had time to be sad, I just wanted to leave quickly and go through the divorce procedures with my marriage certificate and signed divorce agreement.

The clerk glanced at the agreement, tapped a few times at the computer, and looked up with an apologetic look. "I'm sorry, Ms. Sophia, there's no record of your marriage registration with Mr. James in the system. Your marriage certificate... is fake."

"Fake?" I was stunned. I remembered that on the day we got the marriage certificate, James said, "The Civil Affairs Bureau was crowded. I asked a friend to do it, so I don't have to queue." I remembered that I foolishly thought he was thoughtful. I remembered that I hid the marriage certificate in the innermost part of a jewelry box and treasured it like a treasure for several years. It turned out that this was a scam from the beginning.

I walked out of the law firm and the cold wind blew on my face, hurting like a knife.

My phone suddenly vibrated. It was a transfer reminder: "Henry is transferring 100 million yuan to you. P.S.: For emergency use. Don't put yourself in a difficult position. Feel free to contact me if you need help."

I rubbed my eyes and sent a message to this number: Henry, help me check my sister's case, help me find all the evidence of her victimization, and the details of the operation room that day,

I want the murderer to pay.

After returning from the law firm, I returned to the villa.

This villa was bought for me by James' mother. She is very good to me. Before my wealthy biological parents found me, I always thought I was an orphan. James' mother gave me a lot of warmth and love, and I have long regarded her as my mother.

As soon as I pushed the door open, a voice came from inside -

"James, look how much Noey looks like you."

I stopped for a moment, but James' voice still broke into my ears:

"Jade, I don't want to hear that kind of talk anymore, especially when Sophia is around."

Then there was a crisp sound of glass breaking.

As soon as she entered the door, her eyes widened:

"What are you doing?!"

The room was littered with broken glass, and the wedding photo that was supposed to be hanging on the wall was now in tatters.

Noey was happily stepping on my face, saying vulgar words while doing so.

Jade looked at me provocatively when she heard that, not taking me seriously.

She turned and instructed her son: "Noey, do you still want your daddy? If you do, do as your mommy said just now."

Noey nodded obediently, then picked up the lighter in one hand and lit the diary in the other.

My pupils shuddered and I shouted, "No!"

Noey is a very agile child, running around in the house.

I was so anxious that I was sweating profusely. I finally caught up with him, but the diary was only a pile of ashes left.

I carefully picked up the remaining corner and couldn't help sobbing.

That was left by my mother-in-law . She was a gentle woman who wrote a lot about her yearning for the life of an independent woman. She once said that if she could live her life again, she would choose not to get married and live her own life.

The diary filled with her delicate dreams was burned.

I clenched the paper which was less than half the size of my palm and looked at Jade with bloodshot eyes .

" Jade ! Is this how you raise your child? Destroying other people's things without their permission? Have you ever taught him what manners are?"

Jade , who had a smug look on her face just now , now had red eyes.

"Noey has been without a father since he was a child. I raised him alone. You can criticize me, but Noey is still young. Isn't it too much for you to say that? Isn't it enough for me to apologize to you?"

I frowned and looked at her, and suddenly felt a gaze. She turned her head and saw James with a gloomy face .

She was stunned for a moment, and James had already approached.

" He 's just a kid. Why do you have to argue with him again and again? Are you satisfied only when you drive them out?"

I looked at the impatience on his face and my heart ached.

I showed the last piece of paper in my hand and tried to suppress my sobs: " James , you know he did..."

Before he finished speaking, James raised his hand and knocked the piece of paper away, his eyes filled with annoyance.

"It's just a burnt notebook. What boy his age wouldn't be naughty? Why do you have to make such a fuss about it? If you want it, I can buy you a hundred or a thousand. Is that enough?"

I watched the paper fall to the ground and was stepped on by Jade .

I suddenly gave up and laughed weakly.

"That's enough. I'm sorry. It was my fault."

James , who was originally furious , was hurt by my hurt expression.

Self-blame filled his heart for a moment, and he was about to say a few words to comfort him, but was interrupted by Noey.

"Uncle James, can I play this?"

Noey was holding a gift box, but James treated it as empty and told him to play with it if he wanted.

I knew what was in there, and quickly said, "That's not allowed."

James , who had just felt a little guilty, frowned again when he heard what I said.

“You not be so stingy ? Is it because you dislike everything he does?"

I was shocked by what he said. I looked into his eyes in disbelief and found that he seemed to have really forgotten what was in the box.

James was annoyed with me at the moment and thought I was unreasonable, so he naturally obeyed Noey's every command.

"Sure, you can throw it away if you want."

Noey walked to the fireplace and was about to throw something in when he paused and turned back to ask Jade :

"Mom, this scarf is pretty. Do you really want to throw it away?"

Jade's face changed and she didn't dare to look at James . She could only blink desperately to signal her son to throw it away.

James was also shocked when he heard that there was a scarf inside . He looked over quickly, but the scarf had been thrown into the fireplace and was engulfed in fire.

I rushed to the fireplace and reached out to retrieve the scarf .

The fireplace had just been lit, and the scarf was made of wool, so it caught fire easily. The flames shot up and burned me, causing me to hiss in pain.

James ' heart twitched and he stepped forward to pull me back, but Jade took the first step and walked in front of me .

me with tears in her eyes .

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's all my fault for not disciplining the child. I apologize to you on his behalf. Please tell me how much the scarf costs, and I'll buy it for you when I save up enough."

I looked at Jade with a hypocritical face indifferently without saying a word.

Jade saw from the corner of her eye that James ' eyes were still on me , with a hint of cruelty in them. The next second, he knelt on the ground with a thud.

"It's all my fault, just forgive me . If you're really angry, just hit me!"

After she finished speaking, she forcefully grabbed my hand and hit herself in the face, and I couldn't break free.

A crisp slap sounded, and Jade 's face immediately turned red.

She was still not satisfied with this, so she let go of my hand and fanned herself on the face, saying sorry.

I frowned at the scene and was about to tell her to stop acting when James pushed me away .

I was pushed away with great force , and I lost my balance and bumped into the corner of the table , causing my head to bleed .

James didn't expect that he was so strong. He was shocked and was pulled by Jade after taking just two steps .

He turned around and saw Jade's swollen face. In the end, his expression turned cold and he just pulled Jade up and held her in his arms.

me coldly , " Sophia ! Jade has already apologized to you, why are you still nagging me? It's just a thrown scarf , and you have to pick it up and embarrass Huanyan?"

I lay on the ground in a mess, my burned hand hitting the floor, and the pain made me speechless for a moment.

James ' heart moved slightly, and just as he was about to help, Noey grabbed his hand.

" Uncle James , it's all my fault. Noey is wrong."

Holding Noey's little hand, James ' heart softened and his heart towards me hardened again.

"Since you like to embarrass others so much, just get up on your own. I'll see how long you can hold on."