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."

was completely disappointed in James . I just wanted to get my mother-in-law's funeral done as quickly as possible and then completely leave this city full of lies . As for James , I didn't even want to see him again.

The florist had just handed over the packaged white chrysanthemums when a shrill laugh came from behind him.

My whole body froze, and I knew who it was without turning around.

"Hey, isn't that Sophia?" Jade's voice was filled with sarcasm. "Auntie's only been gone for a few days, and you're still in the mood to go shopping at the mall? Could it be that you knew James was here with me to try on wedding dresses today and followed me here on purpose?"

I turned and saw James standing next to Jade, clutching a bridal shop bag, his eyes filled with impatience and disdain. Jade was wearing a mermaid wedding gown, the rhinestones glittering so brightly it hurt her eyes. She deliberately spun around and put her arm around James's. "James, look at her! Mom just passed away, and she's already dressed so plainly to act pitiful. Isn't she trying to make you feel bad so she can stay by your side?"

"That's enough." I squeezed the chrysanthemum tightly, squeezing the petals until they were deformed. "I'm here to buy funeral supplies, not to waste time with you."

James scoffed, taking a step closer to me, his tone as cold as ice. "Funeral supplies? I think you're just looking for an excuse to see me, right? Sophia, don't be so unscrupulous. I know you're sad that your mother is dead, but don't spend your time stalking her. It's really cheap."

His words were like needles, pricking my temples. I was about to retort when my phone vibrated in my pocket—it was a message from Henry: "I ordered a jade bracelet for you from the jewelry store on the third floor of the mall. The style was chosen according to your aunt's preferences before she passed away. I hope this puts your mind at ease."

My heart suddenly warmed up. I clutched my phone and turned to head to the third floor . At least this bracelet was made with my heart in mind. But James and Jade followed me. Jade was still snarling, "What? You want to run away just because you were told so?"

When I arrived at the jewelry store, a waitress was already waiting there with a velvet box. She immediately came over to me and, smiling, opened the box. "Miss, this is a gift from a gentleman who ordered it in advance. He said he wanted to give it to you . He specifically said it's for his future bride. I hope you like it."

Inside the box lay a mutton-fat jade bracelet, its texture soft and smooth, exactly the style my mother-in-law always said was suitable for girls. My eyes welled up, and just as I was about to reach out to take it, Jade suddenly rushed over, snatched the box away, and smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed. "James, you're so thoughtful! I told you you wouldn't forget me. This bracelet is so beautiful!"

James was stunned for a moment, obviously thinking that it was ordered by one of his friends. Just as he was about to curl his lips, the waiter hurriedly explained: "Miss, you misunderstood. This is not for you, it's..."

"It's not for me?" Jade's smile froze on her face. She glared at the waiter and raised her voice suddenly. "Are you blind? Didn't you see James and I were together? If not me, who would he send? I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense, or I'll shut down your shop!"

The waiter was so frightened by her aura that his face turned pale, and his words got stuck in his throat. Jade snorted triumphantly, took the jade bracelet out of the box, and was about to put it on her wrist .

was stuck in the middle, but she still forced it in .

"Jade, that's not yours." I took a step forward, my voice trembling with coldness, "Someone gave it to me, let it go."

"Yours?" Jade turned to look at James as if she had heard a huge joke. "James, listen to me, an orphan without a father or a mother, who would give you something ?"

James frowned, but didn't help me. Instead, he pulled Jade's arm and said, "Come on, stop making a fuss. If you like the bracelet, take it. I'll buy her another one later." When he looked at me, his eyes were full of alms. "Sophia, if you want it, I can give you money, but don't compete with Jade. She's pregnant and can't stand being bullied."

I watched them echoing each other, watching the jade bracelet that should have belonged to me, the one with Henry's affection, being forcibly slapped on my wrist by Jade. Even the waiter didn't dare to speak. The warmth in my heart gradually cooled, replaced by a deep sense of clarity - there was no need to argue with them for a moment.

I took out my phone and sent a message to Henry: [The bracelet was taken away by Jade. It's okay, don't worry about it. I'll take care of the funeral first.]

The moment the message was sent successfully, I looked up at James and Jade, a faint smile on my lips: "If you want the bracelet, take it, but James, you'd better remember - you will have to pay me back sooner or later."

After saying that, I didn't even look at their surprised expressions. I turned around and left with Bai Ju.

The sunlight from outside the window shone through the glass and fell on the white petals in my hand. I suddenly felt that the bracelet that was stolen was nothing .

After I finish my mother-in-law's funeral and Henry collects the evidence, one day I will make them pay the price for their arrogance today.