As soon as Marcus heard Athena cry for help,he ran in right away,ignoring everything else.

With the sunlight against his figure,his worried eyes looked the same as when he once saved me.

Only now,Marcus was here to protect Athena.

I stood there without speaking,cold sweat covering my whole body.

Marcus pulled Athena up from the ground,hurriedly looking over her injuries,and shouted at me,“Savannah!How did you turn into this?Athena is your patient who just finished surgery.How can you touch her like that?”

“Patient?”I sarcastically laughed.

“Marcus,why don’t you tell me why your wedding ring was inside Athena’s lower body!”

I cried and laughed at the same time,my whole body in a terrible state.

A sign of hatred crossed Marcus’s eyes,and Athena dropped into his arms,weeping.

“Marcus,I truly have no courage to face people outside now.I already told Savannah it was just a mistake,but she refuses to trust me and even said…”

Athena glanced at Marcus nervously,tears shining in her eyes.“She even said she will make me drink toilet water and beat me until I die.”

“It was obviously you…”I stared in shock,but Marcus stopped me before I could finish.

“That’s enough!Savannah,haven’t you made enough mess?Athena already explained it was just an accident.Why can’t you be more forgiving?”

Marcus looked at me with a dark face,the anger in his eyes even deeper.

“You want me to be forgiving?”I coldly laughed.

What kind of woman had to be so forgiving that she accepted her husband leaving his wedding ring inside his sister-in-law’s body?

Before I could continue,Marcus carried Athena and said firmly,“You did something like this.I report it to the Medical Association and the hospital and ask them to suspend your medical license.When you think it over and say sorry to Athena,I consider giving it back.”

I stared at him in shock.“Marcus!You have no right to do this!”

Marcus did not spare me a look and turned around to leave.

I could not stop myself from running after him,but his bodyguard shoved me aside hard.

Watching his firm back,I felt cold all over.

Since Marcus was no longer the person he used to be,I had no need to hold on to old memories.

……

Once I left the hospital,I took the divorce agreement to the City Hall.

I had believed the divorce certificate would be ready soon,yet after a few minutes,the employee looked at me with a stunned expression.

“Ms.Yates,the record shows that you are already divorced.”

With a bang,my world went empty.

“Divorced?”I whispered.

“Yes,the record shows that you and Mr.Guerrero ended your marriage one month ago.”

One month ago…it was the same day Athena’s husband passed away.

I suddenly recalled that evening when Marcus took out a document for me to sign,saying it was a surprise.

Back then,I believed it was something Marcus had prepared for our wedding anniversary,and I signed it with joy.

But I never thought that paper was actually a divorce agreement.

Was Marcus in such a rush?

Athena’s husband had just died,and he quickly ended our marriage.

A bitter taste rose in my throat,and my eyes began to burn.

After being with each other for so many years,Marcus had always treated me kindly.

I once thought that was just his nature,and that he had already given me everything he could.

It turned out that all his passion was given to Athena.

When I got back to the villa,it was already very late.Before I stepped inside,I heard Athena’s soft giggle.

“Marcus,what if Savannah refuses to let me stay here?I don’t want you to argue because of me.Maybe I should…”

Marcus held her close and gently soothed her.“She is not the owner of this house.She pushed you and caused your injury.No matter what happens,I let you live here.”

Marcus truly brought Athena back to the house.

I closed my fist tightly,wanting to force Athena out.

But I suddenly understood that I was no longer the woman in this villa.

I had already gone through a divorce with Marcus.

A heavy,helpless feeling covered my whole body.I could not say anything and planned to walk straight upstairs.

Marcus saw that I was back and sounded upset.

“Where have you been?I already told the hospital to stop your work.Why are you still walking around outside?”

After saying that,he didn’t wait for my answer.He pulled me in front of Athena and spoke firmly,“Apologize to Athena.During this time,you do not have to return to the hospital.Stay and look after Athena as your way of making up for it.”

“When she regains her health,I allow you to go back to the hospital.”

He looked clearly impatient,as if it was only natural for me to take care of Athena.

I could not stop thinking about Marcus from before.

He once told me he loved the way I did my job.

He said he fell in love with me because I saved people and treated the injured.He was willing to stand behind me so I could go further in my career.

But now,for another woman,he destroyed my wings.

Seeing the pale red marks beneath Marcus’s neck,my heart ached until I almost could not breathe.

At last,I spoke in a hoarse tone,“I will not apologize to Athena.I am not the one who is wrong.You are the one who has no shame.”

“Athena’s husband just died,and you rushed to bring her into this house.Marcus,you broke the promise between us for this worthless woman!”

The moment my words ended,Marcus slapped me hard across the face.

I never imagined he would raise his hand against me.Unprepared,I fell to the ground,my stomach hitting the floor hard,and the pain made me suck in air.

When Marcus noticed my sorry state,he stopped briefly,and worry showed in his eyes.

He reached out,trying to lift me up.

At that moment,Athena,beside him,stood and said pitifully,“Savannah,Marcus brought me home only because he thought I was helpless.Since you mind it so much,I will leave.”

That was always her usual trick.The more I stared at her face,the more disgust grew inside me.

Holding back the pain under me,I lifted my hand to slap her,but Marcus caught my wrist tightly.

“Savannah,are you out of your mind?”Marcus’s face turned dark,and his eyes showed anger.

“Whether you accept it or not today,Athena will stay here.This is my villa.If you keep causing problems,then leave!”

When I looked into his cold and distant eyes,I both cried and laughed.

The ache in my lower belly grew stronger and stronger.I crouched down,trying to grab onto something for support.

Seeing how pitiful I looked,Marcus stepped in front of Athena and shielded her,gently soothing her,while looking at me with disgust.

He turned and told the bodyguards,“Lock my wife in the basement.When she comes to her senses,then release her.”

After he said that,he turned around and prepared to walk away.

I pressed my hand to my lower body that was already bleeding,my face showing fear.

“Marcus!You must not do this.I’m preg….”

Before I could finish speaking,Athena looked at me mockingly.

“Savannah,are you making up a pregnancy to soften Marcus’s heart?”

I was about to explain when I saw Marcus’s brows pulled tight.

He did not believe a word.

When I understood this,my heart went cold.

But thinking about the baby in my belly,I said in a rough voice,“Marcus,let me out,or you will surely regret it.”

Marcus watched me with cold eyes and said with displeasure,“Savannah,you even use a child as a reason.It looks like you truly need to stay inside and reflect.”

Right after that,the bodyguards threw me into the basement without mercy.

I held onto the door tightly,but I was still no match for the guards’strength.

Just before the door slammed shut,I heard Athena’s fake concern.

“Marcus,what if Savannah is truly pregnant?”

Marcus answered in a cold voice,“It doesn’t matter,it’s only a child.”

When I heard that,all my strength left me.Tears fell from my eyes as I let myself sink into the dark.

I was only freed on the third day.

Since I was a doctor,even in the most dangerous time,I still protected the child inside me.

Yet Marcus continued to keep me trapped in the villa.

To get my medical license back,I had no choice but to follow Marcus’s orders and wait on Athena.

Within one week,I went through all kinds of suffering.

If the soup I made was a little too hot,Athena would knock it down at once.The hot soup splashed over me,leaving one burn after another.

Marcus only paid attention to the small red mark on Athena’s hand.

Seeing how worried he was,I suddenly remembered that before,when I once cut my hand by accident,Marcus had urgently called doctors from the whole hospital.

He once said,“You are a doctor.Your hands are the most valuable.I protect you and your dream.”

But my hands were now filled with blisters from burns,and he did not even spare them a look.

Maybe Marcus had never changed.Only his love had moved to someone else.

I stood frozen at the side.After Marcus spread ointment again and again on Athena’s hand,he finally noticed me.

He frowned,glanced at my wound,and said in a cold tone,“Next time,don’t serve soup that hot.Athena did not mean to do it.Go upstairs and treat it yourself.”

I nodded with no expression and turned to walk upstairs.

When I looked in the mirror at the many scars on my body,Athena’s harsh face suddenly appeared in my mind.

Suddenly,I heard the sound of a photo being taken behind me.

I turned around in surprise and anger and saw Athena standing there.

Her eyes were bright with pride.The way she stared at the scars on my body was like she was admiring her best creation.

“Savannah,the scars on you still haven’t faded?That’s good.These marks are meant to stay with you forever.They suit you so well.”

She waved her phone,and a cruel smile showed at the corner of her lips.

“Speaking of that,our old classmates used to pay attention to you.If you hadn’t suddenly moved schools and gone away,we wouldn’t have lost such a fun toy.I heard you’re now a famous doctor on the internet.”

“If I post these pictures,I wonder how they will look at you then.”

After she said that,she quickly unlocked her phone.

I looked up in disbelief and suddenly jumped forward.

“You’re crazy!Delete those pictures for me!”

Athena lifted her phone high.When she saw the pain on my face,she looked even more pleased.

“Savannah,you will stay under my shadow all your life.A worthless worm like you thinks you can have a better life than me?I take away everything,your reputation,your husband,and even the child in your belly!”

The heat of pain and anger covered me completely.In strong fear,I suddenly knocked Athena onto the ground.

“Go to hell!”I slapped her over and over without stopping.

Strangely,Athena did not fight back and even looked proud.

She spoke softly,“You’ve fallen for it,idiot.”

Before I could understand,someone pushed me down hard.

“Savannah!”

Marcus’s angry shout sounded behind me.

He carefully picked Athena up,and when he looked at me,his eyes were full of anger.

I hurried to explain,“She was about to post the scars on my body on the internet.She bullied me.I just…”

“Enough!”Marcus cut me off in an annoyed tone.

“How many more wrong things do you want to do to Athena using this excuse?”

His eyes toward me were full of hatred.

“Athena already explained that she was only playing a joke with you back then.There was no bullying at all.As for the scars on your body,no one even knows how they appeared.”

“But you blamed everything on Athena.Now it seems that even if you were bullied before,you deserved it!”

With a bang,my mind turned blank right away.

I stared at Marcus blankly,as if something inside me had fully broken apart.

Deserved it…

He clearly knew that the time I was bullied almost ruined my whole life,and that it was still a shadow over me even now.

I had thought that no matter how much we argued,the last piece of pride between us was still kept.

But right then,his words were like a knife,stabbing into my heart over and over.

The severe pain made me choke,and I could not say a word.

I simply watched Marcus carry Athena away from the house.Before he stepped out,he told the bodyguards,“Hold my wife down and make her kneel facing the house.She can get up when I return.”

In the next moment,they shoved me down to the ground.

The hurt and anger burst out at that moment.I could not hold it in anymore and shouted,“I am the one who was hurt.Why won’t you believe me?I hate you,Marcus!”

Marcus steps paused for a second,then walked away without looking back.