It was early summer. The last wish of our two children before they died was for our family of four to go to the sea.

But before leaving, the child's father disappeared.

A pair of children passed away with regret.

I saw a photo of the two of them on Willow’s Instagram.

The caption is, "A special birthday, with a special person."

I packed my bags and decided to leave.

Jason cried and begged me to stay again.

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Jason hated me.

He either didn't like the two children I gave birth to.

As long as his sweetheart called him, he would travel thousands of miles to meet her.

But even I begged him,

he didn't want to come to see his two children for the last time.

I returned home exhausted.

The house was brightly lit and I opened the door with joy.

I thought I would see my two children,

but only to find Jason being pinned down on the couch by Willow.

They were very intimate.

My hopes were dashed and I felt lost in an instant.

Seeing me coming, Jason was a little flustered and pushed Willow away.

Eh.

I sneered.

The ink on the children's death certificates had barely dried.

After missing for half a month, Jason came back.

He couldn't wait to take the woman home.

Jason was ready for everything.

But I didn't show any expression. I didn't even look at them much.

I went upstairs and took down my packed luggage.

The house that I was ready to leave early in the morning was a wedding gift from Jason's grandpa.

But Jason rarely set foot there.

Mostly I lived there with my two children.

I went downstairs quickly.

The two of them were talking on the couch.

The man who usually had a blank expression now showed tenderness.

He would only be like this in front of Willow.

When facing me, there was only endless indifference.

They didn't notice me.

As long as Willow was around, Jason would never have me in his eyes.

I was used to it.

The sound of the suitcase tires startled Jason.

He looked at me quietly, and said stiffly, "Melody, what are you doing?"

Willow also looked over and curled her lips, "Melody, I suffered a low blood sugar attack. We happened to be nearby, and Jason brought me here. Please don't mind."

Hypoglycemia?

I saw Jason serving juice. He even peeled the candy and fed it into her mouth.

Her lips touched his fingertips, and neither of them realized anything was wrong.

I lowered my eyes and remembered that at the family dinner, I forgot to use the serving fork to pick up food for him.

He simply stopped eating.

The thought of this made me laugh.

Love and not love are very clear.

I said bitterly, "Let's break up, Jason."

Although we had two children.

There was also a half-finished wedding.

But we didn't get a marriage certificate, so it couldn't be considered a divorce.

Jason thought I was jealous of Willow, "Aren't you tired of using these tricks all the time?"

"You know you can't threaten me with your children, so you start using the engagement to pressure me?"

Because of my excessive mood swings during pregnancy, the twin boy and girl were born with illnesses.

Two years ago, one was diagnosed with ALS, and a year ago, another was diagnosed with polio.

The hospital issued critical illness notices again and again.

I signed until I was numb.

But the two children were very obedient, which made me worry-free. They never cried in pain in front of me and even comforted me.

They envied other children for having fathers.

I kept calling Jason, just hoping that they could have their father with them.

But Jason...

Never been there once.

It turned out that he thought I was using my children to gain sympathy.

I found it ridiculous.

After all, we have known each other for over ten years, and he thought of me like this?

I wiped away my tears, unwilling to argue with him, "Whatever you think, I'm leaving."

Willow said, "Jason, I heard that you were planning to take the two children to see the sea. Do you break the promise to spend my birthday with me？ Melody must be unhappy..."

Jason said softly, "It's not your fault. We can go to the sea anytime. But birthdays only come once a year."

Hearing this, I sneered.

I ignored them and walked out.

Jason sensed something was wrong.

He stepped forward to stop me and said angrily, "You gonna ran away from home just because of this?"

When he saw my haggard face, he was stunned, "You've lost a lot of weight...."

I have had insomnia and dizziness recently.

I saw some concern in his eyes.

"I'll ask my assistant to free up some time next week so that I can take the two kids to see the ocean, okay?"

Next week?

Marty and Lucy had not a next week.

If only he could put even a little bit of the thought he put into Willow into his child,

he would not say such stupid things.

I slapped his outstretched hand away, "No need."

Jason looked at the red spot on the back of his hand in surprise.

He couldn't have imagined that the person who used to be eager to get close to him

now would avoid him.

When he came to his senses, he wanted to catch up but was stopped by Willow.

"It's all my fault, Jason. Although I knew the two kids were pretending to be sick, I still insisted on celebrating my birthday with you. Now Melody is mad at me. I really shouldn't have done that."

Pretending... to be sick?

My mind went blank.

I slapped Willow at the time I realized what that meant.

Jason first had a guilty look, but soon changed his expression.

He protected Willow behind him and looked at me warily, "Melody, Willow suffers from depression and you dare to hit her. Are you crazy?"

I ignored his rebuke.

I stared at Willow and said, "You'd better keep your mouth shut."

Willow felt wronged, "Melody, it is indeed wrong to pretend to be sick. Is this how you raise two children? No wonder Jason said that you have taught them bad things... I won't say anything more."

I moved over to give her another slap, but she hid behind Jason.

I looked at Jason, "Do you also think they are faking to be ill?"

He was silent.

Looking around, the two children were not here.

He did not care, "Where did you send them to for this time?"

He didn't believe me.

Whenever he returned home, he would see the table full of his two children's medicines and medical records.

But he never came back home once.

I thought of the two children who wanted to have a family reunion and see the sea after they knew they didn’t have long to live.

I went to Jason and even begged him.

In the end, I promised him that I would never bother him again after this time.

I would like to set him free.

At that time, he was slightly stunned and looked down at me condescendingly.

There was joy and other complex emotions in his eyes, "Do you mean it?"

"Yes." I slowly closed my eyes and tears welled up.

My grandfather saved his grandfather's life, so we have been engaged since childhood.

When I grew up, my grandfather asked me if I was still willing to marry Jason.

I nodded and said yes.

Because I have liked him since I was a child.

Grandpa took charge of organizing the wedding.

It was because of my nod that he had to watch Willow go abroad.

On the wedding day, he ran away for Willow.

I became the laughingstock of the town.

Jason's grandpa was so angry that he was sent to the hospital, where Jason was forced to apologize to me and get the marriage certificate.

He evaded in his way.

He warned me, "You only deserve this much. I will not get married to you."

"I won't let Willow be a mistress."

Both his wife's position and his unconditional love

kept only for Willow.

Willow was reluctant to accept Jason's proposal because of me and the children.

I was willing to give up on him.

Why didn't he spend one last time with the children?

Even if he doesn’t like me, the children are his.

How could he treat Marty and Lucy like that?

I looked at Jason with disappointment. I used to think he had a handsome face, but now I just felt he looked hideous.

Jason was about to say something.

Willow interrupted him, "My face hurts. Is it swollen?"

Jason's attention immediately returned to her.

Willow fell into Jason's arms.

I slapped her with all my strength, and there was a clear slap mark on her fair face.

At this moment Willow was shedding tears.

Jason was heartbroken, and he gently wiped away her tears with his fingertips.

When I was a child, he was quite nice to me. When I fell down, he would help me up,

and would wipe my tears like this.

I can't remember the last time he treated me well.

When Jason looked at me, his tenderness was gone, only coldness remained, "Melody, what have you done! Apologize to Willow."

I turned away from him and said, "Impossible."

Jason never thought that I would have the courage to refute him one day.

Because I liked him, I was cautious in front of him.

I did everything carefully, for fear that he would hate me.

But no matter what I did, it was wrong in his eyes.

I could never compare to Willow.

Jason was just surprised for a moment, then he carried Willow back to the couch.

As I walked out, I heard Jason's voice from behind,

"Melody really wants to embarrass everyone, right?"

He knew I couldn't get through that door.

I was taken back by his bodyguards.

Jason looked at me solemnly.

"Willow's illness makes her unable to bear being scolded. You should apologize to her."

Willow gave me a provocative smile and looked at Jason, "It's okay, Melody definitely didn't mean it."

Jason looked at her with pity, "Willow, you are too kind, and that's why she bullied you. I won't allow this to happen."

Then he looked at me coldly and said, "No one can hurt Willow, or else they will pay back double."

He looked like someone who wanted to stand up for her.

It reminds me of when I was abducted and sold to the mountains as a child.

Regardless of the danger, he took my hand and led me to escape.

He was also nice to me before, maybe he just doesn't remember it.

And now, maybe it was my unyielding attitude that angered him.

Jason deliberately wanted to teach me a lesson.

He signaled the bodyguards to force me to kneel in front of them.

Seeing that I was more submissive, he nodded with a little satisfaction.

The bodyguard with a keen eye stepped forward and raised his hand towards me.

Willow stopped him, "Jason, although Melody made a mistake, she is still a girl. I can't bear to see her being bullied by a man."

"If you want her to learn a lesson, let me do it."

Jason obeyed her in everything and naturally indulged her.

Willow raised her hand and slapped me twice without any hesitation.

She hit me in the face, the corner of my lips was bleeding, and my ears were ringing for a while.

Willow looked at Jason in embarrassment, "What should I do? I accidentally hurt Melody. I didn't mean to do that."

Jason snorted coldly.

"She deserves this. She was the one who hurt you first, and yet you're still worried about her."

After saying that, he rubbed her palm and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Willow blushed and shook her head.

The bodyguard let me go and I fell to the ground in embarrassment.

Jason looked at me and said, "Melody, you owe Willow all this. Apologize to her."

I owe her?

It was obviously she who slandered my children first!

Jason always stood on his side without any discrimination.

I curled my lips and sneered, "Don't even think about it!"

"I hate you!"

When I looked at him, there was no emotion in my eyes anymore.

Only intense hatred remains.

Jason's heart skipped a beat when he saw this, and he subconsciously softened his voice, with a hint of coaxing that he wasn't even aware of.

"Melody, as long as you apologize to Willow, I can satisfy you with whatever you want."

"I will accompany your children to see the sea, or I will give you the position of my Mrs. Nelson."

I used to want to be his legitimate wife.

He never brought me into his circle, but he frequently brought Willow in and out in a high-profile manner.

This caused everyone to mistakenly believe that his wife was Willow.

I don't want anything now.

I endured the pain on my face and looked him straight in the face, "I don't care about you anymore, we're breaking up!"

Maybe I loved him and was too attached to him before, so he didn't believe that I would leave him.

He sneered, "What? Now you're not going to pretend to beg me to play with your daughter and son?"

I heard a hint of contempt in his words.

Before I could say anything, Willow spoke up, "Melody, please stop lying. If they were really dying, why would you be alone at home?"

I couldn't stand it any longer, "Shut up! You have no right to mention them."

Willow looked hurt, "I won't say anything, Melody, please don't be angry with me."

Jason saw that I was arrogant and had no respect for Willow at all.

He was completely irritated.

He sneered and took out his cell phone to call his assistant.

In order to make me hear clearly,

he turned the volume up to full blast.

"Jack, find out which hospital Melody's son and daughter are in. Cease payment of their medical expenses."

He looked determined to win.

As if this could expose my lies.

I laughed bitterly.

Jason is really heartless!

Jack hesitated when he heard this, "Mr. Nelson, don't you know? During the days when you were missing, the young lady and the young master both died."

Jason retorted subconsciously.

Then he continued, "Jack, think it over before you answer. Melody promised you something, didn't she? You know the consequences of deceiving me."

The other side was terrified, "How dare I lie to you, Mr. Nelson? On the third day after you disappeared, the young master died of ALS. On the ninth day after you disappeared, the young lady died of polio..."

Jason still didn't believe it and hung up the phone.

I watched him deceiving himself with sarcasm.

Not long after, I received a message from Jack regarding funeral arrangements and the address of the cemetery.

After Jason saw it, he stiffened.