"If you refuse, then our marriage ends.

"I've already had the divorce agreement drafted, you’ll be liable for hundreds of millions in liquidated damages.

"Wifey, I don’t want it to come to this, but Lily can't wait any longer."

Before they got married, they had drawn up an agreement that Ethan would pay for her brother's expensive medical expenses.

As Lily's playmate, her job was to take care of her sick body.

But Casey never expected that such a huge penalty would be waiting for her three years later.

Ethan pinched her chin and poured the liquid into her mouth, not giving her a chance to refuse.

“Please, wifey, you have been a good wife since then, it would be great if you were so obedient earlier!”

The effect of the medicine took effect quickly and Casey only felt a surge of blood in his lower abdomen, followed by a knife-like pain.

The woman wailed in a state of agony, her screams echoing throughout the entire ward.

Ethan hurriedly called the doctor back and gave the order.

“Let's get started. Don't let Lily wait too long.”

Casey only felt that the blood was flowing out faster and faster, he was sweating all over and almost fainted.

Is she going to die?

After the effect of the anesthetic wore off, she heard Ethan let out a long sigh of relief and with a wave of his hand he gave a raise to all the doctors.

The man walked away without ever looking at the woman, who was as shabby as a piece of paper on the operating table.

Casey was completely disheartened and stared at the ceiling with wide eyes.

She wondered why she had not died yet.

The next day, Lily, who Ethan said was about to die, appeared at the door of the ward.

The girl smiled brightly, called her ‘Auntie’ and handed the thermal lunch box to her.

"Auntie, I made this soup for you. Please, have a taste.

"Don't get me wrong, I just want to thank you for donating blood. I have no ill intentions.

"Besides, Uncle told me to take good care of you!"

Lily raised her tone, obviously using Ethan to put pressure on her. Casey took the lunch box, opened it and took a deep breath.

Then, under Lily's gaze, she took a careful sip.

There was a strange smell in the air and tiny hairs floating on the broth. Something was wrong.

A thought suddenly appeared in Casey's mind. So, she asked, “Where's the puppy? Did anyone feed it during the days I was unconscious?”

Lily smiled innocently, pointed at the soup in her hand and tilted her head.

"Eh? Auntie, didn't you taste it? Knowing how much you missed it, I made sure to bring it back right away.

"Auntie, how does the local dog you raised like your own child taste? Are you satisfied with my cooking skills?"

Almost instantly, Casey's eyes went dark, goose bumps appeared all over her body. She turned her head and vomited the acid in his stomach all over the floor.

The furry creature she had raised for three years was skinned, its tendons removed and stewed into soup.

Lily, how dare she?!

Casey's eyes were uncontrollably filled with bloodshot and she could no longer bear it, so she slapped Lily in the face.

“I have a clear conscience and have been so devoted to you over the years. But you won’t even let go of a living life. Why did you do this to me?! "

Lily's face was swollen, the corners of her mouth were raised and her eyes were filled with hatred.

“Why? You were born to be a slut. You seduced my uncle to marry you and even made him fall in love with you.

“How can a person like you who has no parents and a lowly fate have the honorable title of Mrs. Olson?”

She covered her nose in disgust and slowly opened her lips under Casey's numb gaze.

"Oh, by the way, let me share a little secret with you.

"The ashes you've been praying to so devoutly on the altar for the past three years? They're actually Lilibeth.

"As for your brother's ashes... Uncle fed them to a dog at my suggestion."

Seeing the woman in front of her widen her eyes in shock, Lily laughed triumphantly.

“Auntie, if you taste it carefully, you may still taste your brother in your mouth.”

Casey’s vision blurred as darkness clouded her eyes. She bit down on her lip so hard that the sharp tang of blood spread across her tongue.

She could no longer endure it. Her knees buckled and she collapsed to the ground, sobs wracking her body as tears poured down her face.

It was the final blow, the last straw that shattered her completely.

At night, as soon as she entered the ward, Ethan smashed the phone on her head.

“Casey, are you fucking crazy?” he yelled. “Who gave you the guts to hurt her? I've never said a harsh word to Lily since she was a child.”

The blood from the temple slowly flowed to the face, warm and moist and pain followed.

Casey swallowed the bitterness in his throat, “Ethan, don't you want to ask me the reason?”

“The puppy we picked up together three years ago was killed by Lily and stewed into soup. Is this a good enough reason?”

Ethan's brows relaxed for a moment, then frowned fiercely. He slapped the woman in the face, causing her to fall off the bed.

"Shut up! You're lying again. There's no way Lily would do something like that!

"You must have done something despicable to provoke such a gentle girl. And even if it’s true, it was just a dog. It's better off dead."

Just a dog that was better off dead?

Casey struggled to get up from the ground. At that moment, her heart died and the man in her memory also died.

Someone rushed in from outside the door and reported, “Mr. Olson, it's bad. Miss Haley committed suicide by cutting her wrists in the room. She fainted due to heavy bleeding.”

Ethan reacted and glared at Casey fiercely. "It's all your fault, you bitch! If anything happens to Lily, you're the only one to blame!"

Then, with a terrifying expression, he sneered, "Lack of blood? That’s an easy fix. Make her replenish twice as much as Lily lost."

Casey was tied to the operating table by a group of bodyguards.

Ethan ordered the doctor not to give her the anesthetic injection. He wanted her to experience the same pain that Lily had experienced.

“Draw now! Draw as much blood as Lily needs. Collect the excess blood and use it as an artificial blood bank.

“No need to hold back. This woman's life is worthless anyway. It's time to make her pay the price.”

Halfway through drawing blood, the doctor in a white coat ran out in a panic and told shocking news, “Mr. Olson, we really cannot continue to draw blood. Your wife cannot bear it.

“Also… she’s been pregnant for two months.” 

Casey was physically and mentally exhausted throughout her pregnancy.

During the day, she was looked after by a group of caregivers and was given nutrient solution immediately if she went on a hunger strike.

At first she wanted to resist, but Ethan ordered his men to unplug the Internet cable in the villa and confiscate her phone, completely cutting off all contact between her and the outside world.

Casey could not bear it any longer and dragged her tired body to knock on Ethan's door.

“Ethan, let's get a divorce. I will find a way to pay you back the huge penalty later. Let me go, okay?”

No matter how Casey begged, the man remained unmoved. He looked at her as if she were a dead person. The woman was completely driven crazy.

“With your status and position, there are plenty of women out there who are willing to bear your children. Why are you so obsessed with me?!”

“Ethan, please, let me and the child go,” she begged. “As long as you agree, I am willing to give your beloved Lily a place. You can even ask me to kneel down in front of her and kowtow to her!”

The lights flickered, casting eerie shadows across the room.

With a look of utter disgust, Ethan sneered, "Casey, are you that cheap?" 

His voice dripped with mockery. "Aren't you the one who always thinks you're superior? The one who refuses to admit your mistakes?"

The woman laid on the ground. She no longer had the innocent smile she once had. Instead, she looked haggard as if she had been forced into becoming a resentful woman in the deep palace.

“I was wrong, Ethan, I know I was wrong, I apologize to you and Lily, okay?

“I should not have slapped her, I should not have gotten pregnant with your child and the worst thing I should have done was fall in love with you in this deal.

“I was wrong, I will never do it again, please let me go!” she pleaded again and again.

Ethan stood up, pinched Casey's chin, looked left and right at the slap marks he had left on her and was very satisfied as he asked, “Wifey, why are you still so naive?

“The blood of my Olson Family will never be left outside. I promise you that as long as you give birth to the child safely, we will live a good life in the future. Also, the honor and title of Mrs. Olson will still be yours.

“As for divorce, there's no way we can get divorced. After all, how could I let you go when your brother refused to let my sister go at that time?

“I want you to live in my hands for the rest of your life, to see you living a life worse than death, to see you begging for mercy.”

He looked at the woman's deathly pale face, a trace of heartache seemed to pass through his eyes and he helped her up. 

Then he added, “Until I'm completely tired of you.”

When she was five months pregnant, late at night, Casey got up and drank water, holding her big belly.

Lily’s screams of pain and enjoyment came from the room downstairs, like a cat in heat in spring, echoing throughout the villa.

Ethan opened the door and met Casey's eyes, feeling a little surprised.

The next second, he raised the corners of his mouth mischievously before he said, “It just so happens that we have run out of condoms at home. Go out and buy a few boxes yourself.”

How ridiculous.

Ethan actually asked his wife to buy family planning products for him and his lover.

“Don't you understand what I'm saying? Lily is still waiting inside!

“Casey, who are you pretending to be wronged for? I am a normal man with physical needs. When my body desires, I should find someone to satisfy it, right?”

“You look like a sea lion with your big belly now, it's disgusting. I won't do it even if you beg me.”

Casey had a numb expression and allowed him to insult her at will, but her heart was calm.

People who had long since lost their hearts had no emotions or desires.

Turning around, Lily rashly ran out of the room, pushed her down the stairs and then screamed.

“Uncle, what should I do? It's all my fault!”

Casey frowned in pain, his stomach was like a deflated balloon and blood was gushing out from under her body.

Ethan looked at her with suspicion and was about to go down to help her when he was stopped by Lily.

“Don't go. This woman is good at pretending! If you go down now, she will only become more dependent on you in the future.”

Lily’s casual words ruined her life.

“Uncle, don't forget that it was her brother who killed Lilibeth. Blood debt must be paid with blood. She should pay the price.”

Ethan believed it and ordered his men to help Casey up and make her kneel upright on the ground.

“Are you still pretending? If you don't want to get up, then kneel here and listen to the sounds of me and Lily making love!”

That night, Lily's screams did not stop until the early morning and Ethan seemed to be working harder than usual.