I turned around and returned to my ward, then took the initiative to request discharge procedures.

The doctor repeatedly reminded me, "Mrs. Webster, even though you've regained consciousness, you must take care of your health. If anything happens suddenly, you need to come to the hospital immediately."

I nodded in agreement. My body hadn't fully recovered yet. As soon as I got home, I was so exhausted that I fell asleep.

In a daze, I was abruptly woken by the loud sound of the door being flung open.

Simon entered, looking worried, "Adriana, why did you come home alone? How could you be so reckless as to get discharged right after waking up?"

He reached out to touch my forehead, "Are you feeling okay? I called you so many times and tried waking you up, but you didn't respond. Do you know how worried I was about you?"

His anxiety and concern made me momentarily dazed. For a second, it felt like the old days. The Simon who used to put me first in everything seemed to have returned.

When we first got together, even though he was just starting his business and extremely busy, he always had me on his mind.

Because of his dedication, I willingly gave him all the money I earned to support his product development.

Later, when we had our daughter, I was overwhelmed with responsibilities both at home and outside. To ease his burden, I quit my job at the law firm and devoted myself to taking care of him and our child. Looking back now, not all sacrifices are rewarded.

I shook my head and avoided his hand, "I'm fine."

His hand froze in mid-air. My cold attitude suddenly made him angry.

Simon frowned tightly, "Is this how you treat me after I've searched for you for so long? Do you even realize that while you were unconscious, I put aside all my work to stay by your side in the hospital every single day? I've poured my heart and soul into this and all I get is your cold face?"

He continued, "You didn't even tell me before getting discharged. I was worried sick, running around in circles and here you are, just sleeping soundly at home?"

I sneered internally. Staying by my side in the hospital every day?

If I hadn't woken up early, I wouldn't have known that my hospitalization simply made it convenient for him to spend time with Kourtney every day. It was all just pretty words.

I looked up at him and said, "Oh? Then who's going to keep Kourtney company?"

He froze for a moment, then his temper flared, "Adriana, what are you insinuating?"

He stood up abruptly, "You're becoming more and more unreasonable. I have nothing to say to you. Vivian still has to go to her tutoring class. I'll take her there." He turned and left without hesitation.

The sound of the door slamming brought me back to my senses and tears once again rolled down my face. Somehow, I drifted off to sleep again. When I woke up, the house was pitch black.

I picked up my phone and saw Kourtney's latest update: [One big, one small, they're both so clingy.] The photo attached showed Simon and my daughter leaning on either side of Kourtney.

In the picture, the three of them wore warm, happy smiles and the sunset cast a golden glow on their faces. They looked so much like a perfect family.

I wiped away my tears, put down my phone and went to the bathroom to freshen up. As soon as I entered, I tripped over something.

Looking down, I saw it was the hiking pole I had used during the climb. I crouched down to pick it up, only to find visible scratches on the broken section. So, they had tampered with my hiking pole in advance to trick me into climbing.

My husband and daughter wanted me dead to save Kourtney. My tears dried on my face.

Clutching the hiking pole tightly, I got up, went to the living room and grabbed my phone to call my best friend, "Divorce cases are your specialty. If a husband attempts to murder his wife but fails, what's the charge?"

My best friend, Jemima Kirks, was startled, "What husband trying to kill his wife? Adriana, what are you talking about?"

I recounted everything that had happened to Jemima. She was so furious she slammed her hand on the table, "Those two are absolutely heartless!"

She said angrily, "If you hadn't quit your job at the law firm for them, you'd probably be a renowned lawyer by now. Adriana, don't worry. I'll come over to you right away. Keep all the evidence, you absolutely cannot let Simon get away with this!"

"No wonder every time I called you recently, he was the one answering. You've been in a coma in the hospital for days and he didn't even tell me!"

I didn't have the energy to curse at Simon. All I knew was that I was exhausted and didn't want to continue like this anymore. Jemima came to my house to comfort me and I finally calmed down.

The next day, Simon brought our daughter back home. As soon as they arrived, my daughter asked, "Mom, why didn't you cook dinner?"

The displeasure on Simon's face from the other day was gone. He crouched down and patiently explained to her, "Because Mommy isn't feeling well. Daddy will order takeout for you, okay?" He asked me what I wanted to eat, but I had no opinion.

Over the next few days, I used my recovery as an excuse to stay in bed most of the time.

Whenever Simon picked up our daughter and brought her home, they had already eaten.

Kourtney's social media updates continued daily, showing photos of them having dinner together.

One evening, while my daughter was brushing her teeth, I overheard her talking to Simon, "Dad, see? Even without Mom, we won't starve, right? She's always forcing me to eat things I don't like. It's so annoying."

Simon chuckled in agreement. A few days later, he mentioned that his product launch was coming up and he'd be very busy.

To 'ease my worries,' he decided to leave our daughter at Kourtney's place so she could help take care of her.

I asked, "Isn't Kourtney supposed to have kidney issues? How does she suddenly have the energy to babysit now?"

He slammed his glass down on the table with a loud bang, "Adriana, why do you have to be so venomous? Do you get some sick satisfaction out of cursing others behind their backs?"

"Do you even know how much effort Kourtney put into helping me develop this product? While we were pulling all-nighters at the office, what were you doing? Sleeping soundly on your brand-new bed!" With that, he stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

The product launch came quickly. I got ready and went to the venue, which was already packed.

The host had just invited Simon to the stage to speak.

Simon's eyes glowed with excitement. After thanking everyone, he paused dramatically, "This product launch hasn't been easy," he began. "But today, the person I want to thank the most is the one who stayed by my side through countless late nights, Ms. Kourtney Simpson!"

Amid the applause, Kourtney walked onto the stage in an elegant gown, smiling gracefully.

With eyes full of affection, Simon extended his hand toward her, "Kourtney, thank you for your companionship all this time. Today's glory belongs to you."

Kourtney placed her hand in his, tears of gratitude glistening in her eyes.

The audience erupted into applause again, followed by a Q&A session with reporters, "Congratulations to both of you! Mr. Webster, you and Miss Simpson truly make a perfect match."

"Mr. Webster, may I ask what inspired your unwavering dedication to developing this product?"

Without hesitation, Simon exchanged a knowing smile with Kourtney and replied, "My success wouldn't have been possible without Kourtney by my side ..."

My heart brimmed with bitterness. I grabbed a microphone nearby and stood up, "Indeed, congratulations are in order."

At the sound of my voice, both Simon and Kourtney turned to look at me, their faces full of shock.

I looked straight at Simon and continued, "For someone as successful as Mr. Webster, why do you keep failing at something as simple as plotting to murder your wife?"

Simon was instantly flustered, "Adriana! What nonsense are you spouting?"