[Tomorrow is Jane’s birthday. Don’t forget about the sapphire necklace in the study.]

It was a notification from his mobile calendar.

I had always assumed that the sapphire necklace was for me. He had brought me along for the auction, after all, and it was the last item of the event.

Many people had come for the necklace since it was the necklace of Eresia’s royal family from the seventeenth century. When Julian got it, I asked if he had bought it for me. However, he hid the necklace behind his back. He told me that it was for his business partner.

The necklace lay in the study for a long time. It turned out that it had been waiting for Jane.

The pain of betrayal made me forget about my physical pain. His screensaver was a photo of us, but his notepad held the story with another woman.

[Jane, my brother’s passing broke my heart too. It was our first hug after we got separated.]

[Jane, we went to your pregnancy check-up today, and they said that I was the father of the child. What do you think?]

[Tomorrow my nephew will start going to school. What kind of gift should I buy for him and Jane?]

[Jane, I told my nephew that he can call me dad when we’re at our house.]

I was too timid to read more. It turned out that Julian was always with Jane whenever he was out to meet customers or on business trips. They even had a house exclusively for their trysts. They looked like a family, while I…

I wiped away the tears that had fallen on the phone. Then, I fished for my phone and used it to book a plane ticket home. It was meaningless for me to stay here.

When I returned to Gunter Residence, I saw Jane playing with her child in the living room.

Camila Gunter, my mother-in-law, saw Julian first. When she turned and saw me as well, she was full of disdain.

“You’re not helping even though you’re home? Do you see yourself as a rich young lady?” There were many servants, but Camila insisted on me helping around. It did not concern her that I did come from a rich family.

“You keep going to the hospital because your body is weak. But ignorant people might get the wrong idea and assume that we bully you. You’ve been married to Julian for many years, yet you haven’t gotten pregnant once!” Camila said.

Julian hugged me while leading me toward the sofa to take a seat.

“I’m sorry, Eira. We’ll go after eating. Just ignore what Mom is saying.”

I looked down at my belly and placed my palm on it. It was Julian who had harmed my five babies.

At first, Camila disliked Jane for marrying Charles. But later, once Charles passed away and Jane showed up to be pregnant, she became valued.

Besides, Julian plotted against me and made me miscarry. Hence, Jane became even more beloved.

Jack led Julian away, which left me with Jane. She kept rubbing her sapphire necklace while talking to me.

“Eira, I heard that you nearly died in the hospital recently. Is that true?” She said it on purpose to disgust me.

“I wonder why Julian is so nice to me. You were dying, but he was trying to fix the pipe at my home.”

How could she make such an excuse?

“Where was that pipe? On your body?” I softly asked.

“How could you…” Jane was struck speechless. She angrily got up and walked to the dining room.

“How pampered! She wants me to invite her to eat?” Camila screamed. But I had ceased to care about that. I got up and slowly walked over.

Julian was back when I took my seat. He had taken Jack away to wash his hands. I felt like an intruder in their perfect little family.

When Julian sat down, he poured me a bowl of chicken soup. I had yet to drink it when Camila raised her wine glass and wished Jane a happy birthday. She even fished out a present.

“This is the enrolment notice from a school in Ameria. My grandson has to go to the best school.” Both Jane and Jack thanked Camila.

“Let’s have a drink,” Jane suggested, and everyone raised their wine glasses.

However, I kept my head low to drink the chicken soup. When Camila saw that, she shouted angrily, “Get up now to toast the birthday girl!”

The wine glass was placed in front of me. I wanted to ask for Julian’s help, but his focus was on Jane. As expected, men were unreliable.

I lifted the glass and poured the wine on the floor. Camila looked at me in shock. Even Julian turned to look at me.

“What are you doing?” Julian scolded me angrily.

“Didn’t Camila ask me to toast her?” I feigned innocence.

“How rude! Get my walking stick!” Camila got up to walk toward me. “I must punish you today, so you will learn the ways of my family.”

A servant came with a wooden walking stick.

Julian did not react.

“Mom, don’t sink to her level. Jack is still here.” Jane stepped in to throw some nice words for me.

I sensibly stayed quiet.

Camila calmed down when Jack was mentioned, but she still warned me that no one could help me if I did it again.

Again? The divorce agreement was already drafted.

“Oh, there’s still a pot of soup in the kitchen. Eira, can you help me with it?” Jane purposely asked me to head to the kitchen with her.

I did as she asked.

“Don’t thank me. I don’t want you to die at my home.”

“Aren’t you the one who wants to see me dead the most? Then, you guys can be a legitimate family.”

“Yeah, but not now.”

Jane carried the pot of soup to the dining table and asked me to move the food. The next second, the pot slipped from her hands and crashed on the floor. It landed next to my feet. The boiling soup and broken pieces covered my feet and legs.

Julian quickly picked up Jane into his arms.

“Let me take you upstairs to change your clothes. Then, I’ll drive you to the hospital.”

Next to them, I was standing and bleeding.

Camila pointed at me as if she were watching a show. “You’d better divorce Julian. I don’t want a woman who can’t get pregnant.”

Julian carried Jane upstairs.

I knew that it was meaningless for me to linger. I grabbed my bag and walked toward the door.

Julian did not even look at me as he rushed past me with Jane in his arms. He placed her in the front seat.

“Jane, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have brought her here.”

“Julian, I’m very glad to see you, but you’re so anxious about me. Won’t Eira get mad?”

“You’re more important than anyone else.” Julian caressed the necklace around Jane’s neck.

Jane saw me passing before she kissed him and aimed a smug and challenging look my way.

Julian passionately and gently kissed her back. They became absorbed in the kiss while sitting in the car.

I could not watch them and turned away to leave the manor.

I went to a hospital alone to tend to my burns. The doctor told me that they were mild and would get better with some ointment.

I looked at the burned and flushed skin on my legs. There were some blisters and scratches.

I loved wearing skirts, but my legs had become like this.

I took a flight to Bernholm and sent the drafted divorce agreement to Gunter Residence by express delivery.