When I went to choose the cemetery for my husband, I found that the name on the next tombstone had the same name as my husband's. They were both called Konner Ramsey.

It just so happened that the woman also picked the cemetery on the same day as me.

When we chatted, she said that her marriage had been in dilemma. Except money, her husband didn't even provide her anything that a wife deserved. Maybe he had a mistress outside home.

Perhaps it was fate. This irresponsible man had leukemia.

My heart skipped a beat.

Coincidentally, my husband also had leukemia.

After a long silence, I went home and proposed a divorce.

Only then did I realize that we didn't even get married.

He lied to me for eight years.

It turned out that I was the mistress.

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Konner had leukemia. Although he had been getting into treatment, the doctor said that we'd better prepare to accept the worst result.

Now the cemeteries were very expensive, and the good ones could be very valuable.

In accordance with the principle that it was better to pick earlier, I went to the graveyard center with a heavy heart to buy a cemetery in advance.

When carving the tombstone, the staff in the center smiled when he saw the name of my husband.

"There are so many people with the same name now."

After that, he squatted down to carve the words.

I was attracted by his words. "Who else has this name?"

"That one." The staff member pointed to the nearest one beside and said, "She just bought it. What a coincidence. Her husband is also called Konner Ramsey."

I looked in the direction of his finger and saw a woman in her thirties squatting in front of the grave and wiping the tombstone.

Anyway, I had to wait for the carving, so I went over and talked to her.

Elyse Cline smiled softly with light makeup on her face. She told me that her marriage had been in a dilemma.

They had been married for ten years, and her husband only gave her money but didn't care about the family. They lived in different cities and barely met each other.

She said that her husband was the president of the Ramsey Group. Recently, he was in poor health and had just suffered from leukemia.

I was stunned.

My husband was also the president of the Ramsey Group.

And he had just suffered from leukemia.

Elyse was immersed in her emotions. When she mentioned the hardships of her marriage in the past ten years, she wiped her tears with tearful eyes.

She didn't notice my shock.

My gaze fell on the ring on her right hand. It was exactly the same as the ring on my finger.

Realizing that something was wrong, I began to feel cold all over.

I couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Cline, can I have a look at your husband's diagnosis paper?"

Elyse looked at me in confusion, and I explained.

"A friend of mine works in the hospital and knows a little about leukemia. I want to see if she can help you."

Elyse nodded. "Of course."

As she spoke, she put out her phone and showed me the leukemia diagnosis report with the name "Konner Ramsey" on it.

I couldn't help trembling.

Not only the name, but also the age, ID card number, and hospital were exactly the same!

In other words, this was the same diagnosis paper that my husband had sent me.

I was totally absent-minded.

Elyse asked me with concern, "Ms. Cain, you don't look well. Do you need any help?"

I shook my head and couldn't even force a smile.

I couldn't care about the inscriptions on the tombstone. After taking a taxi, I went back home hurriedly.

Sitting on the sofa at home, I stayed alone for a long time.

On the wall in front of me, there were photos of the life of me and Konner for eight years.

And there were pictures of our five-year-old daughter with a bright smile, throwing herself into Konner's arms and calling him dad.

I couldn't believe that such a gentle, considerate, and meticulous man would cheat on me.

I closed my eyes and decided to get a divorce.

After searching for a long time, I suddenly remembered that we didn't get married.

Elyse said that she had been married for ten years...

Only then did I realize that I was the mistress.

Eight years ago, Konner told me he was a foreigner and that it was not easy for him to go through the marriage formalities here.

I asked him several times. Since he had returned home, couldn't he get through some procedures to be an American?

After all, when our daughter was born, she needed a regular life in the country.

But Konner comforted me with a smile every time, "Roselyn, you don't understand. If it were easy to do, I would have done it a long time ago.

"You and our daughter are the most important people to me. How can I not consider everything for you?"

His words calmed me down.

After our daughter was born, Konner sent her abroad with the excuse that she had to receive a better education before she turned one.

As a result, in the past five years, I could only see my daughter's growth through photos and videos.

Now that I thought about it, I felt a lingering fear.

It turned out that Konner had lied to me so many times.

All of this was just because he had a wife.

I couldn't stand it for a moment. I ran downstairs crazily and took a taxi to the hospital to look for Konner.

Before I make up my mind to break up with him, I must get my daughter back.

However, after looking around the ward, I didn't see Konner.

"You're not in the hospital. Where did you go?"

I questioned him on the phone. A delicate young voice came from the line and soon disappeared.

He cleared his throat and replied, "Roselyn, I'm at the old house to arrange something. You don't have to come to me."

Before I could finish my question, he hung up the phone.

It was the right time for him to go to the hospital for chemotherapy. I went to the nurse in the ward and asked, "When did the patient in room No. 8 leave?"

The nurse looked up at me strangely, shook her head, and left.

We had been together for eight years, but Konner had never told me where his house was.

He said that his parents didn't approve of us being together and didn't want us to disturb them, so we just had to care about our own lives.

When I thought about it at the moment, I just felt a chill all over.

He lied to me for eight years.

I was too tired, so I leaned against the bed and waited for Konner to come back, but I fell asleep in a daze.

I had a dream.

I dreamed of entering another parallel world.

Konner died at the end of the eighth year after our marriage. His company went bankrupt, and even the house he left for me and our daughter was auctioned off by the court.

He didn't tell me where our daughter was before he died, so I spent the rest of my life looking for her.

I finally found the Ramsey's house, but my daughter Averie Ramsey didn't know me. She stood gracefully beside Elyse and said that Elyse was her mother.

I left in despair, but when I was teaching in a mountainous area, I happened to meet Konner, who I hadn't seen for many years and should have died.

He drove a luxury car to travel with a beautiful girl with curly hair sitting in the passenger seat and a naughty son in the back seat.

While I was staring at him in disbelief, he saw me too.

He sneered at first glance. "That woman is just a simp. I'm tired of her. As expected, she can only lead such a bad life without me."

I wanted to catch up with him and ask him if he was Konner and why he lied to me.

However, the woman with curly hair looked at me contemptuously and scolded me.

"What a silly woman. Back then, Konner didn't die. He just meant to get rid of you and that old woman. He pretended to be dead because he wanted to be with me."

I flew into a rage from embarrassment and my gaze fell on their son behind them.

Konner thought that I was going to hurt the child, so the moment I reached out my hand, he suddenly pushed me down the cliff!

The real weightlessness woke me up in an instant.

I found myself still lying in the hospital ward. It was almost dawn, but there was no one else in the ward.

I stood still in a daze.

If that dream had happened in a certain time and space, it was very likely that Konner didn't get leukemia!

I carefully recalled that when he died in my dream, I didn't see his body or ashes. He just asked the doctor to leave me a will.

He said that his body had been cremated by his family in his hometown.

I was so sad that I thought he was dead, but never thought that he could fake his death.

I clenched my fists tightly.

"Konner, if you pretend to be dead to find your lover, I will definitely kill you this time!"

I contacted the cemetery center and asked for Elyse's contact information.

After the phone was connected, Elyse's soft voice came. "Hello, Ms. Cain, what is it?"

I left the hospital and tried to find out the location of the person on the line while checking for Konner's location.

"Ms. Cline, may I ask if you have a daughter named Averie?"

Elyse asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

I was shocked. I didn't expect that dream to be real.

I took a deep breath. "Ms. Cline, can we meet? Averie might be my daughter."

Opposite the cafe shop, Elyse listened to what I said with a surprised face and frowned slightly.

Just now, I told her everything that had happened between Konner and me.

"I'm sorry. I just found out that I was a mistress. We were together for eight years. He lied to me and said that he didn't get married. He said that he couldn't get married because he fell out with his family and couldn't get a free pass to be a citizen here.

"My daughter Averie was taken away by him as soon as she was born. He said he wanted to give her a better development and education environment. In the past five years, I could see her only by looking at her photos and videos."

As I spoke, my eyes turned red.

"I guess Konner claimed that he had leukemia just to pretend to be dead and leave with his lover. He will complete the plan by the end of this year."

After listening to my serious words, Elyse burst into laughter.

"Ms. Cain, you're his mistress. Why should I believe you?

"Besides, even if he has another lover, it doesn't make any difference to me.

"As long as our marriage remains, we will be a legal couple. Averie is adopted by us according to the legal procedure. She's my daughter.

"Ms. Cain, why do you think I should help you?"

Elyse was so calm. She didn't care if Konner was faking his death or not.

She was confident that Konner would never lie to her.

Elyse lowered her head and took a sip of coffee.

"You may not know why he gave Averie to me to raise. That's because I can't give birth to a child.

"Actually, I told you that day at the cemetery center that I knew Konner had a mistress outside. But it doesn't matter. After all, we have been married for ten years. I know that a man's love can't last forever.

"But as long as he doesn't divorce, I will always be Mrs. Ramsey of the Ramsey family, and I will always have endless money."

Hearing her words, I laughed too.

Elyse looked at me strangely. "Am I wrong? You don't even get married. So what if he's willing to have a kid with you."

I thought Elyse was heading in the wrong direction.

I was not here to compete with her for a man. I was here to seek her cooperation.

"Ms. Cline, what if I tell you that Konner will arrange a fake death at the end of the year and take away all the money?

"At that time, you can only get a certificate of death and all the debts with his company. By the way, his company will declare bankruptcy this year, and there will only be countless debts left for you.

"Ms. Cline, do you think that he married you because he placed you in a special position? What you don't know is that he didn't even leave you a chance to live."

Elyse's expression changed gradually.

She thought for a while and looked at me seriously. "What do you think I should do?"

I put down the coffee and smiled.

"Doesn't he have leukemia and pretend to be dead? Then let's make it real.

"Anyway, I just want to get my daughter back. Those assets are all yours, Ms. Cline. I won't take a penny.

"Is this sincere enough, Ms. Cline?"