When it became quiet outside, Josephine opened the door of the office and prepared to leave. She met Katie who was walking with a cup of coffee in her hand.

Katie instantly freezes in place. “Josephine, why are you in Roderick's office?”

Seeing Josephine holding her cell phone with a hard look on her face, Katie laughed.

“Oh, you didn't see the hot search and run back overnight, right? I'm really sorry that you came back late. Now everyone knows that Roderick is the father of my child.”

Josephine coldly looked at her. “Roderick and I are not divorced yet. If I post our marriage certificate, will you still be able to laugh?”

Katie didn't care at all. “If you're not afraid of ruining Roderick, just go ahead and post it. With him as the top star, falling with me, I won't be at a loss”

Josephine didn't expect that someone could really be shameless to this extent. Katie thought that she had pinched Josephine's weakness and became more and more arrogant.

“How long do you think you can get this marriage certificate? Roderick has already said a long time ago he wants to divorce you and marry me. He also wants to give me a grand wedding to announce our relationship and the child's status to everyone.”

Josephine was stunned for two seconds. She couldn’t believe Roderick actually took the initiative to propose a wedding with Katie.

Over the past seven years, she had mentioned wanting to have a wedding several times, but Roderick had always found excuses to refuse. If she had known about this before today, she would have been heartbroken. But at this time, she didn’t care anymore.  

“Whether to divorce or not isn’t something Roderick can decide on his own. Get out of the way!”

Katie reached out to stop her. “You know what, Josephine Marchand? I hate this condescending look of yours the most.”

After saying that, she raised her hand and poured the coffee on her head. She then heavily shatters the cup. Hearing footsteps approaching, she let out a scream and collapsed to the ground.  

“Josephine, I'm sorry. I know the hot search thing made you unhappy. If this can make you feel happy, I have no complaints.”

Without waiting for Josephine to speak, Roderick had already walked over with his assistant.

“Katie, are you alright?”

The corners of Katie's eyes were red. Her teardrops slid down her cheeks. 

“Roderick, Josephine found out about our official announcement of our relationship and having a child and she was so angry she couldn't help but act out. Please don't blame her.”

Roderick painfully helped her up and glared fiercely at Josephine. “Josephine, you've gone too far! Katie hasn’t even finished her postpartum period yet. How could you treat her like this?”

“Why? Are you worried about your child’s mother?”

Roderick frowned slightly. “Don't talk nonsense! Katie and I are innocent. I’ve already said it’s just a publicity stunt. Why are you still being so petty about it?”

Josephine sneered in her heart, ‘Am I fussing about it, or does he have ulterior motives?’

Roderick of the past never played these publicity stunts. He said he was a family man and wanted to give her enough sense of security. Nowadays, he had actually forgotten all about it.

“Roderick, if I say that I'm also pregnant, which one do you choose, our child or Katie's child?”

Roderick sighed. “Josephine, stop it! You haven't gotten pregnant for so many years, why bother making such a joke?”

Josephine stares straight into his eyes. “I'm serious.”

“Josephine, be reasonable, okay?”

Roderick clearly didn't say anything, but Josephine already knew his choice. She turned and left.

She coldly said, “Roderick, there is only one chance. Don't regret it.”

The assistant was a bit puzzled. “Mr. Girault, what does Mrs. Girault mean? She doesn't want to divorce you, right?”

Roderick waved his hand. “No, she's just angry for a while, I'll give her a gift to comfort her later.”

Josephine returned home and carefully collected everything related to Roderick. All the worthless things were thrown into the trash.

She sorted out the valuable things and prepared to send them to a familiar store for recycling. Since she had decided to let go, there was no need to drag things out.

When she carried a bag of things to recycle, she actually accidentally bumped into Roderick accompanying Katie to shop at the bridal store. Roderick was holding a baby and gazing tenderly at Katie, who was arranging her veil.

“Baby, look. Mom is so pretty.”

Katie's eyes sparkled with shyness. “Roderick, the baby isn't even a month old yet. How would she know if it's pretty or not? You're teasing me again!”

Roderick handed the baby to his assistant and turned around to hug Katie's waist with both hands.

He lowered his head and kissed her forehead, his tone doting, “In my eyes, you will always be the prettiest.”

The clerk couldn't help but snicker, “Ms. Lawson, you are so lucky! Handsome and sweet men like Mr. Girault don't come along very often.”

“No, it's me who's really lucky.” 

Roderick smiled more and more brightly. “It's my good fortune to be able to marry Katie. With her and the baby, I have no regrets in my life.”

Josephine's gaze fell on the two of them. They no longer bothered to hide their affection, busy flaunting their happiness everywhere. At this moment, she, the legitimate wife, looked like a peeping clown.

“Josephine?”

Seeing Josephine standing outside the floor-to-ceiling window, Roderick hurriedly let go of Katie. He walked out quickly.

“I saw the pregnancy test report. I'm sorry, I didn't think you were really pregnant. Why did you come out alone and didn't call me to accompany you?”

Katie's face was expressionless. A clerk knew it.

“Sorry if I dare to disturb Mr. Girault now. It seems that you should go back immediately. Ms. Lawson is still waiting for you to choose your wedding dress.” 

Roderick's eyebrows raised when he heard the clerk's words. He hurriedly explained to Josephine, ‘Sorry, Josephine, the clerk said something rude just now. Please don't take what she just said to heart.”

“What about choosing a wedding dress? What about hugging and kissing the forehead? Was that also the clerk pulling you around to do something messy?”

Roderick was a bit angry. “I've said it's just hype. I'm innocent with Katie. So, don't be rude and jealous.”

“You're a manager, it doesn't matter whether you have this title or not, but Katie can not. It's already miserable for her to be pregnant and abandoned by a scumbag. Why are you still bothering her about these things?”

“Roderick, the baby is peeing.”

Hearing Katie calling out to him, Roderick lost his desire to continue the conversation. He glanced at the shopping bag in Josephine's hand.

“What's this?”

Josephine Marchand's hand carrying the bag tightened. “Nothing, just some random stuff.”

Roderick didn’t seem to care. “As long as you like it, you can just swipe my card.”

Josephine breathed a sigh of relief but also felt a little disappointed. Roderick had already forgotten that all these things were gifts he had once given her.

Roderick thought for a moment and then reminded her, “Next time you buy something, remember to call me. You’re pregnant now. It’s not safe for you to be out alone.”

After saying that, he returned to the bridal store and skillfully changed the baby's diaper. Looking at his busy back, the corner of Josephine's lips curled into a cold smile.

It turned out that even if he knew she was pregnant, Roderick would still choose to leave her behind to take care of someone else. Obviously, over the years, the person who was most looking forward to the arrival of this child was him. 

He had once said that he would be good to her and the child for the rest of his life. The oath was still there, but people's hearts had changed.

Now, he had long forgotten the words he had spoken. His whole heart had shifted to someone else.  

Josephine did not hesitate to sell all the gifts. She gently stroked her belly and said, “Baby, we don't want Daddy anymore. Mommy will take you home.”

Roderick accompanied Katie to pick out her wedding dress and didn't come home until the evening. He pushed open the bedroom door just in time to see Josephine hugging the trash can and dry-heaving.

He panicked and handed over warm water. His eyes were full of concern. 

“Josephine, I know morning sickness is very uncomfortable. Thank you for your hard work.”

Smelling the perfume odour on his body that belonged exclusively to Katie, Josephine was even more nauseous. “If you know I feel uncomfortable, don't bring a strange smell home.”

Roderick's face was slightly stiff. “What strange smell? Don't think too much. I'll make time to spend more time with you later.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone rang.

“Roderick, it's bad news! Someone exploded Josephine's pregnancy test report on the internet, saying that you and Josephine are secretly married. And I'm the mistress interfering. Now the netizens are cursing and attacking me. What should I do?”

“Don't panic. I'll come over right away.”

Hanging up the phone, Roderick looked Josephine up and down. “Josephine, you didn't send anything to the paparazzi indiscriminately, did you?”

Josephine Marchand was puzzled. “What do you mean?”

“Nothing, something is going on with Katie. I'll go and accompany her first. You have to rest early. Don't need to wait for me.”

The next door, the room door slammed shut. The man who had just said that he would take the time to accompany her more had disappeared.

Josephine calmly withdrew her sight. Fortunately, she had long since stopped believing what he said.

Early the next morning, Josephine’s cell phone rang non-stop. When she opened it, countless Instagram story replies and private messages nearly caused her phone to crash.  

Only after regaining her composure, Josephine saw that the replies and private messages were almost all insults from Roderick and Katie's fans. When she opened Roderick's Instagram, she felt as though she had fallen into an ice cave, feeling cold from head to toe.

[Roderick: Thank you for all the fans' concern. My only wife is only @Katie. And we have and only have one child between us. My manager @Josephine is indeed pregnant. The father of the child is not from the entertainment industry. Please do not believe the rumours and do not spread rumours].

It was strange to say, but Josephine thought she had already made her decision a long time ago and wouldn't be sad or hurt by Roderick anymore. But the moment she realized she had been abandoned. She still couldn't hold back the fine pain that flooded the bottom of her heart.

Roderick rushed home. The first sentence he said was, “Josephine, let's get a divorce.”

At this moment, Josephine's heart finally felt a real sense of closure.

She calmly opened her mouth and spoke, “Alright, should we apply for the divorce now?”

“Well, Josephine, don't worry. You’re the one I love most. We're just getting a fake divorce. And when public opinion dies down, I'll marry you all over again.”

Roderick leaned his head on Josephine's stomach. He swore a promise and said, “At that time, I'll make up a grand wedding for you. So, the whole world will know that you and the baby are my wife and child.”

“It's all right, whatever you want.” 

Josephine's eyebrows were soft, not seeing the slightest bit of sadness. Meanwhile, Roderick felt an unexplainable sense of unease.

“Josephine, you know, I really don't have anything to do with Katie. Even if I get married to her, it's just for publicity. Once the hype dies down, I'll divorce her for the first time.”

“Alright, I understand.”

“Josephine, thank you for your understanding. I will never let you down.”

Roderick finished speaking and rushed out quickly. Katie was waiting for him in the car.

“Roderick, did Josephine agree to the divorce?”

“Yes, she agreed. Katie, don't worry. Once we get the marriage certificate, we will have a wedding. At that time no one will ever use the child issues to blackmail you again.”

The two were happily discussing and neither of them saw Josephine who was standing nearby with the household registration transfer documents. She quietly and detachedly looked at Roderick.

The man who had once made her heart thump was finally killed by himself. And he could never come back.

“Roderick, I will let you go and spare myself.”