A homecoming banquet was organized for my wealthy boyfriend’s first love. At the banquet, he forced me to drink an entire glass of Whisky, even though I was pregnant, just to make his first love happy.

My abdomen was in excruciating pain, and blood was seeping through my white dress.

He kissed his first love in front of me as his friends cheered him on.

As I was losing consciousness, I heard a cold remark.

“Ignore her. She’s just a mistress. She won’t be able to live without me.”

When I woke up in the hospital, I caressed my flat stomach and wanted to send him a photo of the medical report detailing my miscarriage.

However, I realized that his profile picture had been changed to a photo of his first love’s side profile. He even blocked me again.

However, this time, I did not beg him as I had in the past.

Instead, I booked a flight ticket to leave the country.

I had just reached home when I heard a loud noise.

Ivy Anderson was standing in the middle of a mess of porcelain shards, and she immediately teared up when she saw me.

She then cried and threw herself into Liam White’s embrace.

“I didn’t mean to drop it, but Olivia looked so angry. She looked like an old witch…

“I got scared.”

The item she dropped was the first present Liam had bought me.

It was a porcelain doll that he personally crafted for me.

Liam caressed Ivy’s hair comfortingly with loving eyes. He used to dote on me like that.

“Don’t worry. It’s just a doll. I’ll smash it with you.”

He bent down, picked up the doll’s head, and smashed it forcefully against the floor.

The porcelain shards smashed into smaller pieces.

The doll was unsalvageable.

Ivy was delighted as she clapped and laughed.

My hands started to tremble.

Back then, when he gave this doll to me, Liam pinched my face with a smug expression.

“This is the first time I’ve made something like this for a woman I’m seeing.

“I’ll break up with you if anything happens to this doll!”

However, he was the one who ended up breaking it.

I expected this of him, though. After all, he was willing to sacrifice our child just to make Ivy smile.

I grimaced and started to sweep the pieces away with a broom.

Suddenly, Ivy coughed.

Liam asked anxiously, “Are you alright? Did you hurt your throat from all the crying?

“Olivia, you made Ivy cry! Hurry up and make her a cup of her favorite mango juice.”

I paused in disbelief.

“Have you forgotten that I’m allergic to mango?”

Liam’s expression froze. He did not dare to look at me out of guilt.

Then he turned his attention to the beautiful woman in his arms as they flirted with each other.

I swept the pieces away and tossed them into the trash along with the last bit of longing in my heart.

At the same time, I heard Ivy’s sugary sweet voice.

“I’ll head off first. Wait for me in the hotel tomorrow. It’s the same one as last night.”

Liam glanced at me subconsciously.

He explained stiffly, “Ivy and I are lifelong friends. I’m just catching up with her. Don’t overthink it.”

I did not bother to expose his lies.

I pretended that I did not see the hickeys on his neck.

Ivy waved goodbye to Liam shyly.

I immediately noticed the bracelet around her wrist.

Three years ago, Liam got involved in a car accident because he was trying to protect me. As a result, he ended up in a coma.

I searched high and low for a good luck charm. After a difficult period of searching, I finally bought that bracelet.

After Liam woke up, he teared up from my gesture. He pulled me into a tight hug.

“I’ll wear this bracelet forever, and we’ll never be apart!”

However, he had gifted that bracelet to another person.

I turned away from them as he lovingly bid goodbye to Ivy. I turned around and went to the master bedroom to pack my bags for my overseas trip.

However, when I entered the room, I immediately saw that the photo of Liam and me had disappeared from the wall.

In its place was one of Ivy’s paintings.

It was the same painting shown on Liam’s phone screen saver.

It turned out that throughout the years when Ivy was away, Liam had never forgotten about her.

However, it had nothing to do with me anymore.

I switched on my phone and set a reminder for my flight.

Suddenly, a news article popped up in my phone’s notification bar.

[Liam White Appears on a Reality Dating Show, and It Seems Like He’ll Propose to Ivy Anderson Soon.]

In the video, Liam and Ivy were kissing passionately.

That was why he had not checked on me, though I had been hospitalized for an entire day due to my miscarriage.

It turned out that he was busy making out with Ivy.

I recalled last year when the paparazzi took photos of us on a trip.

In order to stay out of the public eye, he blocked me and gave me the silent treatment for a month.

I really did not expect that such a careful and low-profile man would go on a reality show for his first love.

At that moment, Liam walked in and interrupted my thoughts.

He started to blame me.

“You’re too pampered.

“You won’t die from a mango allergy. Ivy has just returned to the country, so why are you upsetting her?”

As he talked to me, Liam’s gaze stayed fixed on his phone.

He was typing and smiling from time to time with sparkling eyes.

Some memories came to me at that moment.

On our first anniversary, Liam bought a mango cake.

I did not want to waste his effort, so I took a small bite.

In the end, I fell unconscious from an allergic reaction.

When I woke up, he was crying like a baby. His trembling arms were wrapped tight around me.

“Olivia, I won’t let you get close to anything that contains mango. I won’t let you suffer pain like that ever again!”

I came back to my senses. I opened my purse and looked for the medical report.

“I miscarried.”

It was then that he looked at me.

He sounded irritated.

“It’s only a glass of Whisky. Your jealousy knows no bounds. Why are you joking about our child’s life?”

It turned out that when I was in excruciating pain and deep despair last night, he thought that I was acting out of jealousy.

I looked down and passed him the miscarriage medical report.

“Our child is really gone.

“Our relationship should end here too.”

I did not even dare to say the words ‘break up’.

Five years ago, my parents’ company went bankrupt.

In order to pay the debt, I accepted Liam’s financial support and became his mistress.

I lived with him for five years and even got pregnant, but he did not want to marry me or make me his girlfriend.

Liam stared at the report in disbelief.

After a while, he looked at my flat tummy and pulled me into his embrace.

He sounded guilty.

“Don’t be sad. Once you recover, I’ll make you pregnant again.”

He looked lovingly at me as he gently patted my back.

It was as if we were as close as our past selves.

However, I could not ignore the smell of Ivy’s perfume that lingered on him.

I felt nauseated and pushed him away.

“Mr. White, I’m serious.”

Liam heard me address him formally, and his expression immediately fell.

“Nonsense! Do you still think you’re the same rich girl you were in the past? How could you live without me?”

He was right. I was no longer the rich girl who got doted on.

However, I remembered how he used to kiss my neck and stare at me with loving eyes.

He had made promises to me over and over again.

“Olivia, even if you’re no longer rich, you’re still the most precious princess in my heart.”

I clenched my fist as my lips trembled. I could not even utter a word.

Liam finally realized that he had crossed the line. He looked a bit flustered.

“Don’t take this the wrong way. Nothing’s going on between Ivy and me. I won’t abandon you.”

He immediately pulled out his phone.

“I was wrong for what I did at the banquet. I’ll immediately unblock you, and I’ll never block you again.”

He then took out a delicate gift box from his pants pocket.

It was a sparkling diamond ring.

I was stunned.

I would always glance at rings when we shopped or passed by jewelry stores.

He would always pull me away heartlessly and say scornfully, “Olivia, I already treat you very well. You should be grateful.”

He implied that I was just a plaything to him.

He would dote on me, but I would not be the one he married.

However, my body turned rigid when I looked at the ring.

He forcefully pulled my hand over and slid the ring onto my middle finger.

Liam suddenly smiled smugly.

“Look, Olivia. I said that you’ll never be able to leave me.”

Before I could speak, my phone started to ring.

It was a call from Ivy.

“Olivia, Liam doesn’t have good taste at all!

“He ordered a diamond ring worth ten million dollars, but the huge diamond on top looks so tacky…

“I think the free gift worth a thousand dollars that you have looks better!”

It turned out that the ring I had was a free gift.

Ivy’s intentions were very obvious.

I did not utter a word in response. I simply ended the call.

I put down my phone and began looking for my passport and travel documents.

I did not know when Liam appeared behind me.

“Why are you holding your passport?”

I felt my hand tremble, but I lied nonchalantly.

“I’m accompanying you on your overseas business trip next month, so I’m checking to make sure that I have everything I need.”

I would always follow Liam on his overseas trips.

However, it seemed like he had something to say regarding that. He was hesitating.

“Next month… Ivy will be going with me.”

Upon seeing my cold expression, he immediately continued, saying, “But next month I’ll send you on a vacation. Let’s both take some time to calm down.”

No wonder he suddenly wanted to send me away.

It turned out that he was afraid I would interrupt his time with Ivy.

In the past, I would have made a huge fuss. I would have forced him to say that he loved me.

However, this time, I only nodded and slid the passport into my bag.

It was then that Liam realized that something was wrong.

“Don’t you always have a photo of us in your bag? Why is it gone?”

It was because our relationship was about to end.

There was no longer any reason to keep that photo with me at all times.

However, I did not answer him. I just changed the topic seamlessly.

“I’m going to rest. Do you need anything else?”

It was only then that he recalled the reason he was looking for me.

“Where’s the honey water on the table?”

Liam had gastritis. The doctor had advised him to have more honey.

I would make him honey water in a glass once every hour.

I would also make sure that the honey water he drank was always warm.

It was very tedious, but I did that for five years.

I simply answered, “I’ve just been discharged from the hospital, and I don’t feel well.”

That was true.

Maybe it was because I only got a day’s rest at the hospital after the miscarriage, and coming home had only put me in a bad mood.

My stomach was aching.

When he noticed my pale complexion, Liam started to panic.

He carried me to the bed.

“Why are you throwing a tantrum when you didn’t protect our child?

“Never mind. I’ll take care of you tonight.”

At that moment, I heard a phone ring.

I glanced over at Liam’s phone screen instinctively and saw the caller ID.

[Darling Ivy]

He answered the call, and I could immediately hear Ivy’s sobs.

“Liam, my hand is injured. Can you come and visit me…

“I’m too stupid, I don’t even know how to make an appointment at the hospital.”

Liam did not answer her immediately. He stared at me as he hesitated.

I clutched my lower abdomen tightly as cold sweat beaded on my forehead.

I forced myself to say, “Just go.”

He looked conflicted, but he finally made a decision.

“Sorry, Olivia, Ivy has just returned to the country. I’m worried about her.

“I’ll get you a doctor, and I’ll return soon.”

After a few seconds, I heard the loud slam of the door.

I curled up and felt a numbness spread through my heart.

It was not the first time he abandoned me because of Ivy. I had already gotten used to it.

After a while, the family doctor appeared.

He looked disgusted with me. However, due to Liam’s instructions, he had no choice but to examine me.

“You’ve been with Mr. White for five years, but he’s not willing to acknowledge you as his partner. Are you that dumb to believe what a man says when you’re in bed with him?

“With the amount of debt the Reid family has, you don’t even deserve a place next to Mr. White!

“Ms. Anderson is the ideal partner for Mr. White. If you have some dignity left, pack up your stuff and get lost.”

The doctor was not willing to stay for even a second longer. He put down the medication and left.

The wealth gap between Liam and me was too huge.

Everyone around him despised me.

However, I was his favorite mistress.

Without Ivy’s hints and Liam’s silent consent, a doctor would not dare to say that to me.

I quietly ate the medicine, and the pain slowly dissipated.

Then, I took out my cell phone and thanked the doctor.

However, I ended up seeing a post Ivy had just made on her social media profile.

[Your love is sweeter than strawberry-patterned band-aids.]

In the photo, there was a cute Band-Aid on Ivy’s finger.

Liam was kissing her finger, and he looked so loving.

I suddenly recalled the first year I celebrated Liam’s birthday with him.

I had never been in a kitchen before. However, in order to make him happy, I had personally made a feast.

My hands were red and swollen from handling hot oil.