At our wedding, Toby Webb, the impoverished student my fiancee, Elvira Britton, has been sponsoring, barges into the venue while wailing at the top of his lungs.

"Elvira, a wasp has stung me down there! Does this mean I won't be able to…"

Elvira doesn't hesitate to ditch all the guests and me in favor of whisking Toby away.

I quickly grab her wrist and suggest to her that we should finish the ceremony first before finding a doctor to save Toby. But she reacts by shoving me to the floor instead with an enraged look on her face.

"Wallace Cochran, if you truly loved me, you wouldn't stop me at this time!"

After that, she quickly takes Toby to the lounge in the wedding venue.

By the time I arrive at the lounge, I witness Elvira straddling Toby. The very same woman, who had once promised me that she'd preserve her virginity for our wedding night, can be seen glaring at me angrily.

"Toby's condition is very severe, you know! How am I supposed to sit by and watch him suffer? It's just virginity, isn't it? Since you want it that badly, I can just get myself repaired and let you try again, can't I?"

The microphone on Elvira's wedding dress hadn't been removed.

Moans rose and fell from the wedding venue's speakers.

The guests turned to look at me—some smirking, some sympathetic.

My fingers clenched the wine glass so tightly my knuckles went white. I drained the glass of bitter wine along with all my pent-up humiliation, my throat constricting with the effort.

An hour later, Elvira finally walked out of the lounge. Her face was flushed with an unusual redness, and the wedding dress worth ten million dollars was now stained with specks of blood.

The crowd began to jeer, "Ms. Britton, congrats on losing your virginity! So, how was Toby?"

The moment the words left their mouths, my already-married younger sister, Whitney Cochran, swept into the wedding venue, one hand cradling her pregnant belly.

She swept her gaze around the room and sneered. "You people sure know how to sing someone's praises. Why don't you be really generous and offer up your own wives for others to sleep with?"

After a final scathing look, Whitney turned to me and urged, "Wallace, our family has a long and prestigious legacy, and never has a bride who wasn't chaste entered our home.

"Since Ms. Britton has lost her virginity, we can't very well break the rule laid down by our ancestors. The wedding is hereby called off. Let's go home."

As we walked along, whispers buzzed on both sides.

"What does it matter if Wallace is the richest man? He still got played for a fool by a woman."

"Elvira sure has some nerve to humiliate Mr. Cochran in front of so many people. Their marriage alliance might just be over."

For a moment, I was lost in a daze.

Back then, my grandfather, Gerald Cochran, had arranged the union between our families to repay Elvira's grandfather, Dustin Britton, for saving his life.

After Grandpa passed away, my father, Craig Cochran, repeatedly tried to call off the engagement. His hope was to find me a more suitable match from a prestigious family.

However, I was so dead set on marrying Elvira that I even threatened to kill myself if I couldn't.

The Britton family rode my family's coattails all the way to the top.

Elvira, with red-rimmed eyes from crying, promised that she'd save the most precious gift of her virginity for our wedding night.

Yet, she completely forgot her own words, all for the sake of an impoverished student she'd been sponsoring for three years.

"Wallace!"

I snapped back to reality, pausing mid-step as I was about to get into the car.

Elvira pinched the bridge of her nose, her expression one of utter impatience.

"So what if I lost my virginity? I promised I'd make it up to you for the rest of our lives after we're married!"

The rest of our lives?

The vows that once seemed so touching now felt utterly absurd in hindsight.

Seeing me stay silent, Elvira shot me a smug glance, then lifted her chin and commanded, "Wallace, go buy some condoms. Once Toby's done with his medication, I want to do him again to see if he's fully recovered."

A chill ran through my entire body. I couldn't believe those words had just come out of Elvira's mouth.

The very next second, Toby came running over from the lounge, his clothes disheveled.

He grabbed Elvira's hand and said pitifully, "Elvira, I feel so terrible."

In an instant, Elvira lost all patience with me. She drowned in displeasure and said, "Wallace, if you don't buy the condoms, then we might as well just forget about this wedding."

However, I couldn't even be bothered to spare Elvira another glance.

No sooner had I gotten into the car than Whitney, teeth grinding with rage, slammed her phone down.

The matter between Elvira and me had already become the talk of the town, with news reports everywhere.

"Even the Richest Man Can't Buy Love—Shock Events on Wedding Day."

"Northbank's Wedding of the Century Ruined as Bride Forgets Mic, Intimate Chat with Lover Broadcast Live."

As I read the news, my heart sank bit by bit.

Back when Elvira and I were dating, I never once turned down anything she asked of me.

I figured that since she wanted to save her most precious virginity for our wedding night, why should I ever say no to her?

But I never imagined that my indulgence and concessions would lead to her sleeping with Toby on our wedding day.

She couldn't care less about the media firestorm I'd be caught in.

The wedding scandal topped the trending searches that very day, and my family immediately moved to shut down coverage across all major media outlets.

When they saw how furious my family was, Elvira's parents rushed over in a panic.

"Wallace, please calm down. Elvira has already admitted her mistake to us. Don't worry, she definitely knows she was wrong. How about we just pick another date to get the wedding done?"

I let out an exasperated laugh at Elvira's father, Benny Britton's, words.

"Pick another date for the wedding? Whose? Elvira and Toby's?"

The sarcasm in my words was self-evident.

Mr. Britton's expression darkened, then quickly shifted into a fawning smile as he said ingratiatingly, "Wallace, once you and Elvira are married, I'll hand Britton Group over to you."

I looked down at him with a cold smirk, tossing a stack of acquisition contracts in front of him.

"Britton Group? That pathetic company isn't even worth my time."

Mr. Britton, accustomed to being flattered, had never endured such humiliation before.

Seeing that he was about to speak again, Whitney stepped forward grimly.

"Mr. Britton, a woman who cheats before marriage cannot marry into this family. I advise you to think carefully before you speak again."

The faces of Mr. and Mrs. Britton's immediately went pale, then red. Shock, embarrassment, and anger all flickered across their features all at once.

Not wanting to drag this out any longer, I said, "For the sake of the friendship between my grandpa and Mr. Britton Senior, have Elvira come to the courthouse tomorrow to finalize the divorce with me."

With that, I had someone escort my former in-laws, who still wanted to keep pleading, out the door. At the same time, I had their gifts thrown out as well.

The next day, I canceled all my appointments and waited at the courthouse from morning until night.

As I watched the newlyweds coming and going at the marriage registration office, it was hard to describe what I was feeling.

I still remembered the night before we got our marriage license, how Elvira was so excited she couldn't sleep.

We ended up waiting outside the City Hall since midnight and became the first couple to register our marriage that day. Elvira couldn't wait to show off to the whole world.

Even now, I still couldn't forget the radiant smile on her face.

But the image of Elvira shielding Toby kept forcing its way into my mind, making me feel like the biggest fool.

My phone rang sharply, jerking me back to reality.

The second I hit accept on the video call, I was met with the sight of Toby on top of Elvira, pounding into her.

Toby said in a voice thick with lust, "Elvira, we're doing Wallace dirty here. If you two actually end up divorcing because of me—"

Elvira cut him off with a breathy moan. "Relax. Wallace's just trying to scare me. He loves me too much to ever really divorce me."

The obscene scene drained every ounce of strength from my body and made my stomach churned violently.

Toby deliberately angled the camera to show off our wedding suite, his eyes gleaming with undisguised provocation.

My knuckles turned white as I gripped the phone.

I had personally arranged every corner of that suite to give Elvira the perfect first night, only to have it serve as their playground instead.

I swallowed the surge of emotions and let out a cold laugh.

"Elvira, looks like you're busy. Yet, you still had time to invite me to watch?"

The moment she heard my voice, Elvira panicked. After quickly pushing Toby off her, she grabbed the phone and glared at me.

"Wallace, what is wrong with you? Why are you calling me out of nowhere?"

I laughed in exasperation. "Elvira, I have no interest in watching your little live performance. Your precious Toby was the one who called me."

A flicker of doubt crossed Elvira's face as she looked at Toby.

Seeing Toby lower his head with a hurt expression, Elvira turned back to me and snapped, "That's enough, Wallace. How dare you threaten my parents with divorce? Toby was just trying to help me get back at you.

"Besides, I have every right to do what I want with my body before marriage. My virginity is mine to give whoever I choose."

I cut her off calmly. "You're right—your body, your choice. You can give your virginity to anyone you want. I cannot and should not have any complaints. Similarly, I have the right to think whatever I want.

"I can divorce whoever I choose, and you're not allowed to have any complaints about that either."

Elvira froze, her face instantly turning pale. But she quickly rolled her eyes and snorted coldly.

"Wallace, our engagement was arranged by both our grandfathers. Don't you forget that it's only because I married you that you got to be the richest heir!"

Seeing that I remained silent, she softened her tone and coaxed gently, "As long as you stop going after Toby, I'll overlook what you said to my parents."

As I listened to Elvira go on—first claiming I owed her my position, then practically planning a life with Toby—I realized that my past affection and indulgence had simply given her the nerve to blackmail me.

Those two were really made for each other. One brazenly called me to flaunt their affair, while the other wielded our relationship like a weapon.

Whitney, who'd been listening nearby, finally couldn't hold back any longer and said with biting sarcasm, "Elvia, as a fellow woman, I'm truly ashamed of you. My parents only have one son, and that's Wallace.

"Even without you, he can still inherit the family business. Don't tell me you think I'd compete with Wallace?"

Elvira's expression faltered slightly.

I looked at her calmly and composedly. "Elvira, it's completely over between us."

After ending the video call, I couldn't help but feel dazed.

Back then, Britton Group was facing a financial crisis, and Elvira had cried herself unconscious in front of me, begging me to save her family business.

I'd knelt before my parents for three days and nights before they finally agreed to help Britton Group through the crisis.

But the ordeal took a heavy toll on me, and I fell seriously ill. It was Elvira who nursed me devotedly for three months, never leaving my side.

Never did it once cross my mind that she could also change.

I thought I'd made myself perfectly clear to Elvira.

Out of consideration for both our families' dignity, I simply asked her to come over and finalize the divorce.

I didn't want to make a big scene, but when Whitney and I arrived at the family estate, we found the entrance crowded with people.

"Toby is the one I truly love. So what if Wallace is wealthy enough to rival entire nations? So what if he's the richest man? Money can't buy my love.

"Besides, if my grandfather hadn't saved his grandfather back in the day, the Cochran family wouldn't even be where they are today."

Elvira's accusations spilled out endlessly. According to her, I'd somehow become the homewrecker who used money and status to come between her and Toby.

She also claimed that my family had built our fortune by leeching off Britton Group.

She even said, "I just wanted to give my virginity to the person I truly love. How can something like one's first time be treated as a bargaining chip? Isn't a woman free to do as she pleases with her body?"

Her words felt like a hammer pounding on my nerves, each blow sending a jolt of pain through me.

It sounded laughable, but more than that, it was heartbreaking.

Elvira kept proclaiming Toby as the love of her life, yet the man she legally married was me.

There was no way Whitney was going to let Elvira blabber on to the reporters. She immediately got out of the car and, cradling her pregnant belly, charged forward.

When the reporters spotted us coming back, all hell broke loose as they swarmed around us.

Wealthy families had always been a goldmine for secrets and scandals, and every reporter there was racking their brains, desperate to dig up something sensational.

"Mr. Cochran, is it true what Ms. Britton said—that you were the third party in their relationship?"

Before I could even respond, Whitney erupted with fury. "Did all of you skip ethics class? Whatever Elvira says, you just believe it? She's the one who cheated—"

Whitney's words were cut short by the sharp crack of Elvira striking her cheek.

Caught completely off guard, Whitney fell hard to the ground. Her face contorted in pain as a cry escaped her lips.

But Elvira, still seething with rage, continued her tirade.

"I am your sister-in-law and the future sole mistress of the Cochran family! Why do you insist on driving a wedge between Wallace and me? You even fabricated that video and uploaded it online!"

These two accusations from Elvira struck like thunder, sending shockwaves through the gathered reporters.

The reporters' eyes went wide as they surged toward Whitney and me, firing off questions.

"Mr. Cochran, is what Ms. Britton said true? Did Ms. Cochran really upload that video?"

"Is this over a fight for the family fortune? Ms. Britton claims that without her grandfather, the Cochran family wouldn't be where it is today.

"And now Ms. Cochran uploads a video to sabotage the marriage between the two families—does she have her own ambitions regarding the inheritance? Mr. Cochran, what's your take on all this?"

Whitney was jostled by them until she collapsed to the ground, blood quickly pooling beneath her.

But Elvira still made a move to strike her.

I was practically spewing fire as I roared, "Elvira, if you so much as touch a single hair on Whitney's head, I'll destroy your entire family!"

I glared fiercely at all the reporters, my emotions running high. "I don't care what nonsense you want to report, but the consequences of slandering or harming my family are something even the Britton family cannot bear.

"If anything happens to Whitney because you're blocking the way here, my family and I will never let you off!"

At these words, the reporters were greatly startled and hastily made way.

But Elvira still stood in my way.

"Move!" I roared, shoving her aside.

Seeing Whitney trembling in pain, I quickly pulled out my phone to dial 911.

Elvira, however, knocked the phone right out of my hand. Then, in a tone as arrogant as ever, she said, "Wallace, you can't leave. You and Whitney must apologize to Toby today!"

A towering rage blazed in my eyes.

"Get out of the way!"

Toby, emboldened by Elvira's presence, chimed in to taunt me, "Wallace, Elvira is giving you a way out here. Don't be so ungrateful—"

But before he could even finish his sentence, I had already summoned my bodyguards.

I then pointed at Toby and commanded with an icy glare, "Beat him to a pulp! Every single injury Whitney has suffered, I want them returned a hundredfold upon him!"