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[Sister, what’s it like — marrying a man who doesn't love you?]
She probably just trying to mock me. I turned to leave, but she grabbed my wrist.
[I gave him to you. Don't you think you owe me a thank-you ?]
I froze. [So it was you.]
Lily kept whispering in my ear, over and over, how much Ethan loved her and how much he hated the sight of me.
She said I was just as pathetic as my mother!
That even with the title of his wife, I would never have his love.
I couldn't take it anymore and slapped her. But she only covered her cheek and laughed — a dark, twisted laugh. [Bella, you will pay for this.]
Not long after I left, Lily was found nearly dead — carbon monoxide poisoning.
Ethan slapped me in return for the slap I gave her.
My head buzzed, and tears welled in my eyes.
No matter how I tried to explain , Ethan wouldn’t believe me and even accused me of framing Lily.
He looked at Lily, lying pale and weak in bed, with nothing but pity in his eyes.
[You already have me, but you still want to hurt Lily. How cruel can you be? ]
That moment shattered something inside me.
Yes, I had Ethan's body — but how could Lily ever allow me to have his heart?
All I had was just his body.
But I wasn't ready to give up. There were still so many years ahead. Even if Ethan ’s heart was made of a stone, I believed I could warm it .
I didn't want to become like my mother. I wanted my husband's love.
