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00:00My CEO wife whips her belt straight across my head just to force me to sign the divorce papers.
00:04She has no idea that single strike unlocks the memories that have been sealed inside me for two
00:08whole years. I rub my reddened forehead and suddenly burst out laughing. Vivienne, do you
00:13have any idea who you married? She frowns at me like I'm a lunatic and I sign the divorce agreement
00:18right in front of her. Then I turn and dial a number I haven't touched in two years and an
00:21impatient female voice comes through. Hello? Who is this? I say only one word. Me. The moment my
00:27voice fades. The woman on the other end snaps back. Are you sick in the head? How the hell
00:31should I know who you are? I chuckle softly, my voice cold as ice. Riona, is it that I can't
00:35lift
00:35a blade anymore or have you just gotten cocky? The line falls dead silent. The next second,
00:40an excited female voice bursts through. Ethan? I hum lightly. Yeah. Her voice turns pitiful in an
00:45instant. You vanished for two years. I thought you ran off with some wild woman. I cut her off.
00:50I sent you my location. Come pick me up. The next morning, a diamond-encrusted Ferrari pulls up right
00:54in front of me and the silver-haired beauty rushes over and throws herself at me in a bear hug.
00:58I ruthlessly push her off and get straight into the car. Riona stomps her foot in frustration.
01:03You heartless man. I flew overnight from overseas and this is how you treat me?
01:07I don't bother responding. I've spent enough time as a doormat these past two years.
01:11Now it's time to hunt down whoever wiped my memory. But just two days later, Vivian rushes home
01:15to the villa, believing she has finally tracked down a lead on her lost love, Sean. It turns out to
01:20be
01:20another dead end. Right after, the servant hands her the divorce papers I already signed.
01:24Madam, sir walked away with nothing. Not a single asset. Vivian sneers coldly.
01:28Walked away with nothing? This man just knows how to play the victim to earn sympathy. She's
01:32convinced I won't last two days before I'm starving on the streets. She immediately gives the order.
01:37File the divorce right now. But the second she finishes, her assistant bursts in.
01:40Ms. Langford? Mr. Ethan, he... Vivian knits her brows. Did he come crawling back?
01:45The assistant shakes her head. No. Mr. Ethan was photographed entering and leaving a hotel
01:49with the overseas heiress Riona, and he never came out all night. Vivian's face turns black as
01:53a thundercloud. Meanwhile, at the most exclusive club in the capital, a whole row of gorgeous women
01:57stands right in front of me. Riona brought them in to keep me from getting bored. I swirl the wine
02:01glass in my hand, eyeing all these young models with pure satisfaction. This really is the capital's
02:06biggest playground. Every single beauty here rivals the next. Easily on par with that woman Vivian.
02:11She can divorce me for her first love so why can't I go out and find some women? Come drink
02:15with me,
02:15sweetheart. Get me in a good mood and I'll take care of you. The model hears that and
02:18immediately pours my drink, scooting closer to my side. Handsome, cheers to you. At the same time,
02:23Vivian is upstairs in a private room drinking with Kelly. After a few rounds, Kelly suddenly
02:27speaks up. Ms. Langford, you've been searching for so many years, it's time to let go. Vivian has
02:31been searching for that man named Sean for five whole years. She even posted on the dark web,
02:36placing a $3 billion bounty for information, and to this day, there's still no trace of him.
02:40Kelly knows exactly what Vivian is capable of. If she hasn't found Sean after all these years,
02:44he's most likely no longer alive. Only Kelly wouldn't dare say that to her face.
02:48Vivian doesn't say a word. She just downs her drink in one go. Her dark eyes cold as a bottomless
02:53frozen pond. Kelly knows her temper well. She lets it go and changes the subject. Is Ethan really
02:57willing to divorce you? Everyone knows that two years ago, after Vivian saved me, I fell for her
03:02at first sight, chasing her relentlessly, begging to devote myself to her. Later, to shut her family
03:06up about marriage, Vivian registered the marriage with me, and I bent over backwards trying to please
03:11her, practically holding my heart out on a plate. I love Vivian so much so how could I possibly agree
03:15to a divorce this easily? Vivian remembers the hotel photos of me and Riona, and her face darkens
03:20instantly. Just then, Kelly points curiously at the main hall downstairs. That guy in the white
03:24shirt down there, why does he look so much like Ethan? Kelly rubs her eyes again. No way, Ethan
03:28couldn't possibly look that hot. Vivian narrows her eyes and follows Kelly's finger. In the very
03:32important person booth on the ground floor, over a dozen young, gorgeous women sit clustered around
03:37one handsome man in a white shirt. I lean back on the couch, one arm draped casually along the coffee
03:41table, idly swirling the red wine in my glass. A woman refills my glass and I lift my chin slightly,
03:47flashing her a charming smile, seductive enough to bewitch anyone. It really is him? Vivian stares
03:51down at me, her heart giving a hard jolt. Holy crap, that really is Ethan. Kelly confirms it three
03:56times over, her eyes practically popping out of her skull. He called in all these models. Talk about an
04:00appetite. Vivian watches me, her dark eyes freezing over completely. Getting caught in hotel photos with
04:05Riona was one thing. Now I have the nerve to come flaunt myself at a club hunting for company? I'm
04:10getting
04:10cozy with a group of models when suddenly I sense a sharp gaze locked onto me. I turn my head
04:14and
04:14there she is, a familiar figure walking straight toward me. The corners of my mouth lift into a
04:19mocking smile. Vivian cuts through the crowd and plants herself in front of me. You sign the divorce
04:23papers and immediately come out to fool around? Ethan, are you really that desperate? I lean back
04:27into the couch, my smile detached. Life is short, might as well enjoy it while I can. Vivian glares down
04:32at
04:32me, her face grim. Behind her, Kelly murmurs. Ethan didn't lose his mind from being dumped, did he?
04:37I stretch out both arms, resting them over the shoulders of the models on either side, my smile
04:41turning even more devastating. Kelly, you're being funny. Leggy queens, sweet cuties, soft angels, aren't they
04:47all delicious? Why would I give up an entire forest for one witch? Kelly is stunned. I just called Vivian
04:53a
04:53witch? Is this even the Ethan she knows? Vivian stares at me with a beauty on each arm, her expression
04:58utterly livid. The me right now and the spineless swallow everything doormat I used to be are two
05:03completely different people. What, Ms. Langford, do you think I'm wrong? I meet her gaze, a flicker
05:07of provocation in my eyes. Seeing the other models standing off to the side, I curl a finger at them,
05:12my smile magnetic. Why are you standing so far away? Come pour me a drink. The moment the models
05:17start to move closer, a razor-sharp glare shoots their way. Vivian growls, get out. The models' legs
05:22go weak with fear, and they scatter in an instant. The Langford heiress, the capital's living demon queen,
05:27ruthless and cold. Cross her, and you won't live to see tomorrow. I look Vivian up and down,
05:32gently swirling my glass. Ruining someone's good time, Vivian. May the heavens strike you.
05:37Vivian clenches her fists, veins bulging at her temple. Ethan, we're not officially divorced yet.
05:42Filing now means we have to go through the one-month mandatory divorce cooling-off period,
05:46which means we can only finalize the divorce certificate one month from now. I let out a
05:50cold laugh. Vivian, don't tell me you're thinking of crawling back. Even if you want to,
05:54you'd need my permission first. Vivian scoffs. You're delusional. I pour myself another drink and
05:58glance at her coolly. Even better. Vivian stares at this arrogant,
06:01wickedly charming version of me, this cocky, untouchable stranger, and can't figure out where
06:06things went wrong. Just days ago, I was clinging desperately, begging not to divorce. Now I look
06:10like a completely different person. What's your relationship with Riona? I raise a brow.
06:14My business is none of your concern, ex-wife. Ex-wife? Riona's shocked, wounded voice cuts in.
06:19She's standing not far off, pointing at Vivian. Ethan, you actually married some random woman behind
06:23my back? In an instant, murderous intent floods Vivian's eyes, and the pressure around her
06:28drop several degrees. I shoot Riona a warning glare, and she immediately backs down,
06:32miming, zipping her lips. Vivian, a proper ex should act like she's dead. Got it? Ethan,
06:37you! Vivian wants to curse me out, but I can't be bothered. I wave for Riona to come along. Let's
06:41find a different spot to keep the party going. Riona instantly falls in like a loyal puppy.
06:45I know a private club. The girls there are even better than these ones from every country you can
06:49imagine. Vivian stares at my retreating back, and a thought suddenly strikes her. How does Ethan even
06:53know Riona, a foreigner? And they seem awfully close. Two years ago I was injured and lost my
06:57memory. I remembered nothing. For these two years I've been living in her private villa,
07:01never even going out to work. There's no way I could know a foreigner like Riona. Vivian's eyes
07:05flicker, unless the two of us already knew each other from before. Kelly, dig deep on Riona. I want
07:09to know everything connecting her to Ethan. She pauses, then adds, and run a full background check
07:13on Ethan too. Kelly agrees, then teases, Miss Lankford, why does it feel like you're the one who got
07:18dumped? The whole ride Riona won't stop grilling me about my relationship with Vivian. I can't fend her
07:22off so I give a casual explanation. She saved my life two years ago. I pledge myself to her to
07:27repay
07:27the debt. Now that her lost love has resurfaced, we're getting divorced. Riona stares at me in
07:31disbelief. Wait, she saved your life? You're always the one saving other people. Someone actually saved
07:36you? I nod. Someone hired assassins from the Bloodshark Syndicate to hunt me down. Riona's face
07:41changes. The Bloodshark Syndicate is a notoriously ruthless assassin organization, brutal and unrestrained.
07:46They're the kind who chase money over their own lives. As long as the price is right,
07:49there's nothing they won't do. I think back to the ambush in the tropical jungle two years ago,
07:53a dark glint flashing in my eyes. Who exactly hired the Bloodshark Syndicate to put me in the ground?
07:58Riona asks, Have you figured out who's behind it? I shake my head. I only got my memory back a
08:02couple
08:02of days ago. I haven't started digging yet. Riona speaks up seriously. Give me two days,
08:06I'll find out. Riona suddenly remembers something. Oh by the way, there's a bounty post on the dark web
08:11to capture you. The reward is already up to three billion dollars. I raise an eyebrow. Three billion?
08:15Who's throwing that kind of money around? Someone who wants me dead? Riona thinks for a moment.
08:20Doesn't look like it. They want you alive. Someone dropping that kind of money to capture me is
08:24probably desperate for me to save their life. I'm not concerned. There are countless posts about me
08:28on the dark web, but almost no one dares to take the job. Back at the hotel, I get ready
08:32to rest after
08:32washing up. Suddenly, something crucial hits me. My jade pendant is still with Vivian. When Vivian and I
08:37got married two years ago, I gave her that jade pendant as a wedding gift. Back then, I didn't know
08:42how
08:42important the pendant was. Now that my memory is back, I could kick myself. How could I have given
08:46away something that important? Without that pendant, everything I need to do going forward
08:49will be much harder. I have to get that pendant back. Kelly heads the Langford group first thing
08:53in the morning to see Vivian. Everything I could dig up on Ethan is right here. Vivian opens the file.
08:58Inside, there are only a few sparse lines of information. That's it? Kelly shrugs, looking
09:02helpless. Ethan's information must have been encrypted and locked down. Beyond the basics,
09:06there's nothing accessible at all. Vivian frowns. This is something she never anticipated.
09:10An ordinary person wouldn't do something like this. She stares down at the file,
09:14a cold gleam crossing her dark eyes. Just then, Jenna knocks and enters.
09:18Ms. Langford, Mr. Sinclair is... Before Jenna can finish, someone yanks her aside by the collar.
09:22The next second, I stride in with commanding presence. Vivian looks at me, a barely noticeable
09:27flicker of admiration crossing her eyes. Today I'm wearing a long black trench coat cinched at the
09:31waist. My stride is tall and firm like a pine tree, and there's a dark, dangerous allure radiating
09:36off me. Ethan? Kelly stares at me, remembering my performance at the neon
09:40palace last night. I ignore her and walk straight up to Vivian. Give me back my jade pendant.
09:44Vivian stares at me, so completely different from before, and frowns.
09:47What pendant? I let out a cold laugh. I knew it. Vivian definitely forgot. I remember when
09:52I gave her the pendant, she didn't even glance at it, just tossed it onto the table.
09:55When we got married, I gave you a jade pendant. Vivian thinks it over. Now that she mentions it,
10:00something like that did happen. Two years ago when she rescued me, that pendant was hanging
10:03around my neck. It even had my name carved into it. Vivian leans back in her chair.
10:07You came here just to take back that pendant? I fold my arms and stare at her.
10:11What else? Vivian, you don't seriously think I came here begging to get back together, do
10:14you? Vivian glares at me, her face dark. Good, if that's not what you're here for.
10:19Hand over my pendant. I have no patience left to waste words on her.
10:22I hold out my hand again. Vivian gives me a cool glance.
10:25I threw it away long ago. Threw it away? She actually threw away my pendant?
10:29Vivian's face is expressionless. Am I obligated to keep everything you give me?
10:32I slam my hand down on the desk, my face dark with rage.
10:35Vivian, where did you throw it? Vivian still shows no expression.
10:39I forgot. I clench my fist tight. My dark eyes locked murderously on Vivian,
10:43a killing impulse rising in my chest. Vivian sharply catches the flash of murderous intent
10:47in my eyes, and she only finds it more fascinating. In two years of marriage,
10:50she has never seen me this angry. The two of us stare each other down.
10:54After a moment of standoff, I suddenly laugh. Vivian, I'm giving you ten days.
10:57If you don't find my pendant, I'll go to court and withdraw the divorce application.
11:01Within the one-month cooling-off period, as long as one party doesn't consent to the
11:04divorce, they can withdraw it at the civil affairs office at any time. Vivian stiffens,
11:09her face darkening in an instant. She knew it. I wouldn't agree to the divorce so easily.
11:13What pendant? This is obviously an excuse you planned all along, you scheming bastard.
11:17I fold my arms, my smile turning even brighter. As long as I refuse the divorce,
11:21your precious lost love is just illegitimate. She loves her precious first love so much,
11:25how could she let him become the other man? Vivian glares at me, her eyes ice cold.
11:28Ethan, listen to me. This divorce is happening no matter what. I smile coldly.
11:33Then find my pendant fast. If you can't, the entire Langford group will pay the price.
11:37Vivian, this is the only chance I'm giving you. With that, I shoot her one final warning glare,
11:41then turn and walk out clean and sharp. The moment I step out of the office,
11:44I see a man dressed in expensive luxury walking my way. Nathan sees me coming out of Vivian's office,
11:49freezes for a beat, then immediately jabs a finger at me and snaps.
11:53Ethan, what are you doing here? I raise a brow. Nathan Sheffield, heir to the Sheffield family,
11:57one of Vivian's admirers. Ever since Vivian and I got married, he hasn't stopped coming around to
12:01give me grief. I shoot back sharply. None of your damn business. Before, to keep Vivian happy,
12:06I kept my temper in check, trying to be the perfect, understanding husband. Every time Nathan
12:11started something I silently took it, or avoided him if I could. But now, I have absolutely no
12:16intention of holding back anymore. Nathan wasn't expecting the doormat he always pushed around to
12:20suddenly speak to him like this. His face changes color with rage. Ethan, Vivian already divorced you.
12:25Why are you still shamelessly clinging to her? You disgraceful man. Dressed up like this on purpose,
12:29obviously trying to seduce Vivian. I flash a wicked smile. Mr. Sheffield, Vivian and I haven't
12:34received our divorce certificate yet, so we are still legally married. Nathan arrogantly jabs a
12:38finger in my face. Legally married? So what? Vivian doesn't even like you. I roll my eyes. Whether
12:43she likes me or not doesn't matter. What matters is, as long as I refuse the divorce, I'm still
12:47officially Mr. Langford. Nathan is so furious, he practically wants to bash my head in. I've seen
12:51plenty of men like you dragging out the divorce just for the money, right? Nathan pulls a check
12:55out of his pocket as he speaks and throws it at my face. That's one million. Take the money and
12:58get
12:58as far away as you can. I narrow my eyes, watching this arrogant Nathan and lazily pick up the check.
13:03One million? Then I'll stay away from her for one hour. Nathan stares at me. What do you mean one
13:07hour? I want you gone away, Vivian, forever. You out of your damn mind? You think one million isn't
13:11enough? I click my tongue. Mr. Sheffield, a measly one million and you have the nerve to hand it over?
13:15I flick my wrist, and the check spins through the air. The paper's edge slices like a blade,
13:20carving a bloody line across Nathan's face. Nathan clutches the burning wound and looks at his hand,
13:25his palm covered in blood. My face! You dare to slice my face? I'll kill you. I look him up
13:29and
13:29down. You, please. I radiate a dominating aura. Two years ago, in that tropical jungle, an entire pack
13:35of trained killers couldn't take me down, let alone him. Die, you piece of trash. You really have no
13:39idea who you're dealing with. Nathan explodes with rage, throwing a full-force punch at my face,
13:43but before his fist can touch me, I catch it firmly in my grip. There's a sharp crack,
13:47and Nathan lets out a scream like a slaughtered pig, dropping to his knees on the floor,
13:51his right arm twisted at a horrible angle. Ah, it hurts. My arm, my arm! I look down at him
13:56arrogantly as Nathan kneels on the floor. I raise a brow with a smile. If you still haven't learned
14:01your lesson, next time it won't just be one arm you lose. Just then, Vivian's furious voice comes
14:06from behind me. Ethan, what are you doing? The moment Nathan sees Vivian, it's like he's seeing a
14:10savior. Vivian, save me! Ethan is trying to kill me! I turn to look at Vivian and clap my hands
14:15lightly. Can't you tell? I'm just handling some trash. Vivian has no time to waste arguing with
14:20me. She immediately orders someone to take Nathan to the hospital, then turns and commands me,
14:24go to the hospital and apologize to Nathan. The Sheffield and Lankford families are close.
14:28We have business partnerships, and Nathan is the only son the Sheffields have spoiled since
14:32childhood. If you hurt him, the Sheffields won't let it go. I look at Vivian like she's mentally
14:35challenged. He's not worth it. With that, I turn to leave. Stop right there. Vivian grabs
14:40my arm. A sharp look flashes in my eyes. I grab the coffee sitting on the reception desk
14:44and splash it right in Vivian's face. Keep your hands off me. Do you still think I'm
14:48the same Ethan who took every hit lying down like a total pushover when I had amnesia?
14:52Beside them, Jenna gasps in shock. Damn, he actually threw coffee at Ms. Lankford. Does
14:56he have a death wish? Kelly nearly stumbles over from shock, then quickly rushes over with
14:59tissues. Ms. Lankford, are you okay? Vivian wipes the coffee stains off her face, radiating
15:03a bone-chilling cold aura. This damn man. In her 26 years of living, no one has ever dared
15:08to throw coffee at Vivian before. Ethan, do you want to die? I can make that happen.
15:12I let out a scornful laugh. Even facing the crushing pressure Vivian radiates, I don't
15:16flinch in the slightest. Try me. See if I don't smash your head in. Vivian's cold, delicate
15:20face is shrouded in an indescribable danger. Don't think just because Riona has your back
15:24that I won't touch you. I raise a brow. I've always been the one backing Riona up. Since
15:28when does someone have my back? Are you jealous? Vivian is caught off guard. She doesn't
15:32even like me. Why would she be jealous? She's just deeply annoyed. Ethan, if you're trying
15:36to play hard to get with me, I suggest you give up that dream right now. I roll my eyes
15:40at her. Hard to get in my ass. Do you actually think you're everyone's favorite jackpot?
15:44Vivian watches me leave, her face dark as thunder. After I'm gone, Kelly finally dares to step
15:48over next to Vivian. Is this still the same Ethan who used to be head over heels in love
15:52with you? Did someone body swap with him? Vivian can't figure it out either. In just a few
15:56short days, how could I have changed this drastically? Not long after I leave the Langford group
15:59and return to the hotel, I get a call from Leo. Leo is Vivian's younger brother. He just
16:03heard about the divorce between me and his sister, and he's worried I might do something
16:07drastic. He wants to take me out shopping to lift my spirits. Leo is the only one in the
16:11Langford family who ever treated me well, and the only friend I made after losing my memory.
16:15I'll be leaving the Capitol soon. I want to properly thank him before I go, so I agree.
16:19Half an hour later, Leo walks out of the boutique with the Nautilus watch he's been wanting but
16:23could never get on the waiting list. His steps are unsteady, his eyes glazed over, stiffly lifting
16:28his wrist every few seconds to glance at the watch, as if he still hasn't recovered from the shock,
16:32like the whole thing is a dream, even though he's usually a big spender. Dropping four million on
16:36a watch is extravagant beyond belief. Ethan, you're really giving me this watch? Leo stares
16:41at the watch on his wrist worth an entire house, barely able to believe it. I nod. Your birthday
16:45is next month. Consider it your early birthday present. Leo is beside himself with emotion,
16:49throwing his arms around me and howling. Ethan, you're the best! He pauses then asks,
16:53but where did you get this kind of money? You and my sister just divorced. Didn't you walk away
16:57with nothing, not a single dollar? And you haven't worked a day in the last two years so you
17:01couldn't have any income. I say casually, old savings. Leo suddenly gasps. Ethan, you,
17:06you got your memory back? No wonder you've been acting so strange these past few days,
17:09like a completely different person. So that's what happened, you remembered everything.
17:12Ethan, you're this rich? Are you secretly the wealthiest man alive or some elite family heir?
17:16I'm speechless. No, just drop the word heir and you'd be right. Not the richest heir,
17:20but still a very wealthy man. Rich man, please be my sugar daddy. Leo immediately latches onto my rich
17:25man legs. Over the course of the afternoon, Leo and I sweep through every luxury boutique in the mall.
17:29After dinner, Leo heads home with his hall of prizes, and I go back to the hotel.
17:33The moment I get to the hotel, I receive a call from Leo. An unfamiliar robotic voice comes through.
17:37You're Leo's brother-in-law, right? You have 30 minutes to get to Platinum Villa,
17:41or you can start planning Leo's funeral. At Platinum Villa, Leo sits on the couch with his
17:45hands bound, his mouth taped shut. Two bodyguards in black stand on either side of him,
17:49their eyes never leaving him for a second. The woman hangs up the phone and turns to the two
17:53bodyguards. Untie Leo, now! The instant his hands are free, Leo rips the tape off his mouth and
17:58jumps to his feet. Chloe, are you out of your mind? You dare kidnap me? Among the three great
18:02families of the capital, aside from the Langfords, there are the Whitmores and the Lindhursts. Though
18:07the Whitmores aren't close with the Langfords, there are still connections between them.
18:10Leo, don't be angry, I won't hurt you. I brought you here just to lure Ethan out.
18:14Leo's stomach drops. He only just heard that I sliced Nathan's face open and shattered one of his arms.
18:19Chloe is Nathan's devoted simp. Kidnapping Leo to lure me here can only mean she's after revenge
18:23for Nathan. Leo tries to lunge for the phone, but the two bodyguards block him. Chloe, I'm warning
18:27you, Ethan and my sister aren't officially divorced yet. If you dare touch him, my sister will not let
18:31you off. Leo, who are you trying to scare? I hear Vivian doesn't feel a thing for Ethan.
18:36Two years of marriage and she never once spared him a second glance, daring to bully her idol.
18:40Today she absolutely has to teach this man who doesn't know his place a real lesson.
18:44Leo grits his teeth in fury, grabs the cup off the coffee table and hurls it straight at Chloe.
18:48Bullshit! My sister and my brother-in-law are deeply in love. Even if they weren't,
18:52you dare touch a single hair on Ethan's head and my sister will skin you alive.
18:55Leo, I don't scare that easily. Everyone in our circle knows Vivian treats Ethan like dirt beneath
18:59her shoe. Why would she ever get angry over him? A vicious glint flashes in Chloe's eyes.
19:03Ethan shattered Nathan's arms so I'll shatter both of Ethan's arms, even trade.
19:07She points at the other bodyguards. You, guard the entrance. When Ethan gets here,
19:11make him crawl in on his knees. Leo is boiling with rage. He rolls up his sleeves and charges at
19:15Chloe. You bitch, I'll take you down with me. But before he can reach her, the bodyguard sees him.
19:19Leo, I don't want to hurt you. But if you keep pushing your luck, don't blame me for what happens
19:24next. The instant Chloe finishes speaking, the sharp screech of brakes cuts through the air outside.
19:28Oh, that was fast. Leo paces around anxiously, silently praying the person outside is his sister,
19:34not Ethan. When they threw him into the car earlier, he managed to send a distress signal
19:38to Vivian from his phone. He has no idea if she saw it. Chloe crosses her legs, staring toward the
19:43doorway of the living room. But the next moment, the bodyguard's agonized screams erupt outside.
19:47Chloe freezes. Maybe it isn't him after all? Before she can finish the thought, the screaming
19:51stops. Then comes the sound of Sneaker stepping across the floor. The moment Leo hears those
19:55footsteps, his heart plummets. Oh no, oh no, it's definitely Ethan. I walk into the living room
20:00slowly, silhouetted against the moonlight, idly twirling the tactical baton I'd just snatched
20:04from one of the bodyguards, my expression cool and composed. The moment Leo sees me, he shouts,
20:09Ethan, get out of here. Don't worry about me. They won't dare do anything to me.
20:12Chloe snaps back to reality. Someone shut him up. Before her words finish,
20:16a cold gust cuts through the air. Chloe only catches a blur of shadow, followed immediately
20:20by two heavy thuds. One second Leo is still worried about me. The next second he watches
20:24me take out the two bodyguards holding him down without breaking a sweat. One bodyguard drops
20:28from a baton strike to the head. The other goes flying from a single kick. Both crash to the floor,
20:33not even getting a chance to scream. Sensing the situation is bad, Chloe screams toward the doorway.
20:37Guards! Someone get in here! If you're calling a dozen or so outside, save your breath!
20:41Chloe sucks in a cold breath, staring at me in disbelief. The twenty men she brought tonight
20:45are all top-tier professional bodyguards, and I took them down this fast? They didn't even last
20:49ten minutes. How are your skills this strong? Isn't everyone in our circle saying you're a total
20:53loser? My face shows nothing but cold indifference. My dark eyes overflowing with murderous intent.
20:59You dared to touch my people? You really don't know how to fear death. Chloe goes numb under my gaze.
21:04The overwhelming pressure radiating off me is crushing her, making it hard to breathe. No,
21:08she can't back down. If she can't get revenge for Nathan, how will she ever face him again?
21:12A loser. What's there to fear? Chloe forces down her fear. Ethan, you sliced Nathan's face and
21:17shattered his arm. Now cut up your own face and destroy both your own hands and I'll let you
21:21leave. The corners of my mouth lift in a wickedly reckless smile. That's the funniest joke I've ever
21:25heard. Leo hurriedly grabs my hand. Ethan, let's go. I twirl the bloodstained baton. Now that I'm here,
21:31wouldn't it be boring to just leave? The instant I speak, the baton spins from my hand. Chloe has no
21:35time to dodge, and the baton slams brutally straight into her face. The searing pain leaves her
21:40shaking uncontrollably. Without saying a word, I walk over and settle into the single armchair
21:44in front of her. My eyes locked on Chloe as she trembles back to her feet. Now kneel. The
21:49commanding aura pouring off me is like a general leading a thousand armies. Chloe stares at me in
21:53terror, then drops straight to her knees in front of me with a heavy thud. Leo's mouth falls open in
21:57shock. Holy crap, almost slipping out. Chloe, this spoiled rich brat, relying on her politically
22:02connected grandfather, is usually arrogant and out of control. In the entire capital aside from her
22:07sister, Chloe has never feared anyone. Yet today, I took her down. I raise a lazy eyebrow.
22:12Still want these hands of mine? No! No more! Chloe shakes uncontrollably from the killing intent in my
22:17eyes. If she had known I was this powerful, even with ten times her courage, she wouldn't have
22:21dared cross me. Still going to touch my people? Chloe shakes her bloodied head. No, I'll never do it
22:26again. Leo watches me, eyes shining with pure worship. He practically wants to shout legendary.
22:31Wow, so cool, so fierce, so hot. My man! I nod and turn to Leo. Leo, go wait outside.
22:36Leo has this feeling my eyes are burning with sparks of fire. He glances at Chloe kneeling on
22:41the floor and nods. Alright? Leo walks out of the living room, and a second later Chloe's agonized
22:45scream cuts through the air. Leo is badly startled by the scream. Just as he's about to head back to
22:50check, I walk out. Ethan! I look at Leo. You alright? I'm fine. Leo shakes his head. Seeing not a
22:56single
22:56scratch on me, he relaxes. Ethan, you didn't just- Leo glances toward the living room, making a throat
23:01slitting gesture. I say calmly, I didn't kill her tonight, she's not worthy of dying by my hand. Leo follows
23:06me
23:06out of the courtyard. He sees over a dozen bodyguards sprawled across the ground. You took
23:10all of them down, Ethan? He looks at me with pure admiration, giving a thumbs up. Ethan, what color
23:14compliments do you want? I'll shower you with them. I flash a bright smile, about to reply, when I spot
23:19a Maybach and a Bentley pulling up together. It's my sister! Leo recognizes one of the cars and jumps
23:24up, shouting, Vivian, I'm over here! Both cars stop right in front of us. The Maybach door opens and
23:29out steps Vivian, tall and slender, her presence sharp and elegant. Her features are clean and proud,
23:34her face like snow-covered mountains, radiating and intimidating sharpness. Vivian glances at Leo
23:39bouncing around like a happy kangaroo, showing zero signs of being kidnapped. She turns her gaze to me.
23:44Why are you here? I flash a wicked smile. Someone called me and said, if I didn't show up I
23:48could
23:48start planning Leo's funeral. Leo tugs on Vivian's arm. Sis, you need to thank Ethan properly. If he
23:53hadn't shown up in time to save me, I'd be in real danger tonight. I say coolly, no need to
23:58thank me,
23:58they were coming after me anyway. The instant I finish speaking, the person from the Bentley steps out
24:03too. A woman around Vivian's age with delicate features, a pair of thin-framed glasses perched
24:08on the bridge of her nose, radiating professional precision, giving off a cold, elite, unapproachable
24:13air. Bianca looks at Leo and me and gives a slight nod. Sorry for the scare, Leo and Mr. Sinclair.
24:19Leo scoffs. Same father, but Bianca as the older sister is way better looking than Chloe.
24:23Bianca glances at the bodyguards knocked out cold in the doorway, her face icy. Drag that worthless
24:28brat out here to me. This clueless idiot dared to kidnap Vivian's brother and try to hurt her husband?
24:33Absolutely suicidal. Bianca's assistant nods and hurries inside. She then quickly rushes back out.
24:38Ms. Whitmore, Ms. Chloe, she... Bianca's expression shifts. What happened to her? Her left pinky finger
24:43has been cut off. She's passed out from the pain. Bianca's face changes. Vivian freezes too,
24:47instinctively looking at me. Did you cut off Chloe's finger? Bianca turns to look at me.
24:51Was that you? I meet her gaze, my tone brazen. Yes, I did it. Losing one finger is her getting
24:56off easy.
24:57Leo stares at me in shock. Ethan actually cut off one of Chloe's fingers? No wonder Ethan told him
25:02to step out first. He didn't want to scare him. How can Ethan be this thoughtful? Bianca clenches
25:06her fists, staring at me. She had never met me before today, but she had heard the rumors.
25:10Everyone said Vivian's husband was a total loser, a pushover who couldn't hold his own in any room.
25:14But right now, this so-called loser cut off her sister's finger.
25:18Mr. Langford? I cut Bianca off. Call me Mr. Sinclair.
25:21I raise a brow and glance at Vivian, emphasizing,
25:23she and I have absolutely no connection right now. Vivian grits her teeth hard.
25:27Her ink-black eyes slowly frost over. This man wants to cut ties with her this badly?
25:31Leo glances at his sister. Wasn't she the one forcing Ethan into the divorce?
25:35So how is she suddenly the one looking like the one who got dumped? Ridiculous.
25:38I roll my eyes at Vivian, done wasting time with them. I speak calmly.
25:42Ms. Whitmore, if you want revenge for your sister, I welcome you anytime.
25:45I pause, then add with a smile. A friendly warning though, you'd better bring more people.
25:49Bianca frowns. This man is arrogant beyond belief. After I speak, I go straight to the sports car
25:53parked at the curb. I hit the gas and the car shoots off like an arrow released from a bow.
25:57Hey, Ethan! By the time Leo reacts, all he sees are the red taillights fading into the distance.
26:02Leo is practically bouncing with excitement. Sis, let me tell you, Ethan was absolutely epic tonight.
26:07He took down all of Chloe's bodyguards single-handedly. Vivian stares in the direction
26:11I disappeared, her ink-dark eyes slowly clouding with an unreadable mystery.
26:15Bianca thinks back to my domineering, untamed presence just now and finds herself surprisingly
26:19intrigued. Not only did he cut off her sister's finger, he took out this many bodyguards
26:23without a single scratch on him. Impressive. Vivian, your ex-husband has completely changed
26:27my perception. Before Vivian can respond, Leo snaps back.
26:31Bianca, don't you dare have any ideas about my brother-in-law. He and my sister haven't
26:35finalized the divorce yet. Bianca gives a half-smile. Then once Vivian and Mr. Sinclair
26:39receive their divorce certificate, I'll go after him. Vivian's eyes instantly fill with fury.
26:44You wouldn't dare. She actually wants to pursue Ethan? In her dreams.
26:47Bianca had only been joking, but seeing Vivian's reaction, her interest only grows.
26:51Vivian, I'm just teasing. Besides, since you and Mr. Sinclair are getting divorced anyway,
26:55my pursuing him has nothing to do with you, does it? Then go ahead and try.
26:58Vivian's eyes are full of warning. She pauses, then adds coldly,
27:02keep your sister under control. Next time it won't be just a finger she loses.
27:05Bianca nods. Tonight's mess is on the Whitmores.
27:08Even without me stepping in, Vivian would never have let it slide.
27:11Chloe losing a finger will be her lesson. Let's see if she dares act this reckless again.
27:14Vivian, face dark, delivers her warning and gets into the car with Leo driving off.
27:18The moment they're in the car, Leo chatters non-stop.
27:21Bianca actually wants to steal your man. Even though her face isn't bad,
27:24she's still no match for you. Ethan definitely won't fall for her.
27:27Sis, why don't you reconsider this whole divorce thing? Ethan is genuinely a great guy.
27:31He's got his memory back now, rich, handsome, jacked, and now these insane fighting skills.
27:35What did you say? Vivian looks at Leo in surprise.
27:38Ethan got his memory back? Yeah.
27:39Vivian narrows her eyes and clenches her fists. No wonder Ethan changed so drastically overnight.
27:44He recovered his memories. Vivian suddenly grows curious.
27:47The gentle, obedient me from the past two years of amnesia and the cold dominating me now,
27:51which one is my true self? Leo looks at her, unhappy.
27:54I'm telling you, a man as amazing as Ethan is one in a million.
27:57If you don't win him back now, once the divorce is final, it'll be too late.
28:00Don't say I didn't warn you. The crawling back cemetery will be waiting.
28:03Vivian doesn't respond, but a subtle flicker crosses her deep, dark eyes,
28:07and her thin lips curve into a slight smile.
28:09I return to the hotel. The moment I walk in,
28:11Riona jumps up with her laptop, buzzing with excitement.
28:14Ethan, I found something!
28:15I frown. Who is it? Riona investigated the Bloodshark Syndicate's transaction records
28:19from two years ago and discovered a file with my name on it.
28:22Inside was only a single bank account number.
28:24Using that account number, she traced back who wanted me dead two years ago.
28:27Riona says nothing, just hands me the tablet directly.
28:30I take it, look at the screen, and my expression instantly changes.
28:33The Sinclair family of Crownhaven, the person who hired assassins to hunt me down two years ago,
28:37was my own family. I can't believe it.
28:39I'm about to call Grandpa to demand answers,
28:41when suddenly a news window pops up on the screen.
28:44Crownhaven's top heir Ryan Sinclair and the eldest Hawthorne daughter tie the knot.
28:47Wedding date confirmed.
28:48Below the headline is their engagement photo.
28:50I stare at the photo, my mind going completely blank.
28:52Ryan, my cousin, Stella, the fiancĂŠ I was engaged to five years ago,
28:56and they're actually getting married?
28:58I nearly explode on the spot.
28:59Did they think I was dead?
29:00I immediately go online to dig deeper and uncover two things even more shocking.
29:04First, the Sinclair family announced my death two years ago.
29:07They even held a funeral for me.
29:08Second, Grandpa devastated by my supposed death, had a stroke and became paralyzed.
29:13It all clicks in an instant.
29:14Grandpa is the only one in the Sinclair family who knows my true abilities.
29:17Unless he saw my body with his own eyes, he would never believe I was dead,
29:20which can only mean one thing.
29:22My eyes fall back on that bank account number.
29:24My parents died young.
29:25Grandpa raised me from childhood as the family heir.
29:27If I died, who stands to benefit the most?
29:29The next second I issue an order.
29:31Pack up.
29:31Tomorrow I'm going back to Crownhaven.
29:33The next day on the plane, I didn't sleep well the night before,
29:36so I put on an eye mask the moment I bored to catch up on rest.
29:39Then, when I wake up again, a familiar voice suddenly comes from beside me.
29:43Ethan?
29:43Damn it.
29:44I grind my back teeth.
29:45I really want to swear.
29:46Before the divorce, seeing her was nearly impossible.
29:48Now why do I run into her everywhere?
29:50She actually asked me flatly,
29:51Did Leo tell you I was going on a business trip to Crownhaven?
29:54I frown instantly.
29:55You think I'm stalking you, aren't you?
29:57I roll my eyes hard at her.
29:58Vivian, please have some shame.
30:00On the other side, Riona pulls off her eye mask too, looking thoroughly annoyed.
30:03Vivian ignores her and instead grills me.
30:05What are you going to Crownhaven for?
30:07Riona snaps back immediately.
30:08As his ex-wife, what right do you have to ask about Ethan's business?
30:12Vivian's eyes turn cold.
30:13Ethan and I haven't received our divorce certificate yet.
30:16Riona scoffs coldly.
30:17Don't you already have your precious first love?
30:19Why are you still clinging to my Ethan, you cheater?
30:21The moment first love is mentioned, Vivian's face darkens instantly.
30:24Just then, a commotion suddenly breaks out at the back of the cabin.
30:27Hijack!
30:28Nobody move!
30:28Anyone who moves, I shoot!
30:29I watch the hijackers storming into first class, my mood hitting rock bottom.
30:34Running into that witch, Vivian is bad enough, now I have to deal with the hijacking too?
30:37I really want to punch someone.
30:38Six hijackers total, all armed.
30:40The leader takes one man with him toward the cockpit, leaving four to guard the rest of us.
30:44I'm just calculating how to take these trash tier guys down.
30:46When the next second, a cool hand suddenly grips my wrist.
30:49Don't do anything reckless.
30:50Vivian actually pulls me behind her, trying to lower my visibility.
30:53Listen to me.
30:54Now is not the time to be a hero.
30:56She lowers her voice.
30:57Listen, I refuse.
30:58Out of the corner of my eye, I spot the nearest hijacker.
31:01I violently shake off Vivian's hand, then raise my palm and slap her hard across the face.
31:06You cheater!
31:06Even now you're still thinking about that boy toy of yours?
31:09Is that fair to me?
31:10Vivian freezes completely, her face burning with pain.
31:13Just as I planned, the commotion instantly draws a hijacker's attention.
31:16He walks over with his gun raised.
31:18What's going on?
31:19I pretend to cover my face and sob.
31:21The instant he's just one step away, I lunge at him.
31:23He tries to pull the trigger, but finds the safety is jammed down under my finger.
31:26In a flash, I strip the gun from his grip and knock him out cold with a single strike.
31:30At the same moment, another hijacker raises his gun and takes aim at me.
31:33Before he can pull the trigger, someone puts a bullet through his skull.
31:36I don't waste a second.
31:37Amid the passenger screams, I sprint straight for the cockpit.
31:40Vivian and Riona follow right behind me.
31:41But the instant I reach the door, an ice-cold gun barrel presses hard against my forehead.
31:45Don't move!
31:46The hijacker snatches my gun and turns it on Vivian and Riona behind me.
31:49Stop right there!
31:50Toss your weapons over!
31:51Or I'll shoot him!
31:52Vivian stares at me with a gun to my head, her face changing instantly.
31:56Just as she's about to lower her gun, I suddenly move like a ghost,
31:59clamping down on the hijacker's wrist.
32:01Vivian seizes the moment and puts a bullet through his temple.
32:03I scoop up the gun from the floor and charge into the cockpit.
32:06Gunshots ring out again.
32:07When Vivian rushes in, I'm standing at the control panel, completely unharmed.
32:11The leader of the hijacker's dead at my feet.
32:12I calmly help the wounded pilot out of his seat.
32:15The pilot needs immediate attention.
32:17Find out if there's a doctor on board.
32:18Vivian calls for the flight attendants, but when she turns her head, she sees me already
32:22sitting in the pilot's seat.
32:23She freezes completely.
32:24Ethan, you can fly a plane?
32:25I glance at her.
32:26Yes.
32:27More than yes.
32:27I used to fly fighter jets.
32:29Three hours later, the plane lands safely.
32:31The first thing I do is hack into the plane's surveillance system and delete every frame of
32:34footage of me.
32:34But before I even leave the airport, Vivian blocks my path.
32:37Ethan, we need to talk.
32:38Her expression is complicated as she stares at me, eyes full of shock.
32:42I refuse flatly.
32:43No time.
32:44I grab my suitcase and try to leave.
32:45Vivian grabs me and pins me against the wall.
32:47You slap me and think you can just walk away?
32:49I stare at her coldly.
32:50What, you want to hit me back?
32:51Honestly, that slap belt incredible.
32:53I even tilt my chin up in provocation.
32:55Are you going to hit me or not?
32:56If not, let go.
32:57Vivian stares at me, her heart skipping a beat.
32:59The next second, she raises her hand.
33:01I think she's really about to hit me and raise my own hand a block.
33:03Instead, she grabs both my wrists and pins them above my head.
33:06Vivian stares into my furious eyes, her mood suddenly turning excellent.
33:10Vivian, what the hell is wrong with you?
33:11I shove her off hard, wiping my mouth in disgust with the back of my hand.
33:15She wipes the blood off her own lips and says,
33:17Now we're even.
33:18I explode.
33:19You witch.
33:20Unhurried.
33:20She asks again,
33:21Ethan, tell me.
33:22What are you here in Crownhaven for?
33:24None of your damn business.
33:25Just then, my phone starts buzzing nonstop in my pocket.
33:27I pull it out and see a message from Riona, telling me she's waiting outside the airport.
33:31I frown.
33:32Riona is a foreign national, and her identity is a bit sensitive.
33:35The next second, Riona comes bouncing in, personally grabbing my luggage.
33:38Ethan, get in the car.
33:39I climb into the car and slam the door with a bang, leaving Vivian with one line.
33:42Stop chasing me.
33:43After dinner, I head straight to the Sinclair Estate under cover of night.
33:46Back then, the moment I came of age, I was called back to marry into the Hawthorne family.
33:50The engagement banquet was so high profile, it drove Hawthorne's stock up five points the next day.
33:54None of them know I'm back.
33:55I scale the wall smoothly, only to find the Sinclair Estate security team has been completely replaced.
34:00Security is much tighter than before.
34:02I quietly circle around to the small building where Grandpa lives, but after a full sweep, I find nothing.
34:06Grandpa had a stroke, but he's not recovering at home.
34:08Did Uncle Richard send him to a nursing facility?
34:10Since I can't find him, I decide to leave.
34:13But on my way downstairs, I accidentally trigger the guards.
34:15In an instant, alarms scream through the night sky, and more and more guards come running.
34:19In the chaos, I sprint up to the third floor.
34:21I run right into a handsome guy.
34:23Without a word, I knock him out with a single strike.
34:25I turn and dart into a guest room, planning to jump from the balcony.
34:29But the moment I step inside, a gust of wind rushes at me.
34:31Someone's in here.
34:32I close the door behind me, turn around, and there she is.
34:35Vivian.
34:36Why is she here?
34:36She looks completely stunned, but the footsteps outside are getting closer.
34:39I don't have time to explain.
34:41I dart into the bathroom to hide.
34:42The instant the door closes, someone knocks on the guest room door.
34:45I grip the handle, listening carefully.
34:47Thankfully, Vivian says, no one's here, and sends them away.
34:50She still has some conscience.
34:51Come out.
34:52Once the guards leave, her icy voice comes through.
34:54I step out, and she immediately grills me.
34:56Why are you here?
34:57I raise a brow with a faint smirk.
34:58That's my question.
34:59Vivian, why are you in my house?
35:01Your house.
35:01Vivian freezes completely.
35:03You're actually a Sinclair?
35:04Whose house did you think it was?
35:05I spot a glass of juice on the table and take a sip.
35:07Her expression is unreadable.
35:09The Sinclair family doesn't seem to have anyone named Ethan.
35:11I set the empty glass down.
35:13Whether they do or don't, you'll find out soon enough.
35:15I don't want to say more.
35:16I turn to check out the window, but after only two steps, my legs suddenly give out.
35:21Ethan!
35:21Vivian thinks I'm hurt and rushes forward to catch me.
35:24I look up, my cheeks flushed and unnatural red.
35:26So hot.
35:27Just then I see Vivian stiffen, her eyes locked on the juice I just drank.
35:31Damn it.
35:31That man actually drugged the juice.
35:33So hot, so unbearable.
35:34I claw at my collar wildly.
35:36My last thread of clarity is burned away by the raging fire inside me.
35:39Late in the night, the moment I open my eyes, I see Vivian lying right next to me.
35:42Her eyelids flutter.
35:43She's about to wake up.
35:44I grit my teeth and with lightning speed chop down on the side of her neck.
35:47Vivian barely opens her eyes before I knock her out.
35:49Not long after I leave, Vivian wakes up.
35:51She rubs her aching neck, fury flashing in her eyes.
35:54That damn man.
35:55He slept with me and then dared to knock me out?
35:57Her phone chimes twice.
35:58She realizes the messages are from me.
36:00She opens them and her expression instantly turns arctic.
36:03I sent her ten cents with a one-star review.
36:05Vivian stares at that ten-cent payment radiating pure ice.
36:08That damn man.
36:09What does he think she is?
36:10And this review?
36:11An absolute humiliation.
36:13Ethan, you'd better hope I don't catch you.
36:14Vivian thinks about the drug juice, murder flashing in her eyes.
36:17Since they decided to come after her, then very well.
36:20I drive out to a nursing home in the suburbs.
36:22I traced Grandpa here, being kept in secret.
36:24Ryan's cold voice comes from inside the room.
36:26He's actually gripping Grandpa's hand, forcing his thumbprint onto a document.
36:29Ha!
36:30With this, once Stella and I get married, I'll be the sole heir of the Sinclair family.
36:34Ryan sneers coldly at Grandpa, unconscious on the hospital bed.
36:37Grandfather, you should have chosen my father as your heir, not Elliot.
36:40You were too biased.
36:41What good did all your effort raising him do?
36:42He still died at our hands.
36:44If you want to blame someone, blame yourself.
36:45Not only did you try to make him heir, you tried to marry my beloved Stella off to him.
36:49I would never allow it.
36:50I stand outside the door, frozen cold, murderous intent surging in my eyes.
36:54A moment later, Ryan comes out, walking while on the phone.
36:56The suit arrived, good, I'm on my way.
36:58I stare at his retreating back, my eyes ice cold and sharp as a blade.
37:02Their wedding is in three days.
37:04I'll make sure to prepare them a gift they'll never forget.
37:06I step into the room immediately.
37:08Once a strong, healthy man, Grandpa is now skeletal, sickly pale, looking like a lamp running
37:13out of oil.
37:14I reach out and check his pulse.
37:15My suspicions are instantly confirmed.
37:17Grandpa didn't have a stroke at all.
37:18He's been poisoned.
37:19Richard Sinclair, that piece of scum, is capable of poisoning his own father.
37:23I force down my raging fury and immediately message Riona to arrange a rescue.
37:27Then I pull a pill from my pocket and feed it to Grandpa.
37:29By evening, thanks to Riona's arrangements, the entire floor has been replaced with my
37:33own people.
37:34I deliberately break the heart monitor to fake a medical emergency and wheel Grandpa into
37:38the operating room.
37:39The plan is to slip him out through the other exit of the OR.
37:42But the moment we leave, the guards catch on.
37:44They charge in immediately.
37:45To avoid injuring Grandpa in the crossfire, I tell Riona to escort him out first, while I
37:49stay behind to cover the escape.
37:50But every one of these guards is skilled, and some of them are armed.
37:53Twice during the fight I nearly get hit.
37:55I dodge while sprinting toward a car parked at the curb.
37:58Just then, a Ferrari comes roaring in, executing a perfect drift, the body sliding right beside
38:02me.
38:03The bullets are instantly blocked by the reinforced armored frame.
38:05I assume Riona has come back to pick me up.
38:07Without thinking, I yank the door open and climb in.
38:10Richard won't let this go.
38:11Halfway through my sentence I freeze.
38:12The woman in the driver's seat is Vivian.
38:14Vivian floors the gas, and the car shoots off like an arrow.
38:17Only after completely losing the guards does she turn to look at me.
38:20If not me, who did you expect?
38:22I rub my nose and answer with my own question.
38:24Why are you here?
38:25Vivian, focused on driving, says with a straight face.
38:28If I said I came here specifically to pick you up, would you believe me, Elliot?
38:32I raise a brow instantly, my eyes filled with suspicion.
38:35How do you know Elliot is my real name?
38:36To avoid exposing my identity, I've been using Ethan as my alias overseas.
38:40And she knows everything?
38:42Vivian explains calmly.
38:43The time I saved you and the time the Sinclair family announced Elliot's death were only days
38:47apart.
38:47Combined with what you said last night, your identity wasn't hard to figure out.
38:51I shrug.
38:52Since she already knows, there's no point in keeping up the act.
38:55Congratulations, you guessed right.
38:56I am Elliot Sinclair.
38:57Vivian looks at me, then asks, when did you get your memory back?
39:00My gaze turns cold instantly.
39:02The day you knocked me down.
39:03I smile bitterly.
39:04Come to think of it, I should thank you.
39:06If not for your cruelty, I might still be walking around with no memory.
39:09Vivian's expression darkens.
39:10Ethan, do you always have to speak with such an edge?
39:13I snap back without hesitation.
39:14I have no reason to be pleasant to my soon-to-be ex-wife.
39:17Rage instantly builds in Vivian's eyes.
39:19Her hands grip the steering wheel, knuckles turning white, the force enough to crush something
39:23in her palm.
39:24Then she slams the gas pedal to the floor.
39:26The car lurches forward violently, tires screaming against the pavement.
39:29Then she jerks the car to a stop at the curb.
39:31Ethan, I can withdraw the divorce application anytime I want right now.
39:34I panic the moment I hear it.
39:36Vivian, don't you dare pull that crap.
39:37You were the one who filed for divorce, now you want to go back on it?
39:40What am I to you?
39:41Unexpectedly, she leans back into her seat, completely composed.
39:44You slept with me.
39:45Aren't you going to take responsibility?
39:46I laugh out of pure disbelief.
39:48I paid you.
39:49Even if it was only ten cents, it's still money.
39:51Vivian's face turns black as coal.
39:53This damn man.
39:54She suddenly grabs my shoulders and presses me back against the seat.
39:57Ethan, what do you take me for?
39:58A sharp pain shoots through my left shoulder.
40:00I hiss coldly.
40:01Vivian freezes, suddenly noticing her palm feels wet and warm.
40:04She looks down and sees her hand covered in blood.
40:06You're hurt?
40:07Her heart clenches painfully.
40:09Her voice fills with panic.
40:10I coldly wave her hand away.
40:12It's nothing.
40:13Just a scratch.
40:14Just a bullet graze.
40:15Nothing worth mentioning.
40:16You bled this much and it's still just a scratch?
40:18Vivian is both worried and heartbroken.
40:21She immediately starts the car to head for the hospital.
40:23No hospital.
40:23I can handle a scratch this small myself.
40:25The car eventually pulls into a private villa.
40:27Vivian immediately orders the servants to call for a doctor.
40:30Don't call a doctor.
40:31Just bring me the first aid kit.
40:32I'll do it myself.
40:33A servant quickly brings the kit.
40:34I expose the wound on my shoulder and expertly disinfect and stop the bleeding.
40:38The wound isn't deep.
40:39No stitches needed.
40:39I'll do it.
40:40Vivian picks up the gauze anyway and sits beside me, gently wrapping the gauze around
40:44the wound layer by layer.
40:46But her gaze accidentally lands on the marks along my neck and collarbone.
40:49Mark she left last night.
40:50I catch her staring.
40:52What are you looking at?
40:52Hurry up and finish.
40:53The corners of Vivian's mouth lift and she finishes bandaging me, even buttoning up my
40:58shirt for me.
40:58Then she suddenly speaks.
41:00Ethan, let's not get divorced, alright?
41:01I freeze on the spot.
41:02What kind of joke is she pulling?
41:04But she stares at me with complete seriousness and says with total confidence, we slept together
41:08last night so you have to take responsibility for me.
41:10I let out a cold laugh.
41:12I never asked you to save me.
41:13You're the one who couldn't hold yourself back.
41:15I pull out my phone and lean back in the chair.
41:17Alright, name your price.
41:18Vivian's face turns black as a thundercloud.
41:20I keep pushing.
41:21Five grand?
41:22Ten grand?
41:23Or how about twenty grand?
41:24Seeing her glare at me, I cross my legs deliberately, radiating disdain.
41:28Even the most expensive night in the capital only costs a hundred grand.
41:30You're saying twenty grand isn't enough?
41:32Ethan!
41:33Veins bulge at her temple.
41:34She never imagined I'd treat her like an escort.
41:36I keep twisting the knife.
41:37Besides, if we don't divorce, what happens to your precious first love?
41:40Are you going to be the woman who wants to keep the husband at home while chasing boys
41:43on the side?
41:44Nonsense.
41:45Her face darkens, and then she drops a bombshell.
41:47The information last time was wrong.
41:49We didn't find Sean.
41:50The smile on my face instantly freezes.
41:52So that's it.
41:52She didn't actually find her first love.
41:54That's why she suddenly changed her mind about the divorce.
41:56I shoot to my feet, burning with rage.
41:58Vivian, I, Ethan Sinclair, am not a good one.
42:00Not your loyal simp to summon and dismiss whenever you please.
42:03That's not what I meant.
42:04Then what did you mean?
42:05My face is red with fury.
42:06I'm about to argue further when the phone rings at the worst possible moment.
42:10It's Riona.
42:10I shove Vivian aside and pick up.
42:12Riona's frantic voice bursts through.
42:14Ethan, something happened.
42:15Grandpa was hijacked.
42:16Boom.
42:17My mind goes blank.
42:18Grandpa was hijacked?
42:19What the hell happened?
42:20For someone to snatch him from Riona's grasp, they can't be ordinary.
42:23I only found out at the airport.
42:24The ambulance carrying Grandpa Sinclair was swapped out somewhere along the way.
42:27Pull up the surveillance now.
42:28My heart is pounding.
42:30But before I can finish, Vivian snatches the phone from my hand.
42:33She speaks coldly into the receiver.
42:34No need to check.
42:35The next second she looks me dead in the eye and says word by word.
42:38I was the one who had Grandpa Sinclair picked up.
42:40He's already on a plane heading to the Capitol.
42:42I stand frozen in place.
42:44Then a wave of pure rage rushes to the top of my head.
42:46I grab the cup off the table and hurl it at her.
42:49Vivian, what are you trying to do to my grandfather?
42:51The motion is too violent, and the wound on my shoulder tears open.
42:54I hiss in pain, sucking in a sharp breath.
42:56Vivian easily dodges.
42:57Seeing me in pain, she actually looks concerned and tries to help me sit down.
43:00I grab her by the collar and warn her viciously.
43:03Vivian, you touch a single hair on my grandfather and I will never let you off.
43:06Instead of getting angry, she smiles.
43:08Relax.
43:09Your grandfather is my grandfather.
43:10Why would I hurt him?
43:11I've already arranged a top-tier medical team.
43:13Once he's in the Capitol, he'll receive the very best treatment.
43:16I clench my fist tight, glaring at her.
43:18Vivian, what the hell are you trying to do?
43:20Her smile deepens with a hint of wickedness.
43:22I already said, I don't want a divorce.
43:24I understand instantly.
43:25She already sensed that once I left this time, I wouldn't be coming back.
43:28So she used my own grandfather to blackmail me.
43:30This witch.
43:31I'm shaking with rage.
43:32I force the words out through gritted teeth.
43:34A forced fruit isn't sweet.
43:35She looks at me calmly, her tone leaving no room for argument.
43:38Sweet or not, you have to pluck it and taste it to find out.
43:41I'm left completely speechless.
43:42How can this woman be so shameless and thick-skinned?
43:45Frustration surges through me.
43:46Whatever.
43:47No divorce, then no divorce.
43:48Worst case, we both cheat on each other.
43:50Who's afraid of who?
43:51I'd like to see how long your little interest in me can last.
43:54Since she wants to play, I'll play with her to the end.
43:56I look at her and lay down my conditions.
43:58My grandfather has been slowly poisoned.
44:00You have to find the best doctors to treat him.
44:02Vivian's face fills with shock.
44:04Grandpa Sinclair was poisoned?
44:05Clearly she only knew what the Sinclair family had publicly announced.
44:08That Grandpa had a stroke.
44:09I say word by word.
44:11Vivian, listen carefully.
44:12If anything happens to my grandfather, I will not let you off.
44:15She immediately grasps my hand.
44:17A flicker of sincerity in her eyes.
44:19Don't worry, I'll arrange the best specialists.
44:20Are you hungry?
44:21What do you want to eat?
44:22Whatever.
44:23I answer casually, but my hands quickly send Riona my location.
44:26I tell her to come pick me up, but Vivian actually personally instructs the servants
44:29to make wellness porridge and prepare several dishes.
44:31While we're eating, she suddenly asks a question that makes my heart skip.
44:34Ethan, two years ago when you fell off that cliff, was the Sinclair family involved?
44:38Maybe.
44:39My eyes flicker for a second.
44:40I give a vague reply.
44:42Vivian doesn't press further, but her face is suddenly clouded with cold darkness.
44:45She seems to have figured it out.
44:47After all, with me dead, the Sinclair family inheritance falls entirely into Richard Sinclair's
44:51hands.
44:52As she picks food for me, she suddenly speaks up.
44:54If you want revenge, I can help you.
44:56This small matter doesn't require your trouble.
44:57I don't want to owe her any favors, especially when it comes to revenge.
45:01I never leave that in someone else's hands.
45:02Regardless, if you need anything, tell me anytime.
45:05I mumble in response, but I have my own plans.
45:07Riona works fast.
45:08The moment I finish eating, she arrives.
45:10But Vivian doesn't give me the chance to leave.
45:12Ethan, as long as we haven't received our divorce certificate, we're still legally married.
45:15I sit on the bed, a wicked smile curving my lips.
45:18Then how about this?
45:19Later, we do something legally married couples are supposed to do.
45:22Based on past experience, the more forward I am, the more she hates it.
45:25To my surprise, she leans down and traps me between her arms.
45:27No need to wait.
45:28If you want it, I can satisfy you right now.
45:30I choke instantly and quickly back away.
45:32No, no, I'm kidding.
45:33My back is still killing me from last night.
45:35No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
45:35no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
45:35no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
45:35no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
45:36no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
45:36no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
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