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Chapter 0001
It was ten o'clock in the evening. Sydney Castro sat in front of the dressing table, rubbing essential oils on her body for that glowing skin.

Clearly, she was getting ready to please a man.

Her husband, whom she had not seen for two years, was returning to Somerland today. She missed him terribly.

Sydney oiled every part of her body until she was soft and smooth. Then she put on a white, furry lingerie set with a cheeky little cat tail on the small of her back.

In truth, she did not have to go to such trouble in the past. Lorenzo had wished he could stick to her every day, but after that fateful day, everything changed.

She went from being his closest lover to the woman he hated the most.

Later, their elders arranged for them to get married. However, Lorenzo was so reluctant that he left the country the day after signing their marriage certificate.

Now two years have passed, during which he only contacted her once. It was six months after her mother's death that he sent her a divorce agreement.

Sydney did not sign the papers. She still harbored thoughts of rekindling her marriage with Lorenzo.

However, it was difficult.

She was not even aware he was returning tonight. She only found out when she saw Lorenzo’s friends posted about their drinking session on social media.

Later, she called her mother-in-law, who helped her and sent a driver to bring Lorenzo back.

The driver called. Lorenzo would be home in a few minutes.

She had to seize this opportunity and try to rekindle their old flame again.

Intentionally dressed up, she knelt on fours by the bed, evenly distributing the rose petals that had been sprinkled on the bed in advance. She was so engrossed that she did not notice a long shadow walking in.

Suddenly, Sydney’s cat tail was yanked hard as a hot-blooded torso pressed on her back. Her heart skipped a beat. She turned back and came face-to-face with a deep yet intense set of piercing eyes.

"Enzo..." she began delicately, "You finally came..." Back.

The rest of her sentence was choked back by a kiss reeking of ethanol.

Sydney's eyelashes fluttered as her body responded to his. She was not sure whether Lorenzo was drunk or if her outfit tonight was a success.

Lorenzo kissed her so passionately that he wanted to suck her lips swollen. He placed his hands over her waist , grabbing them vigorously.

The man seemed satisfied. While taking a breath, he growled in a whisper. "good..."

Growling in a whisper was considered flirting. That was Lorenzo’s special habit.

Recently, she had been doing yoga. Her figure was way better than two years ago. This was also a surprise for Lorenzo. His words and actions ignited the fire in her heart.

Her plump waist rose and fell violently. Her rapid breath escaped her rosy lips. Her glowy, fair hands explored his waist through his custom silk shirt, caressing his hard and steamy muscles for the first time in a long time. She hurriedly unbuttoned his shirt.

The smooth material slid down his strong arms. She unbuckled his belt and wrapped her legs around his waist.

Eight years of familiarity with each other made them very compatible in bed. No need for any fluff, they went straight into it.

Perhaps it was because they had not seen each other for too long. His desire seemed to be even more intense than hers, just like when he first tasted the forbidden fruit eight years ago. The man was excited and tireless.

This went on for more than three hours. Finally, he was satisfied.

Sydney laid on the man's beautiful sculpted chest and kissed his handsome face obsessively, trying to make up for lost time.

Lorenzo kept his eyes closed, allowing her kisses.

"I'm very pleased with you tonight."Lorenzo said

Sydney smiled and kissed the corner of his lips again.

Lorenzo raised the corners of his lips. He grabbed her waist hard, and turned over to hold her down.

Sydney was sure that he was in a good mood now.

She stretched out her hand to rub his Adam's apple. Right before they did it again, she said bluntly, "Enzo, four years ago…I swear nothing happened between Oliver and I. My body and soul completely belong to you. You are finally back. Can we please forget what happened that day and move forward together?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on the man's face froze instantly.

Lorenzo raised his hand and grabbed Sydney’s throat.

Sydney's heart skipped a beat. She widened her eyes in panic. It was over. She had said the wrong thing.

This happened twice before. If she mentioned the words "four years ago", Lorenzo would immediately become ruthless and sinister.

Her best friend once said that Lorenzo's reaction was akin to PTSD, a post-traumatic stress reaction.

She had doubts at the time, and it turned out to be the same today, which proved that her best friend was right.

In a daze, she heard Lorenzo say, "Move forward with me? You?

"I touched you tonight because I'm afraid that you, wouldn’t change your disgusting habit and sleep with my friends again!"

"I won't, I didn’t..." Sydney explained and reached out to touch his hand, attempting to soothe him.

Lorenzo's hand tightened, "Don't touch me!"

Sydney's face was red from Lorenzo’s grip on her throat.

Lorenzo took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. "You'd better sign the divorce agreement as soon as possible. The past love we had will never be rekindled."

The words ‘divorce agreement’ stabbed Sydney’s heart like a sword. She looked up anxiously, and said with difficulty, "We were so good back then. Are you going to completely deny all that I’ve done for you, just because of that incident?

"Oliver and I both explained back then that nothing happened to us. We were set up!"

However, the more she explained, the angrier Lorenzo became. His hand went up her neck and grabbed her chin. The force in his grip became stronger and stronger. Sydney could feel that he wanted to crush her chin.

"Ouch!"

He ignored her cries of pain.

"Set up? Lying on the same bed with him might be a set up, but what about the child in your belly?"

"Sydney, I wanted so badly for that baby to be mine at that time... But all the hospitals we went to in Quill City showed the same result: You were fifteen days conceived a baby.!

"I was on a business trip for two months and you were fifteen days conceived a baby. How could you make me believe that nothing happened between you and him?!"

After that, Lorenzo shook her off.

Sydney fell on the pillow. She straightened her messy hair, stood up again and explained shakily, "But the first doctor I consulted was a traditional medicine practitioner. The old doctor said that I was two months conceived a baby. I didn't tell you immediately because I wanted to wait for you to come back to give you a surprise!

"You’ve met that old doctor too. He showed you the prescription he gave me with the time written on it. Why won't you..."

"That's enough!" Lorenzo interrupted her, "Handwritten time has no credibility, and it's easier to bribe an old traditional medicine practitioner. Stop now and shut up!"

She stood in his shoes and could understand the hurt in his heart. However, she still felt heartbroken from how he decisively shunned her.

Especially their child. The rejection was heartbreakingly painful.

She knew it was useless to say anything, so she kept quiet and shed tears of frustration.

Lorenzo got out of bed and made a phone call.

The room was quiet. As the call connected, Sydney heard the voice on the other end. She quickly got out of bed.

A woman’s voice. "Mr. Bailey…"

Lorenzo said, "Are you still here?"

Woman, "Yes, do you want to come over?"

"Yeah," Lorenzo said and hung up the phone.

Sydney held him back. Her eyes widened with tears and her voice trembled. "Are you seeing someone else?"

Chapter 0002
"Yeah, why?"

Sydney’s world collapsed as she burst into tears. "When did it happen?! Who is she?!"

She looked utterly miserable now. Lorenzo had no mercy, he might have even felt a little pleasure seeing her in pain.

"Can’t stand seeing me with someone else?"

Yes, she could not stand it.

Loving a person would inherently make one possessive. Lorenzo meant so much to her that she could not accept losing him.

At this moment, the way she was just speechlessly hyperventilating due to the blow was more pathetic than crying. It felt like she was falling to pieces.

Lorenzo's eyes darkened. He got dressed and left the bedroom.

Sydney refused to give up and chased after him. "Why won’t you believe that I was set up?"

Lorenzo stopped and turned around. "Then tell me, who set you up?"

The corridor of the mansion was wide and long. Sydney was speechless as she looked at the lanky man in white shirt and trousers.

Four years ago, they talked about this many times. Each time they got stuck here.

Exactly.

She still did not find out who did it.

The setup was extremely vicious.

Lorenzo and Sydney’s relationship turned from true love to pure hatred. They were so miserable for each other that it broke apart Lorenzo and Oliver’s friendship. It also caused Sydney to become mentally ill, miscarrying from extreme heartache...

However, she still could not identify the mastermind behind this! Four years ago, Sydney and Oliver searched for a long time but to no avail.

Lorenzo left.

Sydney stood in the corridor for a long time. She clutched her chest and raced towards the room at the corner of the corridor, calling out with each step, "Mrs. Harper..."

Her breath became shorter each time.

When she reached the door, she reached out and knocked, then her vision went dark as she fell to the ground unconscious.

The door opened shortly. The nanny had the shock of her life and quickly picked Sydney up in panic. "Madam!"

The sound of a car driving away was heard downstairs.

Sydney regained consciousness after Mrs. Harper gave her first aid.

Mrs. Harper had a glass of water and a handful of white pills in her hand. She said, "Madam, why don't you tell your husband about your condition? If he sympathizes with you because of this, you might..."

Sydney shook her head stubbornly, "He and I are together because we love each other. I don't want to be pitied."

She took the pills and swallowed them. She closed her eyes and kept silent for a long time, then she said to Mrs. Harper, "He’s seeing someone else. I want to know who she is. Tell me, is it okay for me to ask his friends?"

…

Melon, the largest nightclub in Quill City.

Music was blaring in a VIP room. Lorenzo kicked the door open and went in. The men who were dancing intimately with the women almost soiled their pants.

However, no one dared to be angry.

Lorenzo was a peculiar legend in Quill City. In his youth, he was an uncivilized and rebellious devil. Despite being a member of the Bailey Group, the wealthiest corporation in Quill City, he was cast out as the black sheep of the family and was dead broke.

Later, his parents could not stand it anymore and made a plan for him to study abroad. He refused without hesitation. Instead, he relied on the prize money he got from a gaming tournament and simply enrolled himself in a vocational school.

Such a self-destructive person suddenly changed at the age of twenty.

Lorenzo became extremely hard-working. He diligently went to class and hung out in the library. He would also dress up and leave the dormitory at around six o'clock every morning. He rode the bicycle for an hour to Quill City Fine Arts Academy for lectures.

Some people claimed that he had fallen in love with a student from Quill City Fine Arts Academy.

Not long after, he wanted to start a company. His family was not supportive, of course. So, he put a knife to Grandpa Bailey’s throat and grabbed 300 million to open a jewelry company, registered as Cherr.y.

At that time, the Baileys thought that the 300 million was burned for good. However, Cherr.y turned out to be unexpectedly successful. It made ten times the profit in its second year. In the fourth year, it was listed in Newford.

Today, the ‘Black Sheep’ was a self-made man and had become the heir to the Bailey Group. Cherr.y had become a world-renowned jewelry brand.

As soon as Lorenzo sat down on the sofa, a group of beauties quickly came over and said, "Mr. Bailey!"

"Get lost!"

The women trembled in fright and scurried away. Two more men sat down and said, "Lorenzo, what pissed you off at home?"

Lorenzo kept quiet. He picked up a glass and started chugging.

The others did not say anything anymore. They picked up their glass to drink with him.

Not a moment later, someone's cell phone rang on the table.

"Xavier, your phone!"

A handsome man with platinum blond hair sat up on the sofa in a dark hidden corner.

Xavier woke up from his nap and scratched his tattooed neck. He took a look at his cell phone and his eyes widened.

"Lorenzo," he looked at Lorenzo, "Why is Sydney calling me?"

Lorenzo paused mid-drink and looked at Xavier. "Who?"

Xavier walked up to him with his cell phone, "Your wife!"

Lorenzo's expression turned sinister. "When did you get her number?"

Xavier said casually, "On the day you both got married, I gave her my number when we sang together in the karaoke bar."

Hearing that, Lorenzo stood up abruptly and grabbed Xavier's collar, "Who asked you to give your number?"

Xavier frowned, puzzled at his friend’s sudden rage. He pushed Lorenzo's hand away, "We were all having fun, what’s the big deal in exchanging contact information?"

Lorenzo got angry. "WHY"

With that, he punched the undefended Xavier.

Xavier was caught off guard and slammed onto the marble table. The wine and glasses on the table clattered onto the floor.

The atmosphere froze. Lorenzo's eyes turned red like a furious beast. He growled, "Delete her number!"

Xavier was no sitting duck either. He was the second generation of the Altmans, an old money family in Quill City. He was the prodigal son of the Altmans, a notorious troublemaker. He could hang out frequently with Lorenzo because they were similar.

Xavier wiped the bleeding corner of his lips and punched Lorenzo in return. "What's going on, Popeye? Use your words, not your fists!"

Lorenzo was hit on the head. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then he grabbed Xavier, pressed him on the sofa and beat him in a frenzy. "How many times have you contacted Sydney in the past two years?!!"

Xavier dodged Lorenzo's heavy punches and said, "Why would I contact your wife like I have nothing else to do?! Have you gone mad? I'll admit you to the mental hospital!"

These words seemed to hit a nerve. Lorenzo paused.

He was stunned for a few seconds. Then, he sat down on the side and then closed his eyes to quell the anger in his heart.

Xavier sat up, frowned and rubbed his shoulders. Vulgarities spewed.

Lorenzo ignored Xavier. After a while, he calmed down. He opened his eagle eyes and scanned the other men in the room, "Who else saved her number?"

Immediately, several men lowered their heads to look for their phones.

Lorenzo was startled.

Immediately, terrifying sounds of broken bottles filled the space, as well as Lorenzo's angry swear words, and screams of women as they dodge shards of glass.

Lorenzo seemed to have lost his mind and started attacking all his friends.

Xavier stepped outside with his cell phone and returned Sydney’s call.

When Sydney picked up, Xavier humbly said, "Hi, Sydney. What's the matter?"

Sydney's voice was gentle and polite. "Xavier, I'm sorry to bother you. Lorenzo got a little upset with me tonight. He blocked me and I can't contact him. I wanted to ask if you know where he is."

Chapter 0003
"He was drinking with me, and now he's drunk and acting crazy. I'll send him back to you later. Don’t worry."

Sydney paused for a moment then said, "Can you give me the address? I want to check on him myself."

Xavier took a deep breath, opened the door and saw the chaos inside. He said, "Melon, A."

About ten minutes later, apart from Lorenzo and Xavier, everyone else left.

Lorenzo sat on the sofa. He stared at the chandelier on the ceiling, lost in thoughts.

Xavier sat next to him, "We are not a part of your drama with Sydney. If anything, go home and solve it with her. Don't go crazy here."

Lorenzo closed his eyes. "I’m not going home."

"You must," "Then tell me what happened between you two, I’ll find a way for you."

Lorenzo, "You can't."

“Fine," Xavier said, "If you won't go home, where will you go later?"

"Chelsea will pick me up."

Xavier was stunned for a moment. "Are you okay? You got so anxious when your wife called me. And now you’re going to see another woman?

"I met you late. I don't know what happened between you and Sydney. You left her alone for two years, acting like you really don't care. However, we are not allowed to keep her contact information. What on earth are you thinking?"

Lorenzo became impatient again. "Boy, don’t meddle with adult matters."

When Xavier started to curse, a creaking sound came from the door. The two of them looked towards the door.

“Enzo,” A sweet voice came.

The woman had the body of a devil and the face of an angel as she slithered in. She was the ‘Nation’s Goddess’ and top tier actress, Chelsea Dune.

Lorenzo's expression finally softened a little when she appeared. "Here she comes."

Xavier raised his eyebrows subtly.

Chelsea elegantly sat next to Lorenzo while avoiding the mess on the ground. She saw the cut at the corner of his eye.

The woman frowned. "Why are you hurt?"

Lorenzo said, "It's nothing. I just drank too much."

"Does it hurt?" As she spoke, Chelsea reached out and took Lorenzo's arm.

Xavier said with a smile, "Hey Superstar, do you know he is married?"

Chelsea paused and retracted her hand in embarrassment. "Enzo and I are just friends."

"Oh, cool."

Lorenzo seemed displeased with Xavier's sarcasm towards Chelsea. He retorted, "What are you trying to say?"

Xavier stuck his tongue in his cheek and stood up with a grin. "Nothing. Things among you guys are too complicated for my little brain. I’m gonna go home to bed."

As soon as Xavier reached the door, the door was opened from the outside.

Xavier paused.

Sydney stood timidly at the door.

She was timid but she was objectively eye-catching.

Her long, dark and wavy hair draped casually down her back. She had light makeup on her delicate and pretty face. Her lips were as bright as cherry, with a hint of sparkle.

The velvet, burgundy strappy dress contrasted with her flawless, snow-white skin. She was like a blooming red rose in the dark night.

Xavier gulped. He forgot how to speak at that moment.

Lorenzo's voice was suddenly heard. "Who’s there?"

Xavier was stunned,and stepped aside to make way for Sydney. After Sydney entered the room, he exhaled and came back to his senses.

As soon as Sydney reached the door, she froze.

Everyone had left. The private room had the brightest lights turned on. Right in the middle, Lorenzo and Chelsea were sitting together with their arms touching each other. To Sydney, that scene hurt her eyes more than the light.

Her breath was stuck in her throat. Her lips quivered, but she could not say a word.

Lorenzo had an affair with Chelsea, her college bully!

"Why are you here?" Lorenzo frowned, "Go back!"

Sydney shuddered then finally took a step. She quickened her pace.

She went up to the two of them. While everyone was caught off guard, she slapped Chelsea across the face and grabbed her hair. "It's you!"

Chelsea screamed, "Ah! Enzo, help me!"

“Sydney!”

When Lorenzo spoke, Sydney let go of Chelsea. She raised her hand towards Lorenzo, but did not strike him.

Her hands trembled. She broke down and shouted, "You clearly know what she did to me back then! Of all the people, why her?!"

Suddenly.

Slap!

Chelsea took advantage when Sydney was unguarded and slapped her back. That slap was even harder than Sydney’s.

Sydney felt ringing in her ears, and then blood dripped from the corners of her lips.

Chelsea snarled, "Why blame others if you can't keep your man?!"

Sydney held her face. Her eyes turned red at Chelsea’s smug expression. She shouted, "I'm taking your life.

She tried to attack Chelsea again, but Lorenzo stopped her. He grabbed the back of her head and threw her to the other side of the sofa.

"I told you to go back, are you deaf?"

Sydney felt as if she had gone deaf. The ringing in her ears was so severe that she couldn't hear what Lorenzo said. Half of her head was throbbing.

At this moment, Chelsea suddenly covered her ears and wailed, "Enzo, I can't hear!"

Lorenzo was shocked, "You can’t hear?"

Chelsea's eyes widened in pity, and her cries became louder. "I can't hear what you said..."

Lorenzo looked back and glared at Sydney fiercely. He stood up, arms over Chelsea and walked out, "Let's go to the hospital!"

…

Xavier, saw Lorenzo escorting a tearful Chelsea out of the room. He knew something was amiss and quickly entered the room.

Sydney closed her eyes and clasped her head with her hands. She fell sideways on the sofa. Her shoulders shook.

At the moment, half of that bright and charming face was as pale as paper, and the other half was marked with an angry palm print. The blood on the corners of her lips stood out even more.

Xavier's eyes widened and he rushed over. "Sydney!"

Sydney did not respond.

Xavier nudged her gently. "Sydney!"

Sydney then opened her eyes, her voice fading away, "My, my ears hurt..."

With the slap mark and her ear hurting, Xavier immediately understood what had happened. He helped Sydney up and said, "Let's go to the hospital!"

Sydney only managed to take two steps before her legs gave way. She was about to crash.

People lose strength when they cannot bear the pain. Sydney would rather die than have Lorenzo cheated on her with Chelsea.

Xavier felt a pang of distress. He carried Sydney in his arms and hurried out.

…

Lorenzo and Chelsea stopped outside the main entrance of Melon. He said, "Wait for me here, I'll get the car."

Chelsea held him and said, "Enzo, I'm better now. I don’t think I need to go to the hospital. Come with me and stay with me, okay?"

Lorenzo frowned, and just as he was about to agree, something behind Chelsea attracted his attention.

Xavier carried Sydney and walked quickly towards the parking lot.

Lorenzo frowned, "Since you don't need to go to the hospital, you should go back to the hotel first."

With that, he turned to chase after Xavier, but Chelsea pulled him back. "Are you going to look for Sydney? How could she treat you like that but you still can't let her go?"

Chapter 0004
Lorenzo's eyes darkened. He did not answer and strode after Xavier.

Chelsea exhaled forcefully. Her shoulders trembled. She looked at Sydney and Xavier with clear hatred and jealousy.

However, Lorenzo did not manage to intercept Xavier. When he passed by, Xavier's car drifted gorgeously before merging onto the main freeway.

…

Inside the car.

Sydney crumpled into a ball and leaned against the car window. Xavier fastened the seat belt for her.

Tears streamed down her face the whole time, but she was expressionless, like a soulless sculpture.

The pain in her ear strained the nerves across her head, and pulled out many memories that she did not want to recall.

A group of heavily made-up girls surrounded her. The proudest one leading the pack, was Chelsea, the one with the harmless face.

Her smile was pure evil. She pulled Sydney’s hair, and let her companions take turns to slap her. Chelsea dripped melted white ice cream on Sydney’s face and chest.

Sydney dared not resist because her grandmother, Mary Collins, was in the hands of Christopher, Chelsea's father.

The Dunes were quite wealthy. Christopher owned a ceramics company, and Mary used to work as a cleaner in Christopher’s office building.

Mary had always done a good job, but that day Chelsea insisted that Mary accidentally destroyed her father's documents. Even a fool knew that it was all a farce.

Sydney was a freshman that year and Chelsea was a sophomore.

At the Quill City Fine Arts Academy, Chelsea had always been the most sought-after goddess by many in the school. After Sydney entered the school, she stole Chelsea’s glory.

Jealousy was written all over Chelsea's innocent face.

Chelsea took those humiliating photos and made Sydney look cheap. Soon, other people's harsh words tormented her as well.

Sydney, you are so pretty. If You planned turns a resentful woman,would your grandma still need to be a cleaner in her old age to support the family?

"Sydney! Hey, Sydney!"

Xavier's words pulled her back from her thoughts.

She turned her head blankly to be met with a pair of gentle, concerned eyes.

Xavier saw her motionless and thought she had died with her eyes wide open.

The speed of the car was fast, and the pressure on her back felt comfortable. Sydney took the pills earlier and felt better because her discomfort was suppressed. Her ears still hurt but she could hear clearly.

"Xavier, thank you."

Xavier breathed out, "As long as you're fine."

Sydney continued to be silent.

It was already four o'clock in the middle of the night. There were very few cars on the road.

After Xavier turned a corner, he looked back at her.

His Adam's apple rolled quietly once more.

Sydney looked bright and charming from the front, but she looked even more striking with her smooth facial outline and high nose from the side. Her thick eyelashes were naturally curled; It felt like she was God’s favorite.

Sydney stood out even among beauties and was considered stunning. She was spotted by a talent scout when she hit puberty in her first year of high school.

However, her mother refused to allow her to enter the entertainment industry, so she had been keeping her head down at school. Initially, her mother had strict requirements. Sydney was not allowed to have long hair or wear nice clothes.

Throughout high school, she had ugly short hair and wore puffy, outdated and tacky clothes. She was bullied when she started dressing up in college. It was not until she fell in love with that Black Sheep Enzo that she began to step out of her shell because she had someone to protect her.

Xavier broke the silence in the car again. "You knew that all the boys have only known Lorenzo in the past three or four years. Am I right to say that you and Lorenzo have known each other for a long time?"

With that, Sydney said, "Yeah, he was my first love. I dated him when I was a freshman. He stayed with me throughout my college days for four years. We broke up when I graduated..."

"After two years of separation, the elders in our respective families crossed paths by accident, and they arranged for us to get married for some reason. I was willing to get married, but he was not."

Xavier frowned. "Do you...love him very much?"

"Yeah," Sydney’s voice trembled again, "He used to be... very good to me. Extremely good."

She was deeply caught up by their love, whereby a simple sentence could dig up those heavy and profound memories.

"I don't have a father. Lorenzo not only gave me the sense of security that a boyfriend should, but he was protective like a father.

"For every holiday, others are picked up by their parents, but Lorenzo picked me up. At every start of the school season, parents would send their kids to class, but Lorenzo would send me. The day before school started, he would help me check my luggage. He would make sure I had everything I needed. He would also secretly put money into the pockets of my clothes.”

Sydney's tears rolled down her cheeks again as she recalled those memories.

Xavier tightened his grip on the steering wheel. His expression became heavy. He did not expect Lorenzo to have such a tender and considerate side.

However, tenderness and consideration were the most fearful things in a relationship because trying to move on after a breakup was tantamount to chipping away at the bones.

After a moment, Xavier spoke, "You are now... relying on his past kindness to you to support your marriage."

This sentence summed up her lonely married life for the past two years. Sydney lifted her hand and wiped her eyes, "I am not willing to lose him. We were so good together; I really can't accept the current situation..."

Xavier said, "But Sydney, have you ever thought about it? Many couples who have been estranged were once deeply in love in the past. You’ve been tormenting yourself by living in the past. You will definitely meet a man who treats you better in the future."

Sydney sobbed, "I tried moving on, but I still can't get over..."

Xavier raised his eyebrows and changed his approach. "Chelsea hit you, but he took Chelsea away without concern for you. Can you bear it?"

Sydney was stunned for a moment. The hidden deep affection in her eyes was immediately replaced by hatred as her emotions flared up.

"No, I told Lorenzo from the start that anyone who is friends with Chelsea is my enemy. Did Lorenzo really have feelings for Chelsea, or did he do it deliberately to spite me...

"No, I can't think like that either," she began to mumble through her chaotic thoughts, "No matter what his purpose is, if he really slept with Chelsea..."

She did not continue, but closed her eyes and began to take deep breaths.

Some scenes were just fantasies, but enough to suffocate her.

Xavier's heart ached a little when he saw Sydney in pain. At the same time, he was also curious about what happened between Sydney and Chelsea.

Just as he was about to ask, his cell phone, which he had thrown inside the armrest storage, rang.

He looked down. It was a call from Lorenzo.

Xavier frowned, turned over his phone and clicked to hang up. He glanced in the rearview mirror again.

Behind him was a flashy, black and red car, the world’s rarest supercar. A toy owned by the richest man in Quill City.

Xavier looked at Sydney again. Her sobs could really melt a man's heart. He secretly gripped the steering wheel.

It was not Sydney who gave him her number first. The men, including him, noticed Lorenzo's indifference towards her, but were too captivated by her beauty, so they asked for it behind Lorenzo's back.

Of course, they all found a perfect reason. They asked Sydney to leave her number, so they could contact her for business purposes.

At that time, no one dared to have filthy intentions. She was Lorenzo's legal wife, and Lorenzo was one of the most outstanding people among his friends.

Aside from the fact that Sydney was married, she was indeed a rare beauty. Everyone thought it was harmless to keep a beautiful woman’s phone number.

However, things were different now.

He swerved the steering wheel abruptly and turned around in the opposite direction. He accelerated to 200 miles an hour, and threw Lorenzo off his trail.

Chapter 0005
Xavier was driving dangerously fast, but his expression was exceptionally calm.

In addition to running several companies, he was also a part-time F2 racing driver.

For Lorenzo, the supercar was just a means of transportation, but in Xavier's hands, it was a toy. He was sure that Lorenzo would not be able to catch up.

Lorenzo watched Xavier's car zoom by his car like a ghost. He was stunned for a moment and quickly turned around. Two minutes later, he lost them.

He continued to call Xavier while flooring the accelerator, but still no one answered.

…

Xavier knew that he had other intentions when he ditched Lorenzo, but he dared not show it in front of Sydney right away.

After all, she was still Lorenzo's wife. Xavier was one year younger than Lorenzo whom he regarded as his blood brother, so she was his sister-in-law, in a sense.

He took her to the hospital as quickly as possible.

After the medical check-up to make sure there were no major problems, Xavier took Sydney back to Celestial Park after applying ice patches to her face.

Celestial Park was a famous luxury residential area in Quill City. Sydney and Lorenzo bought their marital home here.

As soon as Sydney got to the bedroom, she saw Lorenzo sitting on the sofa at the end of the bed. There was a bottle of white wine on the round table next to him.

Sydney's eyes flashed. Without saying a word, she went to bed, lay down, and closed her eyes.

A few seconds later, the man's footsteps were heard.

Sydney shivered. Her eyelashes became wet again.

Lorenzo suddenly got on the bed and pressed on her. She opened her eyes and started to push him away. "Don't touch me..."

Lorenzo paused, grabbed her collar with both hands, and tore her skirt apart.

Sydney's eyes widened with shock. Her screams echoed through the bedroom. "Don't touch me with the hand you used to touch Chelsea Dune!"

Lorenzo froze.

Sydney looked at him as tears poured down her face. "I can have no dignity in front of you because we were dependent on each other for those four years. You provided a great deal for me, and you are also the closest person to me besides my mother and grandmother. My heart breaks for you because you were hurt by what happened back then. I can’t bear to see you in deep pain every day because of me so I allow you to vent your grievances by hurting me!

“But I can't share the same man with Chelsea, and I can't have the hand that touched her, touch me!!

“She is the last straw of my dignity, Lorenzo!"

However, these words did not move Lorenzo to show any guilt.

Instead, he became angrier. "What about my last straw?"

"I was disgusted by you too after Oliver touched you. What you do that night when we got registered?"

Sydney trembled. She choked.

That night.

Her mother and mother-in-law both wanted to seize the opportunity so that she and Lorenzo could have a child as soon as possible, so they tampered with their tea.

Lorenzo thought it was Sydney who Framed him.

"Why aren't you talking?" Lorenzo's eyes were red as he stared into hers, "Where did Xavier take you? He deliberately didn't answer my call. What did you do?"

"Can you stop being suspicious of everyone and anyone? He took me to the hospital!"

"Hospital?" Lorenzo sneered, and he tightened his grip on her clothes, this time tearing her skirt all the way, "Sydney, lift your legs for me!"

Sydney panicked. "What are you going to do?!"

"Let's see if you betrayed me again!"

Sydney immediately closed her knees together, "I didn't!"

Lorenzo pressed harder and his voice became more forceful, "I don't believe a word you said!"

Such stubborn words made Sydney lose the will to refute him.

She looked at Lorenzo’s frightening and gloomy face and felt disgusted with him for the first time.

She reached out and pinched the back of his hand. "Let me go, I'm tired, I want to sleep!"

"I don't want to sleep, why should you sleep!" Lorenzo was still furious. He did not seem to feel any pain in the back of his hand. The grip in his hand became stronger and stronger.

He pulled apart Sydney's knees quickly. He spread her legs apart so hard that even her behinds hurt.

He was worried that she would resist, so he pressed his knee on her belly and untied his belt.

Sydney's tears rolled to the side of her temples and wet the pillow. Still, she said nothing. Since pinching the back of his hand did not work, she pinched his neck hard.

Lorenzo winced in pain, but still did not let her go.

It felt as if he would not give up if he did not test her.

Lorenzo's neck,and even his arms and abdominal muscles were left bruised from Sydney's pinching while she gradually lost hope.

She wilted like dry roses, losing all trace of vitality.

Lorenzo endured the pain and tried to control her, but failed.

Sydney's tearful eyes trembled. Her hand squeezing his chest loosened, and she finally spoke again, "Is that enough?"

"Enough?" Unexpectedly, Lorenzo felt even more enraged. He reached out and yanked open the drawer on the bedside table, took out the bottle of essential oil she bought, and then slammed the drawer shut!

Sydney seized this opportunity and tried to escape, but he grabbed her ankle in time. "Be good!"

Sydney stopped resisting. She knew she would not be able to escape tonight.

She was in tears, but she laughed. "Lorenzo, I really didn't expect that one day I would be disgusted with you. Go ahead, disgust me more. So I can hate you enough, and give you what you want..."

She thought, ‘Lorenzo should know what I was referring to.’

In the split second, her refusal to sign the divorce agreement suddenly wavered.

During the time between being taken away by Xavier and being sent back home, she had been recalling the past.

When she recalled the past with Chelsea, she did not want to lose her self-esteem. However, when she recalled every moment with Lorenzo, she did not want to regret losing the man she loved most.

She was deeply confused by these opposing feelings.

However, right now, she actually felt disgusted with the man she loved most.

She was glad.

Disgusted by him meant that she could finally let him go one day.

Lorenzo's face darkened at Sydney’s words. He could not tell whether he was angry or something else.

She wanted to say more, but Lorenzo's lips suddenly covered hers.

At the same time, his fingertips of both hands trailed up along her waistline.

The faint smell of tobacco mixed with the fragrance and wine was an alluring masculine aroma. In the past, she could never resist his kisses.

Lorenzo was even wilder in the past than he is now. He was like a lion in the savanna. The passion and impulse he made her feel was strong and without restraint.

Apart from the four years they were separated, they had slept together for four years until now. He understood every part of her body, her preferred tension and pressure.

Soon, her body reacted uncontrollably.

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