Chapter 1


    December had just begun, and it was colder than ever before. Sonia Reed was lying on the sofa


    nkly, listening to the screams of her mother-inw, Jean White,ing from downstairs. “Sonia


    Reed! It’s one thing if you can’t give birth to a child—now, you’ve even started to not cook on time? Are


    you trying to starve me and Tyler to death?” In the six years that she was married to Toby Fuller, her


    mother-inw had alwaysined that she was a hen that could noty eggs. However, no one had


    stopped to think that her husband had never touched her since the beginning of their marriage.


    “Quicklye down and help me organize my school bag! I still have to go to school, for God’s sake!”


    a teenager urged. Tyler was Toby’s younger brother; he was simply the devil’s spawn. Ever since Sonia


    married into this family, he had been finding different ways to torture her each day. In his opinion, this


    sister-inw that his brother married was an easy target. Upon hearing that, Sonia went downstairs,


    entered the kitchen to cook, and then sorted out Tyler’s school bag and lunch boxes like a robot. “Mom,


    food is ready!” Jean got angry as soon as she saw Sonia’s emotionless look. Immediately, she


    mmed the ss of water on the table and said, “Gee, Sonia! You’re spending my son’s money and


    living in his house, so how dare you wear this scornful expression! Believe it or not, I will call Toby


    immediately and ask him to divorce you right away!” Sonia’s hand which was holding the dinner te


    shook. She then took a deep breath and forced a smile. “Mom, I’m not scornful.” Jean didn’t buy it, and


    instead said in a strange manner, “Sonia, don’t think that just because you have the old woman’s


    support, your ce as Mrs. Fuller is guaranteed. After all, you are nothing in front of Tina!” Sonia


    turned pale when she heard the woman’s name. Tyler saw how the situation unfolded with his own two


    eyes. Immediately, he grinned and said, “Don’t you know? Tina is about to be discharged from the


    hospital. My brother is going to bring her home to live with us.” Sonia’s eyelids twitched, and the hands


    that she’d used to rearrange the tes trembled once more. Jean couldn’t bear to look at Sonia’s fake


    grievances, so she snorted coldly and waved at her dismissively. “Don’t stand in front of me! You’re


    ruining my appetite. Get out of here!” Sonia, too, didn’t want to stay there any longer, so she walked


    upstairs and sat back onto the sofa. In the evening, a Maybach stopped at the door. Noticing that,


    Sonia immediately got up from the sofa and trotted to the balcony to look down. A slender man in a suit


    got out of the car. He had a handsome face and outstanding temperament—he looked even better thanN?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    some of the celebrities on TV. The man seemed to notice that someone was looking at him, so he


    looked up to see Sonia. His eyes were cold and merciless. However, Sonia had long ustomed to


    this look, and the corners of her mouth twitched without a hint of a smile. After Toby entered the room,


    Sonia ran the water in the bathtub for him to bathe as usual. “Honey, Grandma has been to the temple


    for almost a month. In the afternoon, she called and said she’s praying for your safety—” “I have


    something to tell you.” Toby stopped Sonia, who was busy preparing his bath. Hearing that, Sonia


    looked back. Toby only stared at her with his dark eyes; there was indifference and alienation in them—


    never any warmth. He moved his thin lips and said in a deep voice, “Tina ising back, so you will


    move out tomorrow.” Sonia’s heart turned to ice, inch by inch. Surely enough, Tyler was right. “What if I


    refuse to?” Her voice was soft, like a cloud of misty smoke. Toby frowned as soon as he heard what


    she said. This was the first time this obedient woman ever disobeyed him. His voice was cold as he


    uttered, “Don’t forget how you even got married to me six years ago.” How could she forget? When


    Tina had a car ident, she was the one that called the ambnce and even periodically transfused


    her rare blood to Tina. With that, Toby was grateful to her and promised her that he would grant her a


    request. At that time, Sonia said that her only request was to marry him. That was a thought that had


    been deeply rooted in her ever since the first time she saw Toby in high school.