Chapter 1 Shirley Campbell had attempted suicide 108 times in three years of marriage . Waking again , she found herself on a hospital bed , her mind completely blank . A middle - aged couple sat beside the bed . . Seeing her eyes open , they immediately frowned . " When will you stop this nonsense ? " " If Timothy Mitchell hadn't gotten drunk and stumbled into the wrong room that night , he'd have married Patricia Campbell instead , " the woman snapped impatiently . " He doesn't love you - no wonder he avoids coming home . Yet you threaten him with suicide over and over . All these years , did he ever visit you once during these attempts ? " " We'd have given up on you long ago if you weren't our biological daughter , " the man sighed . " You'll never measure up to Patricia . " Shirley stared at them , bewildered . She had lost all her memories , didn't even know who she was , and could only piece together a fragmented life from the scolding of this couple who claimed to be her parents . 0.00 % 0026 Chapter T 288 Vouchers She was originally the eldest daughter of the Campbell family , got lost and kidnapped as a child . And when she was finally found , she discovered that her family had adopted a girl named Patricia . Her parents , who should have doted on her , now had eyes only for their adopted daughter . And the position that should have been hers was completely taken over by someone else . Later , she fell in love with Timothy , president of the Mitchell Group , but that man's heart was filled with Patricia . Until that banquet , Timothy got drunk , entered the wrong room , and took her body . After one reckless night , he had to marry her , yet reserved all his indifference and disgust for her . Her parents didn't love her ; her husband didn't love her either . Trapped in this tormented existence , she saw no escape , resorting to repeated suicide attempts just to grasp their attention . " Enough . We must return to prepare Patricia's meal , " Mr. and Mrs. Campbell rose , their voices clipped . " Stay here and reflect on your actions . " The moment the hospital door clicked shut , a sharp pain pierced Shirley's chest . Though her memories were gone , the crushing despair of being abandoned by the world felt hauntingly real . 21.12 % 0027 Chapter 1 288 Vouchers How could parents shower affection on an adopted daughter while neglecting their own flesh and blood ? And that man Timothy … He was the one who entered the wrong room . He was the one who mistook her for someone else . She dared not dwell on it . Just hearing these unfamiliar past events made her heart ache like it was being cut by a blunt knife . What about her former self ? Facing day after day of being unloved by parents and ignored by her husband - how utterly hopeless that must have felt ? Shirley slowly pushed herself up and completed the hospital discharge procedures alone . But standing at the hospital entrance , she had no idea where to go . She couldn't remember where her parents ' home was , nor where Timothy's home stood . More tragically , neither home welcomed her . Suddenly , commotion erupted at the hospital entrance . Shirley looked up to see a tall , slim man walking briskly toward her , carrying a delicate figure in his arms . The man wore a sharply tailored black suit , his shoulders impeccably straight , devastatingly handsome . 47.28 % 7 . 12 0027 Chapter 1 11 288 Vouchers . Every step carried an undeniable presence . The girl in his arms was cradled with care , her pale face pressed against his chest . His gaze as he looked down at her was piercingly tender , his tightening embrace radiating possessiveness . Even his footsteps instinctively softened , afraid to jostle her . " Move ! " His voice wasn't loud , yet the onlookers instantly parted like the sea . " My god , is that Timothy ? " someone gasped behind her . " Who else in Philadelphia commands such presence ? So handsome it makes my legs go weak … " Shirley froze . So this was her husband , Timothy . He was holding her adopted sister Patricia in his arms . As the man passed by her , his footsteps paused almost imperceptibly . Those pitch - black eyes swept over her , cold like ice scraping against skin . But in an instant , he averted his gaze and strode toward the emergency room with the person in his arms . Shirley's slender frame trembled slightly . She didn't follow , still wondering where she should go- 70 15 % 00 11 0027 Chapter 1 288 Vouchers The next second , footsteps sounded behind her . Turning around , she saw Timothy had returned . He grabbed her wrist with enough force to make her wince . " Are you RH - negative ? " Without waiting for an answer , he pulled her toward the blood draw room . " Patricia's in