Chapter 1 My fiancé called off our wedding on the spot and told me he had fallen for my bestie , Karen Kaufman . While fleeing the wedding venue , I had a car accident , leaving me paralyzed . My dancing career thus came to a halt . Just when I was in despair , Karens uncle Antonio Kaufman told me he had been having a secret crush on me . We soon got married . On our third anniversary , however , I overheard a shocking secret . Just replace Graces meds with vitamins , said Antonio . His assistant hesitated . But itll take longer for her to recover . She doesnt need that , Antonio said with a cold voice . You had someone run Mrs. Kaufman over for Ms. Kaufmans sake . Kaufman has become the lead dancer , and shes pampered by her husband … Why are you still keeping Mrs. Kaufman from bouncing back ? Shut up . Antonio roared , looking into the distance . They didnt let me be with Karen . This is the last thing I can do for her . 111 Chapter 1 So Antonio was behind that car accident . I covered my mouth in shock and staggered backward . 200 Mouchers I always thought he pulled me out of the abyss of despair . Turned out he was the source of my suffering . Tears streamed down my face , my heart shattering into pieces . Hearing footsteps , I quickly wheeled myself to the backyard . The door to the storage room was ajar . Antonio had always forbidden anyone to enter . Inside , the walls were covered with photos of Karen from childhood to now . Antonio replicated every dance award and trophy shed won , even her shoes and costumes . He kept them like treasures in glass cabinets . Every corner of the room showed his obsession with Karen . In the center of the room , there was an adoption document revealing the true relationship between them . Turned out Antonio was adopted by Karens grandfather in his teens . They were not related by blood . I let out a bitter laugh . My whole life was based on lies ! Since that was the case , Id step out and leave this stage to them . After calming myself down , I was ready to leave . Just then , I ran into Antonio rushing over . O < Seeing me , he paused and said , Grace , why did you come here ? You didnt see anything , did you ? No. I just got lost and took the wrong way ! Antonio sighed in relief and picked me up from my wheelchair . Honey , why are you getting confused ? The guests are here . Let me take you to the anniversary celebration . His warm lips brushed my forehead , but at that moment , all ! felt was a chilling cold . When we arrived at the banquet hall , the guests looked at us enviously as Antonio carried me in . I spotted the three tier strawberry cream cake in the center right away . I was severely lactose intolerant , and strawberries were Karens favorite . As soon as Antonio placed me in the main seat , Karen came over . Antonio , when can we cut the cake ? said Karen as she shook his arm . Youve prepared my favorite cake for your anniversary with Grace . Isnt that a bit unfair ? Antonio gently tapped her nose , not a trace of guilt on his face . Little glutton , wait until I give Grace her gift . 0 Chapter 1 Antonio took out a bracelet and put it on me . Not long ago , a collector told me that Antonio had asked her to get a top tier imperial green jade necklace , and she gave him a bracelet as a gift . Right now , the imperial green necklace was shining around Karens neck , while the bracelet on my wrist was loose and dangling . During the dance , I sat on the sidelines as usual . Karen linked her arm with Antonio and asked me , Grace , you cant move your legs , so Ill dance the opening with Antonio . You wont mind , right ? Before I could respond , they were already in the dance pool . Antonio held Karens waist gently and carefully , seeing no one but her in his eyes . Our anniversary had turned into their show . I always thought Antonio made such a big deal of our anniversary to pamper me and to keep other socialites from looking down on me . Now , I realized I was wrong . He was just using our big day to get closer to his true love . Whispers spread among the guests . Wow , no wonder Ms. Kaufman is the lead dancer . Shes stunning when she dances ! If she and Mr. Kaufman werent family , theyd make a way better couple than he does with his crippled wife . Exactly ! Although Mrs. Kaufman used to be a great dancer , 65.26 % O < Chapter 1 shes nothing now ! I bet Mr. Kaufman will get bored of her in a few years , and then no one will want her anymore ! Antonio just danced with Karen the whole time , totally ignoring everything around me . When he wasnt around , the high society didnt hide their malice toward me . Their mockery got louder . I left the place , called my lawyer to draft a divorce agreement , and booked a fake death service . Chapter 2 1298 mouchers . In "A Relationship Kept in The Dark" by CrushReel, the storyline unfolds as renowned photographer Jane finds herself drawn to the charismatic rookie model, Hector. 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