Chapter 2 More pathetically, in the past five years, Raelynn didn't have a clue when Maverick started cheating on her with Ophelia. One of his friends asked, "What about Raelynn? Aren't you worried she'll find out?" Maverick looked down, his slender fingers swiftly tapping on his phone screen. With a faint firmness, he said, "I'll love her as before. She'll never find out. "Keep your mouths shut. Not a word to Raelynn." Then, Raelynn's phone vibrated. As she read Maverick's message, a chill ran throughout her body. Her heart tightened into a knot. "Hon, I miss you. I hate business trips. Every second away from you is excruciating. I'll try to return on our anniver- sary. Love you." Clenching her phone, Raelynn looked at Mayerick, who was walking away. Her heart ached. This book had been Her vision gradually became blurry as her eyes tearaddled Thayoun wasn't the Maverick she knew. bookshelf. Her Maverick was her childhood sweetheart, the boy who broke his leg when he climbed through a window to re- trieve her hairpin and still soothed her. Her Maverick was the 18-year-old teenager who climbed a snowy mountain to declare his love for her at the top and swear he'd always love her and would never lie to her. Her Maverick was the man who wrote 9,999 love letters to her and made 100 cakes to propose to her when he was 20. Her Maverick was the man who planned a grand wedding for her when he was 22, the man who clung to her day and night and was unwilling to separate from her for a second after they got married... It wasn't this phony, who said he loved her but was marrying another woman at the same time. Feeling the heart-wrenching pain, Raelynn bit her lower lip tightly. Then, her phone vibrated again. It was a call from Maverick. After a second of hesitation, she answered. "Hon, where are you? Did you have lunch? Why is it so noisy?" His tone was as gentle as ever. Each word he said was full of affection. "Maverick, what are you doing?" Raelynn tightened her grip on her phone involuntarily. If he spoke honestly, she would talk to him and give him and herself another chance. 0.0 % 10:33 To her disappointment, he replied without hesitation, "I'm having a meeting. I missed you too much. I had to call you. Hon, are you shopping? Buy anything you want." Raelynn smiled wryly. Her eyes dimmed. After two seconds of silence, she said in a low voice, "OK." Instantly, Maverick sensed something was wrong with her. He asked with concern, "Hon, are you upset? What is it about? Tell me." "I'm eager to try on clothes. Gotta go." As soon as Raelynn hung up, at a near distance, Ophelia, in a local bride's outfit, got into Maverick's arms. "Darling, how do I look?" "Terrific. My wife looks great in everything." Maverick wrapped his arm around her waist, pecked her forehead, and smiled gently. His smile stung like a thorn. It turned out his tenderness and affection weren't exclusive to Raelynn. His love and heart could be shared between two women. "Maverick, how could you love two women simultaneously?" Raelynn screamed inwardly. She ran from the hotel, curled up in an alley, and let tears flood her face. She didn't get up until she was about to faint from crying. There was a determined look in her eyes. Goodbye, the five years of sham marriage! Goodbye, Maverick! Now that he and Ophelia were married, Raelynn was willing to withdraw from this love triangle. It would be her parents' death anniversary in two weeks. She'd leave after paying her respects to them and stay out of Maverick's life. to the airport in a cab. She'd bought the earliest return air ticket. ck, the first thing she did was make an abortion appointment. 10:33