---- Was that woman Timothy's ex-girlfriend? Or worse, his side chick? Madeline didn't know how to put her emotions into words at that time. She felt both angry and upset. However, after crying about it for a while, she decided to pretend it never happened and continued lying to herself to keep up with her facade of being the luckiest woman alive. Still, she couldn't truly be at peace with her life as her suspicion grew. A few months ago, a model had suddenly gained immense popularity in the entertainment circle overnight, and her name was Lacey Houston. She was appointed as the official ambassador for Bloomberg Group's wedding gown business. Madeline had been frozen for a long time when she first saw Lacey. She felt a chill creep into her body as she shivered uncontrollably. Then, it finally dawned on her that Timothy had never once truly loved her in the three years that they'd spent together. She never had a place in his heart. Ultimately, the woman in the photos managed to ---- cause ripples in Madeline's otherwise peaceful life. Lacey began attending various public events with Timothy. They were almost always seen together, and everyone assumed that she was his girlfriend. But he had never once denied the rumors, nor did he offer Madeline any explanation for his actions. It was fairly obvious that Timothy never loved her. The answer was right there, but Madeline refused to acknowledge it. Instead, she just decided to suppress her feelings. It wasn't until today, with the revelation of " Lovelace", that Madeline finally knew for sure that her so-called happiness was nothing more than a figment of imagination in her head. As she gradually eased out of her thoughts, the sounds coming from the bathroom also diminished. Madeline grabbed the remote control and turned off the TV. It had been three years, but this was the first time she'd felt exhausted. She wanted to give up. ---- She didn't want to be Timothy's backup plan anymore. Even more so, she didn't want to continue waiting for a man who still only had eyes for his first love. She would soon be leaving in a month's time. She wanted to break free from the peatland that was Timothy and leave him behind for good.