Chapter 2 Nathaniel Ford grabbed my arm as I turned to leave , his voice thick with anger . " You're really just going to give this house away to someone else ? " I had once cherished everything Nathaniel had given me , but now , I couldn't care less . I shook off his hand , a faint , mocking smile curling on my lips . " Even if I don't give it , what difference does it make ? " Nathaniel seemed choked by my words , his face darkening in an instant . He shoved me aside , scooped Jessica Sinclair up , and turned to leave . For the past few days , as I moved my things , Nathaniel would conveniently appear , putting in endless effort to make Jessica smile . The entire villa was filled with their playful , intimate laughter . To celebrate Jessica Sinclair winning the artistic performance competition , Nathaniel learned that she liked racing , so he rented out an entire racetrack , with all the drivers performing exclusively for her . On the day of the event , Nathaniel attended with Jessica , shamelessly flaunting their relationship for all to see . They livestreamed the entire event , making headlines on the trending list , broadcasting it to the whole internet . In no time , I became the laughingstock of the military community . A mere stand - in could rise to take the place of the legitimate wife , and once Nathaniel's first love made her grand entrance , this marriage would no longer exist . I didn't want to waste any more words with them . I turned away , walking alone toward the mountaintop , desperate for some space to breathe . " Jealous ? " Jessica Sinclair's voice , thick with schadenfreude , drew closer . " I heard Nathaniel never even threw you a performance recognition gala . What do you have to fight with me ? " . From a distance , she did resemble me a bit in her features . But I wasn't in the mood to argue . I calmly replied , " I'm not interested in fighting with you . When the time comes , I'll leave on my OWN " " Even now , you're still acting so composed ? " Jessica sneered , her voice sharp . " Ten years of companionship couldn't make Nathaniel change his mind . As a woman , you're truly a failure . " _____ She shifted tone , her voice taking on a malicious edge . " Guess what ? If you were to die here , do you think he'd shed a single tear for you ? " Before I could respond , a sharp pain hit the back of my neck , and everything went black . When I woke up , I found myself strapped inside a speeding , unmanned race car . Not far ahead , a bottomless cliff loomed . As I resigned myself to the inevitable , a figure suddenly leaned out of the speeding car and frantically smashed the window . " Give me your hand ! " It was Nathaniel Ford . His hand, already covered in blood from the glass shards , seemed numb to the pain as he jumped through the window , lunging toward me . Amid the screams , I could swear I saw his normally cold , unfeeling eyes filled with an emotion I'd never seen before - hopelessness and panic . For a brief moment , I was stunned . Nathaniel's trembling hands quickly unlatched the shackles that bound me , and just as the car was about to go over the cliff , he held me tightly and jumped out . The impact of the fall scraped his back , leaving him covered in blood and bruises . Chapter 2 But he didn't even look at his own injuries . His sole focus was checking if I had been hurt . When I finally regained consciousness , Nathaniel suddenly pushed me away . It was as if he had snapped back to his usual indifference , as if everything that had just happened was nothing but a figment of my imagination . His voice turned cold and impatient . " You really love to make a scene , don't you ? You couldn't even let someone else have their moment of celebration ? " The lingering effects of the drugs left me weak and disoriented , but I gritted my teeth and tried to explain . " It was Jessica . She drugged me and wanted me to die . " " I was just being kind , bringing you to visit . You insisted on pushing me away , and now you're turning around and accusing me ? " Jessica Sinclair's voice was drenched in fake tears , her face full of feigned innocence . " Do you really think I could tie myself up like that on my own ? " I scoffed , coldly mocking her . Reaching for my phone , I was ready to call the police . " Do you think the surveillance cameras are decoration ? " I shot back . " Take your lies to the police station . Let them hear it in prison . "