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“I have no idea,” I said.
“On the day of my check–up, I must have left it at the hospital.”
Liam stopped in his tracks and looked down at me, his eyes cold as ice.
I gazed back at him and whispered a reminder, “We’re in the middle of the
street, you know.”
“How many times have you slept with him?” he suddenly asked.
“None. I barely know him…” I replied quickly, not wanting to anger him in the
middle of the street.
“You invited him for dinner, caused a scene with your husband, and threw
away your wedding ring just to see him,” he sneered. “And you expect me to
believe you haven’t slept with him?”
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“I threw away the ring because it was dirty. Rina had worn it before and I
didn’t want to wear something that wasn’t clean,” I said, trying to explain
myself.
“Dirty?” Liam snorted. “You’re the one who’s dirty. And yet, I’ve been with you
all this time.”
“Dirty?” My heart ached at his words, and I couldn’t help but react impulsively.
“And you’re so clean, I suppose?”
He stared at me coldly, and the dangerous look in his eyes made me feel a
little scared. I softened my tone, not wanting to escalate things any further.
“What I mean is, we’ve been together for a while now. If you think that what
we did before we got married was dirty, then you’re just as guilty as I am,” I
said, hoping to reason with him.
I didn’t know what else to say. Part of me wanted to keep insisting that I was
innocent, but I knew that Liam would never believe me if I just kept repeating
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But I didn’t dare to bring it up, not now.
In the silence between us, Liam spoke up. “So what’s the big deal?”
I couldn’t help but stare at him in disbelief.
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“What’s with that expression?” he said, his voice dripping with arrogance. He
adopted the stance of a judge, ready to pass a sentence. “Do you think
everyone is as promiscuous as you are?”
I snapped back to reality and said, “You’re lying.”
Liam’s eyes widened in shock at my sudden accusation.
“No wonder you always accuse me of lying, when you’re the one who’s lying,” I
continued, my anger rising. Liam was clearly not a man who could resist
temptation. “How could someone like you possibly make it to the age of 27
without giving into your base desires?”
He was shameless, resorting to such ridiculous lies just to make himself look
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“Make it?” Liam sneered, releasing his arms from around my waist and
pinching my face. “You have such a way with words. Tell me, at what age did
you ‘make it‘? 18? Or even earlier?”
I was left speechless.
“You better not try to anger me again,” he lowered his voice. “Now go find me
the ring, and if you can’t, stay at home for the rest of your life, don’t even think
about going out!”
With that, he let go of my hand, gave me a cold glance, and turned away.
I stood still for a moment before turning and heading toward the jewelry
store.
The ring was definitely lost, so if he wanted to make a big deal out of it, let
him.
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Anyway, in my heart, this marriage was already dead.
When I got back to the jewelry store, the owner was busy with a new
customer, so I wandered around the shop and waited.
It’s been three years, and the store is filled with new and beautiful pieces.
In the window display, there’s a set of adorable white rabbit jewelry for the
upcoming Year of the Rabbit – white jade rabbits perched on hairpins,
dangling from earrings, and hanging from bracelets.
The price tag was just as stunning as the jewelry itself: a whopping $1.88
million.
Sure, I had the money for it, but buying it would only mean wearing it for half
a year at most before it became a worthless trinket.
As I was admiring the display, a hand reached over and opened the cabinet.
“Try them on if you like, I remember you were born in the year of the rabbit.”
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Since she had already opened them and I did like them, I let her help me try
on each piece one by one.
Standing in front of the mirror, the jewelry was truly stunning, and the little
white rabbits were exquisitely cute.
The store owner praised me, “So beautiful, it’s like they were tailor–made just
for you. Make your husband buy them for you.”
As I was about to refuse, a voice interrupted me and Liam’s reflection
appeared in the mirror.
“Wrap it up,” he said with authority.
He approached me with a smile on his face and wrapped his arms around
my waist. Looking at me with that familiar gaze full of affection, he said, “How
many times do I have to tell you? If you like it, buy it. Don’t always try to save
money.”
Hypocrite…
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He was willing to spend nearly two million to maintain his image of being a
loving husband, and I didn’t feel like arguing with him, so I just smiled and
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said, “It’s because I care about how hard you work to earn money. It’s no big
deal if I don’t wear a set of jewelry.”
“If you’re not happy, that’s a loss, and I earn money to spend on you.” He
spoke softly, leaned down to kiss my head, and then said to the shop owner,
“Wrap up that pair of rings over there too.”
The store owner quickly brought out a pair of blood diamond rings, the
women’s ring being the usual round cut but perhaps due to the large
diamond, it was placed in the most prominent spot.
“What are we buying those rings for?” I asked.
Liam chuckled and took my hand, kissing it gently. “Silly girl, have you
forgotten? Wedding rings take at least a month to make.” He then picked up
the women’s ring, sliding it onto my ring finger. “But I can’t bear the thought of
you going even one day without a ring. I worry that other men might have
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their eyes on you,” he teased, before swapping his own ring for the men’s
ring.
I was speechless, while the oblivious store owner laughed to the side. “I
always heard that Mr. Mendez spoils his wife, but I used to wonder how he
could spoil her. Now I finally know,” she said.
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As we stepped out of the jewelry store, snow began to fall again. Liam pulled
out a cigarette and handed me the bag of jewelry.
“I can’t afford it,” I said.
“It’s a Christmas gift,” he replied, lighting his cigarette with a flick of his lighter.
Why is he suddenly giving me a Christmas gift?
Does he have another plan to mess with me?
“I’ll pass, Liam. I haven’t prepared anything for you, let’s do it next year,” i
declined politely.
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In our first year of marriage, I had prepared gifts for him not only on his
birthday and Valentine’s Day but even on National Day.
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But he never responded, and I even felt like he had thrown them in the trash.
“Well, think of something now,” Liam glanced at me and said, “There’s still half
a day before midnight.”
“I don’t have that kind of money,” I said.
Liam stopped in his tracks and looked at me.
I felt a little scared and wrapped my coat tighter around me as I said, “I
mean… I know why you bought it, you can give it to someone else…”
Before I could finish my sentence, Liam strode over to the nearby trash can
and shoved the entire bag into it.
I hurried over to retrieve the bag and asked, “What are you doing?”
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“If you don’t want it, just throw it away,” Liam said coldly, glaring at me. “I don’t
need this kind of trash.”
I held the bag and asked, “Is there anything I can do for you?”
“Get me a Christmas gift,” Liam replied without any hesitation.
He glanced at me and turned around to leave. Suddenly, as if he had
remembered something, he came back and unbuttoned his coat, wrapping
me in it.
I was surprised and was about to speak when I heard a voice from behind:
“Hey! Isn’t that Mr. Mendez?”
I turned my head to see two men approaching us, one tall and one short.
Leading the way was Dr. Wentworth, and the young man in a camel coat and
glasses walking behind him was none other than Chris.
No wonder Liam had suddenly hugged me…
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I thought he hugged me because he thought I was cold,
Dr. Wentworth came over with a smile and shook hands with Liam.
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After exchanging a few words, Liam patted my back and said, “Come on, Vivi,
say hello to Dr. Wentworth and Dr. Norman.” He then turned to Dr. Wentworth
and said, “It suddenly turned cold earlier, and she was freezing.”
