Chapter 2I Took Her Misfortune, but He Gave Me His Betrayal

A scream came from behind Jason.

Morgan covered her mouth, putting on an exaggerated performance.

“Lia, what happened to you?!”

I looked down at the raw scrapes covering my body, all of them caused by the gravel.

My stomach and limbs were covered in bruises from struggling against my attackers.

Jason turned around uneasily, unable to meet my eyes.

“Did you fall off your bike on the way home? I told you ages ago that you weren’t good at riding. You shouldn’t have gone so fast.”

His instinctive attempt to avoid the truth struck me as laughable.

I gave a bitter smile and nodded numbly.

Morgan brought me a bath towel and tried to drape it over my shoulders, but I instinctively stepped away.

“I can do it myself.”

When Morgan saw how awful I looked, she gave an awkward smile.

“Then I’ll come see you tomorrow.”

After Morgan left, only Jason and I remained in the house.

Jason acted as if nothing had happened. He turned his back to me and lay down on his side.

I looked at him, my voice hoarse.

“Jason, I know everything.”

Jason’s back stiffened.

A few seconds later, he said impatiently, “It’s only a fake ring. Is it really worth looking so devastated over? Momo needed money urgently. I was afraid you’d worry, so I gave her our savings without discussing it with you.”

I froze when I heard Jason’s explanation.

I looked at the ring sparkling on my left ring finger.

When Jason had slipped that three-carat ring onto my finger, I had laughed and cried with happiness.

The man who used to say diamonds were nothing but a foolish expense had actually bought me something so valuable.

I believed our love had finally reached its happy ending.

Even tonight, in that alley, I managed to hold on because I kept looking at the ring.

Several times, I wanted to end my life. But whenever I remembered that Jason was waiting for me at home, I struggled to make my way back.

I never expected that even the ring would be fake.

Jason suddenly lifted his arm, pulled me into his embrace, and comforted me.

“Momo is your best friend. She’s careless and always needs your help. Once we help her through this crisis, I’ll buy you an even bigger genuine diamond ring, all right?”

My tears flowed silently in the darkness.

Jason did not notice and continued speaking.

“By the way, Lia, if anyone harasses you recently, make sure you call me. Don’t try to handle it alone. I’m worried that the people Momo offended might come after you.”

Jason believed that using our wedding savings to pay off Morgan’s debts would keep me from bearing her misfortune.

He had no idea how much Morgan owed.

He chose to trust Morgan without question.

Jason did not know that the woman in his arms had already been ravaged in body and soul.