My name is David Wayne, and I'm in my late twenties. I was laid off today, and it was not because I was slacking off at work, but rather because my colleague, Zack, framed me.I headed toward my mother-in-law, Rosie's house in low spirits. Being a live-in son-in-law was a source of constant suffering for me as she thought of me as nothing but a loser.My beautiful wife Kate would be waiting for me at home. Her elegance and her figure were unmatched, and the number of suitors she had had was simply too high to count.As for the one she called husband—in other words, me—there was not much to say. Other than being a live-in son-in-law, I was just pretending to be her significant other. She was using me as a shield to escape marriage, and we had agreed that I would pretend to be her husband while she would pay for my father's medical expenses.In the past two years, my father's medical expenses cost us a lot of money, but Kate never complained. However, the same could not be said about Ro

When I returned home and opened the door, I saw another man in the living room. Rosie was all smiles as she chatted with him. Kate was there as well, sitting very close to him. It seemed they had a pretty good relationship."You're back." Kate greeted me, her tone still cold and detached."Auntie, who is this?" the man asked."Ah, he's a distant cousin of Kate's. He came here to enjoy himself and is staying with us for the time being.""Oh, I see. Bro, how are you doing?"Rosie's excuse kindled the flames of anger in my heart. She went as far as to turn me into Kate's cousin! What's worse, Kate did not say a word, implying that I really was her cousin! It seemed that my status as her husband meant nothing to her."Go back to your room. There's no need for you to stay here." Rosie tried to force me away, afraid that I would do something to ruin her plans. This hag sure had a belly full of tricks!If it were before, I would have obediently returned to my room. But today, I decided to ma

Seeing me lost in thought, my mother's butler came over and said gently, "Master, you don't need to worry. Just do your best.""I understand.""What do you plan to do next?""I wanted to stop by my old company. No need to send me there. I'll take a taxi.""Very well. If there is an emergency, call this number. I, Victor, will come to your aid as soon as possible.""Thank you. It means a lot!"I wanted to stop by the company to get back the things I'd left there, and among them was my dignity!After I arrived at the company, I took the elevator to the tenth floor. When I got to the office, I saw Zack throwing around his weight and lecturing the people of the finance department. I had no idea who had given him the right to do so. He acted as if he did not see me and continued with his lecture. It seemed he was promoted while I was away. Otherwise, there was no way he could be so arrogant."You have to always put the company's interest first. Your personal interest comes after, got it? D

Zack was regretting bringing the wrong report here. His face was red, and he did not dare make a sound."Mr. Reddick, what's going on here?" That hot-tempered board member shouted again. He hated people committing fraud."Mr. Campbell, I... I made a mistake. I didn't know that Mr. Wayne was..."Seeing that he was on the verge of tears, I stood up and took that form from before, presenting it to him."Mr. Reddick, please sign this form. Let's take advantage of the fact that you're still the assistant manager. Otherwise, I wouldn't know who to look for, since you're about to be fired," I said half-jokingly. Zack's eyes were red. He grabbed my hand and begged, "David... No, Mr. Wayne, can you forgive me just this once, for old time's sake? I promise I'll change! Please give me another opportunity, Mr. Wayne!""Zack, you don't deserve my forgiveness. You're a stinky rat that ruined the atmosphere in the finance department with your presence. You should quickly pack your stuff and get rea

After a short moment, Kate asked coldly, "Can you tell me what's going on? Where did all this money come from?"I kept my eyes shut and did not bother replying. What was the point of discussing with someone who was trying to harm you?She got angry and moved to my side of the bed. Right at that time, I took her in my arms and pressed her down on her bed.I had endured for a long time now, and Kate was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. I felt the same when we met at a bar two years ago, and I felt the same now. Whether it was her figure or her face, they were perfect.I kissed her crazily.Kate was like a drowning girl trying to escape from an underwater spirit.Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain stemming from the tip of my tongue. I raised my head and looked at Kate coldly.Tears welled up in her eyes, which were now filled with a mix of emotions that I could not understand clearly. However, I knew that she'd never loved me, despite me giving her my everything in the past two years