Blurb：
Aria's world shattered when Julian's plane supposedly crashed. In a desperate act of love, she jumped into the ocean, only to discover it was Julian's cruel April Fool's test of her devotion, orchestrated with his mistress Chloe. Now, lying in a hospital bed, Aria's love for Julian has hit zero. She demands a divorce, but Julian, a master of manipulation, uses their son Leo against her. With mentions of Blake, Mr. Smith, and Ms. Riley, this intense story follows Aria as she finds the strength to break free from Julian's control and reclaim her life. Will she escape his threats and start anew?Content：
The day Julian's plane supposedly crashed into the ocean, I shattered. I jumped into the churning water after it, only to be rescued and then told it was just an April Fool's joke.Before I lost consciousness, I heard the taunting voice of his mistress.
Julian, sweetie, Chloe purred, your wife, Aria, is absolutely madly in love with you. She'd go completely ballistic if she knew you were playing this trick on her, wouldn't she?
He chuckled, a light, dismissive sound.
"Go ballistic? Aria's been so quiet, like a mouse since the baby. Just don't let her find out about this, alright? This was just my final test of her devotion."
Everyone around them laughed, promising they wouldn't breathe a word.
I lay on the stretcher, unable to shed another tear.
Julian didn't know it, but this was my last chance for him, too.My love for him was officially zeroed out.
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I woke up in a hospital bed, a perfectly peeled apple sitting on the bedside table.
Usually, when I got sick, Blake never even bothered to show up. He’d just send his assistant with a pile of expensive supplements.
Seeing the indifferent expression on my face, he picked up a slice of apple and held it to my lips.
“Happy I didn’t die, are we?”
I turned my head away, catching a glimpse of a faint mark on his neck. My voice was calm.
“Blake, let’s get a divorce.”
His hand paused, then he popped the apple slice into his mouth.
He crunched on it loudly, his eyes filled with mockery.
Then, right in front of me, he made a call.
Soon after, his assistant brought Leo in.
Leo had grown taller in the few months I hadn't seen him.
But he was still distant from me.
Less than a month after I gave birth to Leo, Mr. Smith took him away.
I only got to see him on holidays when we had dinner at the family estate.
I knew exactly why Blake had brought Leo here.
In the past, whenever he’d gone too far with his antics outside, and I’d stew in silence, refusing to speak to him, he’d send our son to placate me.
I can’t count how many times he’d pulled that stunt.
But now, that old trick of his? It no longer works on me, not anymore.
Seeing Leo, who had rounded out a bit, I didn’t smile.
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