I sneered, “Aren’t you all living saints? Why so quiet now? When you help her, please make sure to cover the
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$20,000 hole she scammed from my husband, so I don’t have to waste money hiring a lawyer to sue.”
The entire office instantly fell silent.
My phone kept buzzing with messages, all from Mike.
“I can carry rice, I can carry flour, but I can’t carry how much I miss you.”
“Looking at this one–sided conversation, I finally understand what they mean by ‘silent love.‘
“It’s okay if you don’t respond. My loneliness alone can support both our happiness.”
Ignoring his cheesy lines, I messaged him directly: “Your dear ‘sister‘ is now reporting at our station.”
“Since we’re in a fake marriage with no property disputes, and our contract period has expired, let’s go to the
civil affairs bureau soon to finalize the divorce.”
Almost immediately, Mike replied:
“I’m busy, no time!”
Followed by: “I’m off work! Coming to pick you up right now, wait for me!!!”
Me: ?
Me: Look at these two messages. Do you see the contradiction?!
On the way home, Mike was like a puppy who had made a mistake, not daring to make a sound.
Only after we got inside did he speak.
“The work situation was truly unexpected. I’ll call your editor–in–chief right now and get her fired.”
“Don’t bother. After we divorce, I’ll resign too.”
“I’m not getting divorced.”
Mike suddenly raised his voice, startling me.
“Why won’t you divorce me?”
“Although the contract was written for one year, there was a supplementary clause. If either party falls in love with the other, the agreement is automatically void. You were the one who suggested it–don’t you rem-
ember?”
Only then did I recall that the original Sarah, harboring fantasies about this marriage, had indeed proposed adding this clause.
I was about to argue when I suddenly realized something.
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“Are you saying… you’ve fallen in love with me?”
Hearing this, Mike actually started acting bashful.
Even his ears turned red. “Wasn’t I obvious enough?”
I thought hard about Mike’s recent behavior.
It was indeed quite obvious.
But the problem was, I never dared to think in that direction!
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What supporting male character doesn’t love the female lead but falls for a cannon fodder character inste-
ad?!
