Love Scam Failed, She is Rich, and He is Obsessed

“Ms.Celestine,are you certain you want to proceed with our extreme weight loss retreat programs?The process will be grueling and may even take a toll on your body.Are you sure you won’t regret it?”

Olivia lowered her gaze,staring at the layers of fat that had accumulated around her waist,the weight she had deliberately gained for the liver donation surgery.She clenched her fists and nodded firmly.“Yes,I’m sure.”

After paying the fees and completing the necessary paperwork,she turned and walked out of the weight loss retreat.

The moment she got into the car,her manager’s call came through.

“Olivia,are you being serious right now?You expect to be in top shape for the annual show in three months?”

“Of course,”she replied without hesitation.“This show determines both your future and mine.How could I give up so easily?”

“But…”

“No buts,Liora.The Olivia who lost her mind a month ago is gone.Three months from now,I’ll give you a brand-new Olivia Celestine.”

Hanging up,she crossed the bustling street,her eyes landing on a massive electronic billboard featuring elegant,slender models.

That used to be her when she was 5'8"tall,110 lbs.

Now,she was 5'8"and 130 lbs.

What could have made her gain 20 lbs in just one month?What had turned the beloved star of the fashion world into someone even she could barely recognize?

It was Lucian.

For four years,he had cherished her like a rare gem,swearing that as long as she wished,he would stay by her side forever,loving only her.Lucian Rhodes was the perfect,devoted husband.

He coaxed her to eat,held her in his arms as they slept,adorned her with luxurious clothes and jewelry,spared no expense to support her career and even hired an elite nutritionist to ensure her health and beauty.He did everything to keep her happy,radiant and thriving.

So when he was diagnosed with liver cancer and his aging parents were unsuitable donors,her first instinct was to get tested.To share her liver,her life,in return for his unwavering love.

Determined to meet the surgical requirements as soon as possible,she forced herself to eat four to five meals a day,consuming high-calorie,meat-heavy dishes.She believed that once she gained enough weight and completed the surgery,they would grow old together,just as he had promised.

Unfortunately,fate had other plans.It was then that she overheard a conversation between him and his childhood friend.

“Olivia?Heh!She might look clever,but she’s just a naive fool.”

“The liver cancer is obviously Cassie’s,but she convinced herself that it was mine and rushed to donate her liver to me.”

“If I had known she had to gain weight for the donation,I never would’ve agreed.It’s not that I don’t care about Cassie,but I have to think about myself too.How could I possibly be attracted to a woman who looks like a fat pig?”

“But my parents believe she’s in great health and looks just like Cassie.They say we should use her to carry a child as soon as possible.That way,Cassie won’t have to endure childbirth and risk her health,yet she’ll still have a child that resembles us.”

“That does make sense,but Cassie and I have been apart for so many years.Now that we’ve finally reunited,I don’t want to wait any longer.I just want to take care of her and be with her,day and night.”

It felt like a torrential downpour,crashing over her,drenching her to the bone.Olivia felt frozen,cold from head to toe,inside and out.

How could this be?

She was the woman Lucian had pursued for three years,loved for another three and cherished in the palm of his hand for four years of marriage.A decade of devotion.A decade of love.

And Cassie Winslet?She was merely the girl next door,a childhood playmate who left for overseas studies at eighteen,who was never even bothering to attend their wedding.If not for her heart condition requiring a quiet recovery,she would not have packed up and returned to this country as an old acquaintance.

So why had Cassie suddenly become the so-called precious,irreplaceable first love of his life?

And why was Olivia nothing more than a stand-in?A tool whose sacrifice,even down to her liver and an unborn child,was deemed unsightly?

A sharp sting rose in her nose,her vision blurred with unshed tears.She clenched her fists,swallowing the sobs threatening to break free.

Then,slowly,she curled her lips into a mocking smile.

Lucian wanted to play with her?Fine.She would return the favor.

She had been foolish enough to offer her liver willingly,but if Lucian could be so ruthless,so heartless,so undeserving of her love…

Then,he was unworthy of her liver.

By the time Olivia returned home,night had already begun to settle in.

From the kitchen,Lucian poked his head out,flashing her a gentle smile.“You’re back?Dinner’s ready.Go wash your hands and eat.”

The table was filled with carefully prepared dishes,stir-fried spinach,shrimp with broccoli,pig’s trotters stewed with soybeans,yam and pork ribs soup.All nutritious,all beneficial for liver health.

And all things Olivia hated.

If Lucian did not have to,he would not touch them himself.Yet,every day,he coaxed her to eat,going so far as to take over the cooking himself.

He always said she had sacrificed so much and she needed to be well nourished.Only when she had enough strength and blood would she suffer less when the surgery came.

For a time,Olivia had been touched.A man as busy as Lucian,a man who was supposedly sick himself,still found the time to personally take care of her meals.Three times a day.

But now,she knew the truth.His so-called affection was a lie.His careful attention was not for her sake.It was for Cassie’s liver.He was simply afraid that any slight deficiency in her health would affect the success of the transplant.

Looking at the familiar face she had loved,trusted and been deceived by for seven years,a bitter taste rose in Olivia’s throat.