On Valentine’s Day, Vespera Habsburg received a gift from her husband, an intimate photo at a bar, showing Draven Vaughn with their daughter and another woman.
By the time Vespera arrived, her daughter had been forced by Brielle Luxembourg to drink an entire bottle of liquor, her whole body trembling.
Draven, however, was still holding that culprit and laughed loudly.
Countless mocking looks turned toward Vespera, waiting for her madness.
Vespera tightly hugged her trembling daughter, her eyes red as she stared coldly at the man in front of her.
She wished she could destroy Brielle and Draven apart, but she was concerned about her daughter’s condition.
Once Vespera took her daughter to the hospital for treatment, Draven finally changed into a suit and then slowly stepped closer.
His face was full of sadness.
“Vespera, Brielle didn’t mean to do it. I also never thought this kind of situation would happen. I can compensate for it with a villa in the west suburbs, and Brielle will never show up in front of Amethyst again.”
After speaking, he passed over a document.
Vespera felt empty in her heart. She first thought that, despite her unhappy marriage with Draven, he was still a responsible father.
Yet she didn’t expect he would actually watch helplessly as their daughter being forced to drink alcohol!
Vespera no longer wanted to endure it, yet she still signed her name.
She first thought this was Draven’s belated regret until she heard his conversation with the doctor at the corner of the hospital.
“Doctor, for patient 903, abandon resuscitation. When the time arrives, simply go in and casually provide an oxygen.”
Draven's voice turned too cold.
“But President Vaughn, without resuscitation, Miss Amethyst may have sequelae. Her brain could be damaged,” the doctor said nervously.
Draven said impatiently, “Even if she dies, it has nothing to do with me. She isn’t even my daughter anyway, just the result of Vespera messing around with another man. I already made Vespera sign the letter of understanding. Brielle won’t face any trouble.”
Vespera should have exploded in anger, yet she showed a calm smile.
From the moment Draven said those words, Vespera realized that her marriage with Draven had no chance to go on.
At that moment, Vespera’s phone rang.
The calendar reminded her that the agreement signed seven years earlier had become invalid right then.
She touched the divorce document she had prepared for seven years inside her bag, then decisively turned around and entered the ward.
1
“Mrs. Vaughn… because she was sent to the hospital too late, the young lady’s brain has already suffered damage. I’m afraid in the future…” The doctor’s voice was slightly nervous.
Hearing this, Vespera felt sharp pain in her heart and stumbled back a few steps.
Because of her wishful thinking, she failed to keep her daughter away from Draven, which caused this result.
“Ma’am, the news about Mr. Vaughn and Miss Luxembourg has broken out again. Do we need to suppress it like usual?”
Draven’s assistant stormed into the ward, showing respect on the surface while holding dislike toward Vespera.
If it were before, Vespera would have spared no effort to suppress the news.
In order to be a qualified Mrs. Vaughn, she had handled such news countless times.
To repay the kindness of Octavian Vaughn for saving her own father, Vespera signed the agreement and became the chain that bound Draven.
But after Casimir Habsburg was rescued, he got into another car accident, leaving him in a coma.
All these years, to repay Octavian’s kindness and cover her father’s medical expenses, Vespera endured Draven’s abuse.
She put on the identity of Mrs. Vaughn. No matter how Draven tried to provoke her, Vespera always stayed calm.
Even if her heart was in pain, she would still perfectly fulfill Mrs. Vaughn’s duties.
And Draven’s reason for mistreating her was very simple.
Octavian forced Draven to marry Vespera, believing she could make him settle down.
Vespera also knew this was unfair to Draven and treated him with great care.
Draven slowly developed feelings for Vespera.
However, right before the wedding, Draven’s first love was kidnapped and tortured until she died.
All the evidence pointed to Vespera, and Draven came to hate her with all his heart.
No matter how much Vespera explained, Draven refused to believe her.
On their wedding day, he even found a woman identical to his first love and let her lie on the bed that was originally meant for them.
Vespera shouted, argued wildly with Draven, and even suggested divorce.
But in the end, she lost to reality.
With that, Vespera compromised. She put on the identity of Mrs. Vaughn and focused only on her daughter.
But now, the agreement period had already ended, and she no longer needed to go against her heart.
Thinking of this, she said coldly, “Draven’s affairs have nothing to do with me. Whether you suppress it or stir it up, it has nothing to do with me.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the ward door was suddenly pushed open, and Brielle’s playful laugh drifted in.
“Brother Draven, I said I needed to come say sorry. Look, Vespera is upset.”
