Married for Three Years, He Tried to Steal Everything From MeChapter 1

On the eve of our third wedding anniversary, my husband, Darwin Herrera, was killed in an unexpected explosion.

I was caught in the blast as well—left crippled—and our unborn child was lost in the chaos.

Shrouded in a black veil at Darwin’s funeral, I was so overcome with grief that I nearly collapsed more than once.

But that very night, when I returned to the hospital, I overheard his childhood sweetheart, Sydney Newman, speaking in hushed tones to someone.

"The plan was to have Nadine die in the blast with you. But now that she's still alive, we won't get the insurance payout!"

Then, a voice I thought I'd never hear again—Darwin's—cut in smoothly.

"Don't worry. I'm now Terrence, Darwin's elder brother. I've already prepared the will. All the company shares will be transferred under Terrence's name."

"But... what if Nadine finds out you're still alive?"

I heard the faint hiss of a cigarette, then his confident reply.

"That's impossible. Two weeks from now, you'll take her to the cemetery I've chosen. Make it look like she fell off a cliff. No one will suspect a thing."

I bit down so hard on my lips I tasted blood.

So the explosion was never an accident—it was his plan all along. His death was nothing more than a ruse to claim a massive insurance payout.

And to get it, he intended to push me into the abyss.

The diamond ring on my finger still gleamed under the hospital lights, but our marriage had been nothing but a calculated scheme.

If that's the case, then I no longer needed to hold back.

Those who trample on love deserve nothing!

——

Before I could recover from the shock of discovering that Darwin was still alive, I caught sight of Sydney through the crack in the door—her arms draped around his neck, her lips pressed firmly to his.

After the deep kiss, her gaze lingered on him with unmistakable affection.

"Darwin, thank you for the heart you gave me."

He ruffled her hair with a smile.

"It's the least I could do. You've been like a sister to me all these years."

Her cheeks flushed.

"Only a sister?"

"Of course not. How else would I have traded my unborn child's heart to save you? Luckily, your body didn't reject it. Otherwise..."

Darwin pulled her close by the waist, affectionately pinching her nose.

"I just want you to know—you're the most precious person in my life."