But tonight ? This was the first time . And she was terrible at it - her intentions clumsy and obvious . Someone this shallow couldn't possibly pull off the push - and - pull act . It was just pitiful . Yes , he had needs . But he could endure . This time , she needed to learn the hard way . Jared stepped away . The bedroom door opened , and fresh air swept in , clearing out the thick tension left behind . Lily felt like she could finally breathe again . She sucked in deep gulps of air . Her heart was a mess . But nowhere in that chaos was there a single ounce of happiness about their impending divorce . Late that night , Jared drove away . His Maybach's engine echoed through the mountain roads . Lily changed into pajamas and got into bed , but she couldn't sleep . Suddenly , her phone lit up . Another message from that same unfamiliar number . A photo of Jared and Sarah having dinner . He looked elegant and handsome . She looked sweet and happy . A perfect couple in a romantic setting . In the bottom corner was a timestamp - 6 p.m. tonight . Right before he came back to the old house . Lily stared at the side profile of the man in the photo . That calm , refined version of Jared ... she had never seen him like that . She sat on the bed , knees drawn to her chest . She didn't sleep a wink . The next morning , Lily slipped out before Madam Mary woke up . She didn't want to explain why Jared left in the middle of the night . " Busy with work " wouldn't cut it . So she simply left too . She booked a ride online . Two hours later , she finally made it back to Yulia's place . 2/5 10:53 Thu , Sep 11 She opened the door and changed her shoes , walking inside - only to stop dead in her tracks . Yulia's living room didn't have a TV . One entire wall was gray , with a projector pointed at it . Right now , frozen in the center of that wall , was a photo of Jared and Sarah . Yulia had been dozing at the table , but when she saw Lily return , she shot up and pulled her to the couch . " You're finally back ! I came up with a whole plan to bust the side chick ! " Lily blinked . " Bust ... a side chick ? " " Don't talk yet - just listen . " Yulia pointed at Sarah's photo . " Yesterday , I saw her in person . I knew right away this woman wasn't simple . So I stayed up all night digging . And I found something ! " Lily stared at Sarah's photo . She'd always been curious . What kind of background did Sarah have ? " Do you know the Bolt family has a charity program ? They sponsor underprivileged college students . " Lily nodded , then shook her head . " I know they do charity , but I never looked into the details . " Back in college , all she cared about was the design world . After marrying Jared , her entire focus was on him . She didn't follow business news anymore . She vaguely remembered seeing a few articles about Jared doing charity work , but she never paid attention . " Sarah was one of the lucky kids picked from the orphanage when Jared was seven . She was smart , so the orphanage helped her find a sponsor to pay for school . " Yulia's expression turned serious as she glanced at Lily . " Jared used his own pocket money to put Sarah through Riverville's top schools - from elementary all the way to college . That's how she ended up at Cloud Corp. " She kept it brief , but with each word , Lily's face grew paler . So Yulia just handed over the documents . " Here . Read it for yourself . " Jared , the Bolt family's only heir , used to get a million in New Year's money from Madam Mary every year . 3/5 10:53 Thu , Sep 11 But James disagreed . He thought giving a child so much money would only make him reckless . So he took Jared to an orphanage and had him sponsor a child . He picked Sarah - and her younger sister Elsa . Sarah refused to be separated from her sister . Elsa wasn't as bright , and James didn't want to sponsor both . But Jared insisted . He defied his grandfather and took both girls out of the orphanage . He used his yearly allowance to pay for their education - from elementary school all the way to college . At first , the money was enough . Later it wasn't . Both girls went to elite schools . Eventually , Jared had to borrow money from Madam Mary . He racked up eight million in debt . Lily remembered Madam Mary joking about that debt . She thought it was a joke . But it was real . All for ... Sarah . Sarah went to Cloud Corp after college . Elsa ended up in the ICU because of a heart condition . She nearly died . Jared paid to send her abroad for treatment and to find a suitable donor . " Jared basically raised his own wife . Sarah listens to everything he says , she's competent , and she followed every step of the path he laid out for her . " Yulia sighed . " Honestly , she's impressive . I can't even compare ." " But Lily , you can surpass her . No matter how capable she is , she's just a vice president . You could be a world - famous designer ! " Lily's chest ached . She couldn't breathe . Jared had molded Sarah with his own hands . He had to be proud . They were a perfect match . So how long had they been together ? 4/5 10:53 Thu , Sep 11 " One more thing I have to tell you . " Yulia hesitated for a long time before continuing . " This isn't in any official records , but I heard it from a very reliable source . After Sarah graduated college , the Bolt family wanted to send her abroad . Jared refused . He insisted she stay . " " So I think they were already involved back then . The reason he married you ... is because he knew the Bolt family would never accept Sarah . He brought you home to keep up appearances . And kept Sarah on the side . " " Have you considered not divorcing him ? You're the legal wife . You get the house , the cars , the inheritance . Sarah's just the mistress - she'll always be looked down on ." Yulia was dead serious . " This kind of hollow marriage is pretty common in the business world . " The Bolt family's fortune was no small prize . Send Gifts 2.4K Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!