But just as he was about to slip the ring onto my finger, his phone rang. A distinctive alert sound-it was a SnapChat message from Serena Vance. He glanced at the content, his expression unchanged, and only after he'd placed the ring on my ring finger did he rise. "Summer, it's an important client for the company. I'll be right back." No sooner had he spoken than he rushed onto the helicopter. It wasn't until the whirring of the rotor completely faded that I lowered my gaze, picked up a small cat, and squatted on the ground, silently for a long time. A soft sensation brushed my palm, but my heart was utterly cold. The stray cat had a home, but I... I no longer did. *Thud-* The ring slipped from my hand. Julian Blackwood was so preoccupied with Serena Vance that he didn't even notice he'd given me the wrong ring. He had taken the women's ring with the chip to monitor me, but he had left the men's ring, which was the receiver, with me. After a moment of hesitation, I pressed the switch on the ring. "I'm sorry, husband, I don't want to suffer from depression, but I've been locked up here for three years, and I'm really going crazy!" Serena Vance's crying voice came through. "You don't have to worry about me. Today is your and Ms. Hayes's fifth anniversary. Go be with her. I'll try my best to get through this, just like I have these past three years..." "Don't say such foolish things," Julian Blackwood's low authoritative voice echoed. 12:36 pm "I'm your man. How can I not care for you when you're sick? Come on, let's go out for a change of scenery." "Really?" Serena Vance exclaimed, overjoyed. "Am I dreaming? I can really leave this place?" "When has your husband ever lied to you? Let's go now." The familiar whirring sound of the rotor started up again. I knew they were on the helicopter. I remembered three years ago, when I had just lost my right hand and was in unbearable agony, Julian had tried everything to cheer me up. He bought this helicopter and took me soaring into the sky, saying with a pang of heartache, "Look, Summer, even the largest buildings now seem so tiny. Just like there's no obstacle in life that can't be overcome. No matter how difficult, your husband will be with you through it all." Back then, I believed him. But it turned out, he was the one who had created this hurdle for me in the first place. When the helicopter reappeared in the sky, I thought I was mistaken. Finally, it landed at the adjacent estate. Julian Blackwood's voice came through the ring: "Serena, you never had a chance to leave the mansion before, but your husband had already prepared an anniversary gift for you. This is your estate, and I'll spend the day here with you." Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!