"Yamilet, you can't run."

In the dim-lit room, Yamilet Wallace was pinned down on the bed. She took in the things above her in a daze.

Warm yellow light shone from above, illuminating the man's handsome face.

This was a familiar face that once made her extremely frightened and disgusted. Yet, at that moment, she only felt a little excited when she saw it.

"Aydan?"

"Do you hate me?"

Lips curving into a snide sneer, Aydan Conley reached out and caressed Yamilet's delicate neck with his palm. "I sabotaged your elopement with your lover. And I'm taking your virginity. Do you hate me?"

Yamilet shook her head violently.

Her dying scene flashed across her mind. When the explosion happened, Aydan had pushed her out regardless of his own safety. As she reminisced about it, she felt her heart had been stabbed with a sharp knife.

It was a shame that before she died, she only thought about how to escape him...

"Aydan..."

Before she could utter her thoughts, Aydan bit her neck heavily.

His voice was laced with sinister fierceness. "If you hate me, you must stay by my side. It's the only way you can have a chance of taking revenge on me."

Yamilet shook her head desperately, tears rolling down her cheeks...

She didn't know how long the sex went on.

Because in the end, Yamilet had passed out.

When she woke up, it was morning. Warm sunlight shone through the window, heating the room up.

She sat up on the bed and looked around the room. Everything was so familiar and she finally realized that last night wasn't a dream.

It seemed that she had gone back in time and returned to a few years ago when she just married Aydan.

At that time, the Wallace family hadn't fallen, her grandpa was still alive, and her uncles were in their prime.

Aydan was still the almighty president of the Conley Group. And she hadn't been tortured to the point of losing her mind and ended up dying in a fire.

It seemed that everything was back to square one.

Maybe ... she had been reborn?

Yamilet's heart swelled with ecstasy. At that moment, someone opened the bedroom door.

When Aydan's tall figure came into view, her pupils shrank.

In the next second, she threw herself at him in surprise.

"Aydan, you really are alive."

Aydan looked at her with half-lidded eyes, a gleam of sarcasm in his dark eyes.

"What's wrong? Do you hate me so much that you wish me dead?"

Yamilet said, "That's not..."

"Shame that even if I die, you'll still be Mrs. Conley. You won't be able to get rid of this title in this life."

Gripping her wrist, he coldly pried her hand off him and strode out.

"The Mill family's people have arrived. Come downstairs once you wash up."

The bedroom door slammed shut. Yamilet's heart squeezed and she suddenly remembered that the day was her grandpa's birthday.

Normally, she should go to the birthday party with Aydan.

But in her previous life, she wrongly trusted Bella Wallace, her stepsister, and eloped with Darnell Mendez, her first boyfriend, before the birthday party as Bella suggested.

In the end, she was caught and brought back to their house by Aydan. What she did made Aydan furious.

He didn't have sex with her on their wedding night because of her reluctance. Yet, he was so mad last night that he slept with her against her will.

In her previous life, she didn't understand Aydan's love for her. As he had sex with her by force, she cried and made a fuss the next day.

At her grandpa's birthday party, she even accused Aydan of being a rapist in front of all the guests.

Aydan didn't want to quarrel with her in public, so he left the party.

At that time, Yamilet was pleased with herself and was feeling smug that she finally angered him. But she didn't realize everything was a part of Bella's conspiracy.

A great scandal happened at the party after Aydan left and it destroyed her reputation and her life.

Yamilet still shivered inwardly as she thought about the scandal.

She became infamous and was despised by the world because of the scandal. Her grandpa and uncles were also extremely disappointed in her.

On the contrary, through her well-planned actions at the party, Bella became a goddess in public view and won the trust of her grandpa and uncles.

From then on, Bella began to eat away at Yamilet's reputation, status, wealth, and entire life.

Yamilet's gaze turned dangerous as she remembered the events.

In her previous life, she was foolish and naive, so Bella managed to manipulate her easily.

As she was given another chance to do it over, she wouldn't repeat the mistakes.

She would make the people who owed her pay her back fully. And she would make up for the people that she missed out on. There wouldn't be any regrets.

***

Yamilet came downstairs half an hour later.

Aydan was already waiting for her in the car.

He wore a dark suit, which made a striking contrast to his pale skin. It gave him a vibe of abstinence that was as alluring as the devil's whisper.

Yamilet couldn't help but swallow hard.

She thought, "Why didn't I notice how good-looking he was before?

"With his face and figure alone, he dwarfs all the popular young male stars in show business, not to mention that he also has the power and wealth that ordinary people can't achieve in their lifetime.

"Did I get hit by the head? Why would I abandon such a great husband and choose that bastard?"

Yamilet got into the car and called sweetly, "Hello, Honey."

Aydan didn't react, however, Beckett Baldwin, who was sitting in the driver's seat, was shocked and nearly broke the steering wheel.

Sensing the cold gaze behind him, Beckett hastily lowered his head. "I'm sorry, Mr. Conley."

Yamilet bit her lip and reached out to hug Aydan's arm.

"Honey, I was wrong. I won't pester you for a divorce again."

Finally, Aydan turned his head to look at her. His gaze fell on her fair and beautiful face, yet his words were cold.

"Have you decided to try another approach since your last attempt has failed? What are you playing at this time, Mrs. Conley?"

Yamilet was speechless.

It was her fault. She had gone too far and lost Aydan's trust.

She thought, "Luckily, I'm reborn now. I have plenty of time to prove myself in the future." So, Yamilet decided not to explain herself.

"Just wait. I'll prove myself to you sooner or later."

Aydan snorted and, surprisingly, he said nothing.

Soon, the car arrived at the hotel.

Most of the guests had arrived and the magnificent banquet hall was bustling with excitement.

As soon as she walked through the door of the hall, she saw Dylan Mill, her grandpa. He was surrounded by guests like the center of the universe.

Yamilet felt the prickle in her eyes and cried, "Grandpa." She ran toward Dylan.

Dylan was gleefully greeting the guests. When he heard Yamilet's voice, he turned around and saw her running toward him. He was immediately overjoyed.

"Yamilet? Why didn't you let me know before you came over? I would tell your uncles to greet you at the door."

Yamilet threw herself in Dylan's arms and replied sweetly.

"I missed you too much, so I couldn't wait for my uncles to greet me and came in by myself."

Dylan had never seen Yamilet act so sweetly in front of him. His heart melted.

Yamilet was feeling sad.

In her previous life, because of Bella's calumny, she believed that Dylan had treated her cousins better than her. So, she always lost her temper with him.

It wasn't until she died that she found out Dylan was the person who loved her the most in the world. However, at that time, he had been killed by Bella.

She didn't even get to see him for the last time before he died. She berated herself for being such an unfilial grandchild.

At that moment, a gentle voice came from behind her.

"There you are, Yamilet."

Yamilet went rigid for a second before lifting her head slowly. Bella was standing in front of her in a dress, looking vulnerable.

Bella had come to the party with Owen Wallace, her father.

Owen was a staid man and frowned when he saw Yamilet burying herself in Dylan's arms.

"You're not a little girl anymore. Where are your manners? This is unacceptable."

Before Yamilet could retort, Dylan was enraged and said.

"My granddaughter merely wants to get close to me. What's wrong with it? You're not old. Why are you such an old-fashioned man? No wonder Yamilet isn't close to you."

Then, he grabbed Yamilet's hand and pulled her to the other side of the hall.

"Just ignore him, Yamilet. Come with me. I'll introduce you to my friends."

Yamilet followed behind Dylan obediently. Soon, Blaine Mill, her uncle, came over and took Aydan away.

Standing in the spot, Bella put on a forced smile.

"Dad, Yamilet is young and doesn't know better. Don't be mad at her."

Owen didn't think anything was wrong at first, but when he heard Bella's words, his face fell.

"She's a married woman. She's not that young. They spoil her too much."

With a gloomy face, he strode away. Bella lowered her eyes, her lips curving into a triumphant smile.

Dylan flaunted Yamilet in front of his old friends and didn't let her go until all of them had met his precious granddaughter.

When Yamilet finally found a chance to sneak off, she planned to seek out Aydan. Yet, Bella stopped her.

Sneakily, she pulled Yamilet into a corner and asked with feigned concern, "Yamilet, did Aydan do anything horrendous to you after he brought you home last night?"

Yamilet blinked and replied, "No."

"I'm glad to hear that. I was almost scared to death when I heard the news. I was worried that..."

Suddenly, she stopped talking as her gaze fixed on Yamilet's neck.

Her gentle tone turned slightly high-pitched.

"How did you get those marks on your neck?"

Subconsciously, Yamilet covered her neck with her hand.

She figured out the whole thing in just a second.

Aydan seemed to indulge her and would tolerate her unconditionally no matter what she did.

In fact, he had principles and set up bottom lines. Without a doubt, Yamilet had crossed the line by eloping with another man.

Aydan had sex with Yamilet all night, no matter how she cried, begged, and fought. He was relentless. At that moment, Yamilet finally realized that Aydan had a temper.

But he was willing to restrain it in daily life for his love for her.

She assumed Bella was shocked because she saw the hickeys that she missed and didn't cover them with concealer.

Yamilet put on a sad face on purpose.

"What do you think? You're an adult. You know what sex is."

Bella's eyes widened.

"So ... you two had sex last night?"

Yamilet nodded.

Although she had lowered her eyes, she didn't miss the gleam of jealousy and hatred in Bella's eyes.

"That's outrageous. How could he treat you like this? Don't worry. I won't let this matter go. Listen. I have an idea. It may get him to agree to a divorce."

Yamilet arched a brow, seemingly interested.

"What's it?"

"You have sex, right? You can accuse him of marital rape in front of all the guests later. He will be humiliated. Then he may agree to a divorce in a rage."

Yamilet looked at Bella, not saying a word.

Bella had said the exact same line in her previous life. Thinking about it, Yamilet again berated herself for her past foolishness.

She had adopted such an idiotic suggestion. No wonder Bella could kill her.

She smiled, "OK."

Bella heaved a sigh of relief as Yamilet agreed to her idea.

"Here. Drink this glass of wine. It'll boost your courage. You won't want to get stage fright later."

Bella snatched a glass of wine from the side.

Yamilet looked at the glass of wine. She still remembered it. It was the beginning of her ruin.

Of course, she would not drink it in this life.

She smiled, "But I haven't eaten anything. I'm worried that I will get a stomach ache if I drink on an empty stomach. Would you bring me some snacks?"

Bella hesitated.

The glass of wine was laced with other substances. Although she was confident that Yamilet was ignorant of her scheme, she was worried that something would go wrong.

As she was about to talk Yamilet out of having snacks, Yamilet pouted, acting arrogantly.

"I won't drink it if I can't get some food to eat. I don't need it to boost my courage anyway."

Bella panicked and quickly changed her tone. "Alright. I'll find you some snacks now. Wait for me here."

She put down the glass and hurried to the dining area.

Yamilet watched her back. Her gaze shifted and landed on Maria Lynn, who was standing not far from her.

Maria was Bella's mother and Yamilet's mom's best friend. However, she seduced Diane's husband once she passed away. Then, she even schemed with Bella to kill Yamilet and take over her family fortune...

Yamilet had to admit that Maria was a cutthroat woman.

She thought, "In this case, my vengeance shall start with her."

She casually walked up behind Maria and switched their wine glasses while no one was watching.

She took out a small packet of white powder from the interlayer of her clutch before tearing it open and pouring all the powder into the glass of wine. Then, she returned to her original spot as if nothing had happened.

At that moment, Bella also came back.

The plate she delivered to Yamilet was filled with snacks that were obvious leftovers. Yet, she said, "Yamilet, I don't know what you like. So, I got a bit of everything. Hurry. Have a taste."

Yamilet glanced at the plate coldly. "No, thanks. I don't like any of these snacks. I'd rather just drink the wine."

She drank the glass of wine in one gulp.

Bella paused. She was mad that Yamilet had ordered her to get her food like she was a waitress and even refused to eat the food she brought back.

But she was pleased that Yamilet drank the wine. It meant her goal had been achieved.

She schooled her expression back to neutral and smiled, "Alright. You don't have to eat them if you don't feel like it. But don't forget to go on the stage and tell the guests what happened last night."

Yamilet was noncommittal.

Soon, the host announced that the party had started.

Dylan liked a boisterous room, so he always hired famous performers for his birthday party.

On top of that, guests who are good at music and dance would also be invited to perform on stage. And Dylan had arranged for Yamilet to perform a piano solo that night.

In her previous, Yamilet was always reluctant to follow Dylan's arrangement.

Although she was an excellent pianist, she hated being called to play piano for Dylan and his friends as it made her feel like a gorilla in a zoo.

It wasn't until she died that she understood that Dylan had done it out of love. He merely wanted more people to see her shine on the stage.

Soon, the host called Yamilet's name, asking her to go on the stage.

Yamilet walked to the stage, her hands holding her long dress up.

She wore a red dress with a complexly crafted lace neckline that reached her neck. Still, the complicated design didn't affect her beauty and elegance.

Her delicate neck emitted a soft glow under the light. The red dress made it more like a carefully carved artifact.

As soon as she stood on the stage, there was a round of applause as people were stunned by her beauty.

The guests had all heard about her talent and beauty. When they finally saw her in person, they deemed that she had lived up to her reputation.

Hearing the guests' low awes and amazed whispers, Bella balled her hands into tight fists with hatred.

She thought, "OK. Go ahead to sing her praises.

"They all think she's talented and beautiful now.

"I'd like to see if anyone can still say the same once she starts acting like a spoiled brat and making a scene on the stage."

Yamilet sat down in front of the piano.

She glanced at the crowd and failed to find Aydan among them.

Although she was a little disappointed, she said to the guests seriously, "The piece of music I'm playing is 'How do I live'. It conveys the meaning that I can't live with Aydan. He's my husband and I'll dedicate this piece to him."

As Bella was plotting her next move, her expression changed drastically when she heard Yamilet's words.

She thought, "What?

"Didn't she agree to accuse Aydan of marital rape on stage? Why did she just confess her love to him?"

Aydan, who happened to enter the hall with Blaine, was stunned as well. He looked up at the stage.

Yamilet was beautiful and graceful on the stage, looking nothing like the spoiled and arrogant woman he knew. Instead, she was like a gorgeous and otherworldly princess.

She lowered her head slightly and put her slender fingers on the piano keys. Immediately, melodious notes flowed across the hall.

Yamilet was in fact very talented in music.

After all, Diane was a diva in the music industry.

It was a pity that she listened to Darnell and Bella and thought playing the piano would get her nowhere. So, she gave up practicing it.

But in this life, she wouldn't repeat the stupid mistake.

She would hold on tight to her talent. One day, she would stand on top of the world and become a person that everyone looked up to like Diane.

As Bella gritted her teeth in anger, Darnell approached her. He had sneaked into the party at some point.

"Bella, didn't you say that she would accuse Aydan of rape when she went on the stage? Why would she dedicate her performance to him instead?"

Bella huffed, "How would I know?"

She paused and pushed down her wrath unwillingly.

"Never mind. It doesn't matter that she didn't accuse him. She had drunk the wine, so her ending wouldn't be changed. How about you? Have you contacted the people as I said?"

Darnell sneered.

"They will be here any second. Rest assured."

Bella relaxed.

"That's good."

At that moment, the music had become sentimental and full of love.

Yamilet thought about how dearly Aydan had treated her in her previous life. No matter what she wanted, he would find a way to get it for her. She frowned slightly, and the thing that caused her displeasure would disappear immediately.

Apart from keeping her by his side, he had done nothing bad against her.

But what did she do in return?

For some reason, Yamilet had always rejected him. She tried every means to escape from him and even thought about killing him.

At the last moment of his life, they were in a car and the bomb Bella set was about to go off. He had pushed her out of the car regardless of his own safety and drove the car down the cliff.

It was then that she understood how deeply Aydan's love for her had run.

Yamilet's eyes gradually turned red-rimmed. The guests were moved by the music.

The piece was supposed to be a sweet love song. Yet, Yamilet's performance carried an air of sadness.

It conveyed the love of a couple that one couldn't live without another. The audience had clearly sensed it. No words were needed.

There are widespread rumors that Aydan and Yamilet were on good terms. Yet, it seemed to be the opposite.

It was obvious that they were deeply in love.

The guests weren't the only people who were surprised by the performance, So did Aydan.

He remembered the name of the music Yamilet told the audience. It was called "How do I live".

Did she mean that ... she couldn't live without him?

He thought, "Yamilet has changed so much so suddenly. Is she doing it out of her heart or is she acting?

"It's alright if she is acting. But if she's serious...

"Since she gives me hope, I wish she won't let me down again. Otherwise, I don't know what I'll be capable of then."

When Yamilet's performance ended, there was thunderous applause.

Some female guests were even moved to tears.

They thought, "My goodness. What a wonderful piece of music. It's amazing.

"Did Yamilet's fingers get kissed by the deity? How could she make such a simple piece sound so extraordinary?"

Yamilet had gotten a little emotional during the performance as well. She sat quietly to calm herself down. After a while, she stood up and bowed to the audience.

Just as she was about to leave the stage, there was a commotion at the door. A group of police officers broke in.

"It's reported that someone has taken drugs and is in possession of drugs at this party. We're here to inspect. Please cooperate."

The guests were shocked.

The touching atmosphere vanished in a second. People looked at each other in dismay.

Yamilet's pupils dilated.

This was the scandal.

The same thing happened in her previous life. When she accused Aydan of rape on the stage, Aydan had stormed out.

Then, she had an urge to take drugs as she was poisoned. The police officers had broken into the hall at that moment. So, they arrested her and found a small packet of Ketamine in the interlayer of her clutch.

The scandal became a sensation in Riverburgh.

Everyone knew that she had taken drugs at her grandpa's birthday party.

Since that day, she wasn't that proud and talented woman anymore.

However, Bella had become a figure of righteousness as she had reported Yamilet despite their relationship.

Marion Mill, Yamilet's other uncle, helped Dylan walk toward the police.

"What's going on?"

The police officer obviously knew Dylan and lowered his head slightly. "Mr. Mill, we received a tip-off that someone has taken drugs and is in possession of drugs at your birthday party. So, we need to seal the hall off and conduct a search."

Marion frowned.

"Is there a misunderstanding? The guests are all celebrities in business and political circles. Normally, there won't..."

At that moment, Bella covered her mouth with a hand in disbelief, acting like she had suddenly remembered something.

A police officer keenly noticed her strange behavior and walked over. "Miss, what's wrong?"

Bella averted her gaze and said, "Nothing."

"Withholding information is a crime too. Please cooperate."

Bella trembled slightly before looking at Yamilet in resignation.

"I ... I saw her sneaking into the bathroom and staying here for a long time... I'm not sure if I saw it wrong. I must be wrong. Yamilet can't be an addict."

The whole hall was in an uproar over Bella's words.

They thought, "What? Yamilet is an addict?

"But she's Dylan's granddaughter. Why would she take drugs at her grandpa's birthday party?"

But everyone soon remembered the antics Yamilet had done over the years and thought ... she seemed to be capable of something ridiculous like this.

Their expressions instantly became indescribable.

When they looked at her at that moment, their gazes were filled with disdain and mockery.

However, Yamilet merely smiled.

"Bella, are you sure I'm the person you saw in the bathroom?"

Bella nodded heavily. "Yes."

The policeman walked up to Yamilet. "Ms. Wallace, we need to check. Please cooperate with us."

When Marion heard that, his face fell and he tried to step forward to defend Yamilet. But Dylan stopped him.

He believed that as his granddaughter, Yamilet wouldn't do such a morally corrupted thing.

If she did, she deserved to be taken away by the police.

At the same time, Blaine whispered to Aydan, "Hey, your wife is in trouble. Aren't you going to help her out?"

Aydan stared at the stage.

Accused of addiction and holding drugs though, the woman on the stage didn't panic at all. Instead, she was calm, which made her delicate face appear more beautiful.

He said, "She didn't."

His brief answer showed his trust in her.

Yamilet didn't use drugs. He knew it better than anyone else.

So he wasn't afraid of any investigation.

Then Yamilet replied loudly.

"Sure! I can cooperate with your investigation. But I have to make it clear."

She turned her cold eyes to Bella down the stage.

"I don't know why Bella insisted that I used drugs in the bathroom. However, I wouldn't let anyone trample on my fame.

"If the investigation supports her words, I'll take the punishment. If not, Bella should apologize to me, right?"

Bella paused.

She thought, "Apologize?

"To Yamilet?"

Bella wanted to refuse subconsciously.

But thinking of what she put in the wine, she swallowed her words.

"If I was wrong, I would apologize, of course. But I'm afraid I wasn't wrong.

"Yamilet, you can fool around. But it's Dylan's birthday. How dare you do that today? That's so disrespectful."

When Bella framed Yamilet, she even tried to make things worse.

Yamilet sneered.

"Is that so? How about making a bet?"

Bella was surprised.

"If the truth is that I used drugs, I will take the punishment. If not, you should give yourself 3 slaps to show your apology. What do you think?"

Bella was dumbfounded.

Things seemed to be different from what she had thought.

Since when had Yamilet, who used to be stupid, become so decisive?

Just then, Owen spoke.

"Enough! Yamilet, don't go too far!"

"Who went too far? Dad, she's your step-daughter. I'm your biological daughter. You don't trust me?"

Owen didn't know how to answer this question.

Silence fell upon the hall.

Yamilet stared at Bella coldly and said, "What? Are you taking the bet or not?"

Her calm tone and confidence even swayed the police.

They looked at Bella with doubt.

Bella turned her eyes quickly.

She saw Yamilet drink the wine. She had paid someone to hide the drug in the bag too.

In this case, she didn't think Yamilet could turn the table.

So Bella bit the bullet. "Yes!"

Yamilet smiled slightly.

"Then, police officers, please do the check on me."

The initial check was simple. A detector was used to scan her pupils.

Female police officers would check her belongings and frisk her.

Everyone stared at the stage. Bella was nervous too.

But expecting the oncoming results, she couldn't help feeling happy.

Bella thought, "Yamilet, you'll fall from the clouds today!

"Once your fame is ruined, I'll get the chance to replace you! I'll get what you have!

"Then, you won't be so proud in front of me!"

Soon, the result came out.

The police showed the result on the detector to people.

"Everything is normal. She didn't use drugs.

"No drugs with her either."

Bella paused.

Bella thought, "She didn't use the drugs?

"How could it be possible? I saw Yamilet drink the wine!

"I had the drug hidden in her bag!

"What's going on?"

Just then, someone screamed in the crowd.

"Maria! What's wrong? Maria!"

Maria chuckled and walked out of the crowd, staggering.

She seemed to be out of her mind. She laughed as she tore her clothes.

"Oh ... it's so hot. I feel hot..."

Owen's face changed. He snapped, "Maria, what are you doing?"

But Maria couldn't hear him.

She was out of her mind because of the drug. She soon took off her clothes with only her underwear left.

It shocked the guests.

"Oh! Is that Maria Lynn? What's wrong with her?"

"She must have used drugs! Yamilet was found to be innocent. But she gave herself away! That's ridiculous!"

"She seemed proud and elegant. I didn't expect her to do things like this."

"Well, she's well-shaped..."

Although most guests were from the upper class, some of them were not very polite. They started judging Maria's body.

Owen hurried to run over and took off his coat to cover Maria up. He was anxious and mad. Dylan shook in anger too.

"What are you waiting for? Take her away!"

Some female members of the Mill family hurried to help. But Maria was out of their control due to the drug effect.

Soon, she broke free.

She even pointed at Yamilet hysterically and shouted in the hall.

"Hahahaha... Bitch, you're gonna die! Hahaha..."

Just then, splashes sounded.

Yamilet fetched some cold water and poured it on Maria.

Then Yamilet slapped Maria.

Bella screamed, "Yamilet, what are you doing?"

Yamilet sneered, "I'm trying to help her. Look at her."

People turned to Maria, who seemed sober.

Bella's drug wasn't very strong. So Maria could come back to her senses with strong external stimulation.

"What happened to me?"

She looked around in confusion, realizing people's strange eyes. She lowered her head.

Then she screamed.

"Ah! Close your eyes! Close your eyes!"

Bella hurried to cover her body with a coat and said to Dylan, "Grandpa, my mom has always been decent. She wouldn't use drugs. She must have been framed!"

Dylan's face was dark.

Anyway, Maria's gaffe at Dylan's birthday party disgraced the Mill family.

He said deeply, "Keep investigating! Find out who brought the drugs in! Find out the truth!"

Darnell, who had stayed in the corner, wanted to go as things seemed out of control.

However, when he turned around, he was stopped by two big bodyguards.

The bodyguards were asked to keep an eye on him before Yamilet made a toast with Dylan.

It was not enough to drag Maria down.

She wanted to slap Bella in the face too. Besides, she needed to show her loyalty to Aydan too.

Yamilet smiled, "You're right, Grandpa. We must find the truth out! I don't think Maria would be so ridiculous. Even if she was a drug addict, she wouldn't use drugs at your party!"

It seemed that Yamilet was helping Maria.

But it convinced people of Maria's drug addiction.

Bella almost blacked out in anger.

Yamilet turned to the police. "Police officers, please check everyone here. Remember. Everyone!"

The police nodded.

In this case, people had to cooperate with the investigation.

So almost everyone accepted the check.

Darnell sweated at the corner anxiously. But two strong bodyguards were behind him. He couldn't go.

Just as he shook and planned to throw the drug in his pocket, Yamilet's voice sounded.

"Oh, Darnell, why are you here?"

Darnell's eyes widened. He raised his head and saw Yamilet walking over.

As she walked over, people turned to him.

Due to Yamilet's bad temper, many people on site knew Darnell.

They were surprised.

"Darnell? Why is he here?"

"He's the butler's son. He shouldn't be here."

Darnell was the son of the former butler of the Wallace family. After Darnell and Yamilet's relationship was exposed, his father was fired by Owen.

Darnell's face paled. Sweat wet his vest.

He forced a smile. "Yamilet...didn't you invite me to the party to give Mr. Mill my best wishes?"

Yamilet had confusion in her wide-open eyes.

"No. I know Grandpa and Dad don't like you. How would I invite you?"

She paused and then fixed her eyes on Darnell's pants pocket.

"What's that?"

People looked in the direction of her fingertips. Then they noticed a transparent plastic bag in his pocket.

Darnell panicked and stuffed it into his pocket with an awkward smile.

"N-nothing."

Yamilet blinked her eyes.

"I don't believe you. Oh, I see. Since you came for Grandpa's birthday party, you must have a gift in your pocket! Show me!"

Then she rushed over and took out the bag from his pocket."

"No!"

Since Darnell covered his pockets suddenly, the bag was broken. The white powder scattered on the ground.

Everyone was shocked.

It was ... a drug!

Darnell's face changed. Yamilet paused too. After a long time, she reacted.

She took a step back, staggering with her mouth covered in disbelief.

Tears swelled in her eyes, almost dropping.

"Darnell, it was you...who framed Maria!"

Darnell was shocked.

"No. I didn't. Don't frame me."

"How could you deny it? If you didn't, why did you come without an invitation?

"I was nice to you. I respect Maria, but you framed her!

"I won't trust you anymore. I'll cut you off!

"Sir, take him away! Don't show him mercy for the sake of my family. I don't want to see him anymore."

Yamilet even shed tears.

People were touched by her words.

It was said that Yamilet, who was talented though, was grumpy and self-willed.

But now, they changed their minds!

Yamilet seemed so upright now. She was obsessed with Darnell, for whom she even gave up on Aydan.

Now, she offered to ask the police to take Darnell away and forbade them to help Darnell with the Wallace family's connections.

Darnell was cornered!

People were impressed by Yamilet.

Aydan couldn't help smiling faintly.

The others didn't find out about Yamilet's acting. He did.

Thinking of Yamilet's abnormal actions, he had his eyes deeper.

Darnell was overwhelmed.

"Yamilet, don't talk nonsense! It's not mine! I don't know why it's here!

"Didn't you ask me to come and elope with you? Why did you say I came without an invitation?"

"Elope?"

Yamilet sneered. She suddenly walked to Aydan quickly and took his arms.

"Darnell, listen. I was blind, so I liked you. But I'm no longer blind now!

"My husband is rich and handsome. He's nice to me. I would only elope with him! How would I choose a man like you?

"Don't bite off more than you can chew. If you dare to pester me, I'll have my husband kick your ass!"

Then she even looked up at Aydan and asked flatteringly, "Do you agree, honey?"

Aydan stared at her with his deep eyes to see her through.

After a long while, he said, "Yes."

He looked at Darnell as if Darnell had been a dead person.

"Take him away. Don't let him show up 1 km away from my wife."

"Yes."

Darnell wanted to say something, but two bodyguards covered his mouth and took him out.

People were astonished.

After a long while, the police reacted.

They hurried to take the powder for a check. And some of them chased out.

They left after all things were done. Maria was taken away for a rest too. Then Dylan restarted the party.

People sang and danced in the luxurious hall again.

Yamilet went back to View Villa with Aydan.

As soon as she entered, she was pressed against the door heavily.

Aydan's eyes were deep. He pressed his lips. His dark eyes were as deep as a pond as he stared at her.

"Yamilet, what's your plan?"

Yamilet paused.

She struggled with grievance. "Honey, you look so mad. Can you be gentler?"

Her skin felt incredibly soft. Aydan's eyes deepened.

Aydan loosened his grip.

Yamilet put her arms around his neck with satisfaction.

"I don't want anything. If there has to be, I want you to trust me more."

Aydan sneered.

"Then I'll let my guard down, and thus you can escape?"

Yamilet was speechless.

Aydan pulled down her hand. His voice was cold.

"Yamilet, don't try to win my trust or get divorced. I won't let you. You'll be my wife even if I die."

Then he turned around and left.

Yamilet paused. In her previous life, he did die for her. Tears swelled up in her eyes. She felt so guilty!

How blind she was to ignore his deep love for her!

***

Aydan went to the bathroom for a shower.

Yamilet went back to her room.

In her previous life, she hated Aydan. So they only stayed in the same room on the wedding day. Then, she never shared a room with him.

Aydan didn't force her. He even decorated her room according to her room in her parents' house to make her feel at ease.

But she was ungrateful and fell for Bella's words.

Yamilet thought Aydan copied the decoration just because he didn't care about her.

Now, Yamilet understood that he decorated the room this way just because he cared about her too much.

Yamilet had complex feelings. Just then, her phone beeped.

It was a piece of news.

She opened it and saw Maria's photo with an eye-catching title.

"Addict Maria Lynn gave herself away at a party!"

Maria used to be an actress when she was young. She had many male fans for her innocent face but nice curves.

However, she was pregnant as an unmarried woman and later married a rich man. So she gradually left the spotlight.

After these years, Maria hit the headlines in such a shocking way.

Yamilet kept reading and saw the photos taken at the party.

In the photo, Maria only had underwear on her. She had a smile on her blushing cheeks and drowsy eyes. Apparently, she had used drugs.

There were even notes.

"Maria Lynn misbehaved when she was young. She hooked up with the producer and bullied her peers. There were all kinds of scandals about her. But she was still famous due to her nice curves.

"Years later after she married a rich man, she has an unhappy marriage. Now, she's even a drug addict! She deserves it..."

There were also comments.

"Drug addict! Shame on her!"

"Luckily, she hasn't been shown on the TV for years."

"She should die!"

"Don't let trash hit the headlines again."

"I liked her and felt sorry when she quit. Didn't expect her to be a drug addict! Sorry for being blind! Go to hell, Maria!"

Yamilet couldn't help laughing as she read the comments.

In her previous life, after she was framed as a drug addict, some reporters took photos at the party and exposed them online.

Angry netizens scolded her.

So she refused to surf the Internet for a long time or even go out.

She was laughed at and hated by the world.

But now, Yamilet realized that she did nothing wrong. She was just too stupid and got framed up.

Yamilet just used the same way to deal with them.

Yamilet put away her phone happily and took a shower in the bathroom. After putting her pajamas on, she crept into Aydan's bedroom with her pillow.

No one was in the room. She went to the bed quietly, lifted the quilt, and lay down.

Surrounded by Aydan's smell, she took a deep breath peacefully.

When she closed her eyes, she wondered how Aydan dealt with his sexual needs since they only had sex once during their marriage of years.

Just then, the door opened with a click.

She paused. Even her toes tensed up nervously.

Aydan worked in the study after the shower. Then he came over.

Just as he was going to go to bed, he noticed the bump on the bed. Yamilet's head was shown.

He walked over and lifted the quilt.

Yamilet looked at him with innocent eyes and said softly, "Honey."

Aydan held his breath.

"What?"

"I want to share the bed with you tonight, OK?"

She was careful and flattering.

"No." Aydan refused her directly.

Then he pulled her up from the bed.

Yamilet was annoyed. "Why not? We're married! It's your duty to stay with me! Ah!"

Her chin was suddenly pinched. He approached and stared at her with his dark eyes.

"Are you sure you want me to fulfill my 'duty'?"

His tone was cold. Yamilet shook slightly and chickened out.

She pursed her lips. "Well, I can do that too..."

Aydan was speechless.

Yamilet put her arms around his waist.

"Anyway, I'm gonna stay with you! If you drive me away, I'll take you as a betrayer who likes another woman!"

Aydan didn't know what to do.

He grabbed her wrist and said deeply, "Let go!"

"No! Unless you let me stay!"

They were in a stalemate. Yamilet held him tight. Although her arms were slim, she was strong.

Aydan's eyes deepened. After a long while, he compromised.

"OK. Let go."

Yamilet let go of him with doubt.

The next second, he carried her and walked to her bedroom.

Yamilet shouted in anger.

"Aydan! You should keep your word! Let me down! Let me down!"

"Stay quiet!"

He patted her butt. Yamilet froze and blushed all over her face and neck.

Aydan put her on the bed and tucked her in.

After her body was covered, he felt relieved.

"Now, sleep. No more tricks. Don't try to seduce me. I won't fall for it."

Then he turned around to leave.

But Yamilet wouldn't give up.

She narrowed her eyes and jumped over at him, pinning him down on the bed.

The mattress sank deeply. Ayden gritted his teeth.

"Yamilet!"

Yamilet got up quickly and pressed him down.

"What? Bite me!"

She got carried away and didn't notice the desire in his eyes. She even patted his face.

"Come on, man. You're my husband. Sleeping in another room is bad for our marriage. Don't worry. I won't do anything to you. I'll be gentle. Ah!"

Aydan suddenly turned around and pinned her down, kissing her hard.

It was an aggressive kiss.

There seemed to be a storm or a beast. The atmosphere became ambiguous. They felt hot as if there had been hot lava, making them feel lost.

She had sex once. But that night was not enough for her to make a quick reaction.

So Yamilet couldn't breathe and felt dizzy.

"Aydan..."

She murmured. Then Aydan let go of her and raised her head.

Yamilet gasped and looked at him with tears in her eyes.

His eyes shone with desire as he stared at her. His voice was hoarse and dangerous. "Still want it again?"

Yamilet shook in fear. Yet, she pulled herself together and put her arms around his neck.

She said in a soft voice, "Honey."

Aydan held his breath. His body tensed up.

Yamilet said, "Honey, can you stop staying away from me? I really want to live a happy life with you."

Aydan softened up. He kissed her lips again.

Unlike the hard kiss just now, it was a gentle one.

Even though, she couldn't help shaking. When she felt a sudden pain in her body, she exclaimed, "Ouch!"

Aydan paused and thought of something. He got up from the bed and walked to the bathroom.

Soon, the sound of water splashing sounded in the bathroom.

Yamilet sat up from the bed with blushing cheeks.

Last night, Aydan was too angry to control himself.

He was her first man.

Their sex yesterday shouldn't be a big deal.

But they couldn't do it again tonight.

Thinking of how Aydan controlled his desire and went to the bathroom for a cold shower, she smiled sweetly.

When Aydan came out, Yamilet had moved all her things into his bedroom.

Aydan said nothing.

But when he looked at her, his eyes were deep as he pondered.

Yamilet knew her sudden change would cause his doubt.

But she couldn't even explain what had happened to herself, let alone others.

And she didn't want to wait any longer. In her previous life, she hurt Aydan. And Bella took the chance to alienate Yamilet from him.

This time, she would never give Bella any chance. So she believed it was better to make up with him as soon as possible.

...

The next day, Yamilet woke up and found herself on Aydan.

Aydan had woken up. But he didn't want to wake her up, so he stayed still.

Yamilet smiled awkwardly and rolled down. "Morning."

Aydan replied calmly, got up, and washed up.

Yamilet wiped her mouth quickly and checked the bed to make sure she didn't drool, which relieved her.

She sometimes drooled while sleeping. It didn't matter when she slept alone.

But it would embarrass her when she slept with Aydan.

Carina Leach, a servant, made breakfast for them.

Yamilet was about to eat breakfast when she got a call from Owen.

Looking at the screen, she frowned and said to Aydan, "My dad is calling me. Excuse me."

Aydan nodded. Then she walked out with the phone.

On the terrace, she answered the phone.

Then she heard Owen's criticism.

"Are you behind the news? Last night, you knew Darnell's plot against Maria, right?"

Yamilet was expressionless. Her tone was cool.

"No. No."

She didn't bother to say any more words.

Owen paused.

He was angrier.

"You're carried away! How could you talk to your Dad that way? Do you think you can be so proud with Aydan's support? Do you know you are surnamed Wallace?"

Yamilet held the phone tighter and took the phone away from her ear.

Her eyes reddened.

She would never forget about Owen's attitude towards her after she was framed by Bella.

He didn't show much concern for Yamilet because of Maria and Bella's plots before.

After Yamilet was slandered as a drug addict, Owen didn't help her find out the truth but felt ashamed of her. He even announced that he would denounce her.

When Yamilet was tricked and kept, she tried her best to pass the news to Owen, hoping that he could save her as her father.

However, after she escaped, she found that Owen was on a vacation with Maria and Bella.

Her SOS letter was thrown into the trash can.

Yamilet had complex feelings about Owen.

Although she didn't hate him, she no longer took him as her father after so many things happened.

After Owen's voice ceased finally, she put the phone to her ear again.

She said coolly, "Since you are done, I gotta go."

Just as she was about to hang up, Owen spoke again.

"Come home if you are free. Your mom left some things to you. Take them back."

Yamilet paused and said, "OK."

After breakfast, Aydan went to work.

Yamilet walked him to the door and tied the tie for him before seeing him away.

When Aydan walked out, she thought of something suddenly and stopped him.

"Well, I need to go home later. My dad asked me to fetch some things."

Aydan paused and frowned slightly.

"You never talk about trifles like that before."

Yamilet smiled, "That's the old story. If we want to live a happy life, we should tell each other about our schedule, right?"

Aydan paused. After a long while, he nodded.

"I see."

In the following hours, Yamilet kept receiving messages from Aydan.

At 9 am, Aydan: "I arrived at the company."

At 10 am, Aydan: "I'll have a meeting."

At noon, Aydan: "I'm going for a lunch."

It amused Yamilet.

She just wanted to tell him that she would inform him wherever she went.

She would never run away like before.

But Aydan misunderstood her.

He told her about everything he was going to do.

Yamilet supported on her forehead with one hand, seated. A big smile was on her face.

She wanted to tell him that he didn't need to do so. But before she sent the message, she hesitated.

Finally, she didn't send the message.

It was good this way.

Every time he sent a message to her, he would think of her, which could improve their relationship in the long term.

She put away her phone with a smile and walked to the garage with the car keys.

There were many cars in Aydan's garage.

These cars of various brands cost at least 800 thousand dollars each.

Yamilet chose a red sports car. After getting into the car, she stepped on the gas, and the car drove out fast.

In Wallace's place.

Maria's eyes were swollen after she cried overnight.

She didn't have a good family background. But she had never met any difficulties in the showbiz. It was the first time that she had been so embarrassed.

She was drugged and taken photos of.

When she thought of those spread photos, she felt desperate.

It made Owen overwhelmed too.

Just as he tried to comfort her, a female voice sounded at the door.

"Dad, I'm back."

Yamilet strode in. She was wearing black and white casual clothes.

Owen's face darkened.

"Perfect timing. I have a question."

Yamilet raised her brow and walked over.

"What?"

"Why did Darnell show up at the party? Do you have anything to do with his plan to frame Maria?"

Yamilet paused and then laughed.

"Dad, what do you mean? Darnell drugged her. Bella started it. I didn't even say much. Why do you think it's about me?"

Owen was shut up.

Her words were reasonable.

Yamilet was passive last night. She didn't talk much.

If she hadn't found Darnell, the truth wouldn't have come out!

Owen softened up a bit.

Maria suddenly sobbed, "It's my fault. I know Darnell hates us, but I let my guard down. He must have taken revenge on us because we married Yamilet to Aydan!"

Yamilet blinked.

Immediately, Owen's face darkened again.

"Yeah." He stared at Yamilet. "If it weren't for you, why would Darnell have plotted against Maria? You should apologize to Maria!"

Yamilet almost laughed in anger.

She sat on the sofa and crossed her arms. "You think Darnell drugged Maria for me? Do you have evidence?"

"Evidence? You're the only one who is connected with Darnell. Who else could it be?"

Yamilet smiled ironically.

"That's not true. Maybe I'm not the only one who keeps in touch with him!"

"What do you mean?"

"Days ago, I saw Bella and Darnell walk out of a hotel by accident. As far as I know, she should be working at that time. Why was she in a hotel with Darnell?"

Then she turned to Bella, who was right there.

Bella's face changed suddenly.

Owen paused too.

In fact, Yamilet didn't see it. But Bella told her about it before Yamilet died in Yamilet's previous life.

Days before Dylan's birthday party, Darnell and Bella met at the hotel and made the whole plan.

At that time, Yamilet was crippled and kept by Bella. Even though Yamilet knew the truth, she could do nothing to Bella.

But now, Yamilet had a new life!

She would catch Bella off guard!

Bella denied it at once.

"Nonsense! I was working at that time and didn't go anywhere!"

"Really?" Yamilet smiled, "Did I see wrong? What about checking it out at the hotel?

"There were so many people around. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who saw you!

"In the worst case, even if no one saw you, there were security cameras. We'll see if you went there after we check the security cameras."

Bella's face paled at once.

Maria turned her eyes and suddenly said, "That's right. She did go there."

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

Bella panicked.

Owen hated Darnell because of Yamilet.

And Darnell drugged Maria. If Owen learned Bella's connection with Darnell, he wouldn't trust her!

But Maria winked at her and explained, "It's my fault. After I learned that Mr. Wilson was selecting a heroine for his new movie, I wanted Bella to get the role.

"That day, I happened to know the audition was held at that hotel, so I asked Bella to go there. Maybe she met Darnell then. And Yamilet saw them by accident."

Then she glanced at Yamilet significantly.

Maria implied that Yamilet was exaggerating things.

Then Owen's eyes lit up.

"Mr. Wilson? You mean the famous director, Harold Wilson?"

Maria smiled gently, "Yes! He spoke highly of Bella after meeting her! Bella is very likely to get the role!"

Bella reacted and echoed.

"That's right. Dad, Mr. Wilson said I was suitable for the heroine in his movie and invited me to the shooting next month."

Owen laughed.

Although he didn't work in showbiz, he knew Harold's status as the best director.

Acting in his movie would not only improve Bella's status as well as add to the Wallace family's reputation.

He looked at Bella approvingly. "Well done. I'm proud of you."

Then he looked at Yamilet unhappily.

"Look at your sister! You're both my daughters. But you're so different!

"Ever since your sister became an actress, she has worked hard. Now, she's going to be in Mr. Wilson's movie.

"What about you? You still idle away. And you're a terrible wife. Why do I have a daughter like you?"

Owen seemed disappointed.

Yamilet sneered.