It was Qin Xuan who saved me. She broke into the room, knocked down Gu Xing'an, and took me out.

"I shouldn't have let you face him alone. It was too dangerous."

Qin Xuan took out her phone and took a picture of the horrifying dark bruise on my neck.

When I was being choked just now, all I could think of was a desperate situation, as if everything was falling apart.

If it weren't for Qin Xuan today, would I have died in our once warm little house?

Two people who were once affectionate, constantly entangled and loving, have now reached the point of wanting to kill each other, all in less than four months.

I can never understand why our relationship has turned into this.

Second sister and younger sister have already arrived. When they saw the bruises on my neck, the younger sister burst into tears on the spot.

"That bastard, he got the job through our dad's connections. If it weren't for our dad arranging for him to work under Uncle Ji, how could he have become a supervisor in just a few years?"

The younger sister's tears soaked my shirt.

"Damn scum, he really is a damn scum. Uncle Ji retired last year, and this year he laid a hand on you. We must get a divorce."

The second sister looked at the bruises on my neck with distress.

I mailed the divorce agreement to Gu Xing'an, hoping he would sign it. However, he probably won't choose this path.

As I expected, Gu Xing'an started calling one after another, with a simple message: divorce is impossible.

I asked Qin Xuan to file for divorce. I must get a divorce from this marriage.

I can't spend my life with a man who betrayed me, even seeing him makes me nauseous.

Qin Xuan told me to be prepared for a protracted legal battle if I file for divorce.

As long as I can get a divorce, no matter how long it takes.

My heart feels dead, and I have no interest in anything or anyone.

Occasionally, when I see young couples, I think of when Gu Xing'an and I just got married.

At that time, we didn't have money for renovations, so we lived in a bare house.

From the water and electricity pipes to the floor and furniture, we did most of the work ourselves.

We walked hand in hand to buy groceries and discussed what to have for dinner. I liked the congee with shredded chicken and dried scallops that he made.

"Let's make it again today. I still want to eat it."

I clung to him and acted spoiled, asking him to make it again.

"Okay, let's go home and make it. I'll make it for you every day from now on, so you can eat it every day."

In Gu Xing'an's eyes at that time, I could see the love he had for me. Our hearts were filled with each other.

"If you dare to make it, I dare to eat it."

In the end, we couldn't spend a lifetime together.