Chapters
1. Chapter 1: My Son's Wish
2. Chapter 2: A Day of the Housewife
3. Chapter 3: Good News?
4. Chapter 4: Life Is a Bitch
5. Chapter 5: A Job
6. Chapter 6: Drugged
7. Chapter 7: Awakening
8. Chapter 8: Divorce
9. Chapter 9: A White Lie
10. Chapter 10: Everyone's Watching
11. Chapter 11: Longing
12. Chapter 12: Out of Control
13. Chapter 13: A Rude Awakening
14. Chapter 14: Daddy
15. Chapter 15: She's My Girlfriend
16. Chapter 16: Manipulation
17. Chapter 17: I Was Just a Divorced Woman
18. Chapter 18: Mother and Catherine
19. Chapter 19: Reconciliation
20. Chapter 20: I Had to Do Something.
21. Chapter 21: You Should Have Told me Sooner
22. Chapter 22: Compromise
23. Chapter 23: Date with Catherine
24. Chapter 24: A Rude Awakening of Philip
25. Chapter 25: I was too naive.
26. Chapter 26: Lucy's Custody
27. Chapter 27: A Tie
28. Chapter 28: Do You Still Love Her?
29. Chapter 29: Gossip
30. Chapter 30: My Good Friend
31. Chapter 31: Regrets
32. Chapter 32: Confrontation
33. Chapter 33: A Peaceful Night
34. Chapter 34: A Gentle Breakthrough
35. Chapter 35: Change of Plan
36. Chapter 36: A Mother's Defense
37. Chapter 37: It Was Not Your Fault
38. Chapter 38: Annie...Could You Hold Me?
39. Chapter 39: Rage
40. Chapter 40: Mother Would Be Horrified
41. Chapter 41: Why Not
42. Chapter 42: Lunch Battle
43. Chapter 43: New Friends
44. Chapter 44: The Doll Therapy Plan
45. Chapter 45: You're So Nice to Me
46. Chapter 46: Sue Peterson
47. Chapter 47: I Would Start Practicing My Writing
48. Chapter 48: It's a Big Day for All of Us
49. Chapter 49: Dave's Confrontation
50. Chapter 50: Family.
51. Chapter 51: A Bridge Built with Dolls
52. Chapter 52: Cold Coffee
53. Chapter 53: Slow Progress
54. Chapter 54: Brian's Letter
55. Chapter 55: New Target
56. Chapter 56: Respect
57. Chapter 57: Assistance
58. Chapter 58: Invitation
59. Chapter 59: Unexpected Apologies
60. Chapter 60: Charity Gala
61. Chapter 61: Charity Gala Part Two
62. Chapter 62: Investigation
63. Chapter 63: We Should Interact Like a Normal Couple Would
64. Chapter 64: Breaking Free
65. Chapter 65: Between Real and Pretense
66. She's Mine
67. Chapter 67: Unexpected Interruption
68. Chapter 68: So Is It That You Don't Love Dad
69. Chapter 69: Six Years of Marriage
70. Chapter 70: A Child's Questions
71. Chapter 71: Howard's Past
72. Chapter 72: First Paycheck
73. Chapter 73: New Plan
74. Chapter 74: Opportunity
75. Chapter 75: From Pretension to Reality Part I
76. Chapter 76: From Pretense to Reality Part II
77. Chapter 77: Knock Before Entering Next time
78. Chapter 78: Fantasy
79. Chapter 79: Selena!!!
80. Chapter 80: So We Have the House to Ourselves?
81. Chapter 81: Hello?
82. Chapter 82: I'll Get Jealous
83. Chapter 83: Mom's Worries
84. Chapter 83: Grandma Ruth
85. Chapter 85: The Plan Was Brilliant
86. Chapter 86: Online Storm
87. Chapter 87: Crisis Into Opportunity
88. Chapter 88: Pathetic Me
89. Chapter 89: The Prank
90. Chapter 90: A Taste of Revenge
91. Chapter 91: A Taste of Revenge Part II
92. Chapter 92: No One Can Stop Me
93. Chapter 93: False Evidence
94. Chapter 94: What Are You Planning?
95. Chapter 95: A New Relationship
96. Chapter 96: I Believe Her
97. Chapter 97: The Jade Gift
98. Chapter 98: My Last Chance at Being a Father
99. Chapter 99: Persistent Philip
100. Chapter 100: Howard Thompson, Your Luck Won't Hold Forever.
101. Chapter 101: Solving Trouble
102. Chapter 102: Maybe Someday, Our Relationship Could Be Repaired
103. Chapter 103: Plans Within Plans
104. Chapter 104: Hope Things Go Smoothly
105. Chapter 105: Is There Anything Else We Could Try?
106. Chapter 106: My plan
107. Chapter 107: What Can the Police Do to Me?
108. Chapter 108: She's Probably Chatting With Robert
109. Chapter 109: Howard Was Right
110. Chapter 110: Obstinate Delusion
111. Chapter 111: I'm Already Looking Forward to Next Time
112. Chapter 112: I Will Never Regret It
113. Chapter 113: New Office
114. Chapter 114: Bad News
115. Chapter 115: Carefree
116. Chapter 116: Telling Her to Die?
117. Chapter 117: She's My Girlfriend, Not My Property
118. Chapter 118: That's the Advantage of Youth
119. Chapter 119: A Glimpse of the Future
120. Chapter 120: I Hope This Life Can Last Forever
121. Chapter 121: The Person I Love Has Already Appeared
122. Chapter 122: Just Wait, Annie
123. Chapter 123: The Price of Arrogance
124. Chapter 124: The Price of Arrogance Part II
125. Chapter 125: Always Staying One Step Ahead of Others
126. Chapter 126: You're Right, Let's Do It Your Way
127. Chapter 127: I Merely Wanted to Conquer Him
128. Chapter 128: Grandma Didn't Come to Destroy Our Relationship
129. Chapter 129: The Unexpected Visitor
130. Chapter 130: Do You Hate Me?
131. Chapter 131: Because of You
132. Chapter 132: Of Course I Won't Let You Go
133. Chapter 133: Give Me Some Time to Consider This Issue
134. Chapter 134: Thank You, Robert
135. Chapter 135: I Want to Be with Mom
136. Chapter 136: Did You See Him?
137. Chapter 137: I Will Remember That
138. Chapter 138: New Talent
139. Chapter 139: I Want to See You Jealous
140. Chapter 140: Actions Have Consequences
141. Chapter 141: Standing on the Same Side
142. Chapter 142: I Can Do This
143. Chapter 143: Proud Messages
144. Chapter 144: You Must Be Lying
145. Chapter 145: Bill White Might Soon Be Poorer than Me!
146. Chapter 146: The Abandoned Son
147. Chapter 147: Otherwise, Wouldn't I Seem Ungrateful?
148. Chapter 148: Betty Baker's Name Becomes Trending
149. Chapter 149: The World Is Actually Quite Fair
150. Chapter 150: That Bitch!
151. Chapter 151: How Dare She Do This to My Mother?
152. Chapter 152: The Thompson Family Sticks Together
153. Chapter 153: Could the Problem Actually Be Me?
154. Chapter 154: Look at Me
155. Chapter 155: That's What Friends Are For
156. Chapter 156: I Must Have Loved You
157. Chapter 157: This Time, I Have the Power to Change Things
158. Chapter 158: Sarah Just Called Me
159. Chapter 159: I Hope You Live Well Without Me
160. Chapter 160: Everything Seems Less Serious
161. Chapter 161: Our Lucy Has Really Grown Up
162. Chapter 162: The Taste of Love
163. Chapter 163: Money Makes Everything Possible
164. Chapter 164: Adults Sometimes Make Complicated Choices
165. Chapter 165: A Peaceful Moment
166. Chapter 166: See You Soon
167. Chapter 167: But What If She's Walking Into Another Trap?
168. Chapter 168: I Completely Understand
169. Chapter 169: Why Are You Calling Me?
170. Chapter 170: Who Is Calling My Name?
171. Chapter 171: Now, I Just Wanted Peace
172. Chapter 172: Only Time Would Tell
173. Chapter 173: Don't Come to Me with These Trivial Matters
174. Chapter 174: At Least I'm Free Tonight
175. Chapter 175: Mom, Why Doesn't the Mmoon Fall Down?
176. Chapter 176: Together?
177. Chapter 177: I Can't Give Up Any of Them
178. Chapter 178: Complete Silence Might Be the Greatest Punishment
179. Chapter 179: I Always Keep My Options Open
180. Chapter 180: Who Hit Your Face?
181. Chapter 181: Who Would Even Care About You?
182. Chapter 182: Just the Two of Us
183. Chapter 183: You'll Get What's Coming to You
184. Chapter 184: Really Loves Me That Much?
185. Chapter 185: Now She Would Live with the Consequences
186. Chapter 186: A Painful Ending for a Beautiful Beginning
187. Chapter 187: Then I Wouldn't Have Gotten to This Point with Her
188. Chapter 188: Is It Too Late?
189. Chapter 189: Bravo!
190. Chapter 190: I'm Glad to See You Happy, Annie
191. Chapter 191: Now It's My Turn to Take Control
192. Chapter 192: Can You Give Me Half of All YourAssets?
193. Chapter 193: The True Cost of Trust
194. Chapter 194: Thank You
195. Chapter 195: That's Different
196. Chapter 196: She Will Come
197. Chapter 197: I Am My Own Sky
198. Chapter 198: It's Different
199. Chapter 199: She Is Nothing Without a Man
200. Chapter 200: Just Another Game You're Bound to Win
201. Chapter 201: Sorry for the Disturbance
202. Chapter 202: Goodbye, Mark
203. Chapter 203: Like This?
204. Chapter 204: Are You Threatening Me?
205. Chapter 205: I Can't Let History Repeat Itself
206. Chapter 206: This Is All Your Fault
207. Chapter 207: Is It Done?
208. Chapter 208: You Can't Do This!
209. Chapter 209: I Am His Mother...
210. Chapter 210: At Least Not Now
211. Chapter 211: Is Howard Home?
212. Chapter 212: Like Mother, Like Daughter
213. Chapter 213: My Son Is Especially Generous
214. Chapter 214: It Feels So Good
215. Chapter 215: Make Him Pay
216. Chapter 216: See for yourself!
217. Chapter 217: Would Philip Be Willing to Pay That Much?
218. Chapter 218: I'm Sorry
219. Chapter 219: I've Never Experienced Anything Like This
220. Chapter 220: Get Out
221. Chapter 221: Go For It, Mom
222. Chapter 222: Dad's Coming
223. Chapter 223: Philip's Here
224. Chapter 224: If You Won't Say, You're Protecting Them!
225. Chapter 225: A Gift
226. Chapter 226: I'm Not a Normal Child
227. Chapter 227: He Deserves It
228. Chapter 228: We Have Our Own Lives to Live
229. Chapter 229: I Don't Believe It
230. Chapter 230: Your Matters Are My Matters
231. Chapter 231: Violence Is Never the Solution
232. Chapter 232: Violence Is Never the Solution (Part 2)
233. Chapter 233: Are You Worried About Brian?
234. Chapter 234: I Was Wrong
235. Chapter 235: I Won't Bother You Anymore
236. Chapter 236: Remarriage
237. Chapter 237: Don't Talk to Me Like That
238. Chapter 238: Our Future
239. Chapter 239: Let's Do It Together
240. Chapter 240: I'll Always Be By Your Side
241. Chapter 241: I'll Always Be by Your Side Part II
242. Chapter 242: Damn That Woman!
243. Chapter 243: On One Condition
244. Chapter 244: The Test
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Chapter 217: Would Philip Be Willing to Pay That Much?
Annie's POV
I stood in the spacious entrance hall of Howard's mansion, my fingers slightly tightening, feeling an unfamiliar trembling of victory in my palm. Looking at the numbers clearly displayed on the phone screen, Betty's pale face and Philip's tense jawline gave me a strange sense of satisfa...
