I Waited, but I've Had Enough Now

It is 9:00 pm, and a soft glow still lights the master bedroom on the Lowe residence's second floor.

"Helena, there's only a month left before the marriage agreement ends. Once it's up, I'll go ahead and arrange the fake death."

Sitting at her vanity, Bianca Lane types the message and sends it to her mother-in-law, Helena Johnson.

A reply comes back almost instantly. "Bianca, you've worked so hard these past ten years. You've taken such good care of Sebastian and even gave birth to a child for our family.

"To me, you've always been my daughter-in-law. Why not just forget about the agreement?"

Reading the message, Bianca unconsciously tightens her grip on her phone before quickly typing her response. "No, Helena. Let's just stick to the agreement."

It was 9:00 pm, and a soft glow still lit the master bedroom on the second floor of the Lowe residence.

"Hello, I'd like to schedule a fake death," Bianca Lane typed calmly as she sat at her vanity, hitting send without hesitation.

A response quickly appeared. "Your request has been accepted. Please confirm the date for your fake death."

"Ten days from now, on my birthday," Bianca replied immediately. "The cause is a car explosion, and no remains will be found."

With the agreement finalized, Bianca set her phone aside. Her gaze fell on a family photo on the bookshelf, causing a sharp ache in her chest.

In the picture, Bianca wore a white dress and smiled joyfully. Beside her stood Sebastian Lowe, tall and dignified, holding their four-year-old son, Christian Lowe, in one arm and gently holding Bianca's hand in the other.

They looked like the perfect, enviable family.

Ten years earlier, right after Bianca graduated from university, her world had crumbled overnight when her parents died suddenly.

In her darkest moment, Sebastian appeared, immediately captivated by her. He pursued her passionately.

He knew how much she loved cartoon characters, so he built the largest amusement park in Havenport and opened it just for her.

He knew she was afraid of the cold, so he poured money into installing heated floors throughout Havenport, turning the once-chilly city into a warm, spring-like haven.

With Sebastian's devoted care, Bianca fell deeply in love with him, certain she was his entire world.

When Sebastian knelt and proposed to her on a live broadcast in front of all of Havenport, Bianca didn't hesitate, eagerly accepting the ring.

Their marriage had been blissful. Bianca dreamed of spending her life with Sebastian.

When Bianca discovered she was pregnant, Sebastian was overjoyed. To ease Bianca's childbirth, he hired an elite medical team. Yet, complications arose, and Bianca nearly bled to death during delivery.

Sebastian, who had never believed in religion, spent an entire night kneeling in prayer, begging desperately for Bianca's safety.

His sincerity seemed to move heaven itself, and both Bianca and Christian survived.

Under their careful nurturing, Christian grew up surrounded by happiness. The Lowe family became Havenport's model of a perfect family.

At home,