Lost My Love Before Daybreak novel Chapter 1

"Hello, Ms. Taylor. I’m the director of the Denmark Sanatorium. You’re planning to come here under an alias in a month, intending to stay for life, correct?"

"Yes."

Linda Taylor and her husband, Ivan Martin, were the leading couple in this world, once truly in love. But now, she was ready to leave him forever.

Clang, clang—the clock struck midnight.

Their wedding anniversary had passed, and Ivan still hadn’t come home.

Notifications kept popping up on her phone.

"The world’s first holographic game, The Gods, breaks one billion in sales within three hours of launch!"

"Tech mogul Ivan madly in love with his wife!"

Ivan’s name held steady at the top of trending topics. The success of The Gods had catapulted him to fame as a coveted tech sensation both domestically and internationally.

Linda scrolled down and opened a solo interview video featuring him.

On screen, Ivan sat with legs crossed, a confident, composed posture. His deep gaze was filled with affection, his voice a low, gentle laugh.

“My achievements today are all thanks to my wife, Ms. Linda. She’s been my greatest support and motivation…”

“I heard Mr. Martin designed a love confession game, ‘For Ever and Ever,’ back in college for his wife. Any plans to release it? We’d love to play!”

“A friend of mine who works for Mr. Martin said he even enrolled in a culinary class just to cook for his wife! He never lets her set foot in the kitchen!”

“Four years ago, he almost died by her bedside after a misdiagnosis left him thinking she had a terminal illness. Blood was everywhere—they barely saved him!”

Old and new fans alike knew Mr. Martin of ZyTech adored his wife beyond words.

Bored, Linda put the divorce papers back into the drawer and was about to turn off her phone when the video switched to a trailer for The Gods.

“Hello, everyone, I’m Katherine, a gaming streamer and the spokesperson for The Gods…”