My Birthday, My Downfall novel Chapter 22

A sharp pain twisted in my stomach, and I made an excuse that I wasn’t feeling well and went back to my room.

James brought me some stomach medicine and looked at me with worry and tenderness.

Seeing that I didn’t want to talk, he silently went to fetch some hot water and gently wiped my face.

In the ten years since I was brought back into this family, his eyes had only ever been on me.

Even when Gina confessed to him later, he coldly rejected her.

Now, I finally understood.

He didn’t love me. He just wanted to marry the future heir of the Hardin Corporation.

His love and marriage were separate.

Late at night, after James fell asleep, I quietly took his phone from his bedside table.

The password was my birthday.

The first pinned contact was me, followed by my parents.

I scrolled through and found nothing unusual.

Until I tried switching accounts and discovered James had a second account.

The chat interface only had one person-Gina.

[James, it’s been five years, how much longer do I have to hide?]

[She no longer has the evidence from when I hit her, and she’s become useless. She’s no longer a threat.]

[Our son has been crying for his father, how can you bear it?]

James comforted her.

[My parents and I have already discussed the plan, don’t worry.]

It turned out, a few days ago, they had brought Gina back to the country, changed her name, and even set her up with a real estate company.

In five days, it would be the company’s grand opening.

My hand trembled as I opened the post.

Looking at the various photos, my heart slowly turned to ice.

In the past five years, Gina was sent abroad by them, living quite comfortably.

She wore luxury items from the Hardin Corporation's brand, and the villa she lived in was one of the Hardin Corporation's properties overseas.

For the past five years, James used business trips as an excuse, flying there to accompany her.

Even my biological parents were all smiles in the photos.

At that moment, I finally understood-they were a family.

I fought to hold back the tears in my eyes, took photos of the evidence, and switched back to my main account.

Only then did I notice that James had changed his signature.

It used to be just one word: [Wait].

When I asked him what it meant, he smiled and said it was for when my legs got better.

But now, his signature had changed to: [Angelica Sinensis].