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Madison felt nothing but regret as she gazed at the busy street.
If she hadn’t gotten pregnant and dropped out of university, then she would have graduated with a degree by then. With her capabilities and academic talent, she would have had a very bright future.
Who could have guessed that the Evans family’s sudden bankruptcy would cause Hunter, who had always loved her dearly, to change?
She had lost everything in the blink of an eye.
One year ago, Hunter had asked someone to take away all her jewelry and luxury handbags. The only valuable item she had left was her wedding ring. She took it off and walked into a high-class jewelry shop resolutely.
The salesperson eyed Madison, who was drenched and dressed in cheap clothes, up and down for a moment. She then asked, “Hi, did you bring the invoice and proof of purchase?”
“Yes.” Madison pretended she hadn’t noticed the salesperson’s judgmental stare and hurriedly handed the invoice with her head lowered.
“Thank you, miss. We have to send the ring to be verified. Can I contact you tomorrow?” Madison licked her dry lips and said in an urgent tone, “I’m in urgent need of money. Can you speed it up?”
“Okay, I’ll try. Please give me a moment.” Before the salesperson could take the ring away, a fair hand clamped down on the box.
“This ring is very pretty. I’ll buy it.”
When Madison looked up, she found herself face to face with the person she hated the most—Andrea.
Andrea wore a white cashmere coat. Her white pearl earrings made her look gentle and charismatic. Just the shawl around her neck was already worth more than a thousand dollars.
The salesperson went up to her and greeted her at once.
“Mrs. Williams, is Mr. Williams not here today to pick out jewelry with you? There are some new arrivals. Each one of them would suit you great, Mrs. Williams. The emerald piece you asked me to reserve for you is here. Try it on later. I’m sure it would suit your complexion very well.”
The salesperson punctuated almost every sentence with “Mrs. Williams” just to butter Andrea up even though she and Hunter weren’t legally married yet. Andrea looked at Madison with a smile and a proud look in her eyes that showed off her victory.
Everyone knew that Hunter treated her like the most precious treasure, but they did not know that Madison was his legally married wife.
Madison clenched her hands into fists. Why did she have to bump into the person she least wanted to see in her most embarrassing moment?
Andrea said mildly, “You’ll lose a lot of money trading in a good quality ring like that.”
Madison reached out and snatched the box away with a steely expression. “I’m not selling it anymore,” she said.
“No? What a real shame. I like that ring pretty much. I was even planning to offer you a higher price for it since we know each other. Weren’t you in a rush for money, Ms. Evans?”
Madison’s hand stiffened. Yes, she was in need of money, very desperately too. That was why Andrea was insulting her so relentlessly.
The salesperson advised her. “Miss, this is the fiancée of the Williams Group’s president. You’re very lucky that your ring struck her fancy. She’ll surely pay you a good price for it, and you won’t have to wait for us to complete the procedures before you get your money.”
It sounded like mockery to Madison when the salesperson kept mentioning “Mrs. Williams.” A year ago, she had told Andrea confidently that she would never divorce Hunter and asked her to give up. In just a year, everybody, high and low, knew who she was.
Madison felt more and more convinced that her marriage with Hunter was nothing but a scheme.
Noticing her hesitation, Andrea smiled brightly and said, “Ms. Evans, why don’t you name a price?”
That bitch’s cocky expression disgusted Madison. She said coldly, “I’m not selling it anymore.”
However, Andrea wouldn’t let it go. “Ms. Evans, you’re already at the end of your rope. Don’t tell me that you still care about dignity. If I were you, I would sell it immediately. Has no one ever told you that stubbornness isn’t a good look on you?”
“What a joke, Ms. Davis. Robbing other people of their things has made you think you really own them. Why don’t you go and rob a bank?”
While they were fighting, the ring flew out of the box in a graceful arc and fell to the floor with a soft clink. Madison immediately rushed toward it, but the ring rolled to a stop by a pair of elegant leather shoes by the door.
When Madison bent down to pick it up, a drop of water dripped onto the back of her neck and sent chills through her. She looked up slowly into a pair of cold, emotionless eyes.
Hunter was still holding an open umbrella, and droplets of water dripped from it onto her head. The black wool coat he was wearing complimented his figure and made him look stylish.
Madison stared at him blankly and recalled the first time she had seen him. 20-year-old Hunter had been wearing a white shirt as he stood on the sunbathed field, but it was as if he had been standing right inside her heart. That image was branded in her mind ever since she was fourteen.
Now, she was wearing a sweater that made her look even skinnier with its fuzzy material. Her chin was sharp, and she looked thinner than she was three months ago. He looked grand and unparalleled, while she looked miserable and pathetic.
Madison’s hand, which was about to pick up the ring, stopped in mid-air. While she was in a daze, Hunter expressionlessly raised his foot and stepped on the ring on his way past her.
Madison remained crouched. That ring had been designed according to his taste. Its design wasn’t exaggerated, but it had a unique style. There was only one ring like that in the whole world.
After he had put it on her, Madison had never taken it off except when she was showering. If it wasn’t because she was really in desperate need of money this time, she wouldn’t have gone to such measures.
However, what was a treasure in her eyes was just worthless rubbish to him. He hadn’t just stepped on the ring, but also the past that she treated so preciously.
Andrea smiled and went to him while explaining, “Hunter, you’re here. I just happened to be picking out jewelry when I saw Ms. Evans selling her ring.”
Hunter’s cold expression betrayed no emotions. His icy gaze rested on Madison while she tried her best to suppress her fury. He then asked, “You want to sell that ring?”
Madison held back her tears and bit her lip to stop herself from crying. “Yes. Would you like to buy it, Mr. Williams?”
Hunter smirked mockingly and said, “I remember you telling me how important that ring is to you. I can see how sincere you were now. Anything that is disregarded by someone else is worthless to me.”
As Madison was about to answer, she felt a burning pain in her stomach. As the tumor grew, the pain went from a slight ache to a piercing pain.
She looked at the couple, who looked like a match made in heaven in their matching black and white coats under the bright lights. She suddenly lost the strength to explain herself.
A man whose feelings had changed wouldn’t be bothered even if she gave him her heart.
Madison fought against the pain and picked up the ring. Then, she slowly walked back to the counter to retrieve the box and certificate. She didn’t want to show weakness in front of Hunter. Although the pain was enough to make her pass out, she still maintained a steady gait.
When she walked past him, she said mildly, “Just like you, I treated it like a treasure last time, but now, it’s just a piece of metal I can exchange for money.”
Hunter felt that something was off with her. Her forehead was beaded with sweat, and her face was as white as a sheet. She looked like she was trying her best to fight against some sort of pain.
Suddenly, he gripped her arm and said in a low voice, “What’s wrong?”
Madison shook off his hand and said, “It has nothing to do with you.”
She did not spare him another glance and did her best to keep her back straight as she disappeared from his sight.