Chapter 1

That night, Sheena Lawson could not sleep well and felt someone pressing down on her, making it hard to breathe. He started to pant, and then she felt an unbearable pain between her legs. Realizing what was happening, Sheena opened her eyes in terror and saw a man's figure looming over her. "Elijah? I-is that you?" The man who reeked of alcohol grunted a simple response, then continued pounding on her. Hearing the familiar voice, Sheena let out a sigh of relief. As she responded to his advances, she gradually got into the rhythm and could not help but let out a tender moan. As his movements intensified, Sheena gritted her teeth and endured the pain, completely immersing herself in the act. However, she was also unwittingly enjoying herself. After three years of marriage, her husband, Elijah Freeman, finally made love to her! Elijah never paid much attention to Sheena because their marriage was forced onto him by his grandfather, Sebastian Freeman. Nonetheless, Sheena did not care why Elijah changed his mind. She was simply overjoyed that they finally consummated their marriage. Two hours later, Elijah groaned and slumped over her out of exhaustion. The moonlight shone through the window, illuminating his perfect figure. Listening to his fast heartbeat, Sheena could not believe what had just happened. If it was a dream, she did not want to wake up from it. Sheena wrapped her hands around Elijah's neck. She was completely infatuated with him. She then murmured as she was still gasping for air, "Elijah, Elijah, I really..." Before she could even say that she really loved him, Sheena heard him mumbling a name. "Jenny..." Sheena froze up. Jenny, short for Jennifer Moore, was Elijah's childhood sweetheart whom he had always loved. However, she had been living abroad for the past few years because of Sebastian. Unfortunately, Jennifer had returned to the country the day before. She even messaged Sheena, obviously trying to provoke her. [Sheena, I'm back. There's no place for you in the Freeman family!] [Eli and I have a long history together. Did you really think you could replace me over the years? You should just crawl back to the orphanage where you belong!] [Eli loves me! Even if he's lying in your bed, he'll still be calling out my name. You're just a stand-in for me, Sheena. It must feel awful, right?] A stand-in? She was the daughter-in-law handpicked by Sebastian, the rightful Mrs. Freeman. She was Sheena Lawson! She would never be anyone's stand-in! Beside her, Elijah was still mumbling, "Jenny, Jenny…" The mocking messages replayed in her mind, reminding her that she had been deceiving herself all along! Sheena instantly burst into tears, clenching her fists and trembling as she suppressed her emotional turmoil. Over the years, Sheena had been cautious and tried to please everyone. She even quit her job and devoted herself wholeheartedly to being Elijah's perfect wife. However, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law always looked down on her because of her lowly background. They continuously harassed and humiliated her. Even so, Sheena endured all of it in silence as she did not want to trouble Elijah. She was willing to sacrifice herself just to win his love! Despite that, he ruthlessly destroyed the last bit of self-respect she had. The night seemed unusually long, and Sheena lay awake in bed the whole time. The following day, Elijah was awakened by the glaring sunlight. Elijah rubbed his temples as he opened his eyes and saw Sheena sitting in front of the dressing table with her back facing him. The unbelievable events from the previous night suddenly flashed through his mind, which left Elijah dumbfounded. Although Sheena had her back facing him, she could still clearly sense his hostility. Feigning ignorance, she continued applying her skincare products. However, Elijah pulled her up forcefully from her seat. The skincare products slipped from her hand, and the glass bottle shattered as it hit the floor, spilling its contents all over. Sheena glared at Elijah. However, when she met the man's gaze filled with fury and disgust, she could not help but feel her heart skip a beat. "Did you think I'd acknowledge you as my wife if you drugged me into sleeping with you?" Elijah towered over her, tightening his grip on her wrist as he said those words. He looked extremely terrifying when he was furious. 'Drugged him?' Sheena pondered. She forced a smile and asked, "Is that how you see me?" Elijah scoffed in disgust. "You tricked Grandpa into forcing our marriage. There's no need to act like an innocent woman. A shameless woman like you can never compare to Jenny!" 'Shameless? Tricked his grandfather?' Sheena thought. She realized how little he thought of her. Despite all her efforts and sacrifices over the past three years, she was still nothing in his eyes. If he truly understood her, he would know that she would never stoop so low and resort to drugging him. 'How can he be so blind?' Sheena wondered. It was pathetic of her to commit everything for the past three years and still achieve nothing. Since that was the case, there was no need for her to endure it any longer. Sheena endured the pain from his grip on her wrist. She gritted her teeth as she summoned her strength and pulled away from him. Then, she looked up and said in a resolute tone, "Elijah, I want a divorce."