My mother-in-law messaged me instantly:[You can come inside now.Earlier I assumed things.][Let’s not waste this dinner party.]I smiled through my tears as I realized I had never once been welcomed in this household;it had always been about status and prestige.
Three years ago I was kidnapped by criminals,and my father and brothers had left no stone unturned to find me,though my identity was kept hidden to protect my life.In the end,it was Xavier—head of the Jade Moon firm—who helped rescue me along with others.My mother agreed to compensate him handsomely,and I told her I liked him and wanted to be his wife.
My brothers opposed the match.They argued that as the only daughter of our family I had never known hardship,and marrying someone cold like Xavier would not suit me.
How foolish I was to think love could transcend status when today my husband told me I was worthless because I had no standing.
Rain drenched me as I ignored Xavier’s mother’s insistence that I come back.In that moment I felt foolish for loving such a heartless man.I was ashamed to return home—what would I even say to my parents?Would they accept me back?