David looked at me like he had expected this all along, as if he thought I was just throwing a tantrum.

David spoke casually, almost amused, "Alright, stop saying things you don’t mean. You’ve been a housewife for ten years. Without the Gunn Family or the Xander Family, how do you expect to survive out there?"

"If it really matters to you, I’ll have my secretary buy you a diamond ring. We’ll have dinner as a family and you’ll be Madam Gunn. But as for making it official in public? Forget it. If Yvonne sees it, what if she doesn’t want to come back?"

And with that, he left, taking my parents and Tyler with him.

He left me with his secretary to handle my medical treatment.

Oh, and the charity ring.

The secretary barely concealed her condescension.

"Miss Nadine, Mr. Gu has approved a budget of one hunded thousand dollar for your ring. So you can choose from pre-made designs. If you don’t know much about jewelry, just pick the most expensive one. Just so you know, jewelry is considered personal property."

David had always assumed I was a gold digger who had schemed my way into his bed.