Chapter 3

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Marc never expected me to say such harsh words. His face changed slightly, and he wanted to urge the doctor to quickly take me for treatment.

But tears began to fall from my eyes as I clung to him and was unwilling to let go.

Marc bent down and gently wiped away my tears. "What's wrong, Emilee Jenkins? Did I upset you, sweetheart?"

Hearing him call me by my full name, I gave a sarcastic smile.

He only did that when he was impatient.

He seemed to see the doctor's urgent gaze. He sighed and softened his tone as he said, "You know the large pack to the north wants to annex us, so I have to stay vigilant. It was my fault for missing our anniversary. But trust me. I won't miss our anniversary in the future again."

I breathed more difficultly, and my grip on Marc's hand weakened.

With the last bit of strength I had, I asked, "Were you really at a meeting yesterday?"

Marc paused, and the smile vanished from his face. He seemed to give up pretending.

He abruptly lifted me from the bed and threw me directly to the floor.

The pain in my body was nothing compared to the hurt Marc inflicted on my heart.

His voice was colder than I'd ever heard. "That's enough, Emilee. I'm thinking about our whole pack. Can you stop confining me with your constant questioning? You are so petty."

I coughed desperately on the floor, and my throat seemed to have been torn apart.

Perhaps he couldn't bear seeing me so miserable. He said, "Get up, honey. Your health is the most important."

He walked toward me, and his indifferent expression changed as he saw I had coughed up blood.

Just before I fainted, I saw him urgently calling my name and rushing to me.

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When I woke up, there was no one around. I only saw a note left by Marc. "Have a good rest. Don't worry about anything else. This is the end of it. I just want you to be healthy."

I crumpled the note silently and threw it into the trash can.

I was quiet for one day, but that was the end of it.

The very next day, I went to Marc's office building.

The anniversary issue might be over, but it didn't mean I wouldn't pursue other matters.

I was going to make a scene, as big as possible.

Before stepping into his office building, I took off the necklace around my neck and looked at it closely for the first time.

I couldn't afford such a beautiful and expensive necklace.

After forming a mate bond with Marc, I devoted myself to supporting him.

I instinctively transferred all the money I earned to Marc's account, so I had no money with me now.

The necklace was the first gift he ever gave me.

I sighed as I walked into the office building holding the necklace in my hand.

As soon as I entered, the receptionist stopped me. She gave me a dismissive look. "Do you have an appointment?"

She then glanced at my attire and sneered, "You don't look like someone who can afford an appointment. The company doesn't allow unauthorized personnel. You'd better leave quickly."

I cleared my throat. "Can't you even recognize your Luna?"

The receptionist leaned in to take a closer look at my face and then burst into laughter. "How dare you say that? How could I not know who the boss's mate is? Three years ago, at a community celebration, he specifically blessed Lucy."

I wasn't at the community celebration three years ago. When I came back, Marc told me that he performed some rituals during the meeting to punish Lucy more severely.

How could it possibly be a blessing?

Seeing my disbelief, the receptionist thought I was shameless and directly showed me the video from that time.

The video indeed showed a blessing ceremony.

Marc looked at Lucy with endless affection in his eyes.

I felt a chill run down my spine, and I began uncontrollably trembling.

He had told me he would torture Lucy more severely. But how could it turn out to be a blessing?

At that moment, the receptionist's face lit up as she looked behind me. "Lucy is here."

Lucy was in an elegant dress and looked noble. Even her hair was perfect.

She was a stark contrast to my crumpled clothes.

She took off her sunglasses and looked at me mockingly. "So she's Luna?"