Chapter 1 — Ex-Wife Reincarnated

On the day of our wedding anniversary, I carried my five-month pregnant belly and was in the kitchen with my maid preparing dinner. The TV outside the living room was playing a variety show, the atmosphere was extremely bustling. The doorbell rang. Aunt Truong quickly wiped her hands: "Master must have forgotten to bring the key..." She ran slowly to open the door, but then her voice suddenly choked in her throat. I raised my head. Luc Than Vu is standing at the door, wearing a neat suit. Pressed close to him was a woman. She was also wearing a maternity dress, her belly was slightly protruding - a little smaller than mine, about three or four months or so.

“Master, this person is…” Aunt Truong's voice trembled.

Luc Than Vu hugged the woman's shoulder and walked in. “Don't do it again.” His voice was bland, "Let's rest tonight, everyone go home." The workers looked at each other. Dinner is only half prepared. “Than Vu, this isn't very good…” I stood up with my hands on the kitchen table, my lower abdomen feeling heavy. He looked at me, his eyes extremely strange. “Hieu Vi is pregnant, she needs to be quiet.” He turned and gently said to the other woman, "Are you tired? Sit down first." That woman — Ly Hieu Vi, gave me a faint smile. “Hello, I'm Ly Hieu Vi.” Her voice was as sweet as sugar. My nails dug into my palms. “Luc Than Vu,” I heard my voice shaking, “What does this mean?” He didn't answer, but pulled out a file from his briefcase and placed it on the dining table. Black and white paper — 《Divorce Agreement》.

“Sign.” His voice was calm as if he was saying that the weather was very nice today, "Hieu Vi's child cannot be illegitimate."

I stared at those words, dizzy. “What about me?” I asked, “What about my child?” He frowned. "We divorced first, to get a birth certificate for her child. When the baby is born, we will remarry." He said it matter-of-factly, as if it were the perfect solution. Ly Hieu Vi gently pulled his sleeve: "Than Vu, don't say that... she will be sad."

“She understands.” Luc Than Vu patted her hand, "Van Van is the most understanding person."

I walked to the dining table and picked up the agreement. In the property division section, there is a line written: 【Party A voluntarily leaves empty-handed, giving up all common property of the couple.】 Voluntarily. Leave empty-handed.

“Luc Than Vu,” I looked up at him, “I've been with you for 5 years, is it only worth these four words?”

He avoided my eyes. "In the future, I will remarry anyway, dividing my assets is very complicated." Ly Hieu Vi from the side gently spoke up: "That's right, changing names is very troublesome. After all, we are all family..." I burst out laughing, laughing out loud. “One person?” I slammed the agreement down on the table, "Bringing the third child to the door to force the couple to divorce is called family?" Luc Than Vu's face darkened. "To Van, pay attention to your words. Hieu Vi is not a child, she is..."

“What is it?” I interrupted him, "Is it the benefactor who saved your life? Or is it the bright moonlight that you miss day and night?"

He pursed his lips, tacitly admitting. Ly Hieu Vi's eyes were red: "Sister, don't blame Than Vu, it's my fault... but my child cannot be without a father..." She rubbed her belly, where my husband's bones and flesh were being nurtured. And in my belly, also his child. How ironic.

“Let's all go out.” I heard my own cold voice, “Now.”

The workers did not dare to move. Luc Than Vu waved his hand: "Listen to the boss's words, everyone go home." Aunt Truong looked at me worriedly, then finally bowed her head and left. The door closes. There were only three of us left in the villa. The air was as quiet as paper.

“Sign.” Luc Than Vu passed the pen over, "Tonight, Hieu Vi will sleep here, please temporarily go to the guest room..."

“I sleep in the living room?” I stared at him, “This is my house.”

“Very soon it won't be anymore.” His voice began to become impatient, "To Van, don't cause trouble. You know my personality."

Yes, I know. Luc Than Vu - General Director of Than Tinh Technology, said one is one, two is two. What he has decided, no one can change it. Even throwing away his arrogant wife to bring Tieu Tam into the house. I picked up the pen, my fingers trembling. In the lower right corner of the agreement, he had already signed his name - the three words "Luc Than Vu" flying dragon and phoenix, sharp as three knife strikes. The corner of Ly Hieu Vi's lips curled up into a proud smile, but it was quickly forced down, replaced by a worried expression: "Sister, think a little more... Than Vu said, he will remarry in the future." I looked up at her. “Ly Hieu Vi,” I said each word, “I stayed up all night to help you with your Master's graduation project.” Her expression immediately changed. “You don't even know how to use design software, so now you want to be Mrs. Luc?”

“To Van!” Luc Than Vu shouted, "Enough!"

I pressed the nib of the pen down on the signature, the ink smudged out into a small dot. “Luc Than Vu,” I looked straight into his eyes, “In the past five years, have you ever loved me?” He froze, frowning. "What's the point of talking about this now? Sign your name first." Does it make sense? At least let me die clearly. But I didn't ask anymore, because his eyes gave me the answer — No. Maybe there was sympathy, it was a habit, but it was never love. I bowed my head, in Side B, wrote down my name. To Van. The handwriting is a bit smaller than his, curled up in a corner of the paper, exactly like mine for the past 5 years.

“It's done.” I pushed the agreement over, "Mr. Luc, are you satisfied?"

He picked it up, checked the signature, moving carefully as if he were comparing a contract. Ly Hieu Vi nestled close to him and mumbled: "Than Vu, I feel a bit uncomfortable..."

“What's wrong?” He immediately tensed, “Should I call a doctor?”

"No need, just tired..." She leaned on his shoulder, "I want to rest."

Luc Than Vu helped her stand up, not even looking at me. "The living room on the second floor is finished, you can go sleep there." He told me, “Let's move out tomorrow.” After speaking, he hugged Ly Hieu Vi and went straight upstairs. I stood rooted to the spot, hearing their footsteps fading down the hallway, hearing the guest room door close. Finally, my legs gave out and I fell down on the chair. My hand touched the belly, the baby moved a little, as if asking: Mom, what should we do? I closed my eyes, tears finally falling, hitting the cold marble table. Tittle. Tittle. Outside the window, fireworks exploded, illuminating the entire sky. Wedding anniversary day. The marriage of me, dead.

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Chapter 2 I sat on the chair, crying for exactly 5 minutes. Then dry your tears. Enough crying. Luc Than Vu is right, I should go back to the guest room. But my belongings are still in the master bedroom. I held my stomach and slowly walked upstairs. The master bedroom is located at the end of the hallway. When passing by the living room, Ly Hieu Vi's cooing voice could be heard inside: "Than Vu, take it easy... I..."

“Sorry, I missed you so much.” Luc Than Vu's voice is so gentle that I have never heard it before.