The doctor’s words echoed in my ears.
“Being forced by some external force to glue two people together.”
I lowered my eyes.
The blood jade pendant hidden beneath my clothes was still warm.
So it was true.
The ancient legend of the Lam family was not a myth.
The jade could sense betrayal.
And when someone made a vow with a heart full of lies…
It would turn that obsession into reality.
Doctor Vuong looked at me carefully.
—Miss Lam, does your husband have any unusual circumstances recently?
I remained silent for a moment.
Then I asked:
—Doctor, if two people are truly unable to separate… what happens next?
He sighed.
—We can only observe.
—The adhesion is too strange. Surgery is risky. Medication has no effect.
He lowered his voice.
—To be honest, we have never seen a case like this.
I almost laughed.
Never seen?
Of course.
Because this wasn’t an illness.
This was a punishment.
Three hours earlier.
Before Giang Xuyen walked into that hospital.
He was still the man who believed he could deceive the entire world.
He thought his wife was foolish.
He thought his childhood sweetheart was innocent.
He thought a simple vow was just a sentence spoken in anger.
But he forgot one thing.
Words have consequences.
Especially words spoken with arrogance.
“Wife, I swear, if I deceive you, then let me and that woman be tied together forever.”
Those were his exact words.
And now…
His wish had come true.
Outside the doctor’s office, the entire hospital was in chaos.
Reporters had already gathered.
Someone had recorded the scene and uploaded it online.
The video spread faster than anyone expected.
“CEO Giang Xuyen trapped with mysterious woman in hospital!”
“Marriage betrayal exposed in the most embarrassing way!”
“True love or karma?”
The comments exploded.
People who once praised Giang Xuyen as a successful businessman were now laughing at him.
When I walked out of the office, I saw him.
Giang Xuyen’s face was full of humiliation.
He had never imagined his proud image would collapse like this.
When he saw me, his eyes immediately turned red.
—Lam Thu…
His voice was hoarse.
—You did this, didn’t you?
I stopped.
I looked at the man who used to be my whole world.
The man I gave up my career for.
The man I trusted with everything.
Then I smiled.
—Do you really think I have that much power?
He gritted his teeth.
—Then why did this happen right after I swore?
The crowd around us became silent.
I looked at him calmly.
—Maybe because you finally got what you asked for.
His expression changed.
—What do you mean?
I stepped closer.
—You said it yourself.
—If you lied to me, you and that woman would never be separated.
His face instantly turned pale.
Because he remembered.
Everyone around us heard it too.
The reporters immediately became excited.
“So he admitted he was involved with another woman?”
“Was his wife talking about cheating?”
“Who is that woman?”
Bach Vi Vi began crying softly.
—Lam Thu… why are you doing this?
I looked at her.
The woman who always called me sister.
The woman who commented under my photos saying I was lucky to have such a perfect husband.
The woman who secretly stayed beside my husband.
I smiled.
—I’m not doing anything.
—I just hope you two can stay together forever.
Those words made her tremble.
Because she knew.
This was exactly what they had wanted.
At that moment, my mother-in-law rushed over.
She pointed at me furiously.
—You think you won?
—My son will never forgive you!
I looked at her.
—Your son didn’t need me to ruin him.
I glanced at the stretcher.
—He did it himself.
The entire hallway went silent.
That night.
The news of Giang Xuan’s accident reached every corner of the city.
The proud heir of the Giang family.
The man who always looked down on others.
The man who believed his wife would never leave.
Now became the biggest joke in the business world.
Meanwhile, I returned home alone.
I stood in front of the mirror.
The jade pendant around my neck had returned to its normal color.
Calm.
Cold.
Silent.
Just like my heart.
For three years, I had protected this marriage.
I had endured his coldness.
I had ignored Bach Vi Vi’s hidden provocations.
I had convinced myself that one day he would return to the gentle man I once loved.
But that day never came.
Instead…
The universe gave me an answer.
The next morning, Giang Xuyen’s lawyer came to find me.
He looked embarrassed.
—Mrs. Giang…
I interrupted him.
—I’m no longer Mrs. Giang.
He lowered his head.
—Mr. Giang wants to see you.
I smiled.
—Why?
The lawyer hesitated.
—He wants to apologize.
I looked outside the window.
The city was bright with sunlight.
A new day.
A new life.
—Tell him…
I paused.
—The person he lost wasn’t his wife.
—It was the only person in the world who truly believed in him.
Then I walked away.
Leaving behind the marriage that had already died long before the divorce.
And somewhere in that hospital…
Giang Xuan finally understood.
The woman he thought he could always control…
Was the one person he could never get back.
