Losing to My Substitute (Katerina and Joshu)
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One day, Katerina passed by the dessert shop as usual, ordered a slice of cake, and sat down to enjoy it slowly.

The taste was very familiar, almost as if her second brother had made it. Every time she came here, she had this strange feeling.

But then she smiled to herself. How could that be? If Tony were here, the shop would surely be packed.

After finishing her cake, she checked the time and headed to find Joshua. But as she left, a medical report was left behind on the table.

It wasn't until she was far away that Tony slowly emerged, picking up the report. His heart sank as

he read the results.

"She's pregnant?"

He bitterly smiled. He had once hoped that someday, he could wait until they broke up, and that she might forgive him.

But now, it seemed there would be no such opportunity.

Katerina was smiling as she made her way upstairs to find Joshua. She couldn't help herself and wrapped her arms around him from behind, gleefully exclaiming: "Josh! We're having a baby!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, Joshua's face lit up with happiness, and he tightly embraced her, planting a kiss on her forehead.

"Kate, I love you."

The two of them held each other tightly, and at that moment, Tony, holding a trophy in the corner of the office, felt his heart sour.

He had just come from the competition and had rushed back to tell her the good news that he had won the championship, only to receive this devastating blow instead. But hadn't he already expected this?

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the bitterness surged within Andrew, but he still placed the trophy on the desk, grifted his teeth, and ned to speak nonchalantly:

"Kate, congratulations. This trophy... consider it a gift for the baby. I have to go now; the coach is calling me. See you"

With those words, he hurriedly left. Back at the club, he sat in front of the computer, playing games like a maniac, almost losing himself in the process,

After a long while, he slumped helplessly in his chair, two silent tears falling from his eyes.

"It's time to give up. Andrew."

"It's time to give up... big brother, second brother."

He murmured to himself.

After that day, when he reached the age limit, he retired from the club and began to take over the family business, rivaling Ethan.

But he also restricted himself and Ethan from seeking out Katerina.

There was nothing they could do. They could only give up.

Chapter 1

"Hello, Ms. Taylor. I'm the director of the Denmark Sanatorium. You're planning to come here under an alias in a month, intending to stay for life, correct?" "Yes."

Linda Taylor and her husband, Ivan Martin, were the leading couple in this world, once truly in love. But now, she was ready to leave him forever. Clang, clang-the clock struck midnight.

Their wedding anniversary had passed, and Ivan still hadn't come home.

Notifications kept popping up on her phone.

"The world's first holographic game, The Gods, breaks one billion in sales within three hours of launch!"

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Tech mogul Ivan madly in love with his wife!"

tean's name held steady at the top of trending topics. The success of The Gods had catapulted him to fame as a coveted tech sensation both domestically and internationally. Linda scrolled down and opened a solo interview video featuring him.

On screen, Ivan sat with legs crossed, a confident, composed posture. His deep gaze was filled with affection, his voice a low, gentle laugh.

"My achievements today are all thanks to my wife, Ms. Linda. She's been my greatest support and

motivation..."

"Theard Mr. Martin designed a love confession game, 'For Ever and Ever,' back in college for his wife. Any plans to release it? We'd love to play!"

"A friend of mine who works for Mr. Martin said he even enrolled in a culinary class just to cook for

his wife! He never lets her set foot in the kitchen!"

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"Four years ago, he almost died by her bedside after a misdiagnosis left him thinking she had a terminal illness. Blood was everywhere-they barely saved him!"

Old and new fans alike knew Mr. Martin of ZyTech adored his wife beyond words.

Bored, Linda put the divorce papers back into the drawer and was about to turn off her phone when

the video switched to a trailer for The Gods.

"Hello, everyone, I'm Katherine, a gaming streamer and the spokesperson for The Gods..."

Hearing that name, Linda felt a wave of dizziness.

Then, a warm embrace wrapped around her from behind.

Linda sank into the unfamiliar, warmly scented arms.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Ivan was back.

The unfamiliar fragrance from his body made Linda's stomach turn.

She looked up, her gaze traveling past his reflection in the mirror to the phone screen still playing

the video.

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Why'd you get an influencer as the spokesperson?"

The Gods was big enough that even top international celebrities would fight for a chance to represent it.

"Her name's Katherine. She's an excellent streamer, quite a bit like you back in college. I'll introduce you sometime," Ivan said easily, his tone nonchalant.

But Linda knew the truth: Katherine was the woman he kept on the side.

Every excuse of late nights at work, every night he didn't come home, he was with Katherine.

Her chest tightened, the dizziness grew worse.

Her vision went black as a sudden rush of blood filled her nostrils.

Her consciousness faded, her ears ringing with Ivan's panicked voice.

"Linda, hang in there. We're almost at the hospital. I'll draw your blood right away!"

In her haze, she caught a glimpse of the tear slipping down his cheek.

Linda knew Ivan loved her.

But she couldn't understand-why could he love her so deeply, yet lie to her so openly?

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