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The next day.

Early in the morning, Ivan accompanied Linda to the hospital for her blood transfusion.

When she came out of the examination room, she saw Ivan standing in the hallway on a call, his face beaming with joy.

"Really? That's wonderful! I... let's talk when we meet later."

Linda lowered her gaze coldly and cleared her throat, making Ivan realize her presence. He

immediately ended the call, walked over, and hugged her tightly.

"Linda, the doctor said your health is improving. I'm so happy for you."

Listening to his words, Linda felt a bitter chuckle rise within her.

She hadn't missed the fleeting glimpse of "Katherine" on Ivan's phone screen.

Perhaps she should be as happy as he was.

After all, she would soon be rid of a man who couldn't be faithful.

A week later.

The Gods had achieved over ten billion in sales, and ZyTech was soaring. Ivan spared no expense,

throwing a grand celebration banquet.

The ballroom was radiant with lights.

Linda entered the venue with Ivan on her arm, her posture dignified and graceful.

As soon as their old friends spotted her, they quickly gathered around, each saying almost the same thing: "Mrs. Martin, you're truly blessed to have such a wonderful husband."

The noisy, bustling banquet only made Linda feel more detached.

She found a quiet corner to sit, her gaze sweeping over each person in the room.

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She knew them all.

These were the people she'd helped Ivan recruit, one by one, to form ZyTech.

She had led them in building the framework for The Gods, brick by brick. She had been the one to

originally propose creating this IP, as well as leading the development of its foundational

architecture and core systems.

They'd all forgotten that she had once been the chief architect of ZyTech.

Back then, everyone called her "Ms. Linda."

Now, she was merely "Mrs. Martin."

Taking a glass of wine, she drank deeply, swallowing her bitterness.

Soon, Linda, very soon, you'll be yourself again.

As the event was winding down, Linda found Ivan, who was staring intently at his phone, his expression grim. Her sudden approach startled him, and he quickly pocketed his phone, flashing her a reassuring smile. "Linda, there's some urgent company business I need to handle. You head home first."

His lie was poorly concealed, but Linda didn't expose it.

Finding a quiet spot alone, she opened Katherine's livestream.

Sure enough, Katherine was bidding her viewers goodbye, preparing to sign off. "Bye-bye, everyone! I'm off to meet my baby's daddy!"

Linda returned to the villa, her eyes fixed on the For You app's endpoint, which showed Ivan's location at his private villa on the southern outskirts.

Just then, her divorce attorney called, confirming that all assets under her name had been transferred, and her shares in ZyTech had been sold.

Thinking of tonight's grand banquet, Linda asked, "Didn't Ivan notice the sale of the shares?"

After a brief silence, the lawyer replied that Ivan hadn't noticed a thing.

Of course he was too thrilled about becoming a father, likely oblivious to everything else. Boom!

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A sudden clap of thunder erupted, and rain poured down.

Her phone chimed with a new, unfamiliar message.

[Linda, you know who I am. I'm carrying Ivan's child, and he promised to stay with me tonight.]

[I've been with Martin for four years now. Do you know how infatuated he is with me? He even gives me the top resources that celebrities fight for-I'm his true love!] [Be sensible and divorce him already.]

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