Chapter 1

I transmigrated into a novel world where I had to cheat on my husband, or I'd literally die.

The system told me I could only go home after finishing the plotline.

So, I played the devoted wife by day and the seductive soulmate by night, managing my schedule to absolute perfection.

When I finally dragged myself to the finale, I decided to dump my side piece first.

My side piece burst into tears: "I don't even mind that you have a husband, but your husband minds that you have a side piece! Can't you see who loves you more?!"

Having no choice, I went to my husband to ask for a divorce.

My husband snapped: "Your cheating is between you and him. Break up with him! What does that have to do with me? Why are you dragging me into your mess?"

Ha. If I didn't know both of them had the same pure first love waiting in the wings, I might have actually believed them!

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I was Hazel, and my role right from the start was the vicious female rival.

Unlike other transmigrations, the entire plot of this book depended solely on my actions.

To get back home, I worked tirelessly every single day to push the story forward.

By day, I played Graham Brooks's gentle, graceful wife; by night, I was Cole Davenport's empathetic, sultry confidante.

I had developed such a split personality that I almost forgot my own name.

For three whole years, I walked on thin ice.

Finally, my task progress bar hit ninety-nine percent.

Looking at Cole's chiseled, breathtaking face across the table, I took a calm sip of my iced latte.

Ten minutes ago, I had overheard him telling his friends that he was getting sick of playing the kept boy.

I mentally put my hands on my hips and laughed triumphantly.

This breakup was going to be an easy win.

I recited my rehearsed breakup lines with practiced sorrow: "Cole, let's end this. He is… my husband, after all."

Cole frowned instantly. "I don't agree."

"Great, then I'll just―wait, what?"

I froze, my hand hovering over my purse.

Wasn't he supposed to say, "I wish you happiness," walk away like a badass, and conveniently bump into the real female lead?

Instead, he grabbed my wrist tightly, tears shimmering on his eyelashes as his voice trembled.

"Hazel, what has he given you that I haven't?! He can't even tolerate my existence! Isn't true love all about acceptance?"

"I don't even care that you're married, but he can't stand that you have a side piece! Can't you see which one of us truly loves you?"

Me: "…"

Oh, I see it, buddy. You're totally breaking character!

The system panicked in my head: 【Wait, isn't he supposed to go back to being single and fall for the female lead? Why are his lines completely wrong?!】

I glared at Cole, screaming internally.

Exactly! If you don't move on to someone else, how am I supposed to go home?!