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The stench of disinfectant burned her nose. Raine Hayes gripped the diagnostic report that was printed clearly with the words, [Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma with Multiple Metastases. Estimated prognosis: 3 months] Her fingers were trembling so hard they nearly tore the paper apart. She was 28 this year. She had loved Sebastian Prescott for ten years and been his lawfully wedded yet highly despised wife for three. The entire internet scolded Raine for being a scheming gold digger who stopped at nothing to get what she wanted. They labelled her a manipulative woman who crawled into Sebastian's bed through despicable means. They also called her the murderer who crippled Liliana Blake, the only woman in Sebastian's heart, in the car accident three years ago. Raine was the only one who knew how she had lived like a shadow unworthy of light for the past three years, guarding a secret she could never tell. For the last three years, she bore the weight of the world's hatred and protected the Prescott family for a man who would never look back at her.