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The night before our engagement, photos of William Kent carrying his childhood sweetheart Lily Monroe into a hotel room went viral online. Instantly, everyone condemned Lily for knowingly being the other woman, calling her shameless. To protect Lily, William posted an official statement on the company blog, claiming that I was actually the one trying to steal him away. He even proudly announced that he and Lily were getting engaged. Countless users flooded my inbox, hurling insults and wishing me dead. When I confronted William, he just frowned and said, "Lily isn't strong. I can't just stand by and watch her get torn apart online. "Emily, give in this once. Don't say anything reckless on the internet. Once this blows over, we'll get married." Pale-faced, I asked him what would happen if I refused. His eyes turned icy in an instant. He said, "If you don't, then there's no need to continue your father's treatment." He used my father's life to threaten me, so I had no choice but to back down. Later, on the very day when he and Lily held their lavish engagement party, I went to the hospital, checked my father out, and disappeared from William's world forever.