The Tale of the Third Year After My Death

Nathan Cross, the infamous underworld boss, married Jane Rivers on the day her family's wealth collapsed. He had harbored a secret love for her for a decade.

After their marriage, he treated her like royalty.

Jane believed she had found the right man, until their fifth year together.

She discovered she was pregnant, but Nathan, who had always cherished her, demanded she terminate the pregnancy.

She overheard him speaking with a friend, only to find that Nathan was having an affair, and for that woman, even went so far as to force Jane to abort the child.

Worse, she learned he had engineered her family's downfall, driving her parents to their deaths.

Jane contacted Nathan's sworn enemy abroad and faked her death to escape.

After she was gone, Nathan wept, pleading for her return.

But it was too late. The pain he inflicted would be repaid a hundredfold.

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No one knew that Nathan Cross, a man feared by all, hid a deep love for Jane, the brightest rose in Eldridge society.

From the moment he first felt love, he was captivated by her, keeping his feelings hidden for ten years.

When Jane casually mentioned she preferred clean-cut men, he abandoned his criminal empire to rebuild his life for her.

He sought out her preferences, mastering the art of baking her favorite osmanthus pastries.

Every business he owned carried her name in some subtle way.

His bedroom walls were plastered with her photographs.

Finally, on the day Jane's family went bankrupt and her parents took their lives, he found the courage to confess his love.

Upon learning this, Jane fell for Nathan.

He spoiled her endlessly after they got together. Extravagant jewelry arrived constantly, and he once lined an entire coastline with roses just to make her smile. When he learned she wasn't ready for children, he got a vasectomy.

Jane thought she had married the right man.

Then, in their fifth year, she became pregnant unexpectedly.

Nathan, who had always adored her, insisted she end it.

She refused, determined to keep the baby.

That day, they parted on bitter terms, and his affection for her vanished.

In her presence, he spent millions to buy Claire Winters' virginity.

Later, Jane found a piece of provocative clothing in his sleek black car.

When she confronted him in his study with divorce papers, he was video-calling Claire.

His muscular arm moved rhythmically, his deep voice thick with desire. "Sweetheart, I miss you so much."