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Addison’s thoughts keep returning to another person whose memory has shaped her place in the Johnston family. Leaving Lance means letting go of that last connection, even as he believes the marriage revolves entirely around him. Her inner perspective gives familiar signs of devotion a different possible meaning without explaining the whole history at once.
Story: divorce and regret, hidden identity or secret
Leads: Lance Johnston, Addison Daves
Length: 695 chapters
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Addison Daves, the only daughter of the influential Daves family in Kreshill, had defied her family’s objections to marry Lance Johnston, willingly taking on the role of a stand-in of his first love and becoming the butt of everyone’s jokes. When his first love returned from abroad, Lance had coldly handed her divorce papers. "Let’s divorce. Virginia is back." However, as her secret identities were revealed—coming from a renowned medical family and being a genius pharmaceutical PhD—Addison shocked everyone, exposing hypocrites and turning the tables. Lance had said, "Since you love me so much, I’ll give you a chance to stay married!" … It wasn’t until Lance began noticing subtle clues that he realized… she had never loved him! It turned out he had been the real stand-in all along.
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For readers drawn to divorce and regret, hidden identity or secret, emotionally decisive heroines, and relationships tested by wealth, secrecy, and consequence.
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Addison Daves, the only daughter of the influential Daves family in Kreshill, had defied her family’s objections to marry Lance Johnston, willingly taking on the role of a stand-in of his first love and becoming the butt of everyone’s jokes. When his first love returned from abroad, Lance had coldly handed her divorce papers. "Let’s divorce. Virginia is back." However, as her secret identities were revealed—coming from a renowned medical family and being a genius pharmaceutical PhD—Addison shocked everyone, exposi…
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