Unlacing Her Robes

On her wedding night, before Dou Hongyan's veil could even be lifted, she watched her husband take most of the marquis's family fortune and elope with another woman.

She did not stop him. Instead, she turned to a man of immense power and gave herself to him in exchange for a child, taking sole control of the marquis's household.

By day, she was the lofty matriarch of the marquis's household. She lived this way for fourteen years.

Then the husband who had run away from their wedding returned with his whole family in tow…

Before Dou Hongyan could act, the man behind her pinned her against the bed, his dark eyes seething with murderous intent. “You dare let my child call a thief father?”