Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

— Mr. Labbe thought he was far better than young men.

In fact, they couldn’t compete with him.

He had status, money, power, and influence.

Young men, unless they were born into wealthy families, couldn’t match what he had.

Even many rich heirs didn’t have his level of power.

“I'm really busy right now and can't visit.

I do miss you a bit, though,” he said.

“I won't be able to visit during the New Year.

I have a lot of events to attend, and I need to be with my family.

My wife doesn’t care much about me most of the time, but during the holidays, she expects me to be with her for family gatherings.

You understand, right?” Carrie knew he was married with kids.

He never hid it from her.

he still loved his wife or

didn’t have feelings for each other, she didn’t fully

his wife’s place, nor did

and his wife already had grown children, and they had been raised

about his wife, but for now, they were part of what made

felt a bit

her made her somewhat attached to

cruel side—pinching her neck and torturing her in bed—Carrie worried she might have actually fallen

you come?” Carrie asked softly, sensing his

a little sweet talk from

“It’s hard to say.

I have time,

I can’t come, why don’t you gather a few friends and take a trip? Or attend some upper-class events in Wiltspoon and make new

free,” Carrie said in a pitiful

bit, promising to send her some money to

Carrie was pleased.

call ended, Carrie let out a quiet

from the bank—$500,000 had been

for her to buy whatever she