{"id":306,"date":"2026-09-28T14:16:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-282\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:16:40","slug":"in-my-desperate-time-282","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/in-my-desperate-time-282\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 282"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 282<br \/>\nIn My Desperate Time novel Chapter 282<\/p>\n<p>Once again, I get the feeling of being the central of attention!<\/p>\n<p>Everyone&#8217;s contemptuous look embarrasses me.<\/p>\n<p>I stand still, not knowing what to do.<\/p>\n<p>As long as Frances is involved, there are always various situations that embarrass me. It happens all the time.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd is more convinced of their thoughts seeing that I am not speaking up.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No wonder she looks so familiar. I bet she\u2019s with Mr. Louis a long time ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On the news, the story goes \u2018Song&#8217;s CEO rescued the beauty as a hero, claiming that she was his girlfriend?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Maybe she was sleeping with both men at the same time? She must have her own means. Not as charming as I pictured though.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I want to explain, but everything they say is true. No matter how I explain, the reasoning may sound unconvincing.<\/p>\n<p>I lower my head, attempting to pass through the crowd. In the end I am blocked by two women.<\/p>\n<p>They put their hands around their chests, look at me with distain. &#8220;The most obnoxious thing in my life is mistress. Mr. Louis could back you up, so what? I have never seen such an arrogant home wrecker. Having the audacity to show up here in our company?!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At this moment, I hate Frances\u2019 guts.<\/p>\n<p>I wouldn&#8217;t be humiliated by these people if he didn&#8217;t insist on asking me to come here with him.<\/p>\n<p>I even regret that I married Frances. Why did I do it? Is it really beneficial for me?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Is that so? I am backing her up, so what?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Frances&#8217; cold voice suddenly came from behind. Even I am taken back, let alone the woman opposite.<\/p>\n<p>I see his poker face after turning around.<\/p>\n<p>He looks mad. Is it because someone had just challenged his authority?<\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t our marriage a secret?<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t want anyone to know about our marriage. But now it has completely gone public.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, I feel like being suffocated.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone gasps and looks at me in surprise. But most of them look envious.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps, they are wondering how I managed to switch from mistress to wife?<\/p>\n<p>But if it\u2019s possible, I would rather never be in a tangle with Frances again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Good day, Mrs. Louis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Everyone immediately changes their attitude, greeting me respectfully.<\/p>\n<p>Frances smiles with satisfaction, takes my hand and walks outside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-306","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}