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Chapter 16 Alexander slammed his foot on the gas pedal without a second thought. The iron gate, the road barrier-none of it mattered anymore. With a deafening crash, the…
Chapter 16 Alexander slammed his foot on the gas pedal without a second thought. The iron gate, the road barrier-none of it mattered anymore. With a deafening crash, the…
9 Chapter 9 I turned and walked upstairs. Harrison tried to follow, but Lorelei grabbed his arm, whining. He looked back at Lorelei, her earlier words replaying in his mind. In a fit of pure frustration, he slapped her hard across the face. “Out of respect for my parents, I have tolerated you to my absolute limit. Why must you insist on provoking Evelyn?” Lorelei, who had never been hit by Harrison before, burst into tears. “Harrison Prescott, you bastard! I’m your wife now! Evelyn is nothing but a shameful mistress!” Harrison’s expression remained glacial as he replied, “That’s enough. For the sake of the child, I won’t humiliate you further. Now, get out!” 12:54 417-3 1/4 < 9 Chapter 9 As soon as she was gone, Harrison hurried upstairs, but I had already locked the door. He tried a gentle tone. “Evelyn, open the door. Let’s talk, okay?” I replied coldly, “I’m tired, Harrison. I don’t want to talk.” Thinking I hadn’t completely shut him out, Harrison seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He left in a hurry. After he was gone, I contacted Lachlan. That night, I deliberately set off the apartment’s fire alarm. In the ensuing chaos, I escaped in Lachlan’s waiting car. As he drove, he said calmly, “I’ve arranged…
8 Chapter 8 Afterward, I moved into the penthouse apartment Harrison had prepared for me. 1 I played the part of the docile, obedient “canary in a gilded cage.” Never fighting, never demanding anything. Loving him to the point of losing myself completely. Harrison’s visits became less frequent, but the guilt in his eyes deepened with each one. He knew what Lorelei was doing behind the scenes but chose to ignore it. To “make up for it,” he showered me with expensive jewelry and designer handbags. I accepted it all without complaint. After all, this was my compensation for having to play along with their sick drama. Secretly, I was working with Tim and Lachlan, finalizing our plans to leave the country for good. 12:63 Rebede 1/5 < 8 Chapter 8 One day, I left under the pretext of visiting Tim. When I returned and got out of the car, I heard the sound of things smashing inside the apartment. As soon as I walked in, I saw Lorelei lounging on the sofa. She was sipping coffee while her bodyguards systematically destroyed my belongings. Thinking of my imminent departure, I felt a wave of genuine, long–forgotten joy. I smiled at her. “Coming here every other day… don’t you get tired of it, Lorelei?” Lorelei snorted. “I’m not the one doing the work, so of…
7 Chapter 7 I looked at Lachlan, at his eyes filled with determination. I confessed to him that my agreement with Harrison was just a stalling tactic. Then I accepted his help. In the days that followed, Lachlan stayed by my side at the hospital. A week passed before Harrison showed up again. He walked in carrying a limited–edition Hermès bag and said fawningly, “Darling, look what I brought you!” When I didn’t respond, a guilty look crossed his face. He explained, “I haven’t been in touch these past few days because my father locked me up.” “He was worried that me coming to the hospital to see you would attract unwanted media attention.” “I begged him for days, even endured the family punishment, just to get a chance to see you.” 12:53 1/4 7 Chapter 7 As he spoke, he lifted his shirt to reveal several angry red welts on his back from a belt. I felt nothing. In fact, I had to suppress a humorless laugh. Harrison’s frown deepened, but he leaned in, trying for a playful pout. “Babe, you don’t even feel a little sorry for me?” I opened my phone, pulled up Lorelei’s private social media account, and said coldly, “Take a good look.” I showed Harrison the provocative photos and videos Lorelei had been sending me all week. She had sent pictures of Harrison accompanying her to prenatal check–ups and shopping trips. There was also a video where Harrison’s voice could be heard clearly, pleading: “I shouldn’t have abandoned Lorelei! I shouldn’t have gone to the hospital to see Evelyn on our wedding day!” The real reason for his punishment was that he had knocked Lorelei up before their sham of a wedding. Harrison’s face slowly turned ashen….
Harrison thought he had won. He slipped an expensive diamond ring onto my finger, solemnly promising, “Evelyn, I will treat you well for the rest of my life.” Just then, his phone rang. He glanced at the screen, and his expression changed. I knew it was Lorelei. “You should get that,” I said. Harrison answered the call. Lorelei’s cloying, babyish voice came through the phone. “Harrison, come quick! The doctor just told me I’m pregnant! It’s wonderful! We’re having a baby!” The color drained from Harrison’s face as he looked at me nervously. I stared back at him, equally stunned. I had always thought Harrison loved Lorelei without 12:63 1/4 < 6 Chapter 6 even realizing it himself. I never imagined they had already been intimate. On the very day I lost my child, he was welcoming a new one. The irony was so cruel it was suffocating. My vision tunneled. I shoved myself upright and slapped Harrison hard across the face. “You pig! If you were already sleeping with her, why did you ever propose to me?” In that moment, I finally understood why Harrison had hated me so much after Lorelei’s death in our past life. It was because he had not only lost his true love, but also their child. But what did any of that have to do with me?…
5 Chapter 5 Harrison’s eyes suddenly lit up. 1 He thought he saw a glimmer of hope. “I already had a plan when I came here. Our family and the Hartwells have announced the marriage. I can’t leave Lorelei for at least a year.” He continued, “But I’ve already prepared a penthouse apartment for you, with top–notch security. I’ll visit you as often as I can.” “Once the gossip dies down and I have full control of the company, I’ll divorce Lorelei. And then, I’ll marry you.” full Before I could respond, Lachlan exploded with rage. He lunged forward, grabbing Harrison by the collar. “You son of a bitch,” he snarled, “you want to hide Evelyn away as your secret mistress?” Harrison shoved him away and turned to me, his eyes filled with an unshakeable confidence. 12:52 1/4 < 5 Chapter 5 “Evelyn, think about it. Everyone knows we’ve been together for four years.” His voice was terrifyingly gentle. “Besides, Tim still has to apply to the Ivy Leagues and for scholarships. Without my influence, how can he succeed here? Even if you don’t think about yourself, you have to think about him.” My heart sank as pure hatred surged through me. Even in this life, he was using Tim to threaten me. Tim yelled, “I don’t need your help!” Harrison’s face darkened. He turned to me, a dangerous glint…
4 Chapter 4 4 Chapter 4 In the end, it was Harrison’s business rival, Lachlan Kingsley, who saved me. He got me to the hospital, but the baby didn’t make it. This surprised me. In my last life, he was supposed to be on a flight to Autlia at this time. When I woke up, I heard shouting. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Lachlan and Tim blocking my hospital room door, holding back a furious Harrison. “Lachlan, who the hell do you think you are, stopping me?” Harrison yelled. “What right do you have to interfere in my business?” Lachlan sneered. “Have you no shame, Harrison? You hijacked Evelyn’s ambulance and left her to nearly bleed out on the operating table.” “The media is plastered with photos of your wedding 12:52 1/3 < 4 Chapter 4 to Lorelei, and the Prescott Group even officially announced the marriage alliance. That makes Lorelei your wife, not Evelyn. And as her friend, I have every right to stop her newly–dumped ex from harassing her!” “That’s right!” Tim shouted angrily. “Get out!” I lay in bed, listening to it all with a profound numbness. The Prescott family’s PR team had spun this fiasco into a modern–day fairy tale of true love. How utterly ridiculous. Harrison finally burst in and grabbed my hand….
Chapter 3: Chapter 3 “Evelyn, your nephew spilled juice all over Lorelei!” Lorelei’s mother stormed over, furious. Clenching my teeth against the pain, I turned to her and…
Chapter 15 Cynthia’s fingers brushed over the emerald necklace, and just as she was about to take it off to look closer, her hand froze midair A warm ache welled…
Chapter 14 Alexander Lowell’s phone had rung countless times, but he barely glanced at the screen. As long as it wasn’t Cynthia’s name, he didn’t bother picking up. Right…