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• To Love is To Let Go   Chapter 18

  Two years later, Bella and Danny completed their volunteer assignment in the Caledon Volunteer Program.They returned to the city and got engaged almost overnight.Danny held her hand, his face lit with happiness."Good thing I joined that program," he said with a grin. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have found a wife this amazing.""We haven't even had the wedding yet," Bella replied, feigning irritation. "Who's your wife?"But Danny didn't mind. He just tightened his fingers around hers and whispered in her ear, over and over, tenderly, "Wife."The wedding was grand. Every detail of the decor had been chosen according to her tastes.They exchanged rings under the gaze of a crowd, and when someone yelled out for a kiss, they turned to each other and kissed.At the banquet, Danny wrapped his arm around her and told their friends with quiet pride, "If you want someone to drink with, come to me. My wife's stomach can't handle alcohol."In that moment, Bella felt something full and warm

• To Love is To Let Go   Chapter 17

  Seth had returned to the city, but he couldn't stop himself from keeping tabs on Bella. Each photo the detectives sent him—every single one—had Danny in it.Ever since learning Bella was with Danny, it was as if something inside him had died. His eyes lost their light. The man who once stood tall and proud was gone, replaced by a hollow version of himself.He moved through each day like a machine—eating three meals on time, attending to his work—but never smiling, never truly present.His confidence had vanished.He obsessively restored Bella's old room, arranging every item exactly as it had been.He built a replica of her presence, as though pretending she never left could soften the pain.But the further he sank into this illusion, the more unstable he became.He started sleeping in that room every night, whispering her name under his breath.Again and again, he called her number, though it was always switched off. Still, he kept dialing.When he missed her most, he'd regi

• To Love is To Let Go   Chapter 16

  Tears streamed down Bella's face, unstoppable now. She covered her face with trembling hands and choked out a single word."Okay."Hearing that, Danny couldn't contain the joy that flooded his eyes. For a moment, it all felt too surreal—was Bella really his girlfriend now? The realization hit him like a delayed wave of warmth. When it did, he wrapped her tightly in his arms, as though afraid she'd disappear.He whispered in her ear, "I'll treat you well. For the rest of my life."…But Seth wasn't one to give up so easily, not even after being rejected by Bella.After everything he had done to her in the past, what did it matter now? He returned to the city, filed for a month-long leave, and then flew out again—traveling a long, winding road to reach the remote fishing village.When he finally arrived at Greendale Village, what he saw froze him in place.In a shadowy corner against a cracked wall, Danny had one hand braced beside Bella's head. She was pressed into his arms, the

• To Love is To Let Go   Chapter 15

  "Yeah, I'm with him. So what?" Bella's voice was icy, her expression colder still.Seth didn't flinch. He said sternly, "I won't allow it. Don't you know what kind of person Danny is? He's had more girlfriends than I can count. Guys like him—spoiled, reckless—they don't take anything seriously. He's not going to love you the way you deserve."Bella let out a quiet, mocking laugh. The corners of her lips curved up, but it didn't reach her eyes."You're right," she said, "I don't know what kind of person he is. But I know exactly what kind of person you are. Do I need to go down the list of things you've done to me? And besides, who I'm with now has nothing to do with you anymore, does it? So do us both a favor—go back to wherever you came from. You're not welcome here."Her words hit harder than any blow. Seth couldn't hide the hurt in his eyes."You'd really say that to me? For him? I'm just worried about you, Bella. I would never hurt you."Her laugh was sharper this time. "Righ

• To Love is To Let Go   Chapter 14

  By the time Seth arrived at Greendale Village in the back of a four-wheeled delivery truck, he could hardly believe his eyes.Even during his military days, he'd never seen conditions this rough. Mud passed for roads, and everything around him looked like it had been forgotten by time. He couldn't understand why Bella would come to a place like this—to suffer like this.But when he reached the village's small school, for the first time, he found himself looking at Bella like a stranger.The Bella he remembered had been pampered from childhood—an heiress who never lifted a finger. A girl born to live a good life.But now, through the classroom window, he saw her standing at the front of the room, speaking with quiet confidence. Her eyes were bright. Her clothes were plain and coarse, the kind you'd find on a market stall. But her words were crisp, beautiful, flowing—turning dull textbook prose into something living.He stared at her, dazed. It felt like he was seeing her for the fi

• To Love is To Let Go   Chapter 13

  The sunlight fell across Danny's shoulders, making the brightness in his eyes seem even more pronounced.The bell rang.Without missing a beat, Danny took off running toward the distance, turning back once to wave at her with that same easy and radiant smile.Bella stood still for a moment, caught off guard.In that instant, she found herself thinking—Danny shone brighter than the sun.The Caledon Volunteer Program would last two years, and by now, Bella had grown close to the people of Greendale Village. She knew their names and their quirks.The villagers welcomed her warmly, and on weekends, some even invited her to ride on their boats, letting her experience the rhythm of their fishing life firsthand.This was the kind of countryside life she had always dreamed of.Now, it had become real.…Far away in the city, Seth was hospitalized for excessive drinking.The incident with Faye had shaken him more than he could say. It clung to his thoughts like thick smoke. He regret