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Chapter 577WindyI'd left something behind at home.The designs I'd been working on were still there, tucked inside my sketchbook. Even though I could easily sketch on my tablet, I had always been more comfortable putting my ideas on paper first.This afternoon, I was meeting with a client. If I couldn't show them those designs, I was sure they'd be disappointed.After all, trust in a brand is something that should grow, not diminish."Windy?"Mom opened the door, but there was something strange about her expression.She looked genuinely startled to see me, though perhaps I was only imagining it. Brushing the thought aside, I stepped inside."Ah, I left something really important here."My gaze immediately shifted toward the second floor.I wanted to grab it as quickly as possible and leave. Whenever I was focused on my work, I felt far more at ease."What? Let Mom get it for you. You stay here." Mom said, taking hold of my arm.I smiled at her. "It's okay, Mom. I just need to grab m

Chapter 576TuckerI pulled back the curtains covering my bedroom window just enough to let the morning sunlight pour in, giving me a clear view outside.Nothing had changed. The sun was still shining, the garden was as green as ever, and yet the weight in my chest hadn't eased at all.A heavy sigh escaped my lungs as the burden I'd been carrying refused to lift."You're all dressed for work, but you've been standing here for the past hour instead of leaving."I turned around and saw that my mom had been standing behind me."There's nothing important I need to do today, Mom," I replied.Mom raised an eyebrow and slowly shook her head. I could tell from the way she was looking at me that she was studying my expression."You really do look like a man who's heartbroken because the woman he wanted left him."Mom walked over and pulled the curtains open wider, allowing even more sunlight to flood the room."Mom—""I know exactly what's on your mind. But Windy doesn't want to be with you, T

Chapter 575WindyI want to change. I want to become a better person and stop doing things that only end up destroying me.Right now, it feels as though I've both succeeded and failed at the same time.It sounds contradictory, but that's exactly how it feels—as if I'm drinking honey and poison in the same swallow.For now, I smiled at her, looking at her gentle face as she smiled back at me."I'm sorry I couldn't make it to your engagement party. But did you receive my gift?" Diana asked softly.I nodded."It was far too generous, but I absolutely loved your gift—the building."Diana let out a soft laugh and waved her hand dismissively."Of course I had to give an appropriate gift to the person who saved both me and my child.""That's too much, Diana."It was a little embarrassing to hear her say that over and over again. I didn't think what I'd done was all that extraordinary. Anyone in my position would have done the same.After that, Diana and I grew much closer.I noticed the neck

Chapter 574KaelI had just carelessly tossed my phone onto the floor. The pain from everything that had happened was still overwhelming.My relationship with my family has always been complicated. They never cared about me because they believed a child could simply be replaced.The news I had just received was that my father was getting married soon. Maybe they'll have a few children and fill that empty family with them.It's almost laughable because he doesn't care about me at all. He's a complete bastard.The anger inside me has been building for years. Ever since my mom died, he was always away. Then, when my little brother died, he did exactly the same thing. He would rather blame everyone else than take responsibility or deal with anything himself."Bastard," I muttered through gritted teeth. "That man's trying to build himself a happy life while driving me insane.""That bastard is the one who should die or end up crippled. Why does he always get to live such a good life?!" I s

Chapter 573WindyI had truly done everything I could for this. I had tried my best to make everything perfect, and my heart felt at ease.But the truth was, throughout our engagement party, my eyes kept wandering around the room, searching for Tucker almost every moment.He was my friend. Even though we argued, he shouldn't have treated me like this.It was disappointing because it seemed he no longer considered me his friend at all. He had left me feeling restless.“Windy, come on. Let's go greet my friends.” Kael's arm tightened around my shoulders.I immediately followed him, walking over to meet people I had never met before. A warm smile spread across my face, and I kept it there for one reason only—I didn't want to embarrass Kael.Throughout the entire engagement party, I realized I wasn't truly happy.It wasn't because I didn't love Kael. My mind was simply too crowded with thoughts. There was so much weighing on me that I couldn't feel at ease.A while later, I stepped out on

Chapter 572Windy“Are you serious about what you just said?”Tucker immediately rose from his seat and grabbed my arm tightly.“Windy, are you really serious?” he asked in a heavy voice.After not seeing each other for so long, it turned out he hadn't changed at all. He was still just as emotional whenever it came to Kael. It annoyed me enough that I brushed his hand away.“Yes, I am. Why? Am I not allowed to get engaged to the man I love?”He should know better than anyone that my life and his life were separate matters. If he told me today that he was getting married tomorrow, then so be it. It had absolutely nothing to do with me.But when I looked back at him, his eyes had softened, filled with a sadness I couldn't understand.“I'm sorry, Windy... I just thought you'd never do something like this. I thought maybe you were being forced into it... or maybe you still felt guilty toward him.”I let out a harsh snort. At that moment, it felt as though my pride was being trampled benea

ElinaI had just woken up, and when I picked up my phone, the first message I saw was from Lucius.I’m working. It’s really complicated dealing with this task.Without realizing it, I smiled as I read his message. It was as if I could see his expression directly.I knew he must be frowning, his eyes rolling slightly—looking genuinely annoyed with his work.I mean, all this time my parents had said that he was someone incredibly outstanding at work. He could do his job perfectly, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t feel bored or irritated.Slowly, my fingers typed a reply to him.You can definitely handle it well.Maybe you’ll end up punishing your assistant again.Now I felt a bit sorry for his assistant, but I knew they could handle it.And after sending the message to Lucius, I looked at Raven’s messages. He hadn’t replied at all since yesterday.Since he was taking a week off, it would be quite a while before I could see him again. All I knew was that he was spending time with his fam

POV 3The peaceful life she once imagined now seemed to be turning complicated.In a room filled with a suffocating atmosphere, Lora hadn’t said a single word.Her hands were clenched into tight fists. Her thoughts were growing darker than ever.“If only she had died back then…” she muttered under her breath, her voice filled with deep hatred.When she saw Elina fall to the floor, bleeding, she didn’t feel even the slightest bit of pity. Instead, she immediately shifted attention to ensure her goal was achieved.But now, the man she once loved seemed to have changed direction—wanting the woman he used to hate.Lora’s jaw tightened. She recalled their recent encounter with Elina—she looked better now, her life seemed to shine.The necklace Elina wore back then looked familiar—something expensive, a special edition that stirred her jealousy. But she convinced herself it was fake.And when she saw the man beside Elina, her entire body tensed. He was handsome and seemed kind. Even as she

LoraI told the truth—so why didn’t Jonathan seem to like it?As he looked at me sharply, his jaw tightening, my anger still burned intensely… especially over how our relationship had fallen apart.I never wanted this.If only I had been able to stop him from marrying Elina back then, the Jonathan I loved so much would never have changed. He would still be by my side.What was wrong with me knowing about Elina’s pregnancy anyway? If she lost their child, he could just have one with me.“I… don’t hate her,” Jonathan finally said, his voice trembling.I scoffed. Once again, his answer was infuriating. He shouldn’t have said that. Not only was it untrue, it made me sick.Looking at him with contempt, I said, “You hate her… you always complained to me about how annoying she was…”It was like he had forgotten everything he used to tell me.“So… do you like her, Jonny?”I gathered all my courage to ask him. Clenching my hands tightly, I was afraid I would hear an answer I didn’t want.Jonat

JonathanAs I woke up, I couldn’t hear clearly. It took a while for my vision to return to normal, even though my head throbbed painfully.I grabbed my hair tightly, groaning over and over.“Sir… sir…”Barron’s voice echoed, but I didn’t respond. I was still focused on myself.Struggling to get through this state, I finally managed to sit up slowly, breathing heavily. Only then did I realize I was in my room—a place that felt empty. I knew Barron must have brought me here.“Jonathan… you’ve really been suffering from overworking yourself.”Rose’s expression was full of concern.But I didn’t like seeing her. My feelings turned bitter and hollow as I remembered what Lora had done.Still trying to steady my breathing, I realized Barron was holding my hand—and I pulled it away.All this time, I had considered Rose as family. I thought of her as my mother and allowed her to do as she pleased. She had always been treated well.I never expected there would come a moment like this, when the r

JonathanI held myself back for the past few days and ordered Barron to gather more information I needed regarding Elina and Lora.Gripping the armrest of my chair tightly, I tried to steady my breathing. My feelings were far from good, and I still didn’t clearly understand what I truly wanted.I need Elina. I love Lora. I care about both of them. There has been so much between the three of us.In the past, I often treated Elina coldly. My grandfather’s harsh words were the cause. Every time I looked at her face, his praises and comparisons echoed in my ears.And Lora… she was always there, speaking gently. She always tried to encourage me. I knew we cared about each other, but lately, something felt wrong, making me uneasy.I needed the truth.In the end, I returned to my work, slowly reading documents and finishing them one by one.Elina is very important. She often helped me—things that were complicated could be handled by her very well.Often, when I saw her, she was busy with the

ElinaI didn’t want to cause another misunderstanding, so I immediately hugged him tightly.“Wait a second,” I bit my lower lip. “I can’t breathe.”I really meant it. At first, Raven kissed me gently, but then it became more intense than before.“I’m sorry.”His voice sounded a little different this time—strangely familiar to my ears, though I thought it might just be because we had just kissed.Against his chest, I spoke, “It’s not your fault.”For now, I just wanted to calm myself. My heart was still pounding so fast, as if it might burst out earlier. And in the silence, I realized I could hear a heartbeat—loud and strong.I tilted my head to the right, and at that moment I could feel Raven’s heartbeat racing so fast.Amazing.I didn’t expect Raven’s heartbeat to be just as wild as mine. I couldn’t believe he would react like this, considering how calm he usually was.Biting my lip, I figured maybe it was because he was used to his heart racing during competitions, so he could handl

Edwin's POVI didn't realize that loving someone would make me feel things I didn't know. Although my first encounter with Catherine was not good, it still left a deep impression on me.She was just an innocent woman who knew little about the world around her, even worse than me, who had always received a private education before deciding to attend a public university.However, the more I got to know her and talked to her, the more I found out that she wasn't just a spoiled child from a rich family. She had her own difficulties and realized that she couldn't just stand by and accept the injustices that were always said in favor of her family.We also became friends in the end, but something went wrong.I didn't have a problem with it at all. In fact, I liked it a lot. That woman had a lot of eyes around her, who noticed her and were obviously interested in her from a mild level to infatuation, just like her best friend.Although I didn't really understand the concept of love or anythi

Benny's POVI was very surprised to hear that Catherine would marry Edwin. Her father had rejected the proposal letter sent by my father a while ago, so I called her immediately."Yes, I'm going to marry Edwin, Benny." She answered without hiding anything else.I was silent for a long time, unable to believe what I was hearing even though Catherine had admitted it herself. She didn't seem to realize what I was feeling until she started telling me what had happened.My frown deepened as she told me, unable to contain my shock about what had happened to her. The fact that the woman I liked was pregnant with a man who had been hanging out with us for the past few days, making friends as usual.The man didn't show that their relationship had changed, but the truth was more than I could have imagined. The threat that I felt from Edwin finally came true. He usurped my position to be the only man who could be by her side.In the end, the relationship I tried so hard to build with Catherine m

Catherine's POV"Wow, you really made my parents speechless, Edwin."I praised him, feeling a little amazed by the man who could make me look at my father, who could only be silent without being able to do anything. My mother also looked very surprised and watched the man stunned, but still, my father's reaction was the best thing I had ever seen.No one had ever rivaled him, not even Daniel. My father only relented or made compromises regarding my brother, unlike when dealing with Edwin, who seemed to have slapped him to reality.We were already outside my house. I had deliberately escorted him to the residence fence because I didn't want to be with my parents and still wanted to chat with the man who had caused such a stir inside our house.The man snorted softly. "I know someone like your father. He wouldn't dare to contradict someone like me."I nodded, remembering my father's face, which could only harden, but I could not say anything. After all, Edwin's family was far more impor

Catherine's POV"I am happy for your relationship, Catherine and Young Master Duncan, " my father said with a disgusting smile. I had no idea that we would become a family so soon."He laughed to himself while I felt increasingly uncomfortable with the old man's increasingly blatant attitude. My father did not hide his pleasure at all with what Edwin and I had said today after my examination at the hospital.My gaze fell on the man sitting next to me. He still looked calm, giving me a quick glance as he reached out to take one of my hands. This made me feel less alone among my greedy family members.My father still maintained a smile, looking at Edwin and me in turn. "The relationship between you two should be kept a secret immediately so as not to cause any inconvenience to Young Master, don't you think?" He looked at the man and then at me with a faint smile."You are very clever, Catherine." His gaze pierced me. "You've managed to find a wonderful future husband for our family."I

Catherine's POVI was shocked by the man's words and looked at him. I liked him, but I wasn't sure about his feelings for me after finding out I was pregnant. After all, his sweet treatment back then and our current situation are different things.I swallowed my saliva and nodded. "Yes, Duncan. This baby is your son."I shifted my gaze in another direction. The man was probably angry. We had done it that time with the same desire, sharing the warmth of an intimate activity I had never experienced before. Still, it would be to my detriment if he was like any other man.He might turn out to be selfish and not care about me anymore after sleeping with me. I've heard several times from my friends that when a woman gets pregnant during a one-night stand, she has only two options. Keep the baby with no one or abort it and experience pain for who knows how long.Neither is good, and I don't want to go through it alone.One thing's for sure: in most of the stories I've heard, the man who spen

Catherine's POVWe arrived at a nice hospital, but I felt uneasy. I didn't feel dizzy anymore and was able to walk well, but Edwin was still holding me as if he was afraid I would falter again like before we arrived at this place.I looked at the man walking next to me. "I don't need treatment, Duncan. I'm already fine.""You can't." He shook his head without looking at me. "The doctor should at least check on your sudden limp while walking. He can prescribe medicine for you later."I exhaled, feeling his hand around my shoulder getting tighter, as well as his other hand clasping mine. I felt like I was getting too much attention to the point of feeling uncomfortable, but I was still grateful that he seemed genuinely worried about me."Alright.... I'll do it." I finally said.He nodded.This was my first time in a public hospital so being here felt quite strange. There were a lot of people and most of the people waiting around us were some women who looked pregnant or with their part

FarahI’ve really been thinking about what Mrs. Lenka said. The only person who knows about my relationship at this company is Helena. She doesn’t care at all about Diego and always says that man is awful.But this time, I heard a story from her that was quite different. While applying lipstick to her lips, she spoke, "You know, Farah, there’s someone from the marketing department who seems to like Mr. Diego." Then she put the lipstick down and looked at me. "He’s a fan."After hearing what Mrs. Lenka said earlier, that you’re expensive, it made me think in an uncomfortable way. I had always thought that with our relationship, there wouldn’t be any interference at all. Until I couldn’t even respond to Helena’s words, I ended up clearing my throat.I truly lost control of my body, shifting my gaze several times until Helena bumped my shoulder pretty hard."What’s wrong with you?"Kalianna stared at me with her brows furrowed. "Are you afraid your boyfriend might be taken by another wom

LenkaThe first day of her last day at school, she had been looking forward to it for a long time. She was so excited that she couldn’t even sleep well the night before.I had also been watching the front of the house earlier, hoping to see if she had come home so I could hear her stories.When I heard the sound of the car engine in front of the house, I immediately stood up from my position and walked towards the door to greet them. A servant helped me.When the door opened, I looked at the car, and finally, Felix and Michael got out."Mom!"While holding her bag and running quickly, she came towards me. Her small steps looked so full of excitement, and I spread my arms. She gave me a hug."How was your day?"I gently rubbed her head, and a few seconds later, I looked at her."Mom, I have so many friends, they're really amazing."Her sparkling eyes made me nod. I’m happy that she’s experiencing happiness like this. Because she often spends time with people who aren’t her age, it must

LenkaThat day, when I opened my eyes, tears streamed down my cheeks, so I wiped them away several times. The feeling was so uncomfortable that it made me very sad; the sound of sobbing could be heard.“Lenka…”“Lenka, what’s wrong?”Michael held my hand. He had just woken up and was watching me carefully, full of concern. He asked me repeatedly, but I still didn’t answer. The crying grew louder until finally, I hugged him tightly.It took me a few minutes to calm myself in that very chaotic situation, then I looked at him. Gently, he wiped my face. His deep eyes seemed to reach into my thoughts, so I hugged him again.“Michael… I had a very bad dream. It was a dream where you treated me so coldly that my feelings hurt deeply. I think it really was a reality…”My voice was like that when I said it, while Michael’s eyes trembled. Then he looked at me and hugged me tightly.“Forgive me, what happened in the past is haunting you again…”He stroked my head repeatedly.“That will never hap

MichaelA letter—just now, a letter had landed in my hand, delivered by Diego, who was looking at me with a calm expression, though in reality, he was always calculating.“Charles is asking to meet me?”I looked at Diego, who was clearly bothering me, making me sigh.“You didn’t tell him I’ve already retired?”I had no desire left to meet him, to talk about anything else or to listen to his plans. I knew he had plenty of ideas and often created trouble for others.Diego let his shoulders drop slightly.“Of course I told him, Mr. Michael. But he said this is something important, and I suspect he might already be in this city.”Just like before, he never listened to others. To him, we were close acquaintances—but to me, he was nothing but a bother. That’s why, for the past seven years, we hadn’t met even once.“Boss Michael, Charles has waited patiently for years. He wants to meet you and your new family, maybe even to ease his longing.”That line didn’t quite suit Diego, but in the end

LenkaMichael had just arrived home and was greeted by Felix, who hugged him tightly. I approached and observed him; he looked tired but still very handsome.“I just met Diego’s girlfriend.”That caught my attention, so I looked at him more closely and helped him to sit down.He sat beside me while I awaited the look in his eyes. “You met her? Why didn’t you bring me along?”I was also very curious to see the face of the woman who had made Diego fall in love—she must be someone extraordinary.“Next time, you can meet her. Besides, she’s been to your café before.”I tried to remember but didn’t know anything about it, so I furrowed my brows. “Maybe we can work together, right?”Diego exhaled, then slowly nodded his head. “Of course we can. I’ll tell her.”I heard that if she was an ordinary person, she worked in Michael’s office. She was just an ordinary person like me, and maybe we could become good friends. At least I wouldn’t feel so lonely living in a different environment, even th

FarahI could feel a very strong pressure coming from him.After all, you don’t expect to meet him. The overwhelming feeling made me anxious, but Diego, who was beside me, spoke up.“Boss Thiago, this is my girlfriend.” He said it firmly and briefly.I felt panic inside me; there could have been a mistake because of what he said. I thought maybe it would be better to speak more kindly, perhaps with a smile on his face.“You really brought her.”Hearing his calm and firm voice made me pay attention to Mr. Michael. He truly had a deep expression and genuinely possessed great charisma.“Yes, Boss Michael. This is the woman I have fallen in love with.”My heart raced after hearing what he said. I was silent and felt warmth inside me. Because what he said really made me happy, but I had to maintain my composure.The man in front of us nodded. “Alright.”“Thank you, Boss Michael.”Then Diego turned and left the room just like that. I was very surprised by the situation. I really didn’t expe