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CHAPTER 17: Surrender
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2025-03-11 12:00:29Two stylists attended to me, meticulously arranging the exquisite lace fabric against my skin. Thankfully, my makeup was flawless, masking the exhaustion from my restless night.
The discoveries Royal and I made yesterday continued to disturb me. Could his mother be the explanation for why Maximus is acting so strangely? And why did he have such an extensive medical history?
Royal was truly afraid of my relationship with Maximus, worried he might hurt me. Her anxious question replayed in my mind: “Are you sure about this marriage, Gazelle?”
I assured her of my certainty—but in truth, what alternatives did I have at this point?
Besides, Dr. Castillo practices as a surgeon. It seemed entirely plausible that Max had undergone medical procedures or hospitalizations in the past without my knowledge.
The door creaked open, and the very man occupying my thoughts stepped inside. The stylists exc
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The other end of the line was silent for some time before I finally heard his sneer. “You’re always like this when things don’t go your way. Stop the nonsense. Go to the office tomorrow morning and fix the issue with that client.” Those were the last words I heard before the line went dead. He had no intention of taking what I truly wanted seriously. Maybe it was my fault he treated me this way. I allowed it. But for the first time, I didn’t care what he thought. I was too hurt to think, too tired to keep pretending everything was fine. Conrad and Elara had lived near each other growing up—they were childhood friends—so I’d seen him around whenever my father sent me to their house on his birthday. I was seventeen when I first truly met Conrad. That day, I couldn’t hold back the tears. I felt so out of place, so unwanted. My father, Mr. Foster, barely acknowledged me, like I was just there to tick off some family obligation. Like, inviting me was more for show than affection. It
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