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Chapter 5

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Lucy, who had just decided to follow Johan out, frowned anxiously when she heard what he said.

"Johan!" she called.

There was another momentary silence during which Johan and I gazed at each other with nothing but disappointment.

What Johan couldn't do and couldn't give me, Christian could.

Since the option was open to me, why wouldn't I choose to move toward a better life?

I turned and hooked my arm around Christian's. I looked at him with eyes that held grievance, disappointment, and also a trace of anticipation. "Let's go."

The coldness in Christian's eyes seemed to melt away, leaving behind only warmth. "Alright."

After the car had driven some distance away, I looked through the rearview mirror and saw Johan still standing in the same spot.

It wasn't until he had driven us out of the suburbs that Christian asked, "Where are we going?"

I replied calmly, "Let's go back to your house. We should start preparing for our wedding."

My reply seemed to shock him. He stopped the ca
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