ANMELDENSometimes, people couldn’t remain in place forever, waiting. Once they were gone, no amount of regret would earn any sympathy.The two of them leaned into each other.There was a quiet hope on Judy’s face when she thought about the life ahead. At the very least, she knew she truly liked this man she chose.Kenneth treated her well, truly well. Compared to Joseph before, the difference was like night and day.One had only known how to take from her, while the other was full of plans for the future, and it was clear she was part of those plans.So how could a man like that not be worth following? Judy could tell the difference between a good and a bad man.And because she understood all of that so clearly, she chose Kenneth.…On the other side, Joseph didn’t have it so easy after he left.He had the unsettling feeling that he’d lost something deeply important.Once, everything seemed to revolve around him. But now, with a single decision, it felt as though something essential was slippi
“I thought you’d say yes. We were always meant to be together. Now that I’ve realized how important you are to me, how could I ever let you go?”“Judy, promise me you won’t leave me, okay? I really can’t bear to lose you.”When Kenneth said this, his eyes brimmed with tears.Judy noticed immediately. The sight of them, so clear and unguarded, made her heart jolt.Back when she was with Joseph, he had always seemed almost heartless.He had never cried in front of her and showed any excess emotion.But now, everything she had once longed for, Kenneth was giving her.More importantly, even though his family didn’t approve of her, Kenneth had never grown discouraged. He had kept trying, patiently working to change their minds.And now that they were finally about to get married, she was the one hesitating.The thought stung so sharply that Judy nearly raised a hand to slap herself.What exactly was she hesitating for?Such a good fate was right in front of her—so why wasn’t she cherishing
Joseph had never done something like this to her before.Most of the time, it had always been her, like a timid little lamb, leaning into him.But now, the way Kenneth was acting was as if she was his entire world.Faced with that, how could Judy possibly resist?On top of that, everything Kenneth said came from genuine sincerity, leaving Judy with no way to refuse.“Alright, I understand what you mean.”Judy’s voice softened a little as well.“I just haven’t figured things out yet. I’m really busy with work right now. I always thought you understood that, but now it feels like everything is moving a bit too fast.”There was a flicker of uncertainty in Judy’s eyes. To her, decisions like this were never meant to be forced.But during the time she was with Kenneth, she never suffered any grievances—could this even be called pressure?For a moment, Judy couldn’t quite make sense of her own feelings.“I know you’re busy.”Kenneth picked up on what she was saying.“But we’re just getting m
Hearing this, Kenneth’s eyes lit up as well.“You’re right. Life’s already messy enough. We can’t keep living in the past. We have to be more grounded.”Now he understood what Judy meant.He had known what he did today wasn’t wrong.With any chance of them rekindling cut off, Joseph would never become her lingering “what if.”She wouldn’t keep thinking about him anymore.From now on, there would only be him in her heart.The smile on Kenneth’s face grew wider.He reached out and gently pinched her soft cheek, his voice low. “Judy, how about we get married on the fifteenth next month?”“The fifteenth?”Judy froze, caught off guard.Her stunned expression confused Kenneth.“What is it? You don’t want to?”There was a faint, almost imperceptible trace of hurt in his voice.Even without realizing it, he had already begun to depend on her more than he thought.The realization caught him off guard.All this time, he had believed he was the one taking care of her.But now, it didn’t seem that
As he spoke, Kenneth’s voice carried a hint of clenched restraint.He couldn’t understand where he had fallen short.Why Judy still seemed so preoccupied with that man.Joseph had already hurt her so deeply, so why was she still thinking about him?He couldn’t make sense of it.Were women really like this—drawn to the very thing that hurt them?He had treated her well, yet she seemed unsatisfied, still fixated on someone like Joseph.A man with no real accomplishments, stuck in between, unable to make even his own decisions about marriage—was someone like that really worth her feelings?“Judy, what exactly have I done wrong? Why are you still thinking about him? Or were you with me all along just to get back at Joseph? If that’s the case, do you think that’s fair to me?”Judy finally realized what had been going on.She looked at Kenneth, completely baffled, still not understanding what he was upset about.“What are you talking about, Kenneth? I don’t understand.”Her confusion only de
“See? You can’t even make your own decisions, so why expect others to follow them?”Judy said it with open mockery. It wasn’t that she looked down on Joseph; it was simply the truth.He couldn’t decide his own marriage, and he couldn’t understand the person he claimed to love.What kind of future could there be with a man like that? At best, it would only end worse.Other than that, Judy couldn’t see any other way forward.“So if being with you leads nowhere, why shouldn’t I look for another path?”Judy let go of Kenneth’s hand and stepped closer. The sarcasm on her face became even more obvious.“Don’t you think someone like you is incredibly selfish? If you can’t make things work, you don’t even want anyone else to move on either.”“I… it’s not like that.”As he spoke, Joseph instinctively took a step back. He wanted to defend himself, but in the end, he couldn’t say a single word.Because what Judy said was true.He had only wanted her to stay by his side. Even if he had nothing to
So how would she ultimately deal with Tessa?Aurora was keenly aware of Sean’s small maneuvers.What she was even more curious about was how Grace planned to deal with both Sean and Tessa.Tessa and Sean might have their contingencies, but Grace had been in control of Walton Corporation for so many
When the others asked Grace how she planned to deal with Tessa, her gaze turned distant for a moment.At those words, Tessa immediately began begging Grace for mercy.“Mom, please let me go. I really didn’t mean it.”Tessa sobbed, tears and mucus streaming down her face.“I truly never thought thing
Why did she still refuse to listen, when she had been told not to let anything go wrong here?The more Sean thought about it, the angrier he became.But with Tessa not by his side, all he could do was fume behind a screen.It made no difference to Tessa at all.Meanwhile, Tessa’s heart was still lod
Edwin tilted his head at Yvonne. "Do you really think you’re being funny right now? What exactly was going through your mind?""Edwin, let go of me! You’re insane!""Am I the one who’s insane?"A flicker of confusion crossed Edwin’s eyes.He realized that lately, he truly wasn’t the same as before.







