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I did not see Ceciliaโs reaction because I quickly returned inside to lay back in bed. Even so, I knew that she must have been furious.Since she used these tricks all the time, I decided to use them too.Zach finally brought me the milk. It was warm, so I could drink it in one go.However, I sipped the milk slowly while he watched me closely from the bedside.โIs it too hot?โ he asked.โNo. Itโs just right.โ I shook my head. After I finished it, I still had a little milk on my lips.He bent down and gently wiped it off with his finger. His gaze was gentle.We had spent many late nights working together after Cecilia left. He had looked at me with that same gentle expression on occasion, and I had thought he might be falling in love with me. Unfortunately, everything changed when Cecilia came back.Zach lay down next to me. The nightlight was shaped like a cute bunny, and its smooth, round head glowed softly in the dark.I had gone on a business trip with Zach, and there h
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Mrs. Hudson said, โIโll get some utensils. Have a seat, you two.โZach went to the kitchen to help Cecilia bring breakfast to the table. Watching them work together made me feel like an outsider.I really wanted to send Cecilia far away.She naturally sat next to Zach. I pulled up a chair and sat on his right, so he was between us.There was only room for two chairs, but I squeezed in anyway. It was cramped, and we could not even stretch our arms.The magnanimous Cecilia would not criticize me, right?As I expected, she looked at me and then at Zach. Then, she smiled as she moved her chair to the other side.That was what she got for always acting like an angel.I did not care about my image. Even if I were an angel, Zach would not love me.The table full of pancakes and bagels made me lose my appetite.Cecilia passed me a pancake and a glass of milk.I looked at her coldly. โDonโt you know pancakes are hard to digest? Do you think six months is too long for me?โCeciliaโs
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We soon arrived at the office. It seemed like everyone already knew about my illness. They looked at me with pity.Hailey, my secretary, helped me with the elevator and doors. When I entered my office, she even used her hand to keep me from bumping into the door frame.โHey, am I some kind of fragile item?โ I asked.She looked at me with a sad expression. โMs. Freeman.โโIโm not dying that soon.โHer eyes filled with tears. โMs. Freeman, donโt say that. Nothing bad would happen to someone as kind as you.โHaileyโs concern was heartfelt. After all, I treated her well.It was still early in the morning, but she had already made me a little sad.I rubbed my nose. โGet me the documents from the past few days.โโSure.โHailey brought me the documents, and I quickly checked them. Zach had already signed them.Since we were both company owners, it did not matter who signed the papers.Everything looked fine, so I handed the documents back to Hailey. Then, I remembered something. โ
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During lunch hour, Zach sent me home to have some food. Usually, we would have our lunch at the office, and we would eat out if we had any business engagements. However, Zach said that I should not be having outside food. When we reached home, Sophie was spraying the house with my branded perfume as if it was pesticide. The disgusting aroma mixed with the perfumeโs smell was absolutely horrible. Zach subconsciously held his arm up to his nose. โWhat is that smell?โ โA very nice smell.โ Sophie grinned. I immediately saw the big bowl of brown soup on the dining table. The color and smell of the soup were terrifying. We just needed Cecilia to show up. Cecilia arrived after I washed my hands. I bet she immediately rushed over after she saw Zachโs car from her house. She was holding a tray as she softly said, โMy mom asked me to bring you some soup. I saved some for Cassia.โ โYou didnโt have to.โ I took the tray from her and passed it to Sophie. I then led Cecilia to the din
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Cecilia was still leaning against Zachโs embrace, and she looked extremely fragile. โI really want to slap her. What an adulterous couple!โ Sophie said through gritted teeth.โStop it,โ I said faintly. โZach was planning to divorce me to be with Cecilia. Now, Iโm the one faking my illness, so in a way, Iโve stolen their time together.โ โCassia, whereโs your fighting spirit?โ Sophie looked at me. โCecilia was such a b*tch. Oh right, I forgot to tell you something. Wilson Corporation is facing bankruptcy, so Jacob Wilson has run away.โ Jacob was Ceciliaโs eldest brother, the vice president of Wilson Corporation. He was a few years older than us, but he was an ambitious man with limited capabilities. A few of his investments had fallen flat, so Wilson Corporation had suffered some huge losses. Wilson Corporation had a weaker foundation compared to Gordon Corporation and Freeman Corporation. They had always been inferior to us. If we had not taken care of them for the sake of our
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I had my dinner in my bedroom, because the kitchen and dining room still reeked of the horrible soup. The food was extremely bland, and I had no appetite to eat it. Zach returned to Gordon Corporation in the afternoon. He had a social engagement at night, so he would come home late. Sophie brought me a bottle of hot sauce. I had no other place to hide it, so I locked it in the safe. Usually, I did not pay attention to passwords. Every time I wanted to open the safe, I would need to spend some time thinking about it. This time, I had it memorized. When I took the hot sauce out of the safe, I treated it like some rare artifact from thousands of years ago. Sophieโs personal chef made it. There were no added preservatives, and it was extremely delicious. I could eat anything with it. While I was eating happily, I heard Zachโs car as it pulled up the driveway. I dashed to the window to take a look. Sure enough, it was Zach. I quickly put the hot sauce back in the safe. I bet I
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After that initial shock, I decided to sunbathe in the garden. I had not been this relaxed in years. I was almost bored out of my mind. I rested on the lounge chair, and I could see Ceciliaโs mansion from this angle. She was on the phone in her living room, and she was swaying side by side like a mad woman. It was as if she had a lot of phone calls to make. I did not know whom she was calling. She looked very anxious, so I did not think that she was calling Zach. I gave Hailey a call out of boredom to ask about the company. โEverything is fine, Ms. Freeman. You should rest well. Mr. Gordon is around, so thereโs nothing to worry about,โ Hailey said. She was right. Zach was extremely capable. He had taken good care of the few subsidiaries under Gordon Corporation, so it would be no different with our company. Before I ended the call, Hailey asked, โOh right, Ms. Freeman, Mr. Gordon is going to sign an agreement with Jade Trading this afternoon.โ โIs it going to happen in th
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โSave that for later. I have to get there now, or else, theyโll sign the contract without me.โI rushed to the restaurant. As soon as I walked in, I saw Zach talking with a middle-aged man at a table by the window. There was a folder on the table, probably with the contract inside.I made it just in time. They had not put down their signatures.I headed straight for them. The waiter recognized me and quickly came over. โMs. Freeman, will youโโโGive me a cup of black tea. No coffee today.โโOkay. What about the tiramisu?โโHold off on that for now.โI approached the table, and Zach looked up when he heard my voice. He was surprised to see me, but he still stood up and pulled out a chair for me.He was a natural gentleman. Such actions came so naturally to him that he did them without thinking. Even if he did not want to, his habits took over.I smiled and nodded at the middle-aged man. I knew him. He was Henry Gaber, vice president of Wilson Corporation.His presence could on
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Sophie knocked on my door the next day around 7 a.m.I only managed to fall asleep at about 2 a.m., so I had a bad headache. I sat on the bed as she ran over excitedly and asked, โAre you busy this morning?โ โGo away.โ I lay down again. โCome to the city hall with me. Iโm getting married!โโWhy do you need me there? Am I going to breastfeed you?โโYou donโt have milk right now.โ I was disgusted by our conversation. Rachel sat up from the bed and asked, โWhy are you going to the city hall?โโTo get married.โโShouldnโt you be going to a church for that? Thereโs supposed to be a priest with a bible that asks if youโre willing to marry this person next to you regardless ofโฆ something?โโThatโs a religious wedding. Besides, it has to be lawful. What weโre doing today is the legal side of things.โ Sophie carried Rachel up from the bed. โDo you want to be a witness to our marriage?โ โYay, sure!โ Rachel immediately beamed and agreed. โI want to be the priest who holds the bibl
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Cecilia had no shame at all. I would be speechless if this worked on Zach. After a while, she walked out dejectedly with her flowers. It seemed like she did not even manage to enter his office. She stood there in annoyance for a while before she suddenly looked over in my direction. I could see her, but she might not be able to see me. I was on a high floor, and the sun was blinding. Right then, Hailey gave me a call. I knew that she wanted to rant about Cecilia. Sure enough, Hailey started to complain, โMs. Freeman, Cecilia is really shameless. Iโve never seen such a shameless woman. When Mr. Gordon was cut off from Gordon Corporation, she abandoned him immediately. Now that she knows heโs going to be Gordon Corporationโs acting CEO, she instantly starts visiting him again. I really canโt stand her.โ โHasnโt she always been like this?โ I was unfazed. โFortunately, Mr. Gordon is not willing to see her.โ Hailey sounded relieved. โDo you really think he wonโt see her fo
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I looked at Austinโs pale face, and I was at a loss for words. His argument was reasonable, and I had no way to refute it. I was upset, but I could not cry. I felt a heavy feeling in my chest, and I found it hard to breathe. He looked at me and suddenly smiled. โLook at your face. Have I ever said that I liked Sophie? I donโt like girls like her. I prefer girls like you who are smart, beautiful, and decisive. Why donโt you marry me after you give birth to your babies?โI did not want to joke around with him. It was not funny.After that, Lucy exited the bridal shop and got into the backseat of the car. I stood in front of the bridal shop and watched as his car disappeared into the corner. โCassia,โ Sophie called out to me. I turned around. โWhat?โโWhose side are you on? I realize youโve been extra nice to Austin recently. Have you forgotten that heโs a jerk?โโWatch your mouth.โI got into my car unhappily. โIโll make a move first.โโArenโt we having dinner together to
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I knew that he was looking at the photos of him and Sophie in her wedding gown. Perhaps this would be the only time in his entire life that he could stand next to Sophie while she was dressed in a wedding gown. I felt the waterworks coming. When I tried to look for tissue papers in my bag, Zach called me. He sounded a bit excited. โCassia, thereโs this person overseas who has the same blood type as Austin. He has ALS, which is a fatal motor neuron disease. His family has already signed an organ donation form for him, and his condition recently worsened. He may pass in a monthโs time, so I got in contact with them. His family has agreed to donate his heart to Austin.โ โReally?โ It was good news, and I almost leaped in joy. I glanced at Austin excitedly. He was staring intently at his phone, so he did not notice me. โDoes Austin have to leave immediately?โโItโs still early. We can leave when the donorโs condition worsens.โ I estimated the time. Zach said that it would ta
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Sophie could easily start a fight wherever she went. I immediately went over and saw that Austinโs forehead had turned red. It seemed to be getting swollen. I kicked Sophie in anger. โIs there something wrong with you? What are you doing?โ โWhy did you kick me? Didnโt you hear what he just said?โAustin bent down and picked up Sophieโs phone for her. โLuckily, your phone screen isnโt cracked. Itโs fine if my skull is cracked; it can heal.โ Sophie took her phone, and it immediately unlocked due to face ID. Her wallpaper was a photo of Kingston and her. She had just changed the wallpaper yesterday. It used to be a photo of me and her. Austin was the one who had taken that photo. Even though Austin was not directly in the photo, it felt like it was a photo of the three of us. He must have noticed it. He smiled and said, โIโll make a move. Tell Lucy Iโll be waiting for her in the car.โ Austin walked out of the bridal shop, and Sophie looked dispirited. โI was quite happy, bu
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โYouโre getting married too?โโIโll be your best man or maid of honor. What? Youโre too cheap to pay for the outfits?โโYou, my best man?โโLook around you. Are there any single people left?โSophie rolled her eyes. โHah, I wasnโt planning on inviting you.โKingston tried to shake Austinโs hand, but Austin ignored him. Sophie got mad and pulled Kingston away. โDonโt pay attention to him. He thinks heโs too good for anyone. Heโs crazy.โโSophie,โ I warned.โWhat? Heโs always acting crazy!โ she yelled.I was not sure if Austin really wanted to be Sophieโs best man, or if it was just an excuse to come here.Anyway, Austin went to change too. I could not tell the difference between the best manโs and groomโs outfits. However, the difference between the bridesmaid and bride was clear.While Sophie was posing in front of the mirror in her wedding dress, Austin came out of the fitting room.Austin was very thin, and the suit hung loosely on him, but it still looked good.He had a
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Sophieโs wedding preparations were progressing quickly. She limped to work in the mornings and dragged me along in the afternoons to buy wedding stuff.I felt like the wedding was just an excuse for her to go shopping.โThis afternoon, Kingston and I are trying on our wedding outfits. You should come too.โโItโs your wedding. Why should I come?โโTo help me choose! I look good in everything, so itโs hard to pick.โโIf itโs that hard, just buy them all. Arenโt you rich?โโWhy are you so grouchy?โ She leaned closer and observed me. โCassia, are your hormones off balance?โโIโm pregnant, so everythingโs a mess right now.โAfter some thought, I called Austin and told him, โSophieโs trying on wedding dresses this afternoon.โโOkay,โ he replied in his usual lifeless tone.โArenโt you going to say anything to her?โโDonโt eat too much. The wedding dress will be a pain to alter.โI was so angry that I hung up. He was so stubborn. I was sure that he would regret it and cry later.M
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Austin was the weakest among us when we were kids. He could not climb trees, run, or do anything physically demanding. Instead, he would play board games and puzzles with us.Sophie always thought that he was smart, and she admired him.I never imagined that someone I grew up with might die so soon.โYou should leave,โ he said weakly. โShe should be done by now.โโAustin.โ I wanted to say something more, but he turned his back to me.He did not want to listen, so I had no choice but to leave.As I reached the door, I heard him say, โActually, this is a good thing.โWas he saying that Sophie marrying Kingston was a good thing?What was good about it?I felt like grabbing Sophie over. I wanted to point at the dying man in bed and say, โThis guy loves you more than you know. He helped you test Kingstonโs character. He thinks about you all the time. He comes to see you every night using his half-sister as an excuse, but heโs dying. He doesnโt want you to be sad, so he plans to die
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โI just went for a checkup.โ Austin walked over to me. โWhy are you sweating so much?โHe took a handkerchief out of his pocket and gave it to me. Honestly, only Austin would still carry a handkerchief in his condition.I wiped my sweat. โI came with Sophie to get her cast off, and I thought Iโd stop by to see you.โโGet her cast off? I thought that wasnโt until next month?โโShe insisted on getting it off today. The doctor checked, and her bone is healing well, so itโs fine for her to take it off.โโWhen did she start caring so much about her looks?โ Austin walked back to his room, and I followed him.He sat down and seemed a little out of breath. I had already asked the doctor about him. Austin could not engage in any physical activity; he could not even walk fast.I was about to pour him some water, but he waved me off. โDonโt bother. Iโm not thirsty. How could I let you take care of me? I might be a patient, but youโre pregnant.โAt least, he could still joke. If I were him
