3I called him three times before he picked up."Who is it?" A woman's voice sounded. I could feel my anger rising."I'm his father!" I retorted angrily. Just as I was about to hang up, I heard the noisy music from over the other end.Did he go to the bar and drown his sorrows?"Where is this place?" I asked politely.Perhaps she was confused by my sudden change of attitude, the woman uttered the name of the bar in a daze.When I got home, I quickly put on some makeup and changed. I rushed to the bar.As soon as I entered the room, I saw Jack sitting on the sofa, holding a glass of wine in his hand. He didn't seem to be drunk or unconscious enough for someone to answer the phone for him.The lady was very beautiful and sexy. She was wearing a low-cut sling top and sitting next to him with a smile.I walked over in my high heels, ready for a fight."Do you still recognize me?" I took the wine glass from Jack's hand.He raised his head and glanced at me. "My neighbor."I sno
5My crush of four years and boyfriend of three years was married. I had wasted seven years of my youth on my first love.He was an idiot. Why? Because in the three years we were together, he had no sexual interest in me at all.Subsequently, it suddenly occurred to me that he might not be interested in me, so I broke up with him.Sure enough, he didn't hesitate to say goodbye to me.Because we parted amicably, we still remained friends on our social media accounts.Everyone said that he was aloof by nature. That day, when I saw his status as "Married" on Facebook, I really felt a little incredible. When I came to my senses, I realized that my cheeks were wet.In fact, I didn't like him at all.But the tears just fell naturally. They were probably a memorial to my first love, a dream that lasted seven years.However, Jack didn't believe it. We quarreled and went on a cold war for another week.So, on that rainy night, I finally broke up with Jack.Forget it! What Jack wants
7When I got home, it was dark.I couldn't help hugging my legs and crying.After an unknown period of time, the door opened. I looked up at Jack.He could see all the grievances in my eyes.His face instantly turned pale.He quickly walked up to me and picked me up. "Jessica?"I couldn't control myself anymore. I hugged his neck and burst into tears.He didn't ask anything. He just patted my back gently to calm me down.When I finally stopped crying, he held my hand and stood up. "Are you hungry?"My eyes were swollen from crying. I was ugly. I avoided his gaze and nodded."You're still very beautiful." Jack immediately saw through what I was thinking and held my face with a gentle smile.Then, he led me into the kitchen.I helped him. For the first time, I felt that doing housework was full of fun.Jack made a delicious meal. I sat down with him for dinner and then slowly told him what had happened.I was already very calm as I spoke.But probably because the person o
Author: Shi Liang Xiang SiMy boyfriend, Marcus Meyer, vanished without a trace a few months before our engagement. I searched for him relentlessly for the next two years, feeling like I was losing my mind.When I coincidentally ran into him at a social event, I was shocked to learn he had become a top heir in high society. What surprised me even more, was that he was with his supposed childhood sweetheart.I was consumed by anger and felt the need to take action. I excused myself when he entered the men's room and followed him. However, as soon as he saw me, he pushed me against the door and warned me to leave him alone."We didn't break up. You're still mine," I stubbornly asserted, holding fast to my conviction.He lowered his long lashes, his expression somber as he asked, "What do you want from me now? To be your lover?""Marcus, are you all right?" Clara Gray's voice came from outside, shattering our uncomfortable silence.My chest constricted, and Marcus' reaction only
3Marcus was involved in a car accident. When I heard the news, the glass in my hand fell on the floor. I postponed the meeting and hurried to the hospital.When I arrived, the Meyer family and Clara were all there for him.His head was swathed in white gauze, and his face was a shade paler than usual. He looked fragile but still charming. My heart ached for him."Mr. and Mrs. Meyer," I greeted Marcus' parents.They most likely did not expect me to receive the news so quickly, nor did they anticipate that I would arrive so soon and show such concern for Marcus.The Sherwoods' daughter had a reputation for being cold-blooded. Gossip held that I had even framed my own father to gain power. This gossip had already circulated widely in my social circle.No one wanted to associate with someone as ill-reputed as me.Mr. and Mrs. Meyers politely smiled at me and said, "Thank you, Lea. Marcus is fine. Please don't worry."Then, the two of them left the ward and left us some space."M
5On the first day of cooking, I blew up the kitchen.Cayden wished he could kill me.He kept scolding me as he dealt with the mess I created.He was not very skilled at this kind of work.I stood pitifully on the side, helping and apologizing.The next day, I did manage to cook something, something carbonized.With a cold face, he asked me to stop.I promised that I would definitely improve.On the third day of cooking, I cooked something that looked like food but was not really edible.On the fourth day of cooking, my cooking became edible. But as picky as Cayden was, he only tried one scoop....After the seventh day of my efforts in the kitchen, he began to dine with me."Alas, you smartass, you can learn anything so quickly.""What?""I mean, my Lea is so capable. You cook pretty well now.""As long as you like it, I will put my heart into it every day from now on." I pursed my lips and smiled implicitly, but there was no real joy in my eyes.From then on, I took
7"So, is your recent cold demeanor towards me related to the return of Arthur Schultz?" he asked. His long lashes buried the surging emotions in his eyes.He made it sound like I had some romantic entanglement with him.I fixed my eyes on Marcus, looking him up and down.There seemed to be nothing I didn't like about this man.Given my character, when my career was in full swing, I would definitely pursue someone like him.So, it was highly likely that I did have a romantic entanglement with him back then.But everything was different at this point.I lost my memory. I had tons of work to catch up on in the Sherwood Corporation. Plus, I didn't have the chance to seek revenge on Cayden yet.After a long silence, I made a decision that I regretted instantly. I decided to tell him the truth. "I've lost my memory. I can't remember you."Marcus pursed his thin lips, his face turning as cold as ice. "Lea, why do you always play tricks on me?"After saying that, he left, as if he
9As it turned out, Marcus' idea of "starting over" was to pursue me and patiently wait for me to fall in love with him once more.Since he didn't seem to mind that I would eventually marry Arthur, I saw no reason to object either.It was a public holiday that day, and I decided to stay at home and work remotely.Dressed in a silk nightdress, I comfortably curled up on the sofa to tend to some paperwork, feeling rather lazy.The phone rang and I picked it up without even looking at the caller ID."Shall we go out for dinner?""No." I frowned and refused, only to realize the call was from Marcus.After a moment of silence, I spoke up again to make an excuse, "I'm catching a cold, feeling dizzy.""Have you taken any medicine?"The series of lies made me sound a little guilty as I said, "Yes, I have."He hung up after saying nothing more than, "Have a good rest.I was stunned for a while but quickly regained my focus and immersed myself in work once more.Upon completing my t