MasukWhen West saw that his mother didn’t say another word, he realized he had guessed correctly. He immediately walked off. His mother panicked and called out, “West!”“Mom, don’t call my name. I don’t want to talk to you,” he said as he walked out of the house and headed directly to his parked car.He got in and drove off.His mother stood helplessly at the entrance, watching him speed away. Barely a minute later, her husband, whose attention had been drawn by the commotion, emerged from the house. He looked at his wife with furrowed brows and asked, “What happened?”His wife replied, “I don’t know how West found out, but he is aware that Wilson and Rosana are about to get married.”Looking at his wife’s face, which was creased with worry, he pondered seriously for a minute before comforting her. “There is no need to be so worried. Even if he finds out, there is no way he is going to know the date or the venue. Let him do whatever he wants; he won’t be able to change anything.”Her tense
It was another day, and the sunset cast a faint yellow glow as West stepped out of the hospital. His face was solemn, and his eyes were filled with anger. He had been hospitalized for more than twenty-four hours, yet before he was discharged, neither his parents nor his brother had shown up. Not even Rosana had come.Although he was not too disappointed that Rosana had not come to see him in the hospital, what utterly disappointed him was that his parents had not come to check on how he was doing.“They can’t wait to kiss up to my younger brother. Now that he is richer and has more status than I do, they are all supporting him. They shouldn’t worry. When I win the world tournament with my teammates, I will see how their attitude changes,” West muttered, his fists tightly clenched. He was very unhappy, and it showed in his cold eyes and dark expression.After pondering seriously for some time, he walked directly toward the street. He flagged down a taxi and got in.When the taxi pulled
Morning sunlight crept slowly over the horizon, and with it came a soft wind that made the leaves on the trees whistle gently. Dry leaves fell from the branches, and the curtain near the tree swayed softly. Inside the room was Rosana, who had just gotten out of bed.Standing before her was her older sister, Edna.“Good morning,” Rosana greeted.Edna quickly walked over to the bed and sat down beside her. Passing a cup to Rosana, she said, “Drink this.”Rosana didn’t ask what was in it. She quickly took a sip, then savored the taste quietly. After several more sips, Edna asked, “What do you intend to do?”Rosana raised an eyebrow, confused for a moment.Edna explained clearly, “West doesn’t seem like someone willing to give up on you. What is your plan with Wilson? You don’t intend to let this continue this way, do you?”Rosana felt a headache coming on just thinking about it. She had never expected that West, who had resolutely broken up with her years ago, would come crawling back, a
He looked at everyone, but no one spoke to him, and he didn’t say a word either. His face was filled with dissatisfaction. He knew his parents were probably discussing him and Rosana with Wilson.With drooping eyelids, he marched toward his room. He went in, took a shower, and changed. While he was strapping his wristwatch around his wrist, his door opened and his mother stepped in.She looked at him and said, “Dinner is ready. Since you’re home, join us. Let’s have dinner together.”West had already grown resentful toward his parents, especially after they chose to side with Wilson instead of him. He looked at his mother and replied, “I’m not hungry.”His mother’s gaze lingered on him for some time before she said, “I hope you can understand your father and me. We would never harm you. You and Wilson are the only children we have. There is no way we are going to let you two fall out and allow your feelings to destroy your relationship with your brother...”West interrupted his mother
To West’s surprise, his father said in a deep voice, “I don’t know what has gotten into you. You should rethink whatever you’re saying. You getting back with Rosana is impossible. Your mother and I will never support it. You should get rid of that idea.”West was stubborn. Although he knew the possibility of changing his father’s mind was nil, he still argued strongly. “Dad, I still remember when you wanted Rosana to marry me. You even talked to—”His father interrupted him. “That was then, but now she is more compatible with your younger brother, Wilson. There are millions of girls around the world, and you are famous. There is a girl out there who would be dying to marry you. You should reconsider your decision and stop holding on to the terrible idea of getting back with Rosana.”His mother chimed in, “Listen to your father, West. The idea of you getting back with Rosana is impossible, and none of us will support it. You should change your mind.”West didn’t expect his parents to s
To his disappointment, Rosana didn’t respond to him or even pause for a few seconds to listen to whatever he wanted to say. She simply reached for the car door, pulled it open, climbed inside, and drove off, completely ignoring West, who stood there in frustration.He took a deep breath as he watched Rosana’s car disappear from sight. Then he turned to his own car, glanced back at Rosana’s house, made a decision, and walked toward it. He rang the doorbell.“Who is at the door?” Edna’s voice came from behind the door as she pulled it open.When she saw that it was West again, the annoyance on her face became even more obvious. She looked at him coldly and asked, “What are you doing here? I thought I made it clear that you should never show your face at my door again.”West wasn’t upset. He knew he deserved the scolding and every harsh word. He replied, “I know I was wrong. I was so stupid back then that I didn’t realize the harm I was causing. But now I’m older, more mature, and more r
John returned home feeling frustrated and confused. He hadn’t expected Hannah to be so unreasonable, especially with only a few days left.His eyes sharpened as he thought. It was high time he made it impossible for Hannah to interfere—but figuring out how only made him more tense.He got to his fe
John puffed out his cheeks in anger, but regrettably turned around and walked off. He didn’t bother with Philip anymore.After leaving Philip’s office, he didn’t know what to do. He sat in his car for a full five minutes, then pounded the steering wheel in frustration. “Damn it! Damn it!” he mutter
John was really angry this time—so angry he could barely control it. He clenched his fists until his knuckles crackled and kept taking deep breaths, resisting the urge to do something to Hannah.Hannah noticed and immediately stepped back in fear.After several deep breaths, John managed to rein in
John tried to ignore Hannah and walk away. He had barely taken three steps when she grabbed his arm and clung to him.“Have you had a drink? Do you want to eat something?”John ground his teeth in anger. He was furious—so furious he could hardly breathe. He turned to Hannah and snapped, “Get your s







