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“WHAT?!” Harrison exclaimed after I told him about Sapphire’s current situation.
Next morning—this morning, he came back to check on us, and brought breakfast.
As luck would have it, Xander and I had only gotten up when he arrived. He’d made a special request at a restaurant—he’d arranged it specifically, and it was for Xander.
When he saw that only Xander was with me, he curiously asked abo
NATHLIE’S POV š-“Um... I... see... oh...” I responded absently, barely registering what I was saying.“What reaction is that, Nathalie? It’s like... what... I don’t know... Are you thinking about something after hearing what I told you about their past?”“Nothing.” I lied.The truth is, I suddenly found myself wondering... during the time Calix and I were together, was there still room in his heart for Veronica? Could Brianna really be the only reason why he couldn’t let Veronica go back then?And now... I wonder if it still remains?Only Calix can answer the questions that I want to know the answer to. But how will I ever find out? I’m not allowed to call him, and he doesn’t remember any of it.“Are you sure?” Chloe asked again.“Yes.” I answered briefly.“I guess that makes s
NATHLIE’S POV š-“H-Ha?” I stammered, unable to utter another word.My blood seemed to run cold, and I paled at what I heard.If they’ve had feelings for each other since way back, I could understand that. But all this time, Veronica has had a place in Calix’s heart?“At one point, Veronica became our friend, and… once in Calix's life, cared for Veronica more than anyone and he liked her so deeply.”Liked her so deeply? Yes, because Veronica, it was his first love.“At first, Veronica was kind to all of us. It just changed when...”Chloe sighed.“When she was taken to the hospital,” she continued. “After that incident, Veronica changed. It’s maddening, downright exasperating. She always knows exactly how to anger me. As for Calix, he loves her so deeply that he’s far too blind to see the tr
NATHALIE’S POV š-After what had happened, Chloe accompanied me to shop for the groceries I needed, and afterwards invited me to dine at a restaurant.While the waiter was setting down Chloe’s orders, I messaged Donna that I would be late home like we had discussed.She replied, “It’s okay. Take your time.”I sent another message: “I’ll be back before dinner. I’m really sorry.” then I hid my phone in my bag.When I returned my attention to the table, I was a little surprised by the amount of food on the table.“Gracious, Nathalie! We haven’t met in so long… yet you still went out of your way to avoid me when we saw each other in Florida.”“I’m sorry about that. My mind were… a bit of a mess at that time.”“It’s okay. I understand. I was hurt and a little upset, but
NATHALIE’S POV š-“V-Veronica...” he echoed, perfectly mimicking the way I’d uttered her name, my voice thick with astonishment and dread.She laughed softly, after a few seconds she dropped it.“Your whole face is so obvious that you feel guilty about being a hooker.”I drew my cart back just enough to maneuver it, turning to walk away from her.It was better to stay away from her.No matter what I say and do... I have nothing against to a legal wife.“Did you enjoy my special delivery?” She murmured, standing right before me until our shoulders almost brushed against each other.I came to a halt. “I’m thankful you didn’t used AI, but hired a capable editor instead. It seems to me AI could never achieve that level of quality in edited photos and videos.”“What did you say? What are you mak
VERONICA’S POV š-I expected Beatrice wouldn’t be all right when I visited her, but I didn’t think she’d be in such a terrible state. Her hair was messy, she was sitting on the bed and seemed to be thinking far away or maybe she was thinking about what I had said to her.“Beatrice,” I called calmly. She looked truly wretched, like she was grieving a death.She turned to me. She stood up and came closer.Oh, gosh! What the h*ll!Her hair was oily. It looked like she hadn’t bathed in days. Well, she didn’t smell anything bad. Her eye bags were so dark and deep, and her lips were terribly dry. The powerful intimidating Beatrice Watson that who everyone looked up to, everyone is respected her, feared — I couldn’t believe my eyes, seeing her in such a
VERONICA’S POV š-As soon as I left the room, I saw Wallace. He was obviously surprised to see me. His eyes grew to the size of saucers as Harrison walked out of the hotel room.“Veronica—” Harrison trailed off abruptly as he caught sight of Wallace right here, facing me.I haven’t set foot here in ages, and it looks like I’m in a hotel that belongs to Wallace’s wife.“Is there something I don’t know?” Wallace asked coldly but I could tell he was teasing us.“Ugh! Stay away from me!” I screamed at them both before walking out.“What trouble have you caused this time?” I heard Wallace laugh as he asked Harrison...I went to Ethan and Beatrice’s mansion — to my in-law's mansion.The night I let Calix into the guest room, I voluntarily left this mansion for a while. I
NATHALIEāS POV-Weāre waiting to hear back from Brianna, in case sheās changed her mind.One week before this day, Sir Calix decided to introduce Brianna to everyone.In the past few days, whenever he asked Brianna, she would agree.Now, he wants to confirm whether his daughter has changed her min
NATHALIEāS POV-After reading the news articles and comments, I put my phone and bag on the bedside table.Most of the comments I read were curious about the appearance of his fiancĆ©e, happy and impressed by his speech, especially when mentioning about his child. There was no picture of Sir Calix
NATHALIEāS POV-My mom insisted that I didnāt have to come back right away, and that Brianna and I should keep up our usual routine of visiting her two to three times a week.I arrived at the mansion near nightfall.When I stepped inside, I found Esther bidding farewell to everyone and. I noticed
NATHALIEāS POV-āI can manage this. You donāt have to keep worrying about me.āI let mom get out of the car alone.When she got out, she turned to Harrison who gave us a ride and asked him, āYou really have to go now? Let me whip up something fast to return the favor for all youāve done.āāThanks,







