MasukIn the third year of her marriage, Natalie Spencer uncovers a devastating truth. Her blindness wasn't caused by a car accident. No, it was because her beloved husband, Jason Pereira, plotted to have her corneas removed and transplanted them into his first love. The only reason he married her in the first place was to save that other woman. The marriage Natalie once took pride in turns out to be nothing but a calculated lie. Crushed, she quietly begins planning her escape. Half a month later, she vanishes without warning. She leaves behind nothing but a signed divorce agreement and a jar of formaldehyde containing an undeveloped embryo. Those are her final gifts to Jason. He loses his mind searching for her, scouring the world in desperation. But when he finally finds her, she's no longer alone. There's another man by her side. Jason stands in front of her, eyes red with guilt and regret. "Natalie, I was wrong. Please don't leave me. Not like this." But the Natalie standing before him now is radiant and powerful—she's an internationally acclaimed artist and a woman reborn. She looks at the man she once loved and feels nothing. "Jason, I'm not that blind bat who used to live and breathe for you anymore." She turns and wraps her arms around the regal man beside her with a smile. "Someone's bothering your wife. Aren't you going to deal with him?" The man smiles back, leans in, and kisses her in front of everyone. "Of course. Whatever my wife says, goes."
Lihat lebih banyakRuby tilted her head to look at him, the smile in her eyes sparkling like starlight that couldn't be hidden."But seriously, a man and a woman in a hotel room, alone… I'm the woman here, and I'm not even panicking, yet you, a grown man, are freaking out that badly? Your face has gone completely pale. You look like a little kid who did something wrong."Benjamin's brows knitted tightly. The veins in his temple pulsed faintly, and his expression was filled with nothing but agony and seriousness.In the past, he'd had one-night stands with women before after nights of drinking, and he'd never thought much of it. They were all consenting adults, so sleeping together wasn't a big deal at all, and he never took it to heart. If a woman became clingy, all it took was some money to send her on her way.But now, Benjamin felt a sense of guilt. He even felt… dirty.His gaze grew increasingly cold. After a second, he took a deep breath, his expression turning grave. "Whatever happened last night,
Ruby froze for a moment, not quite catching what he said. "What did you say, Mr. Zimmerman?"Benjamin snapped out of it, a trace of self-mockery flickering in his eyes. "Nothing."He grabbed the liquor in front of him and downed glass after glass of it. In no time at all, he became completely drunk.…The next morning, Benjamin's head throbbed with agonizing pain, as if countless needles were jabbing at his temples simultaneously, every pulse sharp and piercing.A muffled groan escaped his throat. His consciousness struggled to break through the foggy remnants of alcohol, like a drowning man desperately trying to reach the surface for air.His eyelids felt weighted down with lead. It took everything he had just to crack them open a sliver of an inch. But instead of the familiar light-gray ceiling of his bedroom, he saw an off-white, luxurious ceiling adorned with a dazzling crystal chandelier in the center, its refracted light glaring and stinging his eyes.A faint scent of gard
In the past, whenever Benjamin had to socialize, Cheryl would often drink in his place. It was as if she could never get drunk.Benjamin let out a faint chuckle. "She can really hold her liquor well."Ruby blinked, looking puzzled. "Huh?"Benjamin didn't explain further. Instead, he asked the server for a glass of lemon water and slid it toward her. "Drink this. Don't force yourself."Bruno and the others around them were stunned. Everyone knew Benjamin had shown zero interest in women lately. He wouldn't even bother switching a drink for his female companion, let alone say more than a single word.Bruno knew how to read the room. He hurriedly gathered the others to play dice on the far side, deliberately drawing the chaos away to give Benjamin and Ruby some space.Ruby cradled the cool glass of lemon water in her hands as she snuck a glance at Benjamin. Seeing that he was still staring at her, she hurriedly lowered her head again, her fingertips tracing faint trails of condensat
Women brought to these kinds of gatherings were just there to liven things up, so Benjamin didn't even bother to look up. A cigarette rested unlit between his fingers, his knuckles pale from the force of his grip.He gently pushed away the drink offered to him. The crisp clink of glass against glass caused the smile to freeze on the woman's face, but she tactfully moved aside."Not your type?"The one who organized the gathering, Bruno Slough, leaned in and said in a low voice, "I already anticipated it, so I saved the best one for you."He clapped his hands and called out to someone deeper in the room. "Ruby, come have a drink with Mr. Zimmerman."Footsteps approached, accompanied by a faint, fresh scent of gardenias—so different from the heavy perfume saturating the room that it seemed almost out of place.Benjamin stayed slumped against the couch, his eyes fixed on a stain of spilled liquor on the table. It wasn't until the woman sat down in the empty seat across from him that












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