ログインIsabella shouted, "Shut up! I haven't changed my mind, and my feelings haven't wavered. My husband and I will never separate for the rest of our lives. Give it up."A flicker of gloom crossed Katherine's eyes. In truth, from the moment Dominic and Isabella became intimate again, she had already given up.Katherine took a deep breath and said calmly, "Whether I give up or not has nothing to do with you. It's none of your business."Isabella nearly jumped in place with anger. She stood on the verge of exploding, but forced herself to hold it in.Enunciating each word, she said, "I'll say it again. Put those thoughts away. He is your brother-in-law. The two of you will never be together in this lifetime. I'm warning you. You must cut off all contact with him. Otherwise, the consequences will be more than you can bear."At that moment, Isabella felt a surge of regret. If she had known things would turn out this way, she would never have agreed to let Katherine live downstairs. It was
Katherine frowned. "I don't understand what you're talking about.""You do." Isabella pointed at the photo on the bedside table, her voice sharp with anger. "Look carefully. This man is your brother-in-law. How could you do something like this? Do you realize how immoral it is?"She had thought that after the night before last, certain things should have come to an end.Her sister's strange behavior, along with the night Dominic had walked into Katherine's room of his own accord, had all pointed to something terrible that had quietly taken place.Isabella had not wanted to think it through, and she had not dared to. As long as everything ended completely, she was willing to pretend she knew nothing, no matter what had happened before.However, Dominic had gone to sabotage Katherine's blind date today. That shattered Isabella's last line of defense. She could no longer deceive herself.Katherine looked at the wedding photo on the bedside table. She stood there for a long moment be
After stepping outside, Dominic walked to the window at the end of the corridor and lit a cigarette.The weather had turned slightly cold, yet the wind against him barely registered."I don't seem to be afraid of the cold anymore…" Dominic muttered, increasingly aware that he no longer felt like a normal person.When he finished the cigarette, he turned off airplane mode on his phone.At once, WhatsApp notifications began ringing nonstop.Dominic opened the app and saw that most of the messages were from Isabella. A smaller number came from Oliver, along with that little pervert, Autumn, Jewel, and a few others.He replied briefly to a few of the women before opening Isabella's messages.Isabella: [Honey, did you go ruin my sister's blind date? (shocked)]Isabella: [Honey, why can't I reach your phone!]Isabella: [Honey, reply to me already. If she wants to go on a blind date, then let her go. Why did you stop it…]…There were more than a dozen messages.Before Dominic had
Dominic listened to Sophia's message in silence from beginning to end. No, more precisely, it was her last words.His expression grew complicated. At first, Sophia's voice sounded playful and sweet, but it gradually broke under the weight of her tears. By the end, she was sobbing uncontrollably.For her, the thought of not being able to stay with the man she loved for the rest of his life was unbearable.After hearing the message again, Elias was already crying without restraint. "How could I ever forget you? How could I bear to forget you, my girl…"He clutched the bank card tightly in both hands, his shoulders shaking with sobs.Dominic patted his shoulder. "Have a cigarette. Calm down."A young man who earned less than 1,000 dollars a month had managed to scrape together 50,000 in just one month for his critically ill girlfriend. More importantly, he knew the money would likely be wasted, yet he still did it without hesitation.This was love.Even Dominic felt the urge to gi
Elias' eyes were red as he walked over and took her hand. "If I didn't come, how long were you going to keep lying to me?" Sophia fell silent for a few seconds, then let out a sudden laugh. "Since you've already seen it, I won't hide it anymore. I asked you for the dowry to pay for treatment. You know how expensive cancer treatment is.""We'll treat it. No matter how much it costs," Elias said without hesitation.From then on, he worked even harder, day and night. He borrowed money from relatives and friends wherever he could.Almost every day, Sophia received a transfer from him.Sometimes, it was a few hundred dollars. Sometimes, it was tens of thousands.In just one month, the total he sent had already exceeded 50,000 dollars.He visited her again at the hospital. He could not understand why she kept growing thinner despite receiving treatment every day, but he did not give up.With tears in his eyes, he said, "Soph, we agreed to get married on December 3rd. Do you remember
Elias felt a flicker of embarrassment and stammered for a moment before saying, "We'll say it eventually anyway. We might as well get used to it now."They had been together for almost five years, yet they still had not married.On the other end of the line, Sophia said nothing. They listened to each other breathe. After a long pause, she hung up.It did not take long for Elias to grow uneasy. He realized Sophia had changed. She rarely replied to his messages, and even when she did, her tone was cold and distant.One day, Elias could not endure it any longer. He asked, "Soph, when are you coming back? I… miss you…"Silence stretched on the other end. He could even hear his own heartbeat.After a while, Sophia said, "Don't wait for me. I don't want to return to Eastmere."She spoke with such calm that Elias could hardly believe what he heard."Why?" he asked, disbelief in his voice."Since you asked, I'll be honest."Elias tightened his grip on the phone. Panic spread across h
Dominic could do nothing but bind Isabella's arm as tightly as he could. The bleeding did not stop, and anxiety made his heart race.After a few minutes, her lips turned pale. She said weakly, "Honey, I'm fine. Only if I die would I deserve your forgiveness.""Shut your mouth," Dominic snapped.I
Dominic hesitated for a moment. Under Lilith's expectant gaze, he could only nod.The girl shouted excitedly, "Daddy's the best!"A smile tugged at the corner of Isabella's lips, warmth flickering through her eyes. She sensed that Dominic was no longer so resistant toward her. That alone meant eve
This made Lilith uneasy. She reached up, pinched his nose, and asked softly, "Daddy, are you upset?"Dominic forced a smile. "Daddy isn't upset."The girl nodded obediently and hummed in reply.They got into the car.As Dominic started the engine, Lilith noticed the photos in the storage compart
At that moment, it was hard to describe Dominic's mood.The weather still felt like summer, and the heat pressed down heavily. Yet he felt as if he stood in an ice cellar, cold sinking into his bones. A chill spread through his body, and even his fingers began to tremble.The stack of photographs







