Mag-log inI turned around and saw Zack staring at me with bloodshot eyes.He rushed over and reached out to grab my wrist. "Do you even know who Ryan is? Stay away from him!"Before he could touch me, someone stepped between us.Ryan frowned slightly, his presence quietly intimidating. "Leah can make her own choices. You don't get to decide for her."Zack's expression hardened with anger. "She's my fiance! What happens between us is none of your business!"I sighed.I had expected Zack to come looking for me. Not long ago, the news reported that Zack had caused a scene at his wedding and sent Wendy to prison.I knew this day would come, but I hadn't expected it so soon.When I stayed silent, Zack became even more desperate. "Leah, I had no idea Wendy could be so cruel. I've already sent her to prison, and I'll never have anything to do with her again!"He continued, "Mom has thought it through too. She doesn't care about your family background. As long as we love each other, that's all
Leah's POVMeanwhile, I was in a small town in the south, where it felt like spring all year round.The town wasn't busy or modern. Old brick buildings lined the streets, but there was something peaceful about the place.Most importantly, no one here knew me or judged me. I could finally leave all those awful people and memories behind.While I was lost in thought, someone suddenly slid a cup of coffee toward me.I turned and saw Ryan Slatten smiling at me.Ryan had been two grades ahead of me in high school.When I started high school, I felt deeply insecure because I had come from a small town.Ryan was one of the top students in his senior year. At the school assembly before the SAT, he stood beneath the flag and spoke with conviction. "Don't let today's wins or losses hold you back. Your future is full of possibilities!"Those simple words gave me the courage to keep pushing forward.The day before the SAT, I finally got the nerve to find him. I wished him luck on the S
Gasps of shock filled the church.The priest thought he had heard wrong and quickly asked again, "Mr. Warner, what did you just say?"This time, Zack spoke even more firmly. "I won't marry Wendy! This murderer isn't worthy of me."As everyone stared in shock, Zack waved his hand. A video began playing on the large screen behind him.It showed Wendy causing Carla's death. "If I were you, I'd just go die!"Wendy's cruel voice rang clearly through the church.Everyone looked at Wendy with fear and disgust.Wendy was stunned. "That's impossible. How did you know?"Zack sneered as he looked at Wendy's terrified face.He said icily, "Did you really think no one would find out what you did? I didn't want to reveal who I really was to Leah, but I truly loved her!"I had already installed an advanced security camera at the hospital so I could know how Carla was doing at any time."You caused Carla's death, and you still thought you could marry into the Warner family? Wendy Carter,
Wendy stared at Zack for a while.When she saw nothing unusual in his expression, she smiled. "Okay. I can't wait for our wedding."In the days that followed, Zack prepared for his wedding to Wendy while secretly searching for any news about Leah.Wendy seemed bothered by the posts about her on the campus forum.She demanded the best of everything for the wedding, making the wedding as grand as possible.Zack's mother, Marsha Vanberg, privately confronted him. She was clearly unhappy. "Wendy is getting too full of herself. Marrying you is already a step up for her. How dare she make such a big fuss about the wedding?"Marsha had never thought much of Wendy. She had only reluctantly agreed to the marriage because Zack insisted.But Zack didn't get upset when he heard Marsha's complaints.Instead, he told his assistant to send out another round of invitations, giving Wendy all the recognition she wanted.Marsha stormed out, slamming the door behind her. Wendy was even more ple
At the time, Zack had gone to the stairwell to take a call from his family about the wedding ceremony.It was important. A high-profile marriage between the Warner and Carter families could bring in a lot of new business and investment.Before Zack went into the stairwell, he had worried Leah might lash out and hurt Wendy, so he left a few bodyguards to watch her.But not long after he left, he saw Wendy turn and walk into Carla's hospital room.At the time, Carla had just woken up. When she saw Wendy, someone she knew well, she asked worriedly, "Wendy, sweetheart, tell me what happened to Leah. "Why is everyone online saying she stole someone else's boyfriend? And why was she expelled?"Wendy leaned down and whispered something in her ear. Carla's breathing suddenly became rapid."What did she say?" Zack demanded.The police officer shook his head. "The equipment was limited, and Wendy was blocking the view. We can't tell what she said by reading her lips."We only know th
Zack and Wendy were already under a lot of attention because of what happened on the campus forum.Now the police were speaking loudly, drawing everyone's attention.People began whispering among themselves."Murder? Aren't they rich? How could they do something like that?""I thought Leah had snapped and done something. She was expelled, so those four years of studying were basically wasted. Could there be some mistake?""Why is it only the two of them? Where's Leah?"Zack looked at the officers and tried to reason with them. "You've got the wrong people. We just came from the hospital. We didn't do anything."But the police didn't waste any more time. They put Zack and Wendy straight into the police car.On the way to the police station, Zack was clearly annoyed, but he stayed calm and kept the manners he'd been taught since childhood.Wendy, however, looked terrified and kept mumbling to herself.Zack frowned, sensing that something was wrong. "What's with you?"He truly







