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Chapter 18 A Prize No One Could Claim

Author: J.J. Twelve
Everyone cursed Caleb under their breath. The man was shameless—he would even use his own daughter to recruit Evan.

"Caleb, isn't that a bit low?" someone sneered. "You're really offering up your own flesh and blood?"

Another voice joined in.

Every face turned gloomy. No need to ask—another person had arrived to steal Evan away.

Amid the crowd gathered around him, Logan Ryder appeared. He was the imperial physician of Imperia Golden Healing Chamber. In the world of medicine, he was a towering authority, a living legend.

Under normal circumstances, he never left Imperia.

But the Iron Dragon had defended the nation for thirty years, earning immeasurable merit. Fearing that age had finally taken its toll, the Dragon's Protectors had assigned Logan to stay by the Iron Dragon's side and oversee his health.

No one could have imagined that what even Logan could not accomplish had been done by an unknown young man.

Logan's eyes lit up with excitement. "Young man, are you interested in
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  • Sorry, Too Late   Chapter 30 A Signature That Set Him Free

    Seeing how decisively he moved, Rosa hurriedly tried to stop him.Even though Hazel had clearly said that the divorce registration had to be signed, Rosa still wanted to give Evan a chance—to back out before the pen hit the paper. That way, everyone could still walk away happy."Will you stop dragging this out?" Evan urged impatiently. "I've got things to do later!""Mr. Solberg—"Evan snapped. "Do you not understand plain English? First, you told me to sign; now, you're telling me to think it over. What exactly do you want?"Rosa was startled into silence.The courthouse clerk glanced at Evan and Rosa and reminded them, "Sir, Miss, are you certain you want to sign the divorce registration? Once you sign, it becomes legally effective.""Yes," Evan replied curtly.With no other choice, Rosa handed over Hazel's identification documents. The clerk looked at the computer screen, then at Evan, and shook his head. "That's not right…""What's not right?" Rosa asked in surprise."The

  • Sorry, Too Late   Chapter 29 Signing Without Looking Back

    It was far too abnormal.The entire Silverton elite circle knew that Evan couldn't live without the three heiresses. It was also common knowledge that he was nothing more than Zeke's substitute. In that case, why would Evan agree so readily?'Ms. Solberg is clearly serious this time. Once the divorce registration is signed, it will carry legal force…'Yet Evan had only paused for a token moment before agreeing. It completely shattered Rosa's expectations. In her mind, Evan should have reacted as if facing a catastrophe—emotional, agitated, demanding to know why. How could he be so calm, so… unbothered? Almost as if he genuinely wanted a divorce.Meeting Rosa's puzzled, conflicted, and faintly anxious gaze, Evan smiled lightly. "Why wouldn't I agree? Isn't this what Hazel wants? I'm just giving her what she asked for. She and her Zeke must've been having a great time lately, right? Once she divorces me, is she planning to marry Zeke next?"Every word Evan spoke felt barbed. Even Ro

  • Sorry, Too Late   Chapter 28 A Divorce Taken at Face Value

    'If Evan finds out about this, he might even applaud.'Evan had brought up divorce long ago. Stefan and Cynthia had thought there might still be room to turn things around—but now their daughter was making it real. Neither of them could accept it."Hazel, listen to me," Cynthia pleaded softly. "This marriage can't end. Go talk things through properly with Evan. Family harmony matters more than anything…"But Hazel had already made up her mind. She was determined to give Evan a proper warning. "Enough, Mom. I promise you, this divorce won't go through. Once Evan signs and regrets it, he'll withdraw the application…""Promise, your foot!" Stefan finally snapped, unable to hold back. "How are you so sure that Evan will regret it and withdraw the application? You can forget about getting his ID card! And you're not going anywhere—stay home!""Dad! You have no idea how rebellious Evan's been lately! He even started following me!" Hazel's temper flared as well, seeing that Stefan wouldn

  • Sorry, Too Late   Chapter 27 A Line Meant to Scare—Or Crossed for Good

    'Gasp!'The villa instantly fell into a dead hush. No one spoke. Everyone was too stunned to react, but once they recovered, Roxanne and Anya fired off questions one after another."Hazel, are you serious?""You're really going to divorce Evan? I thought you were just saying it in anger…"Even Zeke looked taken aback, coughing lightly as he spoke in a show of concern. "Hazel, don't divorce Evan because of me. Even if it's just for show, you shouldn't. I may not be the one who married you, but Evan has still put in years of effort. What you're doing will hurt him badly…""And whose fault is it that he's been so disobedient lately—and even hit Zeke!" Hazel's eyes flashed coldly. "When I first mentioned the cooling-off period, it was just to make him understand his place. But what did he do instead? Just because he donated blood to Zeke, he started pushing his luck. Since that's the case, I'll make it real. I'll have him sign the divorce registration and see if he panics then."Roxa

  • Sorry, Too Late   Chapter 26 The Calm Before the Divorce

    Evan let out a cold laugh. Hazel clearly still had no idea that he had already severed ties with her family.'Did her parents not tell her?'Whatever the reason, Evan didn't bother dwelling on it. Whether she knew or not didn't matter anymore. All that remained was the one-month cooling-off period. Once it passed, the divorce would be final—for real this time.…Inside Villa No. 9, the three heiresses had gathered to discuss what to do about Evan."Evan's really lost his sense of self these past couple of days. He was already acting strange at the hospital, and it's only gotten worse since then."To them, everything Evan had done—his sudden change in demeanor, moving out of the Solberg Residence, following them around, turning cold and hostile, even losing control and hitting Zeke—was nothing more than a display of dissatisfaction aimed at them. And it was getting on their nerves.Hazel said nothing. She simply picked up her phone and called her mother, Cynthia. The moment the c

  • Sorry, Too Late   Chapter 25 Debts to be Settled

    From her bloodshot eyes, Evan saw fury, madness, and something else tangled deep beneath it. Even so, he spoke softly. "It can all be repaid. Every last bit of it.""What?" Anya froze.The three heiresses all turned to look at Evan at once, their hearts racing.Evan lifted his head and smiled at them as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "Ms. Leighton, I owe you a priceless life-saving drug. I'll pay it back. And Ms. Golden, Mr. Wells slapped your father thrice publicly. I'll make Mr. Wells return every single slap."Leighton Pharmaceuticals was a pharmaceutical giant, widely renowned throughout Silverton.Roxanne had once been the obvious choice to become Leighton Pharmaceuticals' heir apparent. But to save Evan, she had gone against her family's wishes and acted on her own, stealing the clan's treasured life-saving drug from the family vault and forcing it down Evan's throat when he was on the brink of death. Evan survived, but the price she paid was severe.Roxa

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