Sean pressed on patiently. "Give me a reason.""I want to indulge in the warmth of being loved, and I'll gladly take it even if it's feigned."This had consistently been the root of my desire for a romantic relationship.Our silhouettes stretched into the unending darkness beneath the lamppost as Sean gently tapped my forehead and expressed ruefully, "Silly girl, I'll dote on you like no other if you wish me to, but forgive me for not being able to enter a romantic relationship with you. I want my love to be reciprocated, but there's no place for me in your heart..."Sean had been my beacon of hope, the one who was least likely to reject me.However, I had just lost my last ray of hope—he rejected me.He inched closer to me and brushed his lips across my forehead. "We've known each other for so long. I can pamper you, love you, date you, and even marry you. But can you love me?"Sean Folk, a staunch non-believer of marriage, declared that he could marry me.The sincerity of his

I stood up and scoffed, "Why do you assume I'd help you?"Dixon got up to gaze at the rippling waters of the river through the window. He replied, with a beguiling and gentle voice, "You want to find someone to protect and love you, a responsibility that I'm very willing to undertake, while I need to recover my memories. It's a win-win situation if we get together! Caroline, let's give each other a chance."His exact words said that he was willing to undertake the responsibilities of protecting and loving me...It was not his first time attempting to love me, but he had vanished from my world after a mere few days the previous time.Upon meeting me again, he had been ready to imprison my friend and had been indifferent to my pleas.I had even used my late infant as leverage and implored him. "Dixon, two years ago, you took my child away and I kept mum despite the doctor declaring that I would never be able to conceive again! You robbed me of the chance to become a mother, and now

I wished for him to be instantly banished from my world.I was fooled and unaware that Dixon had been putting on a pretense. He remembered our past, and the kindling of love he had for me remained.His act was his way of getting to know me from a different perspective.How did I react though?!I labeled him as a fraud.I denied his worth.He was walking in the same doomed footsteps as me, hiding his overwhelming flurry of emotions to present a calm and composed front as he persisted in getting closer to the person he loved. Words of rejection would cut him deeper than a knife each time, but he just could not bear to walk away.Dixon was resolute, his love unwavering....Dixon refused to leave, so I dragged my suitcase with me and was about to step out and brave the rain when he grabbed my arm and said lightly, "You stay, I'll go."As promised, he stalked out into the fine misty rain.His silhouette felt distant but unyielding.Amidst the dreary shower of water, my eyes som

"What am I supposed to do with her?" I asked in confusion."I think she stayed to talk to you."Judging from the look on Jennifer Yale's face, I was pretty sure that she was not bearing good intentions.I turned to her and grinned. "How old are you then? Are you 40?"She looked deeply offended, turning pale out of anger. "How dare you!"Feeling bored to deal with her, I said to my assistant, "Let's go."I had never pretended to respect anyone like her. They simply didn't deserve it.Seeing that I was about to leave, she came over to stop me. However, my assistant stopped her from approaching. I grabbed the keys from him and went straight to the parking lot.Very soon, I found my Rolls-Royce. It was an easy car to recognize among others. I had never treated myself poorly. I always chose the best when it came to everyday items. Anyway, the family money was just sitting there.I drove back to my villa. As soon as I arrived at the entrance, I received a message from Summer Jacobs.

To be honest, I had no idea why they had chosen to break the contract...After a moment of silence, the assistant said, "Rumor has it that Wendy Yale is kind of making all the decisions now.""Do you mean she's taken over the Yale family?" I frowned.He shook his head. "No, but President Yale has aged and Wendy Yale is the only child of the family. Even if she hasn't taken over yet, it's bound to happen eventually.""Is it her decision to replace us with the Connor family?" I thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, she will most likely stick with her choice. She doesn't know us well enough, and the Connor family has the support of the Gregg family. A young lady like her could be easily influenced by others."There were only a few distinguished families in Wu City. When Dixon presented himself as being in favor of the Connor family, Wendy could be easily persuaded. She wouldn't even flinch at the possibility of severing ties with the Shaw family.Wendy was different fr