Semua Bab A Discarded Love: It's All Up in Flames: Bab 1 - Bab 10

"She's not trying to put out the fire, is she, Caleb?""She's not an idiot."As soon as Caleb finished speaking, I dashed into the building."What! Is she out of her mind? Caleb, she's trying so hard to please you that she would even sacrifice her life for it!"Of course, I didn't notice Caleb's movements as Hannah's voice rang out.In that instant, he had a panicked and helpless expression on his face. He reached out as if to grab my wrist, but he missed it.…With all my might, I kicked down the door of the building.There weren't many things in the building, so I immediately spotted the sandalwood bead bracelet that was tossed in through the window.Fortunately, it was a small fire, so the fire hadn't reached that spot yet.I walked over and picked up the bracelet.I held it against my clothes and gave it a light rub.Hannah's voice rang out at the door."Caleb, if I'm not mistaken, she's the woman you've been keeping by your side, right? That bracelet was a gift from h

The air in the room was murky. Caleb had probably been smoking a lot.When he heard the sound of the door opening, he raised his head and looked in my direction."Are you moving out, Alicia?"I ignored him as I walked up to the cabinet. Pulling open a drawer, I retrieved my personal documents and my purse. Then, I stuffed them in my bag."What are you doing?"Caleb obviously sounded a little panicked, and he had a bitter tone in his voice."Why are you taking these things?"I said calmly, "You'll be marrying Ms. White soon, and you've also released a statement this morning. If I keep living here, it'll only cause harm to everyone involved."Just as I was reaching out to get the luggage on the floor, Caleb gripped my wrist."You're well aware of the funding issues in our company, and only the Whites can help me out. You know very well that I was just pretending. Stop making a fuss, Alicia."His eyes were red as he stared intently at me."Let's get along like we used to, alrig

The discussion on Twitter gradually went off-topic as it shifted to me instead.The user who had encountered me back then had posted several photos and a video.In the blizzard, I was pictured kneeling on the stone steps with my hands clasped as I looked in the direction of Highspire Hall.Since Caleb had released a statement denying his relationship with me, I was certain that no one would assume that I was doing it for him.Even if someone made the connection, they wouldn't have any proof.I didn't want to scroll too much, so I turned off my phone. I decided to gather my things and go to Hale Group to complete the resignation procedures.Caleb wasn't in the office when I arrived.That wasn't a bad thing. I wouldn't have to get too involved with him again.Just as I was carrying my stuff out of Hale Group, I received a call from my best friend."Alicia, check this out! The users took no time digging up what you did back then!"I set down my stuff and held my phone in front o

I thought Ryan would ask questions, but he just turned around and poured some warm water for me.When he handed me the cup of water, he asked in a casual tone, "When are we getting the marriage certificate?""Is it that urgent?""Yes. You should be aware that internal conflicts are quite intense in families like mine. If I hesitate for even a second, my collateral relatives might get ahead of me."Ryan spoke as if it were an extremely serious matter.He sounded like I was in control of his fate.He had helped me first, so I felt that it would be inappropriate to make further comments. So, I had no choice but to let him pick a date.…Ryan still hadn't settled on a date when I received a call from the hospital.As it turned out, a special medication was recently developed for patients like my brother.Unfortunately, the company that had developed this medication was a subsidiary of Caleb's company.Because of the high cost of development, only a very small amount of the medic

I just felt that it was a pity.In the past, I had truly loved Caleb with everything I had, but he never seemed to have placed much importance on this matter.Breaking free from Caleb's grasp, I shook my head."I'm getting married soon, Mr. Hale."With that, I held hands with Ryan, who was beside me.Caleb's expression quickly turned sullen.…Since then, Caleb never showed up again. Hale Group's shares were also at an all-time low.I didn't want to pay too much attention to it. Moreover, Ryan had gone on a business trip for a whole week.One beautiful afternoon, he called to say that he had returned.He even said, "The weather is pretty nice today. It's the perfect day to get our marriage certificate. Feel free to dress up for the occasion, Mrs. Jackson. I'll pick you up later."After ending the call, I went to get ready.When I walked out of the bathroom after a shower, the doorbell suddenly rang.I was in my slippers when I ran over to get the door.However, the person