Semua Bab I wish it were you: Bab 1511 - Bab 1520

Julissa held the big rock in her hands and turned to Scott with a smile. “Pretty impressive, right?”Scott stared at her for two seconds, then glanced at the motionless fish. The corner of his mouth twitched as he silently nodded. “Not bad. As expected of you, Julissa.”Julissa noticed his expression and the way he said that. She glanced at the rock in her hands, which still had fish scales stuck to it.“Mr. Nichols, do you think I was too brutal?”It dawned on her belatedly that maybe she ought to show a little mercy toward small creatures. She should’ve considered releasing it instead of killing it—even if, deep down, she felt that catching fish for food was one of humanity’s most basic survival instincts and nothing to be ashamed of.But in front of her boyfriend, she probably should’ve at least pretended to be a sweet and gentle girl. When the fish died, she should’ve cried a bit, looking heartbroken—not like she’d just exacted revenge and was thoroughly pleased with herself…As s

In the end, Lena was exonerated, and the real criminal was caught a month later.Afterward, she thanked Baldwin and also made it clear that she already had someone in her heart and couldn’t return his feelings. However, if he ever needed help in the future, she’d be willing to offer her full support.But Baldwin told her he’d never actually had a crush on her. He only made up that story so the police would believe he trusted her innocence. What he truly needed now was her help—he needed a nominal wife to stop his mother from constantly setting him up with women.He came from a single-parent household. His mother had always lived alone in China and constantly worried about his marriage. She feared he would be so focused on his career that he’d delay getting married, and in her old age, she’d have no one to rely on. Her anxiety had gotten so bad she was on the verge of depression.His mother longed for him to marry and have children. But Baldwin had no interest in marriage at all. As a

Julissa quickly called out to her. Lena gave an awkward smile and put down the teapot. “I zoned out.”Was it because she overheard Baldwin talking about setting Anthony up with a potential girlfriend—and Anthony didn’t object—that she got distracted?Julissa narrowed her eyes, relying on a woman’s intuition. She was ninety-nine percent sure that was the reason.And she was one hundred percent certain Lena still had feelings for Anthony. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have sat on the stairs quietly shedding tears.Maybe it was because she was married now?But if she truly had feelings for Baldwin, she wouldn’t have cried alone after turning Anthony down.So why not start over?From what Lena had said, it seemed like there were unresolved issues from the past holding her back.To put it plainly, her heart still hadn’t healed.As for Mr. He, Julissa couldn’t quite see through him, but she had a strong sense that Lena didn’t have feelings for him.They didn’t seem like a couple.Julissa cleared

Lena stood silently by the bedside without turning on the light.She stared at the sleeping Anthony with resentment. He fell asleep so fast—in just a few minutes, his breathing had already turned steady. Probably exhausted from picking grapes during the day. What a weakling, doing just a bit of work and already worn out. Pathetic.She silently complained to herself and called out, “Anthony.”His eyes snapped open and he gasped. “Song Lena! Are you trying to scare me to death?”He gave her a once-over. “What, couldn’t hold it back anymore? Came here to sleep with me?”Lena rolled her eyes. “I’m just here to swap quilts with you.”“Why?”“This one’s uncomfortable.”Anthony sat up and rubbed his temples. Then he got out of bed, took the quilt off himself, placed it on a chair, and directly snatched the one she was holding.Just as Lena was about to grab another quilt from the sofa, he caught her wrist.The next second, Anthony yanked her onto the bed, pulling her into his quilt and huggi

"You can't apply it yourself?" Lena asked."You’re the reason I need it in the first place," he paused, "and I did take you in last night with no complaints. Isn’t it fair for you to help me apply some ice?"“…Moral blackmail now, seriously?”Despite her words, she still took his hand and gently placed the ice on the back of it.The two of them sat quietly at the edge of the bed. Lena carefully applied the ice to his hand, and it was as if time had frozen—they felt like they’d gone back to the past.But then Lena remembered: he was flying to France tonight. He might never come back. This might be the last time in their lives they sat like this together.Her nose began to sting.She had known for a while that things were over between her and Anthony. But after this meeting, she'd learned so many truths, understood the misunderstandings of the past… and yet, she still couldn’t accept him without any reservations.So this goodbye would likely be final.Their fate, perhaps, truly ended he