Chapter 11

The second month after Christine left, Hansen had sent her a message.The message had been delivered successfully but was never responded to.It read, "I'm planning to sell the apartment. What should I do with your clothes?"He might have forgotten that Christine had left him a note telling him he could deal with everything as he pleased.Or maybe he hadn't forgotten at all. Maybe he just wanted an excuse to text her.Hansen probably felt that it was his way of extending an olive branch to Christine.If Christine was smart, she would accept it.Hansen had a bad temper, but he was actually easy to please as well.Christine never replied, but the apartment was never sold.Christine's clothes and all her old belongings were all in their original spots.It was as if she had never left.Hansen would always return to the apartment late at night if he had to attend any social events.He would lie on Christine's bed, unable to sleep until the sun came up.In the third month after

Chapter 12

"Landon…" Hansen's voice came to a halt when Landon ended the call and casually switched off the phone.His lips brushed over my slightly swollen ones. "Baby, wake up…"I had thought about what it would be like to see Hansen again.He came from a wealthy and privileged family, so he was filled with arrogance.We had parted on peaceful terms. If I did meet him, he would either ignore me or nod and exchange pleasantries.In the end, my parents were in Gold City.Hansen and I shared a lot of mutual friends as well.It was impossible for our lives never to intersect again.But never had I imagined that the once untouchable heir who was admired by everyone would look so disheveled and lost.Meanwhile, I was in an exceptionally good mood thanks to being well-rested. I had a newly bought cashmere dress on and my makeup was great.I looked great.I was holding onto Landon's arm, laughing as we stepped out of a revolving door.After that, I saw Hansen getting out of his car.I froz

Chapter 13

But that was it. Only pain was left."Hansen, I already have a boyfriend." I tightened my grip on Landon's hand and stepped forward from behind him, standing by his side.Hansen's face was drained of all color in an instant.He slowly lowered his gaze until it landed on our interlocked fingers.He saw the matching rings we were wearing.They were just like what Hansen and I used to wear back then."Christine, are you serious?" Hansen asked.I took a deep breath and looked at Landon. Then, I nodded. "Yes, I'm serious."Hansen let out a bitter laugh. "Do you really think he's serious about you? Do you think his feelings are genuine? Two years ago, he fought me to the death over a project. And now he went for you. Do you think he has no ulterior motives? "Can he stand and swear that him chasing you has nothing to do with competing against me? Christine, you're still so naive. Men are all the same. You've been with me for seven years. Do you really think Landon wouldn't mind it k

Chapter 14

The two of them glared at each other, neither willing to back down."Can you stop now?" I said angrily and anxiously. My voice was starting to choke up.Hansen's face was dark as he said, "Christine, you saw it too. Landon was the one who punched me first. I won't let what happened today go.""Yes, he did start the fight. Mr. Fullerton, I'll have him apologize to you. We'll cooperate with whatever you need to resolve this," I said."Christine, he's the one who started insulting…" Landon protested.I gently pressed his hand and said calmly, "Mr. Fullerton, I apologize on Landon's behalf.""Christine, are you really going to protect him like this?" Hansen asked.Hansen slowly stepped forward. "Christine, he hit me first.""So, how do you want to resolve this?" I asked."Christine, I'm hurt." Hansen pointed to his face. "See this bruise? It really hurts…"I glanced at him and said calmly. "Then I'll call an ambulance for you. We'll cover all the medical expenses.""Christine, y

Chapter 15

I turned back, looking at him with a gentle smile. "Let's go to the hospital."The night Landon proposed, he drank a lot. He held me and said so many things.But in the end, I only remembered two simple sentences."Christine, we'll never have a relationship like that.""Christine, we'll never break up."Every time someone made a vow, they always meant it with all their hearts.But when they broke the vow later on, people would wonder why anyone believed in them in the first place.But I chose to trust in Landon.I wanted to believe in myself too.I wanted to believe that I was worthy of being loved. I wanted to believe that true love wouldn't be betrayed.On the day Landon and I got engaged, I received a package from Gold City.Inside was the wedding dress I had once bought.It was the one that Hansen had gotten a master tailor to restore.There was even a handwritten card inside.Hansen wrote, "Christine, I will always wait for you."Landon had been by my side, and he s

Chapter 16

The only thing Landon wasn't quite satisfied with was how often Christine worked late.She could have just lived the life of pampered luxury, but she didn't.She got more beautiful with time, and her relationship with Landon deepened.Their daughter was unbelievably pretty. She looked just like Christine when Christine was young.In truth, she never knew that I had kept a photo of her at five years old in my wallet all these years.Gold City was vast, but its social circles were small.Yet, Christine and I never met.One afternoon, I happened to see their daughter, Alicia, at a buffet restaurant.She was hiding behind an artificial rock decoration and eating a tub of ice cream.She looked like an adorable squirrel with how she was stuffing her cheeks.I stopped in my tracks without thinking and found it impossible to tear my eyes away.A moment later, I heard Christine calling out her name.Alicia heard Christine too, and she widened her eyes in panic, unsure of what to do