Lahat ng Kabanata ng Withered Yet Freed: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

After a moment, he turned back to Sarah and nodded with difficulty. "Yes, all my friends will wish us well."Hearing this, Sarah smiled and asked, "Really? Will you prepare a grand proposal for me?"Nelson nodded. "I will. I'll give you anything you want."Sarah nodded slightly. "Oh," she said, and then fell silent.Seeing this, Nelson was confused and asked, "Shall we go home now?"Sarah pretended to think about it, then looked at him. "Nelson, if I don't go through with the procedure, will you agree to anything I ask?"Nelson nodded. "Yes, whatever you want, I'll agree to it.""I want you to never see her again," Sarah said, pointing at Lucy. "And to stop contacting all those friends of yours. Would you agree to that too?"Nelson's face darkened for a moment before he nodded. "Yes, I promise."Lucy's face looked as if she'd been slapped hard, the pain so intense she didn't dare touch it.Especially when Sarah looked at her with those mocking eyes, it made Lucy nearly grind

"I'll take Lucy home first, then come back tonight to be with you," he said.Sarah frowned, not wanting him to return since she was planning to leave in a few days.But before she could say anything, Nelson and Lucy had already left.Back at the apartment, she looked around. Everything that needed to be thrown away or taken with her had been packed up.Her father called, asking when she would return home, as the wedding date was approaching.She glanced at her booked flight and replied simply, "Tomorrow."That night, Nelson didn't come back as he had promised. Sarah slept well.The next morning, she stripped the pink bedding she had bought and tossed it in the garbage.After making sure the apartment no longer held any trace of her, she placed her abortion paperwork, a breakup letter, and the apartment keys at the entrance.Then she wheeled her suitcase out without looking back.Outside the complex, her pre-booked car was waiting. The driver helped load her luggage.Just as

Brookshire.The rain poured relentlessly. After spending seven days in the hospital, Lucy had gained some weight. Upon discharge, she played the victim card and called Nelson to her house.For the past couple of days, Nelson had been caring for her attentively.However, for some reason, he kept frequently checking his phone whenever he was with her.Though annoyed inside, Lucy maintained an understanding demeanor toward Nelson. "Nelson, is Miss Paterson arguing with you again because of me... and George and the others? She's carrying your child now, so her mood swings are understandable. You begged her so desperately to keep the baby and agreed to all those unreasonable demands. It might have hurt your pride, but you've been spending all your time with me lately and still hanging out drinking with George and the gang. You've neglected her for quite a while. She's probably realized she was wrong. Maybe you should go back and comfort her. After all, she's carrying your child—you shou

Oakville, the Paterson home.When Nelson called, Sarah's father was helping her mother fold favor boxes for wedding gifts.In the spacious living room, the three family members plus their housekeeper had already assembled dozens of small decorative boxes.Mr. Paterson's back was sore from sitting too long, so when his phone rang, he stood up gratefully to answer it, stretching with relief.Seeing the caller ID, he answered, "Nelson, what brings you to call me?"Hearing her father's words, Sarah, who had been focused on folding the delicate boxes, froze momentarily.On the other end, Nelson's voice sounded hoarse. "Mr. Paterson, I have something I'd like to ask Sarah. Could you put her on the phone?"Mr. Paterson looked toward Sarah, about to hand her the phone, when suddenly she stood up and smiled toward the doorway. "Travis! What a surprise!"Travis walked in carrying several bakery bags. After greeting Mr. Paterson who was on the phone, he handed Sarah a box of still-warm pa

On the swing set, under Travis's puzzled gaze, Sarah began speaking. "I have something to tell you. I know that after hearing it, you might not want to marry me anymore, but I still want to tell you before we get married. Although we knew each other as children, we haven't seen each other for many years. This is essentially an arranged marriage by our parents, with too few traces of love between us. That's why I want to be clear about everything before we marry. After you understand, you can decide whether you still want to marry me."Seeing how serious and sincere she was, Travis nodded. "Alright."In truth, no matter what she said, he wouldn't change his mind about marrying her. But he was happy that she wanted to be honest with him before the wedding. It meant she was taking their relationship seriously."I had an abortion. Though it was early in the pregnancy, I still want to be honest with you." She explained her three-year relationship with Nelson in detail, then paused before