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“Listen, let’s not drag this whole thing. I’ve got too much to take care of right now,” Damian said, his tone weary as he sighed. After losing so much already, he couldn't afford to be dragged into yet another mess. It was all frustrating, and his head throbbed from the pressure.Lyra looked into his eyes. All she could read was exhaustion—Damian must have too much on his plate. As the heir to the Kade family, it made sense that he was stressed. She told herself that.She’d always dreamed of being someone important in society. The kind of girl who belonged to the elite class, admired from a distance. She often wondered how the top-tier wealthy families lived their lives. It was like a fantasy to her—to live at the top.“Adrian, it’s because of you that we’re in this mess,” Lyra snapped, turning sharply toward him.At that moment, all she cared about was not letting Damian feel worse because of her ex. She needed to deflect the blame.“You better kneel now and apologize to Damian,” she

Jacob’s whole countenance changed all at once. Not only did Adrian not fear his presence, but he still dared to ask Clara to undress… the words of Adrian rang in his head like he had misunderstood what Adrian said. A nervous laugh escaped his mouth. Adrian had intentionally wanted to sound that way, just to see his reaction. He didn’t care who Jacob was. “Clara, how dare you… you…” Jacob stood to his feet, unsure how to react. He was sure Adrian’s words were clear. He did hear him say what he said. His voice was breaking. “No, it’s not what you think. Adrian is a doctor, and he’s here to treat me,” Clara explained, hoping to ease the tension. Jacob paused. He was a foreigner who came to Vereluxe City to stay temporarily. He had known of Clara’s condition since they were in high school together. After high school, before he left, he made a promise to Clara that he’d marry her one day—and when he came back, he’d find the cure to her condition. With that, he left to pursue his career

Even if Jacob hadn’t betrayed her trust, she probably couldn’t be his wife—not with her mysterious situation. She even felt shame that she couldn’t feel normal like anyone else could. Even if she tried to let a man in, she wouldn’t feel anything enjoyable—rather, a pain as hell. Even though she hadn’t tried it before, she could tell from the pain she felt every night. Thinking of how she’d keep a man bound to loyalty wasn’t easy. Since she wouldn’t be able to fill that gap, it was best to end things, Clara thought. Her thoughts made her unable to register the words Jacob was saying. It was as though she could understand that he was pleading for a second chance—to prove his love and still wait till whenever she was cured so they could move on with life. But no, I won’t hold him back, she said in her mind. “Clara, please… Clara, are you listening?” Jacob asked. After a moment of pouring out words, he finally noticed how her posture was slightly off and could tell she wasn’t listening.

After a moment of deliberating within him whether he should pick the call or not, he watched as the call ended. Just when he sighed, about to dip his phone back into his pocket, the call came again.With a deep breath, he finally picked the call and placed the phone to his ear.“Hello, Adrian.” Her voice was still the same as when they were together. Adrian had always cherished her for her beauty and innocent voice. Now, what he once adored was something he wished he hadn’t made the mistake of falling for.He didn’t say a word, lost in thought about her.“I know you can hear me, and I want to say I’m sorry about the other day… I shouldn’t have slapped you,” she said, admitting her mistake. It was something about her—she lashed out when angry and apologized later.“I promise not to do that again,” she added.“It’s okay. I understand,” Adrian’s voice came, cool and mature.It was one of the things she liked about him. Even when he was misunderstood or mistreated, he’d still say he under

“Others are welcome, but you, Adrian, you’re not welcome here,” Benedict said in a menacing tone as he pointed his finger at Adrian.Nola quickly pulled his hand back, a fake smile on her face.She knew what that could mean for her daughter’s image. If she dared offend someone like Vivienne, she could easily cause Lyra’s whole business to come crashing down if Vivienne decides to react to it.So she wouldn’t be foolish enough to talk down on her the same way she does to Adrian.“It’s okay. You’re welcome,” she said, her tone hesitant. Just then, she pulled Benedict’s aside with her.Then she pulled out her phone to make a call.The smile on Clara’s face didn’t fade; her face was still filled with so much of it.Adrian was even more curious now. Could it be that the injection is making her react this way because she hasn’t met with a man yet? Adrian thought. He already knew the answer—and that’s exactly what the situation was.“Clara, are you okay?” Adrian asked, his tone almost like