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The moment Maria brought up the entire conversation about who was in the wrong, she couldn't help but grow emotional. She couldn't accept that it was as if Richard had never hurt her at all. What right did he have to speak in that weak, miserable tone? It was enough to make her irritated and spoil her mood about going out.The more Richard talked about his heartache, the more she remembered how everything he was suffering right now was the result of his own choices. It was all because he had wounded her so deeply.Maria felt there was nothing left to say. She no longer wanted to talk to him. She turned around and went downstairs without looking back.However, when she was feeling down, she couldn't just bounce back right away. She was still feeling miserable when she stepped outside and only managed to pull herself together a little when she saw Cameron.Cameron noticed something was off, too. He frowned but chose to keep it to himself. He did not know why Maria looked so d

Maria's thoughts started to run wild, her mind a mess. She didn't go rigid until she obviously felt Cameron's breath brush across her face.Just as he was about to kiss her on the lips, Maria turned her head, dodging him on instinct.Cameron froze, staring at her in disbelief when he saw what she did. "You..."Maria's heart tightened. Embarrassment and awkwardness surged up at once. She hurried to explain. "Sorry, I'm really sorry. I didn't do it on purpose. I just got a little nervous and reacted without thinking. You're not angry at me, right?"Cameron looked at her in silence.He was suddenly reminded of how Maria had acted similarly in the past, when she had distanced herself because of Richard. But what about now? Richard was not here at all, so why was Maria still reacting like this?A heavy discomfort welled up inside him. It was so heavy he could not ignore it, no matter how he tried.Seeing him stay silent, Maria felt even worse. She rushed to explain again. "Mayb

Maria nodded. She thought about his words. "I understand, but..."Seeing how uneasy she still looked, Willow knew she would have to get through this on her own or figure out what was exactly happening. Whatever anyone else said would not really help. With that in mind, he gave her a small smile. "Then I suppose I won't bother you anymore. Stay here and think about what you want to do next. I have to get to the office."He left without looking back.Only after he was gone did Maria slowly pout, still lost in thought and unable to pull herself out of her own confusion. She kept replaying Willow's words in her mind over and over again. Maybe she really did need to try to think about how she was supposed to handle this.Maria let out a slow sigh and headed out.It didn't take her long to reach Richard's place.Maria walked up to the door, took a deep breath, and rang the doorbell.A voice sounded from inside. "Coming."A second later, Richard opened the door. When he saw Ma

"Wait, Mari! Didn't you say you wanted to see Jonny..." Richard didn't even finish what he wanted to say before he could only watch Maria walk away.He stood there with his hands in his pockets, lost in thought.In the past seven years, before Eleanor appeared, their relationship was extremely close. As husband and wife, things between them had been especially harmonious in bed. Maria had once told him she could clearly feel that he was trying to please her, so it had never hurt and had never been uncomfortable for her.Now, after seven years, she was about to do the same thing with another man. Her panic and discomfort were perfectly normal.Her rejection of men was normal, too. Even if it wasn't his intention, he had indeed hurt Maria a lot due to how heartless he had been in the past, despite being the one who accepted her feelings. Before long, there was movement upstairs.Jonathan came down, rubbing his eyes, still half-asleep. Seeing Richard standing there alone, he bl

"You're just putting me on the spot here. You know I've been focused on my career this whole time, and I've never even been in a relationship. How am I supposed to know what to do about something like this?" Willow said to Maria, sighing.Maria's expression became even darker now. She bit her lip, unable to say a word.Seeing how shaken she looked, Willow hurried to calm her down. "You don't have to be that worried. Listen to me. No matter what, you're never getting back together with Richard. That part is certain, and it's the right decision."Maria nodded.Willow went on, "Now, you already know Richard is not the man you'll end up with. That alone is enough. Whether or not you can accept being close to another man right now, at least you know you won't repeat the same mistake. Your heart won't fall for Richard again. That is enough, right?"If you can hold on to your feelings and your choices, you can leave the rest to time. Either way, you and Cameron are already engaged. Fro