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Chapter 11

Yara could hardly breathe. He almost strangled her. After struggling for what felt like forever, she finally broke free. She clutched at her throat and coughed. When her eyes met Leo’s bloodshot ones, she suddenly laughed. “She already knew! Did you really think she’d stay a fool forever? “The hospital was full of people! You dragged me around, and the nurses saw us together more than once. “And those nights… if she was awake, she would’ve heard everything! “Leo, did you honestly think you could keep it from her forever?”Leo trembled. In a single instant, guilt, panic, and shame surged through him. He could not imagine how hopeless and broken Yasmine must have felt when she found out. But he believed he could explain everything. He loved her. He had only ever loved her. He could explain it.With that, Leo forgot everything else. He spun his wheelchair around and rushed to find Yasmine.But just as he left the house, he froze. Yasmine’s parents had long since passed

Chapter 12

Leo’s heart skipped a beat. He had a bad feeling about this. Nearly had her beaten to death? Defile her? Had he not told them to only put on a show?He grabbed his superior’s sleeve. “Sir, what’s going on? I only wanted to scare her, just to teach her a small lesson. She… she didn’t get hurt, did she?”His superior shook him off angrily. “She was nearly beaten to death, and you’re wondering if she got hurt? Luckily, Emma got there in time. If not, those thugs would have ruined her, and I wouldn’t be able to protect you no matter what!“Leo, what’s wrong with you? Even if you have a problem with her, how could you let your wife pay people to go that far?”Yara had told him she only meant to teach Yasmine a lesson. Leo had agreed because he thought Yasmine’s temper had gotten out of hand, and she had stopped being obedient. How did it come to this?He covered his face and muttered in a daze, “Yasmine is my wife. She’s the one who should be my wife.”His superior looked shocke

Chapter 13

Leo’s eyes widened. He reached straight into the fire.But Yara’s fire burned strong. Even with all his strength, he only managed to pull out a few charred scraps of cloth.He stared at them in shock, and images of Yasmine in those clothes filled his mind.“Leo, dinner’s ready! Remember to eat on time.” “Leo, is the massage helping? Does it feel better?” “Leo, work was so tiring today. Let me fix you something simple to eat, alright?”Yasmine had flitted around him like a butterfly. Back then, he had not cherished her.After she left, it felt like there was a void in his chest that nothing could fill.Like a madman, he tried to catch her scent from the burnt cloth. But no matter how hard he breathed it in, all he got was the acrid stench of scorched fibers.When Yara saw the burns on his hands, she cried out, “Leo, these rags are useless! Why would you risk yourself for them? Let me get you some ointment for the burn.”She reached for his hand, but Leo jerked back as if

Chapter 14

“A family? You and me? Don’t kid yourself!“If you hadn’t clung to Noah and acted pitiful, I never would have been fooled into marrying you. You and your son ruined me and cost me Yasmine.“You even sent people to humiliate Yasmine! Yara, since you love scheming so much, how about I let you get a taste of it yourself?”Yara’s face turned pale. She fell to her knees and begged. “No, please, Leo, don’t do this to me. I’m carrying your child. I’m your wife by law. “You promised you would take care of me for the rest of my life.”Her pleas no longer stirred even the slightest trace of pity in Leo’s heart. Each time he closed his eyes, he saw Yasmine’s pathetic state that day in the interrogation room.“You don’t deserve it.“Yara, you don’t deserve anything.”He called in a group of thugs and, before Yara’s despairing eyes, shut the door tight.Noah hid in his room and trembled as his mother’s screams filled the air. He did not dare to come out. He did not dare to speak up

Chapter 15

Two years later, a familiar figure appeared in front of the provincial TV station building.Being back in her hometown brought on a rush of emotions for Yasmine.Over the past two years, she had earned a master’s degree overseas and graduated from one of the world’s top universities. When she returned, she happened to arrive just as new policies were rolled out, and the central station recruited her to lead their promotional work.She was no longer the woman who once spent her days as a worn-out housewife and who had given everything to the Quinton family. She was known by many as a successful television host.The painful memories had grown faint with time. This place, after all, had not been entirely sorrowful.Emma, for instance, had been both a mentor and a mother to her.Yasmine had never lost touch with her. Today was Emma’s sixtieth birthday, and Yasmine had come especially to pick her up after work.The moment Emma saw her, her face lit up with joy. “Yasmine, you’re

Chapter 16

Emma heard his voice, and her face darkened.“What are you doing here? You’re not welcome here!”She moved to shut the door to try to stop Leo from coming in.Leo’s gaze was fixed on Yasmine, and his eyes were filled with desperate hope.He wanted her to come back to him. He wanted her to say that she had missed him too.But the woman he longed for did not spare him a single glance.“Ms. Larson, don’t waste your energy on someone who doesn’t matter.” Yasmine smiled softly. With Leo’s wounded eyes on her, she closed the door as if he had not been there at all.Emma’s face softened, and she looked at Yasmine in approval.“So, you truly don’t care about him anymore?”Yasmine nodded. Strong feelings like love or hate would only wear a person down. Leo was not worth her emotions.Emma looked pleased. The student she had raised had finally grown so mature.After the birthday celebration, Yasmine got ready to leave. When she opened the door, she saw that Leo was still the

Chapter 17

Leo had no answer to Yasmine’s harsh words. No one knew better than he did how terribly wrong he had been.He had betrayed her and left the woman who had loved him broken and scarred. Even if Yara had conspired, it was still his own weakness that had let everything happen.But letting her go was something he could not do.Leo said stubbornly, “I know you’re still angry with me. Yasmine, let’s start over. Give me a chance to win you back!”He was too afraid to hear her refusal, so he left as soon as he said his piece.Yasmine watched his hurry out and disappear. She was speechless and frustrated. She had not told him that she was already married.‘Win me back?’ The thought itself was laughable.She did not give it another moment of thought. Anyway, in a few days, her husband would come to take her home.She had not expected that Leo would find out where she lived. Every day, he showed up outside with a bouquet of roses.When people asked what he was doing, he said he was

Chapter 18

“Please… please forgive me.” Leo’s voice was low and desperate.In the crowd, whispers arose. “Look at him, a man kneeling like that! He must really feel guilty.” “He looks familiar. Isn’t he the commander who got injured on duty a few years back? Commander Quinton? Girl, maybe think it over. He’s a war hero.” “Yeah, he just lost his way for a while.”Hearing the voices lean in his favor, hope flickered in Leo’s heart. He carefully pulled a small box from his coat and held it out to Yasmine like an offering.There was a flawless jade bracelet inside. One look at the quality and anyone could tell it was not a common jewelry. With his meager pension after being discharged, he must have saved for years to afford something like that.“Yasmine, I broke your bracelet back then. Please, take this as a token of my apology.”He left out the fact that the broken bracelet had been her late mother’s keepsake. To the bystanders, it only made him look more sincere.“Take it, girl

Chapter 19

After that, Yasmine took Quill’s arm and did not spare Leo even a glance. Leo had disappeared from her life completely. Yasmine felt satisfied.She and Quill went to the central station together and became the most famous husband-and-wife duo on television. Everyone knew them as the most skilled and dedicated hosts. Quill never hindered Yasmine’s career. He stood right by her side.Two years later, Yasmine had a daughter. Quill immediately announced that he was quitting his job to stay home to take care of the family. People claimed that Yasmine was blessed to find such a good husband. Quill said, “I’m the lucky one. Winning Yasmine’s love is my greatest blessing. I don’t ever want someone else to take her away.”Yasmine smiled in joy.Later, she took her daughter back to her hometown to see Emma. One day, while out shopping, a dirty little beggar handed her a flower. Yasmine thought he looked familiar. She was about to ask who he was, but he ran off. That boy was N

Chapter 20

Noah read the letter Yara had left him.[It’s all Leo’s fault. He lied to me. He was supposed to take care of us for life!]His breath caught in his throat, and he rushed to Leo’s place. It was a place he had avoided for years. The grounds were already crowded with people.He saw Yara pinned to the ground. She was wild-eyed as she yelled, “It’s him! He’s the shameless one! Why’s he only blaming me? “He was the one who wanted to deceive Yasmine. So, why was I the one who was kicked out? Why didn’t he take care of me and Noah? “My baby! Give me back my baby!”A few paces away lay a bloodstained knife and Leo, who was covered in blood.Noah was terrified, yet he forced himself to inch closer. His uncle, who had once seemed as powerful as his father, had gray hair and had withered to skin and bones.Leo was barely alive. When he saw Noah, tears streamed down his face. “Noah, this is what I deserve. I deceived her for more than fifty years! I owe her my life. “The Quinton fa

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