บททั้งหมดของ Forced to Save Her Childhood Sweetheart: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 8

Cora's death plunged me into a personal hell.Sleep offered no escape; nightmares of her collapse and that disastrous wedding jolted me awake. The wounds were too raw to touch, yet Eleanor kept prodding them.Sleep was no escape; nightmares of her collapse and that cursed wedding yanked me awake. Those wounds were too raw to touch, but Eleanor kept poking at them."Give it a rest, Lincoln," she snapped. "This victim act is getting old. Faking Cora's death to guilt-trip me? She'd be ashamed of you.""You think I'd lie about this?" I pointed at the tombstone, two steps away. "Her tombstone is right there. Go see for yourself."She glanced at it, her brow furrowing. "You made a fake tombstone just to scam me? That's pathetic."Her words ignited my fury. She'd ruined my wedding, caused Cora's death, and left me drowning in grief, yet she stood there judging me.My hand rose, but I stopped short, my upbringing holding me back.Her face twisted with disgust. "You're lying and trying

A week later, Eleanor showed up at my hospital room.Mike was at work, leaving me alone.She banged on the door, shouting my name until nurses intervened. To avoid a scene, I let her in.She stood in the doorway, her arms loaded with fancy supplements. Her face was heavy with guilt. "I'm sorry. Adrian has been so sick that I couldn't leave his side.""Then stay gone. You're not welcome here," I said coldly.She frowned, stepping closer. "Don't say that. You're my fiancé. I'd never abandon you."I pushed her back. "Fiancé? Don't make me gag. We're done, Eleanor."I'd never been so harsh with her. I'd hoped she'd show real remorse for my mom's death and my near-fatal surgery. But I'd overestimated her.In her mind, our lives meant nothing compared to Adrian's. A week had passed, and she hadn't apologized to me or visited Cora's grave.She started to snap but caught herself. "I screwed up, okay? I'm sorry. But Adrian has kidney failure. All he wanted was a little hamster wedding.

During the police interview, Eleanor was a mess, her eyes darting to me every few seconds.When it was over, she practically tackled me. "I had no idea Adrian was lying. If I'd known, I'd never have ditched our wedding or pushed you to donate. I'll cut ties with him, I promise. Please, give me a chance to fix this."Her eyes were red with regret, but I felt nothing. "You killed my mom and nearly killed me. You think an apology makes that go away? Things don't work like that."A few crocodile tears wouldn't erase the pain she had caused. Her regret was too late, meaningless now.She grabbed my hand, desperate. "I'll make it up to you and everything. Name your price, and I'll pay. I'll promote Mike and do anything for you. I was deceived, but I'll protect you from now on."I jerked my hand free. "I don't need it, not after you took my only family. If you truly want to make amends, turn yourself in."Her lashes fluttered. "I would, but my mom has no one else. If I go to jail, she'll

Lucy and I were middle-school classmates. I knew her game.She dropped the act, flashing a toothy grin. "Alright, alright. Gotta play the part for the suits. Making deals go smoother. But you're immune, huh?"She slouched in her chair, and I got down to business. "I'll join and bring at least half of the Fuller Group's clients. But I've got demands.""Hit me with them," she said, joking. "Even if it's being your lover."I rolled my eyes. "One, double my salary. Two, I'm going after every Fuller deal. Let me slash prices to win them, but I won't bleed your bottom line."I braced for her pushback, but Lucy stood up, grabbing my hands and shaking them like a kid at Christmas. "Deal. No backing out.""Grow up." I rolled my eyes, but a smile tugged at my lips.After I joined Lucy's company, Eleanor cornered me outside my new office. "What, you're in love with Lucy now? That's why you dumped me?""Don't project your sleaze onto me," I countered, pushing back.She grabbed my arm, des