Chapter 11

I sighed helplessly and said to Sophie in a low voice, "Sophie, love is supposed to be mutual. Do I really need to remind you how you've been treating me? Let go.""No..." Sophie shook her head over and over, trembling as she pulled something from her pocket. "This is the wedding ring we got for the ceremony. Ethan, let me put it on you. I'm proposing to you right now. Please don't give up on me, okay?""Keep the ring. Just stop bothering me."I pushed Sophie's hand away again, but she spread her arms and blocked my path, stubbornly saying, "This is your wedding ring. You can't just refuse it!""Fine, then hand it over." I held out my hand to her.Joy flashed in Sophie's eyes as she quickly placed the ring in my palm. But the next second, her smile froze completely.The moment I took the ring, I threw it into the artificial lake nearby without hesitation. "There. I'm done with it. Sophie, that's my answer. Don't ever harass me again."This time, Sophie didn't try to stop me. She

Chapter 12

I thought after rejecting Sophie, she'd at least leave me alone for a while. But the next day, when I left my house, I found her crouched in front of my door, soaking wet from head to toe.Her lips had turned somewhat pale from the cold, and she was trembling slightly. But when she saw me, Sophie still forced herself to stand up and shakily pulled a ring from inside her coat. It was the same one I'd thrown away yesterday."Ethan, I found the ring. Can't we just go back to how things were? Nothing has to change. I still love you."I frowned. Faced with such a pitiful Sophie, I couldn't bring myself to say anything too harsh, but my heart truly felt nothing anymore.I went back inside to get her a blanket and said calmly, "I won't say anything cruel. Just go."Sophie stared at me blankly. Within two seconds, tears began rolling down her face.I moved to close the door, but Sophie lunged forward and grabbed my pant leg, screaming desperately, "Ethan, you can't be this cold to me! Yo

Chapter 13

I heard that after everything that had happened, Sophie tried to reach me. She'd deluded herself into thinking I'd help her solve her problems.Unfortunately for Sophie, before she could contact me, Zachary caught wind of what she was up to.He caused another huge scene, throwing Sophie's life into chaos once again. She'd probably be too busy dealing with her own mess for years to come, let alone getting the chance to contact me.During those two months, I poured all my attention into the company and Victoria's coffeehouse project. The wound Sophie had left in my heart was gradually healing.Not only that, ever since I'd praised Victoria's medicinal cooking, she'd been coming to the office every few days to bring me meals. Victoria always had a legitimate reason, whether it was to thank me for my help or because of our old friendship. I couldn't bring myself to refuse.Of course, I was glad I hadn't refused her kindness. Thanks to Victoria's cooking, my stomach problems flared up

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