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The wedding reception was simple, yet deeply meaningful for Evander and Elena. After officially becoming husband and wife, they celebrated with a small party in the backyard of the new house Alistair had given them. It was a large, luxurious wooden house by the lake. Elena shrieked with delight upon seeing it, then embraced her father, tears streaming down her face."Thank you, Father! This is a wedding gift I wouldn't trade for anything!" she exclaimed, deeply moved.Alistair nodded with a warm smile. "There are still more gifts waiting for you!" he said.Elena shook her head. "What else could you possibly give me? All of this is already more than enough!" she laughed happily between her tears.Alistair let out a long sigh. "I'd even hand over everything to you, but it still wouldn't feel like enough!" Alistair said, wiping his eyes, a soft chuckle escaping him.Elena looked at him with a wistful expression. She turned as Evander approached and put his arm around her. The man who was

Dom escorted Evander and Elena to the hospital to have their injuries checked. Elena had a minor neck injury and had to wear a brace for a few days. Evander had a laceration on his hand from the broken bottle and several bruises."Thank you for your help!" Evander said, shaking Dom's hand as they walked out of the emergency room.There were many other victims, but fortunately, they only sustained minor injuries, and there were no fatalities. The pile-up became the lead story on television that night. Drone cameras showed a scene of cars crushed against each other, smoke billowing from the wreckage."God was still protecting you," Dom said with a smile.Evander and Elena glanced at each other, filled with gratitude, acknowledging the truth in Dom's words."Ah, is your car still there?" Dom asked.Evander nodded. "It's probably totaled," he said with resignation.Dom nodded in understanding. Judging by the news footage, everything looked chaotic, and the cars involved in the accident we

Elena let out a soft cry as the paper grocery bag she was carrying split open, its contents spilling onto the sidewalk. Muttering under her breath, she knelt to pick up the scattered fruit.An apple rolled away, stopping at someone's feet. Elena paused as she watched the person bend down to retrieve it. Then, she looked up."Hello, Elena. How have you been?"Elena's eyes widened in shock at the sight of the face she despised. Julian Thorne, her ex-husband. The memories of everything that had happened five years ago suddenly flooded her mind, making her body tremble with fear.Without a second thought, Elena turned and ran. She didn't hear Julian shouting her name, and she ignored the curious stares of the people who watched her flee. She ran blindly, paying no attention to where she was going, and crashed into someone coming around a corner.CRASH!Elena fell backward, as did the person she had run into. They both groaned in pain, and the sound of the other person's voice made Elena r

Elena froze, her smile slowly fading, but Evander didn't see it before the door closed completely."Hazel?" Elena murmured, surprised and perplexed. "Why is she here?"A sudden rush of curiosity filled her mind, and Elena peeked through the door.Evander was being called by a middle-aged man, and Hazel was with them. Elena felt her heart pound faster as she watched Evander walk towards them. She wanted to see Evander's reaction to Hazel. And she gasped when Hazel offered a wide smile and Evander extended his arms, embracing her for a moment.To Elena, it felt like a bolt of lightning on a clear day."Evan, you know her?" she whispered, shocked and disbelieving at what she was seeing. "But why..."Elena remembered when Hazel had driven her home after she was rescued from Julian. They had acted like strangers.Elena tried to stay calm and think rationally. She didn't want to get carried away by momentary emotions, even though she desperately wanted to go out and question Evander."There

"What does that mean?" Hazel asked, confused. "Why would Elena mention my name?"Evander shrugged. "I was surprised too. She said she wants to be like the Hazel who saved her, a girl who's both strong and tough, who looks adorable yet deadly," Evander explained.Hazel was stunned. Instead of feeling flattered by the words, her heart grew uneasy. Her woman's intuition felt disturbed."She knows about us," she said, her gaze distant, a hint of panic in her eyes.Evander pulled the car over for a moment, engaging the handbrake. Then he cupped Hazel's face and looked at her."Don't jump to conclusions. She might just admire you," Evander said, trying to calm her.Hazel fell silent, staring into Evander's eyes. She searched for her own strength there, because no matter how skilled she was with a weapon and in a fight, deep down she was just an ordinary girl. A woman with a heart. Her instincts had always been right, and this time was no different.It felt as if Elena was taunting her."Wha