Semua Bab The Choices We Made: Bab 221 - Bab 230

After hearing Zack's reminder, Sydney finally looked at her phone. She opened the news page and refreshed it. She was shocked to discover that in just ten minutes, the story had reversed completely across the trending topics. Dylan had deleted both videos, publicly apologized to Samantha, and admitted that he had fabricated his claims. He said that he had grown resentful of Samantha because he had pursued her in the past but was rejected, so he had made everything up to defame her. The relevant streaming platforms, gaming platforms, and advertisers all announced that they were terminating their contracts with him. More than thirty accounts who were known troll farms announced indefinite shutdowns after legal teams were suing them. A minute earlier, Dylan had even posted the entire process used to fake the edited photos, along with the original images. Finally, he posted a transfer record and chat log showing that someone had paid him to spread rumors about Samantha. The r

Nathaniel was surprisingly clingy, and Samantha had not expected that. They had only met twice in person earlier, and this was the third time. Yet Samantha felt no aversion to being intimate with Nathaniel. The first time they met, they kissed. The second time, they had crossed a line they technically should not. Nathaniel had left so many marks on her body… The third time, he pulled her into his arms as soon as he came in. All of this flustered Samantha. They had argued, and their last meeting had ended very unpleasantly, but Nathaniel seemed to really like to get physically close to her. Samantha started explaining, "The photos online were digitally edited. I've already restored the originals. I never lived with anyone." "I know." He gently rested his chin on Samantha's head. Although Nathaniel had already shaved, a faint roughness had already returned to his jaw. The brush of his stubble tickled Samantha, but she did not dislike it. Instead, it felt very intimate,

Nathaniel immediately noticed Samantha's unusual mood. He turned around, and his eyes softened a little the moment his eyes met Samantha's. He reached out and gently pulled her into his arms. "Babe, are you hungry?" Samantha's thoughts were interrupted, and she nodded without thinking. Only then did she notice that Nathaniel was holding her. One hand gently held her waist, while the other still stirred the bubbling tomato beef soup. Nathaniel turned off the heat, scooped a spoonful of the soup, and brought it to Samantha's lips after giving it a few blows. It was no ordinary tomato beef soup. The aroma was rich. It contained the finest ground beef and vegetables, blended with crushed tomatoes and various herbs. Samantha took a sip. It was truly delicious.A smile bloomed across her face. The taste was familiar, but she felt as though she had never tasted a version this flavorful before. She savored it for a moment before saying, "It's really good." Nathaniel smiled fai

Nathaniel's trip overseas by ship would take at least one or two months. Samantha asked, "Then… Should I see you off?" "No need," Nathaniel said, his tone soft. His next sentence softened Samantha's heart. "I'm worried that if you come to see me off, I won't want to let you go." Samantha's face reddened slightly. Nathaniel finally said, "Wait for me." Then, he opened the door and left. Samantha listened to the sound of the car fading away, her heart both sweet and bitter. She lowered her head and pressed the marriage certificate against her chest. She took a deep breath and let herself calm down. Tomorrow was a good day. She needed to rest well and get herself into the right state of mind. - When Samantha arrived at the company the next day, the entire team was already very busy. They could not even stay at their desk. Today was the launch event for WOW, the new product she had developed independently. Many media outlets in the industry had come for the launch.

"You're allowed to imagine things," Samantha said.She smiled softly at Channing, her expression full of relief. It was as if she had finally set down a crushing burden. "Channing, when will you understand that not everyone and everything will wait for you forever? That includes me."Samantha took the divorce certificate from Channing's hands and put it back into her handbag. "It's really over between us, Channing. Both legally and reality. Through and through." Channing's figure swayed, as if his spine had given out. His mind went blank, leaving only the certificate flashing repeatedly before his eyes. Their divorce certificate. "It's really over." It felt like those words stabbed into his heart repeatedly. He suddenly remembered many things. He remembered five years ago when Samantha married him, she had worn a plain wedding dress. Because she had no family to back her up, the relatives from the Lane family had mocked her openly and behind her back. But she had si