Todos os capítulos de The Past Has Melted: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 19

After much consideration, Orion finally attended the workshop in person.Throughout the session, Elara’s message on the intricacies of parenting resonated with many in attendance, which prompted continuous applause.During the sharing session that followed, her gaze swept across the crowd before settling on Orion, who was seated in the corner.“Mr. Orion, would you mind standing up to answer a few questions?”Orion obliged and slowly got up.“Can you recall what fruit your children usually go for first when eating from a fruit platter?”Orion frowned. He drew blanks when he tried to jog his memory before resorting to shaking his head feebly.“Perhaps that question was too pedantic. Let me ask you another question instead." Elara stepped down from the podium while slowly approaching him, making eye contact the entire time. “Do you know what their favorite bedtime story is?”Orion's Adam's apple bobbed up and down a few times, but he could not produce an answer. When Elara cont

Ten years ago at Koto University, Barry and Orion were widely recognized as two of the most talented students.One was known for his wit and quick thinking, the other for his composure and decisiveness.Whether it was debates in the classroom or competitions, they were rivals who refused to yield to each other.Even years after graduation, they remained fierce rivals in the business world.It was only after Barry relocated to Aneria that Orion no longer had to deal with having him as his prime competitor.He never imagined that their reunion would take place under such circumstances.“I wasn’t expecting to meet you here either.” Barry smiled faintly. “After all, I assume you’d just marry Cyrene after you got divorced from Elara.”Orion’s brows tightened. “The divorce was just an incident. I’m not marrying Cyrene anytime soon and don’t count on it ever happening either.”“Why?” Barry flicked a look at him and interrogated him, “Even back in university, you two were the famous co

Elara paused for a moment before countering with another question of her own, “That’s precisely the reason I’ve been a doormat for them all these years! Now, tell me how all that turned out?”With that, she hung up the phone without hesitation....After Orion was hospitalized, Elara's life got back on track.One day, she went to see Barry so she could thank him for helping her deal with Orion.Seated on his office chair, a faint smile played on his lips while he suggested, “I know how you can thank me.”“How?”“Amos has always been very fond of you,” Barry paused briefly before continuing, “How do you feel about becoming his godmother?”Amos was the son of Barry’s elder brother.Several years ago, his elder brother and sister-in-law passed away unexpectedly. With that, their child was left under his care.Over the years, Barry had acted dutifully as his guardian and raised Amos with diligence, instilling proper manners in him.Elara, who already adored Amos at that point, b

Elara would not hear Orion’s name again until a certain evening five years later.She had just wrapped up a parenting seminar when an intern at her studio, who was scrolling through the news on her phone, remarked candidly, “The president of Baron Corporation, Orion Baron, is on the trending page again. He’s had a falling out with a business partner because he was too often distracted by family affairs.”Elara was in the middle of sorting out her documents when she paused briefly. Without looking up, she prompted, “Get back to work.”The intern playfully stuck out her tongue before setting her phone aside.Despite her dismissal, the passing remark about Orion had an effect on Elara. It had a rippling effect like a pebble dropped into a pond.She was not wholly bothered. Rather, it was better described as a moment of reflection.It had been five years. The man who had once dominated the landscape of her life was nothing more than a name on the gossip column.Later, a friend told