All Chapters of He Finally Gave Up His Childhood Sweetheart: Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

Lucian’s gaze was bright and unwavering, his dark eyes seeming to possess an almost magnetic force, as though they could draw anyone in at a glance.For a brief moment, Layla lost herself in that gaze before looking away, slightly unsettled."This is one of the few good deeds I have done. Besides, I should be thanking you for what you gave me. The Rose family can barely keep its head above water now."The refusal that had been on the tip of Lucian’s tongue died there."All right, then. Ms. Jacobs, thank you for giving me this opportunity."His gratitude was sincere, yet it only strengthened Layla’s conviction that there was something unusual about him.Not long ago, he pursued Bianca relentlessly. Then, almost overnight, he seemed to become an entirely different person. She could not help but wonder what had happened.Seeing how determined he was to find a way to study abroad, she suddenly felt that many of her earlier suspicions no longer held water.If anything, she was even

On the other hand, Bianca was dealing with a problem that gave her no end of headaches. Layla had snatched several major contracts away from the Rose family in quick succession.The worst part was that Bianca had nowhere to vent her anger.Layla seemed to know every countermeasure Bianca would take before she even made it. She poached the Rose family’s top technical personnel, lured away key staff from their factories, and even took away their core pharmaceutical technology.In the span of a single month, the Rose family’s orders were cut in half, and several of their factories were forced to shut down.With her mother’s condition worsening by the day, Bianca had to care for her while keeping the factories afloat. In a short time, she lost a noticeable amount of weight.At last, through sheer effort, Bianca managed to keep the Rose family from collapsing entirely. Relying on the foundation they built over the years, they survived, but they were a far cry from the glory they once e

Their eyes met, neither willing to yield. In the end, Bianca shot Layla a vicious glare.“I don’t have time to waste here with you. Layla, you don’t know Lucian at all. Even if he refuses to accept me, he’ll never accept you.”Layla slowly rubbed her fingers together. “Is that so?”There had been plenty of obstacles on her way to where she was now. When she had been penniless and had neither connections nor technical expertise, she found a way through every one of them.As for Lucian, she was determined to have him.Over the next few days, the two women turned Lucian’s daily life into an unspoken competition.Whenever he went to class, they appeared in the classroom one after another, drawing curious glances from everyone around them.Also, when he went to the library, they coincidentally showed up with excuses ready, one bringing him a cup of warm milk, the other a cup of hot coffee.Moreover, when he went to visit the church, both women waited at the exit, each insisting on d

Bianca did not refuse. As the car ventured farther and farther into the outskirts, the tension in her mind tightened with every mile.When they finally arrived at that run‑down mountain village, Bianca could not bring herself to get out of the car.Her lips were pressed into a thin line, her face frighteningly pale.“Lucian, why did you bring me here?”Lucian could not quite explain it himself.He simply got out and walked ahead. “Actually, a lot of the people here were sent into the mountains against their will. In my previous life, I wanted to run away, but how far could I possibly get with both my legs broken? And someone even beat me so badly that I lost the hearing in my right ear…”Every word felt like a knife driven straight into Bianca’s heart.She stood there rooted to the spot, like an ancient tree with roots buried deep in the earth, paralyzed by the weight of her own conscience.“Lucian, I…”“You don’t have to say anything. I just wanted someone I could tell all of

A faint smile appeared on Lucian’s face.On a night near the end of his time studying abroad, he asked himself the very same question.Had he agreed to be with Layla simply because she treated him well?Yes and no. Her kindness had only been the most basic requirement. What truly moved him was something he once asked her.“Do you believe people have past lives and future lives?”She did not answer him directly. Instead, she took his hand.“If you say they do, then I believe you. Lucian, I used to think there were so many secrets about you. Like how you understand things you’ve never even been exposed to, or how you have a vision and sense of strategy far beyond what anyone in this era should have. But sometimes, I also find myself feeling sorry for you.“I don’t care whether you’re simple or complicated, whether you’re hiding some great secret. What matters to me is whether you’ve been eating properly, whether you’ve grown during your time abroad, and whether you’ve finally mana