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The second the call ended, Harper hurriedly pushed open the bedroom door."Adrian, did I do something wrong? Why did you sell the self-portraits I painted for you?" Her voice trembled, and hurt filled her expression.Her gaze fell on the several paintings she had bought back over the past few days.I didn't respond. I simply watched her in silence.Every time Harper cheated on me, she painted a self-portrait for me with her own hands. Including the one she had painted three days ago on our wedding anniversary, which still hadn't been framed, there were 13 paintings in total.I let out a quiet laugh.I used to treasure those paintings more than anything. I thought they were Harper's way of expressing her love for me. After all, she was one of the world's most acclaimed painters.But now I finally knew the truth. They were nothing more than a way for her to ease the guilt she felt after cheating on me."I just thought they were getting a little old."I kept my expression perfect

After dark, I had just gotten into bed when Harper pressed herself against my back and wrapped her arms around my waist.Her cheek rested against my back as she spoke softly. "Adrian, I still can't believe we've been together for so many years."I listened to her emotional sigh and stared blankly ahead, my back still turned to her.The truth was, I knew she'd kept quite a few men on the side over the years. Most of them resembled the man I used to be in one way or another. Some looked like me. Others shared my old personality. A few even sounded like me.Meanwhile, Dylan looked almost exactly like the man I used to be, with at least an 80% resemblance.I knew Harper didn't love any of those men. She didn't love the man I'd become, either. The person she loved was the Adrian who lived in her memories, the bright, radiant young man who had once been willing to risk everything for her.Harper tightened her arms around my waist. "In two days, you'll finally be my husband."The sweet

The moment seawater splashed into the air, Dylan appeared behind Harper with a bouquet in his hands. "Harper, what are you looking at?"He clearly hadn't seen Adrian jump into the ocean.As usual, he casually draped an arm around her shoulders, but Harper shoved him away the next second. "What are you all standing around for? Get down there and save him!"Harper kicked off her high heels and prepared to jump into the water.Dylan froze in shock and grabbed her tightly."Harper, what are you doing?!" His eyes widened in disbelief.At the same time, the bodyguards climbed into the small boats one after another.Five minutes later, one of them shouted, "Miss Turner! We found him—"The roar of the waves drowned out the rest of his words.Harper hurried forward and looked toward the boat.The relief that had just appeared on her face vanished when she saw what they had pulled from the water.It was Adrian's suit jacket."Harper, don't panic. Maybe Mr. Parsons is still alive..."

Harper didn't even spare Dylan a glance as he sat crumpled on the floor. She rushed down the stairs from the second floor, moving faster with every step. "Adrian! My Adrian is back!"The moment she opened the door, all she found was a delivery driver standing outside.The excitement vanished from her face. Then she noticed the package in his hands.Her name was listed as the recipient, and a smile slowly returned to her lips. "Adrian sent you, didn't he?"The delivery driver had no idea what she was talking about. He could only shake his head awkwardly. "I'm sorry, ma'am. There's no sender information on the package, so I don't know who sent it either."For once, Harper didn't give him a hard time. She hurriedly took the package inside, too impatient to wait before opening it.The moment she lifted the lid, she froze. Inside were photographs of her and Dylan together. Some showed the two of them watching the sunrise and sunset while she was supposed to be preparing for her weddin

With every word Dylan spoke, more color drained from Harper's face. "You said you loved Adrian, yet you were willing to sleep with me. You said you loved Adrian, yet you went sightseeing with me when you were supposed to be preparing for your wedding."Harper, you keep saying you loved Adrian, but everything you did hurt him. And if you loved him so much, why weren't you willing to go with him? What? Were you afraid that even in the afterlife, he wouldn't want to see you?"Dylan's body trembled. His voice sounded unhinged, yet a trace of wounded grievance still lingered beneath it. "I had a life of my own. You were the one who noticed me first. You were the one who slept with me, and you were the one who told me you loved me."You gave me the confidence to provoke Adrian again and again. You couldn't control yourself, and now you want to blame his death entirely on me!"The more Dylan spoke, the harder he laughed. "Harper, you're pathetic!"Harper could no longer hold herself back