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For the first time in three months, the ghost had spoken a complete sentence. The words struck like an icy prophecy, and goosebumps rose across Nicole's skin.But she refused to believe it.Cedric had been in Almontane for three months. Every morning, he wished her good morning. Every night, they spoke over video calls. He had told her himself that she was his salvation.Unexpectedly, when Nicole pushed open the doors to the darkened banquet hall, she saw Cedric beneath a brilliant spotlight, his arms wrapped around a young woman in a white dress.And in that stolen moment, the young woman pressed a furtive kiss to his jaw.Nicole's world collapsed in an instant.She charged straight toward the stage.The ghost blocked her path, her voice almost tearful. "Don't do it. She's the one closest to his heart. If you slap her, he'll—"Unfortunately, it was too late. Nicole's hand had already passed through the ghost's translucent body and struck the young woman across the face.The s

The next day, Cedric sent his driver to bring Nicole back, by force if necessary.The moment she walked in, Harriet, who had been curled up on the carpet watching television, scrambled to her feet and ducked behind Cedric.Her eyes widened timidly, like those of a startled fawn, and she spoke in a small, cautious voice. "Nico, I'm sorry. Ced told me this was your favorite rug. I shouldn't have eaten chips on it."But Nicole clearly caught the flicker of satisfaction Harriet had failed to hide. She couldn't help but laugh.So this was the kind of woman Cedric had kept hidden and cherished for 10 years.The laugh tugged at the wound on her back, and she doubled over slightly in pain."It doesn't matter." Nicole looked straight at Cedric. "You can have everything in this house. When we divorce, just pay me the cash value."Cedric's eyes darkened. "Nicole, what are you trying to say?""Nothing in particular." Nicole's voice remained flat and even. "I'm just done."An eerie, deathl

Harriet even reached out as if to link arms with Nancy Morvath, the eldest daughter of the Morvath family."I'll be coming out more often from now on, so let me introduce myself properly. I'm Harriet Jennings. Cedric's most beloved... sister."Nancy stepped back, avoiding Harriet's hand as though it were something unclean.She did not spare Harriet so much as a glance and simply continued her conversation with Nicole. "Nico, if you're uncomfortable at home, my hillside villa is sitting empty. You can move in whenever you want."The blatant dismissal froze Harriet's smile in place, and for a moment, the venom in her eyes was unmistakable. Then, without warning, she seized Nicole's arm with brutal force.She dragged Nicole straight into the champagne tower beside them, which stood taller than either of them.Countless crystal glasses shattered against the floor with a deafening crash. Wine and shards of glass showered them both in an instant.Harriet collapsed amid the broken glas

After leaving the hospital, Cedric sat behind the wheel, his expression cold and his grip tight.Harriet curled in on herself, her voice barely above a whisper. "Ced, did I cause trouble? I really was only trying to help Nico. I used to lie in a hospital bed all alone, wishing someone would wheel me outside to get some sun. I never meant for..."Cedric loosened his tie, irritation gnawing at him."It's not your fault," he said flatly. "She was spoiled rotten growing up. She's too fragile. Unlike you."An oppressive silence settled over the car.Cedric reached toward the cup holder in the center console.There had always been a thermos there without fail, courtesy of Nicole. She made sure it was filled with honey water at just the right temperature.But this time, his fingers met only cold, empty space.There was no thermos.It struck him then that Nicole hadn't left anything in his car for 12 whole days. His hand froze in midair as an inexplicable restlessness swept through hi

The office fell into a deathly silence.Cedric's gaze remained fixed on the two sheets of paper on the floor. His throat tightened. "Owe each other nothing..." His voice came out rough, as though someone had scraped it raw with sandpaper.After a long moment, he slowly bent down and picked up the papers with his long fingers.The stamp and cold, clinical legal language mercilessly declared the end of a three-year marriage.Cedric felt as though a giant hand had seized his heart and squeezed it tight.The ache was suffocating.He raised his bloodshot eyes to his assistant. "Dissolved? I never agreed to this. Who authorized it?"The assistant's face had turned pale. His voice trembled as he answered, "I looked into it. Mrs. Grisborne filed for divorce using the agreement you signed for Mr. Southwell three years ago, on your wedding day."But instead of requiring you to leave with nothing, as the prenuptial agreement stipulated, Mrs. Grisborne chose to walk away with nothing her