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Abigail double-checked her message after typing it out. Before she hit [send], she suddenly heard Xander's voice saying, "Your husband gave you a property. Why didn't you take it?"Abigail was startled. "Ah. You're still here, Mr. Zane?" They were the only ones left in the room. "Answer my question." Xander was an assertive man, but Abigail had her way around him. "Please don't ask about my personal matters, Mr. Zane."Xander was quiet. He suddenly wanted to kiss her for having a silver tongue.Abigail forgot to send out the text following the interruption. She lay in bed and picked up her phone after having dinner and a shower, ready to chat with Melody and Felix, when she saw the message she had typed out earlier. She then clicked the send button, and Xander received the text.Xander had also just gotten out of the shower and was lying in bed. He read what she wrote and replied: [We're legally married! That's why I'm giving you the residential property.]The response pulled on A
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Abigail was mad that Nathan assumed she was cheating on him and asked for a divorce without giving her a chance to explain herself. 'The most basic element in a relationship is trust. If he can't do that, I don't see the need to save this marriage,' she thought.Without waiting for Nathan's reply, Abigail sent another message: [Thanks for telling me the truth, Nathan. But I'm as much to blame as you. Marriage isn't a game, yet we have treated it like one. Let's not make the same mistake anymore and just end this.]Abigail put down her phone and stared blankly at the ceiling after the text was sent. The image of that rainy night from many years ago crept back into her mind. She remembered the man's cold and emotionless voice, saying, "I know about all the nasty things you've done, Abigail. There's no way I'm letting you ruin my family name. The next time you see me, act like you don't know me."Abigail smiled at the thought of that. 'What do these people take me for? Am I just some d
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After Xander learned that Abigail was his wife, he became more determined to build a life with her."Okay, okay. Whatever you say." Lucas suspected that Xander, who had never been in love before, had not fully opened up. 'Maybe he only has a tiny crush on his assistant and not to the extent of love. Since he wants to work things out with his wife, I should be supportive as a friend, right?'"Tell me about the conflict between you and your wife so I can better advise you."Xander was silent for a while. It was long enough for Lucas to press him once more. Xander finally revealed, "I just discovered the other day that my assistant is actually my wife.""What the hell? These things only exist in movies! I can't believe something like this is happening to you in real life."Xander stayed quiet. "So you wanted to get divorced because you had a crush on your assistant, but now you don't want the divorce anymore because she's your wife? That's such a shitty move, Xander! You're a scumbag
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Abigail's work phone was on 24 hours a day. She would pick up whenever Xander called without fail, and things were no different tonight. "Hello, Mr. Zane," she said.Abigail always answered the phone in a polite and respectful tone, so much so that Xander could not tell the emotions behind her salutations.Xander cleared his throat and immediately heard Abigail's worried voice saying, "Do you have a cold, Mr. Zane?" Xander did not quite want her concern as an assistant. Instead, he wanted her to be concerned as Nathan's wife.In the end, he said something irrelevant and hung up the phone. "It's going to snow soon. Remember to close the windows."Xander then grabbed his personal phone and saw his three friends calling for him in the group chat. [Come on out and say a few words, Xander.][I want to hold her hand and walk by her side in this journey we call life.] he typed and sent it to the group.[Well, a man should treat his wife well.] Alwyn replied.[Lemme know if you need any
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"I'm going to build a snowman later," said Abigail. Her hometown—North Florivera—was a snowy region. When Abigail was younger, her grandmother would take her outside every winter to build a snowman. She had not made snowmen for several years since it never snowed on the south side of Florivera.Keith was not a romantic. "We're adults. Adults don't build snowmen.""I'm guessing you're single, right, Keith?"Keith jumped back in shock. "Please don't try to hit on me, Abigail. I plan to be single and never get married for the rest of my life.""You're delusional.""Keith, take ten steps to the right." Xander's voice suddenly sounded from the stairwell. Abigail and Keith turned around and saw Xander striding down the stairs elegantly in a white shirt and a pair of black suit pants.The best thing about winter in the northern region is that there was no need for winter clothing due to the heating system in the buildings despite having heavy snow outside.Keith did not understand why
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"The elders in the Hagrid family didn't want the family heir to marry a woman who would be of no help in his career, so they tried to break off the engagement. When Emma got the news, she drugged Ron and put him to sleep. What's worse was she called in various media to take pictures of Ron, forcing him to marry her.""You can't simply say such things, Keith." Abigail had suffered from a similar situation and did not want to see another girl like herself getting wronged.Keith's tone was firm. "Everyone in the circle knows about this secret. It would have been public knowledge if the Hagrid family hadn't done their best to keep things down.""Did you see it with your own eyes, or did you hear it from someone else?" Though Abigail had only met Emma once, she somehow believed she would not do such a thing."I didn't see it for myself, but everyone is talking about it, so it must be true," Keith said with absolute certainty."There are things in this world that can be false even when
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Keith was at a loss for words.'How did Abigail and Emma know each other?' Keith wondered. He had just spoken about Emma's affairs in front of Abigail. If Abigail told Emma about it, he would never see anyone ever again.He then sent Abigail a message: [Abigail, please don't tell Emma about the things I told you just now.]Abigail had already put on her jacket and was walking downstairs before she said, "You can rest assured, Mr. Jackman. I don't have a loud mouth like yours. Let's go, Emma."Emma nodded, and they walked out the door together, hand in hand.After that, Keith cried out, "Aaah... what sin have I committed?""What did you do again?" Xander had just walked to the second-floor stairs when he saw Keith throwing a fit. However, even when speaking to Keith, his gaze would subconsciously search for Abigail. Sadly, he did not see her. He then asked, "Where's Abigail?"Keith replied, "Abigail was picked up by Mrs. Hagrid."Ron's expression darkened when Keith mentioned Em
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Emma smiled and asked, "You done with your work?""I'm done. Where are we going to have fun?" Abigail subconsciously held her hand and tried to quietly pass on her strength to Emma. Emma craved the warmth Abigail gave. She grabbed hold of Abigail and then said softly, "The Hagrid family has a private estate at North Hill. Their estate has a natural hot spring. Since I saw it snowed today, we can soak in the hot spring while enjoying the snowy scene. Stella, Susie, and you are all at Valtara, so I thought about inviting all of you to have fun together. They both lied to their husbands to come to Valtara, so we can't let Mr. Zane know. Hence, I didn't talk about it just now. I don't have many friends in Valtara, and I don't have anyone to accompany me when I usually want to go. That's why..."Emma said all those words so gently and tenderly. Almost no emotion could be heard from the first listen, but Abigail felt terrible for her when she was listening to it. She held Emma's hand and s
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Emma turned and dashed into the bathroom. She cranked the faucet on and splashed water on her face, aiming to soothe her nerves.Although they were engaged, they were still too young, with countless uncertainties looming over their future. The possibility of actually walking down the aisle was up in the air.Decisions made in a rush of happiness could eventually become sources of regret. And Emma knew all too well that she couldn't afford any regrets.She thought that fortunately, Ron hadn't pushed things further, which gave her time to cool off.After freshening up, Emma stepped out to find Ron on the balcony, a cigarette in hand.She couldn't resist chiding him, "I've told you to cut down on smoking. Why can't you seem to remember?"This time, Ron complied, snuffing out the cigarette. "We should get some sleep. We've got to put our best foot forward when we meet your family tomorrow.""Okay, I'll sleep on the couch. You take the bed," Emma responded.Ron simply replied, "As y
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Ron looked at her dawdling pace with disdain. "If you, a lady, can handle it, why can't I, a grown man, stay?"His words sounded noble, but Ron regretted them the moment they arrived at the hotel.Despite now earning a decent income, Emma was still reluctant to spend money.This place was hardly a hotel; it was clearly a budget inn charging only a few dozen bucks a night. The hygiene was questionable at best, and safety seemed like a gamble.Ron turned on his heel, dragging her suitcase behind him. "We're leaving, now.""It's too late, and we can't get a refund for the room.""Are you trying to get us killed?"Emma fell silent, her thoughts a whirlwind of frustration. 'I told him he wouldn't be used to cheap places. He insisted on coming with me, and now he won't even let me stay here alone. Why is he so annoying?'However, considering Ron had rushed over in the middle of the night to help her, Emma decided not to hold it against him.Ron picked the best hotel in the area—the
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Rebekah glanced over at Ron; she exchanged a knowing look with him before saying, "I'll have someone tidy up the rooms. Why don't you two stay here tonight and keep me company?"Ron replied simply, "Sure."Emma had purchased a midnight flight back to South Florivera, necessitating a rush to the airport, which made staying over after dinner impossible.Yet, she found herself at a loss for words, struggling to decline Rebekah's kind offer.As she hesitated, Ron stepped in to clear the air. "Mom, I've got something on tonight. After dinner, I'll drive Emma back to her dorm."Rebekah raised an eyebrow. "What's so important?" she wondered aloud, thinking, 'Wasn't he the one insisting Emma stay over? What's he up to now?'Ron kept it mysterious. "Life stuff."Rebekah could not help but chide him lightly, "You, always the joker."Right after dinner, Ron insisted on leaving to take Emma back to her dormitory. But as soon as they were out of the gated community, he asked, "So, you reall
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Ron chuckled. "I didn't know you were aware that even a cornered rat will fight."Emma shot him a glare. "Are we going or not?"Ron quickly said, "Of course. When Miss Blue commands, how can I dare not obey?"Fearing another of his notorious driving escapades, Emma hastily buckled her seatbelt as she settled into the car.Thankfully, this time Ron kept it smooth, driving steadily.As they neared their destination, Ron finally spoke up, "You know, that Tucker guy is a married man. Don't let his kindness fool you into being the other woman."Emma's gaze on Ron was fiery, seething with anger. "Do you even hear yourself? Is that what you think of me? For the last time: Tucker and I share nothing more than a mentor-mentee relationship. There's nothing else between us.""I'm just looking out for you, worried you might get deceived," Ron said, witnessing Emma's fury for the first time. Yet, he could not help but find her anger not at all intimidating, but rather endearingly foolish.R
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The two sisters had a pact: no cell phones at home to keep their secrets from the prying eyes of the Blue family. Thus, Emma could call only at prearranged times, the sole window for Rihanna to catch up.Rihanna's voice bubbled with excitement over the phone, as she chattered away about her life's minutiae.Knowing Rihanna was doing well eased Emma's mind.Just as Emma was about to end the call, she heard Rihanna's voice, soft and wistful. "You're really not coming home for the holidays? If you don't, I'll be all alone."Emma's heart clenched at those words, and she made up her mind in an instant. "I'll come back the day before New Year's Eve."The Blue family had their hands full with festivities that day, too busy to notice Rihanna's absence. Emma figured slipping back unnoticed then would be her best shot.After hanging up, Emma immediately booked a flight from Valtara to South Florivera. With her ticket secured and her last bit of work finished, Emma prepared to leave her off
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Emma had no interest in romance, let alone the audacity to dream that Ron might fancy her.This time, she did not pick up the thread of conversation.After dinner, Ron, as usual, drove Emma back to the university.Before parting, Ron said, "Winter break is almost upon us, and the dorms might be off-limits. Are you sure you don't want to stay at my place for a couple of months?"Emma offered a smile in response. "Thanks for the offer. I've spoken with the dorm supervisor and submitted an application in advance. I'll be able to stay over the holiday period."Ron paused before saying, "Well, if you need anything, just let me know. I'll text you my number in a bit; make sure you save it."Emma nodded. "Sure."Without further ado, Ron drove off.Upon returning to her dorm, Emma saw Evelyn and Cassie, busy packing their bags, surrounded by gifts for their parents bought from Valtara.Evelyn asked Emma, "Are you really not going home for the winter break?"Emma replied, "No, I won't
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Emma did not have the guts to risk failure because she did not have a safe haven to fall back on.Lucas kicked Ron in the shin. "Come on, if you fancy her, out with it. No Hagrid heir dithers like this."Ron glared at him. "Mind your own business." In his head, Emma was already his. The thought of losing her was unimaginable.Lucas said, "Without my meddling, she'd never be yours."Ron changed the subject. "I called you here for a serious discussion."Lucas replied, "No matter how serious, it can't outweigh the matter of your lifetime happiness."Ron was exasperated. "Lucas!"Lucas relented. "Alright, alright, you talk, I'm all ears."Ron spelled out Emma's music venture with Tucker. After hearing it all, Lucas could not help but see Emma in a new light."Never pegged Emma as such a dark horse," Lucas said.Silently listening to their conversation, Emma was thrilled to have her work recognized.Lucas said, "But, getting back to it, whether a song makes money, and how much, d
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Ron barked, "Lucas!"With a chuckle, Lucas responded, "Alright, alright, I'll stop teasing Emma. I'm starving. Let's grab some food and talk business while we eat."Ron snapped, "Get lost!"Lucas could not help but revel in Ron's frustration. "Ron, have you fallen so quickly? Who was it that told me they would never accept an arranged marriage?"Emma was increasingly confused by their banter. "If it's inconvenient for me to be here, I can just take a cab and leave."Ron said, "Call you dumb and you won't admit it!"Emma thought to herself, 'I didn't want to be a third wheel, cramping their style. Was that really so wrong? No good deed goes unpunished, apparently.'Suddenly, Ron grabbed Emma's hand and led her inside. "It's cold out; let's go inside."Emma had to quicken her pace, practically being dragged along.Seeing them together, Lucas laughed heartily from behind. "Ron, oh Ron, never thought I'd see the day.""Don't laugh too soon. Your day is coming," Ron shot back.Th
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Emma said, "Okay."Ron asked, "Have you won over your crush?"Lucas responded, "Secret."Ron replied, "Looks like you haven't won her over."Lucas said, "As long as I make a move, there's no girl I can't win over. But I haven't made a move yet because the timing isn't right."Ron asked, "Is it because of the Sandow family?"Lucas answered, "The Sandow family wants to marry their daughter to me, and my family wants me to marry her too. But I've told them long ago that I'm not willing to do that. Nobody can make me marry a girl I don't like."Emma remained silent. 'I didn't expect that Lucas would also have the same problem as me and Ron.'It seems like the wealthier the family, the more they'll arrange marriages based on social status without considering personal preferences.'Lucas seemed to sense Emma's thoughts. "Emma, my situation with the Sandow girl is different from yours and Ron's. Don't lump us together."Ron looked at Emma and suddenly said, "There isn't any other gi
