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If Emily found out about this, what would happen? Justin couldn’t bear to imagine it. A sudden wave of fear washed over him at the thought of her learning the truth. That night, Justin had been drunk at the gala. He had no memory of how he ended up in the room or how anything happened with Emma. The only thing he remembered was waking up the next morning to find Emma lying naked beside him, the sheets messy and stained with blood. “Justin, it’s not your fault, it’s mine,” Emma had said tearfully the next day, her beautiful eyes glistening with unshed tears. “I took the morning-after pill, but if I had taken it a bit earlier, maybe none of this would have happened.” She wiped her tears as they began to fall, her voice trembling as she blamed herself. Her tone softened, becoming almost pitiful. “I know you’re with Emily now. I don’t want to be the reason she misunderstands you or comes between you two. I’ll…I’ll terminate this pregnancy…” Emma was in tears, sobbing so hard
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“Being the boss sure comes with a lot of responsibilities and stress,” Mrs. Zimmer said with a warm smile.Since Justin hadn’t come back yet, Emily decided to pass the time by turning on the TV. She connected her phone to the screen and started streaming a drama. Sitting on the couch with Mrs. Zimmer, they shared some fruit while waiting.Seven turned into eight, then eight-thirty. By the time it was almost nine, Justin still hadn’t shown up.Mrs. Zimmer yawned repeatedly and stretched her legs, shaking off the numbness from sitting too long. “Do you think he’s caught up in a last-minute meeting and can’t make it back? He’s done that before.”Justin occasionally had meetings that ran late, but he usually arranged for Sam to call ahead and let them know. He would never leave them waiting like this without a word.Emily pulled out her phone. “Let me call him and check.”The dial tone rang endlessly, but no one picked up. Frowning, she walked to the window, looking out at the glowin
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The housekeeper spoke while her hands stayed busy, bringing the dishes to the dining table. After all, she was well-compensated for looking after just one person, and Emma was easy to get along with. The work felt more like a comfortable routine than a demanding job, which naturally led to friendly chats.Emma slipped off her heels, changed into house slippers, and washed her hands before taking her seat at the dining table. As she began to eat, a smug smile played on her lips. “Of course it’s good news. It’s the kind of news that could change my entire future,” she said with a hint of pride.Her thoughts drifted back to years ago. Back then, Justin hadn’t yet fully taken control of RC Corporation. Emma, young and impulsive at the time, had heard rumors after his father’s car accident. Gossip swirled that his uncle, Harry, was set to take over as the company’s new CEO, while Justin would be ousted and exiled from the family.If only she had kept her composure and verified the truth
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It was well past midnight. Sam had already clocked out for the day, and Justin, unwilling to have William accompany him, grabbed his car keys and began aimlessly driving through the empty streets of Lincourt City. The rain had dwindled to a fine mist, leaving the roads slick and the air damp.His car zipped through the quiet city, the sound of its engine muted against the stillness of the night. Unconsciously, Justin found himself steering toward the hospital. It wasn’t his intention to be there. He had been actively avoiding Emily, unsure of how to face her. But somehow, his car ended up parked beneath her hospital window.The drizzle had stopped, leaving the air fresh and cool. Justin rolled down his window and fidgeted with an unlit cigarette between his fingers. Looking up, he noticed that most of the lights in the building were out, including the one in Emily’s room. She was likely asleep.He sat there for a long while, the night breeze brushing against his face. He toyed wit
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Emily was about to lie back down and continue sleeping when she suddenly remembered Mrs. Zimmer's instructions. With her eyes still closed, she mumbled, “Mrs. Zimmer left some food for you on the counter. If you’re hungry, just heat it up yourself.”When Justin walked in, he saw the insulated food containers. He hadn’t expected Emily to think of him and save him a meal. A wave of emotion filled his chest. “Emily, I can’t believe you saved me some food. I’m really touched.” Justin lifted the blanket and moved closer, wrapping his arms around her from behind. Emily frowned and shifted to the side. Touched? It wasn’t her—it was Mrs. Zimmer who saved the food for him. But she was too tired to explain and didn’t want to start a conversation. However, every time she shifted away, Justin followed. “Justin! It’s so hot right now. Can you stop being annoying? I’m overheating. Can you please not stick to me?” “If you’re hot, I’ll turn on the AC.” “Turning on the AC at night?
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At 8:30 a.m., Mrs. Zimmer arrived on time with breakfast. She brought all of Emily’s favorite dishes. As Justin ate, his expression remained dark. Mrs. Zimmer wondered if the breakfast wasn’t to his taste, but there was no way to redo it in the hospital. She decided to let him make do without saying much.After breakfast, the doctor came in for a check-up. Emily was recovering well, and Justin finally agreed to discharge her. He wasn’t worried about her physical injuries but about her mental state. The last time he had rescued her by the sea, her emotional state had been unstable after returning home. She had been prone to anxiety and nightmares. That was why he insisted she stay in the hospital a few extra days for observation. But since she had slept soundly last night, he figured she was doing fine now. Justin dressed in his suit and left for work. With his approval, Mrs. Zimmer began packing Emily’s belongings. Once everything was ready, she could finally go home. Mrs
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At the airport, Evelyn held both Emily’s and Helen’s hands, placing them together with a meaningful expression. “Helen, take good care of Emily for me,” she said sincerely. Helen nodded firmly. “Don’t worry, Mom. I will.” Emily was taken aback and confused. It wasn’t until Evelyn and Richard boarded their flight that she had a chance to ask Helen about it. Waving her finger dismissively, Helen replied, “Don’t ask. If you must know, it’s fate. My mom thinks she has a special connection with you.” *At lunchtime, Emily and Helen went out of their way to a university district to eat at a famous spicy fish restaurant. In the afternoon, they hit the mall, buying a few things they liked. Helen was especially excited, indulging in quite a bit of shopping thanks to the generous amount of money her mom had given her before leaving. It was a fun day, with the only annoyance being the two bodyguards trailing behind them. But Helen made sure they weren’t following for nothing. S
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Emma had always been frail and malnourished, so her sudden collapse raised concerns about potential health issues. Justin felt a mix of worry, gratitude, and guilt toward her. However, the spark he had felt at first sight when she saved him back then was long gone. He knew he couldn’t marry her, but he also didn’t want anything bad to happen to her. Sometimes he wondered if things might have been different. What if, back in college, he hadn’t recognized Emma and had instead met Emily by the seaside, would he have mistaken Emily for the one who saved him in Merika State?After all, the two looked so much alike. Shaking his head, he pushed the thought away. Emma had risked her life to save him during that critical moment. How could he misplace his gratitude and project it onto someone else? Emma had already endured so much hardship. He owed her far too much. *After Justin took Emma out of the meeting room, the meeting naturally couldn’t continue. Fortunately, the most
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Haley shook her head quickly, flustered. “No… I mean—no.” Then she realized how that sounded and corrected herself. “Actually, yes. I’m just hot.”Helen blinked in confusion. “Hot? The classroom has air conditioning. Was the sunlight from the window hitting her seat?” Helen wondered.Without missing a beat, she rushed over and tugged the curtains tighter, making sure her bestie didn’t get “sunburned.” She still needed Haley to hold onto that top spot. Otherwise, she would lose her excuse at home for going out to “study” with Zac.The pressure and tension of senior year finally came to a close. On the day of the college entrance exam, when everyone stepped out of the test hall for the last time, their faces lit up with genuine smiles—relaxed, free, and full of relief.Haley tossed aside her textbooks. Her summer break was filled with makeup shopping trips with Helen or third-wheeling her and Zac on their study-dates-turned-real-dates.That routine came to an end the d
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Haley’s eyes shifted as she thought quickly. “But… I don’t really like guys who rank higher than me on exams.”She gave a light shrug and continued, “I mean, I think we should be focusing on school right now. Relationships can wait until after we get into college, right? What if we don’t even end up at the same school? Long-distance never works, and after a while, we’d probably drift apart. Don’t you think?”Was that a gentle rejection? It seemed like it. Haley wondered if she had been too blunt. Had she left him any dignity at all?They still had a whole year of high school left together. She didn’t want things to get awkward between them. A harsh rejection would only make everything more uncomfortable.Justin furrowed his brows, thinking for a long moment before giving a single reply. “Okay.”Then he slung his backpack over his shoulder and walked off.Haley stood there, completely confused.“Okay? What did he mean by that?“Did he understand what I was trying to say?
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Emma and her little clique of schoolyard mean girls had Justin completely surrounded.“I’ll ask you one more time,” she said, smug and unbothered. “Will you be my boyfriend or not?”“No,” Justin replied coldly, his face unreadable.“Hey!” one of Emma’s loyal followers stepped forward, cracking her knuckles and getting way too close. “Do you even know who our Emma is? She’s the heiress of the Xander Corporation. She’s giving you a chance, and you should be grateful. You better say yes.”“What, you want us to beat you up before you agree?” another girl sneered.Justin didn’t flinch. His icy stare locked onto the girl who spoke, completely unbothered by the threat.Emma waved a hand to hold her crew back, pretending to be generous. Then she turned to Justin again, cocky and bold.“I like you way too much to have anyone rough you up,” she said sweetly. “But I heard you’re trying to get into Altiplano University in the capital. Here’s the deal—if you go out with me, I’ll have my dad
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As soon as Justin sat down and pulled out the textbook for the next class, a hand suddenly reached out from beside him.“Hey, I’m Zac White,” Zac said.Justin glanced up with a cold look, then went right back to pulling out his notebook and pen—completely ignoring the extended hand.Zac awkwardly pulled his hand back, speechless.“Man… this guy’s seriously cold. What a show-off,” he thought to himself.The class flew by. When the bell rang, signaling the end of the period, Haley and Helen linked arms and headed off toward the bathroom. Zac immediately trailed after them.“Where are you two going? Take me with you.”“You planning on going into the girls’ bathroom, you perv?” Helen smacked his hand away, not wanting their classmates—or worse, their teacher—to get any ideas about the two of them dating.Zac scratched his nose. “Fine, I won’t go in the girls’ room… but I can go to the guys’ one, can’t I?”“Hmph!” Helen huffed, scrunching her nose playfully.Zac clutched his chest
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At a top-ranked high school in Lincourt City, the bell rang.Students still lingering in the hallways or restrooms were urged to hurry back to class.Outside, the summer heat simmered, accompanied by the steady buzz of cicadas. Inside, the air-conditioned classrooms offered a much more comfortable escape.In Class 2–1 of the junior year, students hurried back to their seats. Just as the final chime faded, the homeroom teacher walked in, holding a stack of freshly graded exam papers.“For this round of mock exams,” she announced, loud and clear, “the top score in the entire grade once again goes to our very own Haley!”A wave of murmurs and applause followed. “Let’s all work hard and try to catch up to her next time!”She began handing out the papers in order, from the highest score to the lowest.After Haley got her paper, the next few went to her seatmate, Helen, and the student sitting behind them—Zac.“Work hard and catch up?” Helen muttered as she slid back into her seat, s
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But what did it matter, even if she still loved him? The pain he caused her in the past was still there, lingering beneath the surface.They had loved, they had hurt, they had been entangled for years. But not every love story had to end with forgiveness and reconciliation.Haley couldn’t pretend the past hadn’t happened. She couldn’t smile and pick up where they left off, as if nothing had ever gone wrong.She would always remember that street in Merika State, when Justin turned away, picked Emma up in his arms, and left her standing there alone.Even if he had mistaken someone else for her, the pain he caused and the love he failed to give were real.And that wasn’t something she could ever forget.She could make peace with the past, but she could never erase it.Her heart ached, but she didn’t say anything. Instead, she turned and walked away.*Years later, Haley passed away peacefully in her bedroom at the estate.That same day, Justin had gone out to the grocer
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It was just a shame that life rarely worked out the way people wanted it to.*Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.Chase and Alex had grown taller and older. Haley’s once-small jewelry brand had not only found its place in the industry—it had grown into a globally recognized luxury label, known for bespoke, high-end pieces.As for Justin, he split his time between Haven State and Merika State. Whenever he wasn’t busy, he would shamelessly camp out at the estate, claiming he was just there to “see the kids.”Eventually, no one even bothered to call him out on it anymore.One day, Haley had a business meeting with a potential partner—a widowed single father. Somehow, Justin caught wind of a rumor that the man had feelings for Haley and was actively pursuing her. Word had it that she was interested too, and they were currently having dinner together at a restaurant.The second Justin heard that, he canceled a company meeting, boarded his private jet, and flew straight to Mer
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As soon as Haley stepped into the room, Justin followed right behind her.It was the first time he had ever set foot in Haley’s room—the space where she lived in Merika State.“Get out!” she snapped.“Haley, I just wanted to see you. Please don’t make me leave, okay?”His eyes scanned the room. The walls, the shelves—everything was filled with Haley’s photos. There was even a custom-built glass display case, clearly made with love, housing her pictures from childhood to adulthood. It was something Evelyn had put together just for her, and it overflowed with affection.There were portraits of her alone, family pictures, and right at the top—photos of Chase and Alex.Justin looked at each one carefully, as if he were trying to piece together a life he hadn’t been part of, but desperately wished he had been.Then his gaze landed on a particular photo: Haley in her teens, wearing a soft pink-and-white hoodie with little bunny ears on the hood. Her pale skin, big round eyes, and brig
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“Haley…” Justin’s voice was weak. There was so much he wanted to say, but he didn’t even know where to start.“I heard you’re sick?” Haley said.“I… I’m fine. I’m not really sick, I just—”“Take care of yourself. Heart problems aren’t like other illnesses. Just look forward. Let go of the past. Meet someone new. Live your life.”Justin fell silent. His head dropped, and the phone pressed against his ear was clenched so tightly in his hand that his knuckles turned white. He wrestled with the words for a long moment before finally managing to force out.“Okay.”But he knew. He wouldn’t meet someone new. Without Haley, what kind of life could he possibly call “living”?The call ended. Life went back to its quiet rhythm. Justin no longer clung to Haley or tried to find her. After one more day in the hospital, he threw himself back into work and took over the reins of RC Corporation.They had truly managed to part on peaceful terms.After returning to Merika State, Haley d
