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Justin took advantage of Haley’s momentary distraction, gently grabbing her wrist and guiding her further into the room. “Ever since you left, I’ve had the bedroom kept exactly as it was. But over time, some things wore out, so I had them replaced with identical ones,” Justin said haltingly. “Some items were discontinued, and even the manufacturers went out of business. So I asked Sam to contact them and invest in their company. See? It’s all here, waiting for you to come back.“Oh, and…” Justin led her to the vanity. “Your favorite makeup brand—I had my people restock everything for you just a few days ago. The old ones have been thrown out, though they weren’t really that old. I’ve been replacing them with new batches every year.” Afraid Haley might misunderstand, he quickly added, “It’s not what you think. I just wanted to make sure everything was perfect when you came back.” Haley glanced at the vanity, filled with bottles and jars that were at once familiar and strang
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Haley looked at Justin, wanting to tell him that he truly didn’t need to do this. She had already moved on from the past and didn’t want him to keep dragging it back into her life.But before she could say a word, her phone started ringing.It was Wilfred. She grabbed her phone and turned to leave, but after taking two steps, Justin gripped her wrist, forcing her to stop.The ringing continued urgently, so Haley had no choice but to turn away and answer the call, all the while struggling to free her wrist from Justin’s grasp.“When are you be back? The kids want to see you,” Wilfred’s warm and gentle voice came through the line.“I’m out right now. I’ll head back soon,” Haley replied. She hadn’t told him where she was going, only that she had something to take care of.“Alright, drive safely tonight,” Wilfred said.“Got it.”Just as she was about to hang up, Alex, who was sitting in Wilfred’s lap, suddenly started clamoring for the phone. “Mommy, Mommy! When are you coming back
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“Is it because… he doesn’t want to marry you?” Justin’s mind spiraled in darkness, clinging to the thought that Wilfred might not treat her well. If that were true, he could still have a chance to win her back. “That’s enough! Stop this madness. I’m going home, and you need to let go now!” Haley snapped in a low, firm voice. She saw the tears streaming down his face, witnessed the pain etched into his expression. But what was the point of all this now? Time couldn’t turn back, and what was done could never be undone. She had no intention of retracing her steps. “Can’t you just stay?” he begged, his voice trembling. “Justin, let me go! My kids are waiting for me at home!” Haley struggled harder, using all her strength to free her hand from his grip. But no matter how she twisted or pulled, her two hands couldn’t pry open his single, unwavering grasp. Kids? The word seemed to strike a nerve in Justin. Instead of letting go, his grip tightened, and in one swift mot
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Haley felt his tears burn against her skin, and with a sudden burst of strength, she shoved him away. Justin didn’t resist, stumbling back easily as she pushed him. Haley got out of bed, quickly straightened her clothes, and made her way toward the door. She couldn’t stay here any longer. She was an adult and knew exactly what Justin might try to do if she remained. Her hand had just touched the doorknob when Justin caught up and wrapped his arms tightly around her waist from behind. Burying his face in the crook of her neck, he choked out, “If Wilfred doesn’t treat you well, take the kids and leave him.“I’ll marry you. I’ll treat your children like my own…” His muffled sobs filled her ears, and his tears soaked her shoulder once more. This time, Haley had none of the patience she’d shown in the hospital corridor. Her voice was low but sharp with anger as she snapped, “Justin, are you completely shameless? Can you stop acting like a madman?”He didn’t hesitate to a
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Justin’s phone rang, snapping him out of his thoughts. He answered. William’s voice came through. “Mr. Yates, the investigation is complete. Last night at 8:30, Mr. Jacob’s car was spotted at the rehabilitation center. It stayed there for nearly an hour before leaving.” Jacob? Justin narrowed his tear-reddened eyes, his tone turning icy. “Send the video to my phone.” Within seconds, William’s message arrived. The footage, taken from the surveillance cameras outside nearby businesses, clearly showed Jacob’s car entering the rehabilitation center. The clips captured multiple angles and included timestamps for both his arrival and departure—right before the call Justin received from the center. Justin’s face turned cold, his expression hard as ice. “What’s the next step, Mr. Yates?” William asked. “There’s not enough evidence. Pull your team back for now and redirect them to investigate something else.” “Yes, Mr. Yates.” Hanging up, Justin’s mind turned to hi
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“The chairman of the RC Corporation, Justin’s grandfather, passed away this afternoon,” Wilfred began bluntly. “The funeral is tomorrow, and the memorial service is the day after.” As a business partner in one of their projects, he had already received the news. By now, all major corporations and government officials in Lincourt City were aware. Richard and Helen exchanged careful glances, both worried about how Haley might react to the news. To their surprise, Haley simply nodded calmly. “I know.“I went to the hospital this afternoon to see Mr. Yates Sr. one last time,” she admitted, seeing no reason to hide it now that everyone seemed aware. Richard and Helen’s eyes widened as they exchanged a shocked look. “So… the reason you’re home so late is…?” Helen asked hesitantly, her tone cautious. Haley shrugged, clearly unbothered and with nothing to hide. “Mr. Yates Sr. was kind to me back then, so I made sure he was taken to the funeral home.” She deliberately left
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“Then why didn’t you tell me when you saw her? Did you really wait for me to come to you and ask? What happened to your promise to report any updates to me? Why were you suddenly mute today?” “I was planning to tell you, I swear,” Zac replied, sounding pitiful as he apologized. “But Mr. Yates Sr. passed away this afternoon, and I was swamped. I forgot. Let me make it up to you. Do you have time tomorrow? I’ll treat you to lunch as an apology.” Helen pouted. Her anger had mostly subsided after venting, though she was still upset that Zac had kept her in the dark. She grudgingly accepted. “Fine, I’ll forgive you for now. But don’t tell Alex, okay? I don’t want to bring him along on our date tomorrow.” She wasn’t even married yet, and she already had to deal with a little third wheel tagging along. “As you wish,” Zac said obediently. *Haley leaned back in the bathtub, the water around her covered in bubbles. The events of the afternoon had completely spiraled out of
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Seeing that Haley planned to stay home with the kids tomorrow, no one pushed her further to join them. After lunch, everyone went their separate ways. The next updates from the art exhibit would be emailed once finalized by the organizers. A few female artists invited Haley to go shopping with them, but she declined and headed to her car. Surprisingly, she hadn’t received any of Justin’s usual annoying messages today. Normally, he would bombard her with texts, but not a single one had come through. She found it unusual. Maybe he was too busy with his grandfather’s funeral and work. She never even read his messages before deleting them. She had blocked his number countless times, but he always found a way to reach her with a new one. Eventually, she stopped bothering to block him. *Meanwhile, Helen was getting ready to leave for her dinner date with Zac. As she stepped downstairs, she found Alex standing in her way, arms stretched wide like a human barricade. “Aun
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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
