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The next morning, Helen sat on the edge of the bed, conflicted and second-guessing her decision. She had made up her mind last night, so why was she hesitating now?In the bathroom, Zac was shaving, humming a cheerful tune as he tidied up. He returned to the bedroom, holding a white shirt and a white dress—matching outfits.“I looked it up,” he said with a grin. “We should dress neatly and coordinate if we’re heading to the courthouse. A clean, simple look is best.” He handed her the white dress and, without hesitation, pulled off his shirt and started changing right in front of her.He had already picked up makeup and other essentials after dinner last night. “You’re not having second thoughts, are you?” he asked, noticing her glum expression. Crouching in front of her, he pouted like a child, his eyes brimming with mock sadness. “Are you giving up on me? Was I not good enough last night? Or… are you just messing with me again?” His voice trembled, and tears glistened in his
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“Did you have breakfast? Want me to ask the kitchen to make you something?" Haley asked, knowing Helen hadn’t come home last night. She didn’t pry—adults in relationships didn’t need everything spelled out.“Uh… I’ve already eaten.” Helen laughed nervously, unsure how to explain. She certainly wasn’t ready to spill the news.“Heading out?” Haley noticed her outfit was different from the day before.“Yeah,” Helen nodded quickly.“Alright, I’ll be in the studio.” Haley turned and went upstairs.As soon as Haley disappeared, Helen let out a sigh of relief, darting out the door and hopping into Zac’s car. She didn’t even buckle her seatbelt before urging him to drive, looking as if she had just pulled off a heist.Upstairs, Haley stepped away from her studio and moved to the third-floor window, watching Helen rush into a car. Unfortunately, she couldn’t see who was driving.*In the car, Zac handed over her phone but held onto her passport. Helen grabbed her phone with ease, but he
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“Hmm… I’ll check around and let you know if I find something suitable,” Helen replied, her voice a bit uneasy, still adjusting to her new identity. Her cheeks flushed as she carefully placed a certified copy of their marriage certificate into her handbag. Zac shifted gears, casually asking, “I need to attend the Yates family funeral later. Do you want to come with me or head home instead?” Helen hesitated. She really didn’t want to attend Justin’s grandfather’s funeral. “Would it be rude if I didn’t go?” “It doesn’t matter. We haven’t made anything public yet. No one knows, so skipping it is fine.” “Then I’ll go home.” Zac nodded, turned the car around, and drove her back first before heading to the funeral himself. Halfway home, Helen suddenly sat bolt upright, her face full of alarm. “Wait, isn’t it a thing to choose a special date for getting married? Today’s Justin’s grandfather’s funeral. Isn’t it bad luck to get our marriage license today?” She had only come
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Upstairs, Jacob pulled Emma into one of the guest rooms, closing the door behind them with a quiet click. The moment the door shut, he turned and pinned her against it, his body pressing against hers. It had been days since he last touched her, and his desire was overwhelming. “Jacob, control yourself! This is a funeral!” Emma hissed, pushing at his head buried in the crook of her neck. Jacob raised his head slightly, his hands already sliding under her skirt. With a devilish smirk, he whispered, “You want this as much as I do. It’s not like we’re doing this in public. This is a private room. What’s the harm?” He leaned in closer, his breath warm against her ear. “Your body’s a lot more honest than your mouth,” he added, pulling back his hand to show her. This wasn’t the first time Jacob had acted recklessly with her. If he could flirt with her openly in front of Mr. Yates Sr., he wasn’t going to let a funeral stop him now. Fear of the dead had never been a concern for h
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In the hall, Justin and Zac stood side by side in black suits, offering their condolences to guests attending the funeral.“Mr. Yates, my deepest sympathies.”“Mr. Yates, please stay strong during this challenging time.”Justin nodded politely, acknowledging each guest, while Zac mirrored his gestures in quiet support. Then Zac tilted his head toward the entrance. “Hey, isn’t that the renowned Mr. Wilfred?” Although Zac had never met him in person, he had certainly heard of Wilfred’s reputation. A dominant figure in Merika State’s business world, Wilfred’s influence extended to global markets, even owning the world’s most advanced medical enterprises. There were even whispers of his involvement in Merika State’s political sphere. For someone of his stature to attend this funeral personally was unexpected. “Didn’t you work with him before? Or is he here because of a cross-border project?” Zac turned to Justin, curiosity evident. Justin didn’t answer immediately, his ey
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Her son had made it clear that he wouldn’t be with Emma. Heidi no longer had to endure Emma’s antics for his sake. “Mm… mmph…” The next second, Emma’s mouth was covered, and two security guards restrained her, dragging her toward the stairwell. “Wait!” Heidi ordered sharply. “Don’t throw her out yet. Lock her in the car and make sure she stays quiet. Don’t let her out until the funeral is over!” Heidi didn’t want Emma sneaking back like a persistent pest. Following her instructions, the guards hauled Emma down to the underground parking lot. They forced her into a car, muffling her protests as they locked the doors. Emma struggled the entire way, but her strength was no match for the two guards. She seethed with rage, vowing revenge on everyone who dared to stand in her way. *Justin stood in a quiet corner, dialing Haley’s number. He desperately hoped she would come. The call went unanswered. He sent her a text, but still no reply. *Meanwhile, at Mistleto
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“Sis, let me explain this slowly,” Helen said, her nerves completely shot. She slid off the sofa and landed dramatically on the carpet, clutching the marriage certificate as if it were her lifeline.Mimicking Zac’s usual pitiful expressions, she forced a few dramatic sobs, desperately trying to conjure tears. “It all started with that seaside vacation five years ago,” she began, voice trembling. “I swear, I didn’t want to say yes, but he—he said if I didn’t marry him, he’d jump into the sea right then and there!” Helen sniffled, rubbing at her eyes, her voice thick with fake emotion. “Even though I knew about his ties to Justin, how could I just stand there and watch him die?” She let out a couple of dramatic wails, clutching her head as if overcome with grief. It was all thunder and no rain. Her attempt at playing the fragile, helpless act was clearly not her strong suit. "Yep," she thought with a sigh, "I’m definitely not cut out to be the delicate damsel type." Grabbing
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“Hey? Zac? So, uh… can you come over to my house after the funeral?” Helen bit her lip, suddenly feeling like a student nervously calling her parents under the teacher’s watchful eye. She sneaked a glance at Haley, who was still smiling warmly at her, adding to her pressure. “What’s wrong? Did something happen?” Zac’s voice on the other end sounded anxious, his immediate concern evident. He hadn’t even considered the possibility of meeting her family, especially after Helen had insisted earlier that their marriage stay under wraps for now.“It’s… well, my sister found out about our marriage. She wants you to come over.” Helen’s voice was filled with embarrassment, like a kid caught doing something they weren’t supposed to. Hearing that, Zac sighed in relief. “Alright. Just let me know how many people will be there and what they like. I’ll prepare gifts. But the funeral might run late.”“No problem. We’ll wait for you.” Helen glanced at Haley as she spoke, then quickly sent Za
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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
