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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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Throughout the funeral, no reporters were allowed inside. Justin had made it clear he didn’t want the ceremony disturbed by the media, instead instructing the company to release an official statement. However, several reporters lingered outside the venue, hoping to catch a sensational moment to turn into headlines. “Why hasn’t the funeral procession started yet?” one journalist muttered, frustrated. He had already spotted Emma entering the hotel earlier. If he could capture her standing with the family in the role of a future daughter-in-law, it would be guaranteed front-page news. “These days, tabloid gossip spreads faster than anything else,” his colleague replied, glancing at his watch before shoveling another bite of takeout into his mouth. “Relax. It’s still early. They probably haven’t even started the meal yet. The funeral procession won’t happen until later this afternoon.” “What makes you so sure?” the first journalist asked, skeptical. “You’re not from here,
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Justin hurriedly unlocked his phone, snapping several pictures in quick succession. In the end, Wilfred entered the house alone, while the woman drove off in the car. Satisfied, Justin picked the clearest images and sent them to Haley with the caption: “He’s out here kissing another woman right at the door—completely unacceptable!”Inside the house, Haley was lounging on the sofa, scrolling through her phone. The notification of Justin’s message popped up. She opened it briefly, rolled her eyes, and returned to watching short videos online. Moments later, Wilfred walked in, casually handing his briefcase to the housekeeper. Loosening his tie, he asked, “What’s this I hear about Helen getting married all of a sudden?” “It’s not exactly sudden. They’ve known each other for a while. It just wasn’t public because of me,” Haley replied, putting her phone down. She gave him a brief summary of Helen and Zac’s relationship. “Since Helen has already decided to marry him, she must h
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“Alright, got it.” Haley got up and asked the housekeeper for the local HOA’s contact number, then dialed it herself.“Hello, this is Haley from Mistletoe Villa. I’ve noticed a car parked in my driveway that doesn’t belong to any of our residents. It’s been there for a while, and I’ve also seen them using a camera to film toward my house. Could you send someone over to handle this? Thank you.”*Outside the villa, the sunset painted the entire sycamore-lined street in a fiery glow. A property manager approached from the direction of the sinking sun, stopping behind Justin’s car. After confirming the license plate, he knocked on the window.“Excuse me, sir. You’ve been parked in a private driveway for quite some time. The homeowner has filed a complaint, and I’m going to have to ask you to move your vehicle immediately.”Justin lowered the window. “I’m sorry, but I noticed there’s no car parked here right now. Could I stay just a little longer?”It was almost surreal—a powerful CE
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Helen darted toward the door, but before she could reach it, Haley stretched out an arm to stop her. With one stern glance, Helen obediently bowed her head and backed away.The housekeeper went to answer the door, while Wilfred rose from his seat to greet the guest.“Hello.” Zac stood in the doorway, looking slightly uneasy as he offered a polite greeting.The housekeeper smiled warmly and stepped aside to let him in. Noticing the load Zac was carrying—both hands full of gifts—she quickly approached to take some of the items off his hands.“There’s more outside,” Zac said, a bit sheepishly.The housekeeper peered out and saw gift boxes stacked neatly along the steps. She smiled warmly and said, “Mr. White, please come in. I’ll have someone bring these inside.”With a wave of her hand, a few maids hurried over to carry in the gifts.Zac was led into the living room, feeling somewhat nervous but managing to maintain his composure. What he hadn’t expected was to find Wilfred there.
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Zac responded sincerely, “I haven’t informed my family about the marriage yet, but they’ve met Helen and really like her.” He chose not to mention Helen’s request to keep their marriage a secret. As her husband, it was his duty to protect and prioritize her, not shift the blame.Anticipating further challenges from Richard, Zac reached into his briefcase and placed the marriage agreement on the coffee table in front of Wilfred.“This is my promise and guarantee to Helen,” Zac declared firmly. “If I ever betray her, all my assets will go to her, and I’ll walk away with nothing. This document has already been notarized by my lawyer and takes effect immediately.”Wilfred picked up the document and carefully examined its contents. As Zac claimed, everything was clearly outlined, and Wilfred found himself somewhat impressed.Helen, unable to contain her happiness, bit her lip to suppress a grin. Her eyes sparkled with pride and affection as she looked at Zac. “See? The man I chose is
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On the second floor, Alex quietly cracked open the door just enough to peek out with one eye, looking downstairs. “It really is Uncle Zac!” Alex whispered excitedly. “What are they talking about? Uncle Richard looks so worked up. Are they interrogating Uncle Zac?” he added. “I don’t know,” Chase replied in an equally hushed tone. Alex pulled back slightly and tilted his head, trying to press his ear closer to the door to catch snippets of the conversation. “What does getting a marriage license mean?” Chase gave his younger brother a look of disbelief. For someone who constantly nagged about finding their mom a boyfriend, how could he not know this basic thing? In fairness, it wasn’t entirely Alex’s fault. The shows he watched mostly focused on couples falling in love, fighting, and making up—they never really got into the technicalities of marriage. Patiently, Chase explained, “It means two people in love register their marriage and become legally recognized as
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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
