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After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control! Chapter 496
“Helen, did you hear what your husband just said?” Helen shot a glare at Zac. How dare he throw her under the bus? Zac leaned in close, lowering his voice to whisper in her ear, “All the negative online posts have been taken down, and related keywords are blocked. It’s fine now.” “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” Helen frowned. She had just been worrying for nothing. “I’ve been too busy and forgot to mention it.” “Ahem!” Haley suddenly coughed loudly, interrupting their hushed conversation. “Whatever you two lovebirds are whispering about, save it for when you’re home. It’s broad daylight—have some shame.” “Hehe…” Helen chuckled awkwardly before slipping over to her sister and linking arms with her. “Sis, Zac and I just got our marriage license not too long ago. The wedding hasn’t even been planned yet, so we were thinking… we’d love for you to design our wedding rings.” She had meant to bring it up before, but between the art exhibition and the car accident, she ha
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“You guys go ahead and talk. I’m stepping out for a bit.” Justin addressed the three who were still chatting and laughing before rising to leave with William. They walked into the empty hospital room next door. “Mr. Yates, here are the investigation results.” William handed over the folder in his hands, his face devoid of emotion—like a machine programmed solely for efficiency. “The person who attacked Miss Haley is a ‘gun-for-hire’ from Southeast Atlantis. He likely hasn’t left the country yet. I’ve stationed men at potential smuggling routes. If he tries to flee, we’ll apprehend him immediately.“But monitoring highways between provinces is beyond our reach.” That was under government jurisdiction. If the hitman remained within city limits and didn’t attempt to flee abroad, capturing him would be far more difficult. Justin studied the grainy image on the report. Southeast Atlantis was a place full of chaos and danger. After a moment of thought, he spoke. “Find
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What a ruthless scheme! Justin had never realized Emma was so calculating. He didn’t even need to watch the video mentioned in the call. He already knew what it was. It was the footage from five years ago, taken in the back garden of Lichfield Hospital, where Emily had supposedly pushed Emma down. But the angle of the video circulating online now was different from the one captured by a passerby back then. It was clear this wasn’t some old footage downloaded from the internet. Why did he remember it so vividly? Because back then, he had refused to believe Emily was the kind of woman who would let jealousy consume her—who would resort to violence. And now, the only person who could have released this new angle of the video was Emma herself. Which meant that five years ago, she had arranged for someone to film it. Emma had been planning this all along? Then had she really fallen that day, or had it been staged? And the truth about her miscarriage—what
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That afternoon, with nothing urgent to handle, Zac decided to take Helen out for a shopping trip. Just as they stepped out of his office, hand in hand, they ran into Dr. Lewis. “Dr. White, here’s the medication report for next quarter. I need your approval.” Zac didn’t take the document right away. Instead, he said, “Just leave it in my office. I’ll review it tomorrow.” “They’re rushing me for a response. It’s best if you check it now in case there are any quantity errors—I can still have them corrected.” Elena insisted, holding out the folder and refusing to leave. Zac glanced at Helen, who made no move to acknowledge them. She simply tilted her head back, staring up at the ceiling as if they didn’t exist. Sigh. He sighed internally. Caught between two women, he knew that if he didn’t handle this carefully, Helen would undoubtedly make him suffer for it later.Taking the report, he quickly skimmed through it. Seeing no issues, he signed off without hesitation.
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Helen’s eyes darted as realization struck. She was now the owner of Lichfield Hospital. If she wanted to fire someone, she could. Elena was just an employee working under her. If she wanted her to take a business trip, she would go. If she wanted her to work overtime, she had no choice but to comply. “So… which department does Elena belong to?” “She’s the head of cardiology. Not only that, but she’s also the youngest PhD in the country with the most published research papers. The only experts who surpass her in this field are overseas.” Zac explained. Helen blinked, processing the information. Firing someone that talented seemed like a waste. If word got out that she had been let go, other hospitals would be lining up to snatch her. That wouldn’t be good for her hospital. Helen had never doubted Zac’s loyalty. She trusted his love for her completely. But that didn’t stop jealousy from bubbling up whenever it hit her. Now that she understood the stakes, she tu
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“Sis!” Helen burst into the room like a whirlwind, pushing the door open. “Mom just called! Hurry and use my phone to call her back. I told her you were out with Al—” The word “Alex” was about to slip out when her eyes caught sight of Justin standing nearby. She quickly corrected herself. “I told her you were out with the little one. I didn’t mention your injury, so hurry up and call her back before she gets suspicious.” Helen spoke quickly, barely stopping for breath. Justin’s hand, holding a box, stiffened mid-air. It was a brand-new phone—a gift for Haley. He had been just about to give it to her. The atmosphere turned awkward. She had been in the middle of rejecting him when Helen barged in. Haley didn’t want a phone from Justin. She was afraid he would install a tracking device in it. Besides, accepting gifts from someone always comes with strings attached. Taking Helen’s phone, she didn’t immediately dial. Instead, she said, “Buy me a new phone and replace
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Chase sat nearby, glancing at his uncle. Was he really not afraid that Helen would come back and make him pay for this? Richard smirked. “Afraid? Please. She’s tattled on me to Mom plenty of times. Consider this payback.”Huh? His eyes suddenly narrowed at a suspicious transaction.* Meanwhile, back in the hospital room, Zac and Haley were brainstorming solutions. “What’s done is done. Let’s focus on fixing it. What does your mom like? We’ll go buy something for her now.” As her future son-in-law, he couldn’t show up empty-handed. It was also time for him to have a proper conversation with her family about their marriage. Depending on Helen’s mood, they could even set a date to meet. “You and Zac should just go out, clear your head, and buy whatever you like. Don’t forget to pick up a phone for me while you’re at it—and get Mom a little something, maybe some specialty gifts or diamond jewelry. Once you see her, say a few nice words, soften her up, and this will all blo
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Justin lowered his gaze slightly, then walked over and handed his phone to Haley. “Is there anything you want to buy? The password is six fives, same for the bank card.” He really was clueless when it came to women. For the past few days, all he had done was set up the TV for her, completely forgetting that online shopping could have helped pass the time. “Does your mother like diamond? There’s a jewelry auction next month—I’ll take you. Pick whatever you like, and I’ll pay for it.” He was trying so hard to do something right, but no matter what, there would always be gaps in his efforts. “You don’t have to do this.” Haley looked at him, her expression unreadable. “You saved me. I should be grateful. How could I spend your money?” Her voice was calm, but distant. “You’ve taken care of me these past few days, and I truly appreciate it. But I’m doing much better now. I don’t need anyone looking after me anymore.“You’re busy with work. You should go back to th
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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
