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Justin walked over, lifting the delicate lace curtain. Through the soft glow of the night, he saw Haley tilting her head back, drinking red wine. Concern immediately filled his voice. “Don’t drink too much. It’s bad for your health.” “That’s none of your business.” Her words carried the careless defiance of someone slightly tipsy, her tone hazy and unfocused. The words slipped out before she had a chance to think. Only after she spoke did she fully register who was standing in front of her. Her eyes sharpened with caution. “How did you get in?” Justin was briefly stunned but quickly came up with a reply. “I knocked. You let me in.” Had she mistaken him for someone else?Was she so out of it that she let him in without realizing who he was?His gaze drifted to the small table, where an almost-empty bottle of wine sat.“Stop drinking. You’ll get a headache in the morning, and your stomach will hurt when you sleep.”He reached out, intending to take
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Justin’s overseas operations hadn’t fully taken off yet, so using others to do the dirty work was far more effective than taking action himself. “Understood, Mr. Yates!”News of Justin’s actions didn’t go unnoticed. Evelyn’s people picked it up immediately. Someone had the nerve to kidnap her grandson? Even though Alex was rescued unharmed, there was no way she would just pretend it never happened. And so, without coordination or communication, two powerful forces moved in sync, as if by instinct. Richard sat in front of his screen, working non-stop through the night without a wink of sleep. When he realized Justin was digging into the same enemy, he couldn’t help but feel a renewed sense of respect. His impression of Justin quietly shifted again—just a little more admiration. Finally, as dawn broke, he cracked the firewall protecting the Lori Organization’s internal network. This time, the intel and evidence he pulled out were far more important than Keira’s vide
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When Zac got to the hospital, he had the nurse give him a shot, and once he felt better, he brushed the whole thing off and threw himself into work.But by lunchtime, that same wave of nausea hit him again.Frowning, Zac pushed his food away. Just the smell of it made him feel sick, and he only felt slightly better once it was cleared from the room. But then the hunger kicked in loudly, his stomach growling nonstop.He hadn’t eaten breakfast, and now he couldn’t get through lunch either. At this rate, his stomach wouldn’t be the one taking him down—low blood sugar would.Unable to stomach anything from the hospital cafeteria, he had his assistant run to a nearby store and pick up some plain bread and yogurt to get him through. After eating, he popped a stomach pill and thought that would be the end of it.He was wrong.When he got home that evening, the smell of dinner hit him, and he nearly threw up again.Haley noticed right away. Pulling Helen into her room, her expression tu
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Haley dragged Helen over to the couch and made her sit down, clearly wanting her to confess everything herself.Helen stammered, “I… I’m pregnant.”“Oh,” everyone replied casually, not really registering what she said—until, a beat later, their brains caught up.And then the living room exploded.The loudest reactions came from Richard and Alex, their voices so sharp and clear you could probably hear them two blocks away.“What?! You’re pregnant?!”Under Haley’s encouraging gaze, Helen sheepishly placed the pregnancy test on the coffee table, carefully laying two tissues underneath it.“You were hogging the bathroom forever—turns out you were taking a pregnancy test?” Richard’s mouth ran faster than his brain. The second the words left him, Helen gave him a solid punch on the arm.“This is great news! Call the White family and tell them,” Evelyn said as she scooted closer to Helen and picked up the test to look at it. “Tomorrow, go to the hospital. Get checked out, see how far
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In that moment, Justin wished more than anything he could go back in time and slap his past self—twice, hard.Haley had carried their children through months of pregnancy, not once complaining. And what had he been doing back then?Hurting her. Pressuring her. Locking her up just to keep her from leaving.She had been pregnant with twins. Carrying one child was already exhausting. Two? That was pure self-sacrifice.Now he was like a man punishing himself, forcing those memories on repeat, letting them cut deeper and deeper until the pain reached the bone. And still, it wasn't enough.“This has nothing to do with you.” Haley’s voice was cold, making it clear she had no interest in continuing the conversation. “Instead of lingering in my house, you should be out preparing for your mother’s funeral. After all, she did carry you for nine months and bring you into this world.”Without waiting for a response, she stepped around him and went upstairs.“Haley, I…”The main lights wen
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Maybe Justin would secretly kidnap Haley? Keep her by his side and never give her back?Richard had no proof for any of this. It was all in his imagination. But that was exactly why he had to tag along tomorrow, just in case Justin tried anything.“Whatever. If you want to go, go,” Evelyn said indulgently. Then she turned to Helen. “Is Zac going? He’s been so sick. Can he even make it through the funeral?”“How would I know?” Helen replied. “Ask him when he gets back. But I’d bet he’s definitely going.”As close as Zac and Justin were, no way would he miss Heidi’s funeral.“Man, Justin’s life really is tragic,” Richard said, gossiping like a nosy aunt. “Both of his parents gone before they even hit old age—talk about bad luck.”“Will you shut up for one second?” Helen stuffed a cookie into his mouth. Still, her eyes flicked subtly toward Haley, quietly watching her sister’s expression.“Mmm…”*The next morning, before the sun had fully risen, Haley dressed in all black. Chase
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Alex stood on his tiptoes, craning his neck to peer into the casket. He wasn’t afraid—just curious—as he studied his daddy’s mommy.“Should I call her Grandma?” he wondered silently, tilting his head.But the longer he looked, the more his brows furrowed. Tugging on Justin’s sleeve, he looked up and said, “Uncle Justin, I’ve seen her before.”Justin blinked, caught off guard. “It was at the mall. Aunt Helen took me to the makeup store, and we ran into this grandma. They argued over a tube of lipstick, but Aunt Helen lost.” Alex squinted, trying to remember the scene clearly.Justin’s eyes turned red. His son had once met his mother. What a strange, precious stroke of fate.*Soon after, Lily arrived with Justin’s cousin, Alexander. After bowing and paying their respects, they made their way over to Haley and the twins.“You must be Haley,” Lily said warmly, her features bearing a subtle resemblance to Heidi’s.Haley glanced at Justin, unsure.“This is my aunt—my mom’s siste
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And yet, no one made the connection between Haley the artist and that woman.Most assumed Justin’s public declarations on social media were just a phase—flirting with a cultured, artsy type for fun.Now that the supposed mother of his children had shown up, everyone figured his attention had simply moved on.And because these people only cared about money, even if Haley walked right past them, they would only pause for a moment, noting how much she resembled Emma, and move on without a second thought.Just like that, Haley made it through the funeral without incident—no confrontations, no whispers. After the luncheon, it was time for the cremation. Haley chose not to attend. She texted Chase, asking him to let Justin know that she had booked a hotel room upstairs to rest and would take the boys back after the burial.She headed up with the key card. But as soon as she stepped into the room and shut the door behind her, she caught a whiff of something in the air—an unnaturally sw
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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
