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The only thing Landon wasn't quite satisfied with was how often Christine worked late.She could have just lived the life of pampered luxury, but she didn't.She got more beautiful with time, and her relationship with Landon deepened.Their daughter was unbelievably pretty. She looked just like Christine when Christine was young.In truth, she never knew that I had kept a photo of her at five years old in my wallet all these years.Gold City was vast, but its social circles were small.Yet, Christine and I never met.One afternoon, I happened to see their daughter, Alicia, at a buffet restaurant.She was hiding behind an artificial rock decoration and eating a tub of ice cream.She looked like an adorable squirrel with how she was stuffing her cheeks.I stopped in my tracks without thinking and found it impossible to tear my eyes away.A moment later, I heard Christine calling out her name.Alicia heard Christine too, and she widened her eyes in panic, unsure of what to do
Coaxing Her Back Chapter 1
In the seventh year of being with Hansen Fullerton, I secretly bought a wedding dress and mustered up the courage to propose to him.But unfortunately, I was a few minutes late to the gathering that night.I happened to hear his conversation with his friends."You mean Christine? I got bored of her ages ago."Hansen lit up a cigarette and smiled lazily. "It's been seven years. Wouldn't you be sick of her too?"The group erupted in laughter. "That's true. No matter how beautiful a woman is, she'd lose her charm in seven years.""But Christine Lane really is gorgeous.""She has such a great figure. During one of Hansen's birthdays, every guy in the room couldn't stop looking at her when she had that dress on.""Seriously, Hansen, you were so obsessed with her back then. Are you really willing to let her go now?"Hansen said indifferently, "Have I ever lied?""So… You wouldn't mind if I go after Christine?"Hansen exhaled some smoke nonchalantly. "Go ahead, as long as you don't
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"Two days?""She seems really angry this time. I'll bet on a week."Hansen glanced at the door, which hadn't fully closed yet, and let out a cold smile. "She'll come crying back in less than three days.""It's been the same all these years. It's honestly getting tiring to watch."That's true. There's no way Christine would leave you. Everyone knows how madly in love with you she is."I let out a self-deprecating laugh and tightened my grip on my purse as I walked to the elevator.Back at my apartment, I went to the corner of the closet and took out the wedding dress.I had waited six months for it, but unfortunately, I would never get the chance to wear it.The wedding dress was custom-made, so there was no way I could refund it.So, I simply grabbed a pair of scissors and cut it up.After all, it would just be an eyesore for Hansen if I left it there.Before I left, I took off my ring and put it on the coffee table.I didn't take much with me. Other than my personal belong
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Landon suddenly laughed. He reached out and brushed his fingertip against my slightly swollen lips. "Then, it'll already be too late even if you regret it later." It was our first time, and Landon didn't even wait until we got to the bedroom.My back hurt a bit rubbing against the wall, and I couldn't stop myself from biting him. "Landon, are you a beast? Don't you know how to be gentle?"His scorching hot palm rested on my back.After that, he panted as he kissed my neck. "Christine, I can't hold back any longer…"After five minutes, I finally understood what he meant.Landon carried me to my bedroom, and I buried my face in the pillow as I laughed uncontrollably."Landon, how long has it been since you've been with a woman?" I asked.Landon looked at me seriously. "It's been a while. I've been busy with work these past few years."I looked at him in surprise, and I felt my laughter fading.A moment later, tears suddenly welled up in my eyes. "I'm so sorry Landon, I…"Stai
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Whenever I ate fondue, I always liked ordering some bone marrow as a side.But Hansen said it looked disgusting, so I gradually stopped.But I vaguely remembered that Landon had always been someone who enjoyed lighter foods."You don't have to go out of your way for me, Landon. I'm not picky with my food anymore," I said.Landon explained, "I feel like having it too. I still remember that place in the cafeteria that made Cajun food at university. Their bone marrow was really nice."Hearing him bring that up made me crave it even more. That place was really good.I ate there for four years and never got sick of it."Alright then, fondue it is," I agreed.Landon offered, "I'll go pick you up right now.""Okay."Landon took me to a fondue restaurant in Harbor City that had been around for years.The place was quite old, and it wasn't that large either, but it seemed to do very well.But with his full suit on, Landon seemed out of place in this setting.I watched as he careful
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As my consciousness slowly slipped away, Landon whispered softly into my ear, "Christine, if it feels good, then never leave me, okay?"The night of Jorgie Zayn's birthday, I had a friend deliver the gift I bought in Harbor City to him.Hansen sat on the couch, smoking. More than half of the bottle in front of him was already empty.Landon had picked the gift with me.It was a pair of vintage cufflinks from a high-end designer brand that he loved."These cufflinks are pretty nice." Jorgie smiled stiffly. He glanced at Hansen's face and didn't dare to say much more as he hurriedly had his girlfriend keep the box."Hand them over," Hansen said suddenly.Jorgie hesitated for a moment but didn't dare to refuse. He quickly handed the box over.Hansen stared at the cufflinks.The brand's logo was discreet and almost unnoticeable, but Hansen stared at it for a long time."Put them away." Hansen closed the box and pushed it aside.Jorgie breathed a sigh of relief and quickly reached
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"Don't tell me anything about him from now on," I said.The smile on Jorgie's face instantly froze. "Christine?"I added, "And happy birthday, Jorgie.""Wait, Christine… Don't hang up…"But the sound of the call disconnecting could be heard loud and clear.Jorgie was completely stunned. It felt like his phone had turned into a lump of hot coal.He really wanted to slap himself.Why did he decide to meddle for no reason? What did he just do?The room was completely silent.Hansen calmly looked at everyone and let out a chuckle. "Have you all gone mute?"No one dared to speak.Hansen laughed again. "Do none of you have anything to say?""Hansen…""Calm down, you're bleeding even more!""Hansen, you know how Christine's temper can be."Wendy Steel, who had been sitting quietly in a corner all this time, suddenly spoke up. "Actually, I've wanted to say this for a long time. What you did to her was too cruel. She's still a woman with her pride. Even if you didn't love her any
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"Do you still have feelings for him?" Landon asked.I thought about it seriously. "I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel anything at all. After all, it's been so many years."Landon suddenly bit me lightly. "Don't say anything else, Christine."I said, "Let me finish. If you ask me if I feel reluctance or regret, it's not that either."I gently touched his face. "Leaving him didn't make me feel that much pain, so I might have stopped loving him a long time ago. I might even have been preparing myself for the breakup the moment he started losing interest in this relationship.""I won't," Landon suddenly said."What?" I asked."I won't lose interest. I won't be half-hearted. I won't make you cry or hurt you." Landon held me tighter and tighter, and in the end, he kissed me again. "Christine, be with me."But I didn't respond to his kiss.In the end, I even pushed him away. "Landon, I'm sorry.""Why are you sorry?" Landon looked down at me with reddened eyes."It's my problem,"
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The only thing Landon wasn't quite satisfied with was how often Christine worked late.She could have just lived the life of pampered luxury, but she didn't.She got more beautiful with time, and her relationship with Landon deepened.Their daughter was unbelievably pretty. She looked just like Christine when Christine was young.In truth, she never knew that I had kept a photo of her at five years old in my wallet all these years.Gold City was vast, but its social circles were small.Yet, Christine and I never met.One afternoon, I happened to see their daughter, Alicia, at a buffet restaurant.She was hiding behind an artificial rock decoration and eating a tub of ice cream.She looked like an adorable squirrel with how she was stuffing her cheeks.I stopped in my tracks without thinking and found it impossible to tear my eyes away.A moment later, I heard Christine calling out her name.Alicia heard Christine too, and she widened her eyes in panic, unsure of what to do
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I turned back, looking at him with a gentle smile. "Let's go to the hospital."The night Landon proposed, he drank a lot. He held me and said so many things.But in the end, I only remembered two simple sentences."Christine, we'll never have a relationship like that.""Christine, we'll never break up."Every time someone made a vow, they always meant it with all their hearts.But when they broke the vow later on, people would wonder why anyone believed in them in the first place.But I chose to trust in Landon.I wanted to believe in myself too.I wanted to believe that I was worthy of being loved. I wanted to believe that true love wouldn't be betrayed.On the day Landon and I got engaged, I received a package from Gold City.Inside was the wedding dress I had once bought.It was the one that Hansen had gotten a master tailor to restore.There was even a handwritten card inside.Hansen wrote, "Christine, I will always wait for you."Landon had been by my side, and he s
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The two of them glared at each other, neither willing to back down."Can you stop now?" I said angrily and anxiously. My voice was starting to choke up.Hansen's face was dark as he said, "Christine, you saw it too. Landon was the one who punched me first. I won't let what happened today go.""Yes, he did start the fight. Mr. Fullerton, I'll have him apologize to you. We'll cooperate with whatever you need to resolve this," I said."Christine, he's the one who started insulting…" Landon protested.I gently pressed his hand and said calmly, "Mr. Fullerton, I apologize on Landon's behalf.""Christine, are you really going to protect him like this?" Hansen asked.Hansen slowly stepped forward. "Christine, he hit me first.""So, how do you want to resolve this?" I asked."Christine, I'm hurt." Hansen pointed to his face. "See this bruise? It really hurts…"I glanced at him and said calmly. "Then I'll call an ambulance for you. We'll cover all the medical expenses.""Christine, y
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But that was it. Only pain was left."Hansen, I already have a boyfriend." I tightened my grip on Landon's hand and stepped forward from behind him, standing by his side.Hansen's face was drained of all color in an instant.He slowly lowered his gaze until it landed on our interlocked fingers.He saw the matching rings we were wearing.They were just like what Hansen and I used to wear back then."Christine, are you serious?" Hansen asked.I took a deep breath and looked at Landon. Then, I nodded. "Yes, I'm serious."Hansen let out a bitter laugh. "Do you really think he's serious about you? Do you think his feelings are genuine? Two years ago, he fought me to the death over a project. And now he went for you. Do you think he has no ulterior motives? "Can he stand and swear that him chasing you has nothing to do with competing against me? Christine, you're still so naive. Men are all the same. You've been with me for seven years. Do you really think Landon wouldn't mind it k
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"Landon…" Hansen's voice came to a halt when Landon ended the call and casually switched off the phone.His lips brushed over my slightly swollen ones. "Baby, wake up…"I had thought about what it would be like to see Hansen again.He came from a wealthy and privileged family, so he was filled with arrogance.We had parted on peaceful terms. If I did meet him, he would either ignore me or nod and exchange pleasantries.In the end, my parents were in Gold City.Hansen and I shared a lot of mutual friends as well.It was impossible for our lives never to intersect again.But never had I imagined that the once untouchable heir who was admired by everyone would look so disheveled and lost.Meanwhile, I was in an exceptionally good mood thanks to being well-rested. I had a newly bought cashmere dress on and my makeup was great.I looked great.I was holding onto Landon's arm, laughing as we stepped out of a revolving door.After that, I saw Hansen getting out of his car.I froz
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The second month after Christine left, Hansen had sent her a message.The message had been delivered successfully but was never responded to.It read, "I'm planning to sell the apartment. What should I do with your clothes?"He might have forgotten that Christine had left him a note telling him he could deal with everything as he pleased.Or maybe he hadn't forgotten at all. Maybe he just wanted an excuse to text her.Hansen probably felt that it was his way of extending an olive branch to Christine.If Christine was smart, she would accept it.Hansen had a bad temper, but he was actually easy to please as well.Christine never replied, but the apartment was never sold.Christine's clothes and all her old belongings were all in their original spots.It was as if she had never left.Hansen would always return to the apartment late at night if he had to attend any social events.He would lie on Christine's bed, unable to sleep until the sun came up.In the third month after
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Landon had been with Christine for seven years, and he had never once considered proposing.He definitely never thought that Christine had considered proposing to him.He definitely was a bit of a bastard, but those other women were just fleeting interests. None of them meant anything to him.Even Mindy, the one who had caused Christine to leave, only held his interest for three days.After that, he grew bored. His heart always went back to Christine.They'd spent seven years together. He'd definitely grown tired and felt numb.But some people were like air. Only after they were gone did you notice how important they were.Nothing felt right without Christine around.When he was with his friends, all he could think about was her.Especially when he got drunk. If Christine was there, she would pretend to be angry and stop him.If she couldn't stop him, she would have stayed up to make him food. She would let him rest on her lap and massage his temples.Her hands had always
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"Give Landon a call right now. And cancel your flight. I know you're planning on running away again," Linda demanded.I looked at her and felt tears forming in my eyes. "But Linda, do you think Landon and I will end up like that too?""You won't," she denied."Why won't we?" I asked.Linda retorted, "Because I believe that he's a man with enough self-control, who would rather stay single than settle. There's no way he would be stupid enough to lose the girl he loves after he finally gets her. Do you think he's a pig like Hansen?"I shook my head. There was no way he would be like Hansen."So, give him a call, babe. You have no idea how happy he'd be," Linda said.I knew Landon would be happy. But I never imagined that a man in his late 20s, a CEO who had taken over his family's business and achieved outstanding success, would sound so happy when he got my call.Linda smiled and looked at me. "Christine, are you happy?"I nodded. "I think I am.""See? You're happy, Landon's ev
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Landon knew that if he walked inside, he would be able to see her in ten minutes.It should have felt joyful and satisfying.He didn't even need two days to figure it out.He had easily convinced himself.Christine had just come out of a long-term relationship. It was normal that she didn't want to date again.There was nothing unusual about the fact that she was disappointed in and resistant toward men, love and even marriage.He had been too impatient. He shouldn't have pushed her like that.If staying in this kind of relationship could make her feel at ease, then he didn't mind not putting a label on it.Was there anything more painful than loving someone you couldn't have?If there was anything worse, it had to be that moment a year and a half ago, when he found out that Christine was moving in with Hansen.Back then, he had decided to let go.That was why he had tried going on blind dates and meeting new people. He had been trying to move on.But after he tried it, he
