Seeing that I was about to say something, he changed the topic, "Anna, why don't you take a look at what’s in the cake?" I cut it in half, unsure of what to expect. Inside the soft cake, a ruby bracelet was revealed, perfectly matching the one around my neck. Zack cocked his brows, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Didn't you say you didn't have a bracelet to go with this necklace?" I stared at him in shock. Eight years ago, when I was dragged into the office and falsely accused of stealing money, Zack had the same expression. To him, it seemed like the sky could fall and it wouldn't matter. He took the punishment for me, paid back the money, and then comforted me with a smile. Even though it was our first meeting, he stood up for me without asking for details. The seventeen-year-old boy fumbled around, repeatedly using his school uniform to wipe my tears, saying, "Please don't cry, I can't stand seeing others cry." I closed my eyes for a momen
I thought this was a tacit secret between us, but in the end, it turned out to be just my own misplaced feelings.5."Mr. Davis, I'm fine. Mrs. Davis has never liked me, and you don't need to seek justice for me at the cost of your marriage." I shot a cold glance at Sherry. "This is between my husband and me, and it's none of your business!" "Anna!" Zack's displeasure was evident in his tone. I didn't look at him. I just felt the love I had held onto for years was a joke. I should have realized that the seventeen-year-old Zack was long gone and the person before me was not the same. "Anna, if you don't apologize, then we'll get a divorce!" Zack looked down at me, as if he expected me to compromise. In three years, I had lost count of how many times I had heard such petulant threats. But I always thought of them as just his anger talking. Now, it seemed, that wasn't entirely the case. I had no real reaction, merely letting out a light "hm" as I turned to
I let out a bitter smile; it seemed that Zack was not as considerate as the older, quality young man in front of me. I must have been blind back then.Simon seemed to sense my emotions and casually asked, "Feeling down?"I smiled and subtly changed the topic, "What do you think of the proposal, Mr. Jameson?""The proposal is good, but... I have an unusual request.""Feel free to tel me.""Would Ms. Wood be willing to spend an evening with me?"I was a bit confused by his meaning. "Huh?"Simon took me to the riverside, where there was a grand and romantic fireworks display. Various colors cut through the night, bursting in exquisite brilliance, then quietly fading away."When I was young, I wanted to watch fireworks like this with someone. I thought that when the fireworks reached their peak, I would confess my feelings to her,"he said all of a sudden.I found it a bit amusing but still played along. "So, Mr. Jameson, did your confession succeed?""The city I live in prohibits
"Ms. Wood, you bought this marriage with just 20 thousand dollars. Do you feel any guilt now?"The reporter's questions came one after another, creating chaos and not giving me a chance to respond. Zack's face was pale with anger. He called security to drive the crowd away. The man pulled me and slammed me against the office wall."Anna, you arranged this, right?"Even though I had already given up, hearing his indiscriminate accusations still made me sad. I pushed Zack away and said coldly, "You left this matter to Sherry. The one who should be questioned is her, not me."Zack's eyes were bloodshot, like a wild beast in a frenzy, completely ignoring my explanation. "You had the power to change the ceremony's process."I looked at him calmly. "So? What are you trying to say?"The man gritted his teeth. "Anna, why do you have to humiliate me like this?"I slowly smiled, fixing my gaze on him. "Zack, don't you realize who is truly being humiliated in this interview? This is clearl
After replying "Thank you" to Simon, I turned off my phone. We weren't really close, and he had helped me several times—what was his motive? In this world, no one would treat others so nicely without a reason.I sighed and went to bed after washing up.The next morning, I went to the sales office and bought a furnished apartment. I just needed to buy some furniture before moving in. After getting the furniture settled, it was finally Monday.After putting on my makeup, I arrived at the civil affairs bureau as agreed. Considering Zack's habit of being late, I deliberately arrived two hours late. But still, there was no sign of him.I called him, and after about a minute of ringing, someone finally answered. There were heavy panting sounds on the other end. "Zack, kiss me..." It was Sherry's voice. Then came continuous banging noises.Confirming that I had turned on the recording and speakerphone, I calmly held the phone at a distance from me. The moans echoed throughout the hal
Although the process of getting a divorce certificate didn't take long, the chatter from the older ladies never stopped, causing both of them to be infuriated. Eventually, Sherry couldn't take it anymore and ran outside.When it came time to dividing the assets, Zack didn't want to argue with those older women anymore. He agreed to give me the majority of the assets and left in a hurry.As I exited the civil affairs bureau, I happened to run into Zack and Sherry, who were having a heated argument. Sherry felt that Zack had given me too much of their assets and wanted him to reclaim some of it. But someone as concerned with his image as Zack would never agree to that. He simply left Sherry behind and drove away.Sherry was left there crying.11.Having spent many years with Zack, I understood his character well. He didn't love anyone. He only loved himself.Just as I got home, I received a message from Simon. "Congratulations! Do you have time to grab something to eat?"He was
But this time, that was going to happen. I slowly smiled, looking at him as if he were a stranger. "Zack, why do you still think I'm being unreasonable? Every decision I made was the result of careful consideration. I loved you before, so I was willing to bare my soul to you. Now that I no longer love you, you mean nothing to me. I hope Mr. Davis won't disturb my life again." Zack could no longer maintain his calm demeanor. He stumbled back, his voice trembling. "Anna, you're still angry, right? How could you not love me? I was wrong. My relationship with Sherry was just out of spite. It was my fault we got into a quarrel that time. Anna, I won't do it again. Let's remarry, okay?" I sneered and didn't respond. After a long pause, I took Simon's hand and smiled. "It's too late, Zack. I won't have any connection with you anymore." After leaving the boutique, Simon and I wandered around some more. In the past three years, I had never felt as relaxed as I did now. A
Simon hid his eyes beneath his thick fringe again, and in a daze, I seemed to hear him whispering, "Anna, I have more than enough time. I will wait for you."14The next morning, I was awakened by the sound of multiple phone rings. Outside the villa, there was a lot of noise. When I opened the door, I saw Zack crying in front of me, with curious neighbors behind him. Upon seeing me, Zack's eyes lit up for a moment, and he reached out to hold my hand, completely ignoring the unpleasant expression on my face. I took a step back to avoid him. The man's expression was aggrieved. "Anna, it was my fault in the past! Over the past couple of days, I've finally realized what I want. I realized that I fell in love with you three years ago. I was just too proud and dismissive to admit it. Anna, will you give me another chance? I promise I will love and cherish you from now on..." I interrupted him with a frown. "Zack, I thought I made myself clear last time. I hope you won't d
Simon hid his eyes beneath his thick fringe again, and in a daze, I seemed to hear him whispering, "Anna, I have more than enough time. I will wait for you."14The next morning, I was awakened by the sound of multiple phone rings. Outside the villa, there was a lot of noise. When I opened the door, I saw Zack crying in front of me, with curious neighbors behind him. Upon seeing me, Zack's eyes lit up for a moment, and he reached out to hold my hand, completely ignoring the unpleasant expression on my face. I took a step back to avoid him. The man's expression was aggrieved. "Anna, it was my fault in the past! Over the past couple of days, I've finally realized what I want. I realized that I fell in love with you three years ago. I was just too proud and dismissive to admit it. Anna, will you give me another chance? I promise I will love and cherish you from now on..." I interrupted him with a frown. "Zack, I thought I made myself clear last time. I hope you won't d
But this time, that was going to happen. I slowly smiled, looking at him as if he were a stranger. "Zack, why do you still think I'm being unreasonable? Every decision I made was the result of careful consideration. I loved you before, so I was willing to bare my soul to you. Now that I no longer love you, you mean nothing to me. I hope Mr. Davis won't disturb my life again." Zack could no longer maintain his calm demeanor. He stumbled back, his voice trembling. "Anna, you're still angry, right? How could you not love me? I was wrong. My relationship with Sherry was just out of spite. It was my fault we got into a quarrel that time. Anna, I won't do it again. Let's remarry, okay?" I sneered and didn't respond. After a long pause, I took Simon's hand and smiled. "It's too late, Zack. I won't have any connection with you anymore." After leaving the boutique, Simon and I wandered around some more. In the past three years, I had never felt as relaxed as I did now. A
Although the process of getting a divorce certificate didn't take long, the chatter from the older ladies never stopped, causing both of them to be infuriated. Eventually, Sherry couldn't take it anymore and ran outside.When it came time to dividing the assets, Zack didn't want to argue with those older women anymore. He agreed to give me the majority of the assets and left in a hurry.As I exited the civil affairs bureau, I happened to run into Zack and Sherry, who were having a heated argument. Sherry felt that Zack had given me too much of their assets and wanted him to reclaim some of it. But someone as concerned with his image as Zack would never agree to that. He simply left Sherry behind and drove away.Sherry was left there crying.11.Having spent many years with Zack, I understood his character well. He didn't love anyone. He only loved himself.Just as I got home, I received a message from Simon. "Congratulations! Do you have time to grab something to eat?"He was
After replying "Thank you" to Simon, I turned off my phone. We weren't really close, and he had helped me several times—what was his motive? In this world, no one would treat others so nicely without a reason.I sighed and went to bed after washing up.The next morning, I went to the sales office and bought a furnished apartment. I just needed to buy some furniture before moving in. After getting the furniture settled, it was finally Monday.After putting on my makeup, I arrived at the civil affairs bureau as agreed. Considering Zack's habit of being late, I deliberately arrived two hours late. But still, there was no sign of him.I called him, and after about a minute of ringing, someone finally answered. There were heavy panting sounds on the other end. "Zack, kiss me..." It was Sherry's voice. Then came continuous banging noises.Confirming that I had turned on the recording and speakerphone, I calmly held the phone at a distance from me. The moans echoed throughout the hal
"Ms. Wood, you bought this marriage with just 20 thousand dollars. Do you feel any guilt now?"The reporter's questions came one after another, creating chaos and not giving me a chance to respond. Zack's face was pale with anger. He called security to drive the crowd away. The man pulled me and slammed me against the office wall."Anna, you arranged this, right?"Even though I had already given up, hearing his indiscriminate accusations still made me sad. I pushed Zack away and said coldly, "You left this matter to Sherry. The one who should be questioned is her, not me."Zack's eyes were bloodshot, like a wild beast in a frenzy, completely ignoring my explanation. "You had the power to change the ceremony's process."I looked at him calmly. "So? What are you trying to say?"The man gritted his teeth. "Anna, why do you have to humiliate me like this?"I slowly smiled, fixing my gaze on him. "Zack, don't you realize who is truly being humiliated in this interview? This is clearl
I let out a bitter smile; it seemed that Zack was not as considerate as the older, quality young man in front of me. I must have been blind back then.Simon seemed to sense my emotions and casually asked, "Feeling down?"I smiled and subtly changed the topic, "What do you think of the proposal, Mr. Jameson?""The proposal is good, but... I have an unusual request.""Feel free to tel me.""Would Ms. Wood be willing to spend an evening with me?"I was a bit confused by his meaning. "Huh?"Simon took me to the riverside, where there was a grand and romantic fireworks display. Various colors cut through the night, bursting in exquisite brilliance, then quietly fading away."When I was young, I wanted to watch fireworks like this with someone. I thought that when the fireworks reached their peak, I would confess my feelings to her,"he said all of a sudden.I found it a bit amusing but still played along. "So, Mr. Jameson, did your confession succeed?""The city I live in prohibits
I thought this was a tacit secret between us, but in the end, it turned out to be just my own misplaced feelings.5."Mr. Davis, I'm fine. Mrs. Davis has never liked me, and you don't need to seek justice for me at the cost of your marriage." I shot a cold glance at Sherry. "This is between my husband and me, and it's none of your business!" "Anna!" Zack's displeasure was evident in his tone. I didn't look at him. I just felt the love I had held onto for years was a joke. I should have realized that the seventeen-year-old Zack was long gone and the person before me was not the same. "Anna, if you don't apologize, then we'll get a divorce!" Zack looked down at me, as if he expected me to compromise. In three years, I had lost count of how many times I had heard such petulant threats. But I always thought of them as just his anger talking. Now, it seemed, that wasn't entirely the case. I had no real reaction, merely letting out a light "hm" as I turned to
Seeing that I was about to say something, he changed the topic, "Anna, why don't you take a look at what’s in the cake?" I cut it in half, unsure of what to expect. Inside the soft cake, a ruby bracelet was revealed, perfectly matching the one around my neck. Zack cocked his brows, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Didn't you say you didn't have a bracelet to go with this necklace?" I stared at him in shock. Eight years ago, when I was dragged into the office and falsely accused of stealing money, Zack had the same expression. To him, it seemed like the sky could fall and it wouldn't matter. He took the punishment for me, paid back the money, and then comforted me with a smile. Even though it was our first meeting, he stood up for me without asking for details. The seventeen-year-old boy fumbled around, repeatedly using his school uniform to wipe my tears, saying, "Please don't cry, I can't stand seeing others cry." I closed my eyes for a momen
Therefore, I always felt that Zack had feelings for me. Unknowingly, the clock struck seven. People came and went at the entrance, but there was no familiar figure. I kept on waiting, until half past ten, and finally made the first call of the night. The phone rang for over a minute, and a familiar female voice came through. "The number you dialed is busy, please try again later..." I couldn't help but wonder what could he be busy with, was he discussing a new project with Mr. Shaw, or dealing with company matters? Or perhaps it was because of Sherry? He always had so many things to deal with, and it seemed that everything could take precedence over me. I didn’t know how long had passed, but I fell asleep. At first, it was a bit cold, but as I slept, my body gradually warmed up. When I opened my eyes again, everything was pitch black, with a flickering light in the night. I smelled a strong scent of cigarettes. "11:53, it's not too late." Zack exting