*CORA*Seeing that Phoebe was about to cry,Tristan didn't say anything to Alvin or Zoe,instead,he shot at me."It seems you're recruiting people to hate Phoebe.You should come at me since I was the one involved with you.Stop attacking her."I tightened my grip on the glass,my fingertips turned white and the corners of my mouth wrinkled slightly.I snorted at him."You are the one who should stop attacking me."*********************Zoe felt speechless by the exchange.She instantly hated Phoebe.One could easily see that Phoebe was a bad person.Tristan on the other hand wasn't annoyed by how eloquent Cora had become.One could say that he was still finding it hard to adjust to this side of her.Afterall,for the three years that they were married, she had acted like a calm and submissive wife.The atmosphere was tensed,like a prelude to a storm.Phoebe tugged at Tristan's sleeve.She could see that Alvin had Cora's back and if this got more heated,she didn't want the two men to fight.Moreo
*CORA*After Tristan and his evil lover left,I felt more depressed than ever.He was like a thorn in my flesh.Zoe nudged me,cheerfully."Let's go to a karaoke bar?"She suggested.Alvin looked instantly excited at the sound of that as he smiled and nodded at me."Are you interested?"I shook my head."I have so much to do at the company.Let's go some other time."No one could understand how I felt right now.I had to go back to Tristan's Villa.I still had to be his wife still he refused to severed all ties and keeps threatening me.Walking out of the restaurant and along the street,I felt a sense of suppression in my chest.I didn't want to see anyone right now so I had gave Zoe and Alvin the excuse of going back to the company.I just wanted to be alone right now.Too many unacceptable things had happened in a short time.I had thought that I was eventually going to have my happily ever after with Tristan,only to find out that he was still with his ex on our wedding anniversary.As if
*CORA*I do not know what Alvin was saying to him but he sure looked pissed.He was staring at me as if I had an affair with Alvin.Tristan was really a confused man and I was trying not to let his confusion drown me.Because why the heck was he acting as if he was jealous?!"Fuck you,Alvin."After hanging up the phone,his gaze fell on me."We should both calm down.We can live our own lives but we can't live separately for now.This divorce will have a great impact on my company and my position as president."He was so selfish!What I felt and what I wanted clearly wasn't important to him.Without saying a word,I was literally out of words to say to him.I was only filled with wonders as to why I ever fell for someone like him.I headed upstairs,wanting to be out of his presence.As I walked into my room,a room I thought I'd never come back to,I sighed,heavily and collapsed on the bed.I thought I would have nightmares but I didn't expect that I would have no dreams all night.I had qui
*TRISTAN*Since she still wasn't waking up,I had no choice but to vent my anger on the doctor.I felt he wasn't doing his best!"You fucking quack!You said she's stressed but she should wake up by now.You said her condition isn't enough to leave her comatose so why hasn't she woken up yet?!I give you one more day,if she still doesn't wake up,then you can forget about being my doctor!"I was so at myself.At how angryI was.I didn't love Cora.So why was I so infuriated?Was it sympathy perhaps?It must be sympathy!Yeah, it was sympathy.I was still human afterall.I tried to comfort myself with these thoughts.Two days passed,but Cora still didn't wake up.I started contemplating on bringing doctors abroad to come examine her.I stood in front of the bed that she was lying in.I stared at her face.There was a deep frown on it like she was having a bad dream.Sometimes she looks calm and other times,troubled.Was she having a nightmare about me perhaps?Her long eyelashes covered her ey
*CORA*He appeared to be taken aback by my words and then he ran a hand through his hair.Not wanting to put up with him right now,I walked passed him and headed into the villa."I was waiting for you because I got you something."His voice came from behind me.Frowning,I turned out to face him and watched him bring out a small box.All of a sudden,a sense of nervousness washed over me.I couldn't help but swallow.I took a step back,instinctively,keeping a relatively safe distance between us."What…what is that?"Why would he get me something that kinda looked like a ring?I mean,that was a ring box,right?"I got you a diamond ring."He seemed a little impatient.My heart beat accelerated and I had no idea why I was so affected by him.I bit my lower lip,trying to remain calm."A ring?Why?""I wanted to give you a gift,you know,a quick recovery present.""I don't need it."I replied."Just take it.It's no big deal.""But I don't want it.""Why?""Because we're divorced and you have no re
*CORA*In my swimsuit and with my hair tied casually behind my ears,I got off the boat gently and reached out my hand to hold Zoe.We had caught four fishes in total,half a pot of crayfish and 5 big crabs.Dylan smiled and said."This should be enough for the barbecue tonight."I nodded,trying my best to be excited about it.I used to love seafood very much,but recently,I felt pungent when smelling the taste of seafood.Besides, my menstrual period was abnormal.Maybe it was because I was too depressed that I have entered menopause ahead of time.I wanted to laughed at that though.I was only in my twenties.Oh God.My thoughts were all over the place.But still,my period was late by two weeks.I shouldn't be worried, right?It wasn't like…No.I didn't want to think about*************Nightfell and we were at the side of the resort.Alvin was in charge of the barbecue and he told us stories about how he was always in charge of barbecues each time his family had a party.He boasted about
*CORA*I headed to my room after saying that to him.I knew of the consequences of not leaving.Alvin has been acting weird towards me and I didn't know how to feel about it.If I ever were to fall in love again,I felt it really shouldn't be him.He had a close relationship with Tristan.Not that I cared about Tristan's feelings but I felt it would be generally awkward for everyone.***************Watching Cora's receding figure,Alvin smirked and let out."You will be mine,Cora.Sooner or later."Then he brought out his cellphone and stared at the picture he had secretly took of her at the pavilion.In the picture,she was all smiles as she chatted with everyone.He sent the picture to Tristan and added a text.Alvin:See how beautiful Cora is when you're not around her.Alvin strongly felt that Tristan makes Cora unhappy.Afterall, which woman would be happy with her husband flaunting his lover everywhere.Alvin would never do that to Cora.He wished she could see how much he adores her.**
*TRISTAN*When I went to the company and saw Phoebe,I felt in a more sour mood."You look tired,are you okay?"She asked me."Why did you come here today?"I asked.She blinked."I…I…I'm learning from you,remember and we get to spend time toge…""You should go home.""Please,Tristan,my dad is really happy about me learning how to run a company.You know how much I've always wanted him to be proud of me."Sighing,I walked passed her and headed for my office.She knew better than to ask me any questions about my mood.If she did,I would've lashed out on her.But thankfully,she was a calm,reasonable and considerate woman.No wonder my mother likes her a lot.She was someone I could always control and I loved to always be in control of everyone and everything!Including myself and I hated to admit that I was losing control of myself right now.I couldn't stop thinking about Cora.How could she get together with Alvin?!Alvin of all people?!Even if I knew that he was a good person but he was my
But Cora knew it was not that simple. It was obviously a bloody farewell. Something must have been brewing behind Tristan's abnormal behavior. Was it because of Phoebe?Was he going to stop pursuing and go back to Phoebe who was always available to him?In that case, Cora would look down upon Tristan.For so many years, Tristan still didn't know her. How pathetic it was.She was out of breath because of crying. She had never cried like this in front of him. Whether it was because of what happened today or because they wouldn't see each other in the future, Cora didn't care. What she cared about was that Tristan was in front of her, but she couldn't express her inner feelings at all.Cora could do nothing but cry.Zoe saw this scene through the French window of her house. Standing behind her, Noah held Zoe in his arms and said softly,"Good things never come easy. Don't worry."Zoe nodded, but she was still worried. It was so embarrassi
"You don't have to do this. I said I would set you free. Don't be nervous."Tristan said slowly. At this moment, he wanted to smoke a cigarette, but he held it back.Raising her head, Cora was surprised to see the sadness in his eyes. 'How could he have such a melancholy look? It must be an illusion!'She calmed herself down and said in self-mockery, "I didn't expect that my divorce led to their marriage. Actually, you and I both are the matchmaker for them. You have made a great contribution."Tristan was not interested in arguing with Cora. He felt tired today. In the past, he saw arguing with Cora as a kind of pleasure, but now he realized that it was not pleasure but harm.The gap between men's and women's thoughts was not small. Until now, Tristan only knew that there was a gap, but he didn't know where it was. He just felt that he was tired, even though he had suffered less than Cora"Let bygones be bygones. Start over and pursue your own happ
Zoe's mother glanced at her father John as if she was blaming him for being too straightforward. She tried to mediate, "Her father means to ask if you have any plan after marriage?"Taking a sip of abalone soup, Noah looked up at Zoe. Although Zoe had never asked him, she still hoped to hear his plan.Noah's words were clearly heard by everyone present."Take over the family business and make it stronger. It would be best if it could develop into a leading industry. And have two children. If Zoe think that two children are too many, we can only have one. And then take care of child in love and harmony.If Zoe wishes to continue working or wants to stay home,I am completely fine with any choice she makes and I'll always stand by her every step of the way.I will love and take care of her until we're old and grey."Noah didn't feel ashamed to say so in front of all people. He didn't want to make unrealistic promises. All he wanted was to be with Zoe.Tristan s
Zoe was very happy to see Noah's parents, but she hesitated whether she should call Tristan this time. It was reasonable for her to call Tristan. After all, he was Noah's good friend. Since she had called Cora who would be her bridesmaid, if she didn't call Tristan, Noah would have other thoughts.If Tristan was also invited, would Cora feel uncomfortable? She didn't want anyone of her guests to feel unhappy. Especially at such an important occasion.Zoe thought for a while and decided to ask for Cora's opinion. After all, Cora was the key to the problem, and Zoe naturally hoped that she could be happy. If Corawas unhappy, she might not be in the mood to meet Noah's parents.Zoe got out of her phone and quickly sent a message to her.Zoe: Cora, let me ask you something.Cora: What's up? Go straight to the point.Is anything wrong?Zoe was pleasantly surprised to see the prompt reply. She felt warm in her heart. Whether it was friendship or lo
Phoebe made an inspection tour around the jewelry store. She was very attentive on her business, and the shop was finally running normally.Sure enough, where there is a will, there is a way. As a girl who was situated in business field since an early age,Phoebe knew how to run business even if she had no experience. As soon as she took over the jewelry store, she successfully ran the business on the right track. If time could travel backward, maybe she would be interested in learning business as her major.Hearing the familiar ringtone, Phoebe took the phone from the table listlessly, wondering who was calling. The moment she saw the caller ID, she couldn't suppress her ecstasy. It was Tristan!After clearing her throat, she calmly pressed the answer key. "Hello, Tristan.""Phoebe, I shouldn't have blamed you for what happened last time. I should have trusted you. Would you like to come to meet up this weekend and we could have a talk. I also have someone to introduce to you."Tristan
Phoebe was looking after the shop in the jewelry store and she felt bored, so she sent a message to Alvin. Since last time, she had been waiting for Tristan to contact her. But after Tristan left, there was no news about him.Phoebe: What's going on recently? Did Tristan say anything about what happened last time?Alvin was having a meeting. He planned to reorganize Phoebe's shop and make it his second one.Phoebe looked shrewd, but in fact, she was not. As long as it was involved with Tristan, Phoebe would panic. Alvin was a good master-killer.He didn't reply to Phoebe's message immediately. He knew that she couldn't wait to get the information she wanted to know when she was in a hurry. He just wanted to taunt her.Never show your trump card to others at once. If you meet a good person, he will only feel that you are honest, but if you meet a bad person, he will only feel that you are stupid.Alvin now felt that Phoebe was stupid. The smart impression she had left to him had alread
Tristan nodded, "Okay."Cora didn't say anything.Tristan's farfetched reason fooled James so easily. But it didn't matter.Tristan was in the front, followed by Cora The two of them went to the dining room one after the other. Since they came to the villa yesterday, the two of them had been like this. They kept a distance all the time and rarely walked side by side.James squinted slightly at the two people in front of him who were walking one after another.He was worried about the young couple, but he had no choice. Just like what happened in the past on himself, he always felt that the opportunity was in his hand, but he didn't know that the opportunity would disappear in an instant. The longer the time was, the less the opportunity would be.After breakfast in the afternoon,Lady Jane stood at the gate of the villa and watched Tristan, Cora and his son get in the car.Tristan and Cora waved goodbye to Lady Jane and told her to take care of herself.Lady Jane nodded repeatedly. Seein
Tristan pretended to turn around and turned over. Finally, Cora breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart was still beating fast that she could hear it clearly. She was finally relieved, but how could she be reluctant to part with him. Cora quickly stopped thinking about it.If there was no hope, there was no reason for her to fall deeper. After staying up for a few more minutes and feeling that Tristan beside her had got up, Cora awkwardly "woke up" as well. But the atmosphere was like a tense string, and she didn't know what to say.Fortunately, Tristan broke the tensed silence. Although his voice was cold, at this moment, Cora was very grateful to hearing it."Are you awake? Get up and have breakfast. We are going back to the city this afternoon." Tristan's voice was emotionless. He was afraid that it would disgust Cora. After all, he had done a lot of things that made her disgusted."Okay, I'll get up now." After saying that,Cora stood up and went to her luggage to get the clothes
Looking at the woman who was provoking him,Tristan stood up and held her chin with his right hand.Cora had no choice but to raise her head.Tristan saw coldness and disdain in her eyes.The last thing he wanted to see in his life was the disdainful look from Cora, which could almost defeat him at once and make him feel powerless and frustrated."Don't take yourself too seriously, understand?"Blue veins stood out on Tristan's forehead. This was the prelude to his anger.Tears were about to welling up in her cold eyes, but she still insisted on saying, "I ended up like this just because that I've been too humble.You don't deserve... "Before she could finish her words, Tristan lowered his head and kissed her. It was not a domineering kiss, but a kiss like a storm coming. Now that Cora didn't love him, he had to possess her again.Although she was flustered, Cora still kept her conscience. She desperately pushed Tristan away Tristan also felt the struggle of the beauty in front of him,