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The days crawled by so fast. A lot had happened to Caraline during this time. Almost every news channel on television and the internet was talking about her wedding preparations with Diego. Several times, the two of them were featured as guests on a television program that wanted to dissect the preparations for their special day. The wedding preparation were almost perfect two days before the event began. The venue and all the facilities had already been decided, and it was all organized by Diego. Caraline was never involved or rather didn't want to be. Caraline and Diego are at a luxury boutique to pick out their wedding attire. Both of them could not escape the onslaught of camera lights. There was a brief interview in front of the boutique until Caraline and Diego finally left the location. Caraline's life was turned upside down by fate and reality. For most of the day, she would be around Diego, pretending to be happy in front of the media and the public. However, after returni
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"What are you doing in this place, Catherine?" asked Caraline in an angry tone. She tugged her cousin's hand quite hard.Catherine clucked, patting her hand as if she had just gotten dirt on it. "You're completely uneducated and have no manners. Is that your welcome to your cousin?""Never mind, Catherine." Caraline rolled her eyes. "I don't want to argue with you, especially not in front of my family tomb. You should leave this place immediately.""You have no right to kick me out, Caraline." Catherine snorted in annoyance. "I just accidentally visited this place.""Visiting?" Caraline raised one eyebrow. "What do you mean, Catherine?"Catherine ruffled her hair, rolling her eyes. "Am I wrong to be in this place just to see the grave of someone related to me?""Of course you're wrong," Caraline said firmly, "as long as my parents and my sister are alive, you've never done them any good. You've only come to insult and brag about yourself. Do you want to do the same after they're gone?
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It had been a day after her meeting with Catherine at the cemetery, but until now Caraline had not heard anything from her cousin. On the other hand, she wasn't willing to ask Catherine about it either.After her return from the funeral, Caraline locked herself in her room. Grace and the maids again asked her to come out. They said that they were ready and willing to listen to her heart. However, Caraline still didn't want to leave the room.Caraline took a deep breath when she saw that the news about her marriage to Diego was still a hot topic on television. She could see that she and Diego were close there, often showing off their affection and closeness. She seemed like the happiest woman to be with Diego. However, in reality, she couldn't help but feel sad when she thought of Deric.Caraline turned off the television and walked towards the balcony. She unintentionally chose the balcony that directly overlooked Deric's residence. The memories came back, bringing with them a mountin
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Jeremy, Jonathan, and James were enjoying dinner with the television broadcasting Caraline and Diego's wedding preparations."This is one hell of a wedding," Jonathan said, his gaze not leaving the television, which was now showing the wedding decorations."You're right, Jonathan," Jeremy replied, "I hear Henry Hulbert will be attending the wedding.""So what happened to... Deric?" asked James suddenly, "isn't he still Caraline's husband?"Jeremy chuckled. "Looks like she's starting to realize who the flawed man she married a few months ago is. I'd wager that by now she's kicked that cripple Deric out. Of course, anyone would choose Diego over that useless man."James looked down, quickly finishing the dish on his plate. "Does that mean Caraline dumped... Deric?""Looks like it." Jeremy took a sip of his drink, looking at James who looked glum. "Do you feel sorry for the cripple Deric, James?""Is that right, James?" interrupted Jonathan."No." James shook his head with his face still
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Caraline and Diego's wedding day had finally arrived. Television channels have been broadcasting the event since morning, as well as the internet. The public's attention seemed to be drawn to the happy moment of the supposedly perfect couple.The streets of Heaventown were jammed from early morning. Vehicles crept slowly. The sound of honking horns interspersed with the swearing of the drivers. At the venue, the waiters and staff were busy preparing everything. One by one, the guests arrived and entered the event room.Amongst the hustle and bustle of the event, a slender woman in a black dress and sunglasses walked down the hospital corridor with confident steps. In a different place, Helen slowly opened her eyes and began to wake up from her coma. Several bodyguards who were watching her immediately contacted the doctor. The woman in the black dress stood some distance away from Helen's room, watching the room that was still filled with several of Caraline's bodyguards for some tim
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In just one hour, Caraline will officially become Diego's wife. Right now, she was in the makeup room. Three makeup artists were handling her make-up and the outfit she would wear for the wedding.Caraline just stared blankly at her reflection in the mirror. The television screen was still broadcasting the preparations for the upcoming wedding. Grace and the three maids were also in the room preparing everything needed.Caraline looked down and cried as Grace told her that she had suddenly run to the edge of the lake while screaming Deric's name. What she had seen that afternoon was nothing more than a mirage. In reality, Deric had gone far away from her.Caraline admited that her makeup was perfect, as was the long white dress with floral ornaments she is wearing. Caraline stared at the earrings Deric had given her in a box, stroking them gently, remembering when he had given them to her.Caraline tried to mask the hurt and longing with a faint smile. "I want to wear these earrings,"
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Caraline was taken aback when she read that last sentence. Her eyes rounded as her breath suddenly caught. The woman then let out a long breath along with a shake of her head.Caraline was silent for some time, scanning her surroundings. Her heart was suddenly beating rapidly. All the images of Deric now filled her head. She reread the chart from top to bottom to make sure that what she had read earlier was not wrong. However, she still got the same information."So... the one who helped me in the accident was Deric," Caraline muttered while holding her own heart. "And the person who hit Deric was Carla, not me."Caraline clenched her fists tightly. She tried to hold back the tears that were trying to break through her stubbornness. "Deric."Caraline looked up, leaning her back against the back of the chair. She suddenly thought of Carla's condition after school graduation. Her sister looked thin and locked herself in her room more often than not. Before her death, Carla had been sick
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Caraline could not contain her sadness any longer. She burst into tears again, streaming down her cheeks. She hugged the diary tightly as if she was holding Carla. All the images of her life with her sister came flooding back. Sadness, regret, and longing took turns to overwhelm her emotions.Caraline fell off the sofa still hugging Carla's diary. Her body shook violently until the sound of crying finally surfaced. Grace and the three maids who heard it immediately entered the room with panicked faces."Oh my, Miss Caraline." Grace quickly embraced Caraline, trying to get her back onto the sofa. However, she found it difficult as Caraline's body fell back to the floor.The room was filled with crying for a while. Caraline didn't want this marriage to happen. Neither did she want to be the companion of a disgusting monster like Diego, all she wanted was Deric, the man she loved and her sister loved."What happened?" Diego appeared with a fierce face. He hit the door of the room hard. "
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