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For Aspen, reunions had never brought anything good. Besides, she was now in the middle of an online scandal, and the last thing she wanted was to be bombarded with endless questions.Aren could tell exactly what she was worried about just by looking at her. He asked with a warm smile, "It's not a reunion. We're just going back to see the professors and the dean. They took great care of you back in university, didn't they? Don't you want to visit them, even just for a bit?" If he hadn't brought it up, she might have felt better, but now that he had mentioned it, an uncomfortable feeling settled in her chest. She still remembered how, when she had been about to get married, her professor, Emily Castillo, had been completely against it. She had said that Aspen had too much potential to just throw her career away.But back then, Aspen's entire world had revolved around Colin. She had been so determined to be his wife that she had thought it was all she had ever wanted. And now, lo
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As Aspen and Aren reached the hotel entrance, Aspen hesitated and whispered, "Maybe you should just go in without me?""You're coming with me," Aren replied, grabbing her hand with a reassuring smile as he led her inside.The moment they stepped through the doors, Aren grinned and called out, "Ms. Castillo, look who I brought—the woman you've always worried about!""Ms. Castillo," Aspen said as she stepped out from behind Aren, her heart pounding. She felt a deep sense of guilt and couldn't even bring herself to meet Emily's eyes. No matter how much time had passed, she still believed she had let Emily down.Emily let out a small sigh when she saw Aspen's nervous expression. Without hesitation, she walked forward and wrapped her in a hug.Her voice trembled slightly as she whispered, "Oh, sweetheart, you've been through so much."Aspen had braced herself for a scolding, but she had never expected this. Her chest tightened as tears welled up in her eyes, and the next second, she h
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The moment Aspen started typing, everyone immediately crowded around her, watching her every move with full concentration. But by the time she finished, they were all stunned.One by one, they clenched their teeth and glared at her. "Are you kidding me? It was that simple all along?""Yeah, you guys were just overthinking it. You got too caught up in the details, so you ended up making it way harder than it actually was!" Aspen smirked. "Ms. Castillo, am I a genius or what?"Emily glanced at the screen, then back at Aspen, before bursting into laughter. "You little trickster! You really got them good, didn't you?"In truth, the solution to the bug wasn't complicated at all—if anything, it was ridiculously simple. However, Aspen had played into their expectations, knowing they would instinctively go for the most complex approach instead of considering the basics. The so-called bug had been nothing more than a decoy—she had tricked them into chasing their own tails for years.Aren
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Emily said, "Aren never wanted to leave for that exchange program back then. He was worried about you and didn't want to be away from you. The only reason he went was because Mr. Jefferson Senior personally came to convince him, but he never had any intention of abandoning you."Emily wasn't sure if she should even be saying this, but she hated seeing people who truly cared about each other get separated. After all these years, Aren's feelings were still painfully obvious.Aspen lowered her gaze, her heart tightening at the words. Back then, Aren had left so abruptly, and that had always been a thorn in her heart.They had been so close and almost on the brink of finally getting together. Even though neither of them had ever said it out loud, she had known deep down that they both felt the same way. But then, without warning, he had left without a single word, and that had shattered her.That heartbreak was why, when she had met Colin, she had clung to him like he was the answer to
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"Ouch!" Aspen clutched her arm, her face darkening as she glared at Zac. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"Zac sneered, his jaw clenched in anger as he took a step closer. Without warning, he slapped her across the face again, harder this time, before grabbing her collar and yanking at her clothes.Zac spat, "Aren't you desperate for a man? Haven't you been trying to steal Colin away from Gwen? Fine. If that's what you want, then tonight, we'll all make sure you're taken care of."He turned to the group behind him, his expression twisted with malice. "Boys, get ready. This here is Mrs. Fuller—we should savor the experience."Zac smirked and hit her again before reaching for his belt. Aspen's heart pounded in terror, realizing this wasn't just a scare tactic—they were serious.Her hands trembled as she reached into her pocket for her phone, frantically dialing for help. But before she could even press the call button, someone kicked her phone away. She lunged for it, des
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Aspen had suffered severe emotional trauma, but physically, she was mostly fine with just a few minor injuries. After she got treated, the police arrived at the hospital to take her statement. Along with them came Gwyneth and Colin."Ms. Nicholls, if you need someone to blame, then blame me. Yell at me, hit me if you want—but please, don't go after Zac," Gwyneth pleaded, her voice shaking."He's still young. He has his whole future ahead of him. If you do this… you'll ruin his life forever!" As she spoke, she suddenly dropped to her knees in front of Aspen.Aspen watched her with a mixture of disbelief and amusement. She sat there, covered in bruises, still shaken from what had happened, yet Gwyneth could still act as if none of it mattered—like Aspen was the one being unreasonable. It was almost laughable.Just as she was about to speak, a cold, disdainful voice interrupted. "Name your price."Aspen looked up and met Colin's icy gaze. Her heart clenched.Of course, he must h
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Gwyneth struggled to her feet, looking pitiful as she gazed at Colin. She said, "You know he's my only brother. If anything happens to him, I won't be able to go on! Colin, please help me. As long as Ms. Nicholls is willing to let this go, I'll do whatever it takes."Tears streamed down her face as she spoke, and before Colin could react, she burrowed into his arms, wrapping herself around his waist, clinging to him like a spoiled child. Seeing her like this made Colin feel uneasy. In the end, he could only let out a helpless sigh. "I'll figure something out."She had always held a special place in his heart. Even though a flicker of frustration lingered deep inside him, his first instinct was still to protect her.Hearing this, Gwyneth finally breathed a sigh of relief. Clutching his hand tightly, she pleaded, "We don't even know what's happening inside right now. Colin, you have to help me! Zac has always been weak—he can't handle something like this. Please!""Alright." Colin
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Aspen didn't care about Colin's situation at all, but since Aren was still in there, she had no choice but to go. The moment she arrived at the police station's entrance, Gwyneth came charging at her like a madwoman and slapped her across the face.She shouted, "You vicious bitch! Framing Zac wasn't enough for you, huh? Now you have to drag Colin down too? You're absolutely shameless!""Are you out of your damn mind?" Without hesitation, Aspen grabbed Gwyneth's wrist and slapped her right back.Clenching her jaw, she spat, "Who the hell do you think you are, yelling at me? Zac brought this on himself. He deserves whatever punishment he gets. What does that have to do with me?""Aspen! Let me go!" Gwyneth struggled desperately, trying to yank her hand free. But no matter how hard she tried, she was no match for Aspen's strength.With an annoyed scoff, Aspen shoved her aside and marched into the station, her heels clicking sharply against the floor. Riley rushed up to Aspen the se
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Colin thought he had dealt Aspen a crushing blow, but to her, his threat was nothing more than a joke.Sometimes, Aspen even found herself wondering what kind of twisted logic Colin had. Before, Aspen had always assumed she was the lovesick fool. But now, looking back, it seemed Colin was the real delusional one. After everything that had happened, he still genuinely believed this was all because she couldn't have him? The sheer audacity was almost impressive.Shaking her head with a quiet laugh, Aspen settled back into the hospital bed, ready to enjoy her peaceful recovery.Inside the car, Gwyneth stole a cautious glance at Colin as she asked in a small voice, "Colin... what do we do now?""It's just money. If she wants it, she can have it." Colin shrugged, seemingly unbothered.Fuller Group was a multi-billion-dollar empire—what was a mere 130 million? Besides, he and Aspen were still legally married. This was just moving money from one pocket to another at worst.However, it
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Colin immediately pulled Gwyneth up from the floor, his gaze fixed solely on Aspen. "Are you sure you want to go against me?""We're just handling this professionally. I'm following your rules right now. Is that not allowed?" Aspen shrugged innocently. "Colin, just save it. Emotions are off the table between us.""Aspen, do you believe me when I say I'll dig up Sophie's grave and scatter her ashes to the wind?" Colin suddenly smiled cruelly.He stared straight at her. Wasn't that wretched girl the one she cared about most? Then he would just love to see how she would react to this!Aspen had long since learned how heartless Colin could be. She knew that showing weakness now would mean utter defeat."You never treated Sophie as a person when she was alive—why would death change that? Why wouldn't I believe you? Do whatever you want with her ashes. What era do you think this is? The dead are dead—who cares about such things anymore?"Aspen began to laugh so much that tears nearly s
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Ellie burst into laughter as if she had heard the most ridiculous joke. "Oh, so you still remember he's your father after all!""That's enough. I'm going to deal with the property issue now."Colin couldn't bear to listen any longer. He never imagined the words "utterly overwhelmed" would one day describe how he felt so aptly. Turning to Gwyneth, who was still sniffling, he felt a pang of guilt and helplessness. "Are you okay?""I'm fine. Actually, Madam Ellie wasn't wrong. It's my fault—all of this is my fault. Colin, I really want to give you up to Ms. Nicholls, but... what can I do? I just can't. I love you. I can't live without you. I'll die if I lose you!"Gwyneth clutched his sleeve desperately, her eyes burning with near-mad possessiveness and dependence.And yet, this was exactly the kind of twisted devotion Colin adored. Only through such obsessive need could he truly believe he was loved and feel like he mattered.He pinched her cheek playfully and smiled. "You won't
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"Madam Ellie, calm down!" With her arms wrapped around Ellie's waist, Gwyneth finally managed to pull the latter and the officer apart."Get off me!" Ellie shoved Gwyneth away and snarled, "Don't think I don't know this is all because of you, you scheming fox! Look what you've done to my family! How dare you play the good Samaritan now? You're disgusting! Utterly shameless!""What's all this commotion?" Colin strode forward and positioned himself between everyone.The officer straightened his uniform and gave Colin a cold look. "So you're the CEO of Fuller Group? Given your status, how can your family behave so disgracefully? You've been accused of illegally occupying private property. You have one week to vacate, or we'll proceed with legal actions."What?Colin thought he must have misheard. This was Fuller Manor—he had grown up here. How could it suddenly be considered trespassing?"Officer, there must be some mistake. This is my home."His brow furrowed deeply. Who could b
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"Then we fight our way back!" Aren took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away Aspen's tears with a tender gaze. "Whatever decision you make, I'll stand by your side."Aspen felt a flicker of hesitation when she met his gentle gaze, but she quickly steadied herself. She nodded firmly. "You're right—we'll fight back! They all deserve to die!""That's the Aspen I know. You were never a fragile young woman. They could never break you." Aren ruffled her hair affectionately, his voice full of encouragement and certainty.His quiet kindness soothed her, calming the storm inside. She had indeed endured too much undeserved malice, but the world wasn't all darkness. At least someone still cherished her."Aren, let's go back.""Alright."The ordeal worsened the wounds on Aspen's back. By the time they returned to the hospital, the doctor scolded her while treating her injuries. "Your back won't ever recover if you keep this up. How can a young woman be so reckless with her own body?"
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All these years, Aspen had turned the question over in her mind—why had she woken up in Colin's bed that day? How had she ended up pregnant with Sophie?All these years, Colin had branded her a scheming woman because of it, taking out his disdain on Sophie by extension. Every bit of suffering stemmed from this man—her uncle, her own flesh and blood!"How could you do this to me? Why? "I'm your niece! Your own niece!"Her eyes burned with unshed tears as she pressed her palms against the glass, nails scraping the surface. None of it made sense. What had all those years of humiliation been for? What had Sophie's suffering meant?"I did it for your own good! What else were you going to do if not marry well while you're young? Pen, I'm your uncle—why would I harm you? What's wrong with Colin? Why couldn't you just learn to please him properly?"Joseph was twisting logic beyond reason now. Locked away as he was, he had nothing left to lose. There was no longer any filter between what
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Watching Aspen's childish behavior, Aren sighed helplessly before chuckling. "Who would be talking about you behind your back?""I suspect it's you!" Aspen tilted her head, eyeing him suspiciously. "Admit it—you're secretly cursing me in your heart, aren't you?""If I wanted to curse you, I wouldn't do it secretly. I'd say it right to your face and scold you until you're drowning in shame!" Aren rolled his eyes dramatically, then pressed harder on the accelerator.…Seeing Joseph again stirred complicated emotions in Aspen. But when Joseph laid eyes on her, his gaze held nothing but hatred."You little bitch! How dare you show your face here? Look what you've done to your own uncle! If your mother knew, she'd never forgive you!"Right from the start, Joseph started talking about Aspen's deceased mother, which was a typical move from him. No matter what unreasonable demand he made, he always used her mother's name to manipulate her.Aspen had backed down again and again because o
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Tears streamed down Gwyneth's face as she spoke. She leaned against Colin naturally, clinging to his waist like a fish dependent on water, refusing to let go.Colin had been irritated moments ago, but seeing her so vulnerable made him soften his attitude. He gently stroked her cheek. "Don't talk nonsense. I won't ever drive you away.""Colin, will you… ever divorce her?" Gwyneth ventured cautiously.This was the last thing Colin wanted to consider right now. Her direct question sparked his frustration unexpectedly."She holds shares in Fuller Group and even evidence of my asset transfers. Divorcing her now would ruin everything.""I was just asking... Why are you so angry?" Gwyneth seemed so startled by his tone that even her body began to tremble slightly.Noticing her shaking, Colin remembered her depression and quickly softened his voice. "No, I'm not angry at you. I just resent being cornered like this."Gwyneth was about to respond when Riley knocked on the door and entered
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Aspen's eyes grew slightly bloodshot as she gazed at Aren. His face was so close to hers that she reached out and gently touched it without thinking.Aren's features were nearly identical to Colin's from this angle. Back then, she had fallen for Colin at first sight. Now that she thought about it, how could anyone escape loving such a resemblance?Feeling Aspen's hand on his face, Aren slowed down even further. "Does it hurt?""It does." She didn't lie.Her entire back stung as if it was splitting open. But the real pain wasn't in her back—it was in her chest.Suddenly, she buried her face against Aren's shoulder, clinging to him tightly. In this moment, she wanted nothing more than to savor this hard-won peace.Riley stood frozen as he watched them leave. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry—mainly because he had no idea if he should return to the office at all.After a moment's thought, he sat down and mechanically ate the takeout Colin had ordered. Only after finishing ever
