"And I know that even though Margot has given birth, you two have never been together."She doesn't like you. Even if she forgets the past and who you were, even if you two start over again, she still won't fall in love with you."Why hold onto a woman who will never love you? Why not let go and accept the one who loves you wholeheartedly?"Royce remained silent for a moment after hearing Zyla's words.Indeed. Until today, Margot had never accepted him, even though she had forgotten Curtis. There was no man beside her who could take her away from him, either.Even though they had been together day and night for a year, and he had been attentive to her every need, she had never even kissed him.Suddenly, he wondered if his persistence was worth it. Did it make sense?"Royce, I really love you. Please don't push me away anymore, okay?"Seeing that the man in front of her didn't push her away again, Zyla took advantage of the situation and moved closer to him.She stood on her to
"She really doesn't love you, so why do you need to lower yourself like this?"Indeed. The woman he admired would never love him back, whether it was five years ago or five years later, whether it was before or after Curtis' death.Even if he poured his heart out to her, she might not even say thank you. Why should he persist with such an unfeeling woman? Why should he foolishly remain virtuous for her?"Royce…"Seeing Royce not resisting, Zyla placed her hand on his chest and once again shamelessly moved closer to him.Looking at Zyla, Royce didn't push her away this time.In a retaliatory manner, he pulled her back into the room and, with force, threw her onto the bed after slamming the door shut.Thinking of Margot's cold-heartedness toward him, he felt angry and resentful. To make himself feel better, he completely disregarded where they were and aggressively kissed Zyla on the bed.…Margot returned to the nursery to find the nanny playing with Louis. She walked over and
It was best for them to part on good terms.Suddenly, the car screeched to a halt, frightening Margot into instinctively protecting her child and looking at the driver."What's going on? How can you drive like this? Don't you know there's a child in the car?"The driver hurriedly bowed in apology. "I'm sorry, Ms. Stone. Someone suddenly rushed out."Margo rolled down the window to look outside.At the Crosby residence's entrance stood a shabby-looking man, with scruffy facial hair and a sallow complexion.Not knowing the person or why he was at the Crosby residence's entrance, Margot ignored him and signaled to the driver. "Continue driving."The driver turned the wheel and drove around the man, straight into the Crosby residence.…Curtis never expected to see Margot right at his home's doorstep.She sat in an expensive car, looking elegant and beautiful with a hint of coldness.The moment when their eyes met, he was excited, thinking that Margot would rush down from the ca
Not knowing who the visitor was, Curtis got up and went to hide.The person who walked in was Gabriel, carrying a bottle of wine and two boxes of snacks.He walked past the living room and headed straight to the dining room after turning on the lights.After arranging the snacks, he went to the kitchen cabinet, took out two wine glasses, and poured wine into both. One was for himself and the other for the opposite side of the table.After drinking two glasses alone, Gabriel muttered to himself, "Curt, in the blink of an eye, you've been gone for a year, and everything seems to have returned to normal."It's as if you've never existed in the world of the person you loved. Everyone is slowly forgetting you. Maybe I'm the only one who would occasionally come to talk to you.""Curt, in this year you've been away, I've really missed you. How could you just disappear like that at such a young age?"Thinking of Curtis' death, as his best friend, Gabriel was heartbroken beyond measure.
Looking at the sleeping woman next to the baby, Curtis' tears started flowing again.Although he really wanted to reach out and hold her, wanted to call them his wife and son, the thought of the daughter he lost made it impossible for him to forgive himself.It was his fault that Lilac died. He didn't deserve to return to Margot's side or live happily with them as a family. If he couldn't find Lilac, he would never be at peace again.Suddenly, Louis seemed to sense his father's presence and began to throw a fuss, lifting his little hand.Seeing his son waking up and Margot about to wake up too, Curtis hurriedly left the room.As a result, when Margot woke up, she didn't see anything but focused on her son.Seeing him only grumbling a bit, Margot merely covered him with a small blanket and gently patted him to lull him back to sleep.Curtis, standing at the door, struggled to calm his emotions. Although he was reluctant, he silently left the house.He was too ashamed to come bac
The driver spoke apologetically, "Ms. Stone, the car won't move. Shall I call someone to come pick you up?"Margot glanced at the time. If she waited for the driver to send someone, it would take too long. She pushed open the car door and got out."No need, just call for a tow truck. I'll hail a cab up ahead.""I'm so sorry to trouble you, Ms. Stone. It's my fault for not checking the car before we left. I'm really sorry.""It's fine."Margot rarely scolded the people around her. It wasn't a big deal anyway. She went straight to the roadside and hailed a cab.It didn't take long before a taxi pulled up in front of her. Margot didn't notice there was someone inside as she opened the door and got in.Only after sitting down did she realize there was another passenger in the car.Curtis also didn't expect this taxi to pick up additional passengers. But when he saw who had entered, his pupils dilated and his heart painfully clenched. He stared at the petite woman sitting beside h
Curtis removed his mask and sunglasses, gazing at Margot with deep, worried eyes.Margot was trying to call her brother. However, she was quickly stopped by Curtis, who even took off his own mask and sunglasses.When she saw his face, she was momentarily stunned. This man, despite being thin, was incredibly handsome. She felt like she had seen him before. Something about him felt familiar to her.Yesterday, Curtis was hardly memorable with his casual attire. Today, however, he was dressed neatly, and he looked clean. Despite having lost a lot of weight, his natural good looks still exuded a sense of vigor. Margot couldn't help but associate him with the man she had seen at Crosby residence the day before.Seeing him still staring at her, Margot averted her gaze and pulled her hand away. She put her phone away and asked the man beside her, "Are you also working at Regal Enterprises?"At first, she thought he wasn't a good person. But after seeing his face, she thought he look
"I'll just wait here for him. He said he'll be here soon," Curtis politely declined her invitation.Margot noticed that the man was clearly not interested in talking to her, and she suddenly felt awkward. She smiled lightly and said, "Okay, then. I'll go ahead and leave."Curtis gazed at Margot as she walked away.She didn't look back at him and instead turned toward the company entrance.The taxi driver looked at Curtis with a sigh as he said, "You're really missing out. A beautiful woman just actively asked for your contact information. And she works at such a big company, it's clear she's got a lot of potential. It's a shame you've rejected her."Curtis still had his eyes on Margot as he watched her closely.It wasn't until she entered the company that he finally turned away, looking at the driver. "Let's go," he said.The driver was confused. "Aren't you alighting at Regal Enterprises as well?"Curtis replied, "I'm not going in now. Take me to the flower shop."He had gone