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"Hi there, I'd like to emigrate." Christina stood at the counter and handed over the neatly prepared documents to the clerk on the other side of the glass. The clerk quickly stamped each page. The red ink spread like tiny ripples on still water. Then, without looking up, he pulled out another form and passed it back to her. "Ma'am, your paperwork will be processed in fifteen days." Christina nodded, turned on her heel, and headed for the exit. But before she could step outside, whispers trailed after her. "Did I see that right? Mrs. Waldorf is applying for emigration? Did she have a squabble with Mr. Waldorf?" "Even if they argued, would it go this far? Mr. Waldorf practically worships her. What could possibly make her leave so decisively?" "Exactly. Five years ago, their wedding was the event of the century. Even someone like me, who barely goes online, heard about it. And three years ago, after her car accident, the blood bank ran out of stock. Mr. Waldorf ignored everyone's objections and nearly drained himself to save her. Then, just last year, when she disappeared for an hour, he mobilized every media outlet worldwide to find her. Now she's leaving without a word—won't that drive him insane?" The murmurs swirled and lingered, but Christina only smiled faintly. Her expression was calm, but her eyes darkened with a bitterness that deepened with every step. Yes, she thought. Everyone knew just how much Lucien Waldorf loved her.
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Christina let out a quiet laugh. "So what if he loved me? He still betrayed me. Not only did he keep it from me, but all his friends covered for him too. Maybe you did as well."The incident at Christina's birthday party, where Vanessa fainted due to pregnancy, had caused a public uproar. Christina didn't believe Katie could have been unaware.Sure enough, Katie's expression stiffened. Ever since Lucien and Christina got married, she had urged them to have children. But one couldn't due to health reasons, and the other refused out of love for his wife. Katie had grown resentful, and seeing Christina always left her feeling uneasy. Naturally, her attitude had been far from kind. So when she learned that Vanessa was pregnant, she threw propriety aside and forgot how shameful infidelity was in their family.Even though Lucien's father gave her the cold shoulder daily for it, even though Christina suffered in silence, Katie didn't care. Nothing was more important than having a grand
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Lucien stood frozen in place, his hand reaching out instinctively to grab Christina's arm.She brushed him off without hesitation, turning to help her friends take the drunken man to the hospital. But one of the friends gently stopped her."We planned this dinner to send you off," the friend said softly. "We never expected it to end like this. We already feel guilty enough—how can we trouble you further?"The friend gave her a light push toward the door. "Go home and pack your things."Christina hesitated but eventually nodded. Without another word, she turned and headed outside."Christina!"Lucien had been watching her the whole time. When he heard her friend mention packing, panic flashed across his face. He lunged forward and grabbed her hand."Christina, where are you going? Why are you packing?"His forehead was bandaged, but the wound beneath it still looked raw and ugly. Paired with the panic in his eyes, it made him look both pitiful and absurd.Christina didn't answe
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Christina stood in silence for a long time before finally pulling his hands away and walking off."Christina!" His voice cracked as he stopped her, desperation seeping through. "Why won't you give me another chance?"From the moment he saw her again, Lucien had been trying to win her back. Yet, no matter what he said or did, she remained unmoved."You loved me so much before. Why can't you give me one more chance? If it's because the house still carries traces of Vanessa, I'll sell it. If the gifts I gave you in the past make you uncomfortable, I'll buy you new ones. If you think I'm dirty, I'll wash myself over and over again.""But what if it's your heart that's dirty?" Christina's voice cut through his ramblings.He couldn't answer. The words lodged somewhere in his throat, leaving him frozen in place.She gave him a faint smile, one that held no warmth, then turned and left without looking back.The next day, Christina began packing her things, preparing to return to Maelwar
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The hatred in Vanessa's eyes was quickly swallowed by fear. During her days of forced rest in the Waldorf household, she had come to understand Lucien's methods all too well. Even with Katie posting guards around her day and night, his people still found ways to slip through the cracks, setting traps to endanger her. If not for her sheer luck, she might have died silently, without a trace.Feeling the trembling in the woman before him, Lucien's eyes darkened. If it hadn't been for Christina's distaste for cruelty, Vanessa wouldn't have made it this far. But now that the child in her womb was gone, she was nothing more than a burden.Disgusted, Lucien let go of her and wiped his hands casually with a handkerchief. "Get out of my sight. As far away as you can. If I ever see you again, you won't get off this easily."Leaving behind his chilling warning, he slammed the door shut. Vanessa shuddered instinctively, her fingers tightening around the thin hospital blanket.…On the other s
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He spoke at length, his eyes fixed on her with desperate hope. As if, with just a nod, she could make everything disappear—Vanessa, the unborn child, all of it.Christina stared at the man before her, her gaze clouded with disappointment. After everything, this was what he had to say? He pinned the blame for his betrayal squarely on her. Because he couldn't bear to see her endure the pain of childbirth, he had turned to Vanessa. That was his excuse.Even now, he thought she had left him because of Vanessa.Her silence seemed to him like consent. The thought filled him with growing excitement, and he leaned in, as if he couldn't resist the urge to kiss her."Slap!"Before he could come any closer, her palm struck his face."Lucien, are you out of your mind?"Only then did Christina realize the truth. Lucien had never reflected on his role in their failed marriage. Instead, he believed that eliminating the obstacles would bring her back to him.But the biggest obstacle was himsel
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In the dream, Lucien knelt on one knee.He held a wedding ring he had carved by hand, his gaze fixed tenderly on the girl in the white gown before him."Christina, will you marry me? I promise to love you, cherish you, and stay by your side for the rest of my life. I will never betray you."Finally, the girl moved. But when she lifted her face, it wasn't her. It was Vanessa.Yet Lucien didn't seem to notice. He looked at her with the same deep affection, as if nothing had changed.Just as Vanessa opened her mouth to speak, Christina woke up.She stared blankly at the window, unsettled by the strangeness of the dream.Knock, knock."Christina, are you awake?"Her aunt's voice came from outside the door. Christina patted her cheeks lightly and quickly replied, "I'm up, Auntie."Only then did her aunt push open the door and hand her an invitation, saying it had been sent by a friend.Christina suddenly recalled meeting an old friend shortly after returning to Anseer City. They
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Christina's voice remained calm, yet it pierced straight into Lucien's heart like the sharpest dagger.He stumbled back, step by step, until his shoulders hit the wall with a dull thud. There was no way out.All color drained from Lucien's face. He opened his mouth but couldn't form a single word.Christina abruptly stepped back, the mocking smile on her lips vanishing."You can't even answer such a simple question," she said, her tone cutting. "What else is there to explain? If I could turn back time, Lucien, I'd rather have never met you."If they had never met, she wouldn't have had to endure the pain he inflicted on her, over and over again.Christina looked at Lucien, the man who once meant everything to her. His eyes were filled with anguish.He tried to explain, offering words that sounded hollow and powerless in the face of his betrayal.They added nothing but irony to the situation.Christina stood silently, her gaze steady, her expression unreadable.When he finally
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The sound of the door closing snapped Lucien back to reality. He quickly rushed to the door, knocking urgently."Christina, I know you're listening. Please, let me explain. I didn't mean to hide this from you. It was Vanessa—she climbed into my bed while I was drunk."I wanted to resolve it then, but my parents called, pressuring me to have children. I couldn't bear to let you suffer the pains of childbirth. So I... I just—"The words faltered at the end, and perhaps even Lucien felt the weight of what he was about to say, unable to finish. But they both understood.On the other side of the door, Christina leaned against it, her eyes filled with sarcasm.He couldn't bear for her to suffer the pain of childbirth, but could he bear to let her suffer the pain of being cheated on?The pain in her heart was far worse than any physical pain.The day she first learned of his betrayal, the ache in her chest nearly stole her breath.Before that, under his careful care, she rarely had to
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Ignoring the weakness in his body from just recovering, Lucien rushed downstairs and began searching room by room.Just then, his body froze. A thin, familiar silhouette suddenly appeared in front of him."Christina!"His body reacted before his mind. Without a second thought, he hurried after Christina, terrified that if he was even a moment too late, she would disappear again.From a distance, Christina heard the familiar voice, and her hand, which was about to close the hospital room door, paused.Without a second glance, she turned and ran down the stairs.She had no time to think about how Lucien had found her here. She didn't want to see him, not now, not ever.Christina dashed out of the hospital and flagged down a random taxi."Drive off please, anywhere! Hurry!"At that moment, Lucien caught up. He started banging on the car window."Christina! Christina! Listen to me!" he pleaded. "Please, don't leave!"Christina ignored him, urging the driver to go faster.The ta
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Everyone in the circle knew that Lucien Waldorf, president of the Waldorf Group, was ruthless and decisive in business. In his private life, he was famously indifferent, cold, and distant from women. No woman dared step within three meters of him.Until that fateful gala, where he met Christina.He fell for her at first sight and began pursuing her relentlessly. He showered her with mansions, luxury cars, and jewelry. Fireworks lit up the sky for three nights straight as he declared his love. When she casually mentioned craving a chestnut cake that had been discontinued, he drove through a snowstorm late at night, crossing three cities to deliver the still-warm dessert to her.But what truly made her accept him was the day her parents died in a car accident.He was in another city at the time but had abandoned a billion-dollar deal to rush back. When he arrived, disheveled and bloodshot, he pulled her into his arms."Christina, don't cry. You still have me. I'll always be by you...
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