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Lucien took a deep breath and gestured for the servants to place the gifts on the table beside him.The butler and servants quietly set the gifts down and left the room.Lucien stared at the pile of gifts on the table, his eyes clouded with darkness. It was at that moment that he noticed a piece of paper pressed beneath the stack.He pulled the paper out, ready to discard it, but the words on it suddenly caught his eye.The handwriting was delicate, just like Christina herself—always gentle and calm. No matter what difficulty she faced, she remained composed.But the paper was marked with several punctures, as if the pen had been pressed hard against it in frustration. It contained only the details of the places, times, and frequency of his affair with Vanessa.There was nothing else. No explanations, no words of accusation—just that cold, stark information.It felt as if everything that needed to be said had already been said in those few lines.As he finished reading the last
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For a moment, Vanessa's sobbing came to an abrupt halt. She looked up at him, dazed."You don't love me? Why don't you love me?"Suddenly, she lost control. She shouted at him, her voice raw with despair.She had given him everything: her youth, her virginity. She was even carrying a child for him. And yet, he didn't love her?As she raged like a madwoman, Lucien was reminded of the woman screaming at her unfaithful husband in the villa next door. He bent down, gripping Vanessa's chin so tightly it nearly dislocated."Who the hell do you think you are, that I should love you?" he hissed. "If it weren't for Christina being infertile, you think you'd be alive today? From the day you climbed into my bed, you should have been dead already."That night at the party, he had been persuaded by a business partner to drink more than usual. Christina had always disliked the smell of alcohol. He had planned to sleep in the guest room until the scent wore off, but when he woke up, he found Va
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Once he finished speaking, he didn't look at Vanessa again. He walked straight back to the villa.As he gazed at the photo of Christina and him on the table, a sharp pain slowly spread through his heart. He held the photo for a long time, then finally picked up his phone and began calling Christina's friends and family.Lucien wanted to ask them if they knew where Christina had gone.From the first call to the ninety-ninth, the answer was always the same: no.In the end, he even swallowed his pride and called his sworn enemy. But all he received, apart from mockery, was the same answer: no.Soon, the people he had sent to search for Christina's whereabouts reported back to him.The answer was still the same.Christina had vanished like smoke, without a trace.He ended the call weakly, slumping into the chair, and sat there, lifeless, all through the night.Elsewhere, Vanessa had struggled through an entire day and night in the operating room before finally delivering a barely-
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Seven months after Christina arrived in Maelwark, she received another phone call from a friend back home.By then, she was living comfortably off the money she made from selling Lucien's shares. She had bought a building on one of Newark City's busiest streets. The top floors were her private space, while the ground floor she rented out as a flower shop and the second floor was leased to a neighbor as a store. Her days were filled with watering flowers on the balcony, sipping coffee, and reading the newspaper.She took a sip of coffee, and couldn't help but frown. Even after all this time, she still couldn't get used to the bitter taste.Placing the coffee cup on the iron-wrought table beside her, she answered her friend's call.After a few greetings, her friend quickly shifted to talking about Lucien and Vanessa.Since Lucien found out that she had left and exposed his affair with Vanessa, he and Vanessa had severed ties. Not only had Vanessa miscarried, but Lucien had also
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The group exchanged glances, briefly looking at Christina, who was focused on cutting her steak, uninterested in continuing the conversation. Finally, the exchange came to a halt.That evening, Christina bid farewell to the friend who had driven her home. She slowly made her way up the stairs to her room. After finishing her shower and changing clothes, she emerged from the bathroom to find the housekeeper had already prepared a late-night snack on the table. The housekeeper, seeing Christina, bowed quietly before leaving the room.Christina sat down, sipping her coffee while scrolling through her phone. The bitterness of the coffee filled her mouth, and before her brow could furrow, her phone suddenly buzzed.After answering the call, Christina's expression shifted. It was the village head from her uncle's village.The village head hesitated, explaining that ever since Christina's aunt had learned about Lucien's actions, she had fallen ill. Her uncle was caring for her while als
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Christina remained determined to take her uncle and aunt to the hospital in the city for a check-up.Her aunt's condition was somewhat serious, and the doctor suggested she stay in the hospital for a few days for observation. So, that very day, Christina arranged for her aunt to be admitted to a VIP room.To make it easier to care for her aunt, Christina also hired a nurse to help. She even rented a courtyard house next to the hospital, so that her uncle would have a place to rest after taking care of his wife.Looking at her, both her uncle and aunt felt a deep, silent pain in their hearts. They secretly tried to give her money, but Christina quietly returned it.For this, her uncle and aunt didn't know what else to say.After the nurse arrived for the night shift that evening, Christina planned to make a call and order four meals from the restaurant to be delivered to the hospital. But as soon as she stepped into the hospital corridor, she heard a sudden shout from a nurse ahead
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What Christina didn't know was that the Waldorf family had no intention of letting Vanessa leave the old villa.From the moment Vanessa was released from prison and brought to the Waldorf family's old villa, they had someone watching her 24 hours a day. Even for her prenatal checkups, they sent someone to take her to the military hospital.They weren't worried about her escaping, not when the Waldorf family had their influence spread across the entire city. Where could she possibly run? The reason they didn't take her to the hospital where Lucien was was simple—they knew how much he despised Vanessa. If Lucien found out that Vanessa had been released and was being taken care of by them, the child she carried wouldn't stand a chance.But Vanessa never even considered running. After all, she had learned her lesson from her time in prison. She knew that her entire future now rested on the child she was carrying. As long as the baby was born safely, she would have a lifetime of security
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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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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
