Lisa approached Terry, her voice trembling. "But I understand now. Five years ago, you agreed to Monica Hart's conditions and broke up with me to protect me. Five years later, you once again protected me from Monica Hart even though you were suffering from the blood parasite that made you feel immense pain every time you touched me. You let Monica Hart into your mansion in order to remove the parasite..."Terry remained emotionless, his face devoid of any expression as he listened. Her tears, sobs, and regrets seemed to hold no significance to him."Oh, so now you know?" he finally responded, his tone indifferent.Lisa bit her lip. "That day, when I went to the mansion to find you, I wanted to tell you that we could start over. But when I saw Monica Hart leaving your mansion, I thought that you and her... I didn't realize it was because of the blood parasite. I misunderstood!""Yes, you misunderstood," Terry murmured. "But if you could misunderstand so easily, you must have never t
"Lisa, it's over between us!" Terry coldly withdrew his hand. Lisa could keenly feel the sudden emptiness in her hand and the loss of warmth on her belly.It's over? They could never get back together?"If that's all you wanted to say, don’t come looking for me again. From now on, if you have any business with me, contact my secretary," Terry said."Contact your secretary?" Lisa was flabbergasted. "How much do you want for child support? You can discuss it with my secretary. I'll pay as long as the amount is reasonable. You can do whatever you want with the baby. I don't care if you keep it or abort it," Terry said flatly."I... I didn't come for money," Lisa said weakly."Whatever. Anyway..."Before Terry could finish his sentence, Lisa suddenly took a step forward, her hands gripping Terry's neck firmly. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the lips.The unexpected kiss made Terry tense up. He reflexively tried to push her away, but when his hands touched her body, he
Terry shuddered. His lips parted despite himself. The taste of her tears filled his mouth, dismantling the walls he had erected. All his senses were drawn towards her.He closed his eyes uncontrollably. Now, even if he were to kiss her and hold her like this, he wouldn't be tormented by the blood parasite anymore.He felt as if they had returned to the very beginning, when their love was pure and untainted by pain or betrayal. In that moment, she was his forever, and he was the only one she loved.When the kiss ended, Lisa's breathless voice reached his ears. "Terry, you still have feelings for me, don't you? You still love me, don't you?"Terry snapped back to reality, forcefully opening his eyes and pulling her arms away from his neck."You make that assumption based on a single kiss? If I kiss other people, does that mean I have feelings for them too?" Terry asked, suppressing the rapid beating of his heart.He was keenly aware of how hard he was bluffing.Lisa's face paled,
Terry took a deep breath, then closed his eyes. "You think she really loves you just because she tells you she does? Maybe she just doesn’t want the baby to be an illegitimate child," he told himself.Lisa returned to the hotel where her parents were waiting anxiously. They approached her, eager to know the outcome. "How did it go with Terry?" they asked."He still wouldn’t forgive me or accept me," Lisa replied. "But I'm not giving up just yet. I'll go see him again tomorrow."Lisa's father sighed, and her mother looked at her with concern. "But what if he keeps rejecting you? What will you do?""Don't worry, Mom. I won't cling to him or do anything extreme," she reassured her mother. "If Terry still won't accept me after I've done everything I can, then... then I'll go back to Solaria with you and raise the child as a single mother."Her mother shook her head. "Don't think that being a single mother is your only option forever. If the right man comes along one day, you can stil
Anyone in the company who had a basic knowledge of the CEO's life could easily recognize Lisa as the CEO's ex-girlfriend. There were even several videos of them circulating online.When reporters crowded around Lisa and accused her of being a homewrecker, Terry had swiftly come to her rescue, creating speculation within the company whether she would rise to power soon.However, to their surprise, Terry later returned to Jorvik alone. Therefore, most believed that Lisa had failed, yet here she was, seeking him out once again.Lisa blinked innocently at Terry and suggested, "Um... maybe we should discuss this in your office? You wouldn't want others to know what I left at your place, right?""I don't mind. What did you leave at my place?" Terry asked, growing irritated."Do you really want me to say it?" Lisa hesitated."Say it."Lisa cleared her throat and reluctantly revealed, "Well, the tampons you bought for me, I forgot to take them with me when I left. Also...""Enough!" Te
He would drink coffee from the couple's mug she bought, lean against the couple's pillow when he sat on the sofa reading, and even wear the fluffy Mickey Mouse slippers she bought for him (her slippers were Minnie Mouse slippers).She had even joked about taking their future child to Disneyland."I already threw them all away," Terry said without hesitation.Lisa paled, and she nervously bit her lip. After a moment, she seemed to regain her spirit and said, "It's okay, I can just buy them again."Terry appeared somewhat displeased and replied, "What do you want now, Lisa? I thought I've made things very clear yesterday. If you want money, speak to my secretary. If you don't want money, then leave Jorvik and go back to Solaria."He didn't want her to keep showing up in front of him like this, as it would make his mind a mess.Lisa gently tugged at Terry's sleeve. "Terry, won't you forgive me? I... I didn't know about the blood parasite. I also didn't know that you begged Monica Ha
"You didn't tell me anything because you're afraid that I would be heartbroken if you didn't survive the blood parasite removal, right?" Lisa asked, finally understanding his hesitation and silence.Terry didn't give her a direct answer. Instead, he said, "When I miraculously survived and all the blood parasites were finally removed from my body, what did I find waiting for me? It was you, in the hospital, planning to abort our baby. It was you who said you had no feelings for me anymore and would never love me anymore!"Each word felt like a painful blow to Lisa."I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..." Lisa choked out, filled with remorse."There's no need to apologize. Even if you tell me that you love me now, it's already meaningless," Terry responded coldly.But Lisa's hand remained on Terry's cheek, refusing to let go."It's not meaningless. If I made your heart turn cold and lifeless, then I'll warm it up again. Terry, please, give me a chance. Just one chance!" Lisa pleaded desper
He instinctively resisted, refusing to even hear it! Terry ignored Lisa and proceeded to open the files on his desk, focusing on his work. Meanwhile, Lisa sat on the nearby sofa, placing the snacks she brought on the coffee table. She went to the water dispenser to pour herself a glass of warm water, then ate the snacks while browsing through parenting websites on her phone.In this unusual yet peaceful atmosphere, everything felt natural. Lisa stole glances at Terry, who was deeply absorbed in his work. At this moment, it felt like things had returned to the way they used to be.In the past, if he was busy when she visited him, she would relax on the sofa in his office, enjoying snacks and drinks. His office was always stocked with various snacks she enjoyed, to the point where she once playfully complained, "Look at me, I'm gaining weight. You always tempt me with the snacks in your office. I'm going to get fat.""What's wrong with that? Even if you get fat, I'll still love you,