Mimi fell silent. She stared at the pair of rings, yet images of Elias’ face continued to haunt her thoughts.‘Oh God, have I lost my mind?’She couldn’t help it, and tears rolled down her cheeks while her body trembled.Zeke was taken aback, thinking he had scared her. “What’s wrong? Why are you crying? Have I done something wrong?”Mimi shook her head tearily. “I… I…” She stammered, unable to speak. She couldn’t tell Zeke that she had suddenly lost her composure because she had remembered Elias.To her dismay, she realized that despite the violent abuse Elias had done to her this morning and the condescending words he had said, she still couldn’t forget him.She felt nothing but guilt after all the romance Zeke had shown her today, even though she was grateful for it. She did not feel happy and felt very uncomfortable.‘Mimi Norton, what is wrong with you? This man is the man who loves and cherishes you most of all. He’s done so much for you. Why are you still thinking of the
Zeke smiled. His eyes were filled with the gentlest light, and even the dimples near the corners of his lips seemed soft.Zeke’s tall shadow was cast over her under the light from the street lamp, enveloping her in darkness, yet it made her feel strangely secure.“Zeke…”Her voice was very, very soft, like a whisper, disappearing into the air with the wind.“What?” he asked her. His eyes filled with gentleness as he stared at her.“Uh… Take out that ring box in your pocket.” She pointed at his coat pocket.Zeke was taken aback. He reached out his hand and pulled out the small, exquisite box in confusion.The dark blue box wrapped in flannel had a small pattern on it, embroidered with silver thread. The silver thread reflected against the dimly lit street lamps and looked elegant and sophisticated.She reached out her hand and took the box from his hand, then gently opened it.Two beautiful rings lay quietly in the box, glowing with a gorgeous luster under the street lamps. The
She screamed in panic and instinctively turned around to open the door and run.This wasn’t the first time someone had slipped into her home. Once, when she had been extremely famous, a scary, obsessive fan had followed her nanny’s car around and rushed onstage during a press conference to hug her. He had even managed to break into her home in the middle of the night.She had been fast asleep in bed at the time. She had turned over and opened her eyes to see a dark figure staring at her. She had screamed in fright and nearly fainted on the spot.From that day onward, she had moved away. Even though this incident had never occurred again after her move, it had traumatized Mimi. She had been too afraid to sleep with the lights off for a while.Hence, this time, when she suddenly saw the dark figure on her couch, she immediately thought it was an obsessive fan. She turned around and was about to run when the figure on the couch spoke in an icy tone. “It’s me…” His low voice reverber
“I…” Mimi’s question stopped Elias in his tracks. Yes, what the hell did he want?He couldn’t even figure himself out. All he knew was that he didn’t want any man getting too close to her. But… why?He had no time for a thorough analysis. Elias was now consumed with jealousy. He grabbed Mimi by the wrist.“I’m warning you, Mimi, I won't fall for this. An actress of your standard is beneath me! Stop playing hard to get!”Elias’ words were like a knife, carving deep into Mimi’s body.‘Why? Why must he always hurt me like this?’She knew that Elias had never loved her, so regardless of how much it hurt, she had to let go. Yet after she had decided to give up on him and stop pursuing him, why did he arrive at her doorstep to confuse her again and hurt her?Mimi teared up. Being ridiculed by the man she loved was probably the most painful thing in the world.She closed her eyes and tried to swallow her pain. It seemed like the only way to stop her tears. She couldn’t bring herself t
The last thing Elias saw was Mimi’s tear-stained face.Her large, reddened eyes were filled with so much grief that Elias was immediately filled with remorse. His chest hurt as if he had been punched.He stood at the doorway, staring at the tightly closed door. All of his anger and mania had disappeared, leaving only a bottomless pit of regret.‘Oh God, what have I done!?’He had clearly taken the day off to wait for her return at night and apologize to her, but what did he do instead? How could he have said such horrible things?‘Mimi probably hates me now.’Elias frowned and sighed sadly, feeling regret and frustration.‘What should I do? What can I do to take the pain I’ve caused her away? I’ve single-handedly pushed her to Zeke with my stupidity. They must have been so happy when I saw them holding hands. I knew it. Zeke can give her smiles and love, and the only thing I can give her is tears and sadness.’Elias heaved a long sigh after a pause, turned around dejectedly, an
The pitiful look on the little boy’s face made Jeanette ache.It was perfectly normal for a little boy like him to miss his home. Felix had grown up in that home and was used to the people around him.Any small child would be uncomfortable when moving them to a small house like this and serving them food that did not suit their tastes.It would seem that there were some things she couldn’t replace, no matter how much she tried. Jeanette sniffed. The notion that she had always insisted upon crumbled. Maybe Felix deserved a better life.Her heart filled with anguish. For the first time ever, Jeanette felt useless. She had done everything in her power and still failed to give Felix the life he wanted. Even a mother’s love wasn't enough, sometimes.Her eyes reddened, but she tried her best to smile. “I’ll take you home, Felix. I know how much you want to go home. Okay?”Felix was taken aback. He widened his eyes. His gaze filled with happiness and excitement.“Really? You’re not l
Archibald had always had a good relationship with the Godfreys. However, Archibald had suddenly retired from the business world at the age of 50 and sold all of his companies. He had bought a vineyard to make wine. Apparently, it was because the woman he loved had died in front of him.Archibald may not have been active in the business world, but he was a humorous man. He had a lot of contacts from his previous businesses. After all these years, he still had a lot of friends. Thus, a lot of powerful business owners would attend his annual wine-tasting events. He had sent Damon an invite, but Damon rejected it. He was worried about the Godfrey Group, which was currently in the eye of a storm. If he went, it would affect the vineyard’s reputation. Even though Archibald had tried to convince him into joining, saying that he didn’t care about that, he didn’t want to affect Archibald with his current situation.Hence, he was all too aware of Grant’s trip. He wasn’t going on a business
That hurtful scene she had witnessed at the seaside villa caused a great pang in her heart. Jeanette’s chest was filled with searing pain.Before her arrival, she had even wondered if this was all just a misunderstanding.Knowing Damon, why would he ever allow another woman in his bedroom so soon?She refused to believe that he had forgotten about her. He still loved her deeply before the incident. The love and indulgence in his eyes couldn’t have been a show. Mimi must have misunderstood somehow.However, to her surprise, it was all real. Damon had brought another woman to live with him not too long after her departure.Now she knew that love could be fabricated. Damon was too good of an actor, so good that she had actually believed him. She would never have believed that Damon had fallen for someone else if she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes.The pink slippers were placed in the spot where she used to put her slippers. Furthermore, her slippers were nowhere to be found. The p
…In jail, Xavier stared at Jeanette’s face through a layer of glass. His expression was filled with hatred.Jeanette stared at him and took a deep breath. Then, she picked up the phone.“How’ve you been?”Xavier smirked. “Since my own brother has decided to send me to jail, why has he asked you to come all the way here? To insult me? You really are a match made in heaven.”Jeanette sighed. Actually, Xavier was a very smart man, on par with Damon. Besides, when she had first joined the Godf
In the car, Mimi turned to look at Zeke, who was next to her. For a moment there, she had no idea what to say to him.They had pretty much silently admitted to the media’s claims over their engagement. Over the past few days, Zeke had been making preparations for their engagement party. She had been the one to suggest getting married, but now she was beginning to feel cold feet. She wasn’t sure if she was ready to spend the rest of her life with Zeke.Zeke seemed to be in a good mood. He had
“Damon Godfrey! It was you, wasn’t it? How could you do this to me?” His expression was ruthless. His eyes were filled with a terrifying expression, unlike ever before. He looked like a wild animal that had been suppressing its urges for a very long time.Jeanette had never seen such a terrifying look on Xavier’s face before. She paused in fright as she stared at Xavier from afar.Damon seemed perfectly calm. “You brought this on yourself, Xavier. I know what you’ve done. It’s just that I neve
“You’re overthinking it!” Elias slapped her hand away.Vanessa laughed bitterly. “Oh, I wish I was, Elias. But the facts prove that you’re in love with Mimi Norton. You’re in love with your best friend’s fiancee!”“That has nothing to do with you!” Elias was like a cat who had his tail trampled on. He was tense. He had grown increasingly annoyed now that the heart of the matter had been prodded at.“Nothing to do with me? Elias, do you really think that I was only in love with your position?
Damon reached out and held her wrist. “You don’t believe me? Then come with me.”Jeanette smacked his hand away, looking very stern. “What are you planning? I’m not leaving with you.”Felix suddenly emerged from his room, holding a teddy bear, just as the pair were in the midst of conflict. He widened his large, limpid eyes and looked at Damon at the doorway. His expression filled with immense joy.“Daddy!” The little boy smiled and happily rushed to wrap his arms around Damon’s waist. “Daddy, are you here to take Mommy and me home?”Damon smiled and gazed at his clever son, a god-send, and spoke in a gentle voice. “Of course. Would you like to come home with Daddy?”“Yes!” The little boy’s voice was clear. Then, he carefully turned to Jeanette. “Mommy…”Jeanette frowned. Her heart was a mess. Felix missed his home. He was such a small child and had been forced to endure the conflict between her and Damon. He must have suffered. However, she couldn’t go home with Damon like this.
Jeanette was standing in the kitchen, staring dazedly at the pot of burnt potatoes, looking exasperated.‘I’m such an idiot! I’ve actually managed to burn potatoes… by boiling them. This is completely unheard of! It’s all my fault for being so careless. I left the potatoes to boil and ran off to do something else. I was so busy that I completely forgot about them, until two minutes ago, when I smelled the burnt potatoes. Then I remembered that mine and Felix’s dinner was in that pot. All of the water had actually evaporated!’Jeanette felt a massive headache as she stared at the blackened potatoes stuck to the pot. This was the only food they had at home. Now that the potatoes were ruined, she had no other choice except to take Felix out for food.She scratched her head in exasperation. Felix appeared from behind her, hugging the teddy bear she had just bought for him, and walked into the kitchen. He lifted his chubby, naively little face and stared pitifully up at Jeanette.“Mommy
In a restaurant, the surrounding atmosphere was illuminated by a gentle, dim light, which made it all feel warm and comfortable. Mimi stared at Zeke, who was seated in front of her. She looked hesitant and nervous. She released two soft coughs, unable to say the words she wanted to say.‘Get engaged…’These words felt very distant to her. She did believe that Zeke was the kind of man she could spend the rest of her life with, but to prepare herself for marriage with him in such a short period… She couldn’t bring herself to accept it. After all, she and Zeke had only been dating for a very short time. Unfortunately, Vanessa’s threat had rendered it impossible for her to avoid the subject. Upon careful consideration, it made sense. Since she was going to be with Zeke, why would the time of marriage make any difference?Perhaps it was time for her to truly accept this relationship and start a new life.She took a deep breath and looked at Zeke, who sat in front of her, then swallowe
“Father, even if he is my brother, he should be responsible for his crimes. We live in a civilized society. Besides, he’s worked with an outsider in a plot against our company. You know this. The company wouldn’t have been reduced to this mess if it weren’t for him. Father, your constant shelter and indulgence has caused him to make so many mistakes! If you continue spoiling Xavier, he’ll resort to something even more terrifying in the future,” Damon said with a frown.Christophe smirked in his rage. “Damon, has your search for power driven you mad? How could you be so cruel to your own brother? It’s not like you’re unaware of why I’ve been so indulgent toward him. Xavier has never been of sound mind from a young age. Are you worried that I’d leave the Godfrey Group to him? That he would take everything that belongs to you?”Damon was taken aback. He chuckled bitterly and exasperatedly. “Father, do you really think that that’s what I think? Would you really be bold enough to leave th
The car drove along the road. The driver, a woman, dressed in black wearing a baseball cap, slowly spoke. “What did you say to her?”Vanessa pursed her lips, looking particularly relaxed. “I told her to get engaged with Zeke within a week.”The sound of the car coming to a screeching halt filled the air. The car stopped in the middle of the road, just like that, forcing a row of cars behind them to stop as well. The driver widened her eyes. Her expression was full of rage. “I thought we agreed to expose her affair with Elias? It was a great opportunity for us to ruin her, and you just gave it up?”Vanessa shrugged, looking unperturbed. “Why would I want to ruin her?”“I thought you hated her? Don’t tell me you’re going soft!”The woman frowned. Her expression was filled with anger as if she resented her for not doing any better.She had been planning for so long, coming up with all sorts of schemes to find someone who hated Mimi just as much as she did. However, who would have th