It was late. A Rolls-Royce came to a silent halt in front of the Jenson residence. One of the windows rolled down to reveal Lucas' handsome face staring at the villa, his eyes dark and undecipherable.He didn't know which room belonged to Chelsey, but the warm light from the villa's windows calmed his heart. Chelsey had returned to the place where she supposedly belonged. Now, they were two lines parallel to each other and would never cross paths again. His mind kept replaying the words she had last said to him. "Lucas, I won't love you anymore," she had said. "Things have ended between us, so stop harassing me. You've caused me a lot of trouble. Let's not see each other again. Goodbye!" She'd loved him for ten years, yet he'd hurt her the entire time. She left him. He had no one but himself to blame. He deserved it. Suddenly, his phone started ringing. It was Timothy. Lucas answered the call. "What is it?" "You're here in Westine already?" Timothy's tone was l
Lia had stayed in the Jenson residence after all these years. Her biological parents didn't care about her at all. When Chelsey saw Timothy and Sandra, she welcomed them into the house. Sandra felt relieved to see Chelsey in high spirits. "Did you sleep well last night?" Timothy asked. "Yes. Thanks for your concern," Chelsey said smilingly as she poured each a glass of water. Even Lia, who rarely did any housework at home, went to the kitchen to cut up some fruits for them. She brought out a plate of fruits a while later and placed it in front of Timothy. "Have some snacks, Mr. Somner," she offered. "Thanks." Timothy nodded in thanks but did not reach out for the fruits. Despite that, Lia was all smiles as she handed him a fork. "Here. Don't be shy. I prepared them myself."Sandra and Chelsey instantly knew that Lia had an eye for Timothy. The two of them gave each other a look and smiled knowingly at Lia. "Thanks, but I don't want to eat them now," Timothy refused
Chelsey said helplessly, "I didn't have the time to give lectures back then. Now that I'm free, I want to return to school." She was in her second year at university when she quit. At that time, she thought she'd never be able to return to school anymore. That was why she dropped out entirely instead of pausing her studies mid-way.Now, she had to start as a freshman all over again. She'd sacrificed too much for Lucas. She wanted to compensate herself. Timothy agreed to it. "Sounds great. You can relax a little when you go to university again. Things are less complicated there. It suits you." "Yeah. We're on the same page," she said. "Besides, I'd be depressed if I stayed home all day designing without any opportunities to socialize." Now that things were picking up at the company and Jason was there as a manager to help her manage things, her only job was to come up with good designs. She got to do whatever she wanted when she was free. Lia watched Timothy and Chelsey c
"Lia? Is something the matter?" Chelsey asked. Although Lia merely caught a glimpse of the draft, she could still make out that it was a piece of jewelry that Chelsey was developing. The design was good, too. Smilingly, she said, "What are you drawing? You're being so elusive. Can't I take a look at it?" "Nothing much," Chelsey said plainly. "Is there something you wanted to tell me?""Yes." Lia sat on the chair beside the bed. She bit her lip and looked like she wanted to say something but refrained from doing so. "What is it?" Chelsey asked. Her instincts told her that Timothy was a considerable part of the reason for Lia's visit. With a flushed face, Lia blinked and mumbled, "I'm wondering if… Mr. Somner has a girlfriend." It was as Chelsey had expected. Matchmaking wasn't her hobby, but she didn't want Lia to harbor any false hope. If Timothy had eyes for Lia, he'd take the initiative to pursue her. Chelsey wouldn't need to interfere at all. "Tim doesn't have
Chelsey's words were like a blade piercing Lucas' heart. It pained him, and it hurt a lot. He finally understood what she had experienced in the past.The things he had said to her back then were a hundred times more hurtful than what she told him. It was only natural that she wouldn't forgive him. Lucas couldn't forgive himself either for what he'd done and said. "I'm sorry, Chelsey," he apologized earnestly. "There's no need to apologize. It's pointless, after all," Chelsey said. "You should promise me that you won't come here anymore." Chelsey was sick of it all. Lucas looked at her intently as though he wanted to engrave her face onto his heart. As if by doing so, he'd be able to remember her face vividly if he never got to see her again.After a moment of silence, Lucas told her, "Okay. I promise you that I won't come here anymore." "Good. Please leave!" Chelsey told him. Unlike him, Chelsey didn't need to stare at him for her to commit his face to memory. Afte
"That's right! Her personal affairs are a mess," Lia blabbered. "She might not even know who the child belongs to."Who knows if there's something wrong with the baby?"Never mind. Let's not talk about her anymore," Lia said. "Let's go shopping after class tomorrow. I want to buy a necklace and ring at Queen Jewelry to wear to Chris' birthday party later on." …Chelsey rarely left the house after returning to the Jenson residence. She stayed at home all the time to rest and was always occupied with designing her jewelry. Sandra was busy as well. She spent her time traveling around the globe so frequently that she didn't have time to visit Chelsey. So, the two of them could only keep in touch online. Timothy seemed to be busy, too. He started going on the blind dates his family arranged for him and even began handling matters regarding his family's business. Still, he'd remind Chelsey to take her calcium tablets, cod liver oil, vitamins, and other supplements daily. He al
Chelsey's heart skipped a beat at the mention of Lucas' name.She didn't have much of a reaction, though. She simply lowered her head and sipped her tea. However, Dianne knew that Lucas was Chelsey's ex-husband. She reached out to grip Chelsey's hand, wearing a worried expression.At Dianne's touch, Chelsey raised her eyes and locked gazes. She smiled to signal to Dianne that she was fine and that there was no need to worry. Lucas was nothing but the past to her now. It didn't matter if he were to go on blind dates or remarry. It was no longer any of her concerns.Just then, Shirley said, "I know some people from his family, but they don't talk to him a lot. I'm afraid I won't be able to ask around much."Cassie was confused. "Why don't they interact with him much? Did something happen?"Shirley cleared her throat. "The ones I know are related to the second wife of Lucas' father. They aren't that close to Lucas, and to be frank, things aren't good between them.""I see,"
"Dianne, you're usually the most excited when we talk about handsome guys," said Shirley. "Why are you so quiet today? It's so strange." The corners of Dianne's mouth twitched slightly as she said, "You said it. I'd get hyped up over handsome guys. Lucas isn't handsome to me. Naturally, I have no interest in talking about him." Shirley and the other elderly ladies stared at Dianne dubiously. Layla couldn't stop herself from joking. "Do you still have cataracts affecting your vision? Lucas is more good-looking than some of the actors out there. Yet you're telling me that he's not handsome? There must be something wrong with your eyes."Dianne stole a glance at Chelsey before putting on an indifferent front. "Nevertheless, I don't think he's handsome." Shirley clucked her tongue as she nudged Dianne. "It seems you've become pickier to the extent that you don't think Lucas is handsome.""I simply think he's not that good-looking," Dianne said. "The Somners' son looks s