Abelin thought it was fine. "You've never liked someone like that before. So, you wouldn't understand. When you truly like someone, you wouldn't want to bring that person any trouble or put them in a spot."Merope pursed her lips and clicked her tongue. "What about your grandmother?"He placed his elbow on the window ledge and said, "Let's find a random actor when the time comes. Since we can solve this with money, there's no need to trouble Holly.""But your grandma just wants to see you marry Holly. She's been nagging at me nonstop, and I'm going to turn deaf soon."Abelin pinched the bridge of his nose. "In that case, I'll try to find someone who looks like Holly. We'll get her to disguise herself by then, and we'll see if it's enough to trick Grandma."Merope said in frustration, "It isn't that easy to deal with your grandma. I just don't understand. She just has to go through a ceremony, and it isn't like she's going to marry you for real. Is it really that hard? "How prete
Yoel smiled brightly. "Bryce called me and said that your mom was hurt. So, he told me to visit you and help you get through it."When Holly heard Bryce's name, her heart ached a little. She was so sad and missed him so much that it was written all over her face. Yoel understood her complicated emotions and said caringly, "I'm sorry you have to go through this, my dear child."Holly could feel herself tearing up. Recently, she had been living cautiously, and she could finally relax a little. After standing up straight for so long, her body collapsed like she was crushed by a boulder.If Bryce were there, she would jump into his embrace to seek some comfort. However, their relationship caused a lot of people to get hurt and lose their lives. They couldn't turn back anymore.Holly sat there in a daze. Yoel's heart ached when he saw how skinny she had become. He couldn't help pulling her into his embrace and gently patting her back. "It's not your fault. You shouldn't blame your
Holly looked up at the pale-looking Priscilla. She had to wait until Priscilla had recovered first. Otherwise, she would feel guilty if she were to be with Bryce now. She stayed quiet for a moment before vaguely asking Yoel, "How did they take care of Arthur's accident?"Yoel said mysteriously, "Bryce managed to suppress the news. In the end, the police concluded that it was purely an accident caused by the malfunctioning brakes.""What about his driver?"Yoel smiled. "Bryce wanted me to tell you to relax. He has taken care of everything, and nothing else will happen."Holly let out a breath of relief secretly. That meant that Abelin wouldn't be caught and sent to jail.…After staying in the ward for more than an hour, Yoel went back to the hotel to have some rest.Holly grabbed her phone and went through the news and videos online. They were all about Bryce attending various events. She randomly played a video, and it was a business short of Bryce at a company acquisition ev
Abelin called Priscilla's bodyguards, and they arrived at the Calria police station together.The bodies were stored in the morgue. Since they weren't Calrians, the police couldn't find any information on them or confirm their identities.However, they were sure that the two bodies had something to do with Priscilla because one of the bodyguards left a long scratch mark on one of the culprit's arms. At that moment, the mark was rotten due to being submerged in the water. The skin was peeling, and it was a horrifying sight.Clearly, the person behind the culprits was worried they might get caught and expose their employer's identity. So, someone was sent to silence them right away. It was easy for someone like them to kill a person.After giving a statement, the police told Abelin that they were going to do an autopsy on the bodies. Once they had news, they would call him again.After coming out of the police station, Abelin got into his car and called Bryce. "The two guys who hu
After a vigorous round of lovemaking, Holly Sinclair was covered in sweat. Bryce Gabelman didn't hop into the shower like he usually did. Instead, he hugged her from behind so tightly that it seemed as if he wanted to press her into his body. Holly felt like she was going to melt in his arms. She was surprised, nervous, excited, and also a little disconsolate, all at the same time. They had been married for three years, but this was the first time he had ever hugged her like this. She felt deeply loved. Her heart thumped in her chest, and she turned around slowly. Then she tightly hugged him back with a sweet smile on her face. She was on top of the world. They remained that way for a long time. Bryce let go of her, then got dressed and sat up. He took out a pack of cigarettes from the drawer and shook one out in a practiced motion. Then, he lit it and took a deep drag. Smoke shrouded him, and his handsome face was obscured by it. She couldn't see his expression clearly
Holly's emotions were all jumbled up, and she didn't know how to answer him.She turned around slowly and looked at Bryce. He didn't smile often, but he had a gorgeous smile when he did. It was as gentle as a spring breeze, and his eyes were as dark as ink but bright as if there were a sea of stars in them. He must be elated because he was about to be with the love of his life. Holly smiled, too, but hers was the smile of the heartbroken. "I hope you're happy, too," she said. Then, she turned and got into the car. The moment the car door closed, tears trickled out of her eyes. She felt as if old wounds had been ripped open before she could even recover from the newest blow, and it made her want to curl up in pain. The driver put her suitcase into the trunk, got in, and started the engine. Bryce watched the car speed off, and his smile stiffened as the light in his eyes grew dim.… Holly reached the Sinclair residence and entered, dragging her suitcase behind her. Pr
Holly went out. Then, she got in the car and put on her safety belt. After a few days apart, Bryce seemed to have lost weight. His face seemed even more chiseled, and he was so handsome that it was hard to look away. Holly realized that she still loved him very much. It was impossible for her to forget him. "Here. This is a present to congratulate you on starting work." Bryce handed over a beautiful, dark blue velvet jewelry box.Holly took it and opened it. It was an antique protective amulet carved from ivory. Amulets like this were known for driving away evil. The amulet was shaped like an old man dressed in a long robe. Its features were simplistic and rough-hewn. The ivory was warm and elegant and seemed to glow. It was exquisite. Holly held the jewelry box and cocked her head to one side at him. She smiled briefly. "Why are you giving me such an expensive present?" Bryce smiled lightly and looked into her eyes. "You restore ancient paintings. It's inevitable th
Samantha's pale, tiny face looked scarily similar to Holly's. She couldn't pinpoint what was similar about them, but there was an immediate resemblance. It would take a second glance to tell them apart. When she looked closely, she saw that Samantha was the frail, feminine version of herself. She had curved eyebrows, and her forehead was wrinkled slightly. She had a button nose and a tiny mouth, and her features seemed fragile. In contrast, Holly was calm and composed, and there was resilience in her. At that moment, Holly realized that she had always been a replacement in Bryce's heart. She laughed at herself. No wonder he had promised to marry her once he saw her. This was the reason. "Bryce, y-you've come, too." Samantha's mother, Quirina Habel, greeted them with a forced smile. Her gaze sharpened as it swept over Holly. Bryce inclined his head in greeting. Quirina walked over to the bed and patted Samantha's shoulder gently. "Samantha, Bryce has come to see