“You deliberately arranged for those men to take advantage of Tiria at Rainbow Bridges yesterday and threw me in the river. I haven’t confronted you about that, but you had the gall to talk about it.”Garrison gritted his teeth hatefully when he thought of everything Zachary had done.“I’ve heard about Tiria and Miranda’s fight. Look at you! You’ve spoiled your sister rotten. She’s like a rat on the street now. Everyone hates the very sight of her, and you’ve let her have her way by humiliating Tiria instead of differentiating between right and wrong. If this goes on, she’ll commit murder, set a house on fire, or cause a huge disaster. How will you cover for her then?”Zachary was about to speak when Miranda exploded. “Garrison, what the hell are you talking about? Are you accusing me of murder and arson? If I was ever going to commit murder or arson, you’d be the first one I’d kill, and I’d set your house on fire too!”Knowing Miranda’s evil, perverse behavior, Garrison refused to
“I’m not scared, Garrison. We’re not going to bow to villains.”Garrison’s eyes were filled with even more warmth.‘Don’t worry, Carlie! I will do everything I can to protect you. I won’t let those men hurt you again!’ he thought to himself silently.Zachary might have his back to Garrison and Sotiria, but he could see them looking into each other’s eyes affectionately very clearly through the mirror in front of him and to his right. Seeing this was akin to adding salt to his already bleeding, wounded heart. The increased agony made him feel as if he was in purgatory. He refused to remain in the restaurant. He moved his long legs and headed out the door.“Ah!”Garrison hit one man, making him drop to the ground.“Ow!”Sotiria kicked another man hard, causing him to squeal in agony like a pig.Zachary did not turn around again. He continued walking ahead without turning back.He was just about to walk out the door when a lily-white figure hurriedly rushed to the door and bloc
‘Lorraine Larson… Garrison’s younger sister.’She might be Garrison’s sister, but Sotiria had only met Lorraine once three years ago, when she’d woken up after that incident. At the time, Sotiria had simply given Lorraine a greeting. The pair had not spoken. However, Lorraine’s extremely beautiful face was deeply imprinted in her heart…“Lory! I’m so happy you were willing to save me and your sister-in-law.” Garrison’s elated voice pulled Sotiria back to reality.Lorraine curled her lips indifferently.“Save it. I was just passing through and accidentally saw you and Sotiria surrounded by these men. I would have preferred skipping this area if I had known you were here. That way, I wouldn’t have been forced by the sentiment of our shared blood to save you.”“Lory…”Garrison’s handsome face was filled with agony. “It’s been four years and three months since that incident. You’ve hated me for the past few years and refused to see me. You wouldn’t even come to my engagement part
“Mimi, if anything like this ever happens again, you must call me in advance so that I can stay far away from the venue of his suffering. I don’t want to save him again.”Miranda laughed.“Alright, Lory. Do you really think I don’t know you? You’re just saying that. Do you think I’m that stupid? It can’t be that much of a coincidence. You weren’t just passing through. You heard that something happened to your brother and deliberately ran all the way here. You’d be the first one to burst into tears if anything actually happened to him…”Miranda and Lorraine were gradually walking away arm in arm. Sotiria remained in the same spot like a statue, staring at their figures in a daze.She felt as if she had experienced the scene before her again.Over the past four years, Sotiria had felt once or twice that she had recognized a certain person or had once been to a certain place before… Ever since she had met Zachary yesterday, that feeling would come over her more frequently and more po
Sotiria stopped abruptly in front of the car, as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water.‘So Zachary has a fiance! Lorraine is his fiance!’“You enjoy using your status as my fiance to flaunt and earn other people’s respect, and I don’t care. However, if you plan on using that as a means to tie me down, you’re hugely mistaken.”Zachary, whose face was cold and icy, spoke with such a cold voice that he could push Lorraine a thousand miles away.Lorraine’s lips trembled even more than ever.“But I’m still officially your fiance. You need to be considerate when it comes to me. How could you… How could you seduce another woman behind my back?”“Fiance?”Zachary’s inky eyes were filled with disdain as he repeated the word.“Only the word ‘wife’ exists in my personal dictionary. The word ‘fiance’ does not exist at all, which means that your so-called claim that you are my fiance means nothing to me. What do you mean ‘officially’? Why should I show you any consideration?”
Suddenly, she felt Zachary’s thumb and forefinger holding her chin in a firm grip.His fingers had already forced her to lift her face before she could come back to her senses. Then, Zachary’s lips were firmly pressed against her own.Boom!She felt as if a loud clap of thunder had exploded in her mind.Her heart immediately began beating wildly. She felt as if she had fallen into a beautiful dream and had instantly forgotten reality. His delicate, charming breath was the only thing that filled her senses…“Ugh…”The drilling pain snapped her back into consciousness.She forcefully pushed Zachary away. She raised her hand and slapped him right across the face.“You’re inhumane, Zachary Connor!”Zachary, who had never been slapped by anyone except his own mother and a kid, actually showed no signs of anger. Instead, he narrowed his icy pupils cheekily like a kid who had just gotten away with a prank.“Doesn’t your heart ache when you treat your lover so roughly?”“You!”Soti
He loved her deeply, so he respected her every decision. He never forced her. He knew that her heart and body would belong to him one day.However, when Zachary had kissed her, she had been so compliant, so infatuated... This made him furious with jealousy… At the same time, his concern deepened like an abyss…‘Carlie!’She might have lost her memories, but the doctor had mentioned that her subconscious was still strong. The doctor had even said that if she were to frequently interact with anyone who had left a deep impression on her before she’d lost her memories, it was highly likely that she would slowly regain her memories…If she regained her memories, it would be impossible for him to have her!‘No! I’ve waited ten years to be with her! I can’t let that happen!’“I’m sorry, Garrison. I just promised you yesterday that I would stay away from Zachary. But… But… I don’t know what came over me. When he kissed me, I…”Sotiria’s face turned as red as a tomato as she touched the
“Second Master, with all due respect, I think that a person who can’t let go of the past will live a very painful life. Besides, it was Mrs. Connor who failed you in the first place, and Ms. Larson is a good woman, so why don't you forget about Mrs. Connor and settle down with Ms. Larson? I'm sure you'll have a wonderful life ahead,” Lucas said as he drove the car.Zachary looked outside through the window, his face expressionless.“You won’t understand my feelings no matter how much I explain.” The corner of Lucas’s lips twitched.‘Poor, poor Second Master.’The moment he had entered the car, he’d reverted to his cold, emotionless self again. It was as if his heart had died long ago, and what was left behind was merely an empty shell. The only time he would behave like a living person was when he was “seducing” Sotiria. Then, his eyes would be glowing radiantly, and his entire being would be filled with joy.Lucas found it weird. Second Master had gone through his darkest t