(Leo's POV)"I don't like you and don't want to be with you. I'm staying by your side just because you arranged for a bodyguard to watch me and arranged my wedding as soon as I woke up even though I've never said that I'd like to!"I didn't expect Flora to say such a sad thing to me. She never spoke to me like this in the past, whether she was angry with me or wanted to divorce me. But now, she looked at me with disgust and anger in her eyes. There was no longer the slightest love in them.At this moment, her words stabbed me like a dagger, hurting my heart so much that I almost died. My sanity was almost burned out. Obviously, I could feel how differently she treated me now.Her embrace was warm and soft, and her skin still had my imprint. But why couldn't she like me? My heart hurt so much that I couldn't help hugging her tighter. I wanted to keep her, no matter what method or means.Just when I was about to do something I regretted, someone knocked on the door and brought my sanity
(Abbi's POV)After leaving George's phone number with Flora, I left Leo's house and walked down the road. When I thought that they would have a quarrel and separate because of George, I had the urge to sing with joy. After I got home, my parents also saw how happy I was, so they came over and asked with concern, "Abbi Miller, has Leo agreed to give us this month's money?""No." I didn't care about this issue anymore. As long as Leo and Flora broke up, I thought Leo would soon change his mind and be willing to marry me. From now on, his money was my money, and my parents and I could live a happy and worry-free life.But, while I was still dreaming, my mother said nervously, "Why? You must have said something wrong! You bumped his head and damaged his intelligence because of the accident. You've already apologized, but why didn't he forgive you? Did he not want to repay?" The witch thing was too difficult for ordinary people to accept, so Alva made up such a lie for me to explain my si
(Abbi's POV)"Sorry, I was too scared to see you. Shortly after your accident, I hit my head and was hospitalized for a while. And now, my mind is unclear. I... I'm sorry, Gray. I don't even know how to compensate you."I was too flustered. I looked at the man in front of me, and I didn't know what to do.Mable Bell was dead and took the blame for me. I could no longer deal with him as quickly as before. What could I do? In my current situation, I couldn't think of anything. I was desperate.It was good that Gray was awake now. He looked at me, came closer, and noticed the sweat and flustered expression on my face. The look in his eyes became quite complicated for a while."Did you hit your head?" he asked me.I nodded quickly. "Yes. I've received compensation for saving Leo. But... I upset him. He stopped giving me compensation, but I still have some money in my hand. If you want, I can pay you to make up for it." I explained it in detail.My brain went blank, and I couldn't even tel
(George's POV)It had been three years. That day was the third year that Flora had left this world. I still couldn't accept it.She had already made an appointment to see me in the office. However, she left my world forever. That was too cruel."How! How did she die?" I asked Leo angrily at Flora's funeral.Leo grieved too. He looked down, not answering my question, and occasionally coughed. He was still severely injured.It was an accident no one expected. When I thought back on that time, it felt like a nightmare.I spent a year in the dark until the following year. My former assistant got married and pregnant, and the new assistant took over. Linda. And she saved me from the darkness that I was in. she was a beacon of light that pulled me out of the abyss I was falling in.When I first saw her, I thought Flora was back, but she wasn't Flora. Still, she stayed by my side and did things Flora couldn't.A year later, we were in a relationship. I was healed. I was doing okay. And I was
(Flora's POV)When Abbi Miller left me the note with George's phone number, I thought she would return. After all, I knew she liked Leo from the jealousy in her eyes, and she wanted to destroy the relationship between Leo and me. Otherwise, she wouldn't do this much.As expected, Abbi Miller came within a few days. Her high-pitched voice sounded urgent outside the house. "Flora! I've come to see you, Flora!"I looked outside the window and found Nick stopping Abbi Miller from coming inside. It wouldn't be that simple for her to see me and get some information out of her. However, I decided to see her and said, "Let her in, Nick; I don't think she'll do anything to me, will she?"Nick hesitated and said, "But Leo said—""I will explain everything to Leo. Even if I am in prison, you have to let someone visit me, right?" I immediately interrupted Nick."I need to call Leo and ask for his permission first," replied Nick.I was sick of hearing Leo's name, and now that he was finally gone,
(Leo's POV)Flora treated me very well that night, looking at me with a smile all the time. Even though there was still no love in her eyes when she looked at me, the smile on her face was still so beautiful. I couldn't help but ask her, "Why?"Flora replied, "Maybe it's because we already agreed, so I hope I shall be free soon. Besides, let's be honest with each other. I don't want you to stop Abbi Miller from telling me about the past, so let's discuss it, shall we?"I frowned, hearing her answer. I knew there must be a reason for her being so lovely to me. "I'm sorry, Flora. I'd love to agree to your request, but I think starting over is the best thing for us. Many unpleasant things have happened in the past, and Abbi Miller wants to destroy our relationship. That's why she deliberately mentioned all those terrible things."I know I deprived her of the right to see the truth, but the fact would separate the two of us, and I couldn't let that happen.Fortunately, Flora didn't pry fu
(Flora's POV)My plan had failed. I originally wanted Abbi Miller to take my place and stay with Leo; when he found out how good she was, he might let me go. I didn't expect he would hold her for less than a minute before he discovered the woman he was holding was not me. How on earth did he find out? Perhaps, because he really loved me and knew me well, he knew my body like the back of his hand? Unfortunately, I didn't share the same love for him."Why? Why would you do such a thing?" He was baffled as to why I did it.Yet I knew I was not confused but wanted to push him away, "Aren't prisoners usually rebellious? I just want to try to behave and get myself a reduced sentence. Besides, Abbi Miller likes you so much, so I thought that she might try for a chance to be with you. But it looks like you found out after all.""I am your husband! Why are you pushing me into another woman's hands?" he asked in a tone full of surprise, and his voice was slightly raised.I had never seen him lo
(Flora's POV)"Flora, Flora! Wake up!" I heard Betty's gentle voice waking me up. I was relieved that it was her and not someone else waking me up, considering that I was stark naked. I had fallen asleep with my mouth submerged below the surface of the water, although I could still breathe through my nostrils. It seemed that Betty was looking for me and could not find me anywhere and thought to check the bathroom. I sat up straight and realized that the water had become cold. Betty hurriedly helped me get out of the tub, grabbed a clean towel, patted me dry, and got soaked in the process."I'll go change my clothes," she said.I thought it was useless for her to run to the servant's quarter and change, so I suggested that she get out of the wet clothes right here itself. "No need. You can take off your clothes and let them dry on the balcony. I'm sure it won't take long as it's hot right now. You can wear my camisole, what do you think?"Leo did buy me a lot of sexy pajamas, which w