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The Way We Once Were
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After the tragic death of my best friend, I took her younger brother in and treated him like my own. Everyone knew how much Zach Lawson meant to me, so much so that I vowed not to marry because I could not bear leaving him. The day he turned eighteen, he got on one knee and asked me to marry him. With tears of joy streaming down my face, I took the bouquet from him, only to realize they were made of writhing snakes. Everyone laughed at my misfortune. It was an artfully crafted joke, at my expense. Thalia Lewis laced her arm through Zach's and grinned. "Sorry about that, Sydney. It was just an innocent prank. Zach is willing to do anything to make me smile!" Zach gave me a look of utter disgust. "Is this what you think of me? You're my sister! How can you even think of marrying me? This is vile! Is this the reason you took me in? Have you been secretly pining for me since the start?" My whole life had come crashing down around me. I was overcome with shock, misery, and despair, until Connor Grey showed up and asked for my hand in marriage.
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The smile froze on Zach's face, but he quickly regained his composure. "Sydney, I know it'll take you much more than this to forgive me, but I don't mind. It's alright for me."He gestured for me to sit on the sofa, then grabbed the old photo album and flipped through the pages, pausing now and then to point out a photo. He muttered to himself, "Sydney, do you remember this? This was our first time visiting an amusement park together. I was only fifteen at that time…"He could recall every memory contained within every photograph, but if he thought this would change my mind, he was terribly wrong. I did not love him anymore, and no amount of sweet words could change that.He turned to me earnestly. "Sydney, will you please come back?"The next moment, he whipped out a beautiful bouquet of flowers and got on one knee. "Sydney, I love you. My heart has always belonged to you, even if I did not know it at the time. I'm not content being siblings with you. I want us to be something mor
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"Besides, you only took me in because you wanted a cut of my sister's will, didn't you? I promise that as long as you divorce Connor and come back, I'll give you the money."Realization dawned on me, and I chuckled derisively. "Is that what you think? You think I took care of you only because I was after your sister's money?"Zach replied, "Why else? You took me in, looked after me like a brother, slept with me, and even almost agreed to my proposal. I can't think of any other reason why you'd do all these, if not for my inheritance?"Thalia seemed pleased to hear this. She said gleefully, "It was I who talked some sense into Zach. He almost got fooled into thinking you really cared about him!"Was this what Zach thought of me? After all these years, he would still rather believe a random rat's lies than my truth.I gazed at him coldly. "Zach, let me make this clear once and for all: I looked after you and treated you like a brother because I truly cared for you. I have never once
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With that, I turned and kissed my husband.Blushing, Connor picked up the bouquet he had brought with him and handed it to me. "Sydney, these are for you. I have a surprise gift for you as well. Don't be scared, I promise it's something good. Open it."I was shocked to discover that he had hidden a stunning necklace among the petals.Zach was so enraged by this that he lunged toward me, but Connor kicked him before he could get near me. With his arms wrapped around me, Connor turned to glare at Zach. "Can't you tell my wife wants nothing to do with you?"Zach gritted his teeth. He turned to me and shouted, "Sydney, you can't let him treat me like this! Why are you on his side? I'm your brother, for God's sake! Why are you defending an outsider instead of your own brother?"I sneered. "Well, it's simple. Connor would never hide snakes in a bouquet to scare me. You, on the other hand, used me, then cast me aside when you had gotten enough of me! I was an idiot to trust you all these
Last Updated : 2024-12-03The Way We Once Were Chapter 6
Realization dawned on Zach. "I see what you're trying to do, Sydney! That explains why you sold the house and why you just so happened to marry my schoolmate, of all people! You've been treating him like a stand-in for me! You disgust me!"Thalia seemed determined to wreck me even further as she added, "You might not know this, everyone, but Sydney isn't what she seems. She adopted Zach but developed perverse feelings for him. She drugged him one night and slept with him! Her own brother!"She's absolutely vile! I know it's not my place to say this, but I can't stand to see you all, Connor included, tricked by this evil witch!"Connor's friends all cast me looks of utmost revulsion. The entire room erupted into heated whispers."I never pegged her as someone so wicked! What does Connor even see in her?""She fell for her brother? That's disgusting! This is incest! I'm going to be sick!""I was wondering why Connor suddenly decided to marry a woman older than him. Now it all makes
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Zach's angry voice rang out from the other end of the line."Sydney, how dare you block both my and Thalia's numbers? Are you seriously still mad at me?"I bought some designer bags for you while we were away, but Thalia doesn't know it. Please don't stay mad at me. I'm about to reach home soon. Will you please open the door?"I did not reply, which seemingly irritated Zach. "Sydney, I know I was over the line. I shouldn't have locked you in the closet, but I've made up for it by buying you plenty of gifts! Will you please forgive me? Come on, you can't possibly still be mad, can you? Open the door, Sydney."I could hear Zach knocking on the other end of the line. The next moment, he shrieked in horror. "Who the hell are you? Sydney, how can you bring a man home while I'm away? How needy are you?"There was a brief silence as Zach muted himself, but a few minutes later, he returned, sounding even more furious. He roared, "Sydney, what gives you the right?! How can you sell the hou
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She turned and ran out the door but bumped right into Zach, who had heard the commotion. He pulled her into his arms and said tenderly, "You mustn't leave, Thalia! She should be the one leaving!"Then, he strode over to me, raised his arm, and smacked my cheek. "This is for picking on Thalia! You should be ashamed of yourself! She felt so bad for intruding that she bought you a present to thank you, but you took her kindness for granted! How can you destroy her present and even attack her? I've never met anyone more ungrateful!"A searing pain was spreading through my cheek where Zach had struck it. I clutched it and glanced behind Zach, where Thalia was grinning wickedly at me.I did not even attempt to defend myself; I knew Zach would not believe a single word I said.Zach glared at me and hissed, "Why aren't you saying anything? You admit it, don't you? Apologize to Thalia right now, or you and I are done!"I sneered at this. "You and I are already done, Zach. Besides, would yo
Last Updated : 2024-12-03The Way We Once Were Chapter 3
This seemed to snap some sense into Zach. He glared at me and snapped, "Screw that! You're to sleep in the broom closet, Sydney! This is your fault! If you hadn't developed these sick feelings toward me, I wouldn't have to resort to this!"Your belongings are already in the broom closet, anyway. Go buy yourself a mattress. That'll be your bedroom from now on!"The broom closet was just big enough to fit a single-sized mattress, but it was too late to go out and buy one at this hour. This meant I would have to spend the night on the floor. Not only that, but the broom closet was musty and barely even habitable. Years ago, to save Zach, I got into a terrible accident that resulted in a serious leg injury. My leg would hurt for months after that, and I could not sleep a wink from the pain. Zach felt sorry for me and spent countless days researching ways to help me sleep better. He spent a fortune on a new bed for me and picked out the most expensive mattress, duvet, and pillow just fo
Last Updated : 2024-12-03The Way We Once Were Chapter 2
I set the half-empty bowl aside and said curtly, "I don't have any appetite. This is the best I can do. Are you happy now?"This displeased Zach. "Can't you finish the whole thing? You're such a picky eater. Thank goodness Thalia isn't like this."I could not resist a scoff. "Have you forgotten that I'm allergic to chicken?"I could tell Zach was already gearing up to scold me, but he stopped dead in his tracks as realization struck him. "No… Of course I didn't forget! It was a mistake. I'll call a doctor right now. I'll go downstairs and buy you something else!"I shook my head. "Never mind."I could feel my face tingling, and a red rash was beginning to develop over my bare arms. Zach saw this too and said with a frown, "How come you didn't mention it? Why can't you be more careful? Give me a few minutes. I'll go find a doctor right now. I'll be back in a jiffy."All of a sudden, his phone rang, and when he picked up, Thalia's whiny voice rang out, "Zach… My period has come, an
Last Updated : 2024-12-03The Way We Once Were Chapter 1
"Sydney, I promise that once I'm done with this competition, the first thing I'm going to do is fly home and marry you."I hung up the call at the exact moment my adopted brother, Zach Lawson, entered the room. When he saw me hastily putting my phone away, he furrowed his brows in annoyance. "Who were you talking to?"I replied curtly, "Why does it concern you who I'm talking to?"Zach, knowing that I was still mad at him, tried to change the topic. He set down the bag he had brought on the table and said, "Sydney, I know you're mad at me, but I've already apologized. I know I shouldn't have played that prank on you. It was all my fault that you fell and caused your old injury to flare up, but I swear I didn't mean to hurt you on purpose."Thalia thought it would be a fun little prank, and I was just trying to make her happy. I didn't think you'd be so scared of those snakes that I snuck into the bouquet. I didn't think you'd stumble and fall as a result. They weren't even poisonou
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"Sydney, I promise that once I'm done with this competition, the first thing I'm going to do is fly home and marry you."I hung up the call at the exact moment my adopted brother, Zach Lawson, entered the room. When he saw me hastily putting my phone away, he furrowed his brows in annoyance. "Who were you talking to?"I replied curtly, "Why does it concern you who I'm talking to?"Zach, knowing that I was still mad at him, tried to change the topic. He set down the bag he had brought on the table and said, "Sydney, I know you're mad at me, but I've already apologized. I know I shouldn't have played that prank on you. It was all my fault that you fell and caused your old injury to flare up, but I swear I didn't mean to hurt you on purpose."Thalia thought it would be a fun little prank, and I was just trying to make her happy. I didn't think you'd be so scared of those snakes that I snuck into the bouquet. I didn't think you'd stumble and fall as a result. They weren't even poisonou
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