When Love Fades to Ashes

When Love Fades to Ashes

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Sophie Queen and William Locke were engaged for four years when Lily Manse, a woman whom William's been in a one-sided infatuation with, returned to the country. Every day, William would feed her and accompany her until she fell asleep. One day, Lily schemed to have both herself and Sophie poisoned by toxic gas, and she was happy when William kicked Sophie away to come to her rescue. Despite all this, Sophie refused to shed a single tear, but instead chose to silently disappear from his life. Yet, for some reason, William would later have Lily thrown into jail just so Sophie would give him another chance…

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Chapter 1

One morning, Sophie Queen sat in her bedroom, speaking on the phone with her aunt, Julia Queen.After thinking for a long time, Sophie finally said, "I've made up my mind, Aunt Julia. I will return in a month and marry Elliot.""Finally! I've been waiting for you to say this for so long!" Julia exclaimed."You and William were engaged for four years, but there were never any plans to finalize the marriage, and I know how much you suffered at the hands of those jerks."On the other hand, Elliot's been your neighbor since you were kids and would protect you the moment he found out you were in danger. He even asked me about how you're doing a few days ago!"Looks like your parents were right when they thought he'd be the perfect match for you!"Though initially surprised by the news, Julia soon laughed in relief, happy that her efforts to persuade Sophie into marrying Elliot hadn't been in vain.She quickly hung up and prepared to call Ariana Mott, Sophie's mother, and Elliot to sh...

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24 Chapters
Chapter 1
One morning, Sophie Queen sat in her bedroom, speaking on the phone with her aunt, Julia Queen.After thinking for a long time, Sophie finally said, "I've made up my mind, Aunt Julia. I will return in a month and marry Elliot.""Finally! I've been waiting for you to say this for so long!" Julia exclaimed."You and William were engaged for four years, but there were never any plans to finalize the marriage, and I know how much you suffered at the hands of those jerks."On the other hand, Elliot's been your neighbor since you were kids and would protect you the moment he found out you were in danger. He even asked me about how you're doing a few days ago!"Looks like your parents were right when they thought he'd be the perfect match for you!"Though initially surprised by the news, Julia soon laughed in relief, happy that her efforts to persuade Sophie into marrying Elliot hadn't been in vain.She quickly hung up and prepared to call Ariana Mott, Sophie's mother, and Elliot to sh
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Chapter 2
Unfortunately, Sophie now realized she had failed to warm William's stone-cold heart.Ultimately, Sophie headed back upstairs without apologizing to Lily."Uneducated wench… She should just die in her old poor neighborhood!" Gloria gently patted Lily's shoulder while hurling insults at Sophie.William squinted, and his brow furrowed as he held Lily in his arms, feeling uneasy about Sophie's abnormal behavior.After that, Sophie was left alone in her room, the darkness making it impossible to read her expression.The roar of William's car engine slightly hurt her ears.That was the first time in four years she had seen William panic.She brought out her first aid kit and was halfway through tending to the blisters she had gotten from the fiasco when her phone rang.The call was from an unknown number.When she answered, Lily's voice sounded. "It hurts so much, William. After we go to the hospital, will you take me out to race in your car like you used to whenever I'm in a bad m
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Chapter 3
"Sophie! What are you doing?!" William rushed over in a panic and pushed Sophie aside. Dropping to his knees, he anxiously checked Lily's injuries.Sobbing, Lily extended her ring finger, which bore the unmistakable signs of being pulled—marked by a deep red laceration."I did what you asked. I apologized to Sophie, but she lost it when she saw the ring. She insisted I take it off and tried to snatch it from my finger when I refused!"I know I have a bad temper, but you know I'd never lie, right? I just don't understand… Why would Sophie do something like that after I apologized?" Lily bit her lip, struggling to hold back her tears, stubborn yet delicate.Heartbroken, William gently stroked Lily's head and wiped away her tears. "It's all right, Lily. I'll take you to the hospital—or anywhere you need to go. I'll do whatever it takes."Lily's eyes brightened. "Really?""Of course!"William turned to Sophie with a cold expression. "Since when did you become so violent? I gave
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Chapter 4
"Hi Sophie. Alena originally promised she would perform with me at my next competition, but she accidentally injured her foot and asked you to perform for her instead."Lily deliberately paused mid-sentence.Sophie was shocked, only just realizing that the person Alena had mentioned was Lily.However, Sophie couldn't muster a friendly act, nor did she want to waste any time on Lily. "I'm busy."Seeing Sophie's cold response and noticing that she was about to close the door, Lily quickly stopped her and dropped her goody-two-shoes act."You can't back out! You've already promised her!" Lily snapped."We don't have the right synergy, so we wouldn't perform well together. More importantly, I'll be busy that day, and I'll have one of my apprentices replace me," Sophie retorted.Lily sneered, her disdain evident as she asked, "Are you afraid?"At that moment, William appeared after hearing the commotion.Lily immediately switched back to her pitiful persona, pursing her lips and cl
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Chapter 5
Sophie and Lily were the only two in the practice room.Lily was playing the piano so aggressively that it produced an unpleasant buzzing sound. Stomping her foot as she stood up, she hurled a thick chunk of piano sheet music at Sophie."Your rhythm's off again! Are you sure you're as good a dancer as they say?"Sophie hissed in pain and covered her bruised forehead. She gave Lily a cold stare. "That's it! I've had enough of you!"Lily wasn't actually complaining about Sophie's rhythm, but about her irregular movements. She would even accuse Sophie of being lazy if the latter needed to drink some water during breaks.What was worse, Lily would sometimes whip Sophie with a cane on purpose.One day, Lily deliberately threw away the warm water Sophie had brought in a thermos while Sophie was on her period.When Lily saw that Sophie was in pain, she fetched a bucket of cold water from the washroom and poured it all over her.Gleefully, Lily claimed she was only trying to help Sop
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Chapter 6
Sophie did not want to expose Lily's antics, nor did she want to deal with William's nonsense. All she wanted was to leave that place and never see William again.When she arrived home, Sophie took out her phone and looked at her marked calendar."Only four more days left… That's also the day Lily will be performing."William had just brought in a glass of warm milk when he noticed Sophie's phone. He grabbed it and stared at the mark Sophie had made on her calendar in a momentary daze.Then, he seized Sophie's hand and demanded, "What's this?!"Calmly, Sophie retrieved her phone and replied, "I'm marking the day Lily's going to perform."William wasn't convinced. "Why would you mark the days leading up to it?"Sophie appeared calm on the outside, but inside, she was seething with frustration.A thought suddenly struck her, and she said, "It's going to be our anniversary soon. Have you forgotten already?"William's face softened when he realized that Sophie still loved him, tha
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Chapter 7
Sophie had left her phone in her coat, but when she removed her makeup, she ended up losing the coat entirely.Just as she thought it might be an ordinary prank, she caught a whiff of something unpleasant, and a sense of alarm shot through her.Looking up, she saw thick white smoke spreading throughout the dressing room.Beads of cold sweat formed on her forehead. Breathing became difficult, as though something heavy was pressing on her chest.Her vision began to blur, and her limbs started to grow numb.Fear surged within her. She struggled to pull her shirt up to cover her nose and desperately began knocking on the door.Suddenly, just as tears of despair rolled down her cheeks, the door swung open.Clinging to the hope of survival, she continued screaming for help, trying to see who had come to her rescue.Her heart sank when she saw that it was Lily, who had returned to the room.Fearing that William would discover she had locked Sophie inside, Lily panicked and decided to
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Chapter 8
William could hear the wailing sirens of the firetruck as he escaped with Lily.The firemen quickly surrounded the scene.One of them asked, "Is there anyone else in there?"William's body was tense, his face pale, and his knuckles were white from gripping Lily too tightly.In a frantic voice, he replied, "Yes! My fiancée's still in there!"William released Lily and instinctively wanted to rush back into the smoke like a madman, but one of the firemen quickly stopped him."Calm down, sir. There's too much carbon monoxide in there! You can't go back in!"William's eyes were bloodshot. He grabbed the fireman by the collar and shouted, "Let me go! My fiancée's in there!"William was no match for the strength of five firemen. In the end, all he could do was anxiously wait outside.His chest tightened with panic as he watched the firemen go in and out, each time emerging empty-handed.He clenched his chest, trying to calm his rapidly beating heart.'She won't die. She loves me to
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Chapter 9
William had woken up in a hospital bed, while Gloria smiled at the thought of making preparations for his marriage."You've always loved Lily, haven't you?" she asked."Honestly, it's not such a bad thing now that Sophie's dead." Gloria continued. "At least this way, you won't face any backlash for canceling your engagement with her."She added, "You can finally be with Lily without any obstacles!"William's eyes lacked any spark, and his expression remained blank as he spoke hoarsely. "I don't love Lily anymore."Gloria was stunned by his response. "Excuse me?!""Sophie's the one and only woman I want as my wife."Afterward, William dismissed his family from his ward, desiring to be alone with his thoughts.Tears streamed down his face, and he looked so ashen that it seemed as though he had aged overnight.Memories gradually flooded his mind.He recalled how Sophie would study recipe book after recipe book, eager to prepare different breakfasts for him.He remembered how sh
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Chapter 10
William arrived at the crematorium, devastated. He stared at the thick smoke before him, lost in a daze.For the next half hour, he absentmindedly fiddled with his wedding ring, then collapsed, clutching an urn while crying uncontrollably.Since then, William had locked himself in Sophie's room for half the day, forbidding anyone from entering.He had also given up his habit of smoking and racing cars, even going so far as to tip off the police about several illegal racing sites.-One day, William discovered the diaries that had been thrown in the trash. He read through them slowly, each word deepening his grief.He was shattered when he found Sophie's wedding ring hidden in one of the diaries, filled with regret over everything he had done to her.Then, he found the few photos of him and Sophie and stuck them all over his room."Postpone all my appointments tomorrow. I'm going to St. Anne's Church," he ordered.Robin Veers, William's secretary, stared in disbelief. "I though
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