Part 2: The Bride Who Chose His Enemy
For several seconds, Lucas didn’t move. The red marriage certificate in my hand seemed to be the only thing he could see. Behind him, Nathan stopped laughing….
Part 2: The Scalpel She Picked Up Again
Tham Thanh went silent on the other end of the phone. Then she asked carefully: “Your medical license?” “Yes.” “To Niem… don’t tell me you’re planning to…
Part 2: The Secret Marcus Left Behind
I stared at the envelope for so long that Ethan finally looked away. —Open it, Nora. My fingers wouldn’t move. —Did you read it? —No. —Then how…
Part 2: The Son He Never Knew
Daniel Whitmore forgot the award in his hand. For several seconds, he simply stared at Leo. The principal smiled uncertainly. —Mr. Whitmore? No response. Leo stood in…
Part 2: The Thirty-Billion-Yuan Phone Call
At 4:07 that afternoon, Adrian Lewis was sitting in the airport VIP lounge with a glass of champagne in his hand when his phone began to ring….
Part 2: Seven Years Later, He Saw My Daughter
I discovered the pregnancy the morning before our divorce became final. Five weeks. I sat alone in the hospital corridor staring at the report until the letters…
Part 2: He Came Back With the Soup, but I Had Already Chosen My Son
Adrian returned forty-seven minutes later. The lotus soup was still warm. He opened the apartment door quietly because he thought I was sleeping. —Elena? No answer. He…
Part 2: The Next Morning, He Learned His Wife Was Getting Married
I looked at the man in front of me. Three years ago, hearing those words would have terrified me. Now I only felt tired. Co Than released…
Part 2: This Time, I Let Him Keep the Life He Chose
Nobody laughed. Adrián stared at me as if the woman standing in front of him were a stranger. Maybe she was. The Elena he knew would already…
Part 2: The First Time He Touched Me Was When I Was Leaving
I stared at Kieran. —What did your doctor mean? His fingers tightened around the phone. For a man who could negotiate million-dollar contracts without changing expression, he…