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I took a deep breath and looked mockingly at Violet as she followed me in,
“So eager, are you? Couldn’t even wait for me to leave first?”
A flash of embarrassment crossed her face before she quickly replaced it with an innocent
expression,
“What are you talking about, Selena? Thaddeus had the housekeeper put these away. I didn’t do
anything.”
I laughed coldly, pointing to the footprint on my dress,
“Was this the their work too?”
“So what if it was me?”
She suddenly lowered her voice, a vicious gleam in her eyes, while pretending to back away in fear.
“Please, just let me go, Selena.”
With that, she suddenly cried out and pretended to fall backward.
Thaddeus rushed in just in time to catch her.
Violet immediately clutched her stomach and began sobbing,
“Thaddeus, I didn’t do anything, but Selena pushed me… Thank goodness you came, or the baby might have…”
“I didn’t push her!” My throat tightened as I instinctively tried to explain.
A violent glint flared in his eyes as he lunged forward, grabbing my throat and slamming me against
the wall.
“You think I’d believe you? You think Violet would use our baby to frame you? When did you
become so vicious!”
His grip was terrifyingly strong. I could barely breathe as I struggled to squeeze out a few words.
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“I really… didn’t…”
“Enough! I don’t want to hear your excuses!” He laughed bitterly, throwing me heavily to the floor. “Go back to Lockhart Family to be the princess! Don’t come back until you realize your mistakes!”
I stumbled to my feet, staring at him in disbelief.
At eleven at night, he was throwing me out?
I remembered how, in the past, he would insist on accompanying me even for a late–night walk.
Now, he stood with his chin raised, not even willing to spare me a glance.
How many times had he mad at me today because of Violet?
No matter what I say or do, it’s always wrong in his eyes.
And today was supposed to be the day we got our marriage license.
I closed my eyes, then left without even taking my clothes, fleeing that suffocating place without looking back.
As soon as I returned to Lockhart Estate, My phone rang.
It was a video from Violet.
I knew I shouldn’t open it, but my finger pressed play uncontrolled.
In the video, Thaddeus was tenderly embracing Violet, his eyes closed as he gently kissed her forehead, his face full of contentment and affection.
His voice carried a touch of regret,
“Violet, if I had met you earlier, I would never have been with Selena. You’re so talented in medicine, so pure and ambitious. What about her? He relied on Lockhart’s name to get away with everything,loafs around all day.”
“The Blake family has been doctors for generations. If I had really married her, she would have ruined our reputation sooner or later!”
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Every word was like a poisoned needle, precisely stabbing my most vulnerable spots.
Violet had easily become his personal student thanks to her family’s connections, and he called her
his “little sister“.
That was what he called “talented.”
Meanwhile, I had given up my family resources, starting from the bottom and working my way up
to become investment director at Lockhart Enterprises.
In his eyes, that was “loafs around all day.”
So in his heart, I was never worth anything.
How could he ever have truly loved me?
I put down my phone, tears soaking my pillow.
The sky was just beginning to lighten,Archer’s call came through.
“My dear,sleep well?”
His voice couldn’t hide his excitement.
“I just landed in Milan. I was so excited I couldn’t sleep during the entire flight. I still can’t believe you actually married me.”
His tone suddenly softened,
“Wife, I already miss you. How about you?”
Wife?
That word snapped me back to reality.
That’s right–yesterday, in my anger, I had gotten my marriage certificate with Archer,
“Wife? Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you… having regrets?”
His voice full of wronged.
“No,” I answered softly.
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Archer and I had grown up together. Though I wasn’t sure if he truly loved me, at least I knew him
well.
The Reynolds family was a suitable match for mine–equals in status and wealth.
There was an audible sigh of relief on the other end of the phone, his energy immediately returning,
“I’m coming back tomorrow! We’ll pick out wedding rings! The certificate is legal, but we couldn’t skip the proposal or the wedding ceremony as well!”
“Just focus on being the most beautiful bride. Leave everything else to me.”
I couldn’t help but smile, agreeing to his plans.
That was Archer.
With him, everything would be taken care of. All I had to do was follow along.
As for Thaddeus…
In my memories, it was always his hurried back walking away. Even getting the marriage certificate was my initiative.
Back then, he had frowned and said“It’s only five years. Isn’t it a bit be earlier?”
The difference between being loved and not was so clear.
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