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Julian didn’t see it coming and was knocked to the ground by William. It was the first time William lost control, his fists landing with brutal force. If it hadn’t been for the butler rushing in to intervene, Julian might have been beaten to death right there!
Ignoring his injured hand, William just coldly stared at the barely conscious figure on the floor.
“How much do you hate Jane that you keep trying to ruin her?!”
“Did you consider how many people were watching her birthday, how many would see your ‘confession‘? What are they supposed to think of her?!”
“Did
you want her humiliated by the entire world?!”
“No, I’m not ” Julian struggled to his feet, but as soon as he spoke, he coughed up blood.
In the next moment, William kicked him in the chest.
“What do you mean ‘not‘? Julian, let me tell you, if Jane didn’t care about you, you’d have died the day you arrived in England!”
That kick sent Julian crashing back to the ground. William stood over him, his voice laced with malice:
“Let me remind you, today isn’t just Jane’s birthday, it’s the day she learned she’s going to be a mother!”
“BOOM!” Julian’s mind went blank, disbelief washing over him
as he stared at William, “You… what did you say?!”
With a surge of strength from who knows where, Julian sprang to his feet, swinging his fist at William.
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“How dare you! How dare you!”
“How dare you get her pregnant? She’s so young!”
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William remained unmoved, watching as his guards subdued Julian.
“How dare I? Because Jane loves me, and I love her, and we’re raising our child together!”
“Speaking of daring, how dare you lock Jane, with her health issues, in a basement, how dare you beat her almost to death?!”
“The Smith family asked you to help care for the child, and instead, you nearly killed her! How dare you?!”
William watched Julian’s face pale, a cold smile gracing his lips.
“Jane’s pregnant. Because of you, her pregnancy isn’t stable. If you have any sense, you’ll stop bothering her.”
William didn’t care about Julian’s reaction. He discarded his bloodstained jacket and returned to the Black estate. After cleaning himself, he quietly returned to his room. Seeing me cradling my belly, a tender look filled his eyes. He held me close, and we fell asleep together.
When I woke up again, I found myself in William’s embrace. Seeing me awake, he kissed me gently.“It’s all settled.”
The anxiety I’d felt all night lifted. I snuggled closer to him, softly responding with a hum.
Before my pregnancy became obvious, William and I began wedding preparations. The time frame was tight, but we ensured everything was perfect. We first returned to our home
country to get our marriage certificate, then went to take
wedding photos. The thought of capturing moments in wedding attire with the child growing inside me felt surreal.
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Soon, the day of our wedding arrived. The ceremony was simple yet elegant. It was held in my favorite church. The bouquets were our favorite roses and jasmine. William had custom–made my dress. Our wedding favors were carefully selected and packaged by us. To avoid tiring me, we only invited close family and friends.
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From reciting vows to exchanging rings, William and I were intensely focused on every moment. When the announced we could kiss, we embraced passionately, reluctant to part for a long time. In that moment, it was just the two of us.
The wedding was understated yet elegant. It wasn’t until the next day that Julian, far away in our home country, learned about our marriage. The urge to reclaim me remained, but he knew it was impossible.
Whenever he closed his eyes, he heard my words from the recording:“Cutting ties completely is the best outcome.”
But he couldn’t let go. He secretly tried to contact me, accumulating gifts. He clung to the hope that these gifts would win me back. But the truth was, not a single gift had been delivered. Not only the gifts, but even the texts and calls he made never reached me.
He knew why, but he couldn’t accept it.
She was the girl who had once loved him most.
hat was the person he cherished above all.
How had she moved on, marrying and having a child with someone else?
No matter how much he resisted, it was futile.
Ten months later, I gave birth to a daughter. William, once a
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doting husband, became an even more devoted father. Just after our daughter was born, William had already showered her with gifts worth millions. Additionally, we established a charity foundation specifically for her.
On the day of her first–month celebration, guests filled the venue, and the gifts piled up like a small mountain on stage.
Meanwhile, Julian carefully selected a gift for my daughter.
To protect our daughter, we had never shown her face publicly. No photos of her could be found online. Julian only heard from others that she resembled me. Hearing that, a dazed look
crossed his face.
If there hadn’t been misunderstandings, if Olivia hadn’t existed… would we have been together? Would our child have looked just like me?
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