Chapter 10
She nestled against his chest, voice honey–sweet as she spoke.
“Elliott, I heard everything you said last night.”
“Daniella doesn’t deserve your love. Let me take care of you instead, alright? I won’t be useless like her. I’ll give you a healthy and beautiful child.”
This time, Elliott didn’t didn’t fall for her sugar–coated words.
He kicked her off the bed, his face cold as he stood up to get dressed.
“Joanna, I was just playing with you.” his voice devoid of warmth.
“The only person I’ve ever loved, from beginning to end, is Daniella. Being with you was just a way to get
back at her.”
His gaze darkened.
“From now on, I’m going to change. If you dare to ruin our relationship again, I won’t show you any
mercy.”
He threw a check in Joanna’s face.
Without another word, he threw on his coat and stormed out the door.
Last night, Elliott had finally realized something.
In this world, he could afford to lose everything–but not Daniella.
He had to find her. No matter what it took!
After much wandering, I finally returned to my long–lost hometown.
Everything here was just as it had been.
It felt as though time had pressed the pause button.
Even though I hadn’t returned in so many years, the town still looked exactly the same memories.
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“When you get into Harvard, all of we were so happy for you. Lonning you now, you must have made quite a name for yourself in the big ey, rig
“four mother must be so proud of you.”
Seeing the neighbor sund’s kind face, I couldn’t help but lower my head in entarrassment.
I was the first person in this small town to be accepted into a prestigious university.
At the time, everyone, incinding myself, believed that I was destined for a brilliant future
I would give my mother a better life, and I would have a happy family,
But fate is unpredictable.
At the crossroads of life, I chose to marry Elliott.
And for that decision, I had sacrificed ten years of my youth and lost two precious lives.
I chatted with the auntie for a while, carefully skirting around the worst parts of my story.
When she learned that my mother had passed away, a look of sorrow appeared on her face.
I couldn’t help but shed tears as well.
“I always feel like I killed my mother.”
“If I had noticed her condition sooner, if I had hidden the news of the child’s death, if I hadn’t married Elliott and instead worked to earn her medical bills, none of this would have happened.”
The auntie patted my shoulder and held me in her arms.
“Actually, your mother called me a few years ago.”
“She knew that you weren’t happy after marriage. She cried and told me that she was sorry for you–that she had dragged you down…”
She tightened her grip on me. “Daniella, you’ve grown up now, and I don’t have much advice to give, b remember this: a mother never stops loving her child. Your mother would never blame you. She only wanted you to be happy.”
And just like that, the dam broke.
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Chapter 11
