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“What does a girl with no experience in the real world know?” one of Archie’s friends asked, thinking, ‘An outsider has casually made a remark, yet Archie has actually followed through with it.’”
Another friend asked Archie, “You’re not serious about this, are you?”
People from their background had been exposed to everything from a young age–there was never a shortage of girls for sex. Archie had never officially had a girlfriend, but he was far from inexperienced.
Yet, under his friend’s scrutinizing gaze, Archie uncharacteristically flushed and admitted, “Yeah, I’m serious.”
From the moment Nyx had saved him from falling off the horse, he had felt like he had found his true love–he was completely hooked.
If Nyx was willing, he truly wanted to have a proper relationship with her and never fool around again.
“You must be insane.” His friend shook his head repeatedly.
Sure, that girl was beautiful and had an elegant presence, but they thought her background was way too poor–there was no way she was a match for Archie.
They couldn’t help but sneer, “Just don’t regret it later.”
They thought, ‘What woman could compare to actual, tangible benefits? Giving up prime real estate just to make a woman happy–it is no different from a king giving up on his kingdom just to amuse a consort.
It wasn’t just his friends laughing at him–even Archie’s own parents thought he had been bewitched, as Archie stopped drinking, stopped going to clubs, stopped traveling around for fun, and spent all his free time with Nyx.
Worried Archie was being scammed, Archie’s parents thoroughly investigated Nyx’s background. When they found out she was just a poor but pitiful girl and not a bad person, they were finally reassured.
If Nyx could truly make Archie settle down, that would be a blessing for them. On top of that, she was his lifesaver–they were more than satisfied with her.
The Cook family didn’t care about social status or arranged marriages. As long as Archie liked someone, he could marry whomever he wanted.
Nyx gradually noticed Archie’s feelings. Not wanting him to waste his efforts, she told him bluntly, “There’s no way we can be together. You’re a great person, but I just don’t have those kinds of feelings for you.”
She had already obtained her ID card and phone, paid market–rate rent to Archie, and even settled the legal fees. She was doing her best to draw a clear boundary between them.
During this time, Archie had helped her a lot, more than enough to repay her life–saving favor. Archie was deeply hurt.
Yet, since this was his first time earnestly pursuing someone he liked, he wasn’t willing to give up so easily. “We’ve only just met–you don’t need to rush to a conclusion. Can’t you give me a chance?”
He considered himself good–looking, rich, and not a playboy. At the very least, he had no crazy exes or illegitimate children to bring her trouble.
Having been idolized by fangirls for so long, he was extremely confident in his charm. He truly didn’t understand why Nyx wasn’t interested in him.
Nyx straightforwardly told him, “Actually, I’m already married.”
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Archie eredity, dundouded.
After a long silence, he couldn’t help bw presa hand to hus forehead and laugh. “You’re not about to tell me you even have kuds, are your to that why you read a place for the people
Before Nyx could respond, he duck his head to himself. Alright, soy lying to me. Fren if you want to reject me, don’t come up with such a ridiculous exw You’re making me look like a foot
If Nyx were really married, there was no way his parents wondre’t have found out. They would have draggert him home by the ear instead of letting him pester a married women. Archie didn’t believe is for a second.
“We don’t have kids yet, Nyx sighed helplessly. “Pan I really am married. To not lying?”
“Then where’s your husband? Archie pressed on “You’ve wffered so much, being bullied by that family all this time, and your husband hasn’t stepped in to protect your
If such a useless man truly existed, then Archie wouldn’t hesitate to steal her away
Unable to explain, Nyx could only vaguely say, “My husband is far away, but he’s on his way to find me. He’ll be here soon.” After all, traveling from one world to another took time.
No matter how much she explained, Archie still didn’t believe her. Unless he saw the man with his own eyes, he would assume Nyz was making excuses to deceive him.
But whether it was because Nyx’s firm rejection had hurt him or made him realize he had no chance, Archie didn’t appear before her again for several days.
Nyx enjoyed a few peaceful and leisurely days.
Using her Intelligent Brain, she gathered evidence on the human trafficker and anonymously reported it to the police, aiding them in bringing the criminal to justice. She also worked with a lawyer to nullify the adoption and officially remove her household registration from the family.
At this point, she no longer considered herself an Earth resident, and household registration wasn’t particularly important to
her.
But it was a symbol of her complete break from that family, making it deeply significant.
After completing the procedures, Nyx treated herself to a feast to celebrate.
Unfortunately, her appetite wasn’t big enough. Despite her best efforts, she barely made a dent in the dishes.
With no one to help her finish the food, she packed up the leftovers into her Space Button, feeling nostalgic about dining with her mates.
She wondered when Theon and Erik would arrive.
More than anything, she wished for the two worlds to merge soon so she could return home and reunite with all her mates.
At noon, a dilapidated old house had poor lighting, filled with clutter and garbage. Even in broad daylight, the interior remained dim.
“Fabian, can we delay a few more days? Look, my dad and uncle aren’t home; I don’t know anything.” A blond–haired teenager stood timidly by the door, smiling obsequiously at the debt collector.
He was Yella, the son of the balding man, and Nyx’s so–called younger brother.
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With his family either arrested or detained, he was the only one left in the house. Since he was underage and hadn’t. participated in the human trafficking or gambling, he managed to escape legal trouble.
But living alone, he was constantly on edge. After days of anxiety, the debt collectors finally came knocking.
Fabian was the divorced man who had paid 150 thousand dollars in bride price to marry Nyx.
He wasn’t someone to be trifled with–his face was thick with muscle, exuding menace. He showed no kindness to the balding man’s son, slapping him hard across the face. “Delay my ass.”
By now, everyone knew this family had been ruined by gambling. There was no money left–only debts.
That 150 thousand dollars was likely gone for good. Fabian needed to act fast and find anything valuable in this house to sell, hoping to recover at least a fraction of his losses.
“No, please don’t, Fabian.” Yella watched in horror as he barged into the house and started ransacking it, sweating in panic. There really was money hidden in a cabinet–his grandmother’s savings. If it got taken, he would have no way to survive. But what he feared most came true. Fabian smashed open the cabinet, revealing stacks of cash, bankbooks, and some gold and silver jewelry.
Without hesitation, he began moving everything out.
“Please, Fabian. Go after Nyx instead.” Yella tried to block Fabian. “Didn’t you pay 150 thousand dollars to marry her? She ran away–you should be looking for her. Just force her into marriage. She’s your wife.”
“Fuck off!” Fabian spat in disgust. “She’s been taken by some nepo kid–she’s not worth 150 thousand dollars anymore.”
Yella shrank back. “T–then… maybe she can pay you back…”
Before he could finish, Fabian’s large palm slapped him again. “Trying to use me, huh?” Still, he had to admit–it was worth a shot.
He needed to see if he could squeeze some money out of Nyx. The valuables in this cabinet weren’t even close to 150 thousand dollars, so the rest had to come from her.
Fabian’s eyes flickered with calculation. He thought, ‘Now that Nyx has a rich man backing her, she wouldn’t care about such a small sum. As long as I cause her some trouble, she would surely pay me to avoid trouble.‘
Without further ado, Fabian ignored the sobbing Yella, carried off the cabinet’s contents, and gathered a few men to head straight for Nyx.
The security at the upscale residential area was tight. Unable to enter, they hid from the guards and staked out the area outside.
Not far away, in a hidden corner, Archie sat in his car, narrowing his eyes as he observed the group of shady–looking men. He recognized Fabian as the man who wanted to marry Nyx.
There was no doubt in him that they were here for Nyx, and they didn’t come with good intentions.
Archie immediately made a call, summoning his bodyguards. But with some thoughts of his own, he instructed them not to act just yet.
The bodyguards, of course, followed his orders, hiding in and waiting for the right moment to strike.
Fabian and his group had no idea. They had been baking under the sun all afternoon. It wasn’t until dusk that they finally
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spotted Nyx
