The air in Southport was humid and warm. I felt somewhat dazed as I stood before Southport University.
Walking through the campus, I experienced a genuine sense of rebirth.
During the day, I sat in classrooms, listening attentively and absorbing knowledge. At night, I worked at a small restaurant, serving tables and washing dishes until my back ached and my limbs were sore.
Even so, this exhaustion felt grounding.
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After a month, I gradually adapted to this busy but fulfilling life. That was until I saw Sebastian downstairs at my dormitory.
“Rachel! Why did you do this? Why did you write Viv’s name on the marriage application? Why didn’t you come to the capital?”
His voice was filled with anger and confusion.
I looked at him coldly. “I don’t want a husband whose heart belongs to someone else. It’s disgusting and unbearable!”
He stared at me in disbelief. “How can you talk like this? You weren’t like this before.”
I turned my face away as waves of nausea swept over me. I did not want to look at him for even one more second.
“Sebastian, I just want to study hard and start a new life. Vivian is the one you’ve always wanted, isn’t she? You should treasure each other and stop bothering me.
He ran his hands through his hair in frustration. “What are you talking about? I’ve always
treated Viv like a sister!”
I laughed coldly. “What kind of siblings embrace and steal kisses from each other?”
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Once, I had caught him stealing a kiss from sleeping Vivian–that tender expression was something I would never forget.
A flash of shame crossed his face, then he exploded in embarrassed anger, “Rachel, stop talking nonsense! Viv and I are completely innocent!”
