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Ken would not let go.“She loves me!She said she would only marry me!She can’t just marry someone else!”
“You’re wrong.”
I raised my hand. The diamond ring on my finger sparkled brilliantly under the lights.“Ken from this moment on,Charles is the only one ever marry.
I took Charles’s hand,our fingers tightly entwined “If you ever truly loved me you should give me your blessing“: Ken felt as if he had been struck by lightning His eyes lost focus. He stumbled back a step,completely shaken.
My father’s face was dark and unreadable. “Mr.Dixon, “he said coldly. Since our daughter has made her decision, you should respect her choice. If you have even a shred of decency leftyou wouldn’t cause a scene like this.”
Ken didn’t seem to hear him His lips trembled and his voice was desperate,almost begging. “Emily..don’t do this. If you marry him,l’ll lose my mind. We have made a promise to marry each other,right?”
I closed my eyes for a brief moment and replied calmly, Go crazy then. Whatever happens to you has nothing to do with me anymore..
Ken tried to say more,but the Watson Family’s security team had forcibly escorted him out of the ballroom.
The atmosphere in the banquet hall was still a bit awkward After Ken was gone,all eyes slowly returned to me.
took a deep breath, steadied myself and stepped forward.I bowed politely to the crowd, my voice slightly hoarse as I said, “Dear guests, we’re truly sorry for the unexpected situation tonight. We didn’t prepare well enough and ended up disturbing everyone’s mood.! sincerely apologize.”
Scattered murmurs of support rose from the crowd Some said, “It’s okay, that
head and sighed, “It must not be easy for you to walk away
kind of trash should be booted out earlier. Some shook their
Just as I braced myself to keep going a warm, steady hand gently pulled me into an embrace
Charles stood beside me wrapped his arms around me and whispered against my ear, Emily all these years, you’ve been through so much.“8
I trembled.My eyes instantly welled with tears.8
“If I had known earlier what kind of life you were living “he paused, then with regret laced his voice he said, “I should have taken you away myself a long time ago.I never should’ve let you waste another day on someone like him.”“ë
Charles always thought I was happy. That was why he was willing to remain in the shadows for so long.He e had thought countless times, that he was a detestable person and stole me away
However,he knew that he could be a detestable person but not me So he waited patiently.
He never realized that his patient would end up causing me to be treated so poorly.
I shook my head gently I said with a trembling voice, It’s not your fault was just in love with the wrong person.”
Charles held me tighter, as if he was trying to piece together the shattered fragments of my heart.!!
you
“I don’t want you blaming yourself for the past, he said, looking at me with such sincerity. “The fact that you survived it all..makes y more worthy of love than anyone I’ve ever known.”
I closed my eyes and leahed against his shoulder.For the first time in a long time.l felt peace.
The atmosphere finally calmed down a bit Guests began saying their goodbyes and my father saw to it that everyone was escorted out one by one
My mother walked over to me with red–rimmed eyes. She pulled me and looked me over carefully. “Did that bastard hurt you anywhere?You poor child…you’ve been through hell,”
She hugged me tightly,patted my back once again as she choked her whisper, “From now on if anyone dares to hurt you again, I’ll fight them to the end.”
My tears burst forth and I hugged her back just as tightly.“Mom,I’m okay now Really. I’m okay.”
The Watson Family’s parents, who were also there, witnessed the whole thing However instead of showing displeasure,their expressions remained calm and their voices were low but authoritative.
Mrs. Watson spoke her tone was soft yet firm. “So,that’s the Dixon Family,huh?If anyone dares stir up trouble at our Watson Family’s engagement banquet they’d better be prepared for the consequences.”
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Mr. Watson’s expression was icy cold.“The Watson Fam
us, we’re not going to just sit back and watch”
