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Preston’s emotions gradually stabilized, and he nodded like a zombie.
But there was a plan in mind.
When he returned to Selene’s house, he stared blankly at the urn and stack of files placed at the door.
He looked down at the box from a high vantage point, without picking it up, without any other emotions.
He paused for a moment, picked up the box, and dumped it all into the trash can.
Later, he held back the crimson in his eyes and brainwashed himself, “Selene, I will only wait for you for one month. After one month, don’t think about getting back together with me.
Afterwards, he entered the door without looking back.
San Francisco.
During this period, Selene has been preparing for the interview.
She tirelessly studied those unfamiliar office software, while secretly investigating Lucian’s emotions.
Although Lucian was not interested in women, when they were still neighbors, he was very enthusiastic towards her, even to the point of being passionate.
The scorching heat once made Selene doubt whether Lucian liked her.
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But Lucian’s sudden departure abroad left her puzzled, and they never contacted each other again. He only sent her a gift of 8.88 million when she got married, of course, Selene did not accept it.
Lucian loved desserts, liked rabbits, hated black, and disliked women…
Selene looked at the information on the notebook and felt overwhelmed.
Suddenly, a man’s hearty laughter came from behind her. She turned around abruptly and bumped into Lucian.
Lucian was not surprised at all, he just raised an eyebrow in amusement as he looked at her, with a mysterious twinkle in his eyes.
Selene noticed his gaze and quickly covered the notebook, adjusting her emotions and forcing a smile. “Lucian, what are you doing here?”
She clutched the hem of her clothes with both hands, awkwardly avoiding his gaze.
But Lucian leaned in to look at her notebook and joked, “How come Mrs. Hawley has time to come to San Francisco? By the way, how is your relationship with Preston after marriage?”
His eyes were calm, yet with a hint of subtle probing and anticipation.
Selene hesitated for a moment, then answered truthfully.
“The marriage broke down, and they went their separate ways.”
Lucian could not hide his excitement in his tone, he clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, “It’s really a pity, after all, you have been fighting with Preston for so many years, and this is the outcome.”
Selene awkwardly smiled, feeling completely uncomfortable all over.
It seemed that he got the answer he wanted, and Lucian felt completely
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He laughed heartily and found an excuse to leave this place of gossip and
conflict.
New York.
Preston stared at the ashes in the trash can, unable to calm down for most of the morning, occasionally glancing outside.
He hurried out until someone came to collect the garbage, and then he quickly ran out to bring the garbage bag back.
The emptiness in my heart seemed to be instantly filled, when Mira knocked on the door and walked in. She looked surprised to see him holding a trash can, and quickly took the garbage bag from him, comforting him, “Preston, please don’t be like this. Seeing you like this, I am really worried about you. I know Ms. Sutton means a lot to you, but I heard she was talking to someone else…
The sound abruptly stopped, and Mira fell silent.
Her gaze seemed to land on Preston intermittently, as if she was waiting for his reaction.
But little did she know that Preston just nodded and then turned towards the bedroom, pretending as if he hadn’t heard anything.
No matter how hard Mira tried to calm down, she held Preston’s hand and said, “Preston, do you remember what you said to me the day I picked you up from the hospital? You said you would always be by my side, and you would give me the grandest and most brilliant wedding.”
Her eyes sparkled nervously as she added, “You won’t forget, will you?”
Preston’s eyes dimmed, and he looked visibly resistant.
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He did indeed make such a promise to Mira at first.
But now, there are doubts about this matter.
How could he make the same mistake again and again?
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Preston slowly turned around and pulled his hand back, but Mira grabbed it again. Mira pretended as if nothing had happened and said, “Preston, I know you and Ms. Sutton have known each other since childhood, but it is me who is here with you. Are you going to betray me for Ms. Sutton?”
She lowered her head and started to sob.
“I know I can’t compare to Ms. Sutton in terms of companionship, but I truly did love you, unlike Ms. Sutton, who only had ulterior motives for being with you. Preston, do you really want to continue down this path of one mistake after another?”
It was not until now that Preston realized that Mira had been trying to sow discord all along.
Although he had conflicts with Selene in the past, Selene was not always unreasonable. It was actually Mira who was being unreasonable by his
side.
He recalled these years, Selene seemed to have been constantly giving in and tolerating him, while he, on the contrary, continued to make things difficult for her as always.
Now they have been married for three years, and they don’t even have a proper wedding photo.
Selene had jokingly suggested several times, but he resolutely rejected and even mocked her harshly.
Thinking of this, Preston’s eyes welled up with tears.
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He turned on his phone and made appointments with the several wedding photography studios that Selene had mentioned before.
As soon as Selene came back, he immediately took her to take photos.
In the past few days, Preston’s friends have come to invite him out to celebrate his birthday.
But Preston refused without exception.
Until this moment, he suddenly realized that Selene did not like his lack of resilience, so he agreed.
When she left the house, Mira was wearing a bright red backless maxi dress.
Preston seemed to feel a sharp pain in his eyes, and suddenly said coldly, “Mira, don’t wear this dress.”
Mira was puzzled and awkwardly asked, “But you used to say that I looked best in a red dress, that it complemented my skin. Why does it not look good now?”
Preston hesitated for a moment, but suddenly Selene’s figure appeared before his eyes.
That year she was eighteen years old, stunning everyone with a red long dress. Countless people were not impressed by her charm, but only he was. He criticized her with harsh words, but at that time, he was not trying to slander her, but only trying to hide his own feelings of being
moved.
Qriginally, he had fallen in love with her so long ago.
Mira looked at Preston, his face filled with beautiful aspirations. The jealousy in her eyes was almost overflowing, she clenched her fists in envy, her nails almost digging into her skin, her eyes bloodshot.
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“Preston.”
Preston ignored it.
She called out again, and Preston looked at her in confusion.
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“Preston, you are really strange. You clearly like Selene so much, but you always go against her and make her feel uncomfortable. You even pushed her out decisively when I was in danger. I really don’t understand whether you really like her or not.”
Preston looked up, his eyes empty, his mind a mess.
He didn’t understand his feelings for Selene, but so many beautiful moments, her figure appeared clearly in his mind.
He didn’t answer in the end, just softly comforting Mira.
“Mira, you were too tired today. Why don’t you rest at home?”
After saying that, he closed the door and went out.
Just before getting on the car, I received a text message from a friend.
“Preston, this is Selene’s usage record, which perfectly matches the time when you were being treated. Then I checked Mira’s whereabouts during that time period and found out that she was actually in Chicago, not New York. Preston, were you deceived? In fact, it was Selene who treated you and stayed by your side all along. She just didn’t say anything, and the side effects of this treatment are very serious. Selene took a big risk.”
Preston’s hand froze completely as he opened the car door, his breathing becoming rapid.
He couldn’t believe it as he repeatedly looked at the text message, trying to find any hint of doubt.
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No, not at all.
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At that time, he was hospitalized for a depressive episode, already at a point where he had no will to live, he met such a lively and gentle person.
She would comfort herself, accompany herself, tell herself stories when she couldn’t sleep due to the side effects of the medicine, appear to comfort herself in her nightmares, and convince herself time and time again in moments of despair.
It was she who gave herself hope for life.
So when he saw Mira, and she told him that she had been with him, he fell passionately in love with her. He gave her understanding, love, favored her, and accompanied her.
But it wasn’t until this moment that Preston learned of such news.
He trembled as he dialed the phone, hesitatingly asking, “Did she give any reasons for the purchase?”
The other party hesitated for a moment before calmly saying, “She said that the person she secretly admired had depression. She didn’t want to see him give up on himself, but he refused treatment, rejected contact with others, and hated himself and his own voice. That’s why she was willing to be a test subject for this potion.”
The moment the words fell, Preston’s heart seemed to stop for a split
second.
His eyelashes suddenly flickered, and his expression began to look a bit dazed.
The words Selene said when she found out about his depression came to
mind.
“You, look at yourself, as soon as something happens, you become
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lifeless. Come on, pull yourself together and be a man, okay?”
At that time, he thought Selene was provoking him and kicking him when he was down, but now it seems like she was actually trying to motivate him to pull himself together.
But at that time, he really believed it, and his attitude towards Selene
became even worse.
After hanging up the phone, he immediately went to the black market to post a task, hoping to find Selene.
For several days in a row, there was no news at all, and he felt a bit discouraged.
In the past, he used to speak harshly and turn a blind eye to Selene, just because he thought Selene would never leave him. But now, he wants to take the initiative for once.
Even though he knew, Selene would definitely come back.
In the middle of the night, the group where Preston was became lively.
“Oh my God, Preston, do you think Selène has moved on? I saw her today in San Francisco with Lucian, they were laughing and talking together.”
“Are you seeing things? How could Selene possibly like someone else? Besides, isn’t she dead? I told you to read more books, but you didn’t believe me. This is Selene playing hard to get!”
Preston stared at the messages in the group, his eyes turning crimson, and almost immediately booked a flight to San Francisco.
Meanwhile, San Francisco.
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After collecting Lucian’s personal information for four days, Selene finally started to take action. She first went for a job interview at a company, but she was repeatedly rejected.
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Looking at her impressive but inexperienced resume, she fell into silence, feeling gloomy in the coffee shop.
Just as she was preparing to give herself another chance, Lucian sat across from her.
Without waiting for Selene to speak, Lucian whispered, “Selene, aren’t you studying psychology? Why are you interested in my real estate? Or are you deliberately getting close to me? However, you don’t need to be so deliberate, I don’t need you to make an effort.”
