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Sebastian’s wound had not yet healed, and the doctor repeatedly advised him to rest, but he insisted on being discharged early.
He spent millions of dollars setting up a confession scene at the most luxurious Rose Manor in Houston.
The manor was filled with Juliet Roses flown in from France, each one handpicked by him; the playlist performed by the band was personally curated by him after staying up for three nights; the fireworks were customized into a starry sky pattern according to Sophia’s preferences, and would bloom her name at the most romantic moment.
He even personally tasted all the dishes, carefully scrutinizing the vintage of the champagne.
Tyrell couldn’t help but tease when he saw his friend like this, “Mr. Malfoy, if I didn’t know any better, I would think you were about to be crowned king.”
Sebastian ignored it and just lowered his head to check the time on his wristwatch – there was still half an hour until the appointment.
However, half an hour passed, an hour passed…
Sophia never showed up.
Sebastian stood on the terrace covered with roses, absentmindedly rubbing the diamond ring in his pocket.
He called Sophia numerous times, but no one answered.
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“Is something wrong? he furrowed his brow, immediately contacting his subordinates, “Check Sophia’s schedule for today.“”
Ten minutes later, the news came….
Ms. Sophia was at Rhine Beauty Club today, where she had a full body SPA, a manicure, and also made an appointment with a hairstylist. She had been there for six hours.
Sebastian was taken aback.
Was she at the beauty salon?
Did you forget the time? But he did remind her yesterday.
He clenched his phone tightly and drove directly to the destination.
Rhine Beauty Club is a top VIP club. When the security guard saw him trying to enter, he immediately stopped him and said, “Sir, please show your membership…”
“Get out of the way! the manager rushed over in a panic, slapping the security guard aside. “Are you blind? This is Mr. Malfoy!“”
Sebastian stormed towards the top private room with a cold expression on his face, but just before pushing the door, he heard laughter coming from inside…
“You really didn’t go to meet that bodyguard, huh? My best friend’s voice was teasing.”
Sophia lazily chuckled, “Go where? Just by looking at his eyes, I knew he was going to confess. How could I possibly marry a bodyguard?”
“But he was so good to you, the best friend teased, “he blocked the car for you, picked flowers for you, even tattooed your name on his tattooed your name on his
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chest…“”
“What does it matter? Sophia sneered. “No matter how good–looking he is, or how nice he is to me, he’s just a gatekeeper. I am now the one Mr. Malfoy has set his sights on, so I must seize the opportunity to marry into a wealthy family.”
Sebastian’s hand froze on the door handle.
My best friend asked again, “Why didn’t you just refuse directly? It’s really unkind to keep someone hanging like that.”
“What do you understand? Sophia’s voice was smug. “He’s good- looking, can fight, and is willing to fight for me. What’s wrong with having one more lapdog? Most importantly….
She suddenly lowered her voice and laughed maliciously: “Elodie likes him, but he likes me. Just thinking about her expression when her beloved thing was taken away, I feel so happy, just like how she used to like wearing white dresses, but when I said I liked them, Dad gave me all her white dresses, and I wore them in front of her every day, forcing her to never love white dresses again!”
Sebastian was struck by lightning.
My best friend seemed interested: “By the way, you haven’t stopped teasing Elodie these years, have you? I heard about her mother’s difficult childbirth…”
“That woman deserved it! Sophia’s tone suddenly sharp, “Who let her mother occupy Mrs. Rowland’s position and not let go? I just. deliberately put some abortion pills in her water before she gave birth… Who knew she was so weak, and ended up losing both lives.”
“Also, Elodie’s scholarship for studying abroad was revoked because
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you reported her for academic fraud?”
“It was just a forged report. Sophia said lightly, “That stupid girl of hers, I framed her, and she threw a big tantrum at home, but it was all in vain, because dad only takes my side.“”
Word by word, like a poisoned blade, the innocent girl in Sebastian’s memory who saved the bird’s nest was stabbed beyond recognition.
The manager asked nervously, “Mr. Malfoy, do you want to go in?”
There was a sudden silence in the compartment, followed by Sophia’s alert voice: “Who’s outside?”
Sebastian closed his eyes and turned away, saying, “Don’t tell her I was here.”
In the black Maybach, Sebastian smoked one cigarette after another.
He remembered what Sophia had just said.
She despised him for being a “gatekeeper” and only wanted to marry into a wealthy family.
She gave
Elodie’s mother, who had been pregnant for ten months, abortion pills, causing her to lose both lives.
She reported Elodie for academic fraud, causing her to lose the opportunity to study abroad.
Amidst the smoke, he remembered Elodie’s eyes, always filled with
sarcasm…
The gritted teeth when she cursed him as a “fool“, the trembling fingers as she bandaged him, the words “Sebastian, I don’t want you anymore” before she slammed the door and left…
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Over the years, the person he held dearly in his heart turned out to be so unbearable.
And Elodie, who was coldly treated by him time and time again….
The real victim was only revealed later.
The cigarette butt burned his fingertips, but he was completely
unaware.
In the distance, the fireworks at Rose Manor went off on time, bursting into a brilliant display of the word “Sophia“.
But the man who should have been looking up at the fireworks was now just smoking one cigarette after another, his heart aching.
He didn’t know why the kind girl from years ago had turned into such at repulsive figure.
“Bang!”
The fist slammed hard on the steering wheel.
He finally realized that he had always loved an illusion.
The girl who saved the bird’s nest never existed – or, in other words,
that
person was not Sophia at all.
The memory suddenly flashed back to the dinner party three years ago.
Sunshine, white dress, the girl on the tree…
Wait a moment.
The sentence that Sophia said suddenly flashed back in
my
mind.
“Just like how she used to like wearing white dresses, but when I
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mentioned that I liked them, Dad gave me all of her white dresses. I wore them every day in front of her, which forced her to never love white dresses again in the future…”
At that time, he asked the waiter who the girl was.
The waiter only said she was the daughter of the Rowland family.
Later, he went abroad to finish the company project, finally finding time to search for her traces, only to learn that the Rowland family had two girls, one wild and unrestrained, a little fairy in the circle, who liked to wear red dresses, and one pure as jasmine, who loved to wear white dresses.
He subconsciously assumed that the Rowland family’s daughter, representing Ms. Sophia.
But now it seems….
Sebastian’s blood froze instantly.
He trembled as he dialed Tyrell’s number: “Help me check the surveillance footage from the garden after the charity gala three years
ago…”
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