hapter 9
Mom came over with breakfast and saw me looking down at my phone, and asked in confusion, “What’s wrong? Is there something going on?”
I shook my head and didn’t reply to Miah’s message.
I didn’t believe a word she said, and I didn’t want to have any involvement with the past anymore.
After the wedding was over, let’s go change our phone numbers.
Anyway, I didn’t have many friends, so changing my number wouldn’t make much difference, but it would save me a lot of trouble.
I had just taken a bite of breakfast when the doorbell rang at home.
Mom muttered as she went to open the door, “Who is it so early in the morning? Didn’t Leon just send a message saying he hasn’t left yet?”
Soon, she came in holding a cup of milk tea.
“Who ordered takeout?”
She carefully glanced at the name on the note.
“Princess Celia… Oh, Celia, the milk tea that you ordered has arrived. Mom will put it next to you, okay? You should still drink less of this kind of thing. If you want to drink it, let Auntie make it fresh for you.”
Mom placed the milk tea in front of me and then turned around and left the room.
My heart was beating faster and faster, and my nails were deeply embedded in the palm of my hand.
I didn’t order takeout at all today, and I never write my name on my order.
Princess Celia was the name Lucas used to order takeout for me to cheer me
But until now, it has been a long time since I last used it.
Did he know that I came home?
But how did he know the address of my house?
- up.
I dared not think too much, I took the milk teacup in my hand and glanced at it, but it only strengthened this idea.
Even though the taste is the same as what I used to love drinking.
less ice, no
sugar.
I took a sip by inserting a straw, and the sweet aroma of milk spread in my mouth.
Tears couldn’t help but fill up the eyes.
The makeup artist was startled and quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe my tears.
“Miss Zhou, please don’t cry. The foundation that you painstakingly applied will smudge.
Morn rushed over when she heard the sound and saw the situation, comforting me in a flustered manner, “Why is Celia crying? Is it because you don’t want to get married? If you don’t want to, then forget it, Mom won’t force you. It’s just that your dad thinks Leon is a good person and that’s why he arranged this match for you. Our family’s company is doing fine now, and you don’t need to have a marriage alliance. If you don’t want to get married, then don’t, my dear, don’t cry.
I didn’t want to worry about my family, so I forced myself to suppress my emotions.
As my chest was still convulsing, the makeup artist began applying makeup.
“Mom, don’t worry, I just can’t bear to be away from you and dad, I’m fine.”
Mom saw that I was fine and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“I was so scared, but don’t worry, Mom has already talked to the Holt family. After the wedding, you should back home first and gradually build a relationship. Once the relationship is stable, then
you can live together.”
She was not confident in me being alone to do makeup, so she stayed by my side.
Until the makeup was finished.
Until Leon came to pick me up for the wedding.
This was the first time I saw him, yet there was a strange sense of familiarity.
The whole person was extremely gentlemanly, completely different from the impression I had of a spoiled rich person..
Sure enough, my dad had a much better vision than me.
We had no communication throughout the entire process.
We arrived at the hotel.
After he got out of the car, he picked me up in front of everyone.
I was so scared that I reached out and tightly wrapped my arms around his neck.
The slight smile at the corner of the man’s lips fell into my eyes,
ny eyes, and my heartbeat couldn’t help but quicken a bit.
The Holt family’s bodyguard is not on the same level as the hotel security; they quickly dragged the person out in just a few moves.
I watched him in unprecedented misery and distress, coldly observing.
As soon as he completely disappeared, I turned around without hesitation and exchanged the rings.
The little episode at the wedding quickly turned the page amidst the laughter of the host.
After the wedding was over and the guests were entertained, Leon reminded me to go and deal with
Lucas‘ matter.
I nodded and lifted my skirt as I walked out of the hotel, watching the man in front of me with a calm and generous demeanor.
Lucas s
sat by the roadside; his face covered in blood.
As soon as he saw me appear, he immediately gritted his teeth and charged towards me.
The knees knelt straight in front of me.
“Celia, listen to me, I was a jerk before, but now I realize that I was wrong. Please give me a chance, please let me make it up to you, can you?”
“I also brought you the necklace that Miah stole, look!”
He unfolded his palm, revealing the necklace.
But now he changed his mind, this gift had already lost its meaning.
It didn’t matter anymore who it fell into.
I found everything Miah wore and every man she loved disgusting.
Seeing that I didn’t react, Lucas became completely anxious.
“I truly know I was wrong. After you left, I also watched the surveillance footage at home. That you didn’t lay a finger on her at all. It was all her staging a show, and it was my lack of trust in you that led me to be deceived. It’s all my fault, and you can blame me, but please give me a chance to make it up to you!”
“We have known each other for ten years, growing up together. We had agreed to step into the realm of marriage, have you forgotten?”
Upon hearing this, I nodded heavily.
His gaze quickly darkened.
coldly said, “Yes, just pretend that I forgot, it’s fine that I was the first one to change my mind, right? Think whatever you want.”
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“As you can see, I got married. I have said that we are over and there is no need for any further
contact.”
As soon as the words fell, he anxiously took out a photo album from his pocket.
The 9,998 photos inside were printed exquisitely, like a miniature version of the book I burned.
Without waiting for him to speak, I snatched it directly from his hand and threw it into the lake in the distance.
He was startled and quickly realized he wanted to retrieve it.
He suddenly leaped into the lake.
Unfortunately, the photo album had long disappeared.
Just like our relationship, it is also impossible to salvage it.
Watching him drenched all over, in a sorry state, as he crawled out of the lake, I said the final words expressionlessly.
“Lucas, we have never been officially together, but today I am giving you a formal farewell. Stop making a scene, don’t make me hate you. Let the past ten years stay in memories.”
“Don’t ruin the last bit of goodness you have in my heart.”
After saying that, I left without looking back.
Leon was waiting for me right outside the hotel.
I got in the car with him and sped away in Lucas’s desperate gaze.
Goodbye, my ten years.
