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With reddened eyes, Dave stared at Kate, as if hoping to hear something comforting from her lips.
But it was impossible.
Kate sat at the table, fully aware that if she didn’t make things clear today, they wouldn’t leave. No matter where she went, they would never let her be at peace.
“Do you still want me to go back with you? What are you thinking? After everything you’ve done, do you really think we could ever be together again?”
Dave’s face turned red as he listened, the weight of her words sinking deep into his
chest.
“It was my fault, I’ll change. Will you come back with me? I promise I’ll treat you better than before.”
Kate lost all patience and shot him a sharp
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With reddened eyes, Dave stared at Kate, as
if hoping to hear something comforting from her lips.
But it was impossible.
Kate sat at the table, fully aware that if she didn’t make things clear today, they wouldn’t leave. No matter where she went, they would never let her be at peace.
“Do you still want me to go back with you? What are you thinking? After everything you’ve done, do you really think we could ever be together again?”
Dave’s face turned red as he listened, the weight of her words sinking deep into his
chest.
“It was my fault, I’ll change. Will you come back with me? I promise I’ll treat you better than before.”
Kate lost all patience and shot him a sharp
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glare. “Don’t you get it? I have no feelings. for you anymore and I’m not going back with you!”
Dave understood perfectly well, but he refused to accept the reality.
Kate had been so kind to him before. How could she just stop loving him so easily?
He didn’t understand, nor did he believe it. He pointed at the man sitting next to Kate. “Is it because of him?”
Kate found him completely unreasonable. What right did he have to blame others.
first?
“Who was the one who cheated and
betrayed? We broke up peacefully.”
Dave couldn’t hear it, and in a rush, he moved toward Harry, ready to confront
him.
Kate immediately stepped in front of Harry, blocking him.
Dave stood there, sneering coldly at them.
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“So you’d rather be with him than come
back with me?”
Kate’s expression darkened, her face turning pale. “Why would I go back with you? This is the White family. If you touch him today, tomorrow you’ll be all over the headlines.”
Melanie froze, caught off guard by the words. “The White family that ranked first. in Arkaida?”
Everyone knew the weight of being
number one and it would spark a business war between the Shawn and Ferdinand
families.
Kate had known about Harry’s background all along, but she didn’t want their relationship to be affected by such matters.
Harry looked at Kate and smiled, immediately stepping in front of her to protect her. “It’s fine. I can handle him.”
Harry didn’t even bother showing them any respect. He was ready to call for people
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th him throw them out at any moment.
Can you stop making a scene? Now that trkened m abroad, you still won’t leave me ouldltone? Is it really fun to keep harassing me a famile this? I only feel it’s hypocritical!” Kate youll boke, each word filled with anger. If she
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eightdelanie trembled all over as she watched ould spar daughter. Tears started flowing wn and controllably.
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is it for her? It felt almost surreal, but… lidn’t seem so important anymore.
in you come back with me? I miss you.” lanie put aside her usual sharpness and
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other skathete
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but Kate had never heard her mother speak to her in such a tone, except to Leona.
What she had once longed for now seemed insignificant.
Kate softened her sharpness slightly as she looked at her mother. “I’m not going back. What’s so good about that home?”
She knew her mother wouldn’t want her
to come back for no reason. It was clear-
hmother must have found out that she
was the real daughter.
But everything was too late now.
When she was five, in an attempt to please her mother, Kate gave her favorite Barbie doll to her. Melanie accepted it and Kate was happy all day, until the next morning,
when she saw the doll in Leona’s hands.
At twelve, she had already learned how to make her father happy. They cared about grades, so she studied hard and ranked first. in her class. When she hoped to earn the praise, all she received in return was
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indifference.