By admin The sky suddenly turned pitch black, lightning striking down like vicious swords.[]
Ryan rubbed his temples wearily, his eyelids twitching with an ominous feeling]]
His assistant asked carefully: “Mr. Mitchell, are you sure about canceling tomorrow’s wedding?“[]
He asked grimly: “Has Stella apologized?“[]
“No, Miss Rivers refuses to back down, and she even said…“[]
The assistant’s voice got quieter and quieter until it disappeared entirely.[]
Ryan’s eyes turned ice cold, his voice carrying bone–chilling frost: “What else did she say?“[]
“She said she did nothing wrong, that Miss Bennett jumped in herself.“[]
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Ryan furiously smashed the glass on his desk, grinding his teeth: “STELLA!“[]
“Nothing but lies! Claire can’t swim and she’s pregnant–why would she jump in to kill herself?!“]
“Go tell her the wedding’s off! If she still wants to marry me, she has to apologize to Claire!“[]
Just then, his phone rang with a special ringtone.
Ryan’s anger subsided somewhat as he drove to the hospital.[]
The moment he reached the fifth floor, he saw Claire crying as she ran past him, racing to her room and burying herself under the covers.
Ryan hurried after her, worriedly taking her hand: “Claire, why are you crying? Did Stella come bother you?“||]
Claire looked at his face, her eyes red and swollen, but stubbornly turned away: “Ryan, we shouldn’t be together anymore. I’m not good enough for you.“]
Hearing this, Ryan instantly panicked and pulled her into his arms.[]
“What are you talking about? Who said you’re not good enough for me? I love you–you’re my only wife!“]
These words seemed to flip a switch, and Claire broke down sobbing in his arms: “Ryan, can you please not have that wedding with Stella? I’m just… so jealous! I want to stand by your side openly too!“]
Ryan looked troubled and stayed silent for a long moment[]
Claire suddenly cried even harder: “If you don’t want to, fine, but I have my pride too. I don’t want to keep hiding like this. Let’s just get divorced. I’ll raise our baby alone!“]
She started to leave.[]
Ryan frantically pulled her back into his arms, patiently coaxing: “Claire, don’t do this… What would I do without you? Even if the
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whole world says you’re no good, I’ll always love you.“[]
“As for Stella… I’ll figure something out. Just give me a little more time, okay?“[]
Claire finally smiled through her tears, asking him pitifully: “Really?“[]
“Really! I swear!” Ryan raised his hand: “I swear I’ll make sure you can stand by my side openly!“[]
“Okay.”
Over the next few days, Ryan stayed glued to Claire’s side to prove his unwavering love for her.[]
He’d cook for her personally, learning different recipes;
He’d tell her bedtime stories every night, gently coaxing her to sleep;[]
He’d even catch her vomit when she felt nauseous, cleaning up after her…].
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Before long, the entire hospital knew that the VIP room on the fifth floor housed a man who was head over heels for his mistress.[]
The gossip kept growing.
“That homewrecker really knows what she’s doing–even a guy like Mr. Mitchell is completely whipped!“[]
“Poor Miss Rivers though, all those years down the drain. Such a shame.“[]
“I really feel bad for Miss Rivers!“]
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Before they could finish, the head nurse quickly warned those gossiping nurses: “Don’t talk nonsense!“]]
But Ryan and Claire, who were passing by, had already heard everything.[]
Claire’s eyes suddenly turned red as she struggled to escape from Ryan’s arms and ran toward the hospital room.
“Claire!“]
Ryan shot a deadly look at those nurses: “If I hear you say that shit again, I’ll make your lives hell!“]
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Everyone present trembled in fear, keeping their heads down.[]
Ryan rushed to the room, frantically knocking on the door.
“Claire, please let me in?“]
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Muffled crying came from inside: “No! I’m just a homewrecker, just a mistress who came between you and Stella! Go away, let’s never see each other again!“]
Hearing Claire’s heartbroken sobs, Ryan’s heart twisted painfully.[]
He was about to comfort her when he suddenly found himself thinking about Stella.[]
He didn’t love Stella, yet he’d publicly announced she was his fiancée.[]
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He loved Claire, gave her wealth and endless affection, even married her legally, but couldn’t publicly acknowledge her.[]
So who was really the third party here?]
While he was lost in thought, there was suddenly a loud crash from inside the room.]
Ryan snapped back to reality and kicked the door open, rushing in.
“Claire!”
In the room, Claire sat on the floor with a vacant stare, glass shards scattered around her feet.]
She suddenly covered her face and broke down crying: “I was just tired from crying and wanted some water, but I clumsily broke the glass… Ryan, how can I live without you?!“]]
She sobbed her heart out, her eyes red and swollen.[]
Until Ryan pulled her tightly into his arms and made a solemn vow.[]
“I’ll stay by your side forever, take care of you, and cherish you.“[]
“If I break this promise, may I die a horrible death!“]