Attracted By My Ex-wife

By the end of the whole farce, Cherry had lost her name. Shutters flashed nonstop, capturing her the moment of her defeat.

She refused to the very end, her head shaking wildly as she was taken away by the police.

With the culprit being exposed and carried off to prison, the action had died down and there was nothing left for the reporters. One by one, they left—lugging their equipment as they murmured to one another, none of them giving noticing the car where Sam was.

When everyone had gone, he opened the door. Anne darted out and stood, looking at Kevin from a distance. The weight of her gaze made him turn and their eyes met.

Kevin made no move to come to her. Was she here to laugh at him? It wouldn't be too far-fetched. It was her who colluded with Cherry to set him up.

These thoughts left a bitter taste in his mouth, but he could not help but look at her face.

For a moment, the world around them seemed to have stopped as both of them waited. Then Anne took a step, then another, and another as Kevin watched her, rooted to the spot. She stopped right in front of him, and Kevin saw the angry mark blooming on her cheek.

His eyes widened as he asked in restrained anger, "What happened to your face? Who slapped you?"

His voice hid nothing of his worry, and guilt sank in Anne's stomach. She shook her head and grabbed Kevin's hand. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Kevin. This was all because of me!"

Kevin was knocked backwards in disbelief. He searched her face, looking for answers. Anne took a deep breath and went on to tell him all about going to Sam's hospital. Kevin listened carefully, then his eyes went to his friend.

Sam only shrugged. "At the end of the day, it all worked out." Kevin nodded despite his confusion. It was true. What mattered the most now was that they were able to resolve things.

"I'm sorry," Anne repeated. "The drug... It turned me into someone else. My actions were the complete opposite to what I was feeling. It all makes sense now. I'm sorry for what you had to suffer from me. You must've been so confused. I..." Her voice choked up, as if unable to continue, but she couldn't stop now. "Kevin, you can blame me for this. Could you wait a little longer? After the effects are gone, I'll make it up to you, I promise." Anne's voice shook as she looked at Kevin's face. She fought against the sudden recoil that passed through her body.

Right now, it was impossible. No matter how much she wanted to make things right, her own body would not obey her. She had to wait until the drug was completely out of her system. Otherwise, she would just hurt him more. She steeled herself for his resentment. Anne would accept all of his grudge if it meant there would be another chance for them.

But Kevin only smiled softly. Slowly, he reached out and lightly trailed his fingers over the mark on her face, soothing the burn. "Anne, I won't blame you for this. To be honest, I just feel relieved and happy that you came to me."

His words sent another burn to her throat. Anne's eyes were hot with tears. She knew that she must have deeply hurt him, but once again, just as he had done so many times in the past, Kevin always protected her feelings, holding them tenderly in his hands.

She took a long and deep breath. "Kevin, I have something to ask." Her eyes were on his as she spoke.

"Anything," Kevin answered.

"I want to see Kim." Kevin's expression shifted uneasily at her request. Anne knew that Kim was behind all this mess. And she wanted to see him now?

Seeing the question in his eyes, Anne went on to explain,

the drug, and why he forcibly changed my mind... I need to hear his answer from his own mouth." There was no fear or hesitation in her. Anne's eyes burned with anger at the man who almost took everything she loved away

one who

told, Kevin had the same questions. Kim had a distorted view on love. But was Kevin so different? He loved Anne as well. Would he have gone as far as Kim had if she had not return his feelings? Would he have been plagued by the same obsession

and bring him to you," Kevin said. His arms longed to

his chest and breathed in his scent. "Thank you, Kevin. I'll get better,

was impossible for Anne to fight against it. It might take a

the two as they held each other, and a smile tinged with pain

caused a rift between them. Sam sucked in a breath as

if they had become strangers. Their conversations turned into a one-sided exchange, with Sam speaking and Emily just nodded absently at his words. He could see it in her eyes—she didn't believe him,

this, Sam knew that it would only be a matter of time before the two of them would break. That was the last thing he wanted. He loved her, and yet he

and said hesitantly, guilt softening her voice, "Sam, I owe you an apology too. It's my fault that things have become strained

her now, it would only make Emily feel worse. He was already walking on a tightrope as it was, and he didn't want to do anything

ever as support. Go home and talk to her. Are you fine with just leaving things as they are? Are you ready to lose her?" Kevin said in a steady voice as he

The next moment, he turned around and left,

couldn't lose

life. The thought of Emily sent a

took

Despite the trouble caused by her actions, Kevin promised the Luo Family that as long as Rose stayed in the hospital

for

the door and looked at the quiet Rose. She was thinner than Anne had remembered. Her eyes

were completely different from what she had

after coming back, and Anne felt the same when she

here. I'll go in

heaviness that weighed down on his breath. He knew that she was still struggling with the drug's effects, and she had

the medical team to develop the antidote? It was torture. The woman he

Rose remained motionless. Blank

her name, her chest filled with myriad of complicated

was the first victim to be injected with

haven't seen you since I came to the hospital. I was wondering why you hadn't come when you

a moment before she shook her head. She walked over to the side of the bed and sat down. "I was also injected with that drug. You treated

laughed, the hoarse sound grating unpleasantly

wondering why Kevin and Selma hadn't send her to prison. Now everything made perfect sense. It was

had suffered was happening