Anya felt like her world had crumbled when Lucas pushed her away, and she started sobbing out loud. Since she could not argue her way out of this, she had no choice but to resort to using tears, hoping this would bring Lucas to her side.

“Lucas… hic… Why don’t you love me anymore? You…promised you’ll always protect me no…

matter what.”

Lucas refused to speak or look at her. He did not want to be reminded of just how blind he was to all of Anya’s scheming ways over the years.

“Cool down, Mister Lucas,” said Corinne as she passed him a bottle of mineral water.

Lucas was slightly shocked and relieved to see Corinne caring about him. However, the happiness did not last long because it was replaced by heavy guilt a second later. He finally saw Anya’s true colors, and he could not help but think of all the times he blamed Corinne for hurting Anya.

he would shame and scold Corinne for hurting Anya then. Thinking back on it, there was

foolish, foolish man!’ he chided himself angrily.

as not deserving to accept the bottle of mineral water, but at the same time, he did not want Corinne to think he was ungrateful for her caring gesture. In the end,

“Why should I be angry? I didn’t drink the pomegranate juice, so their plan

badly, but he knew he had lost the right to do that

being blunt, but I think you’ve misunderstood Miss Anya,” said Corinne

mean, Corinne?”

shocked, too, so much so that she stopped crying. She turned to look at Corinne in confusion. ‘What is she trying to

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