Victoria realized that Alicia was out of it, therefore she held her hands as they exchanged looks. She didn't ask further questions about it.

"Are you okay? Do you want me to give you a ride?"

Alicia shook her head. "No! I just want to be... alone!"

Similarly, she also rejected Marshall's request afterward. She feared that Victoria wouldn't be safe staying here, thus she dragged Victoria out together.

"Victoria, let's leave together! Don't stay in this kind of place for long!"

"Got it! I still have to wait for a friend to get something, I'll leave in a while! I'll be careful, don't worry about me! Ally, did you encounter something? If you need help, just call us. Alone we can do so little but together we can do so much. Don't just keep it to yourself. You would be defeated if you keep everything in!"

"I know! I'll tell you everything I can!" However, even Alicia herself hadn't cleared her own doubts yet.

The duo spoke for a while. After reminding Victoria several things, only then did she leave.

That night, Alicia's mind was in too much of a mess. Fortunately, there weren't many cars around. Alicia stopped before a bridge opposite a mall while gazing at the neon lights and the crowd of people that was faraway. Many scenes kept replaying themselves in her mind. Her one-night stand with Frederick, their lightning-fast marriage... Everything flashed across her mind like scenes from a movie. Uncontrollably, tears blurred her vision.

The place where they lived was Landrum Garden. It was full of jasmine flowers. The house and the courtyard were filled with the fragrance of jasmine.

No wonder he disliked the scent on her body so much! No wonder he disliked it when her body wash was jasmine-scented!

Bah! It turned out that she was just not the person whom he was used to!

How much did he like that woman? The house was full of jasmine and the only decorative items in the office that she could remember were those few pots of jasmine!

It turned out that jasmines represented Danica! Her nickname was Jasmine!

Jasmine!

he loved jasmines so much! It was everywhere around

at during his free time even represented Danica! Private room No. 7 of Seventh Hotel, such a

had thought that it was a

attentive to Danica!

and could never have been mixed. Only someone as stupid as Alicia would believe Frederick's words. Someone

looked a lot like the

Alicia with such sweet words

Danica, she wore the clothes that Danica liked, wore the earrings that Danica liked... Was she acting as Danica's temporary substitute as

It was too much!

Was his every word, his every sign of tenderness and gentleness,

What was his intention?

for him and take care of Mrs. Clements, be the shield when facing Mrs. Clements? Or was it that Danica was too embarrassing to be around with as of now, or was she in danger, or did she have any other reasons that needed Alicia to become her

possible that Frederick just wanted to

It was horrible!

Why did he want her to

rules, held her back, and coaxed her. But, he joined the anniversary party with Danica behind Alicia's back! He even gave Danica earrings and took away Alicia's chance to win the

could men be so

her very well but in the end,

still hated him, at least she had a reason to forgive him. If she really went through all of this just to pay off her brother's debt

But what about Frederick?

this moment? What did she do wrong? She just wanted a pure relationship. Why did all men treat her like this, one

understand at all. She felt

She hated this feeling!

didn't want to live in the shadow of others and she didn't want to deceive herself to please a man who couldn't even act well! Even if it was a short relationship that would end tragically, he should still belong to Alicia. She could bear the ups and downs, the joys and sorrows, but she couldn't

said, everything he did, and every present he

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