Chapter 426:

Tears streamed down Freda’s face, dripping onto the sofa. She could no longer hold them back.

Staring blankly at the damp cushions, pain welled up in her heart. She had known Theo wouldn’t care for her, yet she had humiliated herself by trying over and over again.

Freda felt ridiculous, like an actress in her own tragic play.

Glancing at her phone, she saw it was seven in the morning. Theo was surely awake, but he continued to shut her out.

Confronting this harsh reality, Freda set her phone aside and tried to steady herself. She wasn’t much of a drinker, yet last night she had overdone it. Perhaps all she needed was to lie down and rest.

However, rest brought no relief. Soon after laying down, nausea overwhelmed her despite her stomachache subsiding.

Unable to fight the urge to throw up, Freda stumbled up, hurried out of her room, and rushed to the restroom.

retched, expelling everything

the watch wrapped around her wrist—a limited edition worth a million dollars. The irony of vomiting in such close proximity to something so valuable made her feel even

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The more she dwelled on it, the

in the early morning, allowing her the freedom to cry unrestrained, without fear of

her tears finally subsided and a chill set in, she got up. She walked out of the restroom, her high heels clicking against the floor, steadying

at the sink, she sensed someone approaching and instinctively moved

the ordeal over a man, just like another ordinary

darkened. “I think you’re mistaken.

Ward’s quite the scoundrel, isn’t he? Believes you’re not up to par with his ex,

annoyance growing. “Who are you? How do you know all

that actress? Weren’t you

infuriate you? He’s overlooked you and crushed your heart, yet you

in closer, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. “If

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