"What's the matter? Is there a problem?" the person outside asked.

Sydney replied, "I'm sorry, but the car won't start."

The person seemed to be the driver of the armored vehicle. Growing a bit impatient, he glanced at his leader's car and then said to Sydney, "Let me take a look. Hand me the keys."

Given that he was driving an armored vehicle, Sydney didn't question his authority. She grabbed her bag, stepped out of the car, and handed the keys to him.

At that moment, the window of the armored vehicle slowly rolled down.

"Luke, what's going on?" a deep, steady voice inquired.

Luke Parker quickly approached. "Mr. Jackson, the car suddenly won't start. I'm checking it out and will move it right away."

Christopher glanced at the car, then his gaze shifted to Sydney, recognizing her.

Sydney seemed to recognize him too, her surprise evident.

"President Harper, what a coincidence," Christopher said with a faint smile.

Sydney moved closer. "Oh, it's you, Mr. Jackson."

As the president of a bank, Sydney often attended high-profile events and mingled with influential figures. She had had the chance to meet Christopher once before and had exchanged a few words, but that was all.

People of Christopher's stature were not easily befriended. Even though Sydney was in a position to meet such people, it depended on whether Christopher was willing.

paths again. It had been over a year, and she was surprised

redness around

had been crying.

"Is that so?"

car wouldn't start didn't seem like a reason for tears. It was clear that Christopher understood Sydney had either misunderstood him or

deliberately avoiding his reabel.net?

question.

check her

Christopher nodded. "Go ahead."

took Sydney's keys, approached her car, and began inspecting it to determine the issue After several unsuccessful attempts to start the car, he got out

beginning to bite. Sydney, dressed

settled into the seat beside her. "Come on in. Your car might take a while." Sydney

a faint, pleasant scent of perfume-clearly a woman's

noticed the traces

her face and took out a clean white handkerchief from his pocket, offering it to

the tears

gaze remained

noticeable hickey on her neck, liEach of these questions pierced Sydney's heart like sharp thorns. She

she kept avoiding, Theodore lost the motherly care he deserved. Not to mention, he had a father who didn't care about him

truly pitiful; both of

from going through with it. Only when Wesley was left with nothing and the mistress had fled did Wesley realize he had been deceived and decided to return to his family,

refusing to let go and disrupting her peace. He even threatened to haunt her even after their separation. Eventually, Sydney grew weary. She agreed to stay married in name

ten years of suffering? Healing wasn't as simple as solving a math problem. It wasn't a matter of stepping on someone's foot, apologizing, and then being

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