He pulled out the ring. The diamond still shone and it was the same as it had been, but the person who once owned it was no longer there.

He tilted his head and finished the wine in his glass, then put it down heavily. With a snap, the bottom of the glass clicked on the table.

That year, he had this ring custom-made to propose to her, and it was not the most expensive ring for her. She came from a wealthy family and had many precious pieces of jewellery.

But after wearing the ring, she never took it off again.

She said, "Stanford, I love it."

She had a happy face.

"I'm going to wear it for the rest of my life." She threw her arms around his neck and said, "Stanford, I love you. I believe in you and would give anything for you."

Stanford looked at her simple, beautiful smile and asked, "Why?"

Amanda snuggled into his arms, "To love each other is to trust each other and give to each other, isn't it?"

Because that was what her parents did.

At the time, he was dismissive and thought she was a flower in a greenhouse, who had no understanding of human suffering, let alone of the human heart. How could there be unreserved love in this world?

His father and mother had also loved each other, but what happened to them in the end?

Betrayal, abandonment, divorce ...

He did not believe in her love and did not believe that there was the kind of love in this world that she spoke of.

He didn't believe it!

"But why was I so sad when you left? My heart aches as I look at your relics?"

He squeezed the glass tightly in his hand while it was almost crushed!

Buzz ...

his pocket suddenly vibrated, but he didn't bother to look at it and just propped his face up with one hand. Tears seemed to well

and stopped, and then rang again after it had stopped. It seemed

his phone, saw the caller ID on it,

phone vibrated

it up, but his voice was very cold,

father is very sick. Why don't you come back and take a look at him?" The woman on the other end of the phone said

answer, except that his face became more and

your father. Just come back and take a look at him.

Regret?

curled up into a mocking smile before he hung up the phone. Speaking

and told him to get the car ready. He was going

The driver answered.

to the sofa to pick up the jacket on top and put it on,

He walked over and the driver pulled

ran quickly to the front to

sat in the back seat and pressed his brow to ease his head, which

He bent down and got out of the car, "Give me the keys. I'll go back on my own

the car key while he reached out to take it. He

while soon the door opened

on in." She hurriedly moved sideways to make

face and said coldly, "I have to talk to

one will come in

towards the

pushed the door open and saw his father lying on the bed, then walked in and closed

authority of a father or show affectionate concern for him but instead exchanged pleasantries

bedridden since last year when he had a stroke that had left

Stanford rarely visited him.

you call me for something?" He looked cold

happening to him even if he didn't come. He'd have no problem surviving another few years and Alyssa must have asked for something

for what it was, it was

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