Chapter 1104

He returned all the files to their original places, carefully arranged just as if they had never been touched.

How long had she known Eric, he wondered. And why had she come to him? Why had she lied about the other man being named Patric?

lan had many questions, but he wasn’t sure he would like the answers.

It all came down to one unpleasant truth: he was just a stand–in, a replacement for his brother.

A chill settled in his eyes. When people had compared him unfavorably to Eric in the past, he had never bothered to argue. He simply chose to join the army instead.

He never wanted to compete with Eric. In fact, he thought his brother was pretty cool.

But human nature was selfish. Always being overlooked led to resentment.

However, he had learned to let go of that resentment and had even taken over the Raymond family after his brother’s death. All because he had loved his grandfather.

lan put all the documents away. Remembering how Maja had agreed to marry into the Raymond family, he realized it wasn’t just to help the Pennyfeather family. She had wanted to marry into the Raymond family, but she had wanted to marry Eric.

But Eric was dead, so she had settled for lan as a backup.

only heartthrob, yet he was

him, only used him for revenge. How ironic.

should have divorced her as soon as he returned home rather than indulging in their physical relationship, which had left him feeling like a scorned

leaving Solstice College, he pushed down his

do now was manage the company and find a suitable fiancée when the time was right. Judith was certainly a

choice.

“Why did you call off the

just finished showering and was

I’ve stopped

the higher–ups to worry about. He didn’t need to meet with those

away, afraid of witnessing a scene of Eric and

to stop looking for them and focus on his own life.

wine, which he drank by himself.

move on.

was no need to hold onto a woman who didn’t want him. That’s not

need to know that many people in Greenfield have a grudge against her. Especially the women who have shown interest in you in the past. Once you let go of Maja,

lighting a

she who didn’t want

omnipotent brother will surely protect her. Her safety has nothing to do with me anymore. Wouldn’t that

with it. But aren’t you interested in the

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