Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 358: I Was Wrong

She thought about why she had fallen for Hayden and remembered the first time she saw him. He was walking down a forest path in a simple white shirt, the sunlight dappling his face. His skin looked fair and translucent under the light, and his fine hair fluttered in the wind, making him look like a prince straight out of a comic book.

Unlike other boys, sweaty or covered in acne, he was so clean and pure. Especially when he sat in front of the piano, his inherent nobility was captivating. From that moment, she had decided he was the one she wanted.

Over the years, though he had lost his youthful naivety, his elegant and gentle demeanor remained. But now, the man before her was completely different. The man who should have been by her side was now mingling with a group of women, his white shirt stained with numerous lipstick marks. His tie was askew, his shirt unbuttoned at the top, lazily drinking with the women.

"Mr. Alvarez, you lost again! You have to drink," they teased.

"Fine, I'll drink," Hayden, who had come to drown his sorrows, continued without hesitation.

Susan knew he was in pain, but wasn't she suffering too? She called out but was ignored, so she walked over to him and gently tugged at the hem of his shirt, "Come home with me."

"Go back if you want, leave me alone!"

Julian snapped, his face showing a trace of anger as he impatiently pushed Susan's hand away.

"Hayden, today is supposed to be a happy day for us, what are you doing out here?" Susan said, trying to keep her cool.

"I've already got the marriage certificate, and the wedding is done. Everyone knows you're Mrs. Alvarez, what more do you want?"

Hayden looked at Susan with drunken, blurry eyes. Susan held his hand, "But what I wanted was you, all along!"

"You should know, you were never the one I wanted," Hayden, seemingly drunk, said with a sober and resolute clarity.

Their conversation stunned the onlookers, who had previously seen only their sweet moments together on TV. Little did they know, this was the reality behind their relationship; indeed, celebrities are actors who had deceived the whole world.

out, all

seeing the pity in the eyes of the crowd, was infuriated. Who were they to pity her? She was far happier than they could imagine. Reluctantly, everyone left the room, and Susan sat down

you wanted someone to drink with, I'll drink

at the crazed eyes of the woman next to him, "Why aren't you

it's always her, how am I

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life was getting involved with you three years ago," he said before getting up and leaving,

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words she had ever heard. Another person, Ivy, found herself in

unmarred skin; she lay on the cold, dirty ground like a rag doll. Many times, she thought of dying, but the thought of her body, naked and blurred in the media, not affecting Aurora in the slightest, kept her from giving in. It was unjust

dress that lay beside her. Genevieve had waited up all night in the apartment, worried sick because Ivy hadn't returned. When the doorbell rang,

have you been all night? I was

Genevieve exclaimed in distress.

"Mom..."

she had never been deprived of growing up. "What happened,

alarmed at the sight of her torn dress

"Mom, I..."

managed only a few words before

Genevieve said, sensing the gravity of the situation and quickly helping Ivy into

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first," Ivy croaked, her voice