I Became His Sweetheart by Bright Eyes

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Elijah’s heart suddenly ached, and those words pressed down on him so hard that he could hardly catch his breath. He remained stunned for a while, unable to utter a word.

Seeing that he seemed fine, Sheena forcibly released his hand and went upstairs to her room.

Elijah watched her figure leave and, turning around, saw the carefully prepared table of food from last night, still neatly arranged and untouched. The presentation was still exquisite, but the dishes had gone cold, much like his heart.

Soon, a sense of indescribable loss and guilt surged within him.

Sheena changed into a new outfit and came downstairs. She noticed him standing there, lost in thought, in the stairwell. She lightly cleared her throat, pulling him back to reality.

“Quickly finish your meal and change into clean clothes. After that, we’ll head out for a bit.”

“Where to?” Elijah asked.

Sheena smirked as she said, “The Freeman residence.”

bang

unexpected noise. Wilfred

frightened. Running downstairs, she asked, “Mom, Dad! Was that an earthquake?

wore bewildered expressions and only realized the commotion in the living room when they reached the ground floor. Sheena sat on the main sofa, pouring tea,

the house.

tall bodyguards stood disciplined behind her sofa, and Elijah stood at the

family hasn’t been doing well lately, even laying off your servants. In such a grand Freeman residence, there

them. The Freeman residence had relied on monthly dividends from the Freeman Group shares to get by. With the Freeman Group in the state it was after Bethany and Faye’s poor management. Having it return

them.

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during this period, they all

you enter someone else’s home? Don’t you know how to knock? What was that loud noise just now?

inspect, wincing at the sight. “Oh dear!

her head, giving a small, helpless smile. “Mr. Wilfred’s door has worn out with age. When my bodyguard John knocked, he used just a tiny

Wilfred was furious.

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