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Surprisingly, Logan scolded Selene. “You don’t need to worry about my business with her. If you really don’t want any issues between us, stay home and stop running around causing trouble.”

Selene’s face turned pale instantly. Her eyes welled up with tears, making her look utterly pitiful.

“Logan, you find me annoying now, don’t you?” she asked as her tears finally spilled over.

Logan remained silent, his dark expression intensifying.

“If Liam were alive, I wouldn’t be bothering you…” Selene’s voice was faint, but there was an underlying pressure in her words.

“Fine, you can bother me all you want, but leave her out of it,” Logan replied sharply, referring to me

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It seemed like the two of them were about to argue. I wasn’t sure if I should stay or leave.

“I understand. From now on, I won’t bother you anymore. I won’t disturb you two either,” Selene mumbled before turning and walking away quickly. This time, Logan didn’t chase after her but instead turned to look at me. I lowered my head slightly and started walking out, but Logan followed closely behind.

As we exited the café, the screech of tires tore through the air. Both Logan

and I looked up to see Selene being hit by a car coming out of the parking

garage.

“Selene,” Logan called softly before rushing over to her.

For a moment, I stood frozen in place. Then, I hurried over as well.

“Logan, the baby…” Selene’s face was deathly pale. She clutched her abdomen with one hand while gripping Logan‘ arm tightly with the other.

Didn’t she just say she wouldn’t bother him anymore? Now, she looked at

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as if he were her lifeline.

of talent for Selene not to be an actress.

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driver of the car, who turned out to be a company intern, was pale with fear and kept apologizing.

Selene up and carrying her to his

going from the office. Many witnessed the scene, and

looks really worried about

point. The point is, she mentioned a baby…”

that Mr. Mercer got her pregnant, and now she’s

keep your voice down. You don’t want the ‘wife‘

employees quickly looked away in embarrassment and dispersed when

a fuss. After all, it was normal for people to gossip about

was still visibly shaken, the intern badge around his neck trembling alongside

I asked.

me, the intern stammered nervously, “Ms. Hart, she ran out in front of me…”

earlier. “It’s not your fault. There

his fiancée. Hearing my calm reassurance, the intern visibly

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you, Ms. Hare”

action will probably happen tomorrow,” I told him before leaving

Nora to explain what had happened with Selene, and I added, “Let me know how she’s doing

you care so much? You weren’t the one who hit her,” Nora asked, sounding puzzled.

of seconds. “The person who hit her is a company employee. I don’t want him to get into trouble.”

press further. She was on call that night, so I couldn’t stay at her place indefinitely. Although I had

Though the house was old, it was still in decent condition. Most of the

flooding back. When I reached my bedroom and saw the pink bedspread still on the

anywhere else. I would live here.

half–hour drive to the office, that wasn’t too far.

cleaning. By 10:00 p.m., the house

my phone never rang. The only update I received was a text from Nora. It read, “The woman and the baby are fine.”

At least it meant the

parents‘ house. Surprisingly, I wasn’t afraid to sleep there

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