Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Easton pulled his hand away coldly, staring at her intently. "Jennifer, to me, you're gentle and kind."

"I unconditionally believed you when you spoke ill of Natalie, which was unfair to her. But why did you have to undermine her last night?" he asked. "I..." Jennifer was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure of how to respond.

She had always criticized Natalie in front of him, and he had believed her all the time and never pushed back like this before.

"I was just angry. I was venting a little. Who knew my mom would take it seriously and blame it on Natalie?" she said.

"Easton, we've grown up together. Don't you know what kind of person I am? It's Natalie who came back and took away our happiness," Jennifer added. Easton recalled Natalie's earlier conversation with James. After his car accident, Jennifer had run off with another man, and he had never doubted her. He had believed everything she said.

"Jennifer, if you hadn't left back then, I would still marry Natalie. My grandfather only wants me to marry Natalie, the real daughter of the Simpson family," Easton said. At that time, he didn't understand love.

If his life had gone as planned, he might have ended up marrying Jennifer. But then Natalie had unexpectedly entered his life.

Easton walked away.

Jennifer was left in tears. If she hadn't left back then, Easton wouldn't have married her.

'Easton, do you even know that you were just my second choice?' she thought.

Jennifer wiped her tears away as the wind blew against her. Taking a deep breath, she repressed the pain in her heart and tried to hail a ride home.

But now, her only chance at everything she wanted lay with Easton.

'Natalie, you can't win against me, she thought to herself.

Jennifer had to find a way to turn the tables. She needed an opportunity to make Easton completely dislike Natalie so that he would marry her instead.

On the way home, Natalie closed her eyes. No matter what, Easton's words had still hurt her deeply.

His words pierced her chest like a sharp sword, causing her immense pain.

Valerie watched her, noticing the torment on Natalie's face, and could only shake her head slightly, thinking that their marriage was a complete nightmare.

recalled their past. She remembered how she would check in on Easton every day,

have lunch and dinner, but she rarely received a response. Still, she remained undeterred, believing that one

one but

she would spend her whole life with Easton, and she really did it in her

utterly exhausted at the beginning. Easton used to be the apple of her eye, but now she had no feelings

she realized that even the most beautiful and profound love could run

sense of

to stay with him. She was now free, and she had envisioned countless wonderful futures

Chapter 55

knew that all the messy situations could hold her back, but she wasn't afraid.

life wasn't just

Being only twenty-four y

she deserved better.

relationship, she

neve

joy of being loved

twenty-eight-year-old Easton. She

given her all to Easton, whom she deeply loved, only to end up losing both her life and

go. But now, looking back, she

for granted, never respecting her or caring for her

home, he had coldly said, "Natalie, I'm marrying you for the sake of our grandfathers, but I will never love you." After saying that,

cared for Easton, attending to him meticulously.

realized she could never compete with Jennifer. A single call from Jennifer would summon Easton

Jennifer's every need, always available and attentive.

true love.

time, she would still feel the same heart-wrenching sense of being

forcing herself not to dwell on it any longer. She was good, she was excellent, and she

far deeper than she had realized; she had known him for a

saw a message from Easton. [Natalie, when you get home, I'll explain to your

carried an undeniable weight. Natalie felt a

Who do you think you are, you worthless jerk? Stay

for reconciliation with Natalie, but all he received was

he stared at his phone. He tried calling Natalie, dialing several times, but each call

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