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As he watched her figure gradually disappear into the distance, his thoughts drifted, and he couldn’t help but recall those three months at the orphanage when he was five and she was six–months where they relied on each other.

It was the most precious, warm memory of his life.

He remembered how, back when he was being bullied, the small girl who was even thinner than he was stood in front of him with the air of a sister, shielding him from harm. His rebellious eyes softened with warmth and nostalgia.

But it seemed like he was the only one still living in that memory. She had long since moved on.

“I’m your sister now. I’ll always protect you, and we’ll be together forever.”

“But only married couples can be together forever. Will you marry me when you grow up?”

“You’re so handsome–I definitely will! When I grow up, I’m going to be your bride!”

The innocent promises they made sixteen years ago still echoed in his ears. But she had already forgotten all about him.

After a long while, he let out a helpless and annoyed chuckle. “Liar”

Last night, Grace thought Lily hadn’t come home because rehearsal had run late.

With the new year approaching, Grace still hoped Lily would continue living with the Luke family.

After that car accident Wendy orchestrated, Grace constantly worried that something might happen to Lily on the road, even though the court had already sentenced Wendy to six years in prison.

By evening, she called James and asked him to pick Lily up from the theater after work.

James originally didn’t want to have more contact with Lily.

had said about “making it up tonight,” he still ended up

scene where Cherry thanks

bowed. The third time, she leapt through the

sprang from the ground and slammed down hard again and again. His brow furrowed tighter

had their techniques for

even with technique, repeatedly landing that hard did

knees were already

Chapter 294 Unbearable Acting

and over–her knees

rubbing her knees, he

I’m here to pick

got to the stage, Jackson dashed over like a whirlwind, carrying a huge bouquet of blazing red roses. He helped her up from the

in his eyes as he stared at her was even more fiery than the

suite. I really miss you. Let’s go to our wedding suite tonight, and you can give me a

“Cough, cough-

on her own saliva, coughing so hard

the hell did a poor college student

cheap. No way he’d spend money just to rent a fake wedding

a scene.

everything she told him this morning had gone in one ear and out the

was just as

cool and distant offstage, tall and impossibly composed. Clearly, Jackson was going all in

Face still red from coughing, she said, “Grandma called me earlier

expected to actually whisk

him to go sign the divorce papers and be done

tell James didn’t actually feel nothing