Chapter 32:

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Joshua made a surprise proposal.

This shocking announcement hit the news, and netizens, who had been targeting Lilliana, soon redirected their attention. They began digging into Joshua's past, looking for any trace of his relationship history, and eventually discovered that he had been married and divorced.

A lot of hidden information came to light. In essence, Lilliana's scandal took a backseat. Joshua bore the brunt of the online backlash for her.

Caden's gaze shifted to the screen. He let out a slight scoff.

"What a touching love story," she commented.

Alicia stared at the screen, almost enthralled by the unfolding events. The screen soon changed to a video. It showed Joshua's heartfelt confession. It told how he and Lilliana met and fell in love.

Joshua then showed off a dazzling diamond ring and gently placed it on Lilliana's finger. The camera's zoom lens captured the moment clearly.

Alice's eyes filled with tears and her breathing became labored.

Caden turned to look at her, his indifferent gaze taking in her fragile expression.

Alicia lowered her eyes, trying to mask her emotions. “It's just a proposal. What's so touching about it? Honestly, I find it a bit cliché. That diamond ring seems like a rip-off. It’s super expensive but it’s really not worth it.”

Caden’s expression remained void of any emotion. He replied nonchalantly, “That brand of diamond ring is priceless.”

Alice's eyes reddened even more, and she laughed bitterly. "I guessed right. Joshua has lost a fortune."

Caden scoffed at his words.

"It's not really a loss," he said. "At least when he married you, he didn't spend a cent."

Alicia remained silent at his comment.

added slowly. “He bought you a silver ring for a few

Alice's distress as she processed everything that

wine, trying to appear calm as she asked, “Would you

did not expect his response and brought the glass

knew she was slightly allergic to alcohol and tended to get drunk quickly, so she was rarely

immediately. His face flushed and his eyes filled with tears, although they did

hint of disdain. “If you want to die so badly, why don't you just drink it all at once?”

to respond to his

she needed to slow down, so she began sipping the wine slowly,

her as she drank the

Alicia's allergic reaction became evident. Small red spots appeared on her neck, revealing the distress her

his hand firmly

raised her head, looking at

the hell are you

“Stop drinking!” I insisted.

hand, but could not

she snapped,

to drink yourself to death, do it somewhere else. Dying here

narrowed her eyes and looked at her hand as if she was thinking about

sensed an easy tension in

Alice suddenly opened her mouth and

was clear that he was releasing his

slightly. “You

he kept his hand right where

continued to bite until her jaw began to hurt, finally releasing her grip. She

blood from her hand. Holding back her emotions, she murmured, “I’m so sorry.” Her soft tongue brushed against the wound, causing

frowned and quickly

the table, feeling

the night sky. Purple bursts lit up the darkness, casting

were her favorite. But Joshua had never bothered to light them for her. Everything she had hoped for,

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