Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 262 Just a Beautiful Dream

I didn't have any regrets about the big stuff, but I did feel pretty bad about Emily and her best friend Bella.

Emily took Bella to the guest room, and she didn't come back to our room that night.

Outside, a thunderstorm was going wild. I was lying in bed, wide awake all night.

I didn't know when it happened, but I had turned into someone who got super insecure. I had gotten so used to having her around that without her, it felt like a part of me was missing. Around four in the morning, I got a call from the cops.

They had found Arthur.

It turned out that Arthur had been hiding in a rented house in the suburbs for the past few days. He probably knew he'd get caught eventually, so he was ready for it. When the cops nabbed him and grilled him about his crimes, he spilled everything. But they found him mentally unstable. After a hospital check-up, they confirmed he had a mental illness and sent him to a psych ward.

I didn't know if his mental illness was legit or just an act, but at least I could give Emily some closure.

The next day, Emily and I went to the psychiatric hospital.

I had no clue what Emily felt when she saw Arthur was it relief, regret, or sympathy?

I thought the old grudge between Arthur and me was finally over. He'd be spending the rest of his life there.

After we got back from the psych hospital, Faye showed up at my place again. But I was really worn out, and Emily was too. I couldn't let Faye keep causing trouble. I didn't want her to hurt Emily anymore.

I said, "Faye, people have to grow up and stand on their own. You've achieved your dreams now, so don't come messing up my life anymore. I have my family, and I have people I need to protect." Faye tearfully brought up Fiona.

I had promised at Fiona's grave that I'd take good care of Faye. And I had done my part. I felt guilty towards Fiona back then, but with Faye, my conscience was clear.

I said, "You should be independent. Even parents can't take care of you forever. You have to walk your own path."

Faye ran out of my house in tears.

I was scared that Emily would get even more upset because of this, afraid that Faye's appearance would bring back the despair she felt that night. So I couldn't wait any longer; I proposed to Emily.

I was really terrified Emily would leave me, a fear that overshadowed everything!

After a couple of days to recover, I went back to Skyline International Corporation to tackle the mountain of work waiting for me.

I was feeling pumped and full of energy, thinking about the upcoming wedding. Every time I thought of her, I couldn't help but grin.

The assistant came in to hand over some documents, and I looked up and smiled at her. "Thanks!"

She looked at me, surprised. Maybe I used to be so serious that my reaction now shocked her?

After the assistant left, I glanced out the window.

Winter had passed, and spring was here.

Our winter would pass too, and one day, I'd see the flowers bloom in spring, right?

his hands on the desk and asked seriously, "Are you really going to have the wedding right away? Rhyns is a vengeful guy. He knows he can't escape Starlight

of cold water dumped over

the threat Rhyns posed, but lately, I was so wrapped up in the happiness of planning the wedding that I didn't

like I was living in a beautiful dream, and even though I was awake,

I couldn't fool myself. After a brief period of self-deception,

squinting at the photo on the screen, gently stroking her face

I said gravely, "If he's going

the wedding, I took Emily to pick out a wedding

stunning in her wedding dress, and I couldn't help

might happen on the wedding day. I just wanted to spend these few days with her. Because happy times were too short, I

weight, and my soul would be

this life because I had to atone for my father's sins. I would never

wedding on the official social media account,

was out, there

back then, I knew it was

after the announcement, I got

I need to see

shaky, like she

my temples and sighed,

all worked up, her voice rising

don't

a girl in her twenties threatening suicide over and over again was seriously troubling. Dying was

the end,

I stepped into her hotel room, the

the sofa, holding a bottle and humming

saw me, she gave me

came

to her, and she struggled to get up, grabbing my clothes and swaying as she

are you really

tears, and her eyes were swollen. It looked like she had been crying for

said, "I got married a long time ago. This is

shook her head, grabbed her hair messily, and closed her eyes, as if forcing herself

the

love Fiona, don't

decisively. I didn't want Faye to have any more illusions. I didn't

would have turned those feelings into love if it hadn't been for that incident. But there were no ifs;

hard, shaking her head in

said, "Do you

I replied, "Yes."

you love her more than you loved my sister

tears streaming down her

she was fixated on an answer, I could only repeat more

"Yes, I love Emily

lunged at me, hooking her arms around my neck and pressing her