Chapter 100

Drake reached toward James. “Let me see that.”

James handed over his phone.

Drake clutched the device, watching the birthday video over and over, tears flowing uncontrollably.

Trump’s face darkened with anger. “Looking at you like this makes my blood boil! Pull yourself together!”

Margaret pulled at his arm. “Our son is lying here after trying to kill himself, and you’re making things worse? What do you mean, ‘pull yourself together‘? Wasn’t he the one who secured that investment for your company? Without Drake, your company would have gone bankrupt by now!”

Trump maintained his rigid expression without responding further. He gave Drake one long, penetrating look before turning and walking out.

Sienna, watching Drake obsessively replaying Thalia’s video like a man possessed, couldn’t bear to stay any longer and also left.

“Honey, you need to forget about that woman,” Margaret wiped away her tears, her voice breaking. “I’ll introduce you to someone much better.”

James sighed deeply. “Drake, come on man, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Why fixate on just one? I can hook you up with anyone you want.”

Drake stared at the video vacantly, saying nothing.

Mason shook his head helplessly. “Let’s give him some space. He needs time alone.”

“No way!” Margaret objected. “I’m not leaving him by himself again! What if he tries to kill himself again?”

Teresa’s bone marrow transplant was successful. She showed no signs of rejection, and her life was no longer in danger. Thalia could finally turn her attention to other matters.

These past few days, she had been busy preparing case materials and attending court.

After learning about Drake’s desperate suicide attempt, Thalia no longer felt safe staying at her Tribeca flat.

Asher had purchased a new apartment for her at Pan Peninsula in Canary Wharf, about four miles from her law firm–not too far, making for a convenient commute.

That Saturday, Thalia hired a housekeeper to pack her belongings and called a moving company.

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As the last suitcase was being carried out, Drake emerged from the lift.

He looked deathly pale, with sunken eyes and dark circles beneath them. He appeared utterly haggard, having lost a

of

and stopped, his melancholy gaze turning toward

“You’re moving out?”

saying anything. As she stepped

her wrist.

his eyes filled with fragmented emotions. “I promise I won’t bother you anymore. Please

to Drake’s hand, her voice

maintained his

tried forcefully to pull

his hold.

me!” Thalia cried out

released her immediately, as

didn’t mean to–I just… I just don’t want you to

wrist, speaking in a detached tone: “I’ve made myself perfectly clear. We can never go back to the past, nor can we start over. There’s no need

looking directly into Drake’s eyes. “I heard about your suicide attempt. Drake, if you’re truly this unstable, I can only be grateful that I left you, not touched that you supposedly love me so much you can’t live without me.”

don’t want a failed relationship

that, Thalia entered the lift with the

stood rooted to the spot, replaying Thalia’s parting words in his

try anything like that

she still cared about

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witherther the lived or died. She didn’t want him to devalue his own

this thought. Drake’s eyes reddemed

couldn’t be

was still

the prestigious Pan Peninsula complex at Canary Wharf. offering spectacular views of the Thames

one could see the vast riverscape and the impressive London skyline.

came fully furnished with top–quality appliances, and the interior design matched her

they placed her belongings in their appropriate

appliances at her Tribeca flat, bringing

enjoyed

that Drake was developing psychological

constantly deluded himself that Thalia

heard Drake talking to himself. Listening carefully, he realized Drake was having conversations with “Thalia“-an imaginary version he had created in his mind.

placed a hand on Drake’s shoulder.

not to hear him, continuing his conversation with the imaginary “Thalia,” seemingly quite happy in his delusion.

place at the table,

strongly urged Drake to

refused, insisting there was nothing wrong with

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