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I had been able to swim since childhood, but my leg was cramped, halting my movement. Seeing me about to drown, a figure jumped into the pool.
I gasped on water, my senses fuzzy, and clung to him instinctively.
On regaining consciousness, I saw a drenched shirt sticking to a solid chest, the spotlight illuminating the platform, and the guests around looking at me.
They said I deliberately seduced Albert.
But in my hometown, it was common for boys and girls to play in the water together and get
their clothes wet. It was not seduction at all.
The more I explained, the more they doubted me.
Paul announced in public that I would marry Albert in three days.
I wasn’t the only one caught off guard.
The expressions of the people present were still vivid in my mind until now.
Vera looked shocked and furious, the ladies appeared loathsome, and the bigwigs seemed
contemptuous.
Lindsey’s expression was complex, with anger, regret, sadness, despair, jealousy, and
hatred.
Only Albert’s expression was icy, and I couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
The proud business tycoon was inadvertently tied down by me, and I, being young and naive, thought I had retained this outstanding man, without ever considering that my dignity would be
trampled to pieces.
The meeting room was silent.
I stood respectfully, not daring to speak, not moving a muscle.
“You…” Albert seemed to be suppressing his emotions and only said one word before
stopping.
After a moment, he said in a deep voice, “Do you have anything to tell me?”
I didn’t raise my head.
“We’ve been divorced for three years, but Leonardo is nine.” Albert’s voice was cold and quiet.
“He’s your….adopted child?”
A person who was always calm and composed, even when furious, would not show any
emotion.
But from his calm tone, I could sense the hidden danger and tension.
Thinking for a moment, I answered truthfully, “Leo is my adopted son.”
After a long while, Albert nodded casually, his tone slightly softer. “Since he’s your adopted son, he’s also somewhat related to me. Of course, I will…”
“Mr. Austin,” I interrupted him, slowly raising my head and facing Albert. “Leo has nothing do with you. Neither do I.”
I returned to my hometown and finally fulfilled my dream of becoming a gynecologist.
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I returned to my hometown and finally fulfilled my dream of becoming a gynecologist. As a doctor, I delivered babies and managed gynecological conditions.
Gradually, I gained a reputation in the area.
After returning to the small town that day, I was busy delivering babies and had no time for anything else.
Another weekend, Leo came home. For two consecutive nights, he didn’t sleep, preparing medicine, compounding it, and packaging it, making over a dozen bottles of potion.
I took the opportunity to ask him if Albert had been giving him a hard time.
“No, he just kept asking about you.”
Leo looked at me. “Mom, did you know him before?”
I lowered my eyelids and nodded gently.
Leo asked again, “Mom, do you not like him?”
I admitted it again, and Leo nodded. “I see.”
From then on, Leo never asked about Albert again.
Another week passed peacefully, and Albert’s arrival with the opulent car fleet disrupted the town’s tranquility.
Leo jumped out of the car with a stern face, and then the bodyguards opened the door on the other side.
Albert exited the car with his two children.
They were pretty twins, with outstanding features that were completely different from mine and inherited Albert’s handsome appearance.
“Mom.”
Leo ran towards me and stood in front of me.
I noticed red marks on his wrist from being pulled and felt distressed.
