I couldn't sleep all night. I kept tossing and turning all night after talking to Zelda. I don't know how to tell Steven. Steven was a little startled when he saw my listless and tired face. He sat down next to me and checked if I had a cold."Diana, what are you doing?"I shook my head and rubbed my temples with my hands to find some sanity. After a night of thinking, I decided to be frank and discuss this matter with Steven. Because right now, Sunwell Corporation desperately needs him. I looked around and saw no one but Steven and me, making us more comfortable and able to talk to each other more honestly."Steven, Zelda called me yesterday and she told me everything about Sunwell's current situation."Steven's expression changed as soon as I mentioned Sunwell. He's still trying to prove that he doesn't care about it. He said nonchalantly: "I am no longer the CEO of Sunwell. Now Sunwell and I were no longer related. So you don't mention it anymore."Steven stood up to avoid me, but
I woke up after a night of waiting for a reply from Steven. I still held the phone tightly in my hand and didn't let go. I check my phone but still no call from him, a feeling of loss in my heart. Did something happen to Steven? I felt like I couldn't keep speculating any longer; I needed to return to New York. It was the only way I could meet Steven.I quickly got out of bed and folded a few clothes into my backpack and ID so I could catch the train in time. Esperanza saw me carrying a bag; she was pretty surprised and hurriedly asked me: "Diana, where are you going?"I put my boots on and replied, "I'll be back in New York in a few days. After meeting Steven, I will come back here.""Diana, tell us the truth. Has it been for almost a month that Steven has not contacted you. Right?" Esperanza asked skeptically.Perhaps she has noticed my unusual expressions in the past. Occasionally Esperanza or Muriel would ask me about Steven. I lied to them that he and I were still in regular cont
Three months have passed since I left Modesto. The first day of the new year was a bad day for me. Although Muriel and her family prevented me from leaving, I have no right to stay here since Steven suggested so.I went to Oregon because Muriel once told me that there are many fields of tulips here. And I ended up stopping in Hillsboro and working on a tulip farm. Thanks to this job, I have eased the pain in my heart. Of course, it will never go away, but at least when it comes to it, the feeling of pain in the heart will no longer be.I look at the brilliant beauty of the tulip farm and smile; now, I am satisfied with my life. One thing that I did not expect is that God has given me a very precious gift. And that is my lifeline. The past three months have been challenging; I felt like I had collapsed when I had to endure bad things, and the only happiness in life was also lost. But life was growing inside of me, and I didn't allow myself to be weak. I will do everything to be able to
Five years later.Time goes by quickly; I have a peaceful and pleased life with two children I love dearly. Five years is not too long, but it's not too short, but the love I have for Alan is sincere; I consider him as my own son by blood. That's why when he knew I wasn't his real mother, Alan still loved me and Oralie - my daughter.Oralie is four years old; she looks like Steven as she gets older, especially with her light blue eyes inherited from him. Every time I look into Oralie's eyes, I feel my chest ache. When I look at Oralie, I feel like Steven is in front of me with a charming smile. But this is also something I am apprehensive about because Oralie has a face similar to his; if Zelda or Steven found out that she was my daughter, they would definitely have doubts. That's why I never took her out to the tulip fields because I was afraid that Zelda would meet Oralie one day."Mom, I want to go to Zanden Flower Farm." Oralie wrapped her arms around my neck, her eyes blinking, a
When I heard Steven say such absurd words, my rage welled up. Before, he was the one who left me first, but now he wants to keep me. I looked at him coldly and said nonchalantly, "Let go!"The surrounding tourists have begun to notice us with curious eyes. Perhaps they misunderstand that this is a love triangle. Not only that, but they also took out their phones and turned around, making me highly uncomfortable because their actions would unintentionally affect Oralie and Alan. However, Steven doesn't seem to care about that. He was still staring at me, not taking his eyes off me. His hand was still holding mine. I snarled again: "I said let go of my hand. Do you hear that?""No." Steven answered me in a defiant tone, "Unless you follow me."I clenched my fists, yanked my hand out of his, and angrily yelled, "Don't ever expect that from me."The expressions of Steven, Karla, and the people around them were all shocked. Then I turned and said to Clyde: "Let's get out of here!"However,
I froze when I heard what Steven had just said. In my mind, I suddenly remembered what he had said to me before. It turned out that Steven deliberately kicked me out of his aunt and uncle's house so that Darius could not find me; he was protecting me. Perhaps Darius took advantage of Steven's weakness to force him to say goodbye to me.At that time, I was so shocked by everything that I couldn't stay awake to understand the hidden meanings he wanted to tell me. Perhaps this is also what Zelda tried to say to me that day when she met me in this place. But because, at that time, my emotions overwhelmed my reason, and I didn't want to think about Steven, I chose to give up everything. I asked myself if I had calmed down and listened to Zelda explain everything, would Steven and I have missed each other for the past five years?No. What am I thinking? Even if all the misunderstandings between us were cleared up, the fact that Calliope was pregnant with Steven's child was irreversible, and
I couldn't believe everything I had just heard. It was like some kind of crazy joke someone had made up to make fun of Steven and me. That's why everyone's reaction was such astonishment and panic as soon as they saw me. Zelda is no exception. I clutched my head tightly in my arms so I could calm down. I don't think it's going to happen like a pre-scripted movie."What is the cause of my death? When you heard that news, did Steven also believe it was true?" I asked chokingly.Zelda took my trembling hand and answered honestly:"No. The reason you died was being burned to death in an inn. Because the fire was so big that everything turned to ash, we couldn't take your DNA sample. Of course, he and I both do not believe when there is no proof that you are dead. It wasn't until the police recovered some of the remains of the fire, including the Blue Ocean necklace, that Steven fully believed that you were dead.""Maybe that necklace is fake? Don't people think about this?" I said hastily
Steven pulled Fiona and pushed her back away from me, causing her to fall to the ground. He swept his knife-sharp eyes at the man holding me tight and said in a cold, dead voice:"If you want to get out of here alive, you better let go of my woman."There was a hint of fear on his face, and he began to hesitate, his hand was slowly loosening, but suddenly Fiona gave a loud command in an overbearing tone."Don't release her without my permission."Then, Fiona walked over to Steven, cocked her head arrogantly, and said threats: "Who are you to give orders to my people? Get out of here when I'm mad."Steven has changed his countenance; he was silent and calm like the calm sky before a storm. Suddenly, Fiona's subordinates were startled and stared at Fiona in panic. The red lasers moved from bottom to top and stopped at the center of Fiona's forehead. However, Fiona still did not realize the danger; she saw their frightened expressions and asked:"What is fucking wrong with you? You look