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Caraline woke up when the sky was already adorned with purple. She felt more refreshed after resting. Her head was also not as dizzy as before. She got out of bed, walking towards the balcony. "How refreshing."Caraline spent a few minutes on the balcony. She scanned around the backyard and garden pulling out a chair to sit on. Her gaze shifted to the building where Deric lived. "Don't ever expect me to drink that bottled juice again."Caraline turned her head when her cell phone vibrated. Diego's name appeared on the screen. She let it ring twice until she finally picked it up."How are you doing?" Diego asked on the other end."Do I have to answer your question?" Caraline responded flatly."Can we meet somewhere?" Diego cleared his throat. "There are some things I need to explain to you. It's... about... you know what I mean."Caraline rolled her eyes. "I need to rest for the next few days. You can meet me at the office if you're not busy.""Are you sick?" Diego asked in a panicked
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Caraline closed the door as soon as she entered the room. She hurriedly ran to the room where the bag was kept. She quickly retrieved it from the closet, carrying it to the bed. Caraline rushed to check the contents of the bag as soon as she sat down on the bed. Not just once, but five times. The bandana bearing the name "Jacob Aberald" was still in place. "I can't imagine what it would be like if Deric recognized it. Deric would be very suspicious and would think all sorts of things about me."Caraline lay down on the bed, scrutinizing the black bandana closely. Her cheeks suddenly painted a red hue as she recalled the picture of Deric in his basketball uniform, especially when she saw how he was able to get the ball into the hoop.Caraline reached for her phone and opened the gallery. She swiped through the screens several times until she stopped at a video file. With trembling hands, she started pressing the play button. In an instant, footage of Deric playing basketball filled th
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Caraline slept well last night. She also woke up in good shape. She had been smiling since morning until she was at the dining table for breakfast. The woman ate with great relish.Caraline took a sip of her drink, looking at the bottle of juice on the table. After getting the two bottles of juice Deric had sent her, she didn't drink them right away, but instead, put them in the fridge to enjoy later.Caraline poured the juice into the glass, lifting the object as she observed it. "I... just appreciate Deric's gift. That's all. It doesn't mean I like this drink."Caraline sipped the juice slowly, savoring the deliciousness second by second. It still tasted the same as yesterday and she liked it. The woman poured some of the juice into the glass, drinking it slowly as if she was enjoying a luxurious and classy drink.Caraline let out a long breath when she realized that the juice bottle was already empty. She sighed in disappointment when she realized there was only one drink left. Sho
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After Helen's departure, Caraline opened Diego's box again and took out four bottles from inside. She moved over to the drink warmer, picked up a bottle of chocolate milk Deric had given her, and placed it next to Diego's things.Caraline let out a long breath as her body landed back on the couch. She scanned the bottles on the table one by one. Not just once, but several times. In just one look, anyone, even a child, could tell that Diego’s gift drink were high-priced, brand-name drinks, compared to Deric's ordinary-looking bottles."I didn't know giving a woman a drink was such a trend these days," Caraline said as she began to put away Deric's bottle. She smiled with satisfaction as she did so.Caraline opened one of Diego's bottles and took a sip. As expected, the chocolate milk was delicious and just right. Price never lies about quality.Caraline moved on to the bottle of strawberry milk. She drank half of it. The quality was not much different from the first drink. She had to a
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Caroline hadn't seen Deric lately. Every time she went to the office and returned home, she didn't find him by the lake. Caraline welcomed this at first. However, as time went on, she became suspicious and longed to see him face-to-face.Like today, Caraline did not find Deric at the lakeside when she returned from work. She waited for a few minutes in the backyard, looking around. However, the man was nowhere to be seen."It wouldn't hurt me to take a little walk," Caraline said, tidying up a bit. She walked towards the place where Deric usually exercised at a leisurely pace as she scanned the surroundings. However, he wasn't there either."What is Deric doing?" Caraline grunted in annoyance as her body landed on a chair, looking over at the branch Deric used to exercise on. She had intended to call Deric but decided against it. "Deric would think all sorts of things about me."As evening approached, Caraline sat on the sofa reading some books. Even so, her focus was divided between
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Early in the morning, Jeremy, Jonathan, and James were already preparing to leave for Heaventown. The three men had just finished loading Deric's stuff into the car. Shortly after, they entered the car."Did you put everything in correctly, James?" asked Jeremy.James just cleared his throat instead of an answer. He was too lazy to talk to his brothers. After Jeremy found the pictures of him partying at home, Jeremy and Jonathan went berserk and beat him mercilessly. He received countless curses and insults. Even though it had happened a few days ago, the wounds on the corners of his eyes and lips were still there, as was his heart.Jeremy let out a long breath, then started to drive the vehicle. Jonathan stared coldly at James. The two had not spoken at all after the incident the other day. Both of them were angry because of each other's behavior."I hope you learned from your mistake yesterday, James," Jonathan said without even looking at James. This was the first conversation afte
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"I'm sorry if my performance disappointed you," Deric said.Caraline took a few steps away from Helen, turning around and shaking her hair. Her hands reflexively folded in front of her chest, glaring at Deric in exasperation. "You still look as bad as ever.""Really?" Deric scanned his appearance several times. "So what should I look like to look good in your eyes?""Stop talking nonsense. Ugliness is the other side of you." Caraline tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. "Expensive clothes don't necessarily change a person." "Helen," Deric called as he approached."Yes." Helen still had her back to Deric.Caraline quickly blocked Deric's path with her arms crossed at her sides. To be honest, she didn't want him to see Helen's current appearance."What are you doing?" asked Deric.Helen half-turned around. "Are you-""Stay where you are, Helen. I won't let Deric bother you any more than this." Caraline said in a half-snapping tone. She was suddenly confused when she realized h
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Deric and Helen arrived at Heavantown Hospital. Helen deliberately wore a scarf and sunglasses to disguise her appearance. She did not want her visit create bad assumptions in the community, especially coming with a man.This hospital was the best in Heaventown City. Many officials, celebrities, and famous businessmen came to this hospital. Therefore, it was not surprising that some media crews pass by this place quite often."Honestly, I like your new look, Helen," Deric said when he and Helen had just entered the elevator.Helen slightly shifted her distance from Deric. Her cheeks suddenly painted a blush. "Thank you. I thought it wouldn't hurt if I changed my appearance a little.""It seems that my presence this time has caused you some trouble. Is it because this has something to do with my situation?" "Of course not. It seems to me that everyone has their idiosyncrasies, regardless of their circumstances," Helen replied as she glanced at Deric. The tremor in her chest was makin
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