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They stood in the passenger arrival area. Haisley seemed unwilling to stray far from Gilbert. The petite girl didn't mind being in Gilbert's embrace, occasionally looking up and smiling at her younger brother, but she didn't even glance at Nathan. This only served to infuriate him further. Why did he feel like an ignored airport pillar to her several times over? Nathan was still gazing at the girl when he heard a familiar loud voice, and a tall, slim, beautiful woman with long hair dyed dark brown and ombre with golden strands enveloping Haisley's small frame almost caused her to fall backward if Gilbert hadn't quickly steadied her by the waist. The woman's scolding was ear-piercing. Nathan averted his gaze and saw his father approaching, pulling two suitcases with both hands. The nearly sixty-year-old man came closer, and Nathan greeted him with a hug, patting his back gently. "How are you, Pa?" he said. "Good, very good," his father replied softly, in stark contrast to his wife
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"Mom, don't teach other people's children to be cheap women," Nathan said in a disapproving tone. But his mother responded to his words with another lengthy speech about women, about obedience to God, parents, and infidelity. "What's wrong with being cheap anyway? After all, it's not you who's at a loss." Indeed, it wasn't her who would suffer the consequences, but Haisley's future husband. He would be left with the pieces in the end. Then his mother proceeded to talk to Loretta, but with sensitive content that left the girl flustered. And Nathan knew, whatever Loretta's response, his mother would counter it with other statements. Fortunately, his father intervened in the conversation, preventing the sensitive discussion from continuing further. In the end, Nathan escorted Loretta back to her apartment. Loretta remained silent throughout the journey, just like when they were heading to the airport. But this time, Nathan knew that the girl seemed sadder than before. "Is there somet
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Nathan sneered, "Who's jealous of whom?" he asked his mother. "Isn't it amusing to think that I would be jealous of Haisley?" his mother replied nonchalantly, taking another sip of her drink. Nathan raised an eyebrow, deliberately mocking his mother. "Mommy is puzzled by what both of you are thinking, you and your father," he said bluntly. The woman walked away from the kitchen and approached Nathan. "Business, right? Why involve marriage?" she said mockingly. "Mutual symbiosis?" Nathan replied foolishly. His mother burst into laughter. "What mutual symbiosis? Can you really endure a woman you don't love? What about intimacy? Can you be intimate with a woman you don't desire? Or do you fantasize about another woman while you crush her in bed?" His mother sneered. "Yes, considering men can have sex with any woman without love, I suppose you can do it. After all, the woman you marry will just be a baby factory to carry on your legacy, won't she?" "Mommy ," Nathan interjected, fee
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His mother looked him up and down mockingly and then nodded her head toward the wall clock. "It's already eight, Nath. I thought you've vanished and hidden in your kingdom," she said mockingly. Why did his mother always behave so cynically and mock him? What had he done to her, really? Nathan walked to the dining table and chose to sit there, directly facing his mother. Gilbert sat across from his father, leaving two empty seats. One on Gilbert's left, which was also his mother's right side. One on Gilbert's right, which was Nathan's left side. The sound of the doorbell caught everyone's attention. Aunt Jody offered to open the door without being asked. Meanwhile, Haisley was still engrossed in her cooking, the smell of which reached the table. "Good morning," Loretta's cheerful greeting surprised everyone. Nathan, who was facing away from the entrance, had to turn his body first. "I hope I'm not too late for breakfast. I made breakfast for all of us," she said cheerfully. She car
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Haisley smiled and shook her head. "No, Auntie. Nathan isn't lost. He knows exactly which path he should take, and Loretta is his choice. I don't want to keep hoping. I've waited long enough for Nathan to erase the name Crystal from his heart and mind. Even though that name wasn't replaced with mine, I am grateful. At least Nathan is no longer hoping for something that will never be his. "And now, it's my turn to realize that Nathan isn't meant for me," Haisley said with full confidence. Mrs. Monica shook her head. The woman stood up again and paced back and forth in front of the two young women with a troubled mind. "Nathan is just not thinking clearly, and his foolish father is the same. How could he agree to his son's marriage based on business?" the woman grumbled angrily. "In the end, Nathan will realize that marrying for business reasons is not a good thing." Gilbert straightened up and looked at his mother with a mocking gaze. "Come on, why should Mom worry about him so exc
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Mrs. Monica looked at her youngest son with a stunned expression, as did Haisley. She didn't want to believe Gilbert's 'assumptions' and avoid building her hopes on uncertain grounds. It was just Gilbert's 'speculation.' In reality, Nathan had decided to marry Loretta, which meant he didn't want her. Because if Nathan did want her, he wouldn't rashly choose to marry a woman he didn't desire. If he truly loved her, he would choose Haisley over his business. Shouldn't love work that way? Or perhaps Nathan relied more on his rationality than his emotions? Yes, of course, marrying Haisley would offer Nathan no benefits compared to marrying Loretta, who could provide him with everything. Haisley sank back into despair. What she heard from Gilbert did momentarily lift her spirits, but the harsh reality swiftly brought her crashing down, not just back to earth, but into a seemingly bottomless pit. For Nathan, she indeed seemed unimportant, not worth fighting for. And that certainty fur
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"I swear. I won't let you near Haisley. I swear that you will regret treating her the way you have. And I swear. When someday your muddled mind clears, and you desire Haisley for yourself, I will be the first one to stand in your way," she declared vehemently. "You'll beg, not to me, but to Haisley. And before you do that, I will never let you have her. Remember that!" threatened Mrs. Monica, casting a cynical glance at Loretta and Mr. Samuel before storming back into her room and slamming the door shut. Mr. Samuel looked at his son, as did Loretta. The girl trembled in fear, witnessing Mrs. Monica's outburst, although she didn't comprehend all of her words. "Nath?" Her hand lifted to touch Nathan's shoulder. "Stay silent!" Nathan snapped, causing the girl to freeze and remain still where she stood. His father also fell silent upon seeing the rage on his eldest son's face. With a rage he couldn't contain, Nathan walked towards his room and did the same thing his mother had done e
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A week had passed since Haisley's conversation with Gilbert in the car. She still hadn't told her family about her plan to return to America because Haisley herself was now on the brink of confusion. Should she go back to her hometown and waste the golden opportunity to continue her education at a prestigious university just because of a broken heart? Or should she endure in a foreign land, far from the family she loved, with the possibility of getting hurt again someday?Haisley wanted to be wiser and more mature. She didn't want to rush into decisions and end up with regrets. She had worked for three years to get to this position. Just because of Nathaniel, she felt like the world's biggest fool.Haisley took a deep breath. She was now sitting in the campus courtyard with friends she had recently met. Studying abroad turned out to be not as terrifying as she had imagined. Because, as it turned out, she had made good friends. Although sometimes they had different opinions, their high
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