Third-Person POV

 &quot;What?! Jasper went to Sundarica? But he's already back?&quot; Sophia gripped the phone tightly, listening intently to the report. &quot;What did he go to Sundarica for?&quot;

 The voice on the other end replied, &quot;It seems he went to see Mrs. Hawthorne...&quot;

 &quot;Who is Mrs. Hawthorne?! Jasper doesn't have a wife!&quot; Sophia interrupted sharply. &quot;Watch your words. Keep going.&quot;

 &quot;Yes. He went to see Miss Arabella. It seems that Miss Arabella was with the CEO of Echelon Group at the time,&quot; the person reported.

 &quot;She went to Sundarica with William? The two of them?&quot; Sophia scoffed. &quot;She really can't control her loose morals.&quot;

 &quot;The original plan was for Mr. Jasper to bring Miss Arabella back to Astonia City, but there was an accident on the way. Miss Arabella protected Mr. Jasper, so he took her to a prope

Before Jasper left, he couldn’t help but lock the door again.

 He was still afraid I would leave without a word.

 Bedroom

 I buried my head in my arms, tightly hugging myself.

 I knew this would happen.

 All that talk about a fresh start, about no one else being involved—it was all lies!

 He only said those comforting words because he pitied me! It’s only because I took the bullet for him!

 Was everything I got in return just these few days of happiness and his lies?

 I was the fool, believing he truly wanted to start over, that he still loved me.

 I sobbed quietly.

 The sunlight streamed in through the window, but I couldn’t feel its warmth.

 Jasper's POV

 Titan Global Holdings

 I drove straight to the company without even eating breakfast.

 I tossed the car keys to the attendant for parking and walked into the building with long strides.

 &quot;Good morning, BOSS!&quot; 

Third Person’s POV

 Astonia City. Windsor Estates.

 Aurora and Sophia sat together, chatting over tea, the atmosphere relaxed and pleasant.

 &quot;Aurora, it’s so good to have you back. Seriously, why did you go off to such a distant country for your studies? I’ve missed you so much,&quot; Sophia said with a doting smile.

 For Aurora—who was not only beautiful, well-educated, and from a good family, but also Jasper’s childhood friend—Sophia always had endless affection for her, almost treating her like her own daughter.

 Sophia had originally wanted Aurora to marry Jasper.

 They were such a perfect match.

 But who could have predicted that Aurora would suddenly go abroad for five years? During her time away, Arabella had quietly captured Jasper’s heart, without anyone even noticing.

 Sophia still couldn’t understand what Arabella had done to make Jasper fall for her so deeply, to

Third-Person POV

 &quot;What?! Jasper went to Sundarica? But he's already back?&quot; Sophia gripped the phone tightly, listening intently to the report. &quot;What did he go to Sundarica for?&quot;

 The voice on the other end replied, &quot;It seems he went to see Mrs. Hawthorne...&quot;

 &quot;Who is Mrs. Hawthorne?! Jasper doesn't have a wife!&quot; Sophia interrupted sharply. &quot;Watch your words. Keep going.&quot;

 &quot;Yes. He went to see Miss Arabella. It seems that Miss Arabella was with the CEO of Echelon Group at the time,&quot; the person reported.

 &quot;She went to Sundarica with William? The two of them?&quot; Sophia scoffed. &quot;She really can't control her loose morals.&quot;

 &quot;The original plan was for Mr. Jasper to bring Miss Arabella back to Astonia City, but there was an accident on the way. Miss Arabella protected Mr. Jasper, so he took her to a property to recuperate. They've already returned to Astonia City now,&quot; the voice finished the report

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