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Josephine assumed Elijah would give up. But she forgot he was the kind of man who never stopped until he got what he wanted. That very night, he tracked her down to her residence. He stood outside the door for a long time. When Josephine refused to open it, he simply spoke to himself. “Josie, I've been searching for you all these years. I know I've made many mistakes, and you have every right to blame me. But I still want to explain clearly: there was truly nothing between me and Winifred. I once mistakenly believed she saved me, so I felt grateful toward her and treated her well.” “It wasn't until later that I realized the one who truly saved me was you. I know I was utterly wrong and caused you so much pain. I'm sorry, Josie.” “I've sent Winifred away. Come back to me. Let me make it up to you, okay? You can keep acting. You can keep pursuing your career in showbiz. I won't hold you back anymore...” Elijah spoke at length through the closed door. Josephine was sitting in the living r