Chapter 6
“It’s good you’re back, just good you’re back. You’re even more stubborn than your dad. If we hadn’t worried about upsetting you, we would’ve dragged you back long ago.”
The Westbrook family was also here.
They treated me like one of their own, never once mentioning the rumors swirling around me.”
After dinner, I slipped away to the balcony.”
When I checked again, every trending news story about me had vanished without a trace.}
Just then, Archie wrapped his arms around me from behind.
“My parents went home to rest. They’ve got two surgeries tomorrow.”
“Did you get the hot searches taken down?“>
Archie didn’t answer with words, but his smile said it all.
He slid a smooth diamond bracelet onto my wrist.
The moment I saw it, a sharp pang hit me, and memories of Finn flooded back.
I reached to take it off, but Archie caught my hand.§
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“This is our Westbrook family heirloom. My mom gave it to you. You’re not allowed to take it off.”
I traced my fingers over the diamond bracelet, my heart still restless despite the calm it promised.}
In the end, I didn’t take it off.”
From now on, this bracelet would be the silent memory between Archie and me, with nothing to do with anyone else.
Seeing how much I cherished it, Archie kissed my ear softly and whispered, “If you’re truly touched, bring my mom some soup tomorrow. She’s been dreaming of showing off her future daughter–in–law’s cooking to her friends.”>
I couldn’t help but laugh, then nodded.
What I hadn’t expected was the very next day, when I went to visit Aunt Elodie with the soup, I unexpectedly ran into Finn, who was there with Darcie for a prenatal checkup.
Finn caught sight of me and immediately wore that triumphant “I knew it” smirk.
“Faith, I ignored you before, and now you’re stalking me? Do you really want me to marry you that badly?“}
The moment he spoke, all eyes in the hospital turned toward me, whispering as if I were some homewrecker ruining someone else’s happiness.
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I didn’t want Aunt Elodie to get caught in this storm, so I tried to slip away quietly.
in my hands.
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“I used to ask you to cook for me, and you always refused. Now, begging for forgiveness, you try this pathetic stunt?“>
But Finn grabbed my arm, his eyes locking onto the
He sneered, “I’m warning you, it won’t work! Even a dog
ouldn’t touch the
soup you make!”
With a sudden shove, he snatched the thermos from my hands.
A sharp sting exploded in my foot.
I felt myself falter, ready to collapse, but in the next heartbeat, Archie caught me firmly.
“Wife, are you alright?”
My eyes darted anxiously to Finn. I had begged the housemaid all morning to teach me how to make that soup, and now he had tossed it all in the trash.
“I made that soup for Auntie.”
“Wife?”
Two voices overlapped sharply.
Finn’s gaze snapped to Archie beside me, burning with fury.
“Faith, what’s the meaning of this?”
Archie crouched down, his attention focused entirely on the swollen, reddened injury on my foot, ignoring Finn completely.
His eyes brimmed with worry.
“I’ll take you to see a doctor.“D
I nodded silently
Seeing us ignore him, Finn snapped and suddenly blocked our way.
“No one leaves until I get an explanation!”
“Faith, you were with me for seven years, and the moment we broke up, you’re already clinging to this pretty boy?”
“You really know how to surprise me!“}
“Tell me, when did this all start between you two?“!
I met Finn’s gaze with icy calm.
“President Brooks, I think you’ve confused me with someone else. The woman who spent seven years with you, that’s not me.”}
“You have no right to question me.”
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ching Finn’s arm.
Darcie stepped forward, clutching
“Finn, let’s just go. This place gives me a bad feeling. I don’t want to see the doctor anymore.”
Archie scoffed, a cold edge in his voice.
“Yeah, better leave before anyone realizes you don’t have kidney failure and that your baby is already two months along.”}
Finn furrowed his brows sharply.
“What exactly do you mean by that?”
