A Broken Heart's Awakening

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e's compensating you. Are you seriously going to keep pushing this? Since

n get a word out, he wa

to me as compensation? If it's mine, why don't

no patience t

d down, the housekeeper ca

n't help but speak up. "Mr. Blake just left with

flickered. "

and get her forgiveness. He also said, for every day you refuse to apologize, he'll stay away for one more day. Mrs. Blake

e's so fond of living outside, the

tidying up. After all, she was just staff-whatever conflict

ed Evelyn just fine. She stayed in her room,

al media-pictures with Victor, in ever

, Evelyn was walking again. Not perfect

, she went out to the garden and perso

t her father had once planted a lilac tre

every rose in the garden rep

led the garden, it stood as pr

her mind to leave, none of

the trees and was about to sit down to

ou to the charity gala this eve

nd it rath

sing the excuse that it was "for her own good." She used to think he did it out of concern.

y two days left before she was planning to l

ma? If Victor wanted her t

up artist, and after getting her ready,

her at the entrance wasn

cheerfully took control of Ev

n. But at this point, she d

eled her into the venue, al

ree years ago couldn't help whispering when they saw James-typicall

girl? A cripple? Th

his new girl. She's Victor's wife. Back then, he spent an in

muttered, "But didn't Victor

. The comment carried just fa

e was. Sophia, standing proudly at Vict

pered. "If Miss Fraser hadn't been so focused on dance com

s like something out of a soap opera. Wh

lace Miss Fraser's wearing-it's a one-of-a-kind piece. Worth over ten millio

neck-the one Victor had given her for their

feigned sympathy, "Even I didn't think Victor

th malice. He was clearly

icked that exact necklace from the jewelry box,

James had clearly heard about what happene

tor didn't kneel down to her like he used to. Instea

come to apolog

. "Yes. I've spent the last few days reflecting.

n you had not just one, but two knights in shining armor protecting you, I woul

s left her mouth, all