Chapter 130
Hayden’s hand moved slightly, and then he nodded. “Yeah. You didn’t agree back then, so your dad told me to wait. I’ve waited until now”
His tone was soft, almost innocent. “Staying single all this time, I should thank you for finally taking me today”
I shot him a skeptical glance.“}]
With that face? And he wanted me to believe he had stayed single?
No, I was more likely to believe he had been a player.N
He was so handsome and so smooth–talking, and he had been “single” until then.
He probably got job offers from Nova Technology just for being charming.
And yet, he smiled with such sincerity, like he really was some “leftover bachelor” who had finally been chosen.
He still held the marriage certificate in his hand, flipping through it over and over again.
“You seem pretty happy?” I ventured.]
He didn’t deny it. He glanced down at me, his smile soft.
“Of course I’m happy. I promised I’d marry you when I was seven.“@
I couldn’t tell if I should laugh or if he was just flirting carelessly.
“Let’s take a wedding announcement photo,” Hayden suddenly said, his tone as casual as if he were talking about the weather.
I didn’t respond immediately.}}
“What did you say?”
“We’re married. We’ve got to make it public.“M
He reached for my hand with practiced ease, as though he’d done it a thousand times before.
On my finger, I still wore the wedding ring Brynn had given me.
Hayden looked down at it, smiled faintly, then opened the glove box, pulling out a delicate ring box.
I was stunned.
He had it ready already?
He opened the box, a pair of custom diamond rings, cool white in tone, simple yet luxurious.
In the next moment, he took my hand without hesitation, slipped off the old ring from my finger, and tossed it out the window.
I stared at him, wide–eyed.”
“Dirty,” he said lightly. “Time for a new one.”
He bowed his head, sliding the new ring onto my finger.
Without missing a beat, he slipped one onto his own hand, smooth and immediate.
Before I could process what had just happened, Hayden had already pulled out his phone, laced our fingers together, and aimed the
camera at us.
F
The flash went off.
My hand was pale against his warm palm, our fingers tightly intertwined.
The two wedding rings gleamed under the flash.
In the next instant, I was stunned again by the speed of his movements.}
He posted the same photo across every social media platform.
The caption was simple, just three characters. [Dream come true]}
When Brynn woke, the sharp sting of the IV still pulsed in his hand. His throat felt as though it had been scorched by acid
He turned his head toward the chair beside him; Sylvie was there, pale and drawn, peeling an apple, her head lowered.
But he didn’t speak a word to her.
Instead, he addressed the assistant standing by the door.
“Go find Nathalie Now”
Sylvie’s hand paused. A flicker of something unreadable flashed in her eyes, but she kept her head down, her voice soft. “Brother, don’t rush. The doctor said you can’t-”
“Get out”
Just those two words.
They froze her in place. She didn’t dare provoke Brynn any further, biting her lip before quietly stepping out
Moments later, the assistant returned, his expression troubled E
“President Murphy, I’m sorry. We couldn’t find her. All of Madam’s activity records have been wiped. Her location tracking is disabled, There’s no trace of her at all
Brynn’s hand stiffened, his face draining of color
really didn’t want him to find me
This wasn’t a tantrum.8
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Brynn’s hand stiffened, his face draining of color.
I really didn’t want him to find me.
This wasn’t a tantrum.
It wasn’t the silent treatment.
It wasn’t a bluff.
It was the final, irreversible severing of everything between us.
Brynn forced himself to stay conscious, clutching the side of the bed as he slowly pushed himself upright.
“I want to go home.”
He had to see it for himself to confirm whether everything he feared was true.
When the familiar code unlocked the door’s smart lock, Brynn still clung to that last thread of hope.
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