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Elena's lashes fluttered. She pursed her lips and didn't say anything.Aaron didn't seem to notice her odd behavior. He approached her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "I'm guessing that you missed me too much if you were willing to brave the sun instead of relaxing at home. Did you want to have lunch with me?"Two years ago, she'd fainted due to low blood sugar. Since then, he'd forbidden her from going to work, fearing it would tire her out. He'd fed her the best food money could buy. He'd also installed surveillance cameras everywhere in their home so that he could see if anything had happened to her.The surveillance cameras still worked perfectly, but it was clear his attention was no longer on her. Why else would he not have checked the cameras the whole morning? If he had, he would've realized that she'd left the house early that morning.Well, it wasn't important anymore. Elena had already decided to leave this world, so it no longer mattered whether he still had her

Aaron was taken aback by Elena's nonchalant tone. After a brief pause, he said hoarsely, "It's okay if you've gotten tired of your regular jewelry—we can buy new ones together someday. But the wedding ring…"He got on one knee and held Elena's hand. From his pocket, he pulled a familiar blue box and placed it on her palm. "You can change all other jewelry, but the wedding ring is unique. I went all the way to South Phrida to source the gem, and I designed and made the ring myself."It represents my love for you. You have to keep it with you at all times. If you don't, I'll give up everything—including my life—and go to the ends of the earth to get it back for you."His gaze was sincere and tender, and his hand was warm around hers. Everything looked the same as before, but Elena knew better. Both of them had changed on the inside, so there was no way things could be the same."Okay." She felt like she had something lodged in her throat. She tried to pull her hand away but failed.

Aaron actually wanted to have a child with Elena. She looked at him curiously, but all she could see was a cloud of fog. It concealed his face, and she couldn't see his features no matter how she scrutinized him.Well, that was that. She wouldn't look at him anymore, then.After handling all the discharge procedures and returning home to change into something more comfortable, Aaron and Elena drove to Crimson Peak.They got out after parking at the foot of the mountain. Aaron hesitated when he saw the steps leading upward. "Can you handle this, darling? Will you be okay climbing so high up when you've just been discharged? Can your body take it?""Yeah," Elena said. "Besides, I have you, don't I? You could carry me up a mountain back when we were dating. It's only been three years since then—I'm sure you can at least support me when I need it."They'd hiked a mountain on their last trip before marriage. Elena had run out of strength when they were almost at the peak and couldn't t

"Ms. Frost expected you to do this." Sean retrieved another copy of the divorce agreement from his car. "I have at least ten copies of this, and they're all signed by hand. Ms. Frost had them prepared for you. Please sign as soon as possible if you don't want to keep wasting time, Mr. Reed."Aaron took the divorce agreement with trembling hands. Elena's familiar signature was on the last page, and the sight of it stabbed his heart."This can't be true! How can this be possible?" He couldn't believe his eyes. The sharp edge of the paper sliced his finger, and blood began to ooze out."And why not?" Sean raised an eyebrow mockingly. He showed Aaron a photo he'd printed. "You should've expected the truth to come out one day when you started this, Mr. Reed."The image showed Aaron's and Mia's entwined bodies. The sight of it made Aaron's ears buzz. His knees went weak, and he almost lost his balance. Everything was making him believe his gut feeling—the hearse hadn't appeared in the

There was a caption beneath the photo. "Elena Frost, the wife of Reed Corporation's CEO, has passed away in 2024. The cause of death was suicide by slitting her wrists and voluntarily refusing resuscitation. She was 28."Suicide by slitting her wrists? Voluntarily refusing resuscitation?Elena had laid the truth bare on Reed Corporation's official website, stunning countless night owls in the online community.She'd stuck to her word. As Sean had told Aaron, Elena hadn't wanted her name to be linked to his even after her death. She hadn't wanted to let him off the hook, even in death. One could imagine how much she'd loved him for her hatred to run so deep!Aaron lost control of his emotions and threw the phone on the floor. "Smash the screen! Smash it if you can't resolve the problem!"He picked up the broken phone and threw it at the electronic screen. He couldn't let the photos spread anymore. He didn't want anyone to see he'd had relations with a woman who wasn't Elena. He a