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But the next second, my vision went dark. and I completely lost consciousness.
I slept for most of the day before finally waking up.
The best private doctor had prescribed some medicine for me and the adverse reaction from the alcohol allergy had started to subside.
As I looked around, I realized I was lying in an unfamiliar villa. It was Garrick’s home.
When I opened my eyes, I saw someone. dozing nearby.
It was Garrick, who had been by my side
the entire time.
“Elysia, you’re finally awake!” Garrick exclaimed, relieved. He hugged me tightly and gently ran his hand through my hair, his eyes red again. “You scared me to death. The doctor said you’re allergic to alcohol.
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How dare those bastards force you to
drink?”
“It’s all my fault,” Garrick said, his voice filled with regret. “I knew you weren’t familiar with the event, yet I left to
you handle things on your own. I should have stayed by your side and protected you every step of the way.”
I stayed silent for a while, my eyes. lingering on the torn orange dress that had
just been replaced.
Feeling a bit upset, I quietly said, “I’m sorry… they ruined the dress.”
That dress was a gift from Garrick.
He had brought me to the party to publicly announce that I was his fiancée, but things. went awry when we encountered Elwood and his group. Without a second thought, they dragged me into the private room, while Garrick had been waiting for me outside the door the whole time.
He had waited and waited, but I never
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showed up. It was only when a waiter. mentioned that a young woman in an orange dress had been dragged into the private room that he finally brought his bodyguards and came looking for me. To his surprise, it really was me.
Garrick held me tightly, his face full of concern as he shook his head apologetically.
“It’s okay, the dress is ruined, but I can get you a new one. I’ll have someone make it for you, with a designer specially crafting it. How does that sound?”
I looked at him, confused. I couldn’t understand why he was so kind to me.
When I had been heartbroken and
abandoned, it was him who had placed a wedding ring on my finger without
hesitation.
“Elysia,” he said softly, his voice filled with sincerity. “Please marry me.”
Garrick is the one who, six years ago, I sold
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my body to and slept with in order to secure an investment opportunity for Elwood.
At the time, I only used him.
The person I truly cared for was Elwood.
But Elwood stomped on my sincerity and trampled all over it.
Meanwhile, the person I used treated me like his precious treasure and protected
- me.
“Garrick, thank you.”
He shook his head and wiped away the tears from my face. “Don’t cry, Elysia. I’ve already scheduled an appointment with a doctor overseas. Once your allergy clears. up, we’ll perform the hearing restoration surgery. Not long from now, you won’t need hearing aids anymore.”
I nodded.
Although I was safe now, I still felt uneasy when I thought about what had happened
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at the party.
“What about Elwood and the others?”
“I had the bodyguards lock them in the basement, planning to wait until you woke up. Tell me how you’d like to handle them? Shen Thong, I promised I wouldn’t let you suffer the slightest grievance anymore. I’ll help you with whatever revenge you want.”
Garrick led me to the basement.
Elwood and his group of immoral friends were all tied up with ropes, fastened to the pillars in the basement. They looked as disheveled as wild dogs.
When they saw the basement door open, they desperately begged for mercy.
“Mr. Sterling, we know we were wrong! Please let us go!”
Garrick said nothing.
He simply held my hand and walked
toward them step by step, starting with the short, plump man.
