Chapter 1461
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“Yep.”
Juniper answered without an ounce of hesitation. “If my brother ever wronged you,
I’d deliver divine justice and smash his head in.”
“Pfft-“
Lorelei couldn’t hold back a laugh, the corners of her lips turning up.
She was so fierce.
Lorelei seriously doubted whether Harold was actually her biological brother.
Seeing Shanley approach, Juniper took the initiative to introduce him as well. “This is Shanley Schwartz, my fiancé.”
“Lorelei.” After offering a polite greeting, Shanley immediately took the heavy bag from Juniper’s hands and draped his jacket over her shoulders. “It’s windy. Keep this on.”
“I just fell and got my clothes dirty. It’s going to get on your jacket,” Juniper blinked.
“Doesn’t matter.” Shanley adjusted the jacket over her, thoughtfully doing up the buttons.
Watching their natural, incredibly sweet dynamic, Lorelei felt a pang of envy.
“You two chat. We’re going to take a walk.”
Harold pulled Shanley aside. As they walked, he eyed Shanley’s outfit critically. “What a mess of a look. You really do spoil her rotten, don’t you?”
“I’ve only got one wife, who else am I supposed to spoil?”
Shanley reveled in it, making no effort to hide his utter devotion to the girl. He said proudly, “As long as she’s happy, she can do whatever she wants. Even if the sky falls, I’ll be there to hold it up.”
“What about you? What’s the situation? Pulling me away all of a sudden— something’s up.”
Harold’s lips pressed into a tight line, his expression turning solemn as he spoke in a completely serious tone. “My wife wants to divorce me.”
“Yeah, I know.”
Shanley sat opposite Harold, parting his lips. “I’ve been wondering what the reason is. Too much time apart, or did the relationship just break down?”
“Neither.”
Harold tightened his jaw. Meeting Shanley’s gaze, he answered honestly, “My wife is in love with another man.”
Huh?
Shanley raised an eyebrow, almost convinced he had misheard.
He meant Lorelei liked another guy?
She was cheating on him?
Looking at Lorelei, that didn’t seem likely at all.
“Our marriage was an accident…” Harold proceeded to tell Shanley everything that had happened.
“She had someone else in her heart, but was forced to marry me because of public pressure.”
“The three-year agreement is almost up. The man she loves is back, and he’s planning to take her from me.”
“So what’s your plan?” Shanley narrowed his deep eyes, a wicked smirk playing on his lips. “Can’t bear to let her go?”
Harold stayed silent, effectively confirming it.
“If that’s the case, why wait until now?” Shanley leaned back, glancing over his shoulder at the two women chatting nearby.
“I was giving her the chance to back out, to walk away at any time,” Harold said, his expression heavy and his voice low. “I was also
waiting for that man to come back
and take her away.”
But for three whole years, he had missed opportunity after opportunity.
“Got it.”
Shanley nodded, an eyebrow ticking upward. “Want me to teach you how to win her over?”
“Yeah.”
“I can do that, but I have a
condition.” Shanley stretched his long legs out and leaned forward, smiling like a sly old fox. “When I go
to pick up my bride, Dr Houston, you have to play the traitor and help me get past the bridesmaids.”
“Hmph.”
Harold furrowed his brow, a quiet chuckle escaping his throat. “Deal.”
Nearby.
Juniper sat next to Lorelei, carefully observing her.
She had a very refined, academic aura about her elegant and noble. What did she resemble?
A very expensive, purebred Persian cat.
“I’m really sorry, Juniper, earlier I thought you were…” Lorelei clenched her fingers tightly, offering an awkward smile.
“Thought I was who?”
Juniper leaned in closer, lowering her voice. “Thought I was Harold’s secret lover?”
Lorelei pursed her lips. Unable to lie, she was seen through instantly.
So if the old flame wasn’t Juniper, then who was it?
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