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Yasmine was startled by Leo's expression, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears.
The music in the private room was loud, and Leo leaned close to whisper something in her ear. | couldn't hear it,
but I could see her reaction.
Her slender arms hung limply over the edge of the table as if she was exhausted, no longer
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He was waiting for her?
What for?
"Uncle, you didn't skip dinner, did you?" Lena's first thought was his meal.
In truth, he hadn't eaten. After receiving her message, he had been uneasy all evening, unable
to focus on food.
"You didn't eat? I'll make something for you," Lena assumed his silence was confirmation.
"There's no need," Aaron refused.
"Then why were you waiting for me? Is something wrong?"
In Lena's view, Aaron would never wait for her without a reason.
He gazed at her, his sharp eyes narrowing slightly. "You've been drinking?"
She nodded, flashing him a sweet, soft smile. She even gestured with her hand, "Just a little."
Aaron stepped closer, his tall frlooming over her with an intensity that made her feel small. Though the light
above bathed his eyes, they remained dark and inscrutable, filled with a depth that was hard to read. Lena
sensed something was off. "Uncle, what's wrong?"
She looked into his deep, clear eyes, untouched by any impurity. Whatever tension Aaron had felt while waiting
for her seemed to ease in that moment.
Didn't
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He reached out, brushing aside the strands of hair framing her face. you once say that drinking numbs the
nerves and can affect a doctor's ability to perform surgery?"
Lena chuckled, her smile faintly revealing a shallow dimple. "It's fine occasionally. It's not like I'm drinking
excessively. Besides, doctors are human too. We can't swear off alcohol entirely just because we hold a scalpel."
She even defended herself with logic.
"Who were you drinking with?" Aaron asked.
"Nate." Lena leaned against the shoe cabfor support, her hands gripping the edges to steady herself, "He's
leaving."
Aaron's eyes settled on her face. "A farewell, then?"
Lena's pretty eyes shifted slightly. "More like a goodbye."
She tilted her head back to look at the chandeller overhead. "A goodbye to my past with him, a goodbye to the
love | held in my youth."
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"Does it make you sad?" Aaron asked again.
Lena didn't answer immediately. After a few moments of thought, she said softly, "A little."
She smiled bitterly. "Uncle, you've probably never loved someone since your youth."
"I have," Aaron replied without hesitation.
Lena gave a faint laugh. "Then you must understand the feeling. | thought it would be the regret of my youth,
but surprisingly, life was fair enough to letsee it through." Seeing the contentment on her face, Aaron felt a
sudden sense of relief.
For a long time, he had blamed himself for not being more direct with her. But now, he saw the benefit-she had
experienced and let go of it, leaving no lingering attachment. Still, he couldn't help but ask, "And this ending
doesn't leave you with any regrets?"
"Not at all. Just having had it is enough," Lena replied, her view of love catching Aaron off guard.
He studied her quietly for a few seconds. "Do you still love him now?"
Lena didn't answer right away. While she had spoken decisively in front of Nate, this time, she paused to reflect.
Finally, she shook her head. "No, | don't. If | did, | wouldn't have said goodbye to him."
She was certain because tonight's goodbye hadn't left her with even a shred of reluctance or
sadness.
This wasn't how it felt to love someone.
When she had loved Nate, their reunions and partings had always been deeply emotional, leaving her heart
aching.
"But you said you loved him for so long. How could you just let go so easily?" Aaron seemed puzzled.
Lena smiled faintly, her tone calm and assured. "It's because the love | had for him was like a flame-it burned
brightly for a while, but it burned out when its twas up. Love isn't about duration, Uncle. It's about what you
feel in the moment. Once the fire is gone, it's gone. Holding onto cold ashes doesn't make sense."
Aaron's expression softened as her words resonated with him, though he said nothing more.
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able to resist.
A wave of sadness washed over me, and | quickly stepped into the room. Both of them turned their heads toward
"Leo, let her go!"
| had never seen Yasmine so fragile. Even when she had been falsely accused and thrown in jail, there was
ambition in her eyes. Now, they were devoid of life.
"Ani," Yasmine said my nwith a smile, though tears streamed down her face.
My heart ached. | had always thought Yasmine wasn't deeply invested in Leo, but now it was clear she had
suffered because of love.
Leo tugged at the corners of his lips and stepped back, collapsing onto the sofa. Like a king in his domain, he
spread his arms, crossed his legs, and looked at us with arrogance.
"I almost forgot-this isn't just any woman you can bully. She's got the president of Jones Corporation backing her!
"If you hadn't shown up, | really might have forgotten about it. | thought she had scapabilities, but it turns
out even Jay Caldwell & Co. was handed to her by you."
He fixed his gaze on me. Take care of your friend and keep her away from me. Even as an illegitimate son, she's
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Then, his eyes turned fierce as he shouted, "Get out!"
Yasmine stared blankly ahead, as lifeless as a statue. Just as | was about to speak, she suddenly sat up, swaying
as if she had downed two bottles of liquor.
| rushed to steady her. Yasmine then turned to Leo and said, "Trash-I misjudged you!"
Grasping my wrist, she then said, "Ari, takeaway."
She blinked atdiscreetly, out of Leo's line of sight, her grip was so tight it hurt my wrist.
| cast a deep glance at Leo, wanting to give him a piece of my mind, but ultimately decided to leave with her.
As we reached the door, Yasmine turned back. "This is the last tI'll look back at you."
Leo gritted his teeth. "What a joke! Like | care!"
Suppressing her pain, Yasmine walked away resolutely. Beth followed us all the way out, helping Yasmine into my
car.
Yasmine clung to my hand for support but glanced at Beth, who had also climbed in. "Can she be trusted?"
| nodded. Yasmine handeda device about the size of a palm. "I took this when | went to the third floor. You
might find it useful."
This."
She smiled faintly, the vulnerability from earlier completely gone. | wonder if this counts as tuming against my
own."
| stared at her, my gaze deep. "Don't risk yourself like this again. This isn't something you should be doing!
"Ari.." Yasmine suddenly wrapped her anms around my neck. "I just wanted to do something. | was so angry.
Don't be mad at me..."
"Cut it out! Do you know how worried | was about you?" My patience snapped, and my anger surged.
"How many lives do you have to spare for these stunts of yours?"
She started whining incoherently. "Ari, if you keep scolding me, I'll really cry. | was upset! | had to think of a way
to vent! Otherwise, being dumped like that is just too humiliating!
"He said | wasn't good enough for him, so I'm going to make sure he loses everything. thought he was different
from the others, Ari. | don't understand anymore. He used to be so good to me..."
Forced into her embrace, | could hear her faint sobbing more clearly than anyone else.
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