Chapter 5 The man suddenly froze , unable to hide the disbelief and excitement in his eyes . He carefully pulled me into his arms , his sweaty palms betraying his nervousness . [ ] te " Aria , I've waited so long for you . " ] This was Justin - my childhood sweetheart . ] wet If not for Knox , I probably would have married him long ago . Following my request , Justin reluctantly left after driving me back to Knox's house . ] ] I looked around the house and laughed bitterly . ] After years of love and anticipation I was just one day away from marrying Knox . ] Tople 31 h ww 3 At least I found out in time . [ ] I efficiently removed my ring and placed it in a drawer , gathered everything that belonged to me , blocked Knox's contact information , and left with my already - packed suitcase . A week passed , and Knox believed Aria had finally calmed down . [ ] Regarding the canceled wedding , he finally felt a twinge of guilt and decided to go home to check on Aria . તારા પ્ર Afraid she might find him repulsive , he changed out of the clothes that had gotten dirty from childcare and took a shower . ] ] Just as he stepped out of the bathroom , Ruby suddenly embraced him from behind . [] " Fresh from the shower ? Want to fool around ? " [ ] Knox instinctively frowned . [ ] Thinking about how sloppy Ruby had been lately while taking care of the child , he found himself disgusted by her for the first time . " No thanks . I'm going to see my wife today . " [ ] Ruby moved in front of him , drawing small circles on his chest with her finger . ] " Leaving me already ? " Knox looked down at her - her hair had lost its shine from lack of care due to late nights , and her face had grown dull from neglecting skincare while looking after the child . [ ] Knox couldn't help but reflect . [ ] Had he really stooped so low ? Had he lost his mind these past weeks ? ] Chapter 5 He thought of Aria . He remembered when Aria was pursuing him . Though she dressed simply , she was always neat and clean . Her pretty face was adorable even without makeup . After each confession , she would watch him anxiously , afraid of outright rejection . That sincere look in her eyes - Knox had only ever seen it in Aria . [ ] Thinking about it , Aria was the only person he'd ever truly loved . [ ] 44 With this realization , he pushed Ruby away , disgustedly brushing off the places she'd touched . [ ] Noticing Knox's reaction , Ruby's eyes flashed with displeasure . She immediately blocked his path . [ ] " Have you forgotten ? Today we're buying things for our son . Are you abandoning your fatherly duties ? " ] Knox instantly lost his patience . [ ] Does it have to be today ? Is the mall closing down forever ?" ] His temper flared , and he spoke harshly . [ ] " You're being dramatic now ? You're just making me sick . Remember , you're nothing but the other woman . Ruby was stunned , momentarily speechless . ] She never expected Knox , who had always taken her side , to suddenly turn on her . ] ] As Knox slammed the door on his way out , Ruby collapsed to the floor , seething with resentment . [ ] An hour later , Knox arrived at his home , carrying a dress he'd specially bought for Aria . ] ] Just imagining how happy Aria would be wearing this dress made him smile . Excitedly pushing open the door , the sight before him left him frozen in shock . ] The house showed no signs of life , though the layout and decorations remained exactly as they were a A sense of panic gripped him . [ ] " Aria ? " he called out tentatively , receiving no response . [ ] He frantically searched the rooms , only to find that Aria was truly gone . [ ] All the couple items they had purchased together now existed as single pieces - just his remained . [ ] Every trace of Aria had vanished . The only thing he found was a solitary wedding ring in a drawer . [ ] He remembered when he gave Aria that ring - she had hugged him and cried all night with joy . ] Knox completely panicked . [ ] week 0 ago . ] With trending hands , he called Aria , but no matter how many times he tried , there was no answer bir quackly had his assistant bring him a new phone and shakily dialed the number he knew by heart. ] This time the call connected , but a man's voice came through . Khor's expression instantly darkened . ] " Who are you ? Where's Aria ? " ]] The man on the other end chuckind . " I'm her husband . She's sleeping . May I ask what this is about ?