Chapter 1 When I was been told that my boyfriend , Lincoln Winston , who had been paralyzed , had regained the ability to walk , I left work early to pick him up . But at the hospital stairwell , I saw Lincoln pinning his secretary against his chest , passionately kissing her . ] Behind the door , the girl's intermittent pleas filtered through . [ ] " Mr. Winston , now that your legs are better , you're even more intense than before . Please , be gentle . " [ ] A chill spread through my entire body , freezing me to the core . I couldn't believe it . ] The man who had always cherished me so deeply had , all along , harbored an insatiable desire for another woman . ] Iturned around and called my mother . " Mom , let's switch the arranged marriage partner from Lincoln Winston to his uncle , Jasper Winston . " ] ] " That works . Your dad and I have always hoped you'd marry someone normal , " my mom said . ] I lowered my head and murmured softly , " Lincoln has recovered . He can walk now . " [ ] " Then why- ? " My mom's confused voice came through the www www After all , I had stayed by Lincoln's side without complaint during the two years he was paralyzed . There was no reason for me to leave him now that he was healed and even agree to marry someone else . ] But as the memory of what I had just witnessed flashed through my und , I replied calmly , me དགཆད་ o གནད་ རང་ ག་ anymore . " ] " His body might be fine now , but his heart is completely rotten . I don't want him Hanging up the phone , didn't linger to watch the two entangled bodies lose themselves further . ] ] I turned and walked away , leaving the tangled gasps behind me . [ ] The congratulatory gift I had bought for Lincoln was discarded into a trash can as I silently made my way home . The moment I stepped into my house , I was suddenly scooped up in a bridal carry and spun round several times . " Laura , I can finally stand again ! Please , marry me ! " ] on one knee to propose to me . After two years , Lincoln had finally broken free from his wheelchair . Now , he knelt But I couldn't bring myself to feel happy . Instead , tears welled up in my eyes . Through my blurry vision , I looked at Lincoln . [ ] I believed that the deep love shining in his eyes for me was real . [ ] w Chapter 1 But I also knew that what I had seen today - him cheating with his secretary - was just as real . [ ] Noticing my tears , Lincoln stood up quickly , looking a little flustered . He gently wiped them away . " Laura , why are you crying ? Are you moved by me ? " he asked , his voice filled with concern . ] ] " Come on , don't cry . This is supposed to be a happy occasion - a proposal ! " ] ] With that , he took out the diamond ring he had prepared and carefully slid it onto my finger . [ ] I recognized it instantly . It was the custom - made ring he had spent a fortune on , engraved with both of our names . [ ] At that moment , Lincoln's friends stepped out from the shadows , each holding confetti cannons . [] " Laura , Lincoln is so good to you ! The first thing he does after recovering is propose to you ! " ] Congratulations , Lincoln ! Your proposal was a success . Wishing you and your fiancée a lifetime of happiness ! " [ ] As those words of blessing were spoken , I clearly saw a fleeting trace of guilt flash across Lincoln's face . [ ] I took a deep breath to compose myself , then smiled and thanked everyone . [ ] After the crowd left , Lincoln hugged me from behind and whispered softly in my " Laura , I'm so happy . We're finally going to get married . " ] His touch was gentle , but I felt suffocated . ear , to The faint scent of his cologne mixed with the smell of antiseptic on his body dragged me back earlier at the hospital - him passionately kissing and caressing his secretary Rosemary Carson . ] the scene The memory churned in my stomach , and I pushed him away suddenly , unable to suppress the wave " I'm exhausted today . I need to rest early , " I said , avoiding his gaze . [ ] I had witnessed of nausea . .D In the middle of the night , I heard a noise outside my room and got up to eck . Since Lincoln began using a wheelchair , we had been sleeping in separate rooms . To my surprise , his room was empty . [ ] ( 0 )