---- defeated as he blocked my path forward. "Are you going to keep messing with me, Ally?" "Am I messing with you? I'm not sure what you're talking about. I only know that you treated me the same way in the past." Thomas was an expert when it came to standing me up. What I did to him in the past month paled in comparison to what he'd done to me when we were together. His Adam's apple bobbed as he mumbled, "I know I wronged you in the past. But I've learned my lesson. I " Iraised my hand to interrupt him. "Did you really learn your lesson? Or are you just desperate because the other families refuse to let you marry their daughters after they learned what happened between you and Melody? You're just seeking me out because you have no other choice, aren't you?" Melody was an independent woman now, and it was true that Thomas no longer crossed the boundaries ---- when interacting with her in public spaces. However, the two of them were still very close. "Do you have to think of me like that?" "How do you want me to think of you?" Thomas clenched his fists. ''The Bastion family has enough assets. I don't need to get into an arranged marriage. You don't have to think of me as someone who's that despicable!" I spread my hands and said, "Is that so? But I heard that most of Bastion Group's clients were only willing to do business with you because I was there. A lot of them terminated their contracts with the company after they caught wind of my resignation. "It's undeniable that the Bastion family has fallen from power in the past few years. Are you so insistent on getting me to go back because you want me to willingly work myself to the bone to earn money for your family again?" My tone was calm, but Thomas felt as if he had been slapped across the face. "You shouldn't think of me so ---- badly! The only reason I want you back is because I still love you!" "Would you believe yourself if you heard what you were saying? Five years ago, when that explosion happened, my first reaction was to protect the research results in order to protect Bastion's Group projects. I did that because I didn't want to disappoint you. "But what about you? You were too busy protecting Melody. When I was bedridden in the hospital for 25 days, you couldn't even spare a single day to visit me!" The love that Thomas kept spouting about repulsed me to the core! Thomas staggered back a couple of steps. His face had turned as white as a sheet. "But... But I learned my lesson..." Frustration bubbled within me when I heard him try to come up with excuses again. Xavier pulled me against his chest and hissed at Thomas, "Get lost. She's not your mother to love you unconditionally. If ---- you still have any dignity left in you, you'll stop harassing Ally. "If you're really shameless enough to keep showing your face around here, you won't just be taken away by the police for a stern talking to next time." Thomas claimed that he was fervently devoted to me, but upon hearing Xavier's words, he still left. He kept looking back at us as he walked further and further away. He couldn't hide the devotion that continued to swirl in his eyes. He stopped by a few more times, but he kept his distance and only watched me from afar. He was too cowardly to bother me again. Melody came looking for him a few times as well, but he chased her away every time. It appeared that their relationship was strained. Three months later, I was officially married to Xavier. On the day of the wedding ceremony, the entire venue was on lockdown since my colleagues and leaders from the research base were also in attendance. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!