Chapter 114 The study abroad days were nearing their end. Adrian and I not only perfectly completed our project, but our core results also secured an international patent and won the highest award. During the interview segment, he maintained his cool demeanor. “I want to thank my girlfriend. Through countless

Chapter 113 Chapter 17 On graduation day, Adrian stood in perfect sunlight wearing a sharp suit, clutching white lilies, his usually composed face betraying obvious nervousness. He took a deep breath, as if gathering all the courage of his lifetime, slowly dropping to one knee. “Miss Watson, would you be

Chapter 112 The study abroad days were nearing their end. Adrian and I not only perfectly completed our project, but our core results also secured an international patent and won the highest award. During the interview segment, he maintained his cool demeanor. “I want to thank my girlfriend. Through countless

Chapter 111 Days slipped by amid heavy coursework and subtle atmosphere. Domestic entertainment storms occasionally burst in with explosive headlines. One morning, I’d just opened my phone when a trending story blew away all my sleepiness: [SHOCKING! Top star Blake Parker and Madison Brooks suspected of cohabiting! Sweet morning exit

Chapter 109 The bedroom door was slightly ajar, and the arguing outside filtered faintly into my ears as I slept heavily. Adrian and I had stayed up until 3 AM last night, rushing to meet an experiment deadline. I was exhausted. “Adrian…” I shuffled into slippers and walked out yawning.

Chapter 110 Only Adrian and I remained in the living room, the air filled with subtle awkwardness. Thinking about using him as a shield earlier, I felt embarrassed and tried to explain, “Adrian, what I said just now. I was just trying to make him give up completely, so I…

Chapter 108 Chapter 12 Blake felt dazed clutching his trophy. He’d gotten everything he wanted, yet his heart felt hollow. The house was empty. Emily’s things remained untouched–he’d angrily driven away the movers she’d called that day. After he’d swallowed his pride how could she be so heartless? He’d cut

Chapter 107 Chapter 11 Adrian and I entered the critical phase of our research project, spending all our time in the lab. I rarely followed domestic entertainment news, but Blake’s name kept appearing like unblockable ads. After his breakthrough on “The Voice,” he went solo. This wasn’t surprising–compared to other

Chapter 106 Chapter 10 We landed and headed to our rental apartment. I shared with two local girls while Adrian lived nearby. The adjustment period hit hard–academic pressure skyrocketed, and my cooking skills barely made things “edible p> Fortunately, Adrian was a culinary genius. I felt guilty mooching meals at

Chapter 105 Chapter 9 I hung up and immediately blocked him everywhere–phone, social media, everything. I deleted all posts about him, but ten years was too much. No matter how much I scrolled and deleted, it never felt clean. At ten, he climbed through my window to wipe my tears.