Chapter 145 – A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love

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“No/ Halston quickly replied, his voice dismissive.

“Impossible!” Cecilia broke down, wailing at this point. She wrapped her arms around his neck, rubbing her cheek against his as before, hoping to rekindle his love.

“You’re worried about hurting Christopher. You’re holding back your love for me, right? You’ve never forgotten about me, right?! You feel the same, don’t you?!”

“This has nothing to do with Chris.” Halston looked frostier now, pushing her away.

“Even if you never ended up with Chris, there’s just no hope between us. Please understand that.”

“Why?!” Cecilia yelled at Halston, unable to accept the fact that the man no longer loved her.

“You used to love me so deeply!” she moaned. “I remember how you confessed to me under the sakura tree, how you kissed me softly! I know you genuinely loved me!”

“You were willing to give up your position as an heir for me! You would follow me overseas when I was planning to further my studies! How could you give up on love as deep as that?!”

“I admit I once loved you deeply, and that love was genuine too, but that’s all in the past now. Both of us have to cherish other people in our lives now. ” Halston replied with hidden implications.

He did indeed fall for Cecilia back then, to the point he mistakenly thought he still held feelings for her during his entire marriage.

Only after Flossie divorced him did he finally realize that he missed the genuine love he once provided. It definitely wasn’t Cecilia.

With his current single status, he felt like he was just reminiscing about that pure, innocent relationship they once had.

“Hah… cherish others? Who are you talking about, huh?!” Cecilia huffed sarcastically.

“You might not know this, but your precious little Chris is such a fake person! He doesn’t even love me. He just thinks my status and background make me a suitable candidate to join the Jacobs family!”

“They’re involved in politics, so, of course, they have to find someone with a scholarly family too…”

“Would you believe me when I say he’d be relieved if I were to become a runaway bride?”

Halston narrowed his eyes. He had never noticed Christopher and Cecilia encountering problems in their relationship.

They’ve been so lovey-dovey for the past few years, though…’

“Christopher is a logical man. He normally shows his love through his actions. He might not be expressive, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t care about you,” Stephan responded. He didn’t wish pain on Cecilia.

He then patted her on her shoulder for extra comfort. “Don’t overthink it. Chris does love you.”

“Don’t try to comfort me. You don’t know anything…” Cecilia took a deep breath, her expression bitter.

“So you’re rejecting me because you have someone else you’d like to cherish, don’t you?”

Halston pressed his lips together, staying silent.

He wondered, ‘Do I have someone else? I’m not sure either.’

However, the first person who came to mind was Flossie.

‘But we’ve already ended things…’

“I understand. I lost.” Cecilia flashed him a soft smile, then looked upon him with endearing eyes.

“Miss Ellsworth is an amazing person, and I can tell that she really loves you. I wish only the best for you both. I admit defeat now.”

“Alright, it’s fine, I’m fine. You should leave now. If you stay here any longer, others might really misunderstand…”

“Really?”

“Really!”

“And about the wedding…”

“The wedding will go as planned.” Cecilia shrugged, still smiling. “I’m not a little kid anymore. I just needed to let out some steam. I still have responsibilities../ “Chris might not love me, but he treats me well. I think I’m considered luckier than most to be able to marry him. I’ll definitely cherish him.” “Good.”

Halston nodded while opening the door to exit with Cecilia.

Suddenly, they bumped into Flossie, who was holding a piece of cake.

“Uhm…” The two of them met eyes, yet Flossie was the one feeling embarrassed, despite having nothing to hide.

“Ah… I didn’t bother your conversation, right?” She asked awkwardly.

Halston didn’t reply, merely staring down at her with an arrogant gaze.

Flossie, however, continued asking, ignoring the awkwardness. “Did you succeed? Did the ‘Heart of the Sea’ work? Are you guys planning on running away now?”

Hearing this made the man colder. He merely whispered something to Cecilia before walking past Flossie. Acting as if they were complete strangers, his arrogance practically seeped out of his aura.

“That petty bastard! I just asked for some money! What’s with the attitude?! “ Flossie mumbled angrily to herself as she watched him leave.

She actually wanted to find a place for a nap due to a wave of exhaustion from earlier events.

She never would’ve expected to bump into the two as they were in the middle of a ‘date.’

Although she strongly encouraged Halston to steal the bride, she couldn’t help feeling upset, knowing that he actually went through with it…

As Flossie was about to look for another resting area, Cecilia called out to her. “Miss Ellsworth, may I have a few words with you?’

“I have nothing to say to you.” Flossie refused.

That was because she didn’t understand what Halston’s first love could possibly want to tell his ex-wife, who was considered a failure.

‘Is she trying to one-up me? I don’t have the time or energy!’

“Don’t worry, Miss Ellsworth. It won’t take long. I’ll be able to get closure after saying this, so please fulfill my wish.”

“Ah…” Flossie found Cecilia to be forthcoming and didn’t have the heart to refuse. “Alright, I’m listening.’

“It’s nothing, really. I just found out that you’re very important to Halston. That’s why I hope you can take good care of him…’

Cecilia seemed even more saddened after saying this. “We’ll never be able to get back together, but I really wish him happiness. He actually prioritizes love a lot, so he’d give his all as soon as he falls for someone. Back then…”

Flossie spent ten whole minutes listening to Cecilia’s description of their love story and how the man was willing to give up everything for her.

“You should know this since you’ve slept with Halston before. He has a scar around his waist. He got that from protecting me, which is why I could never move on from him… Never…”

“Alright, alright, I’m getting tired…” Flossie was quickly able to interrupt her with a smile. “You know, if you have so much to say, you could write it all into a book and publish it. You might even earn some extra cash from that.”

“Are you jealous, Miss Ellsworth?” Cecilia smiled. It was exactly what she wanted to achieve.

“This is a necklace, the token of our love. I’ve always had it with me, and now. I’m giving it to you. Take it, or just throw it away, it’s your choice. It symbolizes the ending to me and Halston’s relationship as well.” Cecilia said and shoved the necklace into Flossie’s hands.

The woman had obviously refused to take it, so the two looked as if they were fighting with each other. Cecilia even fell to the ground from this, making the entire atmosphere really glum and hopeless.

Yet, the scene was also coincidentally captured by a person with certain intentions…

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