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He wanted to use this opportunity for everyone to get to know me anew.
“Okay, let’s not say more; we don’t want to offend Mrs. Grant, or we might get into
trouble.”
But I was unwilling.
The blood at the corner of her mouth made me feel indescribably satisfied, the tolerance over the years for her was enough.
“And, I’ll wait for you to come back, you must come back safely.”
Just as I was about to leave, the sound of an engine shutting off came from the entrance
of the villa.
Invisibly, giving me strength.
“An ungrateful wretch, really an ungrateful wretch!”
“After getting to know you, I truly realized that the one I like is you.”
After a chat, Miss Parker became even fonder of me.
The noise behind me went on for quite a while, but it no longer had anything to do with
I never thought Ethan Grant would invite Lucas Reid to such a banquet.
I believe these words made him realize that he had missed a woman who once loved him so deeply, who once had eyes for no one but him.
I silently laughed inside, such a calculative man.
Lucas Reid approached me voluntarily and handed me a glass of wine.
He wanted to show everyone how outstanding I am.
I swirled the red wine but didn’t take a sip.
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The glass in Lucas Reid’s hand trembled violently, spilling wine onto his white shirt, staining it with a red blush.
“Moreover, I’m very capable and smart. I can help you manage the household well, and if you trust me, I can also help you run the company successfully.”
“Before marriage, you said yourself that you’d help me manage the household, Mrs.
Grant.”
Clearly invited to the party, yet now being sent home in disgrace, their situation was no different from how I felt when I was divorced.
“At first, I did reject the arranged marriage, but it didn’t mean I didn’t like you.”
The door was pushed open from the outside, and a temperature unique to him came over
He’s just too busy.
“Likewise, you wouldn’t know what a miserable life I lived after the divorce, how I was laughed at by others.”
He did owe me an apology.
In this way, I naturally became the president of the Grant Group.
I nodded in agreement.
So, I believe in him.
It was also that night that I received the news.
I don’t know why I believe this so firmly, but the scene of him holding me in his arms that
day made me feel as safe as ever.
I knew that if I chose Lucas Reid, my future life would get better and better.
Seeing me silent, he continued.
“Hazel, give me another chance, okay?”
Sat alone in the back garden to enjoy the cool breeze.
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Nor did I think he would be attracted to my piano skills.
How could I possibly believe it?
Ethan Grant knew we still had words to exchange, so he chose to leave voluntarily.
I put down the glass, smiled gently at him amid his regretful gaze, and then turned to
leave.
Everyone understands the logic of a tall tree catching the wind.
Before getting married, I knew he liked piano, liked Chopin, liked Mozart.
People praised me, not only for my business acumen but also for my outstanding skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
“What you heard were always just one-sided words from others about me.”
Because back then, while I was playing for my mother in the suburbs, he heard it as he
was recovering.
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the bodyguards promptly came
over to escort them out.
Only after he willingly chose to divorce me, he realized.
“The Grant Family places great importance on reputation, and the Grant Family’s daughter-in-law must be a woman of pure background. Even though Ivy Grant hasn’t been married before, her lifestyle in private is quite disgraceful.
Ever since I married Ethan Grant and started living with him, he gave me a piano for the practice room and asked me to play for him daily.
It’s said that after that day, Ivy Warren was punished severely by her father, kneeling for three days and nights because she embarrassed him.
He opened his mouth but couldn’t say anything.
“Let it go.”
He sat beside me naturally and pulled me into his embrace.
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Just after marrying into the Grant Family.
The news of my divorce from Lucas Reid hadn’t yet died down.
He lowered his eyes and looked at me intently, with too many emotions in his eyes that I
couldn’t understand.
Even about how he secretly transferred my mother’s assets and made the company his
own.
“Lucas Reid, you never truly understood me, naturally you wouldn’t know what kind of
person I am.”
“Ethan Grant, I’ve been divorced.”
Ignoring his admiration, I focused all my attention on the piano.
He wanted everyone to see me shining brightly.
Ethan Grant seemed to see my hesitation, he closed his laptop, then walked over to me,
took the invitation from my hand, and sent a message to the Pierce Family stating that
we would arrive on time.
Ethan Grant handed over all the property deeds in the family for me to manage.
“Fool, close your eyes.”
If he had treated me like this before, I would certainly feel ashamed.
Ethan Grant stepped out of the back seat, holding a champagne-colored diamond strapless gown in his hands.
His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly, and the redness in the corners of his eyes was so
striking.
He transferred all his assets to my name.
“I never knew you could play the piano so well.”
“But Hazel has been married before, can she be considered to have a pure background?!”
“Right, there’s a banquet tonight. As Mrs. Grant, you’ll accompany me.”
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Yet, before I could speak up, a man’s low and slightly angry voice came from behind.
But back then, I practiced the piano because of him in the first place.
And to let them know that from now on, my identity is the esteemed Mrs. Grant.
“Since there’s this chance today, would you be kind enough to indulge me, Miss Warren?”
“He once told me that from the moment you saved him, his life was meant to be lived for
you.”
“But Lucas Reid, do you know?”
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He repeatedly proposed to have dinner with me and get to know me again.
“Miss, I heard from people outside that Mr. Grant is a very bad person, cold-blooded, ruthless, even turned on his kin… I’m afraid you will be bullied if you marry him.”
Sometimes, he would even request me to play challenging piano pieces.
As a result, I received an invitation from the Grant Family.
But now, I just feel he is being theatrical.
Father would only tell me, I must succeed, not fail.
The servant who was attending to me said that Ethan Grant not only ignored Ivy
Warren’s advances in public but also calmly played her video of sleeping with her first
love in front of his parents.
In her surprised and fearful gaze, I addressed her rudely.
Daisy looked at me puzzled.
“You say I framed your mother, what evidence do you have!”
Glancing back, I saw Lucas Reid approaching, standing beside me.
If she marries into the Grant Family, wouldn’t she be a disgrace to me, Ethan Grant?”
Even conveniently took the company into his own hands.
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“Yes, although she was divorced, I heard it was due to Lucas Reid’s personal reasons,
nothing to do with her.”
I will not forget.
He knew what I meant.
After some pleasantries with me, Miss Parker’s parents went to entertain the guests.
His already chiseled jaw had grown slightly sharper, invoking a pang of heartache.
“Hazel, the journey of life is never smooth sailing, it’s because of hardships that we understand how precious success is.”
I’ve heard such rumors, but they don’t bother me because these people never learn to see
with their hearts.
The fame of the Miss of the Warren Family was once again highly promoted.
Afraid that he would leave me mercilessly as Lucas Reid did.
The hand under the blanket slightly clenched, hesitating for a moment.
He was born standing at the peak, never understanding what it means to consider others.
I can’t imagine what kind of miserable life I would have lived after that day without him
appearing.
“Lucas Reid, you probably don’t know that I learned the piano for you.”
In the reflection of the floor-to-ceiling window, I clearly saw him with furrowed brows from heartache, and in the next second, he knelt on the ground, watching my back.
So, he chose to marry me, saving me from peril.
This time, I will never be apart from you again.
But now, I didn’t want to put up with it anymore.
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So even a duet now was not a problem for me.
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He married me only out of responsibility.
So he took another car, but it also delayed his return.
When the piece ended, the audience’s applause was deafening.
Seeing that the party is tonight, I have no choice but to randomly pick a presentable evening dress from the closet.
The piano piece I played quickly became the talk of the high society.
The reason was to play for him after we got married.
He even had me wrapped in his arms.
Their invitation was because Miss Parker from the Grant Family, who attended the
banquet, had always loved piano, and after hearing my music, she began pestering her
parents to become friends with me.
He knows I play the piano exceptionally well.
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“Cry if you want; your husband’s chest is yours for a lifetime.”
The cycle of life.
Among them was Lucas Reid.
“I’m back.”
He claimed it was for a good reason.
“I know you dislike marriage alliances, and even looked down on me for marrying you for
the sake of the family business.”
He had never thought that his persistence could cause me so much harm.
“If I’m lucky, can I meet her later?”
Upon learning he was about to leave the country, I waited overnight in the living room for
him.
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And after that, the first thing I did was acquire the Warren Family and expel all Warren Family members from the company.
The hands at my sides slowly clenched.
After all, a woman’s reputation is naturally related to her face.
Although I never mentioned it in front of him, it didn’t mean I didn’t care about these
things.
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“Don’t worry, he won’t bully me.
“But I never consummated the marriage with him.”
He didn’t reply, just tightened the grip on my shoulders a bit more.
The evening gown for the party is missing.
His shameless behavior left me speechless.
The beautiful piano sound began to flow through the hall.
The rumors about me turned overnight into.
But I never expected this dress to end up in his hands.
“Do you love him that much?”
Father, pointing my nose in front of everyone, began to curse.
When Ethan Grant came to find me, I was resting in my room. The events over this period made me feel truly exhausted, and I didn’t expect that as soon as my body hit the bed, I
would fall into a deep sleep.
“Even knowing he’s gone, you still want to guard this life for him?”
And because of this, for a long time afterward, my parents didn’t dare to go too far with
“Of course, there is evidence.”
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Because of this, they had long thrown aside the fact that I was once divorced.
As soon as I got out of the car, several young ladies chatting in the garden turned their mocking eyes towards me.
But no matter how much people discussed it, they didn’t dare bring these matters to the
forefront.
Instead, in front of everyone, I revealed the immoral things he did to my biological mother.
This dress was handcrafted as a wedding gown by Old Mr. Wright for his beloved.
His mother stepped forward and turned off the video.
Even though the separation during this time was tormenting, fortunately, you are still by my side.
After all, the Grant Family name comes with great pressure and responsibility.
Her mother, although distressed for her daughter, knew her father’s temper well, so she didn’t dare to act recklessly.
His eyelashes trembled slightly, then slowly opened, his dark eyes met mine, but he didn’t
speak, seeming to wait for me to continue.
“Remember to take good care of yourself.”
Why did you have to leave me!
“You…you are talking nonsense!”
As soon as he finished speaking, I saw Lucas Reid’s face turn even paler.
How my father deceived my mother back then to take away the shares in her hands and took the opportunity to drive her to the suburbs.
You must know, the Grant Family is one of the top families, comparable to the Grant Group.
Later, he waited downstairs at the company, stopping me just after work.
When the villa door opened, at first glance, I could tell he’d lost weight.
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About how he harmed my mother, leading her to live in melancholia and ultimately
choose to end her life.
“Today, my cousin specifically invited Hazel over. Your words are insulting; it seems more suitable for you to leave. You should go home.”
How I would continue to scrape by.
The screen was slowly drawn away, and under the expectant gaze of Lucas Reid, I gradually revealed myself.
Before leaving, he told me he could only give me ten minutes.
In fact, the day I encountered him lying in a pool of blood due to an accident in the suburbs was because he was being chased by enemies.
After saying all of this, I realized I was somewhat afraid.
The words “I love you” written by drones in the sky.
One by one, placed in front of him, he was so shocked that he lost his spirit instantly.
“Many things are not wrong because they are missed, but because they have passed.”
“But such an excellent young lady, why become Mrs. Grant?”
“You…”
He even reached out, gently caressing my hair, and carefully hugged me tighter to his
chest.
Later, I became the president of the Grant Group as I wished..
I returned a faint smile to him.
I turned around, and in Ivy Warren’s extremely proud gaze, I slapped her hard.
His Adam’s apple moved slightly, and this time when I looked at him, there wasn’t a
single trace of emotion in my eyes.
“It seems Hazel Warren truly is an outstanding woman. Even the top aristocratic families recognize her.”
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I buried my head in his chest, trying to hide my crying in this way.
Many in high society aim to latch onto the Grant Family, but it’s often in vain.
I looked at her, a faint smile appearing on my lips.
He took my hand and led me to the bedroom to change.
“Go ahead, I’m behind you, don’t worry.”
Day after day, through practice, my piano skills gradually improved.
“That dream, in the end, couldn’t have a perfect ending.”
So no matter how busy I was with work, I took out an hour every day to practice piano
diligently.
All she could do was watch her daughter being punished.
Because they clearly felt the consequences of offending me would be severe.
This time.
I had seen this dress at an auction before; it was worth a billion.
I gladly agreed.
“If there’s a next time, it won’t be as simple as a slap.”
When I groggily woke up, I realized that he was lying beside me in an expensive suit.
“I am not only a good housewife but also a reliable ally in the business world.”
Because all the pain was caused by him.
“Ethan Grant.”
It means he can never relax.
Afraid that Ethan Grant would really abandon me because I’d been divorced.
A moment later, a suit jacket suddenly fell over my shoulders, I slowly turned my head, only to find that Ethan Grant had appeared beside me.
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Seeing the confession at that moment, I felt waves of warmth flooding into my heart.
The car slowly stopped at the gate of the Grant Family’s old house.
There were no feelings involved.
After the performance, the applause was deafening.
“You’re just a woman who’s been married twice, and yet you dare to flaunt yourself like this, do you even look at yourself, do you deserve it?”
Clymare is usually a warzone, making me worry for him. I text him daily, but there’s no
reply.
The crisp sound of the slap echoed, her face was thrown to the side by me, she couldn’t
even stand steadily, and she stumbled to the ground just like that.
I looked up at him.
“But have you ever thought, I like you too.”
The evening gown Ethan Grant gave me made me the focus of the party.
It turned out that Ethan Grant, before setting off, knew that this trip was fraught with
danger, so he had already made arrangements for me.
But I refused him time and again.
“I’m sorry.”
She eagerly held my hand, wanting to play the piano together.
He walked to my side, with his assistant behind him.
Then she looked at Ethan Grant with a face full of hidden anger.
“This dress suits you.”
His former wife became a jewel in someone else’s palm.
Lucas Reid stepped forward, inquiring to the manager who the woman behind the screen
was.
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And
my
excellence made people in the business circle start to extend olive branches to me, claiming they wanted to get to know me well.
Just last night, he called me, saying he would soon return to reunite with me and celebrate the New Year together.
“A single failure doesn’t mean anything, only by falling can we grow, do you understand?”
With the bedroom door closed, the introduction of the dress I heard at the auction echoed
in my ears.
The End.
I escaped the bustling banquet hall.
The news of my marriage to Ethan Grant was even more shocking to the people of
Valport.
She even had the nerve to fan the flames, sneering and ridiculing me.
“I raised you so big, and in the end, I never thought you would retaliate and do such
things to your own father.”
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After a long time, Ethan Grant pulled me into his arms.
The lawyer told me.
His assistant informed me that Ethan was busy with a Clymare project.
Unfortunately, none of this has anything to do with him anymore.
It signifies, loving only one person for a lifetime.
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He questioned me, asking why I refused to meet him.
I didn’t believe it.
Because in my heart, there’s already someone else.
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They said.
The private estate of the Grant Family.
No one had ever told me that failure isn’t frightening.
When I lifted my gaze and met his eyes.
The wind slowly drifted in from outside the window, stirring my heart.
He laughed, and this time, his smile reached his eyes.
“Back then, marrying you was my only way out.”
He will only protect me.”
“Isn’t today the Grant Family’s private party? Why invite a twice-married woman like her
here.”
I ignored his crocodile tears.
After all, the Grant Family is an existence that no one dares to offend.
Even as Miss Parker and I sat at the piano, Lucas Reid’s gaze remained fixed on me.
A year later, under my management, the Grant Group achieved even more brilliant results.
The night scene filled our gaze, he suddenly turned to look into my eyes.
Never did I imagine that behind the scenes, he was so attentive to all my movements.
He even gave me the shares of the Grant Group.
“I didn’t know… you could play the piano…”
“Whether she is or not, I know in my heart.”
Yet, before I could show him my skills, I was confronted with the truth that he never loved
“But unfortunately, plans can never keep up with changes.”
“Don’t you know? Though she’s been married twice, her current husband is none other than the head of the Grant Family, Ethan Grant. Her status is not that of an ordinary
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divorced woman.”
The night wind approached, making me unconsciously shrug my shoulders.
However, hearing Ethan Grant’s name, I realized I hadn’t seen him for over half a month.
Although I knew this was a great opportunity for me, I knew that once I entered the Grant Family, it naturally meant more eyes would be on me.
They probably never expected that a woman who’d been married twice could marry into the Grant Family, which was more prestigious than the Pierce Family.
Later, Ethan Grant told me that he actually knew in advance that someone would take
action on the road back that day.
Looking at the mess of fabric on the floor.
“So that after marriage, I could duet with you.”
He clearly knew how tarnished my reputation was outside after the divorce.
Even after marrying Lucas Reid, I’ve never had such intimate contact with him.
It wasn’t until the evening that I found out that the banquet Ethan Grant talked about was, in fact, for celebrating our marriage, so he invited people from the business circle.
I accepted it graciously.
On the day before my wedding, the servant Daisy looked at me with a face full of worry.
They said Ethan Grant was assassinated on his way back, the car plunged off a cliff,
leaving no survivors.
“Is this what you call manners?”
Ethan Grant didn’t let me appear directly in front of everyone; instead, he prepared a
screen so I could perform a piece.
He even supervised my piano skills to help me rely on my own abilities to enter high
society, not to be seen as someone dependent on a man.
He left this sentence and then turned and walked away.
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In just a moment, I clearly saw his expression change from anticipation to shock as he
looked at me.
I already gave him a chance.
The news that Miss Parker favored me quickly spread throughout high society.
Everyone was drawn by my piano music, and they unconsciously quietened down, starting to appreciate this beautiful melody.
“Miss Warren, your piano playing is the most beautiful and moving I’ve ever heard. I’ve always wanted to find someone with similar interests to try a duet with me.”
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Ethan Grant walked to my side and formally introduced my identity to everyone.
Upon learning I accepted the invitation to the Pierce Family’s banquet, Ivy Warren was very angry and jealous.
He has always loved the piano and even more so women who can play it well, and now,
my piano playing naturally captivated him.
Ethan Grant’s lawyer found me and handed me a letter.
I sighed softly.
The news spread quickly.
“I almost didn’t survive.”
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A light kiss landed near my lips, causing my heart to skip a beat.
Lucas Reid, holding a glass of champagne, walked over to me, and after a brief silence, he
spoke.
The fist at my side began to clench slowly. I didn’t mind their insults towards me, but they
must not involve Ethan Grant.
The moment the words fell, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the office door.
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In the moonlight, it was so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.
My heartbeat quickened as the crowd parted, and Ethan Grant appeared right in front of
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Making everyone cast looks of admiration and praise towards me was precisely what
Ethan Grant wanted.
Looking at his parents’ livid faces, he slightly curved his lips and told them,
If it were my previous temperament, I would have tolerated her, after all, as the eldest
daughter of the Warren Family, my every word and action must not disappoint my father.
In his black pupils, my reflection was all there was.
He is the one who saved me from dire straits.
“I know how wonderful you are, so from now on, don’t worry. With me here, no one will bully you.”
As I turned to enter the old house, I heard him say to me.
I walked over, placed the luggage I packed for him at his side, and wrapped the scarf I’d
knit around him.
I rubbed my slightly reddened palm.
I knew he regretted it.
And the most precious part is the thoughtfulness behind it.
But Ethan Grant, the one who did all this for me.
“But I don’t get what Ethan Grant sees in her. With so many noble young ladies in high society, he chose a woman who has been divorced.”
She mercilessly shredded the evening dress I left at the Warren Family with scissors.
“Ethan Grant is ruthless; he isn’t a good person.”
I know he doesn’t ignore me on purpose.
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Father was quickly taken away by the police.
About how he married another woman when my mother passed away from illness.
I nodded.
He pulled me up from the chair and then spoke to me earnestly.
Ethan Grant’s departure was known to everyone.
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My heart is small, too small to hold more than one person.
Ivy Warren was a good example.
He stood before me against the sunlight, silently warming my heartstrings.
The Warren Family members quickly stormed into my office and questioned why I
wanted to wipe them out.
He wanted me to shed the title of being divorced.
At this thought, as if touched in the softest part of my heart, I took a deep breath.
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When I came to my senses, only the two of us were left in the office.
“You once played passionately at a business banquet, captivating me in front of everyone.
From that day on, I was deeply attracted to you. Later, when I found out you were to be
my future husband, I vowed to play piano as well as you.”
No one will ever love him so wholeheartedly again.
Now, even if he regrets, we can never return to the past.
How could everything change so dramatically overnight!
“Thank you.”
Even though I was married to Lucas Reid for two years, we maintained a proper distance
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I think he probably never anticipated fate mocking him in such a way.
The bowl in my hand slipped straight to the floor as I failed to hold it, and shards of glass pierced my skin, blood starting to seep out.
One day six months later, I suddenly felt my heart clench.
