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Everyone present was shocked, all looking at us with disbelief.
Lucas stood frozen, frowning as he was about to speak.
A handsome man wearing sunglasses rushed in from the entrance.
“Honey, why didn’t you message me that you got off work early today? I would have picked you up. There’s so much traffic, I worry about you going alone.”
“The manager told me your classmates are having a gathering here?”
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“The manager told me your classmates are having a gathering here?”
He put his arm around my shoulder, took off his sunglasses, and smiled at everyone:
“Hello, I’m Evelyn’s husband. My name is Adrian.”
“Tonight’s gathering is on me. You’re all Evelyn’s classmates, so feel free to make any requests. I hope everyone has a great time tonight.”
The man who had just tried to get me to drink with him suddenly turned pale, while almost all the female classmates became so excited they could barely speak coherently:
“Evelyn is actually the movie star’s wife!”
“Oh my god, it’s like a drama come to life. This is too perfect!”
Hearing this, I just smiled without responding.
Adrian turned his head, his gaze scanning Lucas up and down.
After a while, he gave a contemptuous smile and said in a neutral tone:
“So you’re Evelyn’s college boyfriend?”
“I should thank you. It’s because of you that I was able to marry such a perfect wife.”
Lucas didn’t respond, his gaze fixed on me:
“Evelyn, are you lying again?”
“Are they actors you hired from somewhere?”
I sighed, directly taking Adrian’s hand and showing the wedding ring symbolizing our vows to Lucas:
“He is my only husband, Adrian.”
“I never lie, and I have no reason to lie to you.”
Lucas suddenly panicked:
“But you said you would only love me forever!”
Fearing that Adrian might get jealous, I quickly explained to him:
“I never said that. Never.”
These words made Lucas’s face lose all color.
He wanted to argue but knew he was in the wrong.
In my previous life, I had indeed promised at our wedding to love only him for life.
Living this life again, he chose a different path for himself. What right did he have to demand that I fulfill the promises of my previous life?
Lucas couldn’t accept it:
“Even so, we were once in love. How can you be with someone else so casually? Does our past mean nothing to you?”
Beside him, Olivia’s face had turned completely pale.
Looking at the photos still rolling on the big screen, I sighed helplessly:
“Aren’t you with Olivia now?”
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“Aren’t you with Olivia now?”
“Half an hour ago, you were proposing to her. Now you’re accusing me of not cherishing our past.”
Lucas had organized this gathering, and almost everyone had come with the intention of currying favor with him.
When I was harassed by a male classmate, not one person reached out to help me. Now that they knew my identity, they started to criticize Lucas and Olivia.
“That’s right, Lucas. Let it go. Evelyn is so happy now, you shouldn’t disturb her anymore.”
“After all, who wouldn’t love a handsome and rich movie star?”
Olivia couldn’t bear to listen anymore. She stepped forward, trying to hold Lucas’s hand:
“Lucas, let’s go. I’m your fiancée now. You and Evelyn have nothing to do with each other anymore.”
But as soon as her hand touched Lucas, he violently shook it off.
Olivia lost her balance and fell onto the broken glass. Her delicate hand was instantly cut with several shallow wounds.
Her face immediately turned red, and she looked at me with resentful eyes.
Adrian’s smile deepened as he spoke leisurely:
“Mr. Summers, you’re not regretting your choice and wanting to win my wife back now, are you?”
“Evelyn is indeed very charming, but she’s not interested in just anyone. Mr. Summers, it’s best not to overestimate yourself.”
Having his thoughts exposed by Adrian, Lucas froze on the spot, stuttering as he tried to explain:
“No… I..”
I raised my hand to interrupt him, my tone cold:
“Lucas, the past can only be the past.”
“I have a happy family now, and you’ve found your true love as you wished.”
“Let’s not say any more meaningless words.”
Our daughter had clearly lost interest in the situation. She tugged on Adrian’s hand and pouted:
“Daddy, I don’t want to celebrate my birthday here anymore. I want to go home and eat the food you and mommy cook.”
Adrian asked the butler to take our daughter to the car.
Holding my hand, he gave a meaningful look to everyone present.
“I heard that someone offered a high price of $500 earlier, wanting my wife to drink with them?”
Jack’s face instantly turned pale. His shoulders trembling, he apologized profusely:
“It was me… I was blind and offended Mrs. Smith. Please… please be magnanimous and forgive me.
He hung his head, stuttering slightly due to extreme nervousness.
With just a glance from Adrian, the bodyguards behind him lifted Jack and dragged him into a side room.
After dealing with Jack, Adrian turned his attention to Olivia:
“I also heard that you wanted my wife to work as a cleaner at your clinic?”
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“I also heard that you wanted my wife to work as a cleaner at your clinic?”
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“As it happens, I own an entire block of businesses in the South District. If even the cleaning staff needs to be personally recruited by the owner, I think I should reconsider the lease renewal.”
The threat in his words was clear.
Olivia managed to squeeze out a smile, hiding slightly behind Lucas:
“I was just joking with your wife. Please don’t take it to heart…”
Adrian then looked up, his gaze sweeping over those who had spoken disrespectfully to me earlier.
They all lowered their heads, not daring to even breathe loudly.
After all this, he finally turned to me, giving me a flirtatious wink.
I knew what that meant. He was seeking praise for standing up for me.
I took his hand and turned to leave.
Just as we stepped out of the main door, Lucas caught up with us.
He called out to me:
“Evelyn!”
