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Wendy really wanted to ask Aiken why he hadn't told her he had fallen for someone else, but she knew it wasn't in her nature to question him like that. Besides, their relationship now...

Her friends all knew she was Aiken's girlfriend, but others didn't understand the situation. In Aiken's mind, she was probably just an afterthought, especially over the past six months, when their bond had slowly unraveled. She wasn't even sure when it had started, but they used to see each other several times a week. Then, three months ago, on Simona's birthday, they both got drunk and ended up sleeping together.

Aiken hadn't reached out to her since.

It was just that one time, and they hadn't used protection. Afterward, Wendy had been too busy and had forgotten to get the morning-after pill.

"Why didn't you finish drying your hair?" Aiken stood up and walked toward her. Wendy took a step back.

With each step Aiken took, her mind wandered back to Zera's words. She couldn't shake the thought that maybe, during their moments of intimacy, Aiken had grown disgusted with her. Perhaps, all this time, he had only ever pitied her.

She laughed bitterly at herself before looking at Aiken and saying, "I didn't have the patience to finish drying it. Did you need something?"

She stared at him, trying to read his intentions. Suddenly, she found herself wondering if he had come here to declare that they were over. He must have doted on Zera and didn't want to hurt her.

Aiken sensed Wendy's cool demeanor and frowned. "Is it my fault that we haven't seen each other lately?"

"No, I know you've been busy." Wendy turned and walked toward the bedroom.

She didn't know how to face him anymore. She knew their relationship was over and couldn't go back to what it had been. Still, she couldn't help but hope that Aiken would tell her he had no relationship with Zera, that he still loved her, and that he wanted to marry her. But as Aiken stepped into the bedroom ahead of her and wrapped his arms around her, her body stiffened instantly.

Her tone turned rigid as well. "I'm on my period, and I'm tired. I'd like to sleep alone tonight."

The message was clear-she wasn't holding onto him anymore.

Aiken stared at her for a moment before saying, "Alright, I'll come back in a couple of days."

"Okay."

Wendy watched him leave. His back, though familiar, felt strangely distant If she really thought about it, this had been their dynamic for the past year. Once the excitement faded, reality set in. FindNovel

Aiken had grown tired of their relationship.

When he said "a couple of days", it probably meant another month or two. The duration didn't matter anymore. She glanced down at her phone.

About half an hour earlier, Ryder Mallin had sent her a message, asking, "Have you made up your mind? Did someone offer you a higher salary? I can offer you another million in annual salary."

She took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.

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"Mr. Mallin, I've decided to retire early. No one's poaching me," she replied.

Ryder responded, "I understand. It seems like you're planning to marry Aiken, so you don't need to work anymore To me, your resignation is a huge loss for the company. wish you the best. I look forward to receiving your wedding invitation."

Looking at Ryder's message, Wendy's face grew pale.

Marriage would never happen between them.

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Two days later, Skylar had just arrived at Gardner Group when she received a call from Melanie.

Worried that something had happened to Vivian, she immediately answered.

"Mrs. Martin, could you come to the kindergarten? I'm sorry for taking up your time, but the situation has become a bit complicated, and we need you to come in person."