Chapter 208


    Chapter 208


    From the very beginning, the terms of their rtionship had started with a contract, its uses poised


    to spring to life once the time


    was up.


    Huddled in theer, Selina murmured, “Guys and girls, sometimes things get heated cause of


    hormones. It happens, What you’ve seen of me and Howle… well, we’ve been through a lot more.”


    She offered a bashful smile.


    Gwendolyn stood there, dazed.


    “Gwendolyn,” Selina went on, “he’s just acting all tough, throwing a hissy fit. I wouldn’t want our history


    to hurt a sweet soul like you. If you don’t believe me, let’s make a bet


    “A bet on what?” Gwendolyn yed along, curious.


    Selina suddenly loughed, grabbed her hand, and led a leap into the Sapphire Serenity Lake.


    Caught off guard, Gwendolyn plunged into the icy, profound depths of theke, swallowing mouthfuls of


    water and being enveloped by a cloak of drowning terror,


    Gwendolyn thrashed about in the water, her lungs squeezed with air, a suffocating weight pressed


    against her. Through her blurring consciousness, she saw a man of reserved elegance shed his coat


    and dive into theke, swimming toward Selina.


    Her heart plummeted, chilled as if whipped by the harsh winds of ate winter storm, her blood icy.


    As Gwendolyn’s strength ebbed, she closed her eyes and let herself sink.


    In her despair, a hand suddenly clutched her clothes, and a voice sneered, “Howard’s instinct to save


    Selina is in his bones. You should be grateful I’m even bothering to save your sorry life.”


    Ryan’s tone came with disdain. Gwendolyn’s head buzzed, and her stomach twisted in pain.


    “Gwendolyn, if you know what’s good for you, you’ll divorce Howard fast.”


    Weak to the core, her eyes fluttered closed, catching a glimpse of Howard swimming Selina to shore


    An acute pain spread from her heart to her entire body, colder than the waters of Sapphire Serenity


    Lake in the dying days of spring.


    Ryan dragged her to the shore, where a crowd of guests had gathered, fussing over a tear–streaked


    Selina and a protective Howard.


    Her delicate form trembling, Selina clung tightly to Howard’s waist, her wet clothes clinging to her


    frame.


    It was as if they were dering to the world their rightful ce together, with Gwendolyn as an


    unwee interloper.


    “Do you see how perfect they are for each other?” Ryan taunted. “Without me, you’d be dead. Howard


    couldn’t care less about you would only ever save Selina.”


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    Ryan seized the opportunity to sow discord, the only one aware of the deception he had orchestrated


    to create this misunderstanding.


    Clutching her chest and coughing, Gwendolyn stood soaked and forlorn.


    Her dress, once pristine, was muddied and disheveled at the time.


    Guests nced at her asionally, a mix of pity and disdain.


    Tonight, Bayridge City bore witness to the unbreakable bond between its golden boy and darling girl, a


    tale told for over a decade.


    It was not a fairy tale that a country girl like Gwendolyn could ever hope to shatter


    Selina gripped Howard’s shirt among the crowd, her eyes innocent and bright as she said, “Howie, go


    check on Gwendolyn, please!” Craning her neck toward Gwendolyn, she yelled, “Gwendolyn, are you


    alright? I don’t know why I fell in. It felt like someone pushed me, and I just reached out for someone


    close.”


    The guests looked at Gwendolyn with suspicion.


    At that moment, only Gwendolyn and Selina were by the water. Selina wasn’t foolish enough to jump in


    herself. So, had Gwendolyn pushed Selina?


    up within her


    Gwendolyn’s body tensed, a surge of rage welling up


    The whispers and the impulse drove her to Selina, her hand raised high, delivering a resounding p.


    Smack! The sharp sound echoed as fer palm met Selina’s cheek.