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    Wendy said it was toote.


    She told Stanley that everything was toote.


    Stanley shook his head. "No, it''s not toote! If you just give me one more chance, everything can still be fixed."


    Wendy pushed him away gently, wiping the tears from her face. "I think you''ve said everything you needed to. It''s time for you to leave now."


    "No, Wendy, I-"


    Wendy ced her hand on her t stomach, her voice steady but tired. "It''ste. I''m tired, I want to rest. Please, just leave."


    Stanley''s gaze dropped, slowlynding on Wendy''s abdomen. His voice softened as he said, Are you worried about the baby? I know it''s not mine, but I''ll treat him like my own. I''ll love you, and I''ll love this child."


    Wendy stood silently, not knowing how to respond.


    Stanley still thought the child wasn''t his.


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    Yet, she didn''t feel the need to exin. Once she dealt with the Crone family, she would leave. There was no need to try and exin things to Stanley.


    "Please leave now."


    Seeing the cold distance in her eyes, Stanley''s voice dropped to a hushed tone. "Okay, Wendy. It''ste. You should rest. I''lle back tomorrow."


    And with that, he left.


    Outside of Wendy''s apartment, he stood still for a moment. He didn''t want to go anywhere. All he wanted was to stay here, by her side.


    They had missed so much time together, and now all he wanted was to make up for all the lost moments. He didn''t dare leave; he was afraid that if he turned around, Wendy might just vanish from his life again.


    It had taken them years to reconnect, and he wasn''t about to let her slip away again.


    At that moment, his phone rang, the sound of a familiar ringtone breaking the silence. It was Zayn calling.


    Stanley answered the call, Zayn''s voiceing through immediately.


    "Mr. Hawk, Ms. Jessica has been insisting on seeing you."


    Jessica wanted to see him.


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    Hearing her name again, Stanley''s eyes turned cold with disdain. He didn''t want


    to see her, but he knew he had no choice. Some things needed to be settled between them.


    It was time to settle the score.


    "Alright. I''ll be there soon."


    Zayn opened the door to a dark room. "Ms. Jessica is locked


    Stanley strode in with long, purposeful steps.


    up inside."


    The room was pitch-ck, and Jessica was curled up in the corner, her hair a mess. When she saw Stanley, she immediately tried to stand, her voice trembling with excitement.


    "Stanley, you''re here. I knew you woulde. After the years we''ve been together, I knew you wouldn''t be so heartless!"


    Jessica tried to rush toward him, but two bodyguards in ck grabbed her, holding her back.


    Zayn brought over a chair. Stanley sat down, his gaze fixed on Jessica from above. "What do you want to say to me?"


    Jessica took a deep breath, her voice desperate. "I admit I pretended to be Wendy. But you''re so incredible, and you always stand out in a crowd. I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. I just wanted to be Wendy; I wanted to be loved by you!"


    Stanley''s lips curled into a cold, almost mocking smile. "You talk about the years we''ve been together. Those were the years I should''ve spent with Wendy. My feelings have always been reserved for her, and you pretended to be her. Even though Wendy and I missed all those years, you''ve always been nothing but her recement. You were just a shadow of her!"


    Jessica was nothing more than a substitute for Wendy.