After the driver pulled away in the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Charlie took the wheel of Jacob’s BMW 5 Series and drove it to the airport entrance.


    As soon as the car came to a stop in front of the three of them, the elderly gentleman quickly opened the rear door. With a courteous demeanor, he said, “Matilda, after you!”


    Matilda gave a slight nod and smiled as she gracefully entered the vehicle.


    Following her, Paul approached the other side, intending to join his mother in the back seat. Just then, Jacob chimed in, “Oh, Paul! You and Charlie are both young; I’m sure you’ll have plenty to talk about. Make sure to have a nice chat on the way to the hotel!”


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    With no other option, Paul settled into the front passenger seat.


    Charlie began driving into the city, while Jacob, sitting in the back with Matilda, felt a bit awkward. He said, “Matilda, I hope you don’t mind too much, but my car is a bit old and not very fancy.”


    Matilda responded with a hint of exasperation, “Jacob, I’ve told you before that I don’t care about such things. Please stop bringing it up.”


    “Yes, yes,” Jacob replied, thenplimented her, “I know you’re not bothered by it. It’s just that this car doesn’t match your elegance at all. Just look at you! You hardly seem like someone approaching fifty; you look under forty! A woman like you deserves to ride in a luxurious car like the Rolls-Royce Phantom.”


    Matilda felt a blush rise at Jacob’s kind words and smiled as she replied, “Jacob, after all these years, your charm hasn’t faded.”


    Jacob beamed and said, “I’m just speaking honestly.”


    Matilda nodded thoughtfully and asked, “So, how has life treated you over the years?”


    Jacob sighed, his tone turning somber. “I’ve been living an ordinary life. To be frank, I haven’t felt happy since graduating from university.”


    In a soft voice, Matilda inquired, “Aren’t you happy with ine?”


    Jacob gave a wry smile and replied, “Happy? I’ve never truly experienced happiness in the twenty years I’ve spent with her.”


    Seeing the pained expression on Jacob’s face, Matilda felt a wave of sympathy and regret. It reminded her of a haunting memory from the eve of their graduation.


    On that fateful day, her roommate had rushed into their room, tears streaming down her face. She revealed that her boyfriend had taken her virginity while intoxicated.


    Matilda was taken aback, feeling as though her world was crumbling. She had been excitedly nning her future, with arrangements made for her and her boyfriend to study abroad together, remaining inseparable as they pursued higher qualifications to return and contribute to their country.<fnef52> ?????? ???? find?novel</fnef52>


    Who could have predicted such a devastating turn of events at that moment?


    Her roommate, in anguish, begged for forgiveness, iming that her boyfriend had been too drunk to know what he was doing. She implored Matilda to keep the incident a secret and not to take it to heart.


    But how could Matilda possibly do that?


    Her boyfriend had betrayed her by being intimate with her roommate. She could never overlook such a betrayal. Valuing emotions over interests, Matilda could endure many hardships for those she loved, but she would not ept infidelity or ws in their rtionships.


    Unable to ept the betrayal, Matilda chose to end her rtionship and left Aurous Hill and China alone.


    Her heart sank even further when sheter learned that her ex-boyfriend and roommate had married after she moved abroad.