hapter 5 Chapter 5 Jamess mind reeled with memories the countless moments when I had humbled myself before him , begging for his love .
He refused to believe I had left so suddenly , so decisively .
But the businessman seemed determined to crush his last shred of hope .
A man like you one who humiliates his lover in front of everyone , then walks away with another woman .
If you ask me , that lady left far too late .
When you were with someone else , did you ever think about what she was going through ? If I really had ill intentions tonight , do you think youd even get news of her now ? Jamess anger momentarily gave way to shock .
He knew the man in front of him had no reason to lie in front of so many people .
And more importantly I had still been in contact with him not long ago .
A chilling fear gripped him .
He regretted taking Lily to the hospital .
He had known she was faking it , yet he still went along with her act .
And as for me … If he had known I would leave him like this , he would never have turned away , not for anyone .
The businessman watched Jamess departing figure and suddenly thought of his own long lost daughter .
If she were still alive , he would never let her suffer like this , never allow her to be with such a man .
But years ago , after his divorce , his ex wife had taken their daughter and disappeared .
When he finally achieved success and wanted to find them- All he received was the news of his daughters death .
He had never been able to accept it .
50.0 % Chapter 5 So he ran from his past , burying himself in work , afraid to face the truth .
James rushed home , clinging to a final sliver of hope .

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But when he arrived and saw that all of my belongings were gone- Panic finally set in .
The canary he had kept in a gilded cage for two years had suddenly broken free .
And compared to a freed bird , the masters withdrawal was far more unbearable .
He stared blankly at the bed .
Only then did he realize what he had done to me .
To make a point , I had laid out every expensive item he had ever bought me on the bed .
By the time I could face it all so calmly , it meant I had finally mustered the courage to leave .
I had not been ignorant of everything he had done .
I had simply refused to believe it .
I couldnt believe that the man who had once saved me from my darkest days could be such a wretched person .
I couldnt believe that his feelings for me were driven more by lust than love .
I had known for a long time that James had only confessed to me because his friends had egged him on .
Back in my freshman year , I had been the departments famed beauty and top student .
But due to my personality and family background , I had always kept a low profile , caring about nothing but my studies .
Jamess friends had been curious what kind of man could make someone like me fall ? And even more so- Under Jamess guidance , how far could my innocence be tainted ? He claimed he liked Lily because she was a blank slate .
54.2 % Chapter 5 But he forgot- Before him , 1 , too , had been pure and unblemished .
I never minded why he had pursued me .
But that didnt mean I didnt care .
I left because I was disappointed .
And that night at the banquet ? That was merely the final straw .
James turned the entire house upside down , searching every corner , but there was no trace of me .
It finally hit him I had truly left .
He collapsed onto the bed , running through every possible place I might have gone .
Then , a flicker of light returned to his eyes he suddenly remembered I had once mentioned wanting to stay at the school dorm for a while .
At the university , James disregarded the strange looks from onlookers and stood beneath the girls dormitory , shouting like a madman .
Laura , I was wrong ! Please , forgive me ! Laura , everything in the past was my fault ! Come downstairs and let me explain ! Laura … Laura … Everyone at school knew we were together , but most saw me as nothing more than a pathetic , ever available doormat .
His public outburst naturally attracted attention especially from my best friend , Emily Lee .
She had seen everything between James and me from the very beginning .
She knew exactly what kind of man he was .
Watching him grovel now , Emily felt no sympathy only pure disgust .