I gazed into his eyes and gently spoke .
I have no regrets in my life not about parting ways with you , not about marrying Lachlan , and not about pursuing the life thats truly mine .
Gideon protested .
Ive shared ten years of memories with you .
My love for you is no less than Lachlans .
Why did you choose him ? I smiled and asked him .
Weve been together for ten years .
Do you know my favorite food ? What Im allergic to ? My favorite color ? The games I enjoy ? As I continued , Gideons face grew increasingly pale .
I sighed .
Gideon , you say you love me , but what exactly do you love ? During our ten years together , I was always putting your needs ahead of mine , losing myself in the process .
What you loved was my selfless , unconditional devotion .

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I picked up the camera in my hand and showed it to him .
In this life , Im living for myself , not for anyone else .
Lachlan loves me for who I truly am , the whole , authentic me .
### 7 After that , Gideon never bothered me again .
Lachlan , however , asked about him a few times , clearly uneasy about my ex boyfriend .
Hes naturally the jealous type , so I told him about our encounter in the park and spent quite some time reassuring him .
Not long after , I heard that Gideons company went bankrupt .
Thats when I found out Fiona had developed a gambling addiction behind his back .
Fiona already had some bad habits , and once she got hold of money , she became reckless .
Gideon was overly indulgent with her , even entrusting her with the companys finances at her insistence .
That decision proved disastrous .
Someone had already set their sights on this naive , reckless upstart and laid a trap for her .
After a fight with Gideon over me , she turned to gambling .
In a drunken haze , she lost all her money .
Afraid of Gideons reaction , she embezzled funds from the company to try to win it back .
But casinos are no place to win money back .
She didnt just fail to win ; she lost everything .
Gideon only realized the problem when the companys funds ran dry .
By then , it was too late .
And since he and Fiona were married , the debts became marital debts .
While attending a banquet with Lachlan , I overheard people discussing it , and the listeners sighed .
Gideon was such a promising young man , but he made a poor choice marrying that woman , wasting half his life .
D 9:45 AM S < And since he and Fiona were married , the debts became marital debts .
While attending a banquet with Lachlan , I overheard people discussing it , and the listeners sighed .
Gideon was such a promising young man , but he made a poor choice marrying that woman , wasting half his life .
Yeah , I heard she was a club girl .
Whenever she lost money , shed resort to shady dealings .
The last time Gideon went to find her , her sugar daddy chased him away ! Lachlan couldnt help but frown at that .
Though he didnt think highly of Gideon , he still felt for him as a fellow man .
I want to find him a lawyer to help him get a divorce .
What do you think ? I nodded , sighing inwardly .
Having chosen a different path in life only to end up like this , Gideons regret must be overwhelming .
After Fionas sugar daddy left Gideon half dead , the lawyer finally won the divorce case .
Gideon ended up in the hospital .
After recovering , he wanted to see me .
Lachlan sneered .
Wasnt it me who helped him ? Why does he need to see you ? When we visited the hospital together , Lachlan didnt show him any kindness .
I helped you with the divorce case , but dont expect us to cover your debts .
Gideon lowered his head in embarrassment , hesitating before finally mustering the courage to speak to Lachlan .
Thank you .
I was wrong before .
I should have kept my distance from Adeline .
I wont ask Adeline to come back to me again .
He closed his eyes and finally spoke the words .
I know shes in love with you now I was a bit taken aback , not expecting him to come to this realization after everything .
Its good that you can let go of the past .
Gideon forced a smile , the bruises on his face not yet faded , making his smile particularly bitter .
People are like that .
They dont appreciate what they have until its gone .
I kept chasing what I couldnt have .
First , it was Fiona , now its you .
Now I understand .
As long as one of us finds happiness , thats enough , After saying that , he turned and left .
Lachlan glanced at me and spoke calmly .
Arent you going to see him off ? I hugged him , chuckling softly , I just know I need to cherish the one in front of me .