8 I withdrew my hand , speaking calmly .
Once things settle here , Ill bring my parents over .
And what about me ? Are you really leaving me ? I know now the gambling debts were all Declans doing .
Ive made it clear to him .
From now on , whether he lives or dies is none of my business , even if hes your brother , I wont care anymore .
Jasper , please dont be mad at me .
Were married .
You running off to the capital without a word , what is that ? Hearing this , I smiled faintly .
I suddenly wanted to ask her if she ever truly saw me as her husband .
What about me ? Are you really done with us ? Ive come to realize all those gambling debts were orchestrated by Jasper .
Ive made it clear to him that from now on , his fate is none of my concern .
Even though hes your brother , Im finished with him .
Nolan , please dont be upset with me anymore , alright ? Were married , and you just took off to New York without a word whats going on ? Hearing this , I gave a faint smile .
I suddenly wanted to ask if she ever truly saw me as her husband .
On the day we were supposed to get our marriage certificate , she was visibly impatient and didnt even wait for the process to be completed before abruptly leaving .
The same thing happened in the past .
Especially after Jaspers fall , every time she saw me , it was with anger and accusations .
Hes your own brother ! Why didnt you answer his calls ? If it werent for you delaying , he wouldnt have died ! How can a murderer like you still walk this earth ? You didnt even spare your own brother ! Seeing you makes me sick .
You better not show up in front of me , or I might just kill you ! Every time she smashed everything in the house , I would silently clean up the mess .
But soon enough , the new décor I bought would be broken again .
Year after year , we were tangled like this for ten years .
Looking back , I dont even know how I managed to hold on .
Phoebe , take a closer look .
We never even got the marriage certificate .
Phoebes eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at me .
What are you saying ? Thats impossible ! She never cared about the whereabouts of our marriage certificate .
Even when I walked out of City Hall , full of joy , she just poured cold water on the moment .
Now , what right does she have to bind me with this so called marriage ? If you dont believe me , go check with City Hall .
We never got the certificate that day .
So now you have no right to dictate my life , Phoebe .
Since you never wanted to marry me , lets just give each other freedom this time .
After saying that , I walked past her without caring about her stunned expression .
Maybe she truly felt my resolve this time because Phoebe stopped seeking me out .
But not long after , Ethan told me that an influential figure sinterested in investing in our small company .
But she didnt know that Ive already tried in my previous life .
Ive already been deeply hurt by her and wont give her another chance to hurt me .
However , faced with the enormous investment , I couldnt let personal reasons affect Ethans decision .
So I laid everything out for him and left the decision in his hands .
Ethan thought about it seriously and ultimately decided to refuse .
He put his arm around my shoulders , acting like a brother .
Even without her investment , my company can still run .
Worst case , well work extra hours to make some side money .
But I would never let a brother be held back by a woman ! Half a year later , our project officially launched , and I received my first share of the profits .
I brought my parents to New York and learned from them that Jasper never quit his gambling habit .
After being discharged from the hospital , he was coaxed away by that dealer woman again .
Now , without us covering his debts , it wont be long before the debt collectors come after him .
As for Phoebe , after returning to Johnson City , she became depressed and was ousted by the companys board .
Now she stays at home , refusing to see anyone .
She often calls me in the middle of the night , saying all sorts of things .

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Later , I blocked her number , cutting off all her fantasies .
I think this is the only way I wont regret this new life .