Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

But there wasn't any.

All the buried pain, when unexpectedly brought up, surged like a tidal wave, instantly dragging her back into past struggles. Selena felt a sudden sting in her nose, her eyes reddening with unshed tears.

"It's been so long. Your apology now doesn't mean anything," she said.

Seeing her like this, Everett's heart ached deeply. His fingers trembled slightly as he gently wiped away her tears. "I know the past mistakes can't be undone, which is why I must cherish the future. I need to remember the past so I won't mess up again."

Without hesitation, he held Selena's hands firmly. "Selena, I've really been a jerk. I'm so grateful that after all these years, you stuck with me."

Now, he couldn't help but admire his grandfather's sharp insight.

Years ago, his grandfather had immediately seen that Selena was the perfect match for him. It was his own foolish arrogance that blinded him to her goodness.

He always placed her last, assuming that no matter what, she would never leave.

If not for that, they wouldn't have missed out on so many years, nor would she have endured so much pain.

Selena's eyelashes quivered, her heart aching with bitterness for her past self. Yet now, hearing Everett's remorse, she felt comforted, albeit slightly, for the person she once was.

Finally, he understood just how much of a fool he had been.

"There's one more thing I need to ask you," she said.

Everett replied, "Go ahead."

Selena gently pulled her hands away, took a jade pendant from her pocket, and held it in front of him. "This pendant, you clearly gave it to me. Why did it show up here?"

Everett was initially stunned upon seeing the pendant, and then his dark eyes filled with astonishment.

"You... what are you saying? This pendant... I gave it to you?"

Wasn't this the pendant he had given to Yasmine back then?

Seeing his reaction, Selena let out a wry laugh. "So, I was right. Yasmine used this pendant to impersonate me, and you treated her like your savior giving her special treatment. As for the pendant, Yasmine must have gotten it because Joy stole it from me and gave it to her to mess with our relationship."

Her words were packed with information, leaving Everett completely stunned.

Although he had once doubted whether Yasmine was truly the girl from his youth, she not only had the pendant but also recounted many details of their past interactions. He had assumed his feelings had changed, and that was why he felt no spark with Yasmine.

He never imagined that Yasmine had been an imposter from the start.

Selena's anger was uncontrollable. "You... Everett, how could you mistake someone else for me? Meeting you when I was young was my most beautiful memory. What did you take it for?"

If her youth hadn't been so beautiful, she wouldn't have fallen for him.

Had she met Everett as an adult, there was no way she would have loved a man like him!

For a moment, Everett's lips moved, but he didn't know what to say. All he could do was helplessly embrace Selena, desperately trying to explain.noveldrama

"Selena, I... after my first heart surgery, due to the aftereffects, I lost many memories. I only remembered there was a girl in my heart who stayed by my side and saved my life. I promised I'd come back for her, but

I couldn't recall who she was or what she looked like, no matter how hard I tried. That's why I've been searching all these years until Yasmine appeared, and everything seemed to match, leading me to the wrong conclusion."

"But originally, intended to find you, confess my feelings, and marry you. I never felt that way about Yasmine I never wanted to marry her. I just aimed to repay her kindness. thought that youthful infatuation was over, and I would live happily with you."

"But I never imagined that you were the girl from my youth, the woman who would always stir my heart."