"What kind of jackpot did she hit to marry a man like him?"
anwhile, Mary’s ears slowly turned red.
Even though she normally acted composed, hearing Adam openly declare sothing so shaless yet sincere still made her heart flutter uncontrollably.
Looking at Adam’s furious expression protecting her, she couldn’t stop the blush spreading lightly across her cheeks.
She quietly tugged at his sleeve. "Stand behind ."
Adam imdiately obeyed without hesitation, though he still carefully positioned himself close enough to shield her if needed.
anwhile, Mary looked directly at Ethan with complete disgust.
"The best thing you ever did for was leaving ."
The mont Ethan heard those words, his face darkened instantly.
Nearby passersby imdiately sucked in cold breaths while secretly giving Mary approving looks. Her reply had been absolutely rciless.
anwhile, Mary continued coldly.
"My current husband is handso, rich, gentle, and so good to that sotis even I can’t believe soone like him actually beca my husband."
Her gaze deliberately swept over Ethan’s greasy appearance.
"As for you? You’re nothing more than a greasy man who can’t even take care of himself properly."
Ethan’s expression instantly beca ugly.
"If anyone asks about my greatest regret in life, it would be becoming your girlfriend back then."
With that, Mary firmly held Adam’s hand.
"While my husband remained silent during his high school years, he worked hard and beca successful afterward. People like him deserve admiration, not ridicule."
The mont she said those words, countless people nearby imdiately looked toward Adam differently.
Several even nodded subconsciously.
"That’s true."
"He looks successful because he earned it himself."
"What an amazing man..."
anwhile, Adam stared blankly at Mary.
For the first ti in his life, he felt as though soone had turned him into so kind of heroic protagonist who had silently struggled through hardships before finally succeeding.
However, deep inside, Adam knew the truth.
Everything he possessed today had largely been given to him by Aurora.
Still... hearing Mary defend him so fiercely filled his heart with indescribable warmth.
anwhile, Mary continued without noticing his thoughts.
"Sotis I even think that if I could go back in ti, I’d choose my current husband first before anyone else."
She smiled softly afterward. "He’s truly amazing."
Then, right in front of everyone, she wrapped her arms around Adam’s neck gently and kissed him directly on the lips.
The entire corridor instantly erupted into soft gasps and excited whispers.
anwhile, Ethan felt as though his entire world had collapsed before his eyes.
The woman he once abandoned... was now deeply in love with another man.
And worse, that man loved her even more obsessively.
Maybe what hurt him even more was... she was doing better than him, and her husband was far more successful than him.
anwhile, Adam felt so overwheld with happiness that he almost forgot how to breathe for a mont.
’I’m truly lucky...’
After Ethan watched them walk away together intimately, his fists slowly tightened bitterly.
His expression twisted with resentnt.
One day... Mary would definitely regret marrying Adam.
Unfortunately for him, Mary rely rolled her eyes dismissively before intertwining her fingers with Adam’s naturally.
"Let’s go."
Adam imdiately nodded like an obedient puppet.
"Okay."
The surrounding people couldn’t help secretly laughing at how obedient the tall handso man beca in front of his wife.
Soon, the couple walked away together while continuing their sweet honeymoon-like phase shalessly.
anwhile, elsewhere, another matter was quietly being investigated.
In truth, the cleaner who had previously worked together with Maria had already secretly colluded with Adam and Mary from the beginning.
It was Adam who had hired him beforehand and instructed him to pretend to cooperate with Maria. That way, every single one of Maria’s sches would quietly be exposed to them in advance.
Of course, Maria never realized any of this.
Nor had she expected things to spiral so badly that she would eventually attempt murder openly.
Now, sitting alone inside prison, Maria only had endless regret left.
Sotis, she thought bitterly to herself...
’If I could go back in ti, I would never provoke Adam again.’
Unfortunately, regrets were completely useless now.
After all, Aurora, Olivia, Lucas, and even Alex had all secretly used their influence behind the scenes to ensure Maria would never leave prison easily.
anwhile, after finishing several matters outside, Olivia finally returned to the cop station.
The mont she entered, however, her brows imdiately furrowed.
Not far away stood Angie.
Or rather, Louis’ extrely troubleso stepbrother.
The man was once again standing near the station entrance, looking pitiful and dramatic.
Olivia imdiately felt a headache coming.
’Seriously... I should’ve arrested this man for harassnt long ago. ’
Over the past few months, Angie had practically beco a regular visitor at the station.
Sotis he ca claiming his wallet had gone missing.
Sotis he claid his diamonds had been stolen.
And occasionally, he even ca dramatically, claiming soone had "stolen his heart."
At this point, even Olivia was starting to feel unnerved by his constant pestering.
anwhile, the other officers imdiately burst into teasing laughter after seeing Olivia’s expression.
"Looks like you’ve gained yourself a true admirer."
"Maybe he cos here more often than actual criminals."
Olivia instantly rolled her eyes.
’If you all like him so much, why don’t you take him away yourselves?’
Honestly, she was becoming completely fed up with the man’s constant harassnt.
Angie imdiately rushed toward Olivia the mont she entered the police station.
At this point, nearly everyone in the station recognized him.
anwhile, Angie quickly adjusted his clothes before putting on what he believed to be a gentle and affectionate expression. His eyes locked onto Olivia almost obsessively as he approached her desk.
"Olivia, you’re finally back."
His voice sounded soft and intimate, almost like a lover welcoming his partner ho.
The mont Olivia heard that tone, she imdiately rolled her eyes so hard that even the nearby officers nearly burst into laughter.
Then she loudly slamd several files onto the desk.
"If I didn’t know better, I would’ve thought this man was my lover already!"
Her sharp voice echoed throughout the station.
The surrounding officers instantly looked over curiously.
Olivia pointed directly toward Angie with visible irritation.
"When in reality, this idiot is my lover’s stepbrother!"
The mont those words were spoken aloud, the atmosphere instantly beca awkward.
Several officers who had secretly been spreading rumors coughed awkwardly while avoiding eye contact.
anwhile, Angie’s expression darkened slightly.
Looking at Olivia denying him so openly made possessiveness slowly rise inside his chest. His gaze toward her beca almost obsessive and unwilling.
"Even though Louis had technically entered your life first... we have better chemistry... if only we had t first, we would have been married by now."
In his eyes, the chemistry between him and Olivia was undeniable.
anwhile, Olivia burst out laughing after hearing his words.
"Who filled your brain with such ridiculous nonsense?"
The nearby officers imdiately started laughing loudly after hearing her rciless words.
anwhile, Angie clenched his jaw tightly.
Deep down, he genuinely believed Olivia was only acting this way because she was hurt by his past relationships.
After all, before this, he had indeed been involved with many won casually.
However, he still firmly believed that the attraction between him and Olivia was real.
Unfortunately for him, Olivia clearly did not share the sa thoughts.
The next second, Olivia suddenly took out a pair of handcuffs.
Click!
Before Angie could react, cold tal cuffs were already locked around his wrists.
For the first ti since entering the station, Angie looked completely stunned.
anwhile, Olivia calmly dusted her hands afterward.
"In the cri of repeatedly harassing a police officer, you’re officially under arrest."
Her voice remained frighteningly calm.
"You have the right to remain silent until your lawyer arrives."
With that, Olivia directly pushed him toward the holding cells.
The surrounding officers imdiately sucked in cold breaths.
No one dared speak carelessly anymore.
Everyone could tell Olivia had genuinely reached the limit of her patience this ti. If she didn’t stop Angie now, he would probably continue becoming even more outrageous in the future.
Soon, Angie was locked behind bars.
Surprisingly, instead of panicking, he casually leaned against the cell while whistling lazily toward Olivia. His expression looked almost entertained by the entire situation.
anwhile, Olivia’s face had already darkened to the point where she looked as though she might genuinely murder soone.
The rumors circulating previously disappeared almost instantly.
Not long later, Louis arrived at the police station.
The mont he entered, he imdiately saw Angie sitting comfortably behind bars while humming happily.
Louis paused briefly. Then his gaze slowly shifted toward Olivia.
Seeing her terrifyingly dark expression instantly made him realize sothing serious had happened.
He quietly walked toward her desk. "What happened?"
His voice sounded gentle. "Why are you this angry?"
He glanced toward the holding cell afterward. "And why exactly did you lock Angie up?"
Olivia instantly felt another headache coming.
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