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Lily’s Light was so valuable that the
only way to sell it was by auction. So,
Trent saw it at the auction house?
I didn’t answer him immediately but
asked, “Did you go to the auction house?”
Trent hesitated, his eyes darting
around.“I… I was going to buy you some jewelry.”
It was for me, or it was for Vanessa?
She gave him such a big surprise that it
made sense for him to return the favor.
I suppressed my emotions, my voice.
calm.“I didn’t sell it. I donated it.”
Trent sighed, taking my hand.“Honey,
I know you’re kind, but if you want to
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donate something, why this one?”
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He placed a box in front of me. Inside was Lily’s Light. The unique glow was
unchanged.
“I bought it back. Lily’s Light is proof of my love for you. You can’t take it off, no
matter what.‘
He put it back on my finger.
I looked at the ring, laughing him in
my heart.
Trent, you’re a born actor. One
second you’re coming out of another
woman’s house and the next you’re sweet—
talking me.
That night, as I was about to sleep,
Trent’s phone rang. He quickly turned it
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off, patting my back.
Meny)
A few seconds later, it rang again. This repeated several times. Trent
frowned. He didn’t want it to bother me,
so he answered.
It was so quiet that I could hear what they said.
“Trent, come out and have fun! We’re
all waiting for you.”
Trent immediately refused.“I’m
putting my wife to bed. Bye.”
“Hey, wait! Do you have to be so
uxorious? It’s been ages since we hung
out.”
“Yeah, you can’t be the kind of guy who drops his friends just because he’s
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married! That’s not cool.”
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They were so loud that Trent turned
down the volume.“Hey, my wife is
sleeping. And I said no one was more
important than Lily. I’m not going
anywhere.”
Even he said that, they didn’t give up.
“Trent, you haven’t changed at all. No
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