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The elevator slowly rose.

With every ascending floor, the eagerness of her heart also increased.

Sarah Wilson’s heart was filled with anticipation and sweetness when she thought of Julian.

She had not seen him for almost a month as he went on a business trip.

A month might be a short time for others, but for her, it’s like ages had passed.

She was waiting for his return every day, every minute and every second.

Now that he finally returned, she could not describe the excitement in her heart.

He said he had something good to tell her.

Would he make a proposal today?

She had waited for this day for a long time. Now, was it really going happen?

Sarah was carrying the bread in her hands. She got up at three in the morning and made it especially for Julian. She was afraid that he would be thirsty, so she specially made milk.

As long as Julian liked it, no matter how many things he asked her to make, she would still be happy.

DING -

The elevator reached the top floor and the doors opened slowly.

Sarah could not conceal the smile on her face as she headed towards the Office of President.

There was still an hour and a half until work time. The entire corridor was quiet.

Sarah wanted to give Julian a surprise, so she did not inform him in advance.

As she walked through the silent corridor, she even deliberately slowed down her footsteps.

She walked to her office and pushed the door open. She wanted to walk in and put down her bag first. However, she was surprised to find that the door of the President’s Office was half open and there was a faint sound coming from inside.

Sarah was stunned. She looked at President’s office door that was two meters away and walked over. She opened the office door and found that there was no one inside but the sound became more and more clear.

It seemed to be coming from the lounge behind the office.

Just as Sarah was still wondering, a crisp sound came out, breaking the silence atmosphere of the office.

“Ah, no, no, Julian!”

A woman’s voice came from Julian’s lounge, emitting a strong ambiguous atmosphere.

BOOM!

Sarah felt like a thunder explode in her head.

No matter how stupid she was, she knew what they were doing!

But it was impossible! Absolutely impossible!

This was Julian’s office. How could such a thing happen!

Her body could not control itself as she walked into the President’s Office.

She heard Julian’s name clearly. But she did not believe it!

She did not believe that the man she had fallen in love with since middle school would do such a thing!

He wouldn’t! He definitely wouldn’t!

However, another familiar voice rang out, instantly shattering her last sliver of hope.

“Baby, you charming little demoness, I love you!”

This was Julian’s voice.

His voice was as pleasant as before.

This was so familiar that no matter if it was ten or twenty years later, she would be able to recognize it clearly!

The woman’s voice sounded again, along with the sound of heavy breathing.

“Julian, I love you too. But what about your Big Brother? I am still his fiancée. He will be back tomorrow. If he knows that we are together, he will definitely kill me!”

“He won’t! No matter what, he is still my elder brother. Besides, you’re pregnant with my child now. My mother wants to has always wanted grandchildren. If she knows this, she will definitely help us convince Big Brother! Don’t worry.”

“What about your little secretary, Sarah? Didn’t the two of you get engaged when you were young? What about her?”

There was a silence in the lounge for three seconds before a heavy sneer sounded.

“That fool is even not a problem! Do you think I like her? If not for the fact that her father helped me once, I would have kicked her out of the Cooper Group a long time ago. Baby, I only love you.”

BANG!

Sarah felt like she had been stuck by lightning. Her whole body trembled violently.

She had liked Julian for nine whole years since middle school. But she didn’t expect that in these nine years, she would only be a fool in this man’s mind!

The war inside the lounge was still going on and there were moans and laughter coming out. Sarah stood outside with a face full face of shock, not knowing what to do.

It was as if her whole life stopped at this moment.

In the end, tears of disappointment flowed out of her eyes, blurring everything in front of her.

The milk in her hand smashed onto the ground and the small basket of buns also rolled out together with it. It made a muffled sound in the sad atmosphere.

Tears kept falling down, but Sarah smiled with tears in her eyes.

Her heart broke and her trust fell into pieces.

Nine years of love shattered in a single second!

Her heart was in so much pain that she felt she could not breathe.

It had been nine years!

Every word Julian said, his preference … His cloths, his lifestyle, his everything!

She remembered everything clearly!

Everything was printed in her mind to the point it could not be erased.

But what did he just say?

He said she was a fool!

She was a fool, a complete fool, a ridiculous fool.

Finally, she couldn’t help but shout with a broken heart.

“Julian! How can you do this to me?”

Sarah shouted hysterically. Her voice rebounded in the silent office.

Her face was full of tears as she could not help crying out loud. “You bastard! I loved you so much but you did this to me!”

Following her furious roar, the sounds in the lounge stopped abruptly!

A few second later, the sound of cloths being worn could be heard.

After a while, the door of the lounge was pushed open from the inside, and Julian walked out with a calm expression.

Looking his unconcerned face, Sarah’s tears could not stop falling.

Let alone regret, his face did not even show the shame of being caught red-handed.

This clearly showed what position she had in this man’s heart.

When Julian saw Sarah with tears streaming down her face, he coughed twice and walked in front of her with a slight frown.

“Since you already know, there is no need for me to tell you anymore! I have always regarded you as my younger sister. The person I love is Vivian. If you want any compensation, just tell me.”

“I will only ask you one question!” Large drops of tears rolled down from Sarah’s eyes. She looked at the person in front of her who she had loved for nine years and still held onto the last glimmer of hope.

“Okay! Speak!”

“Have you ever loved me? From nine years ago until now, have you ever loved me?” Sarah stared at Julian, her hands clenched into fists.

Silence, a suffocating silence.

“Didn’t you ever love me?” Sarah eyes were filled with despair.

“Yes!”

Slap!

Sarah raised her hand over and gave Julian a fierce slap. Tears flowed out of her eyes again.

“Julian! Nine years! I liked you for nine years. Even if you told me once in these nine years, I wouldn’t have foolishly persisted until now! Since you’ve never liked me, why you didn’t let me know the truth till now? Why?”

Sarah tightly grabbed Julian collar and shouted in despair.

This man, from nine years ago until now, was all of her happiness and hope. He was all her life. But today, she found out that she was nothing in his world!

How could she not collapse?

But the most lamentable thing was, even at this moment, she still had a glimmer of hope. Even if everything was crystal clear, she still hoped that he was lying to her, that everything was fake.

Sarah suddenly smiled and her voice carried a trace of helplessness. “Julian, you lied to me on purpose. Am I right? You and that woman came here on purpose to test my feelings for you, right? It’s all fake, right?”

Sarah felt that her world had completely collapsed. She could not accept this fact at all.

She tried her best to tear Julian’s cloths. But after seeing those bite marks on his body, her heart broke and tears of despair also rolled down again.

“Sarah, calm down.” Julian frowned.

“Julian already said that he doesn’t love you at all. There are many good men in the world. Just let him go.” At this moment, a woman’s voice suddenly sounded.

Sarah turned to the source of the voice and found that a beautiful woman wearing a man’s white shirt stood in front of the door of the lounge.

Vivian, who wearing Julian’s shirt, walked to their side with her long white legs exposed. She held his shoulder proudly and looked at Sarah with distain.

“You do not deserve Julian at all. You better accept this fact and leave Julian alone.”

Vivian’s words once again provoked Sarah.

She let go of Julian’s cloths and turned to Vivian who was at the side. She grabbed Vivian’s arm and stared at the later as she shouted, “It was you! It was you who seduced him, right?”

Sarah said as she tightly grabbed Vivian’s arm. Her expression was somewhat broken.

“Julian! It hurts so much.” Vivian tried to shook Sarah’s hand off but she couldn’t. She looked at Julian with a wronged expression.

“Sarah, let go! Vivian is pregnant!” Julian shouted anxiously.

He stretched out his hand and wanted to push Sarah away. But Sarah’s hand was tightly holding onto Vivian. She seemed to have used up all the strength in her body.

Julian was worried that if something happened to Vivian, the child in her womb would be in danger, so he pushed Sarah out without any hesitation.

Julian used a lot of strength, and Sarah’s body staggered a few steps. She was caught off guard and fell backward.

With a bang, the back of her head hit the coffee table heavily.

Fortunately, the moment she fell to the ground, Sarah reached out her hand to support in time and did not fall too hard.

A sharp pain came from the back of her head and she could not help but frown.

She reached out and touched the back of her head. There was something sticky on her hair.

Sarah held her hand in front of her eyes and the bright red blood dyed her fingers red!

This made her shocked.

“Sarah, are you alright?” Julian did not expect things to turn out this way. He quickly ran to Sarah’s side and reached out to grab her arm to pull her up.

“Let her go!”

At this moment, a man’s cold voice suddenly came from the door.

Julian’s body shook when he heard this familiar voice.

Vivian was also shocked by this angry roar. She stared with her eyes wide open in disbelief.

Christian!

Her fiancé actually came back early!

Sarah also looked towards the source of the roar. She discovered that there was a wheelchair parked at the office door.

There was a man sitting on the wheelchair. He had short hair and a pair of sharp eyes under his thick eyebrows that shone with a sharp light. He was looking everything in front of him angrily.

“Why are you here?” Julian’s mouth twitched. He stood there awkwardly. He did not know what to do.

Julian had always been a little afraid of Christian. Now that he had done something wrong, he felt even more ashamed of himself.

Christian looked coldly at Julian and Vivian, who was only wearing a man’s shirt. He then looked at the soy milk and steamed buns which were scattered all over the floor.

He finally turned his gaze to the woman, who was lying on the floor with a sorry state.

There was no need to ask what had happened here.

“Jayson, go and help her up. Then take her to the hospital.” Christian coldly ordered to the man behind him.

“Yes, sir!” The man named Jayson quickly walked to Sarah and reached out to help her up.

Jayson wanted to take Sarah away but she waved her hand and rejected him.

With her hands supporting the table, Sarah stood up from the ground and looked at Julian in front of her.

Her heart was broken.

She had a terrible headache. Blood was still flowing out dripped her suit, but she felt that she had never been so clear-headed before.

The man she deeply loved … For another woman, he mercilessly pushed her away!

What else could she say?

“I can walk on my own, thank you.” Sarah sadly pushed Jayson’s hand away. Without even looking at Julian, she silently walked out of the President’s office.

Christian glanced at the man and the half-naked woman once more time in silence before signaling Jayson.

Jayson immediately pushed Christian’s wheelchair and left together with him.

In the office, only Julian and Vivian were left in a loss.

After walking out of the President’s office, Sarah helplessly carried her hand bag and walked towards the elevator. Her eyes were empty and her mind was blank.

When she heard what Julian said to her personally, her spiritual world completely collapsed!

‘Since you already know, there is no need for me to tell you anymore! The person I love is Vivian. If you want any compensation, just tell me.’

Her nine years of perseverance, in exchange for this kind of result today!

Hehe. . .

Wasn’t it funny?

Blood flowed down her hair and onto her dark suit. She was clearly in great pain, but she could not feel it at all.

No matter how painful her wound was, it couldn’t match up to one ten-thousandth of the pain in her heart.

The elevator in front of her opened with a ding. Sarah walked in numbly. Her body powerlessly leaned against the wall of the elevator and looked in front of her in despair.

Jayson pushed Christian’s wheelchair into the elevator and the door of the elevator slowly closed.

Christian’s face was as cold as a cold night. He silently looked at Sarah for two seconds and then looked away.

His pair of sharp eyes were slightly moving.

The elevator reached the first floor very quickly.

The elevator door slowly opened. Sarah looked at the elevator door blankly and walked out in despair.

Jayson pushed Christian’s wheelchair out of the elevator and walked towards the off-road vehicle at the entrance of the lobby.

Sarah walked to the entrance of the lobby. When she wanted to cross the Range Rover and leave, she was stopped by Jayson. “Miss, you are injured. We will take you to the hospital first.”

Sarah looked at Jayson and wanted to squeeze out a smile, but in the end, her smile was even uglier than crying. “Thank you! I’m fine! I won’t die!”

She lifted her foot and wanted to leave after saying that, but she felt a strong hand grab her arm.

Sarah turned her head and saw that it was Christian.

“I’m fine …” Although she was not familiar with this man, she had seen him once or twice in the Cooper family. She knew that he was Julian’s Big Brother, Christian Cooper.

“Get in the car.” Christian ordered her with a cold face.

“I am really fine …” Sarah wanted to break free from his big hand but found that his hands were as strong as iron chains and there was nothing she could do.

“Miss, get in the car. Your injury is on your head. If you do not treat it well, your life will be in danger!” Jayson stood beside her and opened the car door for her.

Sarah still wanted to refuse. But before she could say anything, a cold and powerful voice interrupted her.

“If you want more people to see you in a sorry state, you can walk back!”

Christian let go of her hand and looked forward expressionlessly.

Sarah blinked weakly. She was a little hesitant to get into an unknown man’s car but she was even more hesitant to let people see her like this.

It was almost the office time and many people had started to come to the company.

As the President’s secretary, almost everyone in the Cooper Group knew her. If people knew that she had been dumped by the man she loved for nine years and had become like this, then. . .

As she thought about this, she didn’t hesitate anymore. Sarah lifted her foot and got into the car.

Jayson immediately closed the car door, took Christian to the other side and helped him sit in the car.

The Range Rover started moving quickly, and it sped towards the hospital.

The car drove through the city and the scenery outside the window kept changing. However, Sarah’s world was blank.

At this moment, she could neither see nor hear. All her memories seemed to have stopped at the scene just now.

Was she a fool?

She smiled sadly. The smile on the corner of her lips was so depressing that it broke one’s heart.

Nine years!

What a touching number!

Why did nine years of persistence become a cold joke to her?

Why did the man who she loved with her all heart to this to her?

The car arrived at the hospital very quickly. Sarah followed Jayson and the ice-like man to the emergency room.

The doctor carefully treated her wound. He also prescribed some medicine for her.

About half an hour later, Sarah sat on the Range Rover and left the hospital again.

About ten minutes after the car drove out of the hospital, the car stopped in front of a square. Jayson opened the door and got out of the car.

The car was completely silent for a few seconds before the man’s cold voice was heard.

“I remember your name is Sarah, right?” He rarely came back these years, but he often heard his brother Julian mention it. He had some impression of her.

“Yes …” Sarah looked at the sky outside the window and replied woodenly.

Christian looked at her for a moment before moving his gaze away.

“I came back this time to prepare to get married.”

“I see …” Sarah answered absent-mindedly.

After what happened in this morning, she was not interested in anything or anyone.

Christian didn’t mind her impassive response and continued, “The woman you saw in the office is my fiancée.”

“Ohh …” Sarah answered softly again before realizing the meaning of his words. Her body slightly stiffened.

Sarah suddenly turned her head to look at the resolute man. She asked back in surprise, “You just said that woman is your fiancée?”

Yes, she seemed to have heard it just now.

It was just that she was sad and didn’t have time to react.

Christian did not have any expression on his face. He just looked coldly at Sarah. “The day after tomorrow is our wedding day …”

“A wedding?” Sarah was stunned for a moment before shaking her head. She smiled sadly.

Her heart turned cold again.

Julian knew that the woman was his brother’s fiancée. He actually had a relationship with his sister-in-law, and even had a child!

She actually liked such a person for nine years!

Sarah was shaken by this sudden news. Compared to her restlessness, Christian was relatively calm. He behaved as if he was not the one who was betrayed or involved in this whole thing.

“I’ve already sent out all the wedding invitations. The wedding must be held as usual. Although it’s a little sudden, you’re the most suitable person right now! I will give you one day to consider. The day after tomorrow, you’ll be my bride!”

Sarah almost choked on this person’s words. She looked at this man in disbelief!

What did he say?

She would be his bride?

Sarah was shocked out of her wits by his words but Christian seemed not to care about it. He continued in a cold voice, “Even if you don’t want to accept the scene in the office just now, it is the truth. If you marry me, I will give you everything you want, other than love.”

Sarah finally could not hold it anymore. “Are you joking with me? Do you know what you are talking about?”

Sarah did not know what kind of expression should be used to look at him. Her mind was in a mess.

This situation was too sudden that she could not recover from it for a moment.

“You have one day to think about it. If you decide now, we can go register at any time.” Christian did not mind her questioning. He looked straight into her eyes. His knife-like face was cold.

“The man I love is with your fiancée, and if I marry you, don’t you think it would be too dramatic?”

Sarah could not describe her feelings at this moment. She only felt that this was too inconceivable!

“You only need to tell me your decision.” Christian retracted his gaze. A trace of firmness that he had never had before slid across his eyes.

“I won’t marry you! I don’t love you at all. Why should I marry you?” Sarah said without thinking.

“You love him. So as long as you marry me, you can see him every day! My legs are already paralyzed. Even if you marry me, I won’t be able to touch you. We only have a nominal relationship!”

“But this is not correct, is it?” Sarah’s mind was in a mess. She was shocked by Julian’s betrayal and she was even more shocked by Christian’s words.

But no matter how agitated and sad she was, she still had a sense of right and wrong.

Julian was with Christian’s fiancée. If she, being Julian’s fiancée, married Christian, his elder brother, would not it be too melodramatic?

Hearing her words, Christian turned to look at her. His thin lips curled into a perfect arc as he sneered, “Did they think whether it was right or wrong before doing such a thing? You loved him for nine years and I wanted to marry her. But they chose to stab behind us. I just can’t swallow this! Can you tolerate something like this?”

Christian looked at her coldly.

“I …” Sarah did not know how to answer this question.

She was also a normal person. She had blood, flesh and feelings. She was betrayed by the man she loved the most. How could she swallow that anger?

“I want you to marry me because our experiences are exactly same. There is no second person who understands your feelings better than me! They are together. Don’t you feel jealous at all? Together, we have been duped and betrayed for, well, God knows how long.”

“As long as you marry me, you will be Julian’s sister-in-law. As long as you appear in front of him, this matter will be an invisible torture to him! After we get married for three months, we’ll get divorced. I have a house in this city, when we get divorced, that house will belong to you. I have already said what I needed to say. You can get off the car now.”

Sarah’s hands were tightly clasped together and her heart was in a mess.

Logically speaking, she should have rejected it. But the words of this man just now had started to sway her!

It was true that Julian betrayed her and made a joke of her feelings. And it was hard for her to swallow this anger.

Vivian’s words were still in her ears.

‘You do not deserve Julian at all. You better accept this fact and leave Julian alone.’

After nine years of love and care, what she heard was she did not deserve him.

She did not want to accept it, but what Christian said made her unable to reject him.

Her mind was in a mess. For a moment, she did not know what to do.

Christian saw her inner struggle and knew that it was not easy for her to decide anything so suddenly. So, he did not urge her.

He just looked at her silently, and waited for her to take the decision.

Finally, after a few minutes of silence, Sarah opened her mouth.

“Can I really get a divorce at any time?”

“After three months, as long as you mention it, I’ll agree to it.”

“Your legs …” Sarah could not help but look at his legs.

She had heard in the Cooper family that Christian had met with an accident a few months ago, and that he might not able to stand up anymore.

She only heard about it but did not know the specific details.

“We are only husband and wife in name. I have already lost the right to be a man. Physically, I can’t satisfy you. You can ask for anything else.”

Christian looked at her and straightforwardly replied.

“Sorry, that’s not what I meant…” Sarah blushed when she heard his straight answer. She did not know how to explain.

“This is an indisputable fact. You don’t have to apologize to me. I am already used to it.” Christian did not mind Sarah’s words. “When can you tell me the answer?”

“I do not know …” Sarah shook her head helplessly. Her mind was in a mess and she did not know what to do.

Christian looked at her quietly and rolled down the window. Jayson immediately walked back to the car.

“Let’s go back to the apartment.” Christian ordered Jayson with a dark face.

“Yes, sir.” Jayson quickly started the car and drove towards Christian’s apartment.

“Are we going to your apartment now?” Sarah turned her head and looked at him, not understanding what he meant.

“Do you think you can go home in your current state?” Christian looked at her and asked indifferently.

Sarah immediately shook her head helplessly.

Ever since her father passed away nine years ago, her mother had treated her as all the hope of her life. Her mother was filled with longing for her to marry into the Cooper Family.

If she went back today and told everything to her mother, her mother would not be able to bear this blow even more than she did!

She absolutely could not go back!

“Drive!” Seeing that she did not speak, Christian ordered Jayson in a deep voice.

The car started slowly and drove towards Christian’s apartment.

Sarah tightly gripped her bag, as if there was a big hole in her heart. It was empty.

Before today, her life was still filled with happiness and sweetness. Before she walked into Julian’s office, she was still looking forward to whether he would propose to her today. She was looking forward to wearing the wedding dress that she dreamed of in the near future. She hoped that she could become the happiest and most beautiful bride in the world and smile happily in front of everyone.

But now, everything was shattered into pieces!

So, nine years was just a beautiful dream!