To Terry's surprise, when he arrived home at the White family mansion that evening, he saw Lisa being stopped outside the gate by the security guards.He did not expect her to come here.Lisa had also seen Terry's car. She tried to approach him, but the security guards blocked her path, preventing her from getting closer.Another security guard quickly approached Terry and relayed the message through the lowered car window, "Mr. White, this lady claims to be your friend and wants to see you.""I have no such friend. Chase her away!" Terry responded, and the car window rolled back up.As Terry's car entered the White family mansion, the security guard told Lisa, "Mr. White said he doesn't have a friend like you. Please leave and stop daydreaming!"The security guard clearly mistook Lisa for one of those women who sought to get close to Terry, hoping to climb the social ladder.Though embarrassed, Lisa refused to leave. She took out a foldable stool from her bag and unpacked water

Lisa approached Terry, her voice trembling. "But I understand now. Five years ago, you agreed to Monica Hart's conditions and broke up with me to protect me. Five years later, you once again protected me from Monica Hart even though you were suffering from the blood parasite that made you feel immense pain every time you touched me. You let Monica Hart into your mansion in order to remove the parasite..."Terry remained emotionless, his face devoid of any expression as he listened. Her tears, sobs, and regrets seemed to hold no significance to him."Oh, so now you know?" he finally responded, his tone indifferent.Lisa bit her lip. "That day, when I went to the mansion to find you, I wanted to tell you that we could start over. But when I saw Monica Hart leaving your mansion, I thought that you and her... I didn't realize it was because of the blood parasite. I misunderstood!""Yes, you misunderstood," Terry murmured. "But if you could misunderstand so easily, you must have never t

Terry shuddered. His lips parted despite himself. The taste of her tears filled his mouth, dismantling the walls he had erected. All his senses were drawn towards her.He closed his eyes uncontrollably. Now, even if he were to kiss her and hold her like this, he wouldn't be tormented by the blood parasite anymore.He felt as if they had returned to the very beginning, when their love was pure and untainted by pain or betrayal. In that moment, she was his forever, and he was the only one she loved.When the kiss ended, Lisa's breathless voice reached his ears. "Terry, you still have feelings for me, don't you? You still love me, don't you?"Terry snapped back to reality, forcefully opening his eyes and pulling her arms away from his neck."You make that assumption based on a single kiss? If I kiss other people, does that mean I have feelings for them too?" Terry asked, suppressing the rapid beating of his heart.He was keenly aware of how hard he was bluffing.Lisa's face paled,

Anyone in the company who had a basic knowledge of the CEO's life could easily recognize Lisa as the CEO's ex-girlfriend. There were even several videos of them circulating online.When reporters crowded around Lisa and accused her of being a homewrecker, Terry had swiftly come to her rescue, creating speculation within the company whether she would rise to power soon.However, to their surprise, Terry later returned to Jorvik alone. Therefore, most believed that Lisa had failed, yet here she was, seeking him out once again.Lisa blinked innocently at Terry and suggested, "Um... maybe we should discuss this in your office? You wouldn't want others to know what I left at your place, right?""I don't mind. What did you leave at my place?" Terry asked, growing irritated."Do you really want me to say it?" Lisa hesitated."Say it."Lisa cleared her throat and reluctantly revealed, "Well, the tampons you bought for me, I forgot to take them with me when I left. Also...""Enough!" Te

"You didn't tell me anything because you're afraid that I would be heartbroken if you didn't survive the blood parasite removal, right?" Lisa asked, finally understanding his hesitation and silence.Terry didn't give her a direct answer. Instead, he said, "When I miraculously survived and all the blood parasites were finally removed from my body, what did I find waiting for me? It was you, in the hospital, planning to abort our baby. It was you who said you had no feelings for me anymore and would never love me anymore!"Each word felt like a painful blow to Lisa."I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..." Lisa choked out, filled with remorse."There's no need to apologize. Even if you tell me that you love me now, it's already meaningless," Terry responded coldly.But Lisa's hand remained on Terry's cheek, refusing to let go."It's not meaningless. If I made your heart turn cold and lifeless, then I'll warm it up again. Terry, please, give me a chance. Just one chance!" Lisa pleaded desper