Chapter 1366: Chapter 1363: She Gave Up on Him
Cooper I and Cooper II immediately followed Aidan Lucas’s orders and began mobilizing all available manpower to decorate the Manor.
The top florists and set designers of B City were summoned by Aidan Lucas, spared no expense for the task at hand.
That very night, all the high-end flower shops in the city received a massive order.
They purchased every variety of flower they had, cost was no object.
Countless flowers blanketed the entire Manor; from the top of the grand staircase in the Main Hall and down both sides, they sprawled all the way to the Hall’s entrance.
The Main Hall already possessed a resplendent crystal chandelier.
But to foster a romantic atmosphere, the florists and set designers working overtime into the night added multicolored glass lanterns among the paths of flowers.
There were also sheer curtains, drapes, and strings of pearls to embellish the scene.
In just one night, the originally cold-toned Manor had transformed into a world straight out of a fairy tale.
And this dreamy, sweet world was precisely what Aidan Lucas wanted to offer to the woman he loved.
The following day, Aidan Lucas changed into a meticulously tailored formal suit and stood before the mirror.
Reflected in the mirror was a man with profound features, his clear and noble light visible in his almond-shaped eyes.
With perfect bodily proportions, his tall and straight figure was accentuated by the black formal suit, making him appear even more dignified and impressive.
Only now, a slight furrow marred the man’s brow.
Such a deep and reserved man, usually undisturbed, surprisingly revealed a rare carelessness in his eyes.
“Lily…” he murmured softly, gazing at the open cyan brocade box in his hand.
Inside the box was an exquisitely made antique diamond ring along with a small USB drive.
The antique diamond ring had been collected by his second personality a long time ago when he decided to give Lily a wedding.
And now, even though his primary personality had regained full control of his body, he had chosen not to replace it with another wedding ring, to make up for the second personality’s regrets.
He was able to stand here, not as two personalities wrestling for control of the body, but due to the second personality’s concessions and fulfillment.
Although the second personality had maliciously tampered with his memories, it was true that… just as the world’s best understanding of the primary personality was that of the second…
The one who best understood the second personality was always the primary personality.
They had once depended on each other, warmed each other, fought each other, and suppressed each other.
But no matter what, they were always one person, always—Aidan Lucas.
“I hope she will like this wedding ring you chose, Lily…” Aidan Lucas looked up at his reflection in the mirror.
After a lengthy pause, he finally said indifferently, “Let’s go.”
Then, he closed the brocade box and left the room.
*
Aidan Lucas waited for Lily in the Main Hall.
Two hours had already passed since the time they had agreed upon.
“Master, should we call Madam?” Cooper II, growing anxious, couldn’t help but suggest.
Aidan Lucas remained silent.
He looked down at the time on his watch, his expression grave.
Lily would not be late.
If she were late, it would only be for one reason.
She wasn’t coming.
…
Realizing this was reality, Aidan Lucas felt a fleeting moment of distraction.
What… what had he done to Lily…
She was such a brave and determined woman, yet she had been hurt by his own hand to the point of giving up.
She had promised to come, no matter what he turned into.
But now, time had passed, and she had failed to appear.
Looking at the sea of flowers filling the entire Main Hall, only five words remained in Aidan Lucas’s mind.
—She had given up on him.
[Author’s Note] Updates begin on June 30th