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“Ten years ago, at a yacht party in Chicago…”
“Did you forget who you saved?”
Sylvie was taken aback, her memory suddenly pulled back ten years ago-
At the party, she was standing by the railing on the deck, enjoying the breeze, when suddenly she heard a “splash“.
A little boy fell into the water.
Before the people around her could react, she had already jumped down.
The sea water was icy cold, she swam desperately towards the struggling figure, after choking on several mouthfuls of water, she finally dragged the person onto the shore.
“Are you okay?” She was soaked through, but she didn’t care about herself, kneeling on the ground to give first aid to the little boy.
The little boy coughed up a few mouthfuls of water. When he opened his eyes, there were still droplets of water hanging on his eyelashes.
She took off her coat and wrapped it around his shivering body. “You little rascal, be careful in the future, don’t run to the deck.”
The little boy held onto her clothes tightly, his eyes shining like stars.
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Sylvie suddenly came to her senses and looked at Hershel in disbelief, “The little ghost who fell into the water… was you?!”
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Hershel’s ears turned slightly red. “Hmm.”
“I looked for you for ten years.”
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Sylvie suddenly laughed, “But back then you were only twelve years old, and I was sixteen, I was four years older than you.”
She raised an eyebrow, “I hadn’t even started to develop feelings back then, and you were already smitten with me at first sight?”
Hershel looked at her, his eyes clean and serious: “Syl, do you want me to tell you the truth?”
“Speak.”
“Because you were too dazzling,” he said softly, “like the sun, impossible to look away from.”
Sylvie was stunned.
From a young age, countless people praised her beauty, but when Hershel said it, it felt different.
Perhaps it was because his eyes were so clean, without a trace of impurity, as if he was holding out his whole heart for her to see.
“Syl,” Hershel suddenly stepped forward, “I really liked you.”
“I didn’t mean to deceive you. If you want to leave, the five billion is still yours. I can let you go.”
“But if you are willing to give me a chance…” his voice trembled, “let me give you a home, I will be good to you for the rest of my life.”
The word “home” hit Sylvie’s heart hard.
She suddenly remembered many things-
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Remembered Devin married her for profit.
Remembered the photos of Clarisse in Alaric’s study.
Remembered the three days spent in detention.
The feeling of heartache when remembering the villa burning down…
Where else could she go?
The Ainsley family was no longer her home, but Alaric…
She looked at the man in front of her, who was four years younger than
her.
Hershel’s eyes were so clear, so clear that it made her heart ache.
She suddenly thought, maybe… she could give it a try?
At least here, someone loved her sincerely and wholeheartedly.
Sylvie reached out her hand.
Hershel’s eyes dimmed, thinking she was about to leave, looking as dejected as an abandoned puppy: “Syl, I’ll have someone take you back right away…
Sylvie laughed, “Go where?”
She took his hand and said, “This is my home.”
“You must remember, as you said, you were good to me all my life.”
Hershel’s eyes lit up instantly, ecstatic: “The Garrow family never lies!”
“Everyone in our family was crazy about spoiling their wives. If I ever lied to you even a little bit, you can…”
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“What can I do?”
“You can kick me into the sea, just like the first time we met.”
Sylvie laughed out loud.
Over the next few days, Hershel practically spoiled Sylvie rotten.
She casually mentioned a craving for pastries from the west side of the city. Half an hour later, the head chef of that shop showed up at her door with all the necessary tools and started making them on the spot.
When she frowned and turned over during her nap, Hershel immediately had the entire villa’s carpets replaced with a softer material.
While she was reading, she rubbed her eyes. The next day, the Garrow family invited a top international eye specialist to conduct a comprehensive examination for her.
Most importantly, everyone in the Garrow family treated her well.
Serena would hold her hand and tell her embarrassing stories from Hershel’s childhood, Brittney would personally cook soup for her, and even Eldridge, who was always serious, would soften his expression when he saw her.
Sylvie hadn’t experienced the feeling of being cherished by her whole family in many years.
She suddenly felt like her current life was a dream.
Until the end of the day, he had not finished his work.
“Mrs. Garrow, Mr. Savrelle has arrived,” the servant hurriedly reported, “and he said he wants to see you.”
Sylvie’s fingertips trembled, and the magazine in her hand fell to the
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ground with a “thud“.
There was a slight ripple in the heart, but it quickly subsided.
She looked up and met Hershel’s nervous gaze.
He put down the pomegranate in his hand and asked urgently, “Does Syl want to see him?”
Sylvie looked at his tense profile and suddenly smiled, “I didn’t see anything.”
She reached out and poked his cheek, “Keep peeling your pomegranate.”
Hershel’s eyes lit up, immediately transforming back into that loyal puppy. He lowered his head and carefully peeled the pomegranate, feeding each piece to her mouth.
Sylvie suddenly felt like she had been raising a large dog.
On Sylvie’s birthday, Hershel threw a grand banquet.
The entire Garrow’s manor was decorated as a starry sea, with countless crystal lights hanging from the ceiling, as if the Milky Way had been brought indoors.
Gifts were piled up like a mountain.
Limited edition sports cars, private island deeds, and even rare antique pianos were all flown in.
And when Hershel took her hand and walked onto the stage, announcing that he was transferring 50% of his shares to her, the whole room was in
an uproar.
“Was Mr. Garrow crazy?”
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“How many billions is this worth?”
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“Sure enough, the wedding was well planned, and the favoritism was endless…”
Sylvie tugged at Hershel’s sleeve and said, “What are you doing? Can’t you figure out how much 50% is worth?”
Hershel looked down at her, his eyes shining brightly: “Syl, even though I am younger than you, I can still keep track of things.”
‘If it weren’t for fear of burdening you, I would want to give 100%.”
Sylvie sighed, “You…”
Suddenly, someone in the audience started shouting, “Kiss! Kiss!”
Immediately after that, the whole audience began to applaud and cheer.
Hershel’s ears turned red as he looked cautiously at Sylvie.
Just as he was about to kiss her head down –
“Bang!”
The door of the banquet hall was suddenly kicked open.
Everyone was stunned.
Alaric stood at the doorway, dressed sharply in a suit, but with a terrifyingly dark expression in his eyes.
His gaze was fixed firmly on the hands of Sylvie and Hershel, which were tightly intertwined.
The whole field fell silent.
