Chapter 5

She kept muttering, and when her gaze fell on our tightly clasped hands, a flicker of despair flashed in her eyes.

Thinking back to my past life, those memories had almost faded.

But since we'd chosen to go our separate ways, we had to see it through to the end and completely forget.

The happiness of my current life had already erased those old memories and wounds.

Those who had initially flattered Genevieve and Quint now changed their tune, "So Dane is Ms. Blackwood's husband? I could tell from the start that his clothes were quite extraordinary."

"Indeed, no wonder he has such a distinguished air about him."

Listening to everyone's sycophantic praise, I felt nothing but disgust.

But in any crowd, there are bound to be some unpleasant voices.

"How did an ordinary guy like that land Ms. Blackwood? Dane must have some tricks up his sleeve."

"Maybe it was a shotgun wedding. These days, you see all kinds of crazy things in society."