<b>Chapter </b><b>189 </b>
“Opportunities <b>can </b>only be created and fought for by oneself.”
Caitlin never expects others to give her things. She believes everything, every condition, should be earned through her own effort and struggle. After all, no one gets free handouts from the sky.
Sebastian chuckled lightly. “Well said, I agree with you. From now on, I will
ill find ways to create and seize every opportunity”
“You can sit down. Let’s <b>have </b>an open and honest talk”
Caitlin hoped he could give her some space. When he was too close, it was hard for her to think clearly.
“Alright?” Sebastian pulled <b>back </b>and sat down on the chair in front of her, his posture showing that he was ready to listen, <b>“</b>Go ahead, what do you want to talk about?”
“I want to share some of my thoughts with you.”
“Sure, go ahead!” Sebastian was <b>eager </b>to understand her true feelings.
Catlin looked at the ginger <b>tea </b>in her cup, then slowly spoke, “You probably know about my past. I’ve been disappointed by men, so I never thought about getting married in this lifetime. Getting <b>a </b>marriage certificate with you was my mistake.”
If it weren’t for <b>Beatrice </b><b>secretly </b>arranging things, she would never <b>have </b>registered her marriage with anyone.
“I understand, but I want to say, those men are just part of the picture, not the whole. At least, I’m different from them. If we get married, you’ll see that will be a good man.”“
Sebastian had investigated Caitlin’s past and was well aware of her previous rtionship with Scott. Scott had heartlessly let her down. He also learned about her mother’s illness, how her father had not only failed to help butter married Megan. Such a father and a boyfriend like Scott had left Caitlinpletely disillusioned with love, leaving scars that would never heal
“I know who you are, I understand you well.”
Sebastian’s persistent feelings for “Camellia” made Caitlin believe that he would be a loyal man. But that still <b>wasn’t </b><b>a </b>reason for her to get married.
Caitlin stared into his eyes and asked, “Tell me, why does <b>a </b>woman have to get married?”
“A woman needs a man. A family gives a woman a sense of security. Marriage is a promise between two people, and it’s a mutual responsibility.” Sebastian exined, sharing his view on marriage.
“What you say might be true for most people, but I think a woman can live well being single. <b>What </b>can a man give n
me?”
“Love? I don’t believe that kind of fleeting love can <bst </b>forever.
“Money? I have my own hands, and I can earn whatever I want.
“Houses, <b>cars</b><b>? </b>I can buy whatever i need.
“I can do the housework, <b>cook</b>, and I can even have children by myself.
“What a man can do, I can do too. What a man can’t do, I can do. So tell me, why do I need a man! Am I supposed to bring trouble into my be
Hearing her long speech, Sebastian understood and felt some pity. Her heart had been hurt, and she still couldn’t believe in men or love. This <b>was </b>likely the main reason she rejected him.
<b>“</b><b>But </b>life is long. You can’t be alone forever, can <b>you</b>?”
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“For my future, I just want to live with my sons. So, I never nned on getting married. Besides, there’s still so much for me to do.”
Caitlin came back to the country with thoughts of reverige. The Lewis Family hadn’t fallen yet, her mother and brother were still <b>missing</b>, and her daughter hadn’t been found. How could the think about personal rtionships?
Sebastian could clearly sense that she was indirectly rejecting hi
“Are you just brushing me off? You have another man in your heart, don’t you? The one who called you, saying he missed you… You even have a son with him, right?”
Sebastian spoke with a hint <b>of </b>jealousy, and just the thought of that man made him want to hit someone.
“To be honest, he’s just my senior. There is a man in my heart, but it’s not him, and it’s not you either.”
There was a pure spot in Caitlin’s heart where a young boy had lived for many years.
<b>She </b>remembered when she was eight years old, at the Yunhai Resort swimming pool. She had identally drowned, and a boy in a white shirt had jumped into the pool to save her, even performing CPR on her.
In her dazed state, she had seen the boy’s clean, angelic face in the bright white light. But she never found out who that boy was
As she grew up, she mistakenly thought that boy was Scott, which was why she agreed to date him. Butter, she realized that Scott wasn’t the one.
“Who is he?”
There was actually <b>a </b>third man?
The man who lived in her heart?
Sebastian’s face darkened, almost as it ink would drip from it. He wanted to tear her heart open to clean it out.
“That’s my private matter”
Caitlin didn’t want to fully expose her inner world, but seeing how dedicated he was to his feelings, she softened a little.
“Sebastian, you’ve helped me, and I will remember your kindness. As a token of thanks, I’ll tell <b>you </b>that, other than you, I haven’t been with any other men, nor have I had any children with anyone else.”
“Really?”
Sebastian stood up excitedly, his eyes full of surprise and joy.
His “Camellia” was still his! She hadn’t been with any other man, nor <b>had </b>she <b>had </b>children with anyone else!
-This news was like a shot of adrenaline to Sebastian. From feeling hopeless, he now had renewed determination. After all, he and <b>Camellia </b>had been
<b>legally </b><b>married</b><b>, </b>and she had given him two sons. That was something no other man could <b>easily </b>surpass.
“Believe it or not I admit, there are many men around me, but to win my heart isn’t an easy task
Because of the past hurt, she had hidden her heart deeply, unwilling to give any man a chance to hurt her <b>again</b>, it was <b>a </b>natural form of self–protection.
“I believe!”
Sebastian trusted fier words unconditionally. He knew how deep her heart was hidden.
But in <b>his </b>he
But in <b>his </b>heart, he fell a <b>small </b>sense of victory. Because
vas so selective and guarded her heart, that was why he still had a chance to win her back.
“I respect your news on marriage. If you don’t want to get married, I won’t <b>force </b>you to many me. But, you can <b>refuse </b>me, but you can’t stop me hom <b>pursuing </b>you. That’s a rights haver
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Caitlin sighed helplessly, “You’re the most stubborn man I’ve ever met.
“Thanks for thepliment!”
“Do you have no shame? Was that apliment?” Caitlin replied, not in the mood to deal with him,
“How can it not be? You’re the most unique waman when ites to givingpliments”
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Sebastian gazed at her with affectionate eyes, and just as Caitlin looked at him, their gazes met. For a moment, everything around them seemed to fall
<b>silent</b>.
The storm outside raged on, but inside, they were able to talk peacefully, almost like friends. It felt surprisingly rare.
After finishing the ginger tea, , Caitlin stood up to <b>leave</b><b>, </b>but Sebastian followed her, curiously asking. “By the way, can you reveal who the man who lives in your heart really is?”
He <b>had </b>to figure this out!
Knowing each other well was key to victory!
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