Today, Noreen was at the Harborview Chamber of Commerce meeting, representing Centribo. Thanks to Castle''s connections, everyone at the Chamber was quite courteous to her.


    She was even given a seat right at the front, a prime spot.


    As soon as she sat down, several people came over to greet her.


    Centribo had developed well over the past few years, but in a ce like Harborview City, strength was only part of the equation.


    The rest depended on connections.


    The businesses in Harborview City were different; they preferred to stick together, which naturally made them a bit exclusive.


    Moreover, Noreen was a very young businesswoman.


    So, Centribo''s growth had been somewhat constrained in the early years.


    That difficulty eased after she got engaged to Castle.


    Even the Harborview City Chamber of Commerce had started to include her.


    But today, Noreen was clearly distracted.


    Ss arrivedte, and the meeting started just as he took his seat.


    By the time he noticed Noreen was there, it was toote to go over and say hello.


    During the mid-session coffee break, he was about to look for her when Jaxon approached him to discuss a partnership between their twopanies.


    Ss dismissed Jaxon with a few brief words, but when he turned back to find Noreen, she was gone.


    After searching around for a bit, he learned from a business acquaintance that Noreen had left early due to an urgent matter.


    Missing her this time left Ss feeling incredibly disappointed.


    As soon as Noreen left the meeting, she called Seth.


    She needed to talk to him.


    She wanted to clear the air once and for all.


    To avoid things getting even more tangled.


    The call was answered by Jude, who sounded hesitant.


    Noreen asked him directly, "Where''s Seth?"


    "He''s... busy."


    "Is he afraid to answer the phone?"


    Jude was at a loss for words.


    When did Noreen be so sharp?


    Even over the phone, her tone made him feel a little intimidated.


    "No, Seth''s sick. He''s in the hospital," Jude finally told her the truth.


    When Noreen arrived at the hospital, Seth was still running a high fever.


    He wasn''t conscious.


    He had been perfectly fine just yesterday.


    Noreen frowned and asked Jude how Seth had gotten himself into this state.


    "...He was distraught. Stood under a fountain for several hours and made himself sick."


    As Jude said this, he secretly watched Noreen for a reaction.


    However, he saw nothing.


    Noreen appeared calm, almost indifferent.


    Jude felt a pang of sadness for Seth and wanted to say something in his defense. "Noreen, Seth hasn''t had it easy these past few years. He actually never forgot you."


    "So?" Noreen''s tone was t as she retorted, "So I should be the one to pay for his indecisiveness?"


    "Was my heart so cheap? Something he could just throw away and then decide he wanted back?"


    When she hadid her heart on the


    proposed to him, he was the


    line and proposed without a


    one who had let her


    second thought.


    She was the one he had cast aside after weighing his options.


    Who had felt sorry for her back then?


    She had no reason to forget the pain she had endured just because


    someone offered her afte


    ?


    sweetness now. Content belope


    Jude was instantly speechless.


    He couldn''t answer Noreen''s questions.


    Because he had also witnessed Noreen''s struggle and her fight to save herself.


    In matters of love, there were no winners.


    Seth''s fever was severe. Even after a fever-reducing shot, it didn''t break.


    In his delirium, he mumbled Noreen''s name.


    Noreen showed little reaction, her attitude excessively cold.


    Two hourster, Seth''s fever finally broke, and he gradually regained consciousness.