Nina, completely fed up, frowned, her voice icy cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, as long as you can find it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Nina was certain he wouldn\u2019t find it; the entire floor was carpeted today, a massive area, not to mention the huge crowd. The ring could be anywhere by now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment she finished speaking, Nina turned and walked to Zackery, her movement sharp and final, without a sin- gle backward glance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sean stared blankly at her back, his heart aching unbearably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He watched them stand together as people around them praised them for being the perfect couple.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He could barely suppress the fire of jealousy inside him; he and Nina were supposed to be the perfect match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But in the end, he said nothing, simply getting down on the ground in front of everyone to start looking for the ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had never done anything so humiliating in his twenty\u2013plus years, but today he had to do it in front of a crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The stares of the people around him felt like daggers. Sean felt their eyes on his back, his fingertips turning white from clenching them so hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he still didn\u2019t leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Compared to Nina, this was nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the Bronner family saw Nina return, they didn\u2019t say anything and just continued with the wedding ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So everyone ignored Sean and the wedding continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The wedding ended with Nina and Zackery\u2019s kiss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the cheers, Sean couldn\u2019t help but clench his fists, his heart aching as if pierced by a thousand needles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The wedding was over. No one paid him any attention; everyone had left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sean was still crouching on the ground, searching for the ring, but he still hadn\u2019t found it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Night fell. His legs were numb from crouching for so long, and Sean stumbled forward onto his knees. When he looked up, he saw a man in a suit standing before him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was Zackery,\u00a0<\/p>\n
A wave of humiliation washed over him. Sean tried to stand up, but he couldn\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Zackery just looked at him coolly. \u201cFine, stay kneeling. Don\u2019t bother getting up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
288 Vouchers\u00a0<\/p>\n
Long story short, I was being generous by not coming after you for bullying Nina in the past. Nina wants nothing to do with you, so I left you alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But since you came to me, don\u2019t blame me for being rude. The next time I see you, I\u2019ll make you regret you were ever\u00a0<\/p>\n
born.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tone was vicious, and he looked at Sean like a predator eyeing its prey.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, Zackery turned and left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy wife is waiting for me at home, so I\u2019m heading back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watching Zackery walk away, Sean slowly clenched his fists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He would get Nina back. He definitely would.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sean searched all night and finally found the two rings just before dawn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He excitedly held up the rings and rushed to The Bronner Estate, shouting, \u201cNina, I found the rings! Please forgive me!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bronner family had heard rumors about what Sean had done to Nina, and they despised him for being a hyp-\u00a0<\/p>\n
ocrite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To them, Sean was now like a piece of taffy they couldn\u2019t shake off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Deegan couldn\u2019t stand the sight of this creep any longer. He was about to go outside, but Helen stopped him, \u201cLet Nina handle it herself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Deegan had no choice but to back down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina walked out and saw the disheveled and haggard Sean, her expression turning strange.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had never seen Sean like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Sean saw her come out, he could barely hide his joy. \u201cNina, look! I found the ring. Can you forgive me now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina found it ridiculous, took the ring, and the next moment she threw it far away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bronner Estate was on a mountainside, and with that one throw, the ring instantly tumbled down the mountain and vanished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina dusted off her hands as if disgusted. \u201cI don\u2019t forgive you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zackery leaned against the doorframe watching his wife and couldn\u2019t help but laugh out loud.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNina, you\u2019re so heartless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina glared back at him, and Zackery obediently shut up, crouching down to play with moon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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It looked like Zackery was playing with the dog, but he was all cars to what they were saying,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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