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Yan Wushuang was silently contemplating Faisal's words, which suddenly plunged her into a dilemma.
"Wushuang, are you okay?" Seeing her sudden change, he called out to her with concern.
"Oh, I'm fine. I was just thinking about what you said earlier. He is seeking revenge, but who is he seeking revenge against? The general never provoked him before; why would he want revenge?" She voiced her doubts, hoping Sharl could help her resolve this issue.
"Didn't Lefas tell you about that incident three years ago? Also, he bought you back from the club because you resemble someone," Faisal's words piqued Wushuang's curiosity.
What exactly happened three years ago? The fact that she was bought back from the club because she resembled someone must mean that this person was a woman. Who could it be?
"Sharl, he hasn't told me anything. I don't know anything at all. Please tell me!" She suddenly became a bit agitated; her subconscious desperately wanted to know the identity of that woman.
Faisal felt somewhat troubled. Lefas hadn't shared this information with her, and if he were to spill it now, it would seem like he was meddling too much...
"Wushuang, I think it's better for you to ask Lefas about this when you go back. After all, it's his matter, and it's best if he tells you himself," Faisal declined her request apologetically.
Yan Wushuang felt anxious and walked up to Faisal earnestly pleading, "I beg you, Sharl, just tell me who that woman is. The rest I can ask him later. Please, I really want to know!"
Faisal looked at her serious expression with some difficulty; he hadn't expected his casual remark would make her take it so seriously.
Nodding slightly, he realized that since he had opened this topic, he had an obligation to conclude it: "Her name is Selina. She used to be an assassin in the Solomon Organization and was well-known as Lefas's partner in the organization. She was once Lefas's beloved woman, but she betrayed him. The deep scar on Lefas's face was left because of her betrayal. That's all I can tell you!"
At that moment, the door to the dressing room suddenly swung open, and the beautiful figure of Ye Zi appeared before them. Faisal smiled and walked over, gently brushing her upturned nose.
"What were you two talking about?" The beautiful figure approached and noticed Wushuang's seemingly dejected state, turning to Faisal with a questioning look.
"Oh, nothing much. We were just waiting for you to come back. But now I have to go out; it's almost six o'clock. If there's anything you haven't prepared yet, do it quickly, okay?" He affectionately stroked Ye Zi's cheek and instinctively glanced at the disappointed Yan Wushuang as he left.
Once Faisal exited the dressing room, he immediately took out his phone and promptly informed Rafas about Yan Wushuang's situation, giving him the opportunity to explain the past to her tonight.
Ye Zi also sensed that Yan Wushuang seemed a bit off, but after asking her several times and receiving the same response of "I'm fine," she felt it was inappropriate to press further...
As the clock struck six thirty in the evening, Faisal took Ye Zi's hand and began greeting the distinguished guests invited to the banquet hall. Ye Zi busily followed Faisal, weaving through the crowd at the banquet, and without paying attention, she didn't notice when Yan Wushuang disappeared from the event...
In recent days, Faisal had been busy preparing for the engagement party, delegating all his work to others, which left him with little time to accompany Wushuang. Upon receiving a call from Faisal, he hurriedly arranged the more important matters and ordered Mike to drive over quickly.
As soon as he entered the banquet hall, he saw Shouya indeed arriving with a beautiful woman. This woman was quite attractive, and upon closer inspection, she bore some resemblance to Wushuang.
He had long known that Shouya had feelings for Wushuang, but considering that Wushuang was his woman, he dared not make a move on her!
After searching around the banquet hall, he found Shouya resting with his companion while the two main characters of the night were busy attending to guests. But where was his Wushuang? Where could she be?
He quickly dialed her personal mobile phone. The call connected, but no one answered. Where could she have gone? Anxiously, he activated the tracking system, hoping that her phone hadn’t been lost.
The satellite navigation pinpointed the location of her phone. Rafas looked at the coordinates and realized she should be nearby. He clicked for precise search and followed the red arrow to leave the banquet hall and take the elevator to the rooftop of the hotel.
Dialing her number again, he heard her familiar ringtone echo in his ears. His first reaction was... Wushuang was on the rooftop!
Hastily following the sound of the ringtone, he found Yan Wushuang standing alone in a light yellow thin dress on top of the hundreds-of-meters-high rooftop. Facing the chilling night wind high above, she quietly gazed down at the dazzling lights below.
"Baby, why are you standing here alone? Do you know it's dangerous up here? Come away with me," Rafas said as he looked at her current state, feeling pained. He took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders before pulling her away from the dangerous edge.
Yan Wushuang silently followed him away from the railing. Just a few meters away, she suddenly pushed him away and looked at him with hurt in her eyes. "Don't come near me; I can walk by myself!"
Her drastic change in demeanor caused Rafas's heart to ache. Sharl had just called him earlier to inform him about Selina; seeing her like this now made it clear she must be upset.
"Baby, what are you talking about? Did Sharl say something to upset you? I know I didn’t tell you about my past; that's my fault. But I thought it wasn’t necessary to bring it up since it happened so many years ago and has no bearing on us now!" He tried to step closer to her, but every time he moved forward, she stepped back.
Looking at his face hidden beneath the Silver Mask, Yan Wushuang realized that he had only seen her as a substitute. The torment he had inflicted on her was an act of revenge; he had poured all his hatred onto her, Yan Wushuang. So now, when he said he loved her, was it just another lie, a lie from a substitute?
From the beginning to the end, he had only regarded her as Selina, as her stand-in. Whether it was love or hate, she was merely Selina's substitute!
“Rafas, was the real reason you bought me at the club that day because of Selina? Was it because I look so much like her? Is that why you treated me that way and kept warning me not to betray you?” Her heart ached as tears began to flow down her cheeks...
“Baby, you misunderstood. Please let me explain. It's not what you think.”
“If it's not like that, then what is it...? Do you dare say that you didn't buy me because I resemble Selina? Do you remember those warnings you often whispered in my ear? Don't betray you... don't betray you... The truth is, it's because Selina once betrayed you, right? And the scar on your face is also because of her, isn't it? Why, with today's advanced cosmetic surgery, would you rather keep this scar and wear a Silver Mask every day instead of smoothing it out? Is it not because you want to remember Selina every time you see that scar? Isn't your intention to evoke memories of her?” Wushuang's tears flowed like a burst dam, large and glistening droplets falling to the ground and leaving streaks on her face.
Rafas shook his head vigorously in denial, but he couldn't argue back because Wushuang was right. From the moment he first saw Wushuang at the club, he indeed thought she bore a resemblance to Selina and bought her at a high price. He tortured and sought revenge on her repeatedly; especially when she defied him, he felt she was trying to betray him and treated her harshly!
However, as they spent more time together later on, he gradually changed his initial view. Yan Wushuang was Yan Wushuang; Selina was Selina. They had no similarities at all—if there were any, perhaps it was just that they both possessed expressive eyes!
“Baby, I'm sorry. I know that whatever I say now is useless. In the past, I did exactly as you said; I wanted to take my hatred for Selina out on you. The reason I haven't removed this scar is that I want to remember the torment she caused me. It doesn't mean I still love her; I only feel hatred for her. If it weren't for her betrayal, today there wouldn't only be Sharl and Shouya left by my side; all those brothers who fought alongside me perished because of her betrayal!” He clenched his fists tightly; that painful past had troubled him for three long years. It wasn't until her appearance that the hatred in his heart began to fade...
“Enough...” Yan Wushuang squatted down with her hands tightly clutching her head. “Don't say anymore. If you still have a shred of conscience left, let me go...”
Rafas's mind was in turmoil; it was impossible... At this point, he would never let go of her hand nor allow her to leave him—she could never do that!
“My baby, don’t say such cruel things. After everything we've been through together, can’t you see my true feelings for you? I admit that in the past I saw you as a substitute, but that was only for a short time at the beginning. Do you remember when we camped by the sea? From that moment on, in my eyes, you became Yan Wushuang and no longer Selina's substitute!” He spoke passionately, recalling their past bit by bit in an attempt to win her back.
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