Part 2The Forgotten Vows

Sebastian had been on a business trip for a week. As soon as he landed, he heard about Chloe's accident.

He practically flew to the hospital, ordering his assistant to pick up Leo.

On the way, memories flashed through his mind.

Five years ago.

To spite Alexander, he deliberately pursued Chloe.

Chloe fell for him hard.

For him, she defied her family and moved into his cramped apartment.

Everyone laughed at her for choosing an illegitimate son, predicting a life of misery.

But she didn't care.

"I'm tired of the rich life. I want to taste what ordinary life is like. Besides, you won't let me suffer, right?"

That sentence made him work even harder.

Late nights coding, he would sometimes zone out. Didn't he not love her? Why did he listen to her so much?

As time passed, he realized he loved her desperately.

Like any male in nature, he would go through fire and water for his chosen mate.

Later, his startup took off. Their son was born.

Sebastian thought his life was finally on track. He was no longer the pitiful worm in the gutter.

Until one day.

He took her to his old neighborhood. Late at night, drunk, he reminisced about the past he couldn't let go of.

"Just because I'm illegitimate, am I lesser than Alexander forever? I have to prove I'm better. First Chloe, then the company. I'll take everything, piece by piece."

...

He slumped down.

"It's just... I'm sorry to Sarah. She was the one I loved, but for revenge, I had to marry someone else."

Chloe had come to find him and heard everything.

From then on, he lost his happiness again.