She knelt on the ground, sifting through the bushes in search of the ne.


    Passersby couldn’t resist pointing at her as they walked by.


    “Damaging the nts? How rude!”


    “People these days!”


    “Should we notify security?”


    “Let it go.


    It’s none of our business.


    ”


    Unperturbed by the murmuring around her, Lindsey’s sole focus was on locating the red diamond ne.


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    She was determined to return it to Domenic.


    She couldn’t bear the thought of it being discarded so carelessly.


    It felt as if, by abandoning the ne, she was also discarding the emotions she had suppressed for so long…


    She carefully searched through the bushes, her hands bing smeared with dirt until they were caked with mud.


    Yet, through it all, she vividly remembered the moment Domenic had presented her with the ne.


    He had dropped to one knee and, with a gentle voice, draped the ne around her neck, dering, “From this moment, you belong with me.


    ”


    She recalled how, in the church, she had wound the ne around her ring finger, using it as an improvised ring, and said, “I do.


    ”


    It wasn’t just any ne.


    It contained countless memories of their time spent together.


    The prospect of losing the ne left Lindsey feeling adrift, her heart fracturing with sorrow.


    Tears streamed down her face, unchecked.


    She hastily wiped them away with her muddy hand, but she persisted in her search.


    Then, among the weeds, she glimpsed the ne, partially buried.


    A wave of relief washed over her as she gently freed it from the dirt and clutched it to her heart like a cherished relic.


    “Thank goodness, it’s safe…”


    With a sigh of relief, Lindsey rose to her feet, brushed the mud from her clothing, retrieved her suitcase, and left the bushes.


    However, as she made her way out, security guards approached her.


    “Miss, we’ve had reports of you damaging the nts.


    Could you tell me which apartment you’re from? We need to apply penalties ording to our policies.


    ”


    At that moment, one of the security guards recognized Lindsey.


    He was the one who had greeted her when Domenic first brought her to theplex.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    He murmured something to his colleague, who raised his eyebrows in surprise, then scrutinized Lindsey before his demeanor softened.


    “Miss, after discussing it, we’ve decided to overlook this since it’s your first mistake.


    Just try to be careful next time.


    ”