---- work, unaware that a storm was about to arrive. "Dr. Cooper, someone's here to see you." My assistant's voice interrupted my thoughts. I frowned and turned around, only to freeze in place. It was Arnold. He wore a neatly tailored suit, his handsome face showing traces of exhaustion, but his eyes burned with intense emotion. For a moment, I was ina daze. I didn't understand why he was here. "Juniper, I finally found you!" Arnold walked quickly toward me, an excited smile on his face. I instinctively took a step back, a strange feeling welling up inside me. "Arnold, what are you doing here?" "1..." Arnold opened his mouth as if to speak, then hesitated. Taking a deep breath, he finally explained, " Icame in as a pharmaceutical consultant. Juniper, I have something to say to you." ---- I looked at him coldly, saying nothing. There was nothing left to say between us. Arnold didn't seem to notice my indifference and continued, "Juniper, I know you're still angry. But it was all Yasmine's fault. She tricked me. I'm a victim, too!" "Victim?" I sneered, my eyes burning with anger. " Arnold, don't forget how you ended up with Yasmine in the first place. You married her abroad. Did you ever think about how I felt? I risked my life here developing medicine for you, and you went behind my back and did that!" Each word I uttered in my shaky voice was like a knife. Arnold's face paled in an instant. He opened his mouth but couldn't say a word. "Drop the act, Arnold." I turned my head sharply, refusing to look at him anymore. "I don't want to talk about what happened between you and Yasmine anymore. Why did you even come here? What's the point?" ---- . tii: Suddenly, Arnold stepped forward and grabbed my wrist tightly. "Juniper, listen to me! Yasmine and I were only married in name. I never loved her! You are the only one in my heart!" I struggled hard to free my wrist from his grip. "Let me go, Arnold! Save your words for someone who'll believe them. I will never trust you again." However, Arnold only held on tighter, his gaze full of desperation. "Juniper, stop making this any harder than it already is!"