Chapter 120 I wasn't there to see it myself , but I later learned what happened that night . Brian drove home . The smell of alcohol clung to him even though he hadn't drunk much . Still , he was tipsy . His steps were unsteady as he pushed open the front door of the mansion . The living room was dim , lit only by a single floor lamp . He paused for a moment and a flicker of hope rose in his heart . Perhaps I had come back . He hurried inside , looking around for me . Suddenly , a figure in a lace nightgown stood up from the sofa . Her voice was soft and tender as she greeted him , " Brian , you're back . " N Through his blurred vision , she looked a little like me . Without thinking , he rushed forward , grabbed her and kissed her with his lips carrying the taste of alcohol . The woman didn't resist . Instead , she gently wrapped her arms around his neck . His heart filled with warmth . In that drunken haze , Brian picked her up and stumbled toward the bedroom . But when he laid her on the bed and his fingers brushed against the cool lace of her nightgown , he froze . Something felt wrong . I never wore clothes like that . His eyes snapped open . The fog of alcohol faded in an instant when he saw her clearly beneath him . He couldn't help but frown as he coldly asked her , " Adeline ? Why are you here ? " " Tears glimmered in Adeline's eyes as she gazed up at him , making no move to fix her slipping nightgown . " Brian , I've loved you for so many years . You know that . " " Brian grabbed a piece of clothing and threw it at her as he coldly looked at her . " " I've told you many times . I never love you ." Adeline's lips trembled . Her voice broke as she sobbed , confronting him , " If you don't love me , why are you always the first to protect me when I'm in danger ? Why do you always come to me whenever I need you ? Between me and Lilian , you choose me every time ... " Brian's brows knitted together . His Adam's apple was bobbing . Although he wanted to argue , the memories flooded his mind like cruel reminders . [ The time when the fire broke out , he had rushed to save Adeline . The time we were kidnapped , he had chosen her . Somewhere along the way , he had made Adeline his first choice , even though he claimed to love me . < Those images left him speechless . After a long silence , he finally said hoarsely , " I only see you as a sister . I protect you because I feel responsible for you . " " Responsible ? " Adeline wiped away her tears . A strange smile suddenly curled her lips . She picked up her phone , showing him photos before handing it to him . " " Brian , you love her ... but she doesn't love you anymore . " " She burned all the memories of you . She even threw away the gifts you gave her ," Adeline said softly , almost mockingly . After that , Adeline tapped on a video . In the video , it looked like I was asking my parents to agree to a marriage swap as if I were eager to marry into another family for money . But I knew that video was a lie . It was carefully edited by Adeline to frame me.E Brian's face turned pale as he stared at the images and video . Among the ashes , he could clearly see the torn scraps of our photo . And in the trash , that rare doll he had searched the whole city to find . His hands trembled violently as he snatched the phone away . " " No ! Impossible ! Lilian wouldn't do this ! " Without another word , Brian shoved Adeline aside . He then grabbed his car keys as he ran out the door without even a coat on . The car roared down the road as he sped to the Wyatt Family's mansion . He ignored the servants ' attempts to stop him and rushed upstairs . With a loud crash , he kicked open my bedroom door . The room was empty . My presence there had already faded.N Most of my clothes were gone . The jewelry , dolls and handbags he had given me were shoved into a dusty cardboard box in the corner , as if they meant nothing . " Brian's heart became tight . He stumbled to my bedside table and yanked open the drawer . Inside was only one thing . It was an open box . Inside that box was the engagement ring he had chosen so carefully for me.N I had never taken it off . Not while sleeping , not even while showering . I had always treated it like the most precious thing ! owned . But now , it was lying there abandoned , like a meaningless trinket . When Brian saw it , his hands shook as he picked up the ring . At that moment , panic spread through his entire body . For the first time , he realized with terrifying clarity ...