Chapter 158: He Agrees to Sever the Mate Bond

Chapter 158: He Agrees to Sever the Mate Bond

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

I never imagined I would hear Marcus personally admit he was worried about me. The words hung in the air between us like a fragile bridge.

I withdrew my gaze and laughed bitterly. “Only now you know to worry about me, don’t you think it’s already too late?”

He stared at my face intently, his golden eyes searching for something. “As long as you’re willing, nothing is too late.”

I smiled back at him, the expression feeling hollow. “But I’m not willing.”

Marcus’s features visibly tightened. His jaw clenched as he remained silent for a long time.

The stall owner approached with the bill, breaking our tense moment. “That’ll be 120 yuan total.”

Marcus quickly pulled out his wallet before I could reach for mine. He paid without hesitation.

The stall owner looked at us both and smiled genuinely. “You two make such a perfect couple!”

Marcus opened his mouth to explain, but I interrupted him sharply. “We’re just friends and could never be together.”

I stood up abruptly and left without looking back.

(God’s POV)

The next day at the Whitmore Family Estate in Riverside City, Dorothea Whitmore pressed her ear against the master suite door. Inside, Samuel Whitmore and Adrian Whitmore were having an urgent conversation.

“Father, the paternity test results were tampered with,” Adrian revealed quietly. “I suspect Sandy Parker was

involved somehow.”

Samuel’s voice was strained with disbelief. “How is that possible?”

“Think about it,” Adrian pressed on. “Despite Mother’s mental confusion, she refuses to acknowledge Sandy as her daughter.”

“But she shows extraordinary affection for Elena, even more than she shows me.”

Samuel fell silent, processing this revelation.

continued his argument. “Elena was adopted by the Blackthorne family. More importantly,

words hit Samuel like lightning. “Rh–negative

for generations,” Adrian said meaningfully.

labored. “Elena

firmly. “This time, I’ll personally oversee every

of possibility crushing down on

went pale with terror.

hands shaking, she dialed

they know!” she whispered in panic. “They’re going to do another

calculating. “So you’re not the real Whitmore daughter after

has the matching blood type,” Sandy continued desperately. “She’s going to take

rare blood type… I remember Marcus

with special

are you thinking?” Sandy

some accident while in the Northern Territory,”

ever know the

she was just speaking hypothetically,

her wealth

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

Manor after receiving Margaret

in

gently. “I must apologize for Isabella’s inexcusable

weight of our conversation.

you directly – do you truly want to sever the mate bond

Marcus?”

hung heavy between us. I

separate,” she continued, “I promise to respect

met her gaze. “My fate with Marcus has

slightly. “I’m satisfied with

sadness. “Then I will convince Marcus

walked through the manor courtyard, Marcus’s voice

the ancient oak

“Elena, wait.”

turned to face him, my heart pounding. He had clearly overheard

want to sever our mate bond?” he asked once

pain in his voice nearly broke my resolve. But I had carried this secret

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