Chapter 1216:

Enzo’s eyes narrowed, his voice turning cold as he continued, “But I never expected you to fake being crippled. That deception was beneath you, especially with me.”

Jayden laughed softly. “Such tricks may seem minor, yet they serve their purpose. During my time pretending to be crippled, I gained insight into your true motives. Frankly, it’s disheartening.”

With a scoff, Enzo replied, “I feel let down too. I nurtured you from the ground up, guiding you to be bright, capable, and successful. All of it was meant for you to work with dedication and sustain the Owen legacy. And this is how you repay me? With betrayal—not just of me, but of our family!”

Jayden met Enzo’s gaze and said calmly, “You claim it’s for my benefit, but it’s really about you. You resent your mortality. You want control over the Owen legacy indefinitely, to remain at the helm. So, you shaped me to be a mirror of yourself, just to have me echo your ideals. I’m not my own person; I’m a vessel for your ambitions, a host for your dream of immortality.”

face. “So that’s your view of me. Everything I did,

blend of sorrow and bitter amusement. He saw himself as someone deprived of the capacity

is nothing short of special.

I heard that, I was stunned. I never thought I was hurting her. I was showing my love, giving her all I had. I loved her more than anything. But

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intense, forcing him

did things that caused her pain, why I concealed things from her, why I chose to carry burdens alone. It was because I loved her, wasn’t it? Isn’t that what love is—only

case. She never found joy, never felt fulfilled. In trying to show love, I was causing her harm. But is that my

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