Fiona shook her head. Divine intervention wouldn’t save her now. If she hadn’t wished to see Leon once more, she wouldn’t have clung on.

“Truthfully, I genuinely Liked you. But I was blinded by wealth and stature. I’ve committed grave wrongs. I apologize.”

Following those few words, a retching sound escaped Fiona, and blood welled forth from her mouth.

Leon’s brow furrowed. He extracted a handkerchief and tenderly wiped the blood from her chin.

Fiona could sense the gentleness in his action.

He disregarded the dirt and didn’t find her repulsive. People often deemed him cold-hearted, but in truth, that was only the case with those he didn’t care for. For those he cherished, his tenderness knew no bounds.

Your love for her must be profound. She’s so

A ‘s

with bitterness, her gaze a mixture of yearning. She longed to step into Aisha’s shoes, but fate had cast her into

his countenance registering astonishment. Did she just say

Aisha?” Leon’s voice held a mixture of surprise

sorry… I deceived

smile that appeared more eerie than

I’d

understood who Leon was seeking

into her childhood likeness, the truth dawned. Millie was Aisha,

was a puppet manipulated

the threshold. Her speech halted

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