For a moment, the entire room plunged into a deathly silence.

With her frantic breathing roaring in her ears, Natalie unwittingly stumbled two steps before her legs gave up, and she slumped onto the floor.

“I... I didn't do that on purpose. You were the one who touched me,” she stammered with her face pale and her eyes fixated on Sean.

Cradling his arm that was still bleeding, Sean likewise stared at her. He said nothing, but the look in his eyes was terrifyingly dark and grim.

Natalie lifted the knife and placed it against her own neck. “I know you must be seized by the urge to rip me into shreds after I injured you twice. However, you only have yourself to blame. I warned you not to come any closer, but you ignored my warning. Therefore, don't blame me for hurting you. Admittedly, I can't bring myself to kill you because I can't accept taking a life. But I can still end my own life!”

At that, she pressed her knife hard against her flesh.

Immediately, a shallow cut appeared on her neck. Blood oozed out and trickled down the blade, making a gruesome sight.

Sean's eyes went wide, for he never expected her to hurt herself.

He hastily stretched out a hand. “What are you doing, Natalie?”

of the knife tightly. “Can't you see what I'm doing? I know you brought me here to use me as leverage to deal with Shane besides forcing me to be with you. This is the best solution to ruin your plans. Then, you won't get me, nor will you be able

be willing to go this far just for his sake and so

For that reason, Sean, stay away from me if you don't want

lost to you, Natalie. You're right. Indeed, I can't bear to see you die. Fine, I won't touch you. But as I've said, I'll have you accept me. I have all the time

he stormed out

on his head

drained out of Natalie. She released

knife

she started weeping

call! If I hadn't grabbed the vase and knife in time and injured him, he might have really defiled me

die. She wanted to go back alive and

the knife against her neck and threaten Sean with her

loved her, so he wouldn't stand idly

his love for her wasn't that deep, and he wouldn't

that he loved her deeply

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