Nash frowned slightly but still explained, "There's nothing between Chana and me. She's just a woman I helped along the way."

Hearing this, Nina laughed coldly, "Yes, I know. I've heard that there are many distressed women here. You saved her because she's somewhat attractive. She also has a child, so if you get involved with her, you'll have to be a stepfather. But if that's what you want, then nothing else matters."

"I didn't know she would come into my tent," Nash said. "But it's not what you think. I helped her because her husband was Birkhamese and had helped us. That's all."

Nina, already fuming, shook off his hand and said coldly, "Why are you explaining this to me? We're divorced. Your business doesn't interest me."

Nash's hand grabbed at nothing but air. In his desperation, he forgot they were divorced, letting his emotions override his principles. He didn't want her to misunderstand. He instinctively wanted to be close to her.

"I'm sorry," Nash said quietly. "I overstepped."

together, her

She didn't understand.

comprehend what

was she the only one burdened with this raging

Nash said. "Don't

his, silently challenging him to see who would break first. Nash, seeing her silent, maintained his own silence and started walking back toward

retreating. Despite his imposing figure, he

about her at all, because at

Nina shouted, "Nash, are you even a man? Can you just face me properly? Qne moment you're drawing my attention, the next you're avoiding me. What do you want? Ask yourself why you're explaining things to me! The best thing for us is to stay out of each other's lives completely. I

could see he cared, but he always retreated, torturing her with his mixed signals. With her emotions surging, her eyes reddened,

Nash stopped in his tracks. His eyes, deep and unreadable, were like a still lake. Suddenly, it was as if a stone had been thrown into that lake, sending ripples through

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