Chapter 964

“If it weren’t for your grandpa, you wouldn’t care if I lived or died, would you?” she said, her voice hoarse with emotion.

Domenic slowly turned to face Carole, his gaze icy and indifferent, cutting through her heart like a dagger.

“Yes,” he admitted bluntly.

That single word shattered Carole’s hope completely.

Her eyes blazed a furious shade of red as she stared unblinkingly at Domenic.

“Domenic, don’t forget that I saved your life.

I pulled you out of that cold, damp cellar.

I sacrificed everything to rescue you, and I still bear the scar!”

Carole shouted, extending her hand.

A deep scar traversed her palm, a stark and haunting sight.

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Domenic’s brow knit tightly, a glimmer of astonishment thawing the frost in his usually icy eyes.

made numerous attempts to hoist you up, yet my efforts were futile, for you were but a boy and I, merely

stick and tethered myself to a pillar

scar, a testament to our shared history, bears witness to the lengths I went to, though I kept

tears cascaded down her cheeks

lowered her head, attempting to suppress her sobs, her

did recall the

right hand tightly afterward, though he hadn’t given it

of a scar on the palm as

endured ridicule and scorn, why life has been an uphill battle, and

of this

the scar

“I’m utterly exhausted.

Retreating her scared hand and huddling behind her, Carole lifted her eyes wearily, meeting Domenic’s

don’t hold any concern for me,

You may depart now.

me to fade

tide bears my lifeless

is my fate, bearing

that, Carole pivoted

over, and he trailed after her, entering the

sound of his footsteps, Carole

you on your way out? What are you still

cast a glance her way before making his

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