Chapter 471

Ever since the day Nydia asked for a break, Jason had been on a relentless quest to find her.

His calls were incessant, the madness undeniable. Night after night, he kept vigil outside her Silverlake Harbor residence, each time leaving more disheartened than the last.

His lovesick demeanor was no less dramatic than when Thaddeus had fervently pursued Evadne.

Nydia dared not step outside, locking herself in her room, neglecting her meals, growing thinner by the day, her pillows soaked with tears.

Whenever she missed Jason, she’d stealthily peer out the window at the end of the hallway, drawing back the curtains just a smidge.

And whenever she yearned for him, he was there.

His figure stood against the wind, tall and resolute, his gaze burning with unwavering intensity toward her room.

Even the slightest thought of him sent waves of pain coursing through her, a constant heartache that felt as if it were cleaving her soul.

She felt she had let down Jason, her guilt immense. But who could tell her how to have the best of both worlds?

In the end, she was selfish too.

Caught between Jason and her family, she ultimately chose the latter.-

Nydia stared blankly at her phone when Byron, curious, craned his neck for a glimpse.

His expression clouded at the sight, but he forced a dry laugh, choosing retreat over confrontation, “Ms. Nydia, if you have urgent matters to attend to, I’ll leave you be. Go on with your business.”

“No, it’s nothing. Nydia steeled herself and hung up.

Fearing another call from Jason, she decisively shut off her phone.

It was time to be firm.

Better a sharp pain now than to raise his hopes sky–high, only to shatter them completely later on. It was kinder to break his heart. cleanly than to leave it in pieces.

Byron’s eyes sparkled with excitement, his voice trembling. “Then, may I sit here?”

Nydia nodded slightly, moving aside to maintain distance.

Byron staggered forward, his uneven gait betraying him as he lurched forward!

“Whoa! Careful there!” Nydia instinctively reached out to steady him.

Her innate kindness didn’t allow her to think twice.

She would’ve helped an old lady cross the street, so how could she ignore someone about to fall right before her eyes?

warmth of her skin sending his heart into a

breath, looking at her with gratitude, Thank you, Ms.

Emeric and Jeff were having a lively

exclaimed, patting Emeric

Byron chatting amicably, his brows

is getting quite cozy with Byron.”

awkward for both, and unfair to Nydia. Byron has mentioned to me more than once how much he likes Nydia. It’s rare for him to talk about fancying any girl in front of me, but he seems sincere

seeing Emeric’s disinterest, he sighed with a mixture of frustration and

his injury, was quite the charmer, a regular Casanova. Seeing that Nydia was not repulsed by him, he exhausts every trick to entertain

uninterested in his attempts at humor, and Byron’s efforts were like

hot and bothered.

a mistress; if it weren’t for his disability, why would he have chosen

have to act so

watching their lackluster progress, fretted

was time for some underhanded

are you of

in such a rush? Can’t you see my brother is

Bertha, there’s a small issue,” the secretary

treating me

secretary of the Ashbourne heiress is

glint crossed Bertha’s

Right now, that man can’t enter without an invitation, but if

cons.

this. Don’t disturb my brother just yet,” Bertha drawled.

wish, Miss

departed, Bertha’s mind raced, and

is at our door. I’m going to chase him off

wanted that ruby–encrusted necklace? Consider

you

has come to us, the Chambers family’s hospitality dictates we shouldn’t

into

light, a stark contrast to the desolate chill outside.

listened to the cold, mechanical tone of the phone shutting off. The festive glow that surrounded him felt like an arsenal of blades piercing his heart.

he was left to stand

in. But this was personal, and he

the words.

he swallowed down a cocktail

he really out of his league?”

his longing

disparity in their status was like a fortress wall, denying him even the

who do we have here? You look familiar,” a mocking, sharp female voice sliced through the air, and Jason’s head

snapped up.

bodyguards. She looked down on

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