Let’s start all over again,shall we?

Chapter 239 Tired of Me?

Maggie wished she could immediately find a place to hide, instinctively turning her head away.

Instead, she was met with a chaotic crowd doling out compliments, casually parked luxury cars, and the steep mountain path.

How had he managed to find her?

She had already gotten rid of Nolan.

Feeling somewhat dizzy, Maggie’s mind began to go blank in waves.

“Mr. Caleb, you’re a very skilled driver.”

She overheard Nathael’s voice as he approached and shook hands with Leo.

“Mr. Harris, you’re too kind, Leo responded, his handshake gentle and his demeanour calm.

Closing her eyes. Maggie felt a bittersweet shift from joy to sorrow.

She had been dreading seeing him, but ultimately, he had come looking for her.

Now, her only solace was that Leo had accompanied her, preventing her from breaking down in tears at the sight of Nathael.

“Maggie,” came Nathael’s deep voice from behind her.

Bracing herself. Maggie turned around, her vision blurry as she faced him. “Nathael.”

His dark eyes intently focused on her, he slowly asked, “Are you having fun?”

“It’s okay…” Maggie replied, feeling an inexplicable guilt as she uneasily examined his expression.

Would he be angry!

Would he be upset?

The brief moment of bravado she had felt when turning off her phone had now dissolved into anxiety and

unease.

“I’ll take you home,” Nathael declared, reaching out to grab her wrist and gently pulling her to his side.

Maggie didn’t speak, she simply thought for a moment and nodded in response.

after her. However, I hope next time

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to Nathael’s. They appeared gentle and harmless, but on closer inspection, one might find his gaze colder than the moonlight, as if he were merely an observer of the world, detached from everything around him.

was me who asked him to

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go weak, prompting her to awkwardly look

we’re going home.” Nathael stated firmly, gripping her

glance at Leo, then departed with Nathael.

waved at her and spoke softly, “Call

Nathael’s grip on her

into the car, Maggie could distinctly sense his anger.

the dim light of the car, Maggie turned and

exuded an imposing yet restrained presence, as if

deep voice, “Is this why you turned off your phone?”

that was hard to place. Maggie’s eyes welled up, and she lowered her head in a gesture of

her, this confrontation was unexpected, a dramatic twist of fate.

represented her baffling disappearance, her ignoring of calls, and even her shutting

apology seemed docile and sincere, yet it echoed the many times she had smoothly talked her

studied her clear eyes, struggling momentarily to determine if

stared out the window. He pulled a cigarette from the pack and placed it between

head, and

as pretty as the view outside?” Maggie asked, moving closer to Nathael.

faint scent of alcohol on her breath mixed

silent, his dark eyes quietly

pleaded, “Can you stop being

ignore her, Maggie felt the tears might start at

want to ignore me? Are you tired of me? Or do you think Leo

particularly harsh, but they caused a sharp sting in Maggie’s nose as tears began to

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Tired

bit her lip, fell silent, and obediently leaned back in

road, leaving behind the noisy crowd and the lights.

black mountain forest enveloped them in silence

window, lost in thought. Tears swirled in her eyes,

felt congested and

was unclear whether it was because of the cruel truth that her days were numbered or because of Nathael’s self–mocking words

if she had

couldn’t help but recall her past life,

past life made her feel

burdening him in life

never understood what made her flawed self so valuable in his

leaned back in her seat