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Chapter 262 What Do You Take Me For?

Maggie clenched her teeth, her eyes reddening, as she looked at him and said. “You’re right, I don’t like having no privacy in front of you. It makes me feel like I’m just a possession of yours, expected to follow your every arrangement.”

Nathaci was taken aback, a surge of uncontrollable disappointment washing over him.

But wasn’t this the normal reaction?

His dark. beautiful eyes, as always, carried some kind of extreme restraint.

Maggie didn’t dare meet his gaze, knowing the disappointment and hurt in his brooding eyes would be Too much to bear.

“Or. Nolan can stay by my side, but if he chooses to stay, he has to follow my arrangements and commands.”“

Maggie spoke again, trying to find some middle ground.

As soon as the words left her mouth, they seemed to be more hurtful..

Nolan’s presence seemed to bother her more than he did.

Maggie didn’t dare look at him. She sat on the bed, hugging her knees, and stared blankly at her ankles.

She really hated this kind of upsetting mess.

But then, should she tell him she’s dying soon? Could she?

In her previous life, he didn’t live more than a month or two after her death. After he avenged her, Nathael took his own life at her grave. How could she say it out loud?

After all, she wanted him to live and experience the life they both never had, to resolve the regrets they

once shared.

To see what the world would be like decades later, or perhaps to find another woman who could grow old with him.

At this thought, tears formed in Maggie’s eyes.

She didn’t want to, nor was she willing to–if possible, she wanted to be with him for a lifetime, indulging in his tolerance at will.

a way of mocking her, unwilling to grant her

wish,” Nathael finally

with a smile and asked, “You’re

special; he didn’t need to degrade himself like this.

wanted, there were plenty of women out there, like Beth, who were willing

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softly, reaching out to wipe the

I’ve already

was soft and hoarse, deep,

she started to cry even harder; tears rolled down her cheeks

her wish that she

and was

again and

even so, he never once let her go.

tumed her head back. He carefully dried her tears

see you cry.

She looked at him and asked,

Nathael fell silent.

there was anger, but compared to his rage, perhaps what overwhelmed him were feelings of sorrow and

Maggie knew

phone buzzed to life on the nightstand. The caller’s ID, Timmothy, flashed across

screen.

and the lines on his face

Timmothy as she quickly ended the

to its eerie stillness. It was so profound that Maggie was at a

from WhatsApp rang repeatedly. Without even looking,

asked solemnly, “Can you not see him?”

averted her gaze, offering do reply

that, if she agreed, Nathael could provide her with

wasn’t a permanent solution,

if Timmothy was determined to cause trouble, how could he give up so

prolonged silence Nathael finally spoke again I should

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reminded her, “Call me if you need anything. If cooking becomes at hassle, have Nolan get

hesitant to say more, withdrawing his gaze

of emptiness settled in Maggie’s chest. Despite his cold and mocking demeanor in her previous. life, Nathael’s current behavior was