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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.

fate always had a way of mocking her, unwilling to grant her such an opportunity.

wish,” Nathael finally broke the silence, speaking

up at him with a smile

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

there, like

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wipe the

you crying? I’ve already granted

and hoarse, deep,

tarned her head away, but she started to cry even harder;

had granted her wish that

was full of schemes, he

disappointed again and again, hurting

so, he never once let her go.

her tears and said softly, “Don’t cry; I

see you cry.

looked at him and asked, “Aren’t you

Nathael fell silent.

there was anger, but compared to his rage, perhaps

silent, Maggie knew he

phone buzzed to life on the nightstand. The caller’s

screen.

at the sight, and the lines

as she quickly ended

It was so profound that Maggie was at

the notifications from WhatsApp rang repeatedly. Without even looking, Maggie knew it had to

as he asked solemnly, “Can you not

her gaze, offering do reply but

could provide her with considerable protection. But would that ensure her safety forever?

a golden cage wasn’t a permanent solution, and even

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

prolonged silence Nathael finally

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me if you need anything. If cooking

seemed hesitant to say more, withdrawing his

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