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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.

had a way of mocking her, unwilling to grant

as you wish,” Nathael finally

fell, Maggie’s tears uncontrollably spilled over. She looked up at him with a smile and asked, “You’re clearly not happy. Why

special; he didn’t need to degrade himself

out there, like Beth,

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out to wipe the tears

are you crying? I’ve already granted

hoarse, deep, yet carried a trace of

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

because he had granted her wish that she felt so

was full of schemes,

was disappointed again and again, hurting over and over.

never

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

see you cry.

She looked at him and asked, “Aren’t you angry at me?”

Nathael fell silent.

rage, perhaps what overwhelmed him

remained silent, Maggie knew he must

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

screen.

tightened at the sight, and the lines on his face

she quickly

its eerie stillness. It was so profound that Maggie was at a loss for words. Anything she could

notifications from WhatsApp rang repeatedly. Without even looking, Maggie

darkened as he asked solemnly, “Can you not

offering do reply but silence.

that, if she agreed, Nathael could provide her with considerable

wasn’t a permanent solution, and even such luxuries weren’t always

to cause trouble, how could he

Nathael finally spoke again I should

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if you need anything. If

say more, withdrawing his gaze

and mocking demeanor in her previous. life, Nathael’s current behavior