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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 such

finally

uncontrollably spilled over. She looked up at him with a smile and asked,

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

women out there, like Beth, who

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wipe the tears from her

are you crying? I’ve already granted your wish.”

hoarse, deep, yet carried a trace

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

precisely because he had granted her wish that she felt

and was full of schemes, he still indulged her every whim

was disappointed again and again, hurting over

never

her head back. He carefully dried her tears and said softly, “Don’t cry; I can’t bear to

see you cry.

him and asked,

Nathael fell silent.

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

he remained silent, Maggie knew he

her phone buzzed to life on the

screen.

tightened at the sight, and the lines on

cursed Timmothy as she

that Maggie was at a loss for words. Anything she could say seemed weak and futile.

even looking, Maggie knew it had to be Timmothy.

solemnly, “Can you not see him?”

averted her gaze, offering do

agreed, Nathael could provide her with considerable protection. But would that ensure her safety

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

trouble, how could he give up so easily?

a prolonged silence Nathael finally spoke again I

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me if you need anything. If

he seemed hesitant to say more, withdrawing

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