My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 422

Willow had said what needed to be said. Now, she got up to leave.

Xavier caught hold of her hand. His hand felt hot and sweaty against her skin.

Startled by this move from him, she instinctively yanked her hand free of his grip. “Xavier Hughes!” she shrieked. “I believe I've made myself clear! Perhaps you got the wrong idea, after that incident with the car?! Let's get this straight: I didn't do it for your sake; I did it at Samantha's request! Anyway, there were two lives in danger! I'd have done exactly the same for a complete stranger-and that's why I was willing to do that for you!"

Willow was distraught, overwrought. Her eyes, clear as a mountain spring in a secluded valley, caught the light and sparkled beautifully, as she gazed up at him.

What she needed to do was get him to give up on her. Jasper had been explicit on that point.

What happened that night, five years ago, had irreparably severed the relationship between Willow and Xavier: Xavier had cheated on her with Samantha, while Jasper had forcefully stolen away Willow's virginity.

From that day onwards, Willow and Xavier could only go through life as two parallel lines, never to intersect again.

Willow sincerely wished for Xavier to get over her, so that he could get on with his own life. He'd fall in love with another girl, who would return his feelings with all her heart. They'd get married, have kids, and live happily ever after together.

over her

talking about the past like this might bring some long-forgotten sentiment bubbling to the surface, and

wounded by Willow's

with her own, in order to save his life... he'd seen it as proof that she still had lingering feelings

her heart-then Xavier was prepared to take on the whole world, if that was what it took for them

the idea that she really felt nothing for him anymore. Nothing

she'd have done exactly the same thing even for a complete stranger? So it didn't matter

the wind off from his sails completely, snuffing out that precious flame of hope, with

indescribable misery The glow of the chandelier overhead caused a

multiple

down, and noticed the pendant. The ring of diamonds upon it flashed

this coruscant display hurt her eyes. “I bought this

dollars. You say you bought it? With your own money?" Xavier lifted his gaze to meet hers, his eyes brimming with

shock. What?! This diamond-encrusted pendant cost