He was still my benefactor after all, so I couldn't utter words that were too harsh.

He pursed his lips in silence, then spoke after a long while, "I can give you the life that you want."

He was too stubborn, I couldn't continue the conversation. Sighing, I said, "It's late, I should head home now."

I turned around. Evan walked towards me while secretly letting out a sigh of relief, as though he had been worried that I would leave with Irvin.

Indeed, how could someone with such a strong obsession let things go in just a blink of an eye? He grabbed my arm and muttered, "I have photos from the incident four years ago. You've said so yourself, people change. It's been four years since then. I didn't force you four years ago, and I wanted to use your ways to handle the situation. But since you're reluctant, I wouldn't mind forcefully getting my way this time. If Hendrix isn't concerned about his reputation, then I don't mind striking him right now."

Shocked, I looked at him incredulously. I believed that all men were born good, but why was he proving me wrong like this?

"Irvin, why? You obviously don't love me, why do you want to destroy me? Have I ever done anything to hurt you since the very beginning?"

nothing but grateful to him since the year he saved my life and brought me home. When I was in the depths of despair, it

to no emotions. "If you can't have it, then destroy it. Isn't

My heart felt as though it was getting ripped to pieces. Flinging away his hand, I said, "Then, I would rather have died four

to hurt and destroy me?

on his face. His forehead was covered in beads of

he breathed a sigh of relief, pulling me into his arms. He whispered, "Don't go running about next

and looked up

He nodded. "I know."

everything. I asked, "Has Aunt Nerissa been living in Ucrebury all this

her out of the Granger

of his parents. For him to use the incident from four years ago to blackmail me - was he targeting me, or was this an attempt to make Hendrix suffer? Lying in Hendrix's

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