Chapter 299

Victor couldn't help but laugh.

Funny, he thought she never remembered anything else he said this clearly.

But now, seeing the way her eyes shimmered with unshed tears, most of his irritation faded away.

His voice softened, laced with a lazy tenderness. "If you want to see him, go ahead. No one's going to stop you."

Isadora's clear, bright gaze locked onto his, eyes wide and unblinking, as if she'd forgotten how to look away.

Their eyes met-suddenly, unexpectedly.

Victor's gaze was dark and intense, fixed on her. In those fathomless eyes, the reflection of the woman he missed churned like restless tides, all the longing he'd kept buried now surging to the surface.

Under the heat of his stare, Isadora felt her heart skip and burn. Flustered, she quickly averted her eyes.

Snapping back to herself, she stood up slowly.

"Thank you for letting me see Pudding. I'll get going now."

She didn't dare linger any longer. Turning on her heel, she hurried out the door.

figure, then glanced back at Victor, who stood in the warm glow of the lamp, his

bark, Pudding

a faint, wry smile. His deep voice

the elevator, surprised

a little red, but she managed a small smile. “Be

understood, he stepped forward and

of her pants, then sat down by her feet, refusing to

elevator doors slid open. Isadora stepped inside, glancing back one

golden light spilled into the

a deep breath and entered

there, watching her until the doors

wandered over to the table, his long fingers picking up the dazzling sapphire necklace

self-deprecating smile tugged at his

*

hospitals in

with Nanette finishing up her

she'd told herself, Isadora wasn't as strong as she'd hoped. She didn't have the courage to walk into that sterile, icy operating room alone. Deep down, she hoped someone would be there to keep

tried not to dwell

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