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.

watched Isadora's retreating figure, then glanced back at Victor, who stood in the warm glow of the lamp, his

a single, sharp bark,

deep voice held a hint of resignation. "Go on,

the elevator, surprised to see Pudding trot after

but she managed a small smile. “Be good, Pudding. Go back inside, okay? I'll come visit you again

Pudding 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

light spilled into the

she took a deep breath and entered the

there, watching her until the

the dazzling sapphire necklace that

darkened, and a self-deprecating

*

private hospitals in Capitolion and scheduled her surgery in

with Nanette finishing up her work on

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

she tried not to dwell on it. Instead, she threw herself into

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