Chapter 308

He just wouldn't let it go.

Every few days, he'd find a reason to provoke Victor.

But Victor, as if he'd burned through all his emotions, never reacted. He just stared back, cold and distant, with a look that seemed to say, "Finley, you're an idiot."

Infuriated, Finley would storm off, determined not to bother with him anymore.

But after a while, he'd find himself seeking out the prince again.

One day, he noticed someone else by Victor's side—a girl.

Victor was still reserved, but something had changed. He'd started to show hints of emotion, even managed the occasional smile.

Seriously?

All the care and warmth Finley had tried to give him-Victor never noticed. But apparently, it took some random girl to get through to him!

When Finley suddenly brought up the past, Victor's eyes darkened. Maybe it was the alcohol, heavy and heady, that loosened his tongue and pulled out memories he'd thought were long forgotten.

He remembered how he'd first met Isadora.

They were just kids, both in the hospital.

woman in a nurse's uniform. "Why don't you just

blinking back tears, but refusing to cry. Victor, though, didn't feel any

she'd stumbled into his secret hideout-the

told her coldly to

brighter with unshed tears, and

she whispered. "My mom yelled at me. I just wanted to find a place to

like me?" And with that, she wiped her

at how her eyes

few days later, he

a stray puppy-the same one that would later

she hesitated for a long moment before shuffling

have any food?" she asked softly. "I

gaze shifting to the scrawny, dirty puppy that looked

reached

eyes lit up.

one to

stomach let out

together, but finally, unable

expressionless, asked, "Are you

made her

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