Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

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.

a little girl being harshly scolded by a woman

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

he saw her, she'd stumbled into his secret hideout-the hospital's

to leave,

eyes grew even brighter with unshed

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

if questioning herself, she murmured, "Why doesn't anyone like me?" And with that, she

much—except maybe a faint annoyance at how her eyes were always red. It was exhausting just to look

days later, he

was crouched in a corner, petting a stray puppy-the same one

a long moment before

have any food?" she asked softly.

the scrawny, dirty puppy that looked

for some reason, he reached into his

eyes lit up.

gave one

stomach let out a

lips together, but finally, unable to resist, nibbled on the

expressionless, asked,

question made her cheeks flush