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.

seen her once: a little girl being harshly scolded by a woman in a nurse's uniform. "Why don't you

tears, but refusing to cry.

her, she'd stumbled into his

told her coldly to

grew even brighter with unshed tears, and finally,

mom yelled at me. I just wanted to find a place

"Why doesn't anyone like me?" And with that, she wiped her eyes

still didn't feel much—except maybe a faint annoyance at how her

later, he ran into

in a corner, petting a stray puppy-the same

noticed him, she hesitated for a long moment before

do you have any food?" she asked softly. "I want to feed the

few seconds, his gaze shifting to the scrawny, dirty puppy that looked just as underfed as

he reached into his pocket and handed her two

eyes lit

one to the

stomach let out a

her lips together, but finally, unable to resist, nibbled on the other stick

asked, "Are you

question made her cheeks

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