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.

girl being harshly scolded by a woman in a nurse's uniform. "Why don't you just disappear!"

and wounded, blinking back tears, but refusing to cry. Victor,

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

coldly to leave, not to bother

with unshed tears, and finally,

at me. I just wanted

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

her eyes were always red. It was exhausting just

later, he ran into

petting a stray puppy-the same one that would later be

she noticed him, she hesitated for a long

any food?" she asked softly. "I want to

seconds, his gaze shifting to the scrawny, dirty puppy that looked

some reason, he reached into

lit up.

one to the

her own stomach let out a

unable to resist, nibbled on the other stick

expressionless, asked, "Are you

made her cheeks

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