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.

little girl being harshly scolded by a woman in a nurse's uniform.

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

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

her coldly to leave,

with unshed

me. I just

she murmured, "Why doesn't anyone like

maybe a faint annoyance at how her eyes were always red.

he ran into

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

noticed him, she hesitated for a long moment

do you have any food?" she asked softly. "I

studied her for a few seconds, his gaze shifting to the scrawny, dirty puppy that

he reached into his pocket and handed her two

eyes lit up. "Thank

one to

her own stomach let out

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

expressionless, asked, "Are

her

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