Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 911: Weighing his choices

Love was something Finn hadn't experienced or thought about. Even when he pursued Nina, earned her sweet "yes," held her hand, kissed her lips, and whispered sweet nothings in her ear, he didn't think of it as anything more than what it was. In his mind, Nina was just a tool he could hold onto for his own benefit.

She was someone he knew would be key to his survival and someone he could use for leverage.

It had been like that from the start... and it should remain that way.

It should stay that way until the end.

"... Can you erase her from my mind?" Finn asked, choking on his words as the memories flooded back to him.

Her sweet "yes," as she let him into her life, how rough her palms were as proof of her hard work but they were the warmest to hold him, her soft lips, and her voice that filled his heart with emotions he'd never felt before. And as he recalled all of it all of her- he realized just how troubling this was.

"Finn, what did you just ask me to do?" Cassandra replied, disbelief in her voice as her brows furrowed. "You want me to do... what?"

Finn swallowed the lump in his throat. "Please."

"No." Her lips curved downward. "You just woke up, and as much as I try to stay gentle with you, you're making me want to scold you more."

"Finn, I keep saying you should be recovering, but I'm scolding you anyway. Like I said, I feel sorry that you were in an accident, but that doesn't give

in her words. "It's scary, isn't it? To love someone... and to be loved

they had grown up together. While their elders met to strengthen family ties, the two of them were left to play together. In their time alone, they shared

teens, the only thing that had changed was that they weren't left to play anymore. Instead, they studied together or simply got to know each other. Until the engagement was called off, they continued meeting,

each other more

that's why Cassandra never fell for him. She knew he didn't believe in love, but now

I know," she whispered, offering him a subtle smile. "And these feelings...

his oxygen mask back on. "You don't know." If only she knew that while he was in a coma, he could hear

tone from the others, especially

her

he would only continue to

I can assure you is... don't mess this up

back don't screw it up again. Can I erase her from your mind? I can try, but I won't, and

to hold his hand. "Finn, pushing people away and hanging all your relationships on this

people who genuinely care

for something-or someone-other than himself

here with you until someone comes," she

only to see her