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."

scolding you anyway. Like I said, I feel sorry that you were in an accident, but that doesn't give you

She sighed, but her eyes revealed more than the frustration in her words. "It's scary, isn't it? To love someone... and to be loved back.

Even though he hadn't responded, his eyes were enough to tell her everything. Though Cassandra and Finn didn't love each other romantically, they had grown up together. While their

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

other more than

he didn't believe in love, but now that Finn finally had someone

subtle smile. "And these feelings... these big feelings are very scary, but love

knew that while he was in a coma, he could

discern her tone from the

All he gave her was disappointment and heartache.

would only continue to

I can assure you is... don't mess this up even more. You already messed up

up again. Can I erase her from your mind? I can try, but I won't, and I don't want to. Letting you do that...

pushing people away and hanging all your relationships on this thin thread that could break so easily isn't the

and take accountability," she continued. "Fight, Finn. Fight. Don't just give up and hurt the people who genuinely care about

he fight for something-or someone-other than

stay here with you until someone comes," she added. "So, rest

only to see her smile