Chapter 309

Irene fixed her gaze on Yonas. They both knew the answer, but she still wanted to hear it from him out loud.

Yonas's lips moved slightly, yet he said nothing. The answer lay Buried deep in his heart, intended for Yasmine, but never voiced.

"Yonas, why won't you answer?" Irene's voice edged into a frantic tone. She had never addressed him so coldly before, but this time she couldn't help herself.

After being overlooked for so long, every special moment Yonas had with Yasmine stabbed her heart like a thorn, causing pain. She had repeatedly wanted to ask Yonas about his true feelings, even though she already knew what he would choose, yet she still clung to a sliver of hope.

Unexpectedly, Yonas remained silent, as if he was hiding something. Irene let out a bitter laugh in her mind-what's the point of hiding now?

"Irene, have you ever heard the story of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf"?" Yonas asked suddenly.

Irene was momentarily taken aback by Yonas suddenly mentioning that story. "Of course," she replied, thinking, who wouldn't know that story?

Yonas's eyes turned sharp, like piercing thorns. "If I were the village chief, I would have gone into the wolf pack and killed the wolves the first time the boy cried wolf."

Irene was startled. "What do you mean?" she asked.

"I won't let danger linger, Irene, understood?" Yonas said, lying in the hospital bed. He looked pale but still had a commanding presence.

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its past wounds, would happily stay in the flock?" Irene asked. Yonas froze, as this undoubtedly struck

repeatedly, and a few minutes later, she regained her composure, once

I was promised to be your wife before you were even born. I don't want to delay it any longer. Once you're discharged, let's discuss getting engaged, alright?" Irene

small table. "Yonas," she said, "the doctor mentioned you could leave tonight. I made this soup myself, and I've never actually cooked before, so

sipped the soup

glint in Irene's eyes as she sensed Yonas's aloofness. Unbothered, she pulled out her tablet and handled work right there in bed. Her grandfather was upset about the previous rendering issue and insisted

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a designer within a week. Fortunately, the previous designer didn't make a fuss

finished his soup and said, "If you're swamped, don't feel obliged

can't relax unless I'm looking after you, Yonas," Irene replied quickly before diving back into

turning his gaze out

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rundown area of Shantyville, a group of men pushed open a decrepit door. Inside, a man was engrossed in an old, battered computer, vehemently cursing at his teammates. He pounded the

he didn't hear the men enter until one of them rudely removed the headphones from his head. Only then did he realize there

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