Chapter 824

Morris said, "No wonder you hang on her every word."

The man chuckled warmly, "Even though I'm in a bit of a financial pinch, I'm not in

it for the money. The real reason I agreed to this risky deal with her is because I admire her character."

Morris listened closely, "Oh really?"

He knew Nathalie had a noble spirit, but like a flickering firefly, such qualities often went unrecognized. He was curious about how Nathalie managed to persuade this honest and straightforward man to risk his own reputation so willingly.

The man reminisced, recalling the day Nathalie made him a promise that really touched him.

With determination, he said, "She promised me this: she entrusted me with the most important person in her life, and as long as I could ensure your safety, she would protect my family, so I'd have nothing to worry about."

Morris was taken aback, "She said I'm the most important person to her?"

The man nodded, patting his chest, "I quoted her word for word. That's what she said. You wouldn't believe how much this girl amazed me. To think someone so petite could have such a big heart-it's truly remarkable."

Suddenly, Morris felt the chill of spring start to lift.

Flowers were blooming, and the sun was just about ready to shine.

felt right, just as

lightened with the

At the Dawson Estate.

the moonlight was

wrapped in a misty veil, making everything look mysterious and

Cindy let her long hair down and, dressed in a white

distant piano, found himself at the window, utterly captivated by

was taken back to his first year of high school when he met Greta on campus. She wore a similar white dress and danced gracefully at the opening ceremony, stealing his

his heart raced like a wild deer, utterly

thought: no wonder poets of old spoke of dying under

for this girl,

into place just

her over, and together they roamed the campus, discussing poetry from across the ages,

love to the brink, he and Greta might never

...

closed his eyes, a single

so beautiful, yet now things were so

were abruptly interrupted by a sudden

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