Chapter 297


Chapter 297:

Daniela managed a faint smile as she looked at him.

“Let’s just be friends for life, okay? Once the initial spark fades, what’s left is just the wreckage of routine and boredom. Why go through all that trouble?”

With that, she reached for the door handle and pushed it open. She stepped out of the car, but before leaving, she glanced back at him. Her voice was gentle, almost kind.

“Go home, Cedric, and get some rest. Tomorrow morning, we’ll still be friends who can count on each other. That’s more than enough, isn’t it? I’ve always been distant, Cedric. Loving someone has never come naturally to me. Alexander wasn’t wrong when he said that. If I had truly loved him during those ten years, I wouldn’t have walked away as easily as I did. That just proves my feelings were shallow. The truth is, I’ve always loved myself more than anyone else.”

Daniela offered Cedric a faint smile, her voice gentle but firm.

“Choosing someone like me, Cedric, would only mean settling for less than you deserve. Why do that to yourself? You’re too smart for that, aren’t you?”

stepped out of the car and shut the

weight of her parting words snapped Cedric back to reality. He leaped out of the car and bolted after

keycard. When he finally got inside, the elevator doors were already closing. He dashed up the stairs, taking them two at a time. But the second he arrived at Daniela’s apartment, he heard the

every pound. After a moment, Josie appeared, her

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over his missed opportunity. He raced upstairs and

door, his voice breaking

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finished speaking, his breaths came heavy, yet he stood his

the hallway, Lillian and Ryan froze, their eyes wide with surprise. After a moment of stunned silence, they exchanged glances and gave

waiting patiently.

crouched outside, looking like he hadn’t moved all night. The moment she stepped into the hallway,

blurted, his voice breaking

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