Chapter 1597:

Jacob froze mid-step, his body stiffening for a moment.

“You’re concerned, I can see it,” Lawrence said, stepping in front of him with a playful smile. “If you’re tired, get some rest. But let’s talk tomorrow before noon, face-to-face, okay?”

Jacob didn’t respond, just continued up the stairs.

Lawrence watched him go, uncertainty creeping into his heart.

That night, a wall stood between them, both physically and emotionally.

Jacob lay in bed, restless despite his fatigue, unable to drift off.

He replayed Kristian’s words and thought about Lawrence’s situation. If Lawrence had been in real danger that day, he knew regret would haunt him forever. Deep down, he couldn’t deny it—Lawrence meant more to him than anyone else.

Meanwhile, Lawrence’s mind raced with plans for the next day, thinking of ways to win Jacob back.

awake in their separate rooms, lost in their thoughts, only falling asleep as the

next day, they woke up almost at the same

Lawrence spotted Jacob, he flashed a warm smile.

lead, which wasn’t easy for him. “After that, I’ll have someone

up with joy. “Deal!”


then got

a bit nervous. “Where

treat me like that

𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓽𝓸 g𝓪𝗅𝗇𝓸ν𝓮𝗅𝓈﹐ⅽ𝗼𝗺

had tried explaining before, but

Jacob felt disrespected, while Lawrence thought Jacob

explain everything to you bit by bit,” Lawrence said earnestly, admitting his fault. “I was

gaze was

hurried to say. “I realized later that trust works in normal times, but in that moment, I should’ve been upfront with you. I was too caught up in my status and future to think about your feelings, assuming I could fix it all

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