The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 1280

Years and moisture had intertwined, turning the once pristine whiteness of the plaster to a dull black.

What was initially in blocks, now lay in powder.

Kari thought back to the past, a mix of surprise and an indescribable discomfort surfaced, "You bought this house before we even reconnected."

Not to mention, before we got together.

Ronald looked down, his forehead resting against hers, "Yes."

"You said you wanted a house where the sunlight always shone through, where the sheets were always clean and crisp, where there were huge floor-to-ceiling windows..." Ronald's voice was hoarse, "I made sure you had all of that." Kari's eyes suddenly brimmed with tears, "I also said we'd always be together."

She remembered her own words.

Ronald's voice was slightly husky, "Kari."

"Ronald."

Kari met his gaze, full of seriousness.

"When you came back home and found out I was getting married, were you upset?"

For so long, she never mentioned the past.

Neither did Ronald.

His lips pressed together, clearly hit by her words.

"I'm sorry."

me... I can't change what happened

"I know."

to wait for him

since they were considered

the fact he disappeared for a whole decade, people thought he was dead, Kari shouldn't have to give up

"I left for ten years, wasn't there during your toughest times,

never dared to hope

Kari suddenly choked up.

her into his arms, whispering softly, "I've wanted to

have been your dowry; if you married me, this would be our

Kari as she sobbed into

around her

over an hour, finally looking up at Ronald with red eyes and a quivering voice, "Ronald, this is our home, I'll never leave

swnove

leaned down to kiss her

in the villa felt both foreign

roamed the floors barefoot in the middle of the night,

always mentioned, if she ever had money she'd carpet the floors thickly so she could walk

remembered this, carpeting the second and third floors

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felt neither

Soft as clouds.