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."

you had feelings for me... I can't change what

"I know."

never expected Kari to wait for him during the ten

since they were considered siblings back

was dead, Kari shouldn't have

her from continuing, "I left for ten years, wasn't there

never dared to hope

Kari suddenly choked up.

softly, "I've wanted to

would have been your

as she

arms around her waist, comforting her

looking up at Ronald with red eyes and a quivering

swnove

leaned down

in the villa felt both foreign and

the floors barefoot in the middle of the night, not liking to wear

if she ever had money she'd carpet the

remembered this, carpeting the second and third floors with finest carpets and

the

over

underfloor heating. Contents

on it felt

Soft as clouds.