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."

had feelings for me... I can't change what happened in the past." Kari's

"I know."

never expected Kari to wait for

were considered siblings back

was dead, Kari shouldn't have to give up her pursuit of happiness

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

to hope for anything

Kari suddenly choked up.

arms, whispering softly, "I've wanted to give you this house for a long

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

flowed freely from Kari as

around her waist, comforting

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

swnove

eyes moistened, he leaned down to

the villa felt both foreign

floors barefoot in the middle of the night, not

money she'd carpet the floors thickly so she could

second and third floors with finest carpets

the

over

underfloor heating. Contents

it felt neither cold

Soft as clouds.