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."

can't change what

"I know."

Kari to wait for

since they were considered siblings back

for a whole decade, people thought he was dead,

ten years, wasn't there

never dared to hope for anything

Kari suddenly choked up.

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

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

flowed freely from Kari as she sobbed into his

around her waist,

an hour, finally looking up at Ronald with red eyes and a quivering voice, "Ronald, this is our

swnove

moistened, he leaned down

in the villa felt both foreign and

the middle of the night,

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

carpeting the second and third floors with finest carpets

the

over

underfloor heating. Contents

it felt neither cold nor

Soft as clouds.