Chapter 477 Broken Promises

In the past, if Elsa had stumbled toward him like this, Simon would have easily avoided her. But tonight, after one shocking blow to his beliefs after another, he felt as if his very soul had been torn away. He didn’t even register her sudden lunge until she was already in his arms.

The moment he realized it, instinct took over. His hands pushed her away with force, shoving her to the ground just to create distance.

“Simon, I’ll change, I promise. I’ll never hurt you or disappoint you again. Please don’t—ah…”

Elsa’s eyes widened in disbelief. Injured and weak as she was, she never imagined Simon would hurl her aside so ruthlessly.

“Lizzy, I-”

It was her own doing. Fate made the fall harsher: her temple struck the corner of the sink, and blood immediately spilled down her face.

Simon hadn’t meant it. He just couldn’t bear her touch, couldn’t stomach the closeness of her skin against his. But seeing her bleeding, his dark eyes filled with panic.

Still, even then, he refused to hold her himself and called for servants to lift her from the floor.

“I didn’t mean to push you. I just…”

The words hovered on his lips,

Once, you were the girl I trusted most, the sister of my heart. I’ll never refuse

to cut

let’s

collapsing into dust. “You swore you’d always be good to me. How can you

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had sworn that once,

memories. But the sixteen years

blood trickling down her face. “Take her to the hospital,” he ordered

him to soften, to promise her something, anything. But his voice

said calmly, “I’ll

in the studio, then wasted her strength in the fight with Elsa. James knew she was exhausted and

she relented. Young couples wanted to be close, after all. She squeezed Lily’s hand, frowning when she

hands are sore. Roll a warm boiled egg over them

will,” James answered, already

stroking Lily’s hand with pity. “What

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