In the end, Sebastian had taken Garrett’s advice.

But now that he had to make an apology, he needed to show his sincerity. He would not do that in a perfunctory way.

“Oh, I see. Anyway, I’m starving. Let’s eat.” Natalie lowered her gaze, unable to meet his. She couldn’t bear to look at the thin scars on Sebastian’s face. It made her remember what had happened last night.

She picked up her chopsticks and began to eat the dumplings in her bowl slowly. A little while later, she put her bowl down, exposing three lone dumplings.

Sebastian raised his hand and took her bowl, pouring her leftover dumplings into his bowl. “We can’t let them go to waste.”

“Sorry, I really can’t eat another,” Natalie said softly, looking down guiltily.

After a pause, Sebastian smiled and asked gently, “What’s the matter? I was just making up some excuse to eat your leftover dumplings.”

“Oh?” Realizing that she misunderstood him yet again, Natalie found herself unable to meet his eyes. She was still very sensitive about what other people thought of her. After all, she used to be the outcast, excluded from many school activities.

“Look, I know I was wrong about the ring. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have doubted you. Don’t think too much. I trust you now.” Sebastian brought up what had happened the other day, scratching his head embarrassedly.

He really wasn’t used to this whole “apology” thing. He hadn’t needed to humble himself in years.

“It’s in the past. Never mind.” Natalie wrung her fingers nervously.

had passed. She had nearly put this matter

it wasn’t entirely Sebastian’s fault for judging her. It was her carelessness that led to the ring getting lost. Besides, she was supposed to be Cassie, who had a reputation for being

you sure?” Sebastian raised his head to look at

a stress reaction to what she had said a few days ago, and now it was hard to tell whether she meant what she said

but people change. You’ve lived

about Cassie. But

ring out of his pocket and handed it to Natalie. “Since you’re not

no idea this ring was so precious, and it’ll make

her pensively for a while before finally agreeing. “Okay. I’ll buy

she suddenly felt a

said in a low voice, “What lotion do you use?

Natalie shrank away from his touch,

box that the man had laid on the counter in front of her. After rinsing her mouth, she opened the box. Inside lay a diamond ring that glistened under the morning light. Nestled in the center

it looks expensive.” All of a sudden, she sighed. “Don’t tell me you spent a fortune on

my friend.” Sebastian said affectionately, lying as easily as breathing. As he spoke, he ran his fingers across the woman’s

of her was a genuine diamond. And how could it be real? If it

awe, “Technology these days must be amazing. It looks like

see his face, he took the diamond

nibbled her neck and whispered,

Raising her hand, she stared at the diamond under the light. Each facet glistened and

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