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.

days had passed. She had nearly put this matter to

she realized 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

look at her, his dark eyes filled

a few days ago, and now it was hard to

made many mistakes before, but people change. You’ve lived with me for a while now, so you

talking about Cassie. But she wanted Sebastian to understand

down the rest of the dumplings, Sebastian fished the emerald ring out of his pocket and handed

the ring and held it tightly. She shook her head and said, “I’ll hold onto it, but I won’t wear it. I had no idea this ring was so precious, and it’ll make me anxious if I have to wear it every day. If

before finally agreeing. “Okay. I’ll buy

she suddenly felt a pair of thick arms wrap around her

her bare shoulder. With groggy eyes, he said in a low voice, “What lotion do you use? It smells so good. Anyway, look at what I got

from his touch,

front of her. After rinsing her mouth, she opened the box. Inside

looks expensive.” All of a

lying as easily as breathing. As he spoke, he

to Natalie that the gem in front of her was a genuine diamond. And how could it be real? If it was, Sebastian had to be

gemstone, she said in awe, “Technology these days must be amazing. It looks like a

a smile that kept tugging at the corner of his lips. Lowering his head so that she couldn’t see his face, he took the diamond ring out of the box and slipped it onto her index finger. Her fair, slender

whispered, “You’re right. It

him a glare, rubbing the spot he bit. Raising her hand, she stared at the

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