The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 316

I leaned into Soren’s chest and felt it undulate as he spoke Sullt filled me. He was so kind to me, even as I kept trying to keep my distancr.

I hated myself for it, yet I couldn’t open my heart to him either.

“Damn it, Soren!” My voice was muffled against his chest.

“Yes?” he asked, glancing down, his breath warm against my ear.

I pushed him away and took a few deep breaths.

“Are you really not mad at me?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

He wiped the tears from my eyes.

“You’re tormented enough as it is. Why should I be mad at you? That would only add to your suffering,” he replied, his tone calm.

I couldn’t even put into words how deeply his words moved me.

one should seek kindness, not just someone who was kind to you. Those who were only kind to you were merely acting, pretending to be what they thought you wanted. But those

and chance had pulled us apart, but it seemed the universe had taken pity on me and brought him back.

now felt like medicine for everything I

remembering, even after all these years… Thank

you, because I could have missed the greatest gift life

as a show of gratitude, you’ll stay by my side

“Mm. I will.”

than to stay by his side forever, until the end of time, until we crumbled

the lawyer again to

There was no escaping that. I had to

new trick.

were worse than I

to provide medical care. If it’s a serious condition the

mean he’ll be out of prison?!” I asked,

Inmates like him can usually apply for compassionate release. If approved, his treatment will be covered by his family.

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need for any of us to pay his medical bills. So why had Cameron asked for money? Was it a scam, or was she planning