Chapter 258

Chapter 258: Why Are You Afraid to See Her

Christopher POV

I stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, lingers gently parting t

the heary curtains just enough to glimpse the outside world

She was there-Angela Wilson, the woman Id loved for five years, siding in the garden of my family estate, Beside her was Sean Shaw, the man who had stølen her from me.

I watched her look up toward my window. Though I knew she couldnt see me, I instinctively stepped back.

e, if you truly want to see her, why did you refuse just now

Blake,

David Chen's voice from behind made me turn sharply, the wariness in my eyes undisguised.

"Who gave you permission to enter?" I

coldly.

David stood in the doorway, his posture respectful but his gaze unwavering. "The elder Mr. Blake instructed me to remain by your side twenty-four hours a day. After they were escorted in, I naturally followed."

1 let out a bitter laugh. "Twenty-four hours without leaving my side wasn't aware you were so devoted, Mr. Chen."

live

"I've followed you for over

don't sir. As long as you years,

act against the law, my loyalty remains unchanged." He looked me directly in the eyes. "Of course, should you cross that line, I will do my best to pull you back."

I yanked the curtain closed, plunging the room into semidarkness,

casting a weak

Wilson?" David's voice was calm, but felt

return

afraid to say I'm sorry

ΠΙ

clenching

hurt her, and now you can't face her, can't apologize in person." David continued, each word like a needle piercing my skin. “I've followed you for years, sir, I understand what's in

Pain and anger

my exterior

just ordered me to remain by your side at

to have forgotten-your

door behind me, wanting to escape those eyes that seemed to

into a small room at the end of the hallway where the mansion's surveillance system was installed. On one of the screens, I could see Angela's startled expression at

with a thunderous crash. On screen, Angela flinched at

frame, reassuring Angela that her beautiful face, the apprehension fading

had merely broken something I watched as

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Why You Afraid to

now? she

Sean squeezed his

turned to David "Mr. Chen, since he doesn

her final moment before leaving, she looked up toward the window of the Surveillance room. tell our gares meet through the monitor. My heart ached

she couldn't

it, fingernails leaving deep marks in my palm. Perhaps this was better letting her leave with hatred for me. At least she would remember me.

her. Because once face to face, I didn't kupe what I might do. Apologize? Beg forgiveness fir commit another unforgivable act to keep het

Sean on screen, her voice as calm as still wilter. "Alright."

hesitation or looking back. She had made her choice. Even with questions

trapped in the past, unable to

my side as I stood before the monitor, my shoulders

in

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