chapter 1256
Francisco trembled, and he hugged her even tighter. It looked like he was using all his strength, but a sense of powerlessness rose from the depths of his heart. A surge of emotion raged in his eyes as he said, “Naomi. I don't know how to express my feelings.
You're different from those women I wooed before, so I can't treat you like I treated them.”
He tightened his grip on her shoulders. “If I had known this day would come, I would have stayed away from you in the first place.”
Naomi’s eyelashes trembled, she stayed in his arms and did not say anything.
Francisco stroked her cheek with his hand and wiped the tears off her face. “I don’t deserve a good woman like you.”
He slowly pulled away from Naomi after he finished speaking. Just when he turned around, Naomi hugged him from behind.
He was stunned, and his chest rose up and down heavily. “Naomi...”
“Just let me hug you for a while.” Naomi closed her eyes, she pressed her cheek against his back, feeling the warmth of his body seeping into her for the last time.
After a long while, she withdrew her arms and said, “I'm satisfied that I know you like me too.”
and down heavily. He pulled the door open and went away without turning his head. He dared not to turn his head around,
Several days later...
“Engagement?”
of her
we're just pretending to be a couple? Why does he want
coffee cup and took a sip. “
just going to go through some
doing this just to lie to your grandfather?”
a smile. “Don’t you
Naomi was stunned.
of the engagement between her and Jackie.
want to
on what?” Naomi
on Jackie’s face deepened as he said, “Let's bet on
lowered her head and
he chooses to give
on his forehead and pressed on. “What do you think? Do you
Mr. Clifford?” Naomi lifted her head to look at him. “If he appears,
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