Chapter 1364:

Scarlette was stunned. Young and still grappling with the complexities of her emotions, her thoughts were an open book.

“Do you… do you feel even a flicker of affection for me?” she blurted out.

Kenji felt a pang in his chest seeing her like that. He couldn’t resist offering a measure of comfort.

“I do.”

While Scarlette wasn’t entirely satisfied with his response, she accepted it. She craved attention and yearned to stand out, but she wouldn’t force others to reciprocate her feelings.

“But I can’t accept a marriage built on such a pragmatic foundation,” Scarlette declared firmly.

feels like I’m merely a good luck talisman to you. Besides, you’re not my ideal partner. Even if I were to impulsively marry you now, your personality would cast a long shadow over my life. You’re far too domineering. I prefer someone

already had a contingency

except for occasional visits

was marriage. Whether they were compatible or could build a harmonious union mattered little to him.

find the

thought of being shackled to him, even in a

his gaze hardening as he observed this rare display of serious

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or I will. I will not coerce you, but we shall see

In any case, a sense of resistance welled up within her. At her age, she was a whirlwind of emotions, impulsive

day forward,

she wished to distance herself, he

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