Chapter: 575

After securing the bracelet around her wrist, Theodore didn’t immediately release her hand. Instead, he cradled it within his own palm, gently caressing the back of her hand with his fingertips, as if reluctant to let go.

They hadn’t shared any intimate contact in days. Ariana longed to embrace him and seek solace in his arms, behaving like a vulnerable child. But she couldn’t. Her anger towards him still lingered, and she couldn’t compromise on her principles.

Retracting her hand, she feigned indifference. “Are you so certain that I would come tonight? What would you do with this gift if I didn’t show up?” ©

“I’m not certain whether you’ll come or not,” Theodore responded, a bitter smile playing on his lips. “But I’ll wait until eleven o’clock. If you don’t arrive, I’ll have someone send this gift to your apartment.” ©

“Can’t you deliver it to my home yourself?” Ariana couldn’t help but ask, a tinge of anger in her voice. When did he start keeping a distance from her? ©

moment before finally speaking. “If you don’t come, it means that you don’t want

heavy with a suffocating gloom, casting a

were not just her initials, but Theodore’s

no idea whether Theodore was trying to reassure her or if he just

unbeknownst until Theodore’s

her as tears streamed down her face, but her sorrow refused to be contained. In a quivering voice, she asked, “Theodore, what mysteries are you hiding from me? Who is Marley, and what connection do you share

am I to

before vanishing. He struggled to soften his voice, to soothe Ariana’s weeping form. His heart ached as he looked at her

vision, peered at him through her teary eyes. “In my eyes, you were never perfect. Your nature encompasses both darkness and chill, dominance and

attempt to wipe away her

do you show a desire to be with me, yet doubt me and deny

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