When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 2028 Late Realization

Magnus was struck speechless again.

Denise sighed at his expression. "You've repented, right? Treat your sister well from now on."

He nodded hard. "I took everything for granted before. I'll never hurt her again." Sadly, his awakening had come far too late.

He looked at Denise with sincere gratitude. “You've really taught me a lot. And thank you for believing I can change."

Denise gave a shy, embarrassed smile in return.

"Don't say that. I'm nowhere near that skilled. You still have to figure it out for yourself."

Magnus studied her features, and an affection he himself had yet to notice softened his expression.

"If only I'd met you sooner."

Finished speaking, he fumbled in his pocket, found a small box, and offered it to Denise.

Denise blinked in confusion. "What's this?"

"Open it and see."

and, under Magnus' expectant gaze, flipped it

"These are?"

wear earrings, so I thought

the walk back, he had noticed

pressed the box back into his

added, "They didn't cost much. I picked them up at a street stand. They were less

Less

line almost made Denise's

grabbed Magnus by the arm, and strode toward the

are you doing? Are you that

You got swindled. Cheap stall trinkets like these aren't worth a buck,

had no idea where Magnus got the notion that roadside earrings

he'd been duped again; the loss was small, yet

retraced their route, but the earring vendor was nowhere to be

his

earrings herself to pay for a relative's medical bills,

to do a good deed-only to

look on his face,

at home, and the handmade

that made