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."

Magnus' expectant gaze, flipped it open to reveal

"These are?"

pierced ears but never wear earrings, so I thought I'd get you a pair," Magnus

back, he had noticed a roadside

into his hand. “I can't accept

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

street stand... Less than

almost made

Magnus by the arm, and strode

baffled. "What are you doing? Are

Cheap stall trinkets like these

had no idea where Magnus got the notion that roadside earrings priced at almost two hundred were

again; the loss was small, yet the

route, but the earring vendor was nowhere

lowered his

earrings herself to pay for a relative's medical bills, sol bought them. I

to do a good deed-only to

wounded look on his face, Denise

handmade work took her time and effort. It's one-of-a-kind, afterall, and

that made her