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."

box and, under Magnus' expectant gaze, flipped it open to reveal

"These are?"

got pierced ears but never wear earrings, so I thought I'd

he had noticed a

immediately pressed the box back into his hand. “I can't accept

picked them up at a street stand. They were less than

street stand... Less

made

again, grabbed Magnus by

baffled. "What are you doing? Are you that

swindled. Cheap stall trinkets like these

got the notion that

again; the loss

the earring vendor

his

she made the earrings herself to pay for a relative's medical bills, sol bought them. I didn't

tried to do a good deed-only to run into

the wounded look on his face, Denise couldn't bear to scold him

drop it. Maybe someone really is sick at home, and the handmade work took her time and effort.

made her