Chapter 2029 Family Burdens

Denise took a moment, then said, "I had no choice. I'm my parents' only child. If I don't look after them, who will?"

If I could, I'd be irresponsible-let them fend for themselves, and spare myself all this fatigue. Being unfilial would at least mean I could rest.

Yet she couldn't cross that line, and the real reason she kept paying for their treatment was simple.

I just can't live without them. If they truly left this world, I wouldn't have a reason to keep living either.

"I understand," Magnus murmured, nodding.

Denise was about to step inside when she realized he was still holding her hand.

She slipped free, cheeks warm, and asked with a teasing lift of her brow, "Magnus, why the sudden present? Don't tell me you've fallen for me?"

At her words, Magnus' face went crimson, as though scorched.

He jumped back defensively. "Quit joking! Why would I like you? I prefer gentle women. Can't friends give each other presents?"

"Oh, okay." Denise chuckled. "So long as you haven't fallen for me."

the room, set water to boil, poured herself a cup,

and asked, "Why do you think it's

yet this time every trace of the smile tasted of

is terrible, while you're the privileged heir of a powerful family. We're completely mismatched. Besides, you really are handsome,

importantly, I don't like men like you.

the dead of night, a frigid wind whistled

mattress they had spread across the floor, he kept glancing up at Denise,

replayed, over and over, the sentence Denise

who's mature and able to shoulder real problems. Am I not mature enough? Can't I carry my

despite changing so much, he still wasn't "mature"

him, so he pulled out his phone and began scrolling through

thought of his own mountain of debt made him decide to

Day was only a

new year was coming, yet Rainsworth

Elena and Wren

the divorce, Elena didn't leave the manor; she merely moved to another wing, continuing to look after her two

made time whenever

in yet another part of the estate. He had planned

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