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Cora and Byron locked eyes, and for a moment, the tears that had been welling up uncontrollably threatened to fall.
But in the end, she closed her eyes. And when she looked back at him, it seemed as though she had cleaned up all her tears and mixed feelings inside.
Once again, she smiled charmingly at Byron.
Her smile gradually filled her dimples, which fascinated Byron
with their sweetness.
“There’s no need to apologize. We both knew what we were getting into, remember?”
In fact, he had made it clear from the beginning that he only wanted to sleep with her without any commitment.
However, Cora couldn’t help but fall for him, which led them to
this dilemma.
Seeing her expressions changing constantly, Byron felt panicked and didn’t know what to say.
But before he could respond, she continued, “However,
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breaking up comes at a high cost. Have you really thought it through?”
Cora had to face the truth even if she didn’t want to, and she
understood that despite the despair, life had to go on.
Instead of being stubborn and giving up everything, she thought it would be better to ask for something when they parted ways. At least it would make her future days a little easier, free from being bullied, and could serve as a memory of their time together.
Byron hadn’t expected Cora to bring up the break-up fee so quickly. While he did intend to give it to her, her direct request made him feel that her previous display of heartbreak and despair over his engagement may have been an act.
To put it bluntly, her fondness and even admiration for him were based solely on his financial capabilities.
This made him feel quite unfair, just like back then…
But he didn’t refuse her request outright. He suppressed his sorrowful feelings and, with an expressionless look, asked, “How much do you want?”
“I want my brother to be released as soon as possible,” Cora answered promptly. It seemed that she had already made up her mind beforehand.
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“That can be arranged. He would be released within this
month. I’ll have someone check on him and expedite the process,” Byron assured her.
“Good.” Cora tightened and then loosened her grip on her skirt, finally saying, “You may leave now.”
With those words, she turned and walked toward her room.
But soon, Byron suddenly grabbed her hand.
His unexpected move made Cora feel a surge of anticipation.
But she couldn’t help but tease him with a sly smile, “Mr. Hansen, are you finding it hard to let me go?”
Byron didn’t respond to her playful remark. Instead, he took. out a tube of ointment from his pocket and squeezed some
onto the back of her hand.
As the cold ointment landed on her hand, Cora suddenly realized that there were a few blisters on the back of her hand, probably from the burn in his office.
Perhaps she hadn’t felt the pain much before because she had been overwhelmed with sadness.
Now, whether it was due to the soothing effect of the ointment
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or the fact that Byron personally applied it, making her feel cared for and cherished, she suddenly felt the pain intensify
as if it multiplied countless times in an instant. It was so
intense that it threatened to bring forth the tears she had struggled to hold back.
In haste, she pulled her hand back and forced a smile. “Take your clothes when you leave. Let’s pretend we never know each other when we meet again. Otherwise, with my horrible temper, I might do something insane.”
After leaving these harsh words, she went to the bedroom without looking back.
She appeared composed, but as she turned around, tears streamed down her face…
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“That can be arranged. He would be released within this
month. I’ll have someone check on him and expedite the
process,” Byron assured her.
“Good.” Cora tightened and then loosened her grip on her skirt, finally saying, “You may leave now.”
With those words, she turned and walked toward her room.
But soon, Byron suddenly grabbed her hand.
His unexpected move made Cora feel a surge of anticipation.
But she couldn’t help but tease him with a sly smile, “Mr. Hansen, are you finding it hard to let me go?”
Byron didn’t respond to her playful remark. Instead, he took out a tube of ointment from his pocket and squeezed some onto the back of her hand.
As the cold ointment landed on her hand, Cora suddenly realized that there were a few blisters on the back of her hand, probably from the burn in his office.
Perhaps she hadn’t felt the pain much before because she had been overwhelmed with sadness.
Now, whether it was due to the soothing effect of the ointment
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or the fact that Byron personally applied it, making her feel cared for and cherished, she suddenly felt the pain intensify
as if it multiplied countless times in an instant. It was so
intense that it threatened to bring forth the tears she had struggled to hold back.
In haste, she pulled her hand back and forced a smile. “Take your clothes when you leave. Let’s pretend we never know each other when we meet again. Otherwise, with my horrible temper, I might do something insane.”
After leaving these harsh words, she went to the bedroom without looking back.
She appeared composed, but as she turned around, tears streamed down her face…
