Chapter 27
Inside the coffee shop, Scarlett took the ring, examining the diamond for several seconds. “Im accepting this, so it’s mine now, right?”
Damian’s eyes gleamed. “Of course.”
The moment he spoke, Scarlett smiled and handed the ring back to him. “The diamond is approximately five carats, excellent quality, with a market value of about two hundred thousand. I’ll use it to pay off my debt to you. No change needed.“[]
Damian’s expression shifted. He looked down at the ring, narrowing his eyes. “You’re saying you want to use my ring to repay your debt to me?”
Scarlett corrected him. “You said once I accepted it, it became mine. If it’s my property, I can use it however I want, can’t I?”
“Heh.” Damian actually laughed, staring at Scarlett. “You’re more interesting than I expected.“[]
Scarlett smiled sarcastically. “Using debt to force marriage–you’re more shameless than I imagined.“]
Hearing that, Damian’s expression remained unchanged. “I’m merely investigating the truth about spirit entities.”
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He paused, his intense gaze fixed on Scarlett’s face. “And you are the closest to the final answer.”
“But don’t you think it’s unfair?” Scarlett asked. “You want me to help you find the truth you’re seeking, but in fact, you’ve told me nothing. Why was I reborn? Why did you suddenly appear?“[]
Damian lowered his head in silence, seemingly contemplating. After a moment, he looked up: “When you were reborn, I saw three wisps of blue smoke.
Scarlett stared at him. Three wisps of blue smoke?“[]
“A deceased person’s intense desires seeking a home. So I guided you to Willow Hart’s body, which had just passed away.”
Damian continued. “That’s all I know. Why you came back is the answer I’m trying to find.“]
Scarlett’s gaze grew distant as she tried to remember, but nothing came to mind.
At the company, Nathaniel returned to his office to find Riley standing by his desk.]
He paused. “What is it?“–||]
Riley gave him a long look. “Nate, I’m going to Switzerland.~||
Nathaniel was silent for a moment. “Is something not to your liking? Riley, I’ve told you, anything you want, I’ll give you.
You also said there’s one thing you could never give me.”
Riley’s lips twisted in a bitter smile, her nose stinging with emotion. “But I don’t want anything else. I’ve only ever wanted that one thing.
Nathaniel didn’t respond, and the air grew heavy with silence.
Riley spoke softly. “Nate, I’m so sorry I wasn’t honest with you in Switzerland.”
She pressed her lips together, tears spilling over. These three years, the guilt has been eating away at me. I knew everything about you and Scarlett, including how you broke up with her for my sake. I even… the moment I first saw her in Switzerland, I had someone investigate. I discovered she was there for assisted suicide
Nathaniel’s gaze froze, his fingers digging into the edge of the desk
Riley covered her mouth, sobbing uncontrollably. “But I never told you. All these years, I’ve been tormented with regret, wondering if things would have been different if I’d told you, if I hadn’t torn you away from her, if she might not have died…
“But it’s too late now. I think my inability to marry you is heaven’s punishment for my selfishness. Back then, I truly couldn’t bring myself to tell you. I was afraid that once I did, you’d immediately abandon me for her.
She clutched Nathaniel’s sleeve. “I thought time would heal everything, but these past three years, seeing you like this, I’ve suffered constant inner torment. I can’t bear it anymore. I’m so sorry, truly sorry…
Nathaniel pressed his lips together, walking slowly to Riley’s side and gently placing his hand on her head fl
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