Christopher's expression grew colder by the second, casting a chilling shadow over the rose garden. The air around them seemed to grow frosty. Bella stared at the pebbles by her feet through tear-soaked lashes before turning her head to look at Jace.

Snap.

Crunch, crunch.

Jace stared at Bella's red and swollen eyes as he took a bite of an apple, chewing noisily.

A powerful surge of emotion ran through her. Her shoulders trembled violently as she summoned all her strength to stand and walk toward him.

With a loud crash, the wheelchair tipped over, sending her tumbling to the ground along with it.

"Bella! Are you okay?!" Christopher rushed to help her up, only to be pushed away in a fit of hysteria.

"I don't need you... I can do it myself!"

Bella gritted her teeth, her fingers digging into the muddy ground. Despite her disheveled state, she was determined to rise again. Christopher was left in utter disbelief.

He had injected her with a sedative last night. Her limbs should still be weak and paralyzed. Theoretically, she should not have been able to move at all. Perhaps Jace's presence had sparked an extraordinary willpower within her frail body, allowing her to miraculously overcome the effects of the drug. As he watched the girl stubbornly rise from the ground, Jace paused mid-bite, his cold, emotionless eyes deepening for a fleeting moment. Bella gazed at Jace, her eyes shimmering.

It's you, isn't it? My brother doesn't like the sea, and his favorite food

doing here?" Christopher glared

"Just passing through."

his gaze from Bella's pale face to the beautiful rose garden. "The scenery is nice, but somehow, it feels dull." Christopher narrowed his eyes. "What do you

marry you. This garden full of roses is

apple and tossed

flared with anger as he clenched his fists, his

more than necessary. Why is it that you have so

harder. Hugh may not have been as cold and blunt as this, but he was straightforward and genuine, a trait she

"Even if you disagree, it doesn't change anything. Bella and I will get married, and she will become my

be so sure," Jace

hope. However, Jace's next words doused

our boss will

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