Chapter 471

Ever since the day Nydia asked for a break, Jason had been on a relentless quest to find her.

His calls were incessant, the madness undeniable. Night after night, he kept vigil outside her Silverlake Harbor residence, each time leaving more disheartened than the last.

His lovesick demeanor was no less dramatic than when Thaddeus had fervently pursued Evadne.

Nydia dared not step outside, locking herself in her room, neglecting her meals, growing thinner by the day, her pillows soaked with tears.

Whenever she missed Jason, she’d stealthily peer out the window at the end of the hallway, drawing back the curtains just a smidge.

And whenever she yearned for him, he was there.

His figure stood against the wind, tall and resolute, his gaze burning with unwavering intensity toward her room.

Even the slightest thought of him sent waves of pain coursing through her, a constant heartache that felt as if it were cleaving her soul.

She felt she had let down Jason, her guilt immense. But who could tell her how to have the best of both worlds?

In the end, she was selfish too.

Caught between Jason and her family, she ultimately chose the latter.-

Nydia stared blankly at her phone when Byron, curious, craned his neck for a glimpse.

His expression clouded at the sight, but he forced a dry laugh, choosing retreat over confrontation, “Ms. Nydia, if you have urgent matters to attend to, I’ll leave you be. Go on with your business.”

“No, it’s nothing. Nydia steeled herself and hung up.

Fearing another call from Jason, she decisively shut off her phone.

It was time to be firm.

Better a sharp pain now than to raise his hopes sky–high, only to shatter them completely later on. It was kinder to break his heart. cleanly than to leave it in pieces.

Byron’s eyes sparkled with excitement, his voice trembling. “Then, may I sit here?”

Nydia nodded slightly, moving aside to maintain distance.

Byron staggered forward, his uneven gait betraying him as he lurched forward!

“Whoa! Careful there!” Nydia instinctively reached out to steady him.

Her innate kindness didn’t allow her to think twice.

lady cross the street, so how could

the opportunity to clutch Nydia’s arm, the warmth of her

looking at her

Emeric and Jeff were having

over there? Jeff exclaimed, patting Emeric on

Nydia and Byron chatting

your little girl is getting quite cozy with

was head over heels for Evadne, everyone knew it. Now with our families uniting, if Nydia married Avery, it’d be awkward for both, and unfair to Nydia. Byron has mentioned to me more than once how much he likes Nydia. It’s rare for him

Emeric’s disinterest, he sighed with

was quite the charmer, a regular Casanova. Seeing that Nydia

his attempts at humor,

hot and bothered.

just the daughter of a mistress; if it

did she have to act so high and

watching their lackluster progress, fretted for

time for some

are you of

call, “Where to in such a rush? Can’t you see my

small issue,” the secretary

not treating me like a stranger,

of the

crossed Bertha’s

Thaddeus’s rival? His timing seems intended to disrupt Mr. Thaddeus’s plans. I figured I’d better warn Mr. Thaddeus quickly. Right now, that man can’t enter without an invitation, but

cons.

this. Don’t disturb my

wish,

Bertha’s mind raced, and

I’m going to chase him off for you. How

haven’t you always wanted that ruby–encrusted necklace? Consider it

you so

come to us, the Chambers family’s hospitality dictates

smirk, her fingers curling into an “ok” sign with a sinister

light, a stark contrast to the desolate chill outside.

phone shutting off. The festive glow that

invitation, he was left to stand outside, a silent sentinel.

reach out to the young mistress, ask her to let him in. But this was personal, and

the words.

Adam’s apple bobbing as he swallowed down a cocktail

out

and his longing

disparity in their status was like a fortress wall, denying him even the slightest

here? You look familiar,” a mocking, sharp female voice sliced through the air, and Jason’s head

snapped up.

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