“Nicholas,” Linda spoke in a quiet voice after some time. “I know you don’t want to see me. Since you said we shouldn’t contact each other anymore, we might as well make it clear.”

Surprised, Cordelia rushed up to hold her back. “Linda, what are you talking about?”

“Cordelia, I understand your intention.” Linda took a deep breath and forced a smile. “But Mr. Thompson here… Heh, it’s clear he doesn’t want to talk to me anymore.”

“No! Linda, he—”

“He should give me back what’s mine!”

Nicholas froze and felt his heart squeeze. It hurt like blood was oozing from his heart. He knew that what she meant by hers was the ring on his neck—but she had no idea how he had risked his life to protect the ring these ten years. He had found his future to be hopeless when he went to prison. The ring had been his motivation and support that kept him alive.

Life in prison was not easy. He would often get into fights with other inmates. Even when he was beaten up, he would keep the ring in his chest—where his heart was. Everyone knew that he had this precious ring, and all of them thought that he was crazy to risk his life over something that was only a few dollars.

Nicholas unconsciously guarded the ring with a hand and slowly turned to face Linda.

“Sorry, this is mine.”

“But I bought it back then.” Linda looked impassive.

“You bought it, but… you gave it to me!” Nicholas glared and kept the ring closer to him. “It’s mine since you’ve given it to me. You have no right to ask for it back!”

“I gave it to the man who vowed to be nice to me for life! Not you!” Linda glared back at him.

As the tall and gorgeous figure greeted Nicholas’ sight, he could not help gripping the handle of his wheelchair tighter.

you bring her

to explain misunderstandings as soon as possible and not to

talking about!” Nicholas glared

smile and

were heavy as she slowly went

they were, the clearer their past

moment he bowed down to hold the wheelchair,

necklace

it. The ring was not

saved up three days’ worth of breakfast allowance to pick out this pair of rings from the shop

Other than being more mischievous and bullying the girl he liked

tears in anger when she stubbornly shoved one of the

mean?” the young Nicholas

nice to me from

lousy ring… It’s not even silver.

it or

don’t want

you bought is

went to her necklace and clutched the

same, and he had made good money now. Had he forgotten the promise he made

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