“Nicole! How did you get here?”

“It’s not safe here, Dad. Let’s talk inside.”

After returning to his bedroom, Stephen deliberately dimmed the light before asking his daughter to sit on an inconspicuous spot. He then sat on his bed, and the two started whispering to each other.

“How are you doing, Dad?”

“I’m fine. I may be imprisoned here, but Levant treats me decently. Probably because he still remembers that I was the one who raised him.”

Nicole turned her attention to Stephen’s fingers when she suddenly recalled something.

“Dad… Your fingers…”

“What about them?”

Stephen lifted his hands to show them to his daughter, who was surprised to see that they were perfectly fine.

Nicole realized that it was not really Stephen’s finger that Levant used to threaten her before.

that Levant was not as cold-blooded as she

to see that you’re doing well, Dad. Don’t

of feeling relieved, Stephen was distressed to

you really marrying

Nicole nodded in response.

really giving

nightmares and worries showed her otherwise. She accepted the

this carefully. I have all I need here, and the environment’s pretty good

be undone, and it’ll always be my regret. That’s why I don’t want you to go through the same thing because of me. Otherwise, I won’t be happy even if I return to the estate, and I’d rather stay here. Do you understand what I’m trying to tell

be able to with someone she loved. I admit that I love Evan, but as much as I love him, I still have my principles, and I can’t just forget about all the heartbreaks I went through. I do love Evan,

struggle. Nicole wanted to get as far away from Evan as possible, so getting married to

there was no way she could just

sure I’ll be happy if we get married,” assured Nicole with

look on his face, Stephen let out

Evan felt as if his heart had been

to let her marry someone else. I won’t let it

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