My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 1040

“Love can’t be forced. You’ve never truly loved me!

“You’re only saying that to fill the void in your heart.”

Cassie looked up at the endless night sky as she spoke softly.

Nash was filled with mixed feelings.

She seemed to know him better than himself, but she only got it half right.

“Why else do you think I made that promise to you in the Parasite Colony?” Nash chuckled.

Cassie turned to look at him in surprise.

That year, she was 11, and he was 18.

Around Nash’s second month in the Parasite Colony, he promised her, “Cassie, when you grow up, I’ll marry you!”

It was because of that that her father always wanted her to marry Nash, but Nash’s master told them that he was already engaged.

They parted ways six years ago, and when they met again, he had

already become someone else’s husband.

Nash stared deep into her eyes. “I did like you a lot at that time. If it weren’t for the blood feud, I probably wouldn’t have fulfilled my master’s engagement. I would’ve married you instead!”

After saying that, Nash felt guilty. “I’m sorry I broke my promise!”

Cassie was tearing up.

did like her, but he had no choice,

and said, “It’s okay, Nash. The fact that you

said, “I’m not lying.

into him and kissed him.

his words, she could really die without regrets now.

passed like running

hours passed in the blink of

arms and said

weaken and her breathing became short. The energy in her body

to wither away.

crescent appeared on

sun was slowly rising, and

like a thousand golden threads floating in the

quickened, and her blood

have much time left, so she

out to touch Nash’s face.

said, “Thank you, Nashy, for spending

life

her hands halfway but ran out

Nash grabbed Cassie’s hand and put it on

Nash restored a little bit of

her lips and said, “The sun is coming up soon… Watch the sunrise

“Okay!”

her up before letting her nestle in his arms

of them spoke, and they just quietly listened to each other’s heartbeat.

far behind, Eric, Jaxon, Hera, Melody, and Felicity all