Chapter 77 Why Are You So Naive?

As night fell, the moonlight flickered intermittently under the cover of the overcast clouds.

The thick clouds, much like Eileen’s emotions, were oppressive and suffocating, making her feel breathless.

She felt like a cat that had just been bullied and abandoned, wandering the streets, unsure of where to go.

Despite the vastness of the world, Eileen didn’t know where she truly belonged.

He emerged from the darkness. Eileen didn’t receive his response; all she heard was the sound of the wind through the phone.

Hearing the steady and strong footsteps, Eileen looked in the direction of the sound. Her eyes were filled with tears, and through them, his black silhouette seemed somewhat indistinct.

Her phone was still pressed to her ear until he approached. At that point, Eileen’s strength waned, and the phone slipped from her grasp. The blood flowing from her arm was slowly starting to dry.

Having lost too much blood, Eileen’s complexion turned pale. Now, her whole body radiated. despair.

Eileen clutched his suit pants, her breathing fast as she demanded, “Why? Eric, what exactly did I do wrong for you to treat me like this?”

I love you so deeply, so why do you keep making me sad and upset?

“Eileen, sometimes it’s not Swire to be too clever!” Eric bent down, gripping her face with one hand. “Were you planning to use the Smith family to escape the clutches of the Swan family? Why are you always so naive?”

“Eric, I know you don’t like me, so I’ve already let go. What else do you want from me? If you wanted me dead from the start, why did you save me that time? I’m really in a lot of pain…. I’m begging you, please stop tormenting me, okay?”

Eric narrowed his sharp eyes, his tone icy. “Call me brother!”

“You’re not my brother! All the kindness you showed me before was fake! You’re not worthy to be my brother!” Eileen screamed hysterically. The fear had passed, and now there was only grief and indignation in her heart, along with a sense of helplessness against fate.

“You are forbidden from approaching anyone from the Smith family in the future. If you

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disobey… You know the consequences.”

of tears glistened. Seeing her current

on the nearby railing and shakily

the ground. With her uninjured left hand, she wiped away the tears from both eyes. “I understand,” she said. “Today, Jasper was just accompanying me to the art exhibition. There’s nothing between him and me. I won’t tell. Dad about what happened tonight. After today,

me brother!” His tone was harsh and uncompromising, his gaze cold. “Eileen, don’t

and I wasn’t joking. Also, all this about using the Smith family? I’ve never thought about doing that. From the moment I decided to go to Lumiose, I never planned on coming back.

like a petulant

voice was soft and gentle, devoid of any

that it made others want

heading in the opposite direction of Undella Mansion. She walked with

this pitch-black road, there was no one else

sweater. One of her hands was completely covered

dark and deep gaze like the night itself as he watched

minute, he noticed the figure in front of him collapse to the

if it was expected, he didn’t rush to pick her

a beast prowling in the darkness, moving toward his prey.

You fool!

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Will knew, what difference would it make? It’s all too late now!

from the excessive blood loss. She

flake of icy-cold Blake landed

when it had

ground for

Swan family, eight-year-old Eileen had exclaimed, “Brother, look quickly. It’s snowing!”

years later, eleven-year-old Eileen had suggested, “Brother, shall we go outside and build a snowman? I like you the best!”

Hulbury this year, I will confess my feelings to you. Will you be with me

you’ve done nothing wrong!

you made was that you

is just

darkness, unaware of how long she had

of her own thoughts as her body was manipulated. Suddenly, a light appeared before her, and

began to return to her.

person lying on the bed gasped.

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