Silly Bride

Chapter 283

get her love. But after this trip to Manchernius, I’ve finally seen right through her. She has no love for me, not even a hint of affection!”Nate’s eyes turned red as he spoke. “She had been putting on an act and using me entirely. I regret it so much for not realizing it earlier. Now, let everything return to dust following her death.”Josiah still did not quite believe him. “You’re not acting this time around, are you?”“I swear!” Nate quickly raised his hand. “If anything I say today proves to be false, I shall die a horrible death, and that includes my entire family!”“Stop, stop!” When Nate mentioned “entire family,” Josiah hurriedly stopped him. “That’s a little too extreme! The practice of guilt by association is long gone!”“That’s because I’m serious this time.” Nate became agitated. “I’m not lying this time, absolutely not!”“That’s enough. Sit down.” Xavier did not express his opinion on whether or not Nate was lying. He was more interested in other matters. “Tell me, what exactly happened to you in Yeringham later, and how did you come back?”“I…” Nate’s expression immediately changed when he heard the question. Even until that moment, he was still terrified.“Harold abducted me. He’s truly inhumane and crazy! It felt as if I was living in a nightmare during those days when I was being held captive. I don’t want to mention him anymore. Can you stop asking about him?”“All right. Let’s not mention him, then. How did you escape afterward?” Nate clenched his fists with tears of resentment and humiliation in his eyes. “Because of gang fights! The situation was chaotic, so I escaped. But I was penniless at that time with no money or phone. I couldn’t contact anyone in the country, so I got on a stowaway boat. I spent seven days on it with nothing to eat and drink. I became so thin. I regret leaving behind a good life and going over there to suffer so much. I was blind.”Seeing that Nate was nearly in tears, Josiah could not help but glance at Xavier. “I think he’s truly learned his