Chapter 17
When their eyes met,she clearly saw the sincerity and passion in his gaze.That long–dead heart of hers stirred once again.
But after much hesitation,she still turned him down.
“Mr.Keith,I’m not in the right state yet…I can’t give you an answer lightly.”
Her eyes were clear and bright,flowing like moonlight,gently brushing across his heart.
“We both need to be responsible for our feelings,right?”
Dion was struck,momentarily dazed.
On his usually cold and stoic face,a faint smile unexpectedly bloomed.
“Alright,I’ll go with whatever you say.”
After the cruise docked,they went their separate ways.
Myra chased after her with gossip sparkling in her eyes,eager to know if she’d said yes.
When she heard that Zelea’d refused,she let out a helpless sigh.
The whole incident was buried quietly in their hearts.
But no one expected that it had been secretly captured in photos and then posted online.
The title read:“The CEO’s Romantic Confession on a Cruise.”
Their identities were exposed and quickly became a widely celebrated story.
Luke’s secretary received an insider tip and hurried into the hospital room with a stack of photos
in hand.
Luke’s brow twitched violently. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
‘Zelea!It was really her!She was still alive!‘
“Mr.Gritorn,Miss Nortam is the designer of the jade pendant!”
Sandy had never seen Luke so overwhelmed with joy before. Tears streamed down his face as he wiped them repeatedly. The two of them immediately boarded the Gritorn Family’s private jet and rushed overnight to Mecima.
Throughout the flight,Luke was as nervous as a child.
And finally, when the plane landed, he saw that familiar figure with his own eyes.
“Zelea…”
Luke stumbled toward her like a walking corpse,tears falling like a broken string of pearls,uncontrollable and endless.
“It’s really you.I finally found you. You’re alive….that’s all that matters!”
He hugged Zelea tightly,as if afraid she might disappear again.
He didn’t care about the car accident or the body at the funeral home anymore,he didn’t want to ask at all.
As long as she was alive and standing before him,that was enough.
But to his shock,the woman in his arms forcefully pushed him away.
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“Stay away from me!”
Afraid of hurting her,Luke quickly let go,his hands trembling as he instinctively checked her for injuries.
“Do you still want to take me back and throw me into a mental hospital again?“Zelea glared coldly at the man in front of her,the disgust between her brows unmistakable.
Luke was pierced by that look,his heart throbbed with pain.
He hurried to explain,afraid she wouldn’t listen.
“It’s not like what you think!I was misled.I thought you were really ill. But I’ve investigated everything now and it’s clear you’re healthy! Please…come back with me,okay?I can’t live without you. Without you, I’ll die!”
He hastily revealed the scars on his body to prove himself,but to his dismay,Zelea didn’t show the slightest bit of pity. Instead,she laughed coldly and even applauded.
Her mocking claps echoed in his ears and his expression grew increasingly embarrassed.
“Wow,should I praise you? You’re amazing,such a deeply affectionate man.“She sneered and spa on the ground near his feet.
Then, without another glance,she turned and walked back into the company.
No matter how loudly the man behind her shouted,she never looked back.
Luke had never seen her so cold and indifferent. His place in her heart now seemed lower than
that of a stray cat or dog.
But no matter what, he couldn’t afford to lose her again.
“Buy up every design she’s ever made,” he ordered.“Bring them all to me no matter the cost.”
He watched as the secretary left,his gaze darkening with obsession.
Clutching the jewelry in his hand,he stood outside her company the entire day.
When Zelea finally clocked out,he reached out and grabbed her.“Zelea,do you like these?I go them all for you. Won’t you take them?”
She didn’t even spare a glance,completely indifferent.
It wasn’t until the eight–pointed “Dragon Pendant appeared that she stopped in her tracks.A fleeting shadow of sorrow passed over her eyes.
‘I specially went to your hometown and found a craftsman to recreate it.It looks 80% like the one that was broken. Will you accept it?”
The jade pendant lay quietly in her palm,cool and smooth,
Her lips curved slightly,then,without warning,she released her grip.
The pendant fell,shattering into countless fragments.
“You…!”
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